Butler's Wiktoria Klebowska has been named the BIG EAST Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week after capturing the Vic Godfrey Open title in her Butler cross country debut.
 
The conference office made the announcement Tuesday, Sept. 5. It is the first BIG EAST weekly honor of Klebowska's Butler career.

Klebowska and teammate 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.
 
There were a total of 10 teams and 84 runners in the women's field.
 
The Wayne E. Dannehal Cross Country Course utilized for Friday's meet will also host the 2023 BIG EAST Championships Oct. 28.
 
The Bulldogs return to action with 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.