Four Teams Claim Latest #BIGEASTtrack Weekly Awards

BIG EAST Men’s Track Athlete of the Week

Euan Makepace, Butler, Graduate Student

Makepeace broke the Butler men's outdoor 5,000-meter record at the Oregon Relays late Friday night with a time of 13:30.55, crushing his previous best by nearly 15 seconds. He finished fifth overall in the elite field, trailing only four NCAA Champions from Oregon and Iowa State. He is currently ranked 13th nationally in the event with a time that leads the BIG EAST this season.

BIG EAST Men’s Field Athlete of the Week

Daniel Claxton UConn, Senior

Claxton won in the high jump at the UConn Northeast Invitational for the third time this spring and posted his best jump this outdoor season at 2.14 meters. He is atop the…