Prior to this past weekend, things had been fairly quiet for the Northern Arizona men on the recruiting front.
The ACC was responsible for most of the recruiting headlines when it came to big-name college track and field commitments.
Then came news this weekend.
Despite a quieter start to its 2021 recruiting cycle, the Northern Arizona University men's coaching staff secured a monumental win on Saturday as Connecticut native Aidan Puffer announced that he would be joining the men in Flagstaff starting next fall.
Without question, Puffer is one of the nation's absolute best distance runners. The Manchester (CT) High School senior boasts strong personal bests of 4:08 in the mile and 8:55 for two miles.
However, Puffer's best mark comes in the 5,000 meters, as he has run 14:24 for the distance. Keep in mind that Puffer has also recorded separate performances...