Men's Results  |  Women's Results

Butler's Barry Keane pulled away from Villanova's Haftu Strintzos over the final 500 meters, taking the BIG EAST title by six seconds Saturday afternoon.
 
The BIG EAST Cross Country Championships Presented by JEEP were held at Highland Park in Attleboro, Mass.
 
Keane covered the 8k course in a time of 23:15.
 
Butler's men, after capturing the team title at the last two BIG EAST Championships, finished fourth among a strong field. Butler's women placed fifth.

Matthew Forrester, Jesse Hamlin and Edouard Morin-Luzuy joined Keane in earning All-BIG EAST honors with Top 20 finishes on the men's side, while Mia Beckham finished eighth in the women's race to be named All-BIG EAST. 
 
THE MEN'S RACE
 
Halfway through the 8k race, the men's lead pack included more than 20 runners. Included among that group were Bulldogs Keane, Hamlin and Forrester. Keane and Strintzos eventually pulled away from the group before Keane kicked into high gear over the closing stretch.
 
Villanova, led by Strintzos, had five of the top 10 finishers to take the team title.

Keane's win comes after he finished third at the 2021 championship and was the runner-up at the spring 2021 championship that was pushed back from the fall of 2020. 

Coach Matt Roe on Keane: "Barry ran a tactically smart race. I'm pleased to see him get the win. He's been close the last two years and he left no doubt today."

Coach Roe on the Butler Men: "We didn't get into the race early as a team. Plain and simple. We made it difficult and victimized ourselves by racing from behind. It's unfortunate because we have had good preparation and the fitness was there to be successful. Today was a great opportunity to learn and adjust. I'm optimistic we can have our best race of the year in two weeks."
 
INDIVIDUAL BULLDOG RESULTS (8K)
 
1. Barry Keane, 23:15
11. Matthew Forrester, 23:43
16. Jesse Hamlin, 24:11
19. Edouard Morin-Luzuy, 24:18
30. Ryan Adkins, 24:34
31. Will Minnette, 24:36
32. Jack McMahon, 24:47
33. Evan Byrne, 24:54
35. Liam Dennis, 24:57
36. Sean Robertson, 24:59
 
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS
 

1. No. 11 Villanova – 27 points
2. Providence – 55
3. No. 26 Georgetown – 68
4. rv Butler – 75
5. DePaul – 164
6. Creighton – 196
7. Xavier – 210
8. Marquette – 214
9. Seton Hall - 280

  
THE WOMEN'S RACE
 
Providence freshman Jane Buckley captured the individual title in a time of 20:06, getting to the line two seconds quicker than 2021 champion Maggie Donahue of Georgetown. Beckham finished eighth in 2022 after placing 12^th a season ago.
 
Georgetown placed five among the Top 10 to claim their third consecutive BIG EAST women's crown.

Coach Roe on the Butler Women: "Our women had a strong run today! They knew the plan and they executed well. In addition, it was gratifying to see Mia have her best all-time BIG EAST performance as s senior. It was an outstanding run for her!"
 
INDIVIDUAL BULLDOG RESULTS (6K)
 
8. Mia Beckham, 20:33
27. Abby Olson, 21:32
31. Katherine Olsen, 21:38
39. Ashlyn Minton, 22:01
40. Lexi Affolter, 22:10
45. Morgan Werner, 22:18
58. Abby Fostveit, 22:50
69. Morgan Walsh, 23:29
 
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS
 

1. No. 12 Georgetown – 29 points
2. No. 18 Providence – 40
3. Connecticut – 89
4. Villanova – 119
5. Butler – 127
6. DePaul – 167
7. Xavier – 192
8. Creighton – 268
9. Marquette – 272
10. Seton Hall – 299
11. St. John's - 301

 
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs will compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday, Nov. 11. The LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind., serves as the host of the event. The Bulldogs opened the 2022 season on that course with the Rose-Hulman Twilight.