2014: NCAA Mideast Region All-Freshman Team…AMCC Newcomer of the Year…AMCC All-Conference…Academic All-Conference…Ran season-best 8k time of 26:28:09 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational.

Personal: Son of Gina and David Buffington...Major is undecided...Four-time letter winner in track and two-time letter winner in wrestling at Brookville High School...Three-time PIAA state qualifier...Holds 800m school record at Brookville High School.