Butler Brew 5/29: The Oregon Trail

Zegarski Finishes Sixth, Punches Ticket To NCAA Championships

May 29, 2026

The Official Newsletter for Butler Athletics

Good Morning, Butler Fam. We are just 13 weeks away from kickoff for the 2026 Butler football season.

Spend a few minutes learning about how these two ‘Dawgs ended up at Butler.

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

👟 The Oregon Trail
🥎 Class Acts
⚽️ Setting The Slate
🐶 And much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 The Oregon Trail. Make it six straight years!

On Wednesday night, William Zegarski punched his ticket to Eugene, Ore., in the men's 10,000 meters at the NCAA East First Round in Lexington, Ky.

Zegarski powered through a competitive race to finish sixth with a time of 28:52.50. Zegarski's top-12 finish earned him a spot to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in two weeks.  

With his advancement, Butler’s streak reaches six consecutive years of having representation at the NCAA finals in the 10K.

🔼 Class Acts. The diamond wasn’t the only place the Butler softball team had success this spring.

This week, five student-athletes from the squad – Makena Alexander, Hailey Conger, Cate Lehner, Katie Petran, and Kieli Ryan– have been recognized by College Sports Communicators as Academic All-District®. 

The 2026 Academic All-District® Softball Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot.

🔼 Setting The Slate. Pull out those iPhone calendars, we’ve got more dates to lock in.

This week, the Butler women’s soccer program released its full slate of games for the upcoming 2026 season.

The ‘Dawgs will once again be faced with a challenging slate, but it is highlighted by 11 home matches for Butler.

Don't miss out on the best way for your young Bulldog fan to be a part of the action every game!

For only $45, the Junior Dawg Pound provides kids sixth grade and younger with admission to all Butler home volleyball, men's and women's soccer, AND women's basketball games. Membership also includes a Junior Dawg Pound t-shirt, a swag bag, and much more.  

Another option for the 2026-27 season is to upgrade to a Junior Dawg Pound MVP membership, which includes all of the benefits of a Junior Dawg Pound membership AS WELL AS admission to all Butler home football games. MVP memberships are only $75.

🤔 BUTLER TRIVIA

This fall, the Butler women’s soccer team will look to continue its run of consistent success with the ‘Dawgs finishing in the top-three in the BIG EAST in seven of the previous nine seasons.

Over that span, what is Butler’s conference winning percentage?

Got a guess?

Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*all times EST

Wednesday, June 10th
👟 Track & Field at NCAA Championships (Eugene, Ore.)

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: .643 (42-18-24)

🐶 Have a great weekend!