SPU: Three-year letterwinner. ... GNAC All-Academic (2021).
Redshirt sophomore (2021): INDOOR – Season canceled.
OUTDOOR – Came up with a pair of big-time PR performances at the GNAC Champipnships. Placed 4th in the 3000 steeplechase in an NCAA provisional-qualifying time of 9:10.92. It was a drop of 13 seconds from his previous best of 9:23.92 in the Buc Scoring Invitational at Whitworth on April 30, and was his first career PNQ. Then placed 8th in the 5000 with a 15:10.34. That was an improvement of nearly 29 seconds from his old best of 15:39.22 at the 2019 GNACs. ... Along with winning the steeple at Whitworth, also won it at the dual meet against Seattle University on April 9 with a then-PR of 9:37.15. ... Set a PR of 4:01.83 in the 1500 in the Ken Shannon Invitational at Husky Track on May 7. ... Ran in seven meets.
Sophomore (2020): INDOOR – Did not compete because of an injury.
OUTDOOR – Placed 5
th in the 3000 meters at the season-opening Ed Boitano / Puget Sound Invitational with a time of 9 minutes, 5.38 seconds. … Rest of the season canceled because of the coronavirus.
Freshman (2019): INDOOR – Placed 11th in the 5000 (15:55.18) and 16th in the 3000 (9:07.02) at the GNAC Championships. Both of those times were PRs. ... Made his college debut at the Cougar Indoor in Pullman, running those same two events, posting a 6th-place finish in the 5K. ... Ran in three meets.
OUTDOOR – Placed a point-scoring 8th in the 3000 steeplechase at the GNAC Championships with a personal-best time of 9:37.96 after coming into the meet seeded a non-scoring 10th. ... Also ran a PR in the 5000 at GNAC, finishing 19th in 9:39.22. ... His first college outdoor race was the 3000 steeplechase at the season-opening Ed Boitano / Puget Sound Invitational on March 2 in Tacoma – and he won in 9;47.13. ... In three of his four steeples after that,. he set PRs: 9:45.10 at the PLU Open on March 9 in Tacoma, 9:39.88 at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic on March 28 in Hayward, Calif., then his GNAC time in Monmouth, Ore. ... Posted a PR of 4:08.12 in the 1500 in the regular-season finale Ken Shannon Invitational at Husky Track on May 4.
Issaquah High School: Moved steadily up the ladder in the 3200 meters at the Kingco Championships, placing 15th as a sophomore in 2016, 11th as a junior in 2017, and 10th as a senior in 2018. ... Likewise i the 1600, was 13th as a junior and 11th as a senior. ... Won the 1600 in a dual meet against Newport as a senior.
Personal: Jared Brandt Putney. ... Undecided major, but leaning toward communications.
Fun facts: Started running cross country and track in middle school, then got serious about it the summer before his freshman year in high school. ...
If not for running, would play soccer, which he did until high school. ...
Also enjoys film and photography, hiking, paddleboarding, and surfing / skimboard. ...
Favorite sport to watch is soccer. ...
Dumbest movie he ever saw was "Arrival." ...
Books he just couldn't put down were "Calvin and Hobbes" collections. ...
Favorite junk food is Sour Patch Kids. ...
Favorite healthy food is spinach. ...
Favorite TV programs are "Stranger Things" or "The Office." ...
His dream car is a Jeep Wrangler. ...
Favorite sports team is the Seattle Sounders. ...
Favorite athlete is American middle distance runner Matthew Centrowitz. ...
Easiest subject in school is history. ...
Toughest subject is Spanish. ...
His pre-race ritual is a power pose and smiling just before he walks up to the starting line -- "It gives me confidence and relaxes me at the same time." ...
If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Chance the Rapper "because of all the things he is doing for his charities. His music is amazing, and he seems like a fun guy to have around." He would serve either chicken and rice, or lasagna. ...
If he could be any action hero, would be Spiderman "because he is awesome, hilarious, and he is now part of the Avengers." ...
His friends call him Squad Leader.
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Mile: 4:27.43 (2/23/2019)
3000: 9:07.02 (2/16/2019)
5000: 15:55.18 (2;15/2019)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
1500: 4:01.83 (5/7/2021)
800: 2:01.52 (3/6/21)
3000: 9:05.38 (3/7/2020)
5000: 15:10.34 (5/15/2021)
3000 steeplechase: 9:10.92 (5/14/2021)
CAREER RESULTS
