Jacob Buhler Class: RS Senior Hometown: Military, North Dakota High School: Red River Height: 6-0 Birthdate: 11/29/1986

At Utah Valley ...
SENIOR ~ (2009): Named a Great West Conference First Team All-Conference member ... named the Perry Homes UVU Male Student-Athlete of the Month in Sept. ... a 2009 team captain ... placed second overall at the GWC Cross Country Championships at famed Van Cortland Park in the Bronx, N.Y. with a time of 26:18.5 (8K) and helped his team win their first conference championship ... finished 11th at SUU's Color Country Invitational in Cedar City with a time of 26:22.9 (8K) ... was one of UVU's top finishers all season long ... placed 78th overall at UVU's first-ever NCAA Regional appearance at the NCAA Mountain Regional as he posted a time of 32:45.4 (10K).

REDSHIRTED ~ (2008): Redshirted the 2008 Season ... competed in three events for the Wolverines unattached ... would have been UVU's second finisher in two of the four meets.

JUNIOR ~ (2007): Competed in four of the Wolverines six events during the season ... raced in the Utah State Invitational, BYU Autumn Classic, Montana State Bobcat Invitational and the Southern Utah Color Country Classic ... finished sixth among UV runners at the Autumn Classic with a time of 21:25.50 in the four mile run.

SOPHOMORE ~ (2006): Named the September 2006 Scholar Athlete of the Month ... also named to the Independent All-Academic team ... competed in five meets ... ran a 27:18 at the Roy Griak Invitational ... had a time of 21:14.60 at the BYU Autumn Classic ... also competed in the SUU Color Country Invitational and the Independent Championships.

FRESHMAN ~ (2005): Competed in all seven meets ... ran a 21:58.7 in his first college meet at the BYU Autumn Classic ... ran a 26:11 at the Montana State Meet ... also competed at the Roy Griak Meet, the Big Green Invite, the SUU Color Color Country Meet and the Independent Championships.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Red River High School ... was all-region and all-state in 2003 and 2004 ... and was all-state in the 4x800 in 2003 and 2004.

Personal ...
Graduated from Red River High School in 2005 with a 3.7 GPA ... he enjoys basketball, swimming, camping, hiking and cars ... parents are William and Teri Buhler.