Butler Track and Field open outdoor season at Emporia State Outdoor Relays
The Grizzly Track and Field teams had strong showing in the outdoor season opener this past weekend
Story by Kalon Fullerton
The Butler Grizzlies kicked off their 2023 outdoor track and field season with a trip to Emporia for the ESU Relays at Emporia State University this weekend.
Shawn Brown and Nazzio John picked up where they left off after a strong indoor season as they starred again in their first race of the outdoor season. Brown finished second in the 100 meters, with a time of 10.30, while John finished in fourth with a time of 10.46. The duo also had successful runs in the 200 meter, as Brown came in at sixth while John finished in 12th.
John and Brown were also a part of the 4x100 relay team that finished first on Saturday. The duo joined teammates Wail Bourahli and Tomlee Thomas to claim victory with a time of 40.05, while the 4x400 team narrowly missed out on a win of their own, placing fourth at a time of 3:18.52.
On the women's side, it was an eighth place finish in the 100 meter hurdles for Joda Campbell who finished with a time of 14.74, and Khloi Bird and Star Mpama also earned top 10 finishes, with Bird finishing eighth in the 5000 meters at 18:26.76 while Mpama finished 10th in the 800 meters on Saturday with a time of 2:19.44. In the field events, Kadine Brown finished third in the discus throw, with a mark of 41.60 meters. Next up for the Grizzlies will be a trip to Friends University in Wichita for the Spring Open on Saturday.