Several Boilermakers advanced to Saturday's semifinals after the first day of competition in Bloomington.
CAREER BESTS
Weight Throw 18.02m/59-01.50
Hammer Throw 49.52m/162.06
2010 (JUNIOR)
Competed in seven indoor and six outdoor varsity meets; was top Boilermaker in the weight throw with a mark of 18.02m/59-01.50 at the Boilermaker Invitational (2/20); recorded third best Boilermaker hammer throw mark with a throw of 49.52m/162-06 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational (4/2).
2009 (SOPHOMORE)
Trained with the Boilermakers track and field team, but didn't compete.
2008 (FRESHMAN)
Was a member of the Purdue football team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Varsity letterwinner at Lewis Cass High School; won a trio of conference championships in the discus and two conference titles in the shot put.
PERSONAL
Connor James McCulley was born Sept. 26, 1988, in Kokomo, Ind.; is the son of Robert McCulley and Kellie Ronk; has three brothers: Drew, Trey and Jason, and two sisters, Hayley and Malley; enjoys hunting and fishing; majoring in organizational leadership and supervision.