Northwestern State University of Louisana

2016 Season: 
• Competed in three events with two top-40 finishes.
• Best result was 33^rd at the ASICS-McNeese State Cowboy Stampede (18:04, 5K).
• Participated in the Southland Conference Championships where he was 90^th (29:42, 8K). 

2015 Season: 
•  Ended the year with two top-20 finishes in five meets.
•  Best result was 10th at the SFA Lumberjack Opener (17:13.85, 5K).
•  Placed 19th at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede (22:03.60, 5 miles).
•  Finished 69th at the Southland Conference Championships (28:14.4, 8K).

2014 Season:
•  Had three top-15 finishes in seven meets.
•  Placed 10th at the NSU pre-conference meet (29:32.50, 8K).
•  Two 11th-place finishes included the McNeese Relays (26:47.84) and the Louisiana Tech Mook 5 (16:39.30).
•  Second-best time for NSU at the conference championships (66th, 27:08.60).
•  Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll
 
High School:
•  Was part of the district champs team for cross country his sophomore and junior years as well as track junior and senior year.
•  Captain of high school’s first team to make it to state meet.
•  Ran best time for 5000m his junior year with a time of 16:16.
•  1600m best time of 4:24 during senior year.
•  800m best time 1:53.7 his senior year (breaking 40 year school record).
•  Ran for coaches Brand and Barbara Urban.

Personal:
•  Son of Jeff and Carrie Butts.
•  Has one younger brother Nicholas.
•  Born February 15, 1996.
•  Majoring in Computer Information Systems.
•  Plans on getting a career in database administration.