Butler men’s cross country runner Barry Keane on the final stretch of the 8K at the Joe Piane Invitational on Oct. 1. Photo courtesy of Mary Polak.
The Butler cross country team traveled up US-31 on Oct. 1 to South Bend for one of the top national meets of the regular season at the Joe Piane Invitational. Both the men and women competed in the elite “Blue” races, each was loaded with 10 of the top 30 teams according to the USTFCCCA national poll.
The No. 10-ranked Butler men’s cross country team for the 8K race was led by redshirt senior Barry Keane in his season debut — finishing 10th overall in 23:41.