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Byron Butler
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04/16/2012 Gordon Earns 3rd MVP AwardJordan Huff, Byron Butler, Kyle Noser and Michael Vinyard were named 2012-13 captains. 04/09/2012 Hawkeyes Welcome Back AlumniIowa will host the annual alumni meet on Saturday at 11 a.m. 02/29/2012 7 Hawkeyes Qualify for U.S. Olympic Trials14 UI swimmers have posted Olympic Trial qualifying times 02/25/2012 Hawkeyes Capture 2nd Big Ten Relay TitleDuncan Partridge, Ryan Phelan, Jordan Huff and Paul Gordon won the 400-free relay 02/24/2012 Hawkeyes Crowned Big Ten Champions in 200 Free RelayRyan Phelan, Duncan Partridge, Gianni Sesto and Paul Gordon post the fastest time at the Big Ten Championships in the 200-free relay Iowa Items -- Best times in 100 back (49.45), 200 back (1:44.87) and 100 fly (48.15)... rank ninth, first and fourth, respectively, in school history... holds school record in the 200 back. 2010-11 -- Led team in the 200 back (1:44.87) and 100 fly (48.15)... swam collegiate best times in the 100 back (50.22) and 200 fly (1:49.36) at the Shamrock Invitational and the 200 IM (1:52.32) at the Hawkeye Invitational... placed seventh at the Big Ten Championships in the 200 back (1:44.87)... recorded eight first-place finishes... named to the Academic all-Big Ten team... letterwinner. 2009-10 -- Set school record in the 200 back (1:45.30)... swam collegiate bests in 100 free (50.00), 100 fly (49.03) and 200 fly (1:55.40)... placed 11th in the 200 back and 19th in the 100 fly at Big Ten Championships... recorded 13 first-place finishes... swam on seven winning relays...letterwinner. High School -- Won 100 fly (49.11) and 100 back (50.05) state titles senior year with both times ranking fourth in Division I meet history... led 200 medley relay to second place at state meet with a time that ranks seventh in meet history... three-time automatic All-American, earning All-America consideration as part of 400 free relay... Milwaukee Journal 2009 Swimmer of the Year... won 100 fly state title (51.39) and placed seventh in 100 back (53.85) at state meet junior year... 12-time state qualifier... five-time all-state, eight-time conference champion and eight-time first team all-conference... set conference record in 100 back three times... three-time team MVP... team captain senior year... six-time Junior National qualifier... 2008 USA short course national championship qualifier... set school and pool records in 100 fly, 100 back, and as part of 200 medley and 400 free relays... three-time USA swimming scholastic All-American and AP scholar... four-year honor roll student... coached by Paul Lutzke and Blaine Carlson... swam for Waukesha Express Swim Club. Personal -- Born July 8, 1991... son of Wyatt and Robin Butler... biology major.
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