Track team qualifies two for indoor nationals at Texas Tech Invite

Track team qualifies two for indoor nationals at Texas Tech Invite

LUBBOCK, Texas - Two Butler runners posted national qualifying times over the weekend at the Texas Tech Invite.

Sophomore middle distance runner Kelvin Busienei led the way for the Grizzlies. Busienei qualified for nationals in the 1000 meter run on Friday. On Saturday, he ran a great mile just missing the very tough qualify time by less than a second. He then concluded the meet by running the fastest leg on the 4 x 400 meter relay that also just missed the qualifying standard. "Kelvin had a great day. He is one of those athletes that could qualify in any of the track events from 400 meters up to the 5000 meters. A runner like that is very important to the success of the overall team" Commented Coach Jeff Becker.

Also having a great day was freshman, Coty Williams. Williams ran a great 600 to qualify him for the national championships.

The next action for the Grizzlies and Lady Grizzlies will be January 27th at the University of Kansas.

 

Track

 

Women

 

55M               Cydnie Brown                     7.76

200M             Cydnie Brown                     28.11

600Y              Carole Idolphine                1:36.64         11th All Time at Butler

                        Kelsey Camien                   1:37.44         14th All Time at Butler

                        Paige Slayton                       1:38.32

                        Alex Jones                             1:47.18

                        Martha Avila                        1:51.01

800M             Juliette Gourdet                  2:33.49

                        Alex Jones                             2:38.98                    

1000M          Juliette Gourdet                  3:21.34

                        Fiona Masai                         3:30.71

3000M          Fiona Masai                         11:57.45

                        Aadrian McCollum             12:37.36

                        Sylvia Tomno                       12:38.03

55MH                        Paige Slayton                       9.91

4 x 400M                                                      4:15.25                     9th All Time at Butler

            Idolphine- 63.4, Bigby- 59.9, Slayton- 65.2, Camien- 66.6

Men

 

55M               Shauron Jennings               6.57P/ 6.65F

                        Lonell Watkins                    6.78

200M             Jamelle Ardis                       23.05

                        Lonell Watkins                    23.07

                        Shauron Jennings               23.65

400M             Aaron Cain                           53.59

600Y              Coty Williams                     1:15.59                     National Qualifier

                        Aaron Cain                           1:16.75

                        Emanuel Thornton             1:17.38

                        Alejandro Carbajal             1:22.88

                        Taylor Parker                      1:24.23

800M             Coty Williams                      2:04.63

                        Thomas Hofstetter             2:04.82

                        Dale Nuckolls                       2:05.10

                        Drake Brown                       2:06.83

                        LaQuinton Battle                2:11.34

1000M          Kelvin Busienei                  2:33.47                     National Qualifier

                        Dale Nuckolls                       2:42.08

                        Drake Brown                       2:46.82

                        Colby Nuessen                    2:48.14

                        Mathew Komen                  2:50.71

                        LaQuinton Battle                2:52.66

                        Thomas Hofstetter             2:53.49

                        Koy Watkins                                    2:59.82

Mile                Kelvin Busienei                    4:26.83

                        Cesar Sanabria                    4:26.95

                        Jameson Fay                        4:39.72

                        Heber Jimenez                    4:51.87

                        Colby Nuessen                    4:57.33

3000M          Cesar Sanabria                    9:11.20

                        Kevin White                         9:23.76

                        Jameson Fay                        9:40.34

                        Heber Jimenez                    9:51.53

5000M          Joseph Metcalf                    16:04.40

                        Kevin White                         16:20.89

4 x 400M                                                      3:24.86         12th All Time at Butler

            Thornton- 51.9, Busienei- 49.4, Cain- 51.7, Ardis- 51.6

                                                                        3:37.81

            Jennings- 55.2, Williams- 52.3, Parker- 55.0, L. Watkins- 55.3