Gannon University Athletics

Career Accolades

• D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
• NWCA Scholar All-American (2021-22, 2022-23)
• PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

2022-23: Butterfield had one of the team's top winning percentages with an 11-5 record in 2022-23. He also went 4-2 in dual meets. ... Improved his career record to 27-15. ... Had five bonus-point wins, including one pin, three technical falls, and one major decision. ... Placed fourth in the season-opening Mount Union Invitational after posting a 5-2 record in the tournament. That included fourth consecutive wins in the consolation rounds, including three technical falls. ... Went 3-2 at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open. ... Had a midseason hot streak when he went 6-1 over seven matches, with his only loss being a medical default. ... Has been highly decorated as a student during this three years with the team.

2021-22: Had a strong sophomore season, going 15-9 with 10 bonus-point victories -- 5 pins, 3 technical falls, and 2 major decisions ... went 2-2 in duals ... has a 16-10 career record ... had two 5-match winning streaks and one 4-match winning streak ... placed eighth in the Mount Union Invitational, going 4-3 with 4 consecutive wins after an opening loss ... went 3-0 in the Journeyman Classic ... went 2-2 in the Findlay Open ... earned several academic honors in 2021-22, including PSAC Scholar-Athlete, NWCA Scholar All-American, and D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award winner.

2020-21: Finished with a 1-1 record at 141 lbs… won an 8-2 decision over Lake Erie’s David Poff at Hurst Round Robin.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled at McDowell High School, finishing with an 85-62 career record with 36 career falls … was a two-time District 10 champion, winning at 132 lbs. as a junior and 138 lbs. as a senior … qualified for Class 3A PIAA State Championships as a junior after finished third at sectional championship … posted a 27-16 record with 13 falls as a senior in 2019-20, competing at 138 lbs… as a junior was 23-13 and won the 132 lb. District 10 Class 3A championship, placed third at sectional, and qualified for state championships.  

PERSONAL:  Born September 10, 2001 … Secondary Education major with a minor in English. ...His parents are Michele and Donald. ... He has a brother, Caleb, who is a freshman on the Gannon wrestling team.