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Northeastern Huskies

2019-20 Men's Track and Field Roster

Mark Puglia

  • Position Multi Events
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Townsend, Mass.
  • Highschool St. John's (Shrewsbury)

Biography

Personal Bests
Event Result
60m 7.70
60m Hurdles 9.06
100m 11.89
110m Hurdles 16.46
200m 24.62
400m 52.89
500m 1:11.42
1000m 3:03.98
High Jump 6-2
Long Jump 20-1.75
Pole Vault 10-10
Javelin 205-1
Shot Put 38-2.25
Discus Throw 105-6
Heptathlon 3991 pts
Decathlon 5719 pts


Career Highlights:

  • Ranks fourth, All-Time Outdoor Performance List: javelin (205-1)
  • 2018 CAA Outdoor Championship silver medalist: decathlon
  • 2019 CAA Outdoor Championship bronze medalist: decathlon 
  • 2019 CAA Outdoor Championship bronze medalist: javelin throw 


2019-2020:
INDOOR

  • Placed third in the 60-meter hurdles (9.09) and fourth in the high jump (6-0.50) at the Crimson Opener (Dec. 7)
  • Finished 22nd in the long jump (18-3.25) at the Joe Donahue Games (Dec. 14)
  • Took seventh in the heptathlon (3887 pts) at the Harvard Multi Meet (Jan. 10-11)
  • Placed sixth in the high jump with a mark fo 5 feet, 9.25 inches at the BU Multi Meet (Jan. 18)
  • Finished 31st in the high jump (5-10.75) at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invite (Feb. 14-15)


2018-19:
OUTDOOR

  • Finished fourth in the javelin throw with a distance of 170 feet, 6 inches at the BSU Invitational (March 23)
  • Earned seventh in the javelin throw (169-4) at the UMass Lowell Invitational (March 30)
  • Finished fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:28.03) and 12th in the long jump (19-4.75) at the Minuteman Invitational (April 6)
  • Finished eighth in the javelin throw with a distance of 173 feet, 2 inches at the Northeast Challenge (April 13)
  • Finished 11th in the long jump (19-9.50), third in the 4x400m relay (3:38.42), fourth in the pole vault (10-6), and second in the javelin throw (168-7) at the Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational (April 20)
  • Took bronze in both the javelin throw (170-4) and the decathlon (5500 pts) at the CAA Championships (May 3-4)
  • Placed fourth in the javelin throw with a new personal best (205-1, fourth on all-time NU performance list) at the IC4A/ECAC Championships (May 11-12)


INDOOR

  • Started the season with the high jump (5-10.75) at the BU Season Opener (Dec. 1)
  • Soared 18 feet, 10 inches in the long jump at the Howlin’ Husky Invitational (Dec. 8) 
  • Competed in the heptathlon (3991 points) at the Harvard Multi Meet (Jan. 11)
  • Ran the 60m hurdles (9.06) at the Joe Donahue Games (Jan. 18)
  • Placed sixth in the 500m (1:11.42) and eighth in the 60m hurdles (9.07) at the Brown Invitational (Feb. 16)


2017-18: 
OUTDOOR

  • Finished 11th in the 110 hurdles (16.18) and 11th in the high jump (5-8.75) at the Mark Young Invite (April 7)
  • Placed 12th in the decathlon (5431) at the Northeast Challenge (April 12-13)
  • Placed eighth in the 110m hurdles (17.03) and fourth in javelin (156-10) at the Brown Sprintime Invitational (April 29)
  • Took home silver in the decathlon (5719 pts) at the CAA Championships (May 4-6)
  • Placed ninth at the IC4A Championships (May 11-13) in the decathlon (5429 pts)


INDOOR

  • Finished 22nd in the long jump (18-7.75) at the Dartmouth Relays (Jan. 7)
  • Finished 11th in the heptathlon (3870 pts) at the Harvard Multi Meet (Jan. 12-13)

2016-17: 
OUTDOOR
  • Opened the outdoor season with an 11th place finish in the 100m (12.05) and a 16th place finish in shot put (32-9.75) at the Mark Young Invite (April 1)
  • Placed 11th in the decathlon (4402 pts) at the Southern Connecticut State (April 13-14)
  • Finished 12th in the decathlon (5177 pts) at the New England Championships (May 12-13) 

INDOOR
  • Finished seventh in the heptathlon (3979 pts) at the Harvard Multi Meet (Jan. 13-14)
  • Took 15th place in the 60m hurdles at the Joe Donahue Games (Jan. 20)
  • Placed 15th in the long jump (19-10.25) at the Harvard Crimson Elite (Feb. 3)
  • Finished 15th in the shot put (36-3) at the BU Scarlet and White (Feb. 4)
 
Before Northeastern:
2nd at 2014 New Balance Nationals SMR emerging elite … 3rd place New England 4x400m relay … 2015 St. John's outdoor track and field award winner.

Personal:
Class of 2020 … Plans to major in Mechanical Engineering … Father was a cyclist on multiple U.S. teams.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Mid-Distance/Jumps
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Multis
  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2019-20Junior

    Multi Events