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Augustana Track and Field Hosts 5th Annual Vance Butler Invitational
Vance Butler was the head track and field coach at Augustana from 1984-2001

Augustana Track and Field Hosts 5th Annual Vance Butler Invitational

The Augustana track and field teams will host the 5th Annual Vance Butler Invitational this Friday at Howard Wood Field. 

Action begins Thursday with the hammer throw, which is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. It is the only event that will be held Thursday. Other field events begin Friday at 10 a.m., while running events will start at noon.

Student-athletes from 11 area schools will take part in the meet, which was set up to honor the memory of former Augustana track and field coach Vance Butler, who was the Vikings' coach from 1984-2001. Butler passed away suddenly in 2004.

Among the schools sending competitors are Augustana, University of Sioux Falls, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Wayne State, Concordia-St. Paul, Morningside, Dakota State, Dakota Wesleyan, Briar Cliff, Mount Marty, Northwestern and Dordt.

Please click here for a full schedule of events.
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