Rachel Butler Class: Junior Hometown: Sugar Land, TX High School: Clements Height: 5-9 Event: Distance Birthdate: 12/05/1991

2012 - Placed 20th in the 1500m at Pac-12s (4:43.99) ... Was 11th in the 1500m at the Oxy Invite (4:34.37) ... Finished sixth vs. USC (4:38.53) ... Placed eighth in the open 800m at the RJ/JJK Invite (2:16.69) ... Ran a lifetime-best of 4:27.96 in the 1500m at the Pepsi Invite to finish seventh overall ... Set a meet record in the 1500m against WSU to win (4:28.41) ... Placed sixth in the 3000m at the Northridge Invite (19:13.14) ... In indoor track, had a top mile time of 4:49.77 ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Pac-12 All-Academic Second-Team honoree.

2011 - Placed 16th in the steeple (11:53.06) and 20th in the 1500m (4:59.18) at Pac-10s ... Ran a lifetime-best of 4:37.28 in the 1500m at the Oxy Invite ... Placed third in the steeple against USC (11:24.08) ... Ran a lifetime-best of 11:14.33 in the steeple to finish second at the RJ/JJK Invite ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

High School - Earned four varsity letters in track and three in cross country at Clements HS ... 2009 cross country team captain ... Was the district champion in 2009 and a three-time regional qualifier in cross country ... Was the 1600m district champion and a 2010 regional qualifier in four events.

Personal - Born December 5, 1991 in Long Beach, CA ... Daughter of Jon and Debra Butler ... Father was an all-american cross country runner for the Bruins in 1981, 1982 and 1983 ... Has one sister, Jessica ... Pre-Psychology major.

Best Marks
Outdoor 800m - 2:16.69
Indoor 800m - 2:22.19
1500m - 4:27.96
Indoor Mile - 4:49.77
3000m - 10:13.14
Steeple - 11:14.33