The Butler track and field team had a busy weekend at the Clark Wood Invitational in Louisville, Ky. The Bulldogs had over 30 student athletes earn season bests with over 20 of them even setting new lifetime bests.

Luke Walden broke a 36-year-old school record in the men's pole vault with a jump of 5.13m or 16'10". His mark moves to second in the BIG EAST and 40th in the east region with the top 48 earning a qualifying bid to the first round of nationals in a few weeks.

Luke Finnegan became the first Bulldog to break 21 seconds in the 200 meters. He crossed the line with a time of 20.91 to place second in the event. Finnegan now holds the second-best time this season in the men's 200 meters in the BIG EAST Conference.

Zac Stanley recorded the second best jump in school history in the men's long jump. Stanley finished third in the event with a distance of 7.52 meters. His mark moved up to third in the conference and 38th in the east region.

Wiktoria Klebowska ran a new season best in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at 10:28.27. She took second in the event and now holds the second-best time in the conference. Renate Toldo also earned second this time in the women's 5,000 meters posting a time of 17:16.43.

Liam Dennis secured the last podium finish for the Bulldogs placing third in the men's 800 meters at 1:52.66.

The men's 4x100 team of Finnegan, Troy Larrison, Gavin Cougle and Jack Elder placed fourth in the event. Their mark was a new season best and is now currently the leading mark in the BIG EAST.

In total the Bulldogs had 32 season bests and 22 personal bests this weekend. The team will return to the Hoosier State to compete at the Billy Hayes Invitational on Friday, May 3.