2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
TFRRS Profile
2024 Cross Country
- Second Team All-ASUN
- Academic All-ASUN
- Opened the season with a personal best in the 8k at the Gans Creek Classic with a time of 23:59.0
- Placed eleventh at the 2024 ASUN Cross Country Championships
- Qualified for the NCAA Divison I South Region Cross Country Championships and placed 51st in the 10k with a time of 31:26.4
2024 Track and Field:
- Competed in three indoor meets for the Bisons this season, never placing below top 25
- Ran the 3,000m and 5,000m
- Earned a personal best in both events - 8:19.85 in the 3,000m, 14:26.74 in the 5,000m
- Placed fifth in the 5,000m with a time of 14:32.17 at the ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championships alongside his personal best in the 3,000m
2023 Cross Country:
- ASUN All-Academic Team
- Competed in five meets for the Bisons, running the 8k and 10k
- Opened the season at the Trevecca/Michael Pretorius Memorial, finishing first place in the 8k with a time of 25:05.4
- Earned a personal best in the 8k with a time of 24:19.7 at the XC23 College & Open
- Placed eighth in the 8k at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship with a time of 24:46.8, qualifying him for the NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championships
- Earned a personal best in the 10k with a time of 29:38.0 at the NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championships, finishing in twenty-second
2023 Track and Field:
- Competed in three indoor meets and five outdoor meets this season
- Ran the 3,000m run and the 5,000m run for indoor
- Earned a personal-best 8:28.21 in the 3,000m to open the indoor season with a seventh-place finish at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic (2/3)
- Finished 15th overall at the ASUN Indoor Championship in the 5,000m with a 14:50.30
- Ran the 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m, and 10,000m for outdoor
- Earned personal bests in the 5,000m (14:39.00) and the 10,000m (30:25.20) at the Georgia Tech Invitational and the Flames Invitational respectively
- Eared his best finish of the season at the Music City Challenge where he logged a time of 8:29.38 in the 3,000m to claim fourth place
2022 Track and Field:
- Competed in four outdoor meets and five indoor meets for the Bisons
- For indoor - ran the 800m, 3000m, mile, 5000m, 4x400m, and 4x800m over the course of the season
- Earned fifth in the 3000m run (8:38.80) and the 4x400m relay (3:34.18)Â at the Gladstein Invitational
- Finished seventh in the mile (4:25.59) at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic
- Logged a personal best in the mile at the Samford Bulldog Invitational with a time of 4:22.84 to cross the line ninth
- Finished 13th in the 5000m at the ASUN Indoor Championships with a time of 14:47.25
- For outdoor - ran the 800m, the 1500m, the 3000m, and the 5000m over the season
- Recorded a personal best in the 800m at the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Invitational at 1:59.81 to finish 30th
- Finished 30th in the 5000m at the Joe Walker Invitational with a time of 14:54.80
- Put up a personal best in the 1500m (4:00.96) at the Georgia Tech Invitational to finish 55th
- Finished 11th at the Outdoor Music City Challenge in the 3000m with a personal best time of 8:36.93
2021 (Fall) Cross Country:
- Named ASUN Cross Country Men's Freshman of the Year as he finished 25th overall with a personal-best time of 25:06.5 at the ASUN Championship, the fifth Bison to earn the title
- Named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team
- Made his collegiate debut a the Belmont Opener where he clocked a 15:35.2 in the 5K to claim 10th place
- Finished 34th at the North Alabama Showcase with a 25.24.1
- Logged a 25:35.1 at the UAB Blazer Classic to finish 26th
High School:
- Prepped at Dacula High School under instruction of coach Matt King
- Helped team to 2017 Cross Country Regional Champions title
- Four-time All-State honoree
- Five-time All-Region honoree
- Served as team captain from 2018-2020
- Held school record for 3200m and 1600m
Personal:
- Son of Laura and Ryan Butcher
- Has one brother, Caleb
- Plans to major in sport communication
Historical Player Information
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2021-22Freshman
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6'0"
144 lbs
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2022-23Sophomore
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2023-24Junior
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6'1"
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2024-25Senior
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6'1"
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2025-26Senior
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