The Bulldogs are set to toe the line at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday, Nov. 14.
The event is hosted by the Evansville Regional Sports Commission, and will take place at Angel Mounds State Historic Site in Evansville, Ind.Â
The women's championship race will begin at 11 a.m. ET, while the men's championship race will begin at 12 p.m. ET. Live results for the meet can be found
here.Â
Men's Preview
The men will enter the Great Lakes Regional fresh of their fourth BIG EAST championship in the past six seasons. Butler placed seven runners in the top 16 of that race.
William Zegarski won the 2025 BIG EAST individual title, covering the 8k course in 23:08.41.
Matthew Forrester finished right behind Zegraski in second, while
Jesse Hamlin and
Austin Gabay also finished in the top 10.Â
A season ago, Zegarski was the Regional individual champion, covering the 10k championship course in 29:12.7, helping the Bulldogs to a third-place finish in the team standings. Currently, Butler is ranked No. 14 in the latest USTFCCCA Coaches Poll and ranked second in the Great Lakes Region behind only No. 13 Michigan State. No. 15 Wisconsin, No. 16 Notre Dame and No. 26 Michigan are also nationally-ranked squads in the Great Lakes Region.
The Butler men will look to continue their strong season and earn their place in the NCAA Championship.Â
Women's Preview
The Butler women are coming off a sixth-place finish at the 2025 BIG EAST Championship.
Kylie Cline led the way for the Dawgs as she covered the 6k course in 21:22.89.Â
Notre Dame is ranked No. 6 nationally and The Fighting Irish are the defending Regional champion. The field also includes No. 23 Michigan State and No. 25 Wisconsin.
Up Next
The 2025 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Selection Show will air on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. ET on
NCAA.com. A link to the show will be on the front page of NCAA.com.