2012 Women's Track & Field Roster

Meryl Butcher

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Clackamas, Ore.
  • Highschool Clackamas

Biography

AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09)
Outdoor: Ran a season-best time of 2:19.84 in the 800m at the Oregon Relays…Won the 800m at the WOU-Willamette Mini Meet…Participated in seven meets.  Indoor: Placed 11th in the 400m at the GNAC Indoor Championships with a season-best time of 1:01.08…Also recorded a personal-best time of 1:00.92 in the 400m.  Cross Country: Ran in the first four races of the season…Posted a season-best finish (28th) in the Pacific Lutheran Invite, in her final competition of the season.

PRIOR TO WOU
A 2008 graduate of Clackamas High School…Lettered four seasons in both cross country and track and field…Also earned three letters in basketball and another in soccer…Four-time all-state honoree in cross country and track & field.

PERSONAL
Born in Anchorage, Alaska…Health Promotion major, Spanish minor…Wants to work in occupational therapy…Parents are Sharon and Chris Butcher…Has a younger sister Kristen (16).

OTHER STUFF
Nickname: Harrold
Pre game ritual: Eat peppermint before I run
Hobbies: Blading with Alee Rowley
Favorite food: Sushi and any pasta!
Favorite WOU athletes: The Roomies (Zoe Skordahl, KayAnna Cecchi, Kylie Moore)
Favorite TV shows: Entourage and Weeds
Favorite book: Someone Like You

Historical Player Information

  • 2009Freshman

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  • 2010Sophomore

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  • 2011Junior

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  • 2012Senior

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