Dani Bunch

Class: RS Junior Hometown: Mahomet, Ill. High School: Mahomet-Seymour HS Event: Throws Birthdate: 05/16/1991

2012: Big Ten Champion in the weight throw (indoors) and shot put (outdoors). Was a repeat Big Ten Champion in the weight throw. Named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Championships for the indoor season. Set the school-record in the indoor shot put by throwing 16.65m (54-07.50) at the Wisconsin Last Chance Meet (3/2). Placed first at the Purdue Invitational (1/7) in the shot-put throwing 15.79 meters and in the 20-pound weight throw throwing 19.06 meters. Took second in shot-put at the Wisconsin Last Chance Meet (3/2), the Big Teen Indoor Championships (2/25) the Boilermaker Invite (2/18) and the Meyo Invitational (2/4). Captured first in the 20 pound weight throw at both the Big Ten Indoor Championships and the Boilermaker Invite. Placed first at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (4/20-4/21) in the shot put and the hammer thrown. Took first in the hammer throw at the Mike Poehlein Invitational (3/30-3/31) and second in the shot-put. Also placed fifth in the discus.

2010 (REDSHIRT)
Did not compete her first season at Purdue.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year varsity letterwinner at Mahomet-Seymour High School; five-time Illinois State High School Shot Put Champion, winning the state title three times indoors and twice outdoors and set the state record for both; threw the shot put 15.56 meters (51-00.75) and the discus 43.43 meters (142-06); placed fourth in the shot put outdoors as a sophomore and placed ninth and second in the discus as a junior and senior; holds the school records in both the shot put and discus; two-time Gatorade Illinois Girls' High School Athlete of the Year and USA Today All-USA Girls' High School Track Team honoree; five-time all-conference award winner; won three varsity letters in volleyball and basketball, earning all-conference honors in both.

PERSONAL
Daniella Lynnette Bunch was born May 16, 1991, in Mahomet, Ill.; is the daughter of Debbie and Daniel Bunch; has one brother, Derek; enjoys doing outdoors activities, scary movies and her dog; Rosie; majoring in biology.