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2017-18 Track & Field Roster

Sam Butler

Sam Butler

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Richland, Mich.
  • Prev School:
    Gull Lake
  • High School:
    Gull Lake

Summary

Biography

Grand Valley State Bests

2016-2017

Competed in the 3000m and 5000m for the indoor season … Season-best in the 3000m during the GVSU Tune Up (8:49.68)… Season-best in the 5000m at the GVSU Big Meet Invite (15:12.88) … Compete in the 5,000m and the 10,000m for the outdoor season… Season-best in the 5,000m was at the EIU Big Blue Classic (15.95) … Season-best in the 10,0000m at the Bison Outdoor Classic (31:51.17).

2015-16: Competed in the 5000m and the 10000m during the outdoor season … Posted a season-best time in the 5000m during the EIU Big Blue Classic (15:20.70) … Posted a season-best time in the 10000m at the Bison Outdoor Classic (30:57.57) … Competed in the Mile, 3000m, and 5000m during the indoor season … Posted a season-best time in the Mile during the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open (4:28.00) … Posted a season-best in the 3000m at the GVSU Tune Up (8:50.63) … Ran a season-best in the 5000m during the GVSU Big Meet Invite (15.09.45)

2014-15: Redshirted.

High School: Sam was a four-year letter winner at Gull Lake High School … He was a four-time state qualifier in Cross Country, and a two-time state qualifier in the 3200m run …  He was All-State in Cross Country in 2013, and took second place in the 3200m run in 2014.
 
High School Bests: 5k – 16:08, 1600m – 4:28, 3200m – 9:38

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Distance
  • 2015-16Redshirt Freshman

    Distance
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2017-18Junior

    Distance