Former Standout Tynita Butts Qualifies For IAAF World Championships
September 19, 2019 | Women's Track and Field
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Former East Carolina track and field standout Tynita Butts, a six-time NCAA All-America performer that competed for the Pirates in the high jump from 2009-14, earned qualification to Team USA for the upcoming International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships in Doha, Qatar Sept. 26 to Oct. 7.
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Butts placed third at the 2019 United States Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, to cement her spot on the roster, notching a personal-best mark of 1.92 meters.
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In 2014, Butts' redshirt senior season, she was named the Conference USA Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year after winning the league title and finishing second at the NCAA Outdoor Championships – the highest-ever finish for an East Carolina athlete at the meet.
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Butts completed her Pirate career as the school record holder in both the high jump (1.91-meters) and long jump (6.22-meters). She qualified for the NCAA Championships every year in which she competed at the collegiate level while placing seventh at the 2012 USA Olympic Trials.
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Butts placed third at the 2019 United States Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, to cement her spot on the roster, notching a personal-best mark of 1.92 meters.
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In 2014, Butts' redshirt senior season, she was named the Conference USA Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year after winning the league title and finishing second at the NCAA Outdoor Championships – the highest-ever finish for an East Carolina athlete at the meet.
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Butts completed her Pirate career as the school record holder in both the high jump (1.91-meters) and long jump (6.22-meters). She qualified for the NCAA Championships every year in which she competed at the collegiate level while placing seventh at the 2012 USA Olympic Trials.
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