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John Butler
John Butler

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Troy, Mich
High School:
Troy
Height:
6-0
Event:
Throws
Major:
Finance



05/10/2012

Oakland Throwers Highlight Day One of Summit League Championships

The Golden Grizzlies broke two school records on the day.

05/09/2012

Oakland Takes Momentum into Summit League Championships

The Summit League Championships begin on Thursday at 11a.m

05/05/2012

Oakland Breaks Five School Records at Len Paddock Invite

Four Golden Grizzlies and the women's 4x100-meter relay team broke school records.

04/28/2012

Oakland Breaks School Records, Personal Bests at Lyle Bennett Open

Andrew Stebbins broke his own school record in the shot put.

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

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