Jimmy Butler

Class: Senior Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M. High School: Eldorado

Event: Distance Birthdate: 12/20/1979

2002-2003 ~ Cross Country: Came in at 17th at Mountaineer Open … took fourth at WFU Alumni Invitational 2001-2002 ~ Outdoor: Placed third in the 1,500m at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 3:58.88 … Took sixth place in the 5,000m at the 49er Classic with a time of 14:53.30 ... Indoor: Finished 10th in the 3,000m at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a time of 8:34.94 ... Ran a 8:50.52 in the 3,000m at the ACC Championships Cross Country: Did not compete

2000-2001 ~ Outdoor: Did not compete ... Indoor: Did not compete ... Cross Country: Ran in five races ... Took fifth at Wake Forest Invitational ... Placed 27th at ACC Championships ...Ran a 32:45 at NCAA Championships

1999-2000 ~ Outdoor: Took sixth place in 5,000m at 49er Classic ... Ran personal best 14:55 in 5,000m at ACC Championship ... Indoor:Finished eighth in 1,000m at adidas/Meyo Invitational ... Cross Country: Took 8th at NC Intercollegiate Championships ... Had two other top 25 finishes, placing 18th at Winthrop 25:41 (8K) and 14th at Greensboro 26:28 (8K) 1998-1999 ~ Outdoor: Placed third in the 5,000m at the 1999 UNC Charlotte Invitational ...Indoor: Placed seventh in the mile at the ACC

Background ~ Led Eldorado High to 1997 cross country state championship ... Two-time cross country state champion ... 1998 state champion in the 1600m ... Chose Wake Forest over Oklahoma, Bucknell, Northern Arizona and Purdue ... Born James Butler Dec. 20, 1979 in Albuquerque, N.M. ... Parents are Gretchen and Michael Butler