2019 Outdoor Season: Ran in five events for the Trojans ... Set a new personal-best in the 1,500 meters with a 4:28.19 at the ASU Red Wolf Open (Apr. 20) ... Placed seventh in the 5,000 meters at the Little Rock Open (Apr. 6) with a 16:32.26 ... Finished eighth in the 5,000 at the UCA Open (Apr. 12) with a 16:19.93.

2019 Indoor Season: Competed twice in the 5,000 meter run for the Trojans with a PR of 16:08.62 at the ASU Invitational (Jan. 25), finishing third ... Placed 18th at the Sun Belt Championships (Feb. 19), running a 16:28.70 ... Ran the 3,000 meters at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener (Dec. 1), placing 16th with a mark of 9:22.86.

2018 Cross Country Season: Competed in all five events for Little Rock and was the top Trojan finisher at the season-opening Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic (Sept. 1), running the four mile course in 22:06.51 to place 64th ... Finished 11th at the UCA Cross Country Challenge (Sept. 8) with a 5K time of 16:59.89 ... Posted his best 8K time of the year at Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival (Sept. 22) ... Placed 55th at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (Oct. 27), running a 27:43.53 ... Ran a 27:53.60 at the Little Rock Invitational (Oct. 13).

Prior to Little Rock: Arkansas State Champion in the 1600 meter and the 3200 meter at Salem High School ... Member of the Honor Roll... Member of FBLA.

Personal: Hometown is Salem, Arkansas... Son of Hugo and Sarah Puerta... Has one sister, Elizabeth.

PUERTA'S PERSONAL-BESTS
1,500 Meters: 4:28.19 - ASU Red Wolf Open (Apr. 20, 2019)
3,000 Meters: 9:22.86 - Vanderbilt Indoor Opener (Dec. 1, 2018)
5,000 Meters: 16:08.62 - ASU Invitational (Jan. 25, 2019)
5K (XC): 16:59.9 - UCA Cross Country Challenge (Sept. 8, 2018)
8K (XC): 27:05.6 - Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival (Sept. 22, 2018)
4 Mile (XC): 22:06.6 - Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic (Sept. 1, 2018)