Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

As a Freshman in 2008-09:
Placed seventh in the 200-yard breaststroke and 19th in the 100-yard freestyle at the Bentley Invitational…Finished fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke and fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke against Springfield…Placed seventh in the 200-yard breaststroke against the College of New Jersey…Finished seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke, 11th in the 500-yard freestyle and 16th in the 200-yard freestyle at the USMMA Invitational…Placed fifth in the 50-yard freestyle and sixth in the 200-yard breaststroke against Yale…Finished seventh in both the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard breaststroke at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships…Placed fourth in both the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard breaststroke against Connecticut College…Finished second in the 200-yard breaststroke and fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke against Marist…Placed fifth in both the 50-yard freestyle and the 200-yard breaststroke against West Chester…Finished 13th in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Metropolitan Championships. 

Before SCSU:
Competed at Trumbull (Conn.) High School...Won the team’s Sportsmanship Award...Also participated in football, volleyball and track and field.

Personal:
Son of Cindy and John Butkus...Born in Bridgeport, Conn...Plans to major in history.