Sanaria Butler - Women's Track & Field - Arkansas Razorbacks

Sanaria Butler

Sr./Sr. | 5-6 | Sprints / Jumps | Port Arthur, Texas | Port Neches-Groves HS / Northwestern State

(2025)

Outdoor: Competed in 400m semifinal at NCAA Championships, placed 21st with time of 52.78, member of silver medal 4 x 400m relay (3:24.25) … Posted times of 52.00 and 52.04 at NCAA West First Round, securing the final place to advance to Eugene … Finished seventh in SEC 400m final with a time of 52.58, produced a career best 51.40 in prelims … Sixth in 400m (52.45) at Arkansas Twilight … Eighth in 400m (52.32) at LSU Invitational, ran on winning 4 x 400m relay (3:26.64) … Finished sixth in 200m (23.69) at John McDonnell Invitational … Ninth in 400m (51.62) at Florida’s Tom Jones Memorial Invitational, member of third place 4 x 400m relay (3:23.69) … Won 400m (51.86) and placed third in 200m (23.35 PR) at Arkansas Spring Invitational, while also running on runner-up 4 x 100m relay (45.30) and winning 4 x 400m relay (3:32.43) … Member of winning 4 x 400m relay (3:31.95) at Texas Relays.

Indoor: Member of winning 4 x 400m relay (3:25.20) at NCAA Indoor … Finished 12th in 400m prelims at SEC Indoor, also ran on fourth-place 4 x 400m relay (3:27.95) … Fifth in 400m (51.95) at Tyson Invitational, ran on fourth-place 4 x 400m relay (3:29.98) … Member of winning 4 x 400m relay (3:27.47) at Razorback Invitational … Runner-up in 400m (52.58) at Arkansas Invitational, member of winning 4 x 400m relay (3:30.58).

Northwestern State (2024)
Outdoor: Competed in NCAA Championships as member of 4 x 400m relay (3:32.24) that place 16th in semifinal … Raced in two rounds of 400m at NCAA West First Round with times of 52.09 and 52.79 while relay placed fifth with 3:29.22 … Southland Conference champion in 400m (52.56), silver medalist in 200m (23.48), silver medalist in long jump (19-8.25 (6.00), bronze medalist in 4 x 100m relay (45.22) and fifth in triple jump at 39-11.25 (12.17) … Set 200m best of 23.46 finishing fourth at Corky/Crofoot Shootout while also placing second in long jump (19-11w|6.07) … Third in 400m (52.11) at LSU Alumni Gold … Won long jump with 20-3.75 (6.19) distance in Leon Johnson NSU Invitational … Produced long jump windy best of 20-5.25w (6.23) to win at Bobcat Invitational while also placing ninth in 200m (23.71w) … Runner-up in 400m (52.80) at Keyth Talley Invitational, ran on third place 4 x 100m relay (44.86) and runner-up 4 x 400m relay (3:36.04).

Indoor: Won Southland Conference 400m title in 53.52, placed second in long jump (19-5.5 | 5.93), third in triple jump (39-6.5|12.05), and finished fifth in 200m (24.18) … Runner-up in 400m (52.92) at Jarvis Scott Open, posted a 24.05 in 200m and placed sixth in long jump (19-5.25|5.92).

2023
Outdoor: Raced in 400m semifinal at NCAA Championships, placing 22nd in 52.54 … Competing in NCAA West Preliminary Round, posted times of 53.88 and 52.80 … Southland Conference runner-up in three events – 200m (23.66), 400m (53.01), and triple jump (42-0.75w|12.82) while running on winning 4 x 400m relay (3:35.77) and finishing fifth in long jump (20-5w|6.22) … Placed third in 400m (52.19) at Michael Johnson Invitational and ninth in 200m (23.67) … Won 400m in 52.22 at Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, and added runner-up finish in long jump (20-0.25|6.10) … Runner-up in 400m (53.40) at LSU Battle on the Bayou.

Indoor: Bronze medalist in 400m (55.16) at Southland Conference along with triple jump (39-11.25|12.17) and silver medalist with 4 x 400m relay (3:45.50) … Set indoor best of 39-11.5 (12.18) to win triple jump at LSU Twilight.

College bests: 23.46 (200m), 52.09 (400m), 20-5 (6.22), 39-11.25 (12.17)
Indoor: 24.05 (200m), 52.92 (400m), 19-5.5 (5.93), 39-11.5 (12.18)

Personal
Daughter of Lasheetta Marshall and Micheal Butler… Two brothers, Nelson and Gregory, one sister Jasmine.

College Stats

Indoor

  • 200 | 24.05
  • 400 | 51.95
  • LJ | 19-5.5 (5.93)
  • TJ | 39-11.5 (12.18)

Outdoor

  • 200 | 23.46
  • 400 | 51.40
  • LJ | 20-5 (6.22)
  • TJ | 39-11.25 (12.17)