2012-13 SAAC Roster

Sami Puk

Sami Puk

  • Position:
    Backstroke/Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Highschool:
    Washington High School

Summary

Biography

Career: Ranks eighth all-time at UND in the 100 back (58.48; C-USA '11).

2012-13 (Junior): Enjoyed a strong meet at the WAC Championships, swimming four of her top-times for the season in the freestyle, backstroke and butterfly … Recorded three of her fastest times at the TYR Invitational, swimming in the 50 backstroke (28.06), the 50 breaststroke (33.87), and the 50 butterfly (27.16) … Swam a time of 2:16.81 in the 200 backstroke, the second-fastest time on the team … Earned her third letter.

2011-12 (Sophomore): Swam third-fastest 200 backstroke on the team (2:11.41) ... Also had third-best 100 fly clocking (58.31) ...50 back time was third-fastest on the squad ... Finished with fourth-best time on the team in the 100 back (59.70) ... Had eighth-fastest time in the 50 free (24.47) ... Earned second letter.

2010-11- (Freshman): Ranked second in the 200 back (2:09.96), third in the 100 back (58.48), and fifth in the 100 fly (59.29) ... Finished second in the 200 back (2:12.54) and third in the 100 back (1:01.30) in the season opener against South Dakota State (Oct. 16) ... Took third in the 100 back with a time of 1:02.14 against South Dakota (Oct. 22) ... Placed third in the 100 back (1:01.36) and the 200 back (2:16.047), and fourth in the 50 free (26.00) versus USD (Oct. 23) ... Finished third in the 200 back (2:13.66) and fourth in the 100 back (1:02.60)  against Northern Iowa (Oct. 30) ... Took third in the 100 back (1:09.62) and the 200 back (2:32.11) at USD (Jan. 29) ... At the Conference USA Championship (Feb. 23-25), placed 16th in the 100 back (59.35) ... Earned first letter.

Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Washington High School ... Four-time letterwinner in swimming ... Team captain (2008-10) ... Four-time state qualifier ... First team all-metro and academic all-state her senior year ... Two-time all-state selection in both the 100 back and 100 free relay ... Received all-state accolades in the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay her junior year ... Named All-Metro Athlete of the Year in 2008 ... Two-year academic all-state member ... Four-year member of the honor roll ... Class Valedictorian.

Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of Dave and Chris Puk.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Backstroke/Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Backstroke/Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle
  • 2012-13Junior

    Backstroke/Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle