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2011-12 Track & Field Roster

John Butler

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Troy, Mich
  • Highschool Troy

Biography

Track and Field

2012 Indoor
? Finished 15th at the IPFW Quadrangular meet with a time of 26.18 in the 200-meter dash (Jan. 28)

2011 Outdoor:
? Was eighth in the javelin at The Summit League Championships (May 14)
? Won the javelin at the Detroit meet (April 9)
? Had five top 10 finishes

2011 Indoor:
? Redshirt

2010 Outdoor:
? Won the javelin at the Detroit Dual Meet (4/15) with a season-best distance of 167 feet, four inches
? Runner-up in the javelin at the Central Collegiates (4/17)
? Had five top 10 finishes

2010 Indoor:
? Was third in the 200m dash at the Eastern Michigan Open (Jan. 9)

2009 Outdoor:
? Earned all-league honors after placing third in the javelin with a school record of 175 feet, three inches at The Summit League Championship
? Ran a leg on the 400m relay that scored at the league meet
? Notched three first-place finishes in the javelin throw during the regular season

2009 Indoor:
? Redshirt

High School:
? Earned two letters apiece in football, basketball and baseball, where he served as team captain for two years in each
? Helped his football team to back-to-back conference championships in 2005 and 2006
? Also helped the Colts to the conference baseball championship in 2007

Academic Achievements:
? Earned departmental honors in Spanish.

Personal:
Parents: Colleen and George and Butler
Siblings: George (21) and Christen (17)
? Dad played football at Saginaw Valley State
? Grandfather, George Butler, Sr., was a professional boxer

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Sophomore

    Throws
    6'"
  • 2009-10Junior

    Throws
    6'"
  • 2010-11Senior

    Throws
    6'"
  • 2011-12Senior

    Throws
    6'"