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Career Honors
- Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
- Academic All-MIVA (2023, 2024)
- Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2023, 2024)
2024 (Redshirt Freshman)
- Played in 25 matches and 86 sets with 12 starts
- Recorded 136 kills with career-high 11 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (2/20/24)
- Reached double-digits in digs with 13 at McKendree (3/28/24)
- Season high six assists at Loyola Chicago (2/9/24)
2023 (Freshman)
- Did not see court time as a redshirt
Personal
- Son of Beth and Dean Putnam
- Has one sibling: Kelly
- Lettered three times in volleyball at Needham High School
- Also played basketball at small forward and as a striker in soccer
- In volleyball, earned 2021 Maine Player of the Year honors
- Part of Massachusetts State championship team in 2021
- Also was named Boston Glove/Herald All-Scholastic
- Plans to continue volleyball career after graduation, live on the West Coast and play golf
- Enjoys beach volleyball, golf, chess and cheering for Boston sports teams
- Winning state title in 2021 after Covid canceled the 2020 season is his greatest thrill in sports to date
- Was president of the chess club, vice president of the business in sports club, a member of the National Honor Society, the French club and was a four-year honor roll student in high school
