Women's Results  |  Men's Results

Butler opened the 2023 season with a victory at Friday's Vic Godfrey Open hosted by UW-Parkside as the Bulldog women captured the title.

Wiktoria Klebowska and Abby Olson went 1-2 in the women's 4k race, propelling the Bulldogs to a team title. Klebowska and Olson crossed the line with times of 14:09.18 and 14:09.58, respectively. Butler was joined in the field by BIG EAST rival Xavier, with the Bulldogs taking the team title 27-35. Host UW-Parkside was third (91) in the 10-team field.

For Klebowska, it marked her cross country debut in a Butler uniform after she transferred from Cal Baptist following the fall 2022 semester. Freshman Catherine Holtrup also represented the Bulldogs for the first time with this race.

On the men's side, Sean Robertson was the top-performing Bulldog, claiming fourth place. He covered the 6k course in 18:59.57. Michael Dunagan and Liam Dennis also were among the Top 10 individual finishers. Coach Matt Roe held out a majority of his line-up, who will continue to train prior to their respective 2023 debuts.
 
THE BUTLER WOMEN (4K):
 
1) Wiktoria Klebowska, 14:09.18
2) Abby Olson, 14:09.58
6) Elsa Rusthoven, 14:34.00
8) Ashlyn Minton, 14:54.65
10) Morgan Werner, 14:59.24
11) Abby Fostveit, 15:05.90
18) Lexi Affolter, 15:23.88
24) Renate Toldo, 15:38.55
28) Morgan Walsh, 15:45.77
29) Catherine Holtrup, 15:49.49
 
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS:
 
1) Butler – 27
2) Xavier – 35
3) Wisconsin-Parkside – 91
4) Loyola (Ill.) – 122 

There were a total of 10 teams and 84 runners in the women's field.
 
THE BUTLER MEN (6K):

4) Sean Robertson, 18:59.57
6) Michael Dunagan, 19:08.59
8) Liam Dennis, 19:11.38
14) William Cuthbertson, 19:29.75
18) Charlie Schuman, 19:38.68
33) Aedan Rendek, 20:05.38
68) Bennett DuBois, 21:25.82
 
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS:

1) Xavier, 36
2) Wisconsin-Parkside, 41
3) Butler, 45 

There were nine teams and 114 total runners in the men's field.  
 
OF NOTE: The Wayne E. Dannehal Cross Country Course utilized for that meet will also host the 2023 BIG EAST Championships Oct. 28.
 
UP NEXT: Butler will compete in the Jaguar Invitational Friday, Sept. 15. The event, hosted by IUPUI, will take place in Shelbyville, Ind., at the Blue River Memorial Cross Country Course.