Kaila Butler

Kaila Butler - All-American - June 10 2021

Position:
Throws
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Terry Fox Secondary
Hometown:
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia

2021-22
(Outdoor)

Earned second-team All-American in the hammer throw, finishing 13^th nationally (216-11.00)
First-team All-MAC
Two-time MAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week (March 30 and May 11)
Logged the team’s top nine marks in the hammer throw, winning the event four times
Won the hammer throw at the MAC Outdoor Championship with a throw of 220-10.00
Also won the event at the Len Paddock Invitational (227-6.00), Indiana Invitational (220-0.00), and Blizzard Buster (207-7.00)
Threw 224-7.00 at the NCAA East Preliminary, earning second place and qualifying for the NCAA Championship
Academic All-MAC

2020-21
(Outdoor)

Competed in hammer throw for the Falcons
Represented BGSU at the NCAA Championships for the second time in her career
Named second-team All-American after taking ninth in hammer throw at NCAA Championships
Threw a personal best distance of 219-10 (67.01m) at the NCAA Championships, the seventh best throw in school history
Also threw a 216-1 in the finals for her second longest career throw
Finished fifth at NCAA Regionals with a 215-7 (65.71m) throw, her personal best at the time
Earned top three finishes at the Blizzard Buster (1^st), Oliver Nikoloff Invite (2^nd), and Texas Relays (3^rd), throwing at least 204-9 (62.41m) in each meet
Was named BGSU's Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the Ziggys, the athletic department's end-of-year awards ceremony, in June of 2021
That award goes to just one male and one female across all sports at the University
Academic All-MAC
USTFCCCA All-Academic

2019-20
(Indoor)

MAC Champion in the weight throw and ranked among the top 30 nationally in the event
First team All-MAC and Academic All-MAC
Surpassed the MAC automatic qualifying mark each time she competed
Threw the weight throw seven times, taking first place four times and second in the other three
Threw a career-best 67-feet-4 (20.52m) at the GVSU Big Meet
That distance puts her fourth in program history in the event
Just missed her career-best at the MAC Championships, throwing 67-3.5 (20.51m) to come from second place after the prelims to easily win the title
Also won the Toledo Dual, the Can-Am Invitational and the BG Opener
Named MAC Field Athlete of the Week on Feb. 18 after setting her career-best at the GVSU Big Meet

2018-2019
(Indoor)

Academic All-MAC
Threw the weight throw, finishing fourth at the MAC Championships in the event
Set a new personal best at the MAC Championships with a distance of 64-feet-6.5 (19.67m), becoming the fourth-best weight thrower in school history
Reached the MAC automatic qualifying mark every time she competed
Placed second at both the BG Opener and the Toledo Dual, earning a third-place finish at both the Can-Am Invitational and the Doug Raymond Invitational
Never placed lower than fifth in the weight throw at a meet all season

(Outdoor)

Second-team All-American after placing 12^th at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field National Championships with a throw of 212-feet-1 (64.64m)
Academic All-MAC
One of the nation’s best hammer throwers, ranking among the top 20 in the country for the entire season
Earned a trip to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field National Championships by placing 12^th at the NCAA East Region preliminary meet with a distance of 201-feet-7 (61.45m)
Won the MAC Championship in the hammer throw by more than 12 feet, recording a distance of 209-9 (63.94m)
Posted a career-best mark of 213-0 (64.92m) at the Texas Relays to finish second overall
Won the hammer throw at Louisville’s Lyles/Wood Invitational, as well as Miami’s Blizzard Buster and the Ball State Challenge
Threw at least 203-10 every time she competed in 2019

2017-18
(Indoor)

Competed in the weight throw for the Falcons, placing sixth at the MAC Championships in the event
Threw a personal best 63-feet-3.25 (19.28m) to finish sixth at the MAC Championships and move to fifth in school history in the event
Finished second in the weight throw at the Findlay Throws
Took home third place finishes at the Silverston Invitational and the BG Opener
Surpassed the MAC automatic qualifying mark in six of the seven meets she competed

(Outdoor)

Redshirted

2016-17
(Indoor)

Competed in the weight throw for the Falcons
Threw a season-best 57-feet-11.5 at the Buckeye Tune-Up to place seventh at the meet
Was fourth in the weight throw at both the BG Opener and the Tom Wright Classic

(Outdoor)

Competed in the hammer throw for the Falcons, placing fourth at the MAC Championships
Threw 184-feet-8 at the MAC Championships as the only freshman to qualify for the meet
Won the hammer throw at the UT Dual with a personal best mark of 189-8.25
That mark places her fourth all-time at BGSU in the event and is the top freshman performance in school history
Won the event at the Kip Janvrin Open at 182-5.25
Also earned top three finishes at the Raleigh Relays and the Toledo Invitational
Exceeded the MAC automatic qualifying mark in all eight meets she competed

High School

Two-time senior women’s Fraser Valley hammer throw record holder
Two-time Bruce Moore Senior Varsity Athlete of the Year
2016 Terry Fox Most Inspirational Athlete award
Provincial silver medalist in both the hammer throw and shot put, as well as a two-time Provincial bronze medalist in the shot put
2016 Gord Donnelly Award winner
2015 British Columbia U20 champion

Personal

Daughter of Doug and Darilynn Butler
One brother, Austen
Plans to study physical education/health education

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
Weight throw: 67-4 (20.52), GVSU Big Meet (2/14/20)
Outdoor Track and Field
Hammer throw: 227-6.00 (69.35m), Len Paddock Invitational (5/7/22)