2024 Lady Demon Track & Field Roster

Prentice C. James/ImagoHouse
Prentice C. James/ImagoHouse
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Michael Wade
Michael Wade
Michael Wade
Michael Wade
Michael Wade

Sanaria Butler

Sanaria Butler

  • Position:
    Jumps/Sprints
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Port Arthur, TX
  • Highschool:
    Port Neches-Groves HS

Summary

Biography

2024 Outdoor Season: Reached nationals as part of the 4x400 relay team that ran a 3:29.22 at the NCAA East Regionals to break the school and conference record for the fourth time ... ran a personal-best 52.09 in the 400-meter dash at regionals to place 14th ... second team All-Louisiana in the 400-meter dash ... also earned second team All-Louisiana as a part of both 4x100 and 4x400 relays ... third team All-Louisiana in the long jump ... won five medals at the Southland Conference Championships, including two golds ... member of the 4x400 relay team that clinched the women's outdoor title, clocking a 3:35.84 to capture the gold ... also claimed gold in the 400, running a meet-record 52.56 ... collected silver both in the 200 (23.48) and long jump (19-8.25) ... earned the bronze in the 4x100, clocking a 45.22 ... also earned points in the triple jump (39-11.25), placing fifth ... broke the Southland Conference record in the 400-meter dash at the LSU Alumni Gold, clocking a 52.11 ... member of the 4x400 relay team ran a 3:32.67 at the Texas Relays ... also was a member of the relay team that set the previous school record in the 4x400 prelims at the Texas Relays, running a 3:35.50 ... in the 4x100, she was a part of the relay team broke the conference record, running a 44.43 ... also was a member of the 4x100 relay team that broke the tied the conference record, running a 44.59 at the Louisiana Classic to finish first ... also came in first at the Louisiana Classic in the 4x400 (3:39.17) and LSU Alumni Gold (3:34.39) ... placed first in the long jump at the Bobcat Invitational (20-5.25) and Leon Johnson Invitational (20-3.75) ... came in second in the long jump (19-11) at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout ... clocked a season-best 23.46 in the 200 at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout ... finished second in the 200 at the Louisiana Classic (23.93) ... came in second in the 400 at the Keyth Talley Invitational (52.80) ... ran a season-best 23.71 in the 200 at the Bobcat Invitational ... named Academic All-Southland Conference.
2024 Indoor Season: Southland Conference Women's Outstanding Athlete of the Year ... Most Outstanding Female Field Performer ... captured two golds, a silver and a bronze at the SLC Championships, leading the NSU women to its second straight indoor team title ... won Most Outstanding Female Performer at the SLC Championships, scoring 30.5 points ... ran a 53.52 to take home the gold in the 400 ... part of the 4x400 relay team that dominated, winning the gold with a time of 3:42.49 ... recorded a season-best 19-5.5 to win the silver in the long jump ... tied a season best with a 39-6.5 in the triple jump to take home the bronze ... also earned points for NSU in the 200-meter dash, finishing fifth with a time of 24.18 ... broke the program record and SLC record at the Jarvis Scott Open, clocking a 52.92 in the 400, which earned her the SLC Female Track Athlete of the Week ... ran a season-best 24.05 in the 200 at the Jarvis Scott Open ... also posted a 19-5.25 at the Jarvis Scott Open ... part of the 4x400 relay team that ran a 3:41.77 at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White ... took home a pair of first place finishes at the Samford Invitational, winning the 200 (24.10) and as a member of the 4x400 relay team (3:42.10) ... placed second in the long jump at the LSU Purple Tiger, leaping 18-11.75 ... finished fourth in Baton Rouge in the triple jump with a jump of 39-6.5.

2023 Outdoor Season: Reached the NCAA nationals in the 400-meter dash, placing 22nd with a time of 52.54 ... Reached the nationals by placing third in her heat at the NCAA East prelims with a 53.88 ... Named Southland Conference Female Athlete of the Year ... Award with Women's Most Outstanding Performer award with a combined 30.5 points at the Southland Conference championships ... At the championships, she finished with three silver medals and was a member of the 4x400 relay team that took home gold (3:35.77) ... Captured the silver with a season-best 23.66 in the 200-meters at the SLC championships ... Also earned the silver in the 400-meters (53.01) and the triple jump (42-0.75) ... Ran a personal-best 52.19 in the 400-meters at the Michael Johnson Invitational, which was also a school record ... Also posted a previous personal and school record in 400-meter relay (52.22) and a season best in the long jump (20-0.25) at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, finishing first and second in the meet, respectively ... Member of the 4x400 relay team with a 3:37.65 at the Battle on the Bayou .... Placed second in the 400-meters at LSU with a 53.40.

2023 Indoor Season: Competed in five events ... Member of the 4x400 relay team that clinched the first SLC women's team championship in school history ... Member of the women's 4x400 relay team that finished first at the Pittsburg State Invitational ... Earned the bronze medal for the in the 400-meters at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships after coming in first in the primaries with a time of 54.72 ... Also earned the bronze at the SLC Championships in the triple jump (39-11.25) ... Posted a season best in the long jump, clearing 18-10.5, at the Pittsburg State Invitational ... Reached the final in the long jump at the Corky Classic, where she finished eighth with a jump of 18-5 ... Won the Section B of the 400-meters in her collegiate debut in the Corky Classic with a time of 56.85 ... Ran a 25.33 in the 200-meters in the Pittsburg State Invitational, placing 17th.

High School:
Attended Port Neches-Groves HS in Texas… Ran Varsity Track 4x and Varsity Cross Country 3x… Earned Academic All-District 3x, Academic All-State 1x, and was named an Honor Graduate… Was involved with the National Honor Society, Student Body Treasurer as well as the Cultural Leadership Council…Was a 2x District Champion in the Long Jump and the 400m, 1x District Champion in the Triple Jump… State Champion in the Long Jump with a jump of 19’7.75…State Bronze Medalist in the Triple Jump…Placed third at Texas Relays in the Triple Jump

Personal: Daughter of Lasheetta Marshall and Micheal Butler… Two brothers, Nelson and Gregory, one sister Jasmine…Majoring in Biology with plans to go to Dental School or become a Professional Track and Field athlete after completing college at NSU.

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  • 2023Freshman

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'6"
  • 2024Sophomore

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'6"