Beta Theta Pi, Teter top Little 500 poles

After a day of more than 10 and a half hours of biking action, the poles for the 2012 Little 500 have been decided.

Beta Theta Pi won the men's 2012 Little 500 pole after earning the fastest time in Saturday's qualifications at 2:21.05, nearly five seconds faster than last year's pole time of 2:25.91, set by Sigma Nu.

Two-time defending women's champion Teter showed that it can survive without star rider Caitlin Van Kooten, as the team won the women's pole with a time of 2:42.95.

Rounding out the first row and top three qualifications finishers for the men's field include CSF Cycling (2:22.38) and the Black Key Bulls (2:23.91). CSF improved on last year's 18th place qualifications finish, where they finished with a time of 2:34.23.

Meanwhile, the five-time defending champion in the men's race, the Cutters, finished eighth in Saturday's qualifications, finishing with a time of 2:26.07. Rounding out the field in 33rd place was Phi Kappa Psi, who barely made the field in a time of 2:32.85.

In the women's field, Delta Gamma raced to a second place finish with a time of 2:44.19, and Army Women overcame the loss of every rider other than senior Aileen Ottenweller, as they finished third with a time of 2:44.37.

Last year's Little 500 runner up Pi Beta Phi dropped to 22nd place in this year's qualifications, earning a time of 3:02.61.