After not getting the chance to compete a season ago, the Butler track & field teams are eager to take the national stage this week in Levelland, Texas at the NJCAA Outdoor National Championships.
"We have been waiting a long time for this," said head coach Dustin Mettler. "Last year was tough missing our entire outdoor season and the kids we have can't wait to get out and compete this week on the biggest stage."
Butler travels a squad of 20 down to South Plains College, the host school for the National Meet. The Grizzlies are extremely talented in the sprints group and have the nation's fastest time in the women's 4x100 meter relay coming into the meet. Sprinter Linesha Thompson is also top five in the nation in the 100m and 200 meter and currently 8th in the 400 meter. Kaleb McDonald has ran the third fastest time in the 400 meter this season as well as the fifth fastest 200 meter.
On the men's side, Caleb Jackson has the 4th fastest 100 meter time this season at 10.25. Dakari Carter
The meet begins on Tuesday, May 11th and runs through Thursday, May 13th when a champion will be crowned.
Watch the meet- HERE
Follow live stats- HERE
Meet Schedule- HERE
Championship home- HERE
Butler Heat List:
Women:
Kianna Stevens- 100m
Linesha Thompson- 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay
Toshel Goffe- 100m, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay
Kaleb McDonald- 200m, 400m, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay
Kiara Brown- 400m, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay
Ann Dangha- 400m,
Zadie St. Louis- 800m,
Stephany Lechuga- 10,000m,
Jennifer Godfrey- 100m hurdles,
Men:
Dylan Swain- 100m, 200m,
Jerod Elcock- 100m, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay
Caleb Jackson- 100m, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay
Dakari Carter- 200m, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay
Jeremy McDowell- 200m, 4x100m Relay
Judah Taylor- 400m, 4x400m Relay
Arlon Williams- 400m,
Phillip Armbrister- 800m, 4x800m Relay
Tarik Xavier- 800m, 4x800m Relay
Brandon Alexander-Gittens- 4x800m Relay
Tre'Vion Ware- 4x800m Relay
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Day 1 - Tuesday, May 11, 2021 |
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Combined Events |
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9:00 AM |
100H |
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High Jump |
Women |
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Shot Put |
Women |
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200 |
Women |
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9:15 AM |
100 |
Men |
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Long Jump |
Men |
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Shot Put |
Men |
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High Jump |
Men |
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400 |
Men |
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Field Events |
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11:00 AM |
Hammer |
Women |
Trial/Final |
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Long Jump |
Men |
Trial/Final |
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1:00 PM |
Pole Vault |
Women |
Final |
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2:00 PM |
Hammer |
Men |
Trial/Final |
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Javelin |
Women |
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4:30 PM |
Long Jump |
Women |
Trial/Final |
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5:00 PM |
Pole Vault |
Men |
Final |
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Running Events |
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Time (CT) |
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5:00 PM |
4 x 800 |
Women |
Final |
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5:15 PM |
4 X 800 |
Men |
Final |
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5:30 PM |
4 X 100 |
Women |
Trials |
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5:45 PM |
4 x 100 |
Men |
Trials |
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6:00 PM |
400H |
Women |
Prelim |
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6:15 PM |
400H |
Men |
Prelim |
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6:30 PM |
400 |
Women |
Prelim |
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6:45 PM |
400 |
Men |
Prelim |
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7:00 PM |
10,000 |
Women |
Final |
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7:50 PM |
10,000 |
Men |
Final |
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Day 2 - WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 |
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Combined Events |
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Time (CT) |
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9:00 AM |
110H |
Men |
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Discus |
Men |
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Pole Vault |
Men |
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Javelin |
Men |
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1500 |
Men |
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Long Jump |
Women |
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Javelin |
Women |
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800 |
Women |
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Field Events |
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Time (CT) |
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11:00 AM |
Shot Put |
Men |
Trial/Final |
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12:00 PM |
High Jump |
Men |
Final |
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2:00 PM |
Shot Put |
Women |
Trial/Final |
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4:00 PM |
High Jump |
Women |
Final |
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Running Events |
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Time (CT) |
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1:00 PM |
1500 |
Women |
Prelim |
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1:15 PM |
1500 |
Men |
Prelim |
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1:40 PM |
100H |
Women |
Prelim |
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2:05 PM |
110H |
Men |
Prelim |
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2:30 PM |
100 |
Women |
Prelim |
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2:50 PM |
100 |
Men |
Prelim |
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3:10 PM |
800 |
Women |
Prelim |
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3:30 PM |
800 |
Men |
Prelim |
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3:50 PM |
200 |
Women |
Prelim |
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4:05 PM |
200 |
Men |
Prelim |
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4:30 PM |
Steeplechase |
Women |
Final |
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4:50 PM |
Steeplechase |
Men |
Final |
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5:10 PM |
4 x 400 |
Women |
Prelim |
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5:25 PM |
4 x 400 |
Men |
Prelim |
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Day 3 - THURSDAY, May 13, 2021 |
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Combined Events |
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Time (CT) |
Event |
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9:00 AM |
Javelin |
Men |
Trial/Final |
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11:00 AM |
Discus |
Women |
Trial/Final |
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Field Events |
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Time (CT) |
Event |
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11:00 AM |
Triple Jump |
Women |
Trial/Final |
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1:00 PM |
Discus |
Men |
Trial/Final |
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1:30 PM |
Triple Jump |
Men |
Trial/Final |
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Running Events |
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Time (CT) |
Event |
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12:00 PM |
National Anthem/Recognitions |
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12:30 PM |
4 x 100 |
Women |
Final |
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12:40 PM |
4 x 100 |
Men |
Final |
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12:50 PM |
1500 |
Women |
Final |
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1:00 PM |
1500 |
Men |
Final |
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1:10 PM |
400 |
Women |
Final |
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1:20 PM |
400 |
Men |
Final |
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1:35 PM |
100H |
Women |
Final |
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1:45 PM |
110H |
Men |
Final |
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2:00 PM |
100 |
Women |
Final |
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2:10 PM |
100 |
Men |
Final |
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2:20 PM |
800 |
Women |
Final |
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2:30 PM |
800 |
Men |
Final |
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2:45 PM |
400H |
Women |
Final |
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2:55 PM |
400H |
Men |
Final |
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3:10 PM |
200 |
Women |
Final |
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3:15 PM |
200 |
Men |
Final |
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3:25 PM |
5,000 |
Women |
Final |
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3:50 PM |
5,000 |
Men |
Final |
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4:15 PM |
4 x 400 |
Women |
Final |
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4:25 PM |
4 x 400 |
Men |
Final |
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