The Bulldogs finished off the regular season portion of the schedule by sending a handful of student-athletes to the Illini Open. The event, hosted by the University of Illinois, took place Friday afternoon at the University of Illinois Arboretum in Urbana, Ill.

The women ran a 5k course, while the men negotiated an 8k trek.

Butler's performances included strong showings by several young Bulldogs running unattached.
 
THE BULLDOG MEN:
4. William Zegarski (running unattached), 25:00.1
7. Bennett DuBois (running unattached), 25:27.1
13. Sean Robertson, 25:42.5
17. Nick Doud, 25:53.6
20. Carter Schorr, 25:58.2
21. Andrew Taylor, 26:01.6
25. Michael Dunagan, 26:31.6

There were 38 runners in the men's field.

THE BULLDOG WOMEN:
13. Jacqueline Brasseale (running unattached), 18:46.5
17. Abby Fostveit, 18:57.6
19. Morgan Walsh, 19:05.3
30. Elsa Rusthoven, 19:39.3
31. Ashley Learn, 19:42.4
36. Renate Toldo, 20:29.1

The women's field featured 49 runners.

HOW THE TEAMS FARED:

Women
1. Wisconsin – 17 points
2. Illinois – 81 points
3. Illinois State – 83 points
4. Bradley – 88 points
5. Butler – 115 points
6. Iowa – 125 points       
7. Chicago State – 190 points

Men
1. Wisconsin – 17 points
2. Bradley – 47 points
3. Butler – 63 points
4. Illinois – 86 points

FULL RESULTS: Can be found at https://results.shazamracing.com/meets/18902.
 
UP NEXT: The 2022 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships are set for Saturday, Oct. 29 at Highland Park in Attleboro, Mass. A year ago in Indianapolis, the Butler men captured the BIG EAST title, while the women placed second.