Butler will host the Stan Lyons Bulldog Invitational Friday in Carmel, Ind., in the final tune-up in advance of next week's BIG EAST Cross Country Championships.
 
The Stan Lyons Bulldog Invitational is named after the Butler hall of fame coach who led Butler's cross country and track programs for 30 years before retiring in 1995.

The Northview Church Course will be utilized for the event.
 
It is expected that a majority of Butler's line-ups from last weekend's Nuttycombe Invitational in Wisconsin will continue training in advance of the BIG EAST event and sit out Friday's event. The Bulldog Invitational offers the opportunity for a number of Butler's younger runners to gain race experience.
  
The Bulldogs will be joined in the Stan Lyons field by Bradley, Illinois State, and IUPUI.
 
The event begins at 4:15 p.m. with the women's 5k race; the men's 8k will follow at approximately 5 p.m.
 
The Butler men are ranked No. 30 in this week's USTFCCCA national poll.
 
The 2023 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Wayne Dannehl Course in Kenosha, Wis.