Butler Women win the meet, Men finish second at Loren Reusser Invitational

It was a great weekend around the track for both the Butler women's and men's programs as they competed at a high level at the Loren Reusser Invitational hosted by Bethel College in Newton, KS Saturday.

The women won the meet scoring 92 total points, 14 points ahead of Cowley who finished in second. Other KJCCC school in attendance were Hutchinson (55), Cloud (41), Neosho (11) and Coffeyville (1). The men finished second place in the meet with 81 points, just seven behind meet winners Indian Hills (88). Other KJCCC schools on the men's side were Cowley (69), Hutchinson (64), Coffeyville (60), Neosho (1).

On the women's side, there were four first place individual finishers and one relay who won their respective events. Three individuals on the men's side won their event as well as one relay.

"I am really happy with how we performed and competed Saturday," said head coach Dustin Mettler. "We are starting to get back into our groove and I am looking forward to the rest of the season with this great group of students and coaches."

Butler Women's Results:

1500 Meter:

14^th - Stephany Lechuga - 5:34.42

18^th - Emily Hankins - 5:43.40

100 Meter Hurdles:

1^st – Jennifer Godfrey - 14.78

100 Meter Dash:

1^st - Kiara Brown – 12.13

2^nd – Toshel Goffe – 12.18

5^th – Jennifer Godfrey – 12.31

12^th – Shawnakay Peart – 12.48

13^th – Kianna Stevens - 12.51

14 – Tatianna Francois - 12.57

23^rd – Hadassah Hampton – 13.07

400 Meter Dash:

3^rd – Linesha Thompson – 56.27

5^th – Zadie St. Louis – 58.37

6^th – Ann Dangha – 58.85

8^th – Alexandra Cleveland – 59.49

800 Meter:

17^th – Leyni Gomez – 2:42.47

200 Meter Dash:

1^st – Kaleb McDonald – 23.84

2^nd – Kiara Brown – 23.95

6^th – Shawnakay Peart – 25.29

12^th – Kianna Stevens – 25.69

5000 Meter Run:

1^st – Zadie St. Louis – 20:47.65

4x100 Relay:

1^st - 46.84 - Toshel Goffe, Kiara Brown, Jennifer Godfrey, Kaleb McDonald

4x400 Relay:

2^nd - 3:54.06 - Ann Dangha, Alexandra Cleveland, Kianna Stevens, Abigail Brooks

Butler Men's Results:

1500 Meter:

8^th -  Daniel Birchell - 4:13.09

28^th -  Maguire Sole - 4:38.39

100 Meter Hurdles

5^th – Brandon Smith - 15.82

100 Meter Dash:

1^st - Caleb Jackson – 10.40

4^th – Jerod Elcock – 10.55

6^th – Brandon Smith – 10.62

7^th – Jeremy McDowell – 10.64

9^th – Dylan Swain – 10.71

18^th – Arlon Williams – 11.04

400 Meter Dash:

7^th – Tahje Flemmings – 50.25

8^th – Brandon Alexander-Gittens – 50.45

800 Meter:

5^th – Phillip Armbrister – 1:58.64

11^th – Tre'Vion Ware – 2:02.38

20^th – Juan Tovar – 2:06.11

29^th – Luis Manqueros – 2:14.58 

400 Meter Hurdles:

3^rd – Tommy Harter – 57.24

200 Meter Dash:

1^st – Jerod Elcock – 21.12

4^th – Jeremy McDowell – 21.21

5^th – Dylan Swain – 21.22

11^th – Arlon Williams – 21.77

13^th – Judah Taylor – 21.81

18^th – Tahje Flemmings – 22.13

30^th – Brandon Alexander-Gittens – 22.56

5000 Meter Run:

1^st – Daniel Birchell – 16:19.21 

4x100 Relay:

1^st - 40.34 - Brandon Smith, Caleb Jackson, Jeremy McDowell, Jerod Elcock

4x400 Relay:

2^nd - 3:16.72 - Tahje Flemmings, Brandon Alexander-Gittens, Tre'Vion Ware, Tommy Harter

The Grizzlies are back in action on Friday, April 9^th as they travel to Wichita to compete in the Friends Invitational.