04/20/2012 Swimming & Diving Teams Hold Annual BanquetBoth teams handed out season awards and honored departing seniors. 04/03/2012 Butler & Syner Earn Winter Scholar-Athlete HonorsThe duo was recently recognized at the UMass Weekly Sports Luncheon. 03/12/2012 Michaela Butler Takes Eleventh And Twelfth At NCAA Zone A ChampionshipShe takes eleventh in the three-meter dive and twelfth in the one-meter dive. 02/26/2012 Minutewomen Come In Fourth At Atlantic 10 ChampionshipMichaela Butler was named Most Outstanding Diver after claiming the gold in the three-meter, Saturday night. 02/24/2012 Minutewomen Set Three School Records, Move To Fourth In The StandingsThe women knocked down records in the 500 free, 50 free and 200 free relay.
General: Ranks eighth all-time in the three-meter dive with a score of 259.75 at the 2010 Atlantic 10 Championships. 2011-12 (Junior): In the NCAA Zone A Diving Championship she took eleventh in the three-meter (534.60) and twelfth in the one-meter (479.85) ... Captured gold medals in both the one-meter (260.85) and three-meter (287.00) dives at the Atlantic 10 Championship ... Finished first in the one meter dive (255.07) and three meter (260.18) against Fordham University (2/4) ... Took first in both the one-meter (254.40) and three-meter dives (276.20) at the Rhode Island Invite (1/13-14) ... Finished first in both diving events with scores of 260.25 in the three-meter and 240.07 in the one-meter against Northeastern (12/3) ... Captured first in both the one (275.62) and three-meter dives (247.43) against Binghamton (11/4-5) ... Took first in the one-meter dive (237.03) and three-meter dive (217.08) against Army (10/22)... Finished first in the 1 meter dive (229.57) and first in the 3 meter dive (246.75) at Boston University (10/15).
Before UMass: Competed in gymnastics and track in high school ... Was a sprinter and jumper for Dennis Yarmouth Regional, helping lead the Dolphins track team to an ACL Championship as a senior ... Spring track season MVP as a senior ... High school record-holder in 4x50 relay, 4x200 relay, and triple jump relay ... Competed in club gymnastics, winning Level 9 State Championship as a freshman and Level 9 Regional Championship as a sophomore ... Honor Roll as a junior and a senior. Personal: Michaela Jean Butler ... Born May 29, 1991 in Falmouth, Mass. ... Daughter of John and Jean Butler ... Sister of Christopher ... Intends to major in pre-med. |
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