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NORTHRIDGE - 2007 Alex Butler qualified for the hammer throw at the NCAA West Regionals in Eugene, Ore. ... threw 177-3 (54.04) and placed 26th ... finished sixth in the Big West shot put with a lifetime-best and Northridge season-best 54-3.75 (16.55) ... also placed sixth in the hammer at the Big West Championships with a personal-best 184-8 (56.27) ... finished 13th in the discus with a mark of 147-4 (44.89) ... recorded a season-best of 154-2 (46.99) at the UCSD Triton invitational ... did not compete during the indoor season. 2006 Butler qualified for the Big West Outdoor Championships in the shot put, finishing 13th with a season-best mark of 49-10.50 ... also recorded season-bests of 137-7 in the discus at the Cal State LA Twilight Open and 171-0 in the hammer at the Steve Scott Invitational in Irvine ... his hammer mark ranks fourth on the Matador Freshman records list ... did not compete during the indoor season. EL MODENA HS Lettered in both track & field and football at El Modena High School in Orange, Calif. ... competed in the discus and shot put for the track & field team and was a linebacker/tight ends for the football team ... the Vanguards won the Century League track & field title in 2003 and won the league football championship in 2002 ... was voted football team MVP as a freshman in 2001 ... graduated in 2005 with a 3.0 grade point average. PERSONAL Born December 22, 1986 in Riverside, Calif. ... parents are Jan and Jim Butler ... has two older brothers, Matt and Dan ... Matt attended Cal State Monterey Bay and Dan attends UC San Diego ... favorites include the Green Bay Packers and quarterback Brett Favre, "That 70's Show" and the movie "Braveheart" ... major is Sociology. |
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