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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Matthew Knope

Jamie Puhalski

  • Class Senior
  • Height
  • Hometown Thunderbay, Ontario, Canada
  • High School
  • Position Mid Distance

Biography

Awards

  • 2025-2026 MPSF All Academic Team 
  • 2024 WAC Winter All-Academic list 

2025-26 (Senior): Opened the year with a fourth-place result in the 100 back (1:02.54) at the Crimson & White Intersquad on Oct. 1… recorded steady improvement in backstroke events, including season-best times in the 100 back (57.22) and 200 back (2:09.86) on Nov. 7–8… posted strong swims at the Phil Hansel Invitational on Nov. 19–21, highlighted by season-best marks in the 100 back (56.27) and 200 back (2:03.33)… added a runner-up finish in the 200 back (2:05.55) against New Mexico on Jan. 31… contributed consistently in backstroke and relay events throughout the season. 

2024-25 (Junior): Began the season with a third-place finish in the 100 back (1:01.97) at the NM State Intrasquad on Sept. 27… recorded steady improvement in backstroke events, including season-best swims in the 100 back (59.21) and 200 back (2:08.17) against Northern Arizona and UTRGV on Nov. 9… posted strong performances at the Phil Hansel Invitational on Nov. 20–22, highlighted by season-best marks in the 100 back (57.31) and 200 back (2:03.53)… continued to contribute in relay events throughout the season… closed the year at the WAC Championships on Feb. 26 – Mar. 1 with a personal-best 2:01.66 in the 200 back while also competing in the 100 back. 

2023-24 (Sophomore): Had a breakout season in sprint free and backstroke events... finished fourth in the 200 back (2:11.54) in the season opener against Northern Colorado on Oct. 14... placed third in the 100 back with a time of 59.36 against North Texas on Nov. 4... reached the B Finals in the 100 back at the Hawkeye Invitational while also finishing first in the C Final of the 200 back with a time of 2:01.90... picked up a pair of top three finishes against UNM on Jan. 27 – finishing second in the 100 back (59.43) and third in the 200 back (2:10.02)... placed first in the B Final of the 50 free at the WAC Championships with a finals time of 23.58... finished fifth in the B Final of the 100 back (55.96) at the WAC Championships... placed fourth in the B Final of the 200 back (2:01.70) at the WAC Championships. 

2022-2023 (Freshman): Claimed first in the 1000 free against UT Permian Basin on Dec. 3 with a time of 11:01.53... placed third in the 200 back (2:11.32) against UNM on Jan. 28... finished fourth in the C Final of the 200 back (2:04.63) at the WAC Championships... qualified for the C Final in the 200 free at the WAC Championships. 
  
Personal Best Times: 
50 Free | 23.58 
100 Back | 55.96 
200 Back | 2:01.66 
50 Back | 26.73 
100 Fly | 57.16

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Mid Distance
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Mid Distance
  • 2024-25Junior

    Mid Distance
  • 2025-26Senior

    Mid Distance