Men's Results  |  Women's Results

Butler took the top two spots on the men's side at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional as Simon Bedard and Barry Keane distanced themselves from a stellar field for much of the 10k race Friday afternoon.

Bedard followed up his BIG EAST title with the regional crown, finishing in a time of 29:50.0. Keane was just steps behind him, crossing the line in 29:51.5. At the halfway point in the race, the Butler duo had opened up a 21-second advantage on the field. Morgan Beadlescomb of Michigan State pulled into third in a time of 29:53.2.

The Bulldogs finished fifth as a team in the elite region. Notre Dame won the team title with six finishers among the top 12. Wisconsin was second. Michigan (106) and Michigan State (110) came in just ahead of Butler (116) in the team standings.

Jack McMahon was Butler's third finisher, coming in 31^st (30:36.9). Clark Otte (40^th; 30:53.8) and Evan Byrne (42^nd; 30:55.2) also scored for the Bulldogs. Will Minnette crossed the finish line with Bryne, finishing 43^rd in a time of 30:55.3. Ryan Adkins ran a time of 31:13.8 to finish 64^th.

The top five teams and order were the same on the men's and women's sides.

Senior Angelina Ellis took ninth individually with her consistent running keeping her within the Top 15 at each split. She crossed the line in a time of 20:11.8. She was joined in the Top 20 by teammates Mia Beckham (16^th; 20:18.3) and Kami Hankins (19^th; 20:21.3).

Butler's other two scorers were Emily Royston and Maddie McLain, who finished 35^th and 40^th, respectively. Royston posted a time of 20:44.3 and McLain came in at 20:48.4.

Freshman Quinn Shanahan finished in 21:12.6 to finish 59^th, just ahead of Katherine Olsen. Olsen was 62^nd at 21:13.7.

Notre Dame captured the regional title, edging Wisconsin 56-69. The Fighting Irish had the top two individual finishers, led by Maddy Denner in a time of 19:55.8.

Michigan (81) and Michigan State (87) were ahead of fifth-place Butler (119). The Bulldogs were in front of Ohio State (181), Toledo (190), Indiana (222), and Purdue (226). There were a total of 31 teams in the field.

There are nine regionals nationally, all of which were run Friday. The top two team finishers in each region in addition to 13 at-large teams will make up the 31-team NCAA Championship field, which will be announced Saturday.