Creed Puyear
2023 INDOOR (Jr.)
Made his season debut at the Bob Timmons Classic and finished sixth for long jumping 6.84m (22-5.25 ft.) … Recorded a personal best in the triple jump for jumping 13.59m (44-7 ft.) and finished fifth at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular.
2022 OUTDOOR (So.)
Placed third at the ESU Spring Invite to start his season, marking 6.56m (21-6.25 ft.) … Placed fourth at the ORU Invite in the long jump, marking 6.93m (22-9 ft.) … Placed eighth at the Michael Johnson Invitational in the long jump, marking 7.10m (23-3.5 ft.) … Placed ninth in the long jump at the Rock Chalk Classic at 6.90m (22-7.75 ft.) … Finished the season at the Ward Haylett Invitational with a jump of 6.85m (22-5.75 ft.).
2022 INDOOR (So.)
Placed third at the Jayhawk Classic on the long jump, marking 6.59m (21-7.5 ft.) … Placed 22nd at the Sevigne Husker Invitational, jumping 6.49m (21-3.5 ft.)
2021 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Made his outdoor debut at the Mizzou Spring Opener, jumping a wind-aided 7.02m (23-0.5 ft.) in the long jump to place second … Jumped a personal best 7.06m (23-2 ft.) in the long jump at the ORU Invitational, winning the event.
2021 INDOOR (Fr.)
Began his season at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, jumping a personal best 1.80m (5-10.75 ft.) in the high jump, placing eighth, while also placing fifth in the long jump and sixth in the triple jump … Placed second in the long jump at the Iowa State Classic, jumping 6.96m (22-10 ft.) … Placed 12th in the long jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championship, jumping 6.59m (21-7.5 ft.).
2020 INDOOR (Fr.)
Made his KU debut at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/6), competing in the shot put, long jump and 60 meters … Made his heptathlon debut at the Jayhawk Classic (1/23-1/24), scoring 4,185 points … Set a new personal best in the heptathlon at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational (2/7-2/8), scoring 4,385 points to place eighth.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was an eight-time letterwinner at Stanton County High School between basketball and track and field… Team won the 2019 2A State title in track and field, and were regional champions in 2017-2019… Holds the school records in both the long jump (7.23 meters (23-09 ft.)) and triple jump (13.74 meters (45-01 ft.)… Won the class 2A long and triple jump State Championships in 2019 and was named 1st team All-League in all four years (2016-2019)… Was also first team All-League in basketball in 2017-2019 and named 1st team All-State in 2019.
PERSONAL
Son of Kenneth and Audrey Puyear… Has two siblings, Keifer and Kinsey… Plans to major in Sports Management.