Nathan Butler Season 2013-14
Weight285 lbs
Height6-4
ClassFreshman
HometownLeavenworth, Kan.
2015 Pac-12 Champion
As a Redshirt Senior (2017-18)
- The most decorated heavyweight in program history
- Only the ninth four-time NCAA qualifier in school history
- Finished his career ninth all-time at Stanford with 105 wins
- Tied Matt Gentry ('05) for 12th in career pins (17)
- 29-6 overall record and 9-2 mark in duals as a fifth-year senior
- Ranked as high as No. 5 nationally - highest of his career
- Reached the Round of 12 at the NCAA Championships in Cleveland, Ohio
- Runner-up at the Pac-12 Championships (March 1) in Corvallis, Ore.
- Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 10)
- Defeated eight ranked wrestlers, including five in the top 10
- Runner-up at the Hokie Open (Nov. 5)
- Recorded a fall in 32 seconds over Jarrod Snyder to give Stanford an 18-16 win against CSU Bakersfield (Nov. 11)
- Placed fourth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 1-2)
- Third-place finish at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2), knocking off three ranked opponents
- Fastest fall of the season was in 12 seconds over No. 13 Thomas Haines of Lock Haven (Jan. 2)
- Defeated No. 4 Tanner Hall in double overtime at No. 9 Arizona State (Jan. 19)
- Registered his 100th career win over Cal Poly's Spencer Empey (Jan. 26)
- Knocked off No. 10 Jordan Wood (Lehigh), 3-1 in sudden victory, to advance to the quarterfinals at the NCAA Championships (March 15)
- Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- NWCA Academic All-America
- Pac-12 All-Academic First Team
As a Redshirt Junior (2016-17)
- Team captain and starter at 285 pounds
- 23-11Â overall record and 8-4 mark in duals
- Placed third at the Pac-12 Championships at Maples Pavilion (Feb. 26)
- Earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo., the third time in his career
- Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 25)
- Won the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 20)
- Placed fourth at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2) and fifth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite (Dec. 2-3)
- Defeated three ranked opponents during the regular season, including fourth-ranked Tanner Hall (4-2 SV2) to help Stanford defeat Arizona State
- NWCA Academic All-America
- Pac-12 All-Academic First Team
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2015-16)
- Team captain and starter at 285 pounds
- Runner-up at the Pac-12 Championships (Feb. 27) in Tempe, Ariz.
- NCAA qualifier for the second straight season, went 2-2 at New York City's Madison Square Garden
- 27-9Â overall record, 10-3 mark in duals
- Tied for the team-lead with eight pins
- Won the Hokie Open title (Nov. 8)
- Placed third at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 20) and seventh at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
- Two wins over Arizona State's Tanner Hall, ranked 10th (Jan. 23) and 12th (Feb. 27)
- Eight of his nine losses came at the hands of ranked opponents
- NWCAÂ Academic All-America
- Pac-12 All-Academic First Team
As a Redshirt Freshman (2014-15)
- Pac-12 Champion at 285 pounds, just the fourth Cardinal freshman to win a conference title
- Compiled a 29-9 overall record, tying for the fourth-most wins by a freshman in school history
- NCAA qualifier, finished 1-2 at his first national tournament
- Turned in an 8-0 record against conference opponents
- Went 9-2 in duals
- Tied for the team-lead with four falls
- Finished third at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 16), Keystone Classic (Nov. 23) and Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 21)
- NWCA Academic All-America
- Pac-12 All-Academic First Team
As a Freshman (2013-14)
- Redshirted his first season on The Farm
- Wrestled unattached at 285 pounds, posting a 23-6 record
- Won the San Francisco State Open, earning Most Outstanding Wrestler honors
- Placed second at the Mike Clock Open in Stockton, Calif., with a 3-1 record
- Finished third at the Roadrunner Open in Fresno, Calif.
- Was the runner-up at the Clackamas Open in January
- Took third at the California Collegiate Open in San Francisco in February
Freestyle
- Took fourth at the 2014 UWW Junior Nationals at 120 kg
- Won the 2015 UWW Junior Nationals at 120 kg
- Third-place finish at the 2015 UWW Junior World Championships at 120 kg
- Finished third at the 2015 University Nationals at 125 kg
- Placed seventh at the 2017 USÂ Open at 125 kg
- Took fourth at the 2017 Senior World Team Trials at 125 kg
High School
- A 2013 graduate of Leavenworth High School in Leavenworth, Kan.
- A three-time Kansas high school state champion
- Holds the record for most career and season pins at Leavenworth
- 2013 Kansas NWCA Wrestler of the Year
- 2013 Kansas City Metro Wrestler and Athlete of the Year
- 2012 FILA Cadet Freestyle National Champion
- 2012 FILA Cadet Greco national runner-up
- 2013 Wrestling USA Scholastic All-American (Academic Team)
- Also lettered three times in football and once in golf
- A three-time all-league football player, earning all-state honorable mention
Personal
- Son of Jeff and Kelly Butler
- Father was a three-time Oregon high school state champion and a four-year wrestler at the U.S. Military Academy
- Has a younger brother, Daniel
- Major is computer science
- Born in Fort Lewis, Wash.Â
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Career Numbers
Year | Record | Dual Record | Dual Points | Falls | Technical Falls |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014-15 | 29-9 | 9-2 | 35 | 4 | 0 |
2015-16 | 27-9 | 10-3 | 45 | 8 | 1 |
2016-17 | 23-11 | 8-4 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
2017-18 | 26-9 | 9-2 | 31 | 4 | 3 |
Totals | 105-38 | 36-11 | 134 | 17 | 4 |
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Four Place at Scuffle
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Butler Seals Bakersfield Win
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Two Win Titles
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All-Academic Teams Announced
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Butler Earns Weekly Honor
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Two Advance to Friday
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Wilson, Butler Win Titles
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Stanford Falls at Nebraska
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Back on Track
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Three Advance to Quarterfinals
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