Butler Women's Softball player Cady Dickey and Men’s Track and Field athletes Nazzio John and Wail Bourahli have been selected as Butler Grizzly Athletes of the Week, presented by White Eagle Credit Union. 

Cady Dickey

Cady Dickey the freshman from Arkansas City sent the Grizzlies to the Plains District championship with an RBI single through the left side that would score Briona Woods giving Butler Softball the lead over Hutchinson in the Region VI Championship game. This was a lead they would never relinquish as they claimed the 6-5 victory, ending the Blue Dragons season and claiming the 2023 Region VI trophy.

Nazzio John

Nazzio John had an incredible weekend at the Region VI Track and Field Championships hosted by Coffeyville Community College as he came home with three gold medals and one bronze after competing in four events. The Grizzlies sophomore from San Antonio, TX was a member of the first place 4x100 meter team as well as the third place 4x400 meter team. John also took first in both the Men’s 100 meter dash at 9.96 seconds and the Men’s 200 meter dash setting a school record at 20.10 seconds.

Wail Bourahli

Wail Bourahli had an amazing week at the Region VI Track and Field Championships at Coffeyville Community College, placing first in two events, and sixth in another. Bourahli was a member of the first place Men’s 4x800 meter relay team as well as placing sixth in the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:02.78. Bourahli claimed the gold in the 800 meter run yet again with a time of 1:52.05. Wail set the Butler Track and Field Program record in this event the week prior.