BIG EAST Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Barry Keane, Butler, Redshirt-Senior
Keane set the Butler outdoor record in the 5,000 meters on Friday night at the Payton Jordan Invitational, clocking in at 13:26.29 to finish third in the elite field. The time broke the old school record by more than four seconds (13:30.55 by Euan Makepeace in 2021) and currently ranks 11^th in the NCAA this outdoor season.
 
BIG EAST Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Malik Cunningham, Villanova, Senior
Cunningham repeats as the BIG EAST’s top men’s field athlete after recording the 13^th-best triple jump mark nationally this spring at the Penn Relays. Cunningham recorded a leap of 16.10 meters to finish second overall.  

BIG EAST Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Laura Mooney, Providence, Sophomore
Mooney had a record-breaking day as she placed second in the 10,000 meters at the Penn Relays. Her personal-best performance of 33:23.95 broke the Irish U23 National record and placed her sixth all-time in Providence program history. She currently ranks second in the BIG EAST and 16^th nationally.
 
BIG EAST Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Lindsey Mirkes, Marquette, Graduate Student
At the Drake Relays, Mirkes recorded a season-best 1.76 meter high jump. The height currently ranks 60^th nationally and fourth in the BIG EAST.
 
NCAA Top-100 Performance List Marks From The Weekend:
Butler – Payton Jordan Invitational
Men’s 5,000m: Barry Keane (13:26.29, 11^th)
Connecticut – Penn Relays
Men’s 3,000m-Steeplechase: Christopher Lepore (8:50.87, 61^st)
Men’s High Jump: Daniel Claxton (2.09m, 82^nd)
Men’s Pole Vault: Travis Snyder (5.32m, 29^th); Tyler Hrbek (5.12m, 73^rd)
Men’s Javelin: Colin Winkler (65.73m, 64^th); Gabriel Fountain (63.87m, 84^th)
Women’s 1,500m: Mia Nahom (4:18.97, 81^st)
DePaul – Clark Wood Invitational
Men’s 400m: Jarel Terry (46.52, 81^st)
Men’s 110m-H: Darius Brown (14.07, 82^nd)
Georgetown – Penn Relays
Men’s 10,000m: Andrew Jordan (29:04.76, 87^th); Owen Ritz (29:12.68, 100^th)
Women’s 5,000m: Chloe Scrimgeour (16:10.12, 97^th)
Marquette – Drake Relays
Women’s High Jump: Lindsey Mirkes (1.76m, 60^th)
Providence – Brown Springtime Invitational
Men’s 800m: Josh Lewin (1:49.27, 83^rd)
Women’s 800m: Alex O’Neill (2:06.07, 80^th)
Providence – Penn Relays
Men’s 3,000m-Steeplechase: Patrick Thygesen (8:49.36, 50^th)
Women’s 10,000m: Laura Mooney (33:23.95, 16^th)
Villanova – Penn Relays
Men’s 10,000m: Ryan Cutter (29:00.45, 83^rd)
Men’s Triple Jump: Malik Cunningham (16.10m, 13^th)
Xavier – Penn Relays
Women’s 10,000m:  Rachel Butler (34:07.02, 53^rd)