Competing at two different meets over the weekend, Budge registered a pair of top-10 times in the NEC. Running at the Silfen Invitational hosted by Conn College, Budge set s personal-best while winning the 1500m with a league-best time of 3:50.42. The junior distance runner also added a gold medal finish in the 800m at the Wilton Wright Outdoor Invitational, clocking in at 1:55.42. His 800m time is 10th on the conference performance list. This marks Budge’s first career NEC Track Athlete of the Week accolade on the outdoor circuit.