Blaise Butler

Photo by: Tim Nwachukwu

Photo by: Mike Krebs

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Belvidere, Ill.
High School:
Boylan Catholic
Weight:
174
Prev School:
University of Virginia

CAREER HONORS

2016 MAC Champion (174 pounds)
2016 NCAA Championships Qualifier (174 pounds)

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2015-16)

In only season with Mizzou, posted a 23-5 record overall and a 12-2 dual record, recording seven major decisions (tied second-most), five falls and one technical fall.
Was awarded the “Ed Lampitt Total Tiger” Award for his dedication and success off the mat in the classroom and community, as well as his performance on the mat.
Finished one-win shy of All-America status at NCAA Championships, posting a 3-2 record in the historic Madison Square Garden (March 18).
Won the MAC Championship at 174 pounds (March 6), defeating No. 11-ranked Mike Ottinger (Central Michigan) in championship bout. Defeated No. 8-ranked Cody Walters (Ohio) in semifinal action.
Ranked tied for third on the team with 12 dual wins.
In Mizzou debut, defeated Kyle Lux via fall (6:37), helping Mizzou come from behind to defeat Northern Iowa 24-19 and extend win streak to 30 consecutive dual wins (Nov. 28).
Took third at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5), earning wins over ranked opponents against No. 20-ranked Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) via fall (0:54), No. 19-ranked Brian Harvey (Army) via technical fall, 18-3, and No. 15-ranked Jadean Bernstein (Navy) by decision, 8-3.
Defeated No. 6-ranked Cody Walters (Ohio), 5-4 (Dec. 13).
Defeated No. 3-ranked Kyle Crutchmer (Oklahoma State) in SV-1, 3-1 (Jan. 22).
Earned ranked wins over No. 18-ranked Nick Kee (Appalachian State) (Feb. 12) and No. 20-ranked Micah Barnes (Nebraska) (Feb. 21).
Finished career with record of 79-25, (42-11 duals) with 16 major decisions, 14 falls and two technical falls.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT UVA (2014-15)

Posted a 21-6 individual mark at 174 pounds, including a 13-2 dual record
Racked up 56 total points in a season for the second consecutive campaign
Finished 2nd at the ACC Tournament

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT UVA (2013-14)

Went 22-8 as a redshirt junior and 15-5 in duals
Captured the ACC title at 157 pounds
Collected three major decisions and three pins
Fastest pin came in 1:20
Secured nine wins against eventual NCAA qualifiers

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT UVA (2012-13)

Went 13-6, competing at both 157 pounds and 165 pounds during teh season
Snagged three major decisions and two pins

FRESHMAN AT UVA (2011-12)

During his redshirt season, he went 20-9 as an unattached wrestlers in open tournaments
Placed at four tournaments, winning the Appalachian Open title

BOYLAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Two-time All-State and two-time All-American in high school
Finished his high school career with a 154-20 record
Four-time all-conference (NIC-10) selection and four-time NIC-10 Scholar-Athlete

PERSONAL

Son of Martin and Debra Butler
Has two brothers, Tyler and Alex
Younger brother Alex is a freshman on the Mizzou Wrestling team
Comes from a wrestling pedigree as his father wrestled at Amherst College

STATS

Season	Overall	Duals (ACC/MAC)	Tournament (ACC/MAC/NCAA)	Major Dec.	Fall	Tech. Fall
2011-12*	20-9	0-0 (0-0)	20-9 (0-0/0-0)	0	0	1
2012-13**	13-6	2-2 (0-1)	11-4 (0-0/0-0)	3	2	0
2013-14**	22-8	15-5 (5-1)	7-3 (2-0/2-2)	3	3	0
2014-15**	21-6	13-2 (4-1)	8-4 (1-1/3-2)	3	4	1
2015-16	23-5	12-2 (6-1)	11-3 (3-0/3-2)	7	5	1
Career	79-25	42-11 (15-3)	37-14 (6-1/8-6)	16	14	2