The Butler women's track and field team brought home some hardware Saturday afternoon and set two new school records as they finished 3^rd place in the Region VI Championships hosted by Cowley College this past weekend.

Linesha Thompson was named the Female Track Athlete of the Meet while Greg Franklin, Butler assistant coach was named the Assistant Coach of the Year as recognized by the KJCCC.

The Butler women's 4x100 meter relay team posted the fastest time in the nation this season setting a facility and new school record running a 45.08 in the relay. The team was made up of Toshel Goffe, Kaleb McDonald, Kiara Brown and Linesha Thompson. 

The women's 4x400 meter relay team also had a great day on the track finishing second behind a tough Barton squad running a 3:45.98, setting a new school record and posting the third fastest time in the NJCAA just three seconds off the leader South Plains.

Linesha Thompson was Region VI Champion in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash and the 4x100 relay. Kaleb McDonald was Region VI Champion in the 400 meter relay.

Women's Top 5 Finishers:

1^st  – Linesha Thompson, 100 meter dash 11.42

1^st – Linesha Thompson, 200 meter dash 23.50

1^st – Kaleb McDonald, 400 meter dash 54.78

1^st – 4x100 meter relay, 45.08 45.08 (Toshel Goffe, Kaleb McDonald, Kiara Brown, Linesha Thompson)

2^nd – Toshel Goffe, 100 meter dash 11.64

2^nd – Kaleb McDonald, 200 meter dash 23.54

2^nd – 4x400 meter relay, 3:45.98 (Kaleb McDonald, Kiara Brown, Toshel Goffe, Linesha Thompson)

3^rd – Kiara Brown, 400 meter dash 55.78

4^th – Zadie St. Louis, 800 meter run 2:19.28

4^th – Jennifer Godfrey, 100 meter hurdles 14.29

5^th – Ann Dangha, 400 meter dash 57.51

3^rd – Stephany Lechuga, 10,000 meter run 44.29.03

The Butler men finished 8^th in Region VI with a handful of top five performances.

Men's Top 5 Finishers:

2^nd – 4x100 meter relay, 40.05 (Brandon Smith, Caleb Jackson, Dylan Swain, Jeremy McDowell)

3^rd – David Niang, 110 meter hurdles 14.57

3^rd – Jalen Smith, Triple Jump 14.25m

4^th – Caleb Jackson, 100 meter dash 10.25

4^th – 4x400 meter relay, 3:17.21 (Judah Taylor, Arlon Williams, Brandon Alexander-Gittens, Jeremy McDowell)

The Grizzlies will now prepare for the NJCAA National Championships coming up on May 11-13 in Levelland, TX hosted by South Plains.