Jacob Puhalla

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Moon Township, Pa.
High School:
Moon Area

Jacob Puhalla TFRRS Profile

2024-25
Cross Country:
• Competed in one meet, leading the team through the line at the Live in Lou Classic with a personal-best 8K time of 25:49.4

Indoor:
• Competed at four meets in the 600m, 800m and 4x400m relay
• Posted a season-best 800m time of 1:53.98 at the Music City Challenge
• Contested the 800m at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational, finishing in 1:55.08
• Began his season at the Louisville Opener, racing to a time of 1:24.91 in the 600m

Outdoor:
• Competed at three meets in the 800m and 1500m
• Clocked a personal-best 1500m time of 3:56.43 to begin his outdoor season at the Jim Vargo Invitational
• Recorded a season-best time of 1:56.80 in the 800m at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational

2023-24
Cross Country:
• Made his collegiate cross country debut in 27:49.9 at the Live in Lou Classic

Indoor:
• Competed in five meets in the 600m, 800m and mile
• Clocked a personal-best time of 1:53.34 in the 800m at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
• Finished fourth in the mile at the Bellarmine Open with a personal-best time of 4:17.26
• Cruised to a 600m time of 1:21.49 at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite

Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 800m and 1500m
• Set a personal best in the 800m at the Clark Wood Invitational with a time of 1:53.26, while also racing to a season-best time of 3:58.16 in the 1500m
• Made his outdoor debut at the Jim Vargo Invitational with an 800m time of 1:53.77
• Competed in the 800m at the ACC Outdoor Championships, clocking a time of 1:56.40

Prep/High School Honors:
• Won Pennsylania indoor 800m title in 2022
• Three-time WPIAL 800m champion, setting the meet record in the event in 2022
• Qualified for 2023 New Balance Naitonals in the 800m

Personal:
• Nickname is Jake
• Birthdate is June 29, 2004
• Parents are Lisa and Craig Puhalla
• Has three siblings: Jared, Julia, and Jenna
• Majoring in exercise science
• Also participated in soccer and baseball in high school
• Hopes to become either a physical therapist or physician assistant after graduation