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Nine @ButlerXCTF Bulldogs Earn All-BIG EAST Honors

5/16/2023 6:52:00 PM | By: Ethan Polak

BIG EAST Press Release

After competing in Villanova, Pa. at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships last weekend, nine Butler student athletes were named to the 2023 Outdoor All-BIG EAST team. The conference made the announcement Tuesday afternoon.

The recognition is given to the athletes who place in the top three for every event.

Angelina Ellis highlighted the weekend after tying with St. John's Tatyana McKenzie for the BIG EAST Most Outstanding Track Performer. Ellis ran away with the win in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at 9:54.10, breaking the meet record that has stood since 2017.

Barry Keane earned the other gold medal for the Bulldogs in the men's 10,000 meters at 29:10.62. Keane made history becoming the first BIG EAST Outdoor middle or long-distance student-athlete to win an event four times.

On the track, the other All-BIG EAST selections included Simon Bedard (second, 5,000 meters), Matthew Forrester (second, 3000-meter steeplechase), and Laure Bertrand (third, 5,000 meters).

Drew Herman was the lone Bulldog to receive the award in the field after placing second in the men's high jump.

In the multi-events, Jack Elder registered second in the men's decathlon while Karmen Koch and Niki Ezeh placed second and third in the women's heptathlon.

Up Next
The Bulldogs who qualified for the NCAA Division I East Regional will continue to prepare for the upcoming in Jacksonville, Fla. on May 11-13.

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