Career Honors:
2019 Cross Country All-Midwest Region (20th Place)
2019 Cross Country Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2018 Cross Country All-Big 12 Team
Personal Bests: TFFRS Performance Profile
2022 OUTDOOR (Graduate Student at Campbell)
Did not compete...
2022 INDOOR (Graduate Student at Campbell)
Did not compete...
2021 CROSS COUNTRY (Graduate Student at Campbell)
Did not compete...
2020 CROSS COUNTRY (Senior at Kansas)
The first Jayhawk to cross the finish line at the season-opening Bob Timmons Classic (9/19), running his 6K in 18:35.7 to place seventh individually … KU’s only top-10 finisher in the meet on the men’s side … Again led the Jayhawk men at the Cowboy Jamboree (10/3), running to an 11th-place individual finish in a field of 120 competitors … Finished his 8K at the OSU Cross Country Course in 23:30.5.
2020 INDOOR (Senior at Kansas)
Opened his season at the Jayhawk Classic (1/23-1/24), running a personal best 4:20.87 in the mile … Placed sixth at the Iowa State Classic (2/14-2/15) in the 3,000 meters, running a 8:15.96.
2019 CROSS COUNTRY (Junior at Kansas)
In his first race of the season, was KU’s second finisher at the Pre-National Invitational (10/19), crossing the finish line in 24:21.7 to place 41st among a field of 257 of some of the best runners in the nation in the Men’s 8K Blue Race … Helped lead the men’s team to a top-20 finish at Pre-Nationals, where they placed 19th out of 38 teams with 532 points … Crossed the finish line at the Big 12 Championship (11/2) in 24:16.4 … His 8K time earned him a 21st-place finish individually … Helped lead the men’s team to a fourth-place finish with 92 points … As one of the top-25 finishers in each race, earned All-Region honors with his 20th-place finish in 31:19.7 at the NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (11/15) in Stillwater, Oklahoma … Best finish (one of three) for a KU runner at a Regional Meet since 2015 … Collectively, Kansas ran to a third-place team finish at the OSU Cross Country Course, which marked the men’s highest finish at a Regional meet since 2006.
2019 INDOOR (Junior at Kansas)
Posted a second place finish in the 3,000-meter run at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/18) with a time of 8:30.14 … Recorded a personal-best time in the 3,000-meter run at the Power Five Invitational (2/1-2/2), finishing in fifth place with a time of 8:22.99 … Ran a new personal-best in the 3,000-meter run at the ISU Classic (2/8-2/9), finishing with a time of 8:17.79 … Posted a personal-best in the 5K at the 92nd Kansas Relays (4/17-20), finishing second with a time of 14:17.13.
2018 CROSS COUNTRY (Sophomore at Kansas)
Finished fourth overall and third for the Jayhawks at the season-opening Bob Timmons Classic (9/1) with a time of 19:38.8 in the men’s 6K race … Placed fifth overall at the Rim Rock Classic (9/29) as KU’s third finisher in the men’s 8K with a time of 24:43.5 … One of three Jayhawks to finish in the top-100 in the men’s 8K at the Pre-National Invitational (10/13), placing 96th with a time of 25:01.43 … Finished second for the Jayhawks and 12th overall at the Big 12 Championship (10/26) with a time of 24:14.8 … KU’s second finisher and 34th overall finisher in the 10K at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/9) with a time of 31:46.9.
2018 OUTDOOR (R-Freshman At Oklahoma State)
Did not compete.
2018 INDOOR (R-Freshman. at Oklahoma State)
Placed eighth in the 3,000-meter run at the Corky Classic (1/13) with a time of 8:50.74 … Placed 19th at the Razorback Invitational (1/26-27) in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:34.92 … Ran a career-best time of 8:26.87 in the 3,000 meters at the Husky Classic (2/9-10) … Placed 27th in the 3,000 meters a the Big 12 Indoor Championship (2/23-24) and 15th in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:55.56.
2017 CROSS COUNTRY (R-Freshman at Oklahoma State)
Ran in one meet, the Penn State National Open (10/13), where he finished 67th overall in the 8.4K race with a time of 26:45.6.
2017 OUTDOOR (Freshman at Oklahoma State)
Utilized redshirt season.
2017 INDOOR (Freshman at Oklahoma State)
Utilized redshirt season.
2016 CROSS COUNTRY (Freshman at Oklahoma State)
Utilized redshirt season.
Prep/Personal
- Transfer from Kansas. Previously attended Oklahoma State.
- Ran high school track and cross country at Skyview Academy in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
- Two-time Colorado 3A Cross Country State Champion (2015 & 2016)
- Colorado 3A State 3200m Champion
- 2015 NXN National Qualifier
- 2015-16 SkyView Academy Athlete of the Year
- 2015 World Mountain Running Championships Silver medalist
- Was class valedictorian and held 4.0 GPA in high school
- Hobbies including riding mopeds/motorcylces, drawing, paddle boarding and going to the beach
- Most admired person(s) include: "My parents, because they stuck with me through all the highs and lows and taught me the most important things about life, faith, and helped shape me into the man I am today. They provide daily inspiration for me in how I aspire to live and have been there through my mistakes—I can’t ever repay that."
- Most admired athlete is: "Bryce Balenseifen, one of my old teammates at OSU. Incredible athlete, but dealt with adversity through injuries, mistreatment from others around him, and came back to reclaim his running career and be defined by his triumphs rather than his failures."
- Wears a headband for every race
- Decided to come to Campbell for the winning culture, great environment, people and God's plan
- Intending to attend Campbell's divinity school
- Full name is Benjamin Patrick Butler
