Daniella Bunch

Dani Hill
Personal information
Birth name Daniella Bunch
Full name Daniella Hill
Nationality American
Born (1991-05-16) May 16, 1991
Mahomet, Illinois
Residence Allendale, Michigan
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Shot put
College team Purdue Boilermakers track and field
Club Nike
Turned pro 2014
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Shot put 19.64 m (64 ft 5 in) (2017)
Hammer 58.36 m (191 ft 5​1⁄2 in) (2014)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States

Daniella Hill (born Daniella Bunch May 16, 1991), frequently shortened to Dani Bunch is an American track and field athlete specializing in throwing events. She is the 2018 United States Indoor Champion in the shot put.[1]

Professional

Dani won 2018 United States Indoor Championship in the shot put. Dani competed in 2017 World Outdoor Shot Put and 2018 World Indoor Shot Put

Dani Hill started as a volunteer coach at Purdue University in 2014 through 2017 and currently serves as a throws assistant coach for men and women throws at Grand Valley State University.

Personal

She married Zack Hill on October 7, 2017. Zack was a former shot putter for Michigan State University.

NCAA

She competed for Purdue University. At the 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships, she scored all of Purdue's team points between the shot put and weight throw. Her 10 points were the most the entire team has scored in 14 years. She was named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year and Big Ten Field Athlete of the Championships.

Prep

Prior to Purdue, she competed for Mahomet-Seymour High School in Mahomet, Illinois where she won five state championships in the shot put (3 indoors, 2 outdoors).[2]

References

  1. ↑ 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Results USATF Retrieved March 2, 2018
  2. ↑ Dani Bunch Purdue University Track and Field profile Purdue University Retrieved 2 March 2018
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