Chaz Bottoms

2016-17 (Senior)
Indoor:

Competed in five meets
Took eighth in 200m Dash (22.50) at the Finals for the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25)
Took tenth in 400m Dash (49.48) at the Preliminaries for the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/24)
A member of the 4x400 relay team that won (3:14.81) the Blue & Gold Invitational (12/2)
A member of the 4x400 relay team that took fourth (3:16.63) at the 3:16.63 (1/21)
A member of the 4x400 relay team that took eighth (3:14.72) at the Meyo Invitational (2/4).

Outdoor:

Competed in six meets
Took 11th in 100m Dash (11.07) at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic (3/25)
Won the 200m Dash (21.93) at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic (3/25)
Took 11th in 200m Dash (22.07) at the preliminaries for the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (5/12)
Took sixth in the 400m Dash (49.02) at the finals for the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (5/13)
A member of the 4x100 relay team that took fifth (42.13) at the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invite (4/29)
A member of the 4x100 relay team that took second (42.44) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (5/13)
A member of the 4x400 relay team that took second (3:14.94) at the Beach Invitational (4/15)
A member of the 4x400 relay team that took second (3:16.19) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (5/13).

2015-16 (Junior)
Indoor:

Finished second at the GVSU Eubanks Open (1/15) in the 200m Dash with a time of 22.49
Recorded a career best in the 400m Dash with a time of 48.91 at the Meyo Invitational (2/6)
Finished sixth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/27) in the 400m Dash (49.61)
A member of the 4x400m Relay team that won the event at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/27) with a time of 3:14.33.

Outdoor:

Third place finish in the 200m Dash (22.45), finished second in the 400m Dash (48.96) at the DePaul Invitational (4/16)
Runner-up in the 400m Dash at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship (5/14) with a time of 48.94
A member of the 4x100m relay team that won the event at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (5/14) with a time of 42.66
A member of the 4x400m relay team that won the event at the DePaul Invitational (4/16) with a time of 3:17.94
A member of the 4x400m relay team that won the event at the Illinois Open (5/4) with a time of 3:17.86
A member of the 4x400m relay team that finished second at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (5/14) with a time of 3:15.51.

2014-15 (Sophomore)
Indoor:

Competed in six meets
Won the 4x4 at the Illini Open (1/11) with a time of 3:18.95
Took fifth in the 4x4 (3:18.29) at the Indiana University Relays (1/31-2/1)
Appeared in two events at the BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships (2/21 - 2/22), finished fourth (10:06.00) in the DMR and fourth in the 400 (49.41).

Outdoor:

Participated in five meets
Recorded a top-five finish at the 49er Classic (3/20) after earning a time of 48.62 in the final of the 400m
Against a tough field of the Sun Angel Classic (4/11), posted a PR performance in the 200m of 21.87
Closed the season with a top-five result at the BIG EAST Championships (5/9) in the 400m and a time of 48.54.

2013-14 (Freshman)
Indoor:

Outdoor:

Ran in five meets, competing between the 200m and 400m events
Took home first at the Marquette Duals (4/4) in the 400m at 51.39
Earned the event win at the Chicagoland Championships (4/12) in the 200m with a time of 22.10 (a PR)
Won the Blue Demon Open's (4/19) 200m dash at 22.41.

High School:

Four-year letterwinner in track and three-year letterwinner in cross country at Benedictine High School
Won two team track district championships (2010, 2012)
Personal bests include a time of 49.10 in the 400, 1:57 in the 800 and 22.5 in the 200-meter dash
Two-year captain in track and cross country
Placed third in the 400-meter dash and 4x200-meter and finished fourth in the 4x400-meter relay at the Ohio State Indoor Championships
Was a three-time state qualifier, three-time North Coast League champion, three-time District champion and three-time AAU National Qualifier.

Personal: