2009-10 Highlights: Earned NCAA Division II Indoor All America honors in the long jump (18[apos]4 1/2[quote]) with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships (March 12)...named to All-GLVC Indoor and Outdoor First Teams after earning championships in both the long jump (18[apos]5 1/2[quote]) and 55-meter dash (7.28) and ran a leg of the runner-up 4x200 relay (1:42.88) at the GLVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27) and added a win in the long jump (17[apos]9 3/4[quote]) at the GLVC Outdoor Championships (May 8)...won the long jump (17[apos]1 1/4[quote]) at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 18)...was victorious in both the 55-meter dash (7.39) and long jump (17[apos]9 3/4[quote]) at the Dick Pond Invitational (Jan. 16)...won the long jump with a NCAA provisional leap of 18[apos]2 1/2[quote] and added another win in the 55-meter dash (7.44) and a second-place mark in the 200-meter dash (26.7) at the Ranger Open (Jan. 22)...finished second overall in the long jump (17[apos]6[quote]) at the Division II Challenge (Feb. 6)...won the long jump (18[apos]0[quote]) and added a pair of second-place finishes in the 55-meter dash (7.43) and 200-meter dash (27.07) while running a leg of the first-place 4x200 relay (1:45.81) at the Chicagoland Championships (Feb. 12)...won the long jump with a provisional leap of 18[apos]6 1/4[quote] at the Cardinal Classic (Feb. 20).....was second in the long jump (16[apos]6[quote]) at the DePauw Invitational (Apr. 3)...claimed first-place honors in the long jump (17[apos]7 1/2[quote]) at the Chicagoland Championships (Apr. 10)...earned a NCAA Provisional long jump of 18[apos]5 1/2[quote] at the Gina Relays (Apr. 24)...placed second in the long jump (18[apos]1 1/2[quote]) at The Penultimate (May 15).
2008-09 Highlights: Was an All-American in both the indoor and outdoor long jump at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships...named to the All-GLVC Indoor First Team after winning the 55-meter dash (7.16), 200-meter dash (25.73) and long jump (18[apos]8 1/4[quote]) at the GLVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28), while running a leg of the winning 4x200 relay (1:44.54)...earned All-GLVC Outdoor First Team honors after winning the long jump (18[apos]2[quote]) and 100-meter dash (12.02) at the GLVC Outdoor Championships (May 2)...placed second in the long jump (18[apos]2 1/2[quote]) at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 12)...won the long jump (17[apos]5 1/4[quote]) and finished third in the 60-meter dash (7.94) at the Mike Lints Alumni Open (Jan. 16)...claimed first place in the long jump (17[apos]5 1/2[quote]) and finished second in both the 55-meter dash (7.25) and 200-meter dash (26.56) at the Titan Open (Jan. 31)...placed third in the 60-meter dash (7.91) and 200-meter dash (26.12) at the Division II Challenge (Feb. 7)...captured the 55-meter dash (7.24) and long jump (17[apos]9 1/4[quote]) titles while finishing second in the 200-meter dash (26.36) at the Chicagoland Championships (Feb. 13)...took home the 55-meter dash (7.26) and long jump (18[apos]10[quote]) titles at the Dick Pond Invitational (Feb. 21)...won the long jump (17[apos]9 1/2[quote]) and was third overall in the 100-meter dash (12.4) at the DePauw Invitational (Apr. 4)...was second in the 100-meter dash (12.08) and long jump (17[apos]5 1/4[quote]) at the Chicagoland Championships (Apr. 10)...named Field Athlete of the Meet at the Gina Relays (Apr. 25) after winning the long jump (19[apos]1 1/2[quote]), 100-meter dash (11.87) and running a leg of the winning 4x100 relay (47.7)...was third in the 100-meter dash (12.27) at the Dr. Keeler Invite (May 8)...won the 100-meter dash (12.35) at the Chicago Penultimate Invite (May 9).
2007-08 Highlights: Earned First Team All-GLVC Indoor Track and Field honors...captured the long jump (17[apos]2 1/4[quote]) title at the Early Bird Open (Dec. 8)...named the GLVC Indoor Field Athlete of the Week (Jan. 29) following a NCAA provisional, second-place long jump of 18[apos]3[quote] at the Iowa State Open...claimed a second-place finish in the long jump (16[apos]6 1/2[quote]) at the Titan Open (Feb. 2)...earned a win in the long jump (17[apos]9[quote]) at the Dick Pond Invitational (Feb. 9)...won the long jump (18[apos]4 1/2[quote]) and 55-meter dash (7.44) at the Chicagoland Indoor Championships (Feb. 15)...won the long jump (17[apos]6 1/2[quote]) and took home a second-place finish in the 55-meter dash (7.34) at the Dick Pond Open (Feb. 22)...captured the 55-meter dash (7.24) title and placed third in the long jump (18[apos]7 1/4[quote]) at the GLVC Indoor Championships (Mar. 1)...placed second in the long jump (18[apos]4 1/2[quote]) at the Chicagoland Championships (Apr. 5)...won the long jump (17[apos]8[quote]) at the Eagle Invitational (Apr. 19)...was second in the 200-meter dash (25.75) at the Old Fashioned Meet (Apr. 22)...finished second in the long jump (17[apos]11[quote]) at the GLVC Outdoor Championships (May 3).
2006-07 Highlights: A spring Deans[apos] List student...was second in the long jump at the Dick Pond Open (Jan. 13) with a leap of 15[apos]11[quote]...won the long jump (17[apos]5 ¼[quote]) and finished second in the 200 (27.08) at the Dick Pond Invitational (Feb. 10)...was second in the 55 (7.46) at the Chicagoland Indoor Championships (Feb. 16)...won the long jump with a leap of 17[apos]2[quote] at the Truman Open (Mar. 31)...placed second in the long jump (16-7 ¼) at the Austin Peay Invitational (Apr. 7)... took a pair of third-place finishes in the long jump (17[apos]8[quote]) and 100-meter dash (12.49) at the Eagle Invitational (Apr. 21)...was second in the long jump (16[apos]10[quote]) at North Central[apos]s Old Fashioned Meet (Apr. 25)...finished third in the long jump (18[apos]4 1/4[quote]) at the GLVC Outdoor Championships (May 5).
Prep/Personal: Earned four varsity track and field letters and two cross country letters for Pontiac...team[apos]s Most Valuable Runner and co-Most Valuable Jumper as a sophomore...as a freshman, was conference champion in the 100 meters and long jump, and all-county in the 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump...daughter of Melissa Butler...major is marketing.
Butler[apos]s Indoor Personal Bests:
| Event |
Meet |
Date |
Mark |
| 55-Meter Dash |
GLVC Championships |
2/28/09 |
7.16 |
| 60-Meter Dash |
GVSU Holiday Open |
12/12/08 |
7.81 |
| 200-Meter Dash |
GLVC Championships |
2/28/09 |
25.73 |
| Long Jump |
Dick Pond Invitational |
2/21/09 |
19[apos]0[quote] |
Butler[apos]s Outdoor Personal Bests:
| Event |
Meet |
Date |
Mark |
| 100-Meter Dash |
Gina Relays |
4/25/09 |
11.87 |
| 200-Meter Dash |
Gina Relays |
4/25/09 |
24.95 |
| Long Jump |
NCAA Championships |
5/1/09 |
19[apos]5 1/4[quote] |
