Kristen Puthoff

Position:
Freestyle
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Rutherford B. Hayes
Hometown:
Delaware, Ohio

2018-19: Competed in 25 events for the Falcons … recorded a top three finish in the 200 Freestyle against Youngstown State … set a new personal best in the 50 Breaststroke to start the season against Saint Francis … registered a new personal record in the 200 Breaststroke against Toledo with a time of 2:31.59 … concluded the 200 IM against Akron with a time of 2:16.26 marking a new personal best in the event.

2017-18: Competed in freestyle events during debut season ... also swam the 100 breaststroke once, finishing race in 1:10.14 vs Toledo ... set personal record times in 100, 200, and 500 freestyle at 2018 MAC Championships ... earned season-best seventh-place finishes in 50 freestyle (0:25.69) and 100 freestyle (0:56.66) during collegiate debut vs St. Francis ... posted personal record in 50 freestyle at 2017 Zippy Invite (0:25.34).

Personal/Prior to BGSU: Daughter of Randy and Ann Puthoff ... has a brother, Eric, and a sister, Brittany ... Brittany is a swimmer at the University of Toledo ... born on Nov. 11, 1998 ... majoring in Secondary Math Education ... attended Rutherford B. Hayes High School ... earned four letters for the Pacers ... swam for coach Bill Rietz ... also lettered in cross country and track ... 2017 Ohio Capital Conference champion in 200 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay ... All-Ohio (2015, 2016, 2017) ... OCC Scholar-Athlete (2017) ... team won OCC championship in 2017 ... National Honor Society member.

Personal Bests
50 Breaststroke: 32.97 (vs Saint Francis, 9/28/18)
100 Breaststroke: 1:09.04 (2018 Zippy Invitational)
200 Breaststroke: 2:31.59 (vs Toledo, 2/8-2/9/19)
50 Freestyle: 0:25.23 (2018 Zippy Invitational)
100 Freestyle: 0:54.57 (2018 MAC Championships)
200 Freestyle: 1:57.05 (2018 MAC Championships)
500 Freestyle: 5:21.65 (2018 MAC Championships)
200 IM: 2:16.26 (vs Akron, 1/31/19)