2020 Men's Track and Field Roster

Joe Butler

  • Position 800 Meter Run
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kirkwood, Mo.
  • Highschool Saint Louis University HS

Biography

Career: Has earned two athletic letters in two seasons with the Badgers by running and scoring in 11 events ... best showing came as a freshman at Sand Shark Invitational in Hardeeville, S.C., on October 22, 2016 with an 8k time of 28:00.67.

2017: Earned a second athletic letter by running and scoring in all five Badger events of his sophomore season ... best showing came at AllState Sugar Bowl Cross Country Festival with a 7th place finish over 5k in a time of 18:17.4 on Sept. 9.

2016: Earned an athletic letter by running and scoring in all six Badger events of his freshman year ... also lettered in men's Track & Field ... best showing came at Sand Shark Invitational in Hardeeville, S.C., on October 22 with an 8k time of 28:00.67.

High School: Prepped at St. Louis University High School in Missouri under head coach Joe Porter ... three-time cross country All-Conference selection ... two time cross country All-District selection ... All-Sectional selection ... Cross Country Team Championship ... Cross Country Team State Runner-Up.

Personal: Majoring in Chemistry ... favorite food is bacon wrapped steak ... favorite movie is Happy Gilmore ... favorite TV show is The Office ... favorite bands are A$AP Rocky and Hermitude ... favorite professional athlete is Andre Iguodala ... plans a career as a Chemical Engineer, but dreams of being a Sports Broadcaster ... son of Terri Butler.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

  • 2018Sophomore

    800 Meter Run
  • 2019Junior

    800 Meter Run
  • 2020Senior

    800 Meter Run