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Grizzlies Cap Successful Fall Semester in Classroom
Grizzlies Cap Successful Fall Semester in Classroom

EL DORADO, Kan. – Not only has the competition on the court/field wrapped up during the 2024 fall semester, but in the classroom as well as student-athletes have completed their finals and received grades for the semester.

Men’s Cross Country Places 4th at NJCAA Championships
Men’s Cross Country Places 4th at NJCAA Championships

RICHMOND, Va. – Butler men’s cross country finished fourth nationally at Pole Green Park on Saturday afternoon as part of the NJCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championships.

Otim Named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week
Otim Named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Butler men’s cross country student-athlete Emmanuel Otim was named the NJCAA Division I National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Monday.

The Grizzly men's cross country team earned its 16th all-time Jayhawk Conference title on Friday in Winfield while freshman Emmanuel Otim won the Region 6 title
Otim Wins Region 6 Title, Grizzlies Win Jayhawk East

WINFIELD, Kan. – The Butler men’s cross country team came away with a strong finish at the 2024 KJCCC/NJCAA Region 6 Cross Country Championships at the Kansas Veterans Home on Friday morning.

Otim Named Runner of the Week After 3rd Top Finish of Season
Otim Named Runner of the Week After 3rd Top Finish of Season

COLBY, Kan. – Butler freshman cross country runner Emmanuel Otim turned in another big performance at the Region 6 preview and was named the KJCCC Runner of the Week.

Men’s Cross Country Wins Region 6 Preview, Women Take 2nd
Men’s Cross Country Wins Region 6 Preview, Women Take 2nd

WINFIELD, Kan. – Butler men’s and women’s cross country continued their strong season on Saturday at Kansas Veterans Home as the men’s squad won the Region 6 Preview and the women took second at the event hosted by Cowley.

Otim Racks Up 3rd KJCCC Weekly Honor
Otim Racks Up 3rd KJCCC Weekly Honor

Emmanuel Otim has run three times this season for Butler cross country. All three times Otim has been named the Jayhawk Runner of the Week.

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Finish as Top NJCAA Teams at Chile Pepper
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Finish as Top NJCAA Teams at Chile Pepper

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Butler men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the 2024 Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival hosted by the University of Arkansas at Agri Park on Saturday afternoon.

Cross Country Duo Both Named KJCCC, NJCAA Runners of the Week
Cross Country Duo Both Named KJCCC, NJCAA Runners of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After two big time performances at the Missouri Southern Stampede last Saturday, the Butler cross country freshmen duo of Emmanuel Otim and Elizabeth Hernandez were named both the KJCCC Runners of the Week and the NJCAA Runners of the Week.

Men’s Cross Country Claims 2nd Title of Season
Men’s Cross Country Claims 2nd Title of Season

JOPLIN, Mo. – Butler cross country competed for a second time in 2024 on Friday at the Missouri Southern Stampede.

Emmanuel Otim picks up the first conference weekly honor of the season for the Grizzlies after his performance at the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic.
Otim Named KJCCC Cross Country Runner of the Week

COLBY, Kan. – Butler freshman cross country runner Emmanuel Otim has been named the week one KJCCC Cross Country Runner of the Week.

Butler freshman Emmanuel Otim wins the individual title at the 2024 Terry Masterson Twilight Classic in Hutchinson. Photo Courtsey: Billy Watson/Hutchinson CC
Grizzly Men Take Team Title Behind Otim’s Performance, Women Take Third at Terry Masterson Twilight

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – For a third straight season, a Grizzly on the men’s cross country squad won the individual title at Hutchinson’s Terry Masterson Twilight Classic on Friday evening at Fun Valley Sports Complex.

Track and Field/Cross Country Sees Coaching Staff Shakeup
Track and Field/Cross Country Sees Coaching Staff Shakeup

EL DORADO, Kan. – The Butler Community College cross country and track and field program will see some change with its coaching staff ahead of the 2024-25 seasons.

Butler Athletics Sees 8 Programs, 72 Student-Athletes Earn Academic Recognition from the NJCAA
Butler Athletics Sees 8 Programs

The NJCAA office released its All-Academic teams Thursday morning and 72 Grizzly student-athletes earned honors while eight of Butler’s 11 programs earned the NJCAA Academic team award.

Cross Country Ends Season at NJCAA National Championships, Bouldjadj Named All-American
Cross Country Ends Season at NJCAA National Championships, Bouldjadj Named All-American

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Butler cross country traveled to the NJCAA National Championships at John Hunt Park on Saturday, with both the men’s and women’s squad placing 11th in the country.

Men’s Squad claim Region VI Runner-Up Spot, Women 5th at Region VI Cross Country Championships
Men’s Squad claim Region VI Runner-Up Spot, Women 5th at Region VI Cross Country Championships

IOLA, Kan. – Butler men’s and women’s cross country competed at the Region VI Cross Country Championships on Friday at the Allen CC Cross Country Course as the men’s squad finished second as the region runners-up and the women placed fifth.