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Wright opens eyes with athlete of the year award

Emmie Boese Business Manager The Butler track and field team and coaching staff are humbled by one of their athletes winning Junior College Male Athlete of the Year this summer. “Over the past couple years, Butler’s track and field team has been dominating, but no one was noticing that, but this award will open eyes,”… Continue reading Wright opens eyes with athlete of the year award

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Track team finishes season on a strong note, claims two national titles

Emmie Boese Lantern Staff The Butler Men’s and Women’s track team finished their season off at the NJCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 18 in Hobbs, New Mexico.The Grizzlies claimed two national titles from their men’s 4×100 m relay team and in the men’s 100m dash. The men’s and women’s… Continue reading Track team finishes season on a strong note, claims two national titles

Feature · Sports

Men’s track team make name for themselves

Emmie Boese & Tyler Godwin Lantern Staff & Student Sports Media Butler’s men’s track team has had great success this year. Part of that success comes through the chemistry of their men’s 4×100 relay team. The relay team includes freshman liberal arts major Cardet Bienvenue from Fort Meyers, Florida; sophomore business major Tavarius Wright from… Continue reading Men’s track team make name for themselves

Campus News · Feature · Sports

Wright emerges into success

Emmie Boese Lantern Staff Sophomore Tavarius Wright, business major from Memphis, Tennessee, begins the end of his Butler career by becoming a national champion and breaking a record. Wright recently became the national champion in the 60m dash, as well as breaking the school record in this event. Wright set the record with an event… Continue reading Wright emerges into success