05.19.22 | Track and Field
The senior runner will participate in the 10,000-meter run
CINCINNATI - Rachel Butler has qualified for the NCAA Track and Field East Prelims in the 10,000-meter run as announced by the NCAA on Thursday. The meet is being hosted by Indiana University on May 25-28 in Bloomington, Ind.Â
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The Dublin, Ohio native will participate in the national semifinals for the 10,000-meter run on Thursday, May 26 at 9:10 p.m. at the Haugh Track and Field. The event serves as one of two national semifinals (east and west regionals) as there is no preliminary race for the 10,000-meter run.
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Butler currently ranks 27th in the east region and 70th nationally in the event, posting a school-record time of 34:07.02 at the Penn Relays on April 28. The top-12 participates in the race from the two regionals will advance to the NCAA National Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 8-11.
Butler is the first Xavier student-athlete to advance to the NCAA East Prelims since 2018. Madeline Britton placed 22nd in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA East Prelims on May 25, 2018 in Tampa, Fla.
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Britton most recently competed at the BIG EAST Track and Field Championships on May 13-14 in Storrs, Conn. She placed sixth in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 16:37.20.
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The Dublin, Ohio native will participate in the national semifinals for the 10,000-meter run on Thursday, May 26 at 9:10 p.m. at the Haugh Track and Field. The event serves as one of two national semifinals (east and west regionals) as there is no preliminary race for the 10,000-meter run.
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Butler currently ranks 27th in the east region and 70th nationally in the event, posting a school-record time of 34:07.02 at the Penn Relays on April 28. The top-12 participates in the race from the two regionals will advance to the NCAA National Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 8-11.
Butler is the first Xavier student-athlete to advance to the NCAA East Prelims since 2018. Madeline Britton placed 22nd in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA East Prelims on May 25, 2018 in Tampa, Fla.
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Britton most recently competed at the BIG EAST Track and Field Championships on May 13-14 in Storrs, Conn. She placed sixth in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 16:37.20.
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