Cale Ayers Season 2024-25

CALE AYERS' TFRRS PROFILE

CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES
• 2024 Big Ten Outdoor Sixth Place (Hammer Throw - 62.67m / 205-07)

PURDUE TOP 10s LIST (END OF PURDUE CAREER)
• No. 9 Outdoor Hammer Throw (63.35m / 207-10 - May 2, 2025)

2024-25 / AS A SENIOR
Outdoor
• Competed in seven meets
• Took sixth at the Tom Jones Invitational in the hammer throw (61.46m / 201-08) (April 18)
• Finished third in the hammer throw (59.93m / 196-07) at the Fighting Illini Twilight (April 26)
• Threw a career-best 63.35m (207-10) in the hammer throw to finish third at the Jim Green Invitational (May 2)
• Wrapped up the season 39th in the hammer throw (60.47m / 198-05) at the NCAA East First Round (May 28)

Indoor
• Competed in six meets 
• Placed third at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite in weight throw with 18.47m (60-07.25) (Dec. 13)
• Won the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in weight throw (19.86m / 65-02.00) (Jan. 18)
• Secured another victory at the Midwest Classic Invitational in weight throw (19.97m / 65-06.25) (Jan. 31)
• Placed 11th in weight throw at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a throw of 20.11m (65-11.75) (Feb. 28)
 
2023-24 / AS A JUNIOR
Outdoor
• Competed in seven meets
• Placed seventh in the hammer throw at the Big Ten Championships with a season best of 62.67m (205-07) (May 10-12)
• Competed in the NCAA East First Round for hammer throw (59.24m / 194-04) and placed 35th (May 22-25)
 
Indoor
• Competed in seven meets
• Placed third in weight throw at the Edmunds-Wilt Invite (19.21m / 63-00.25) and threw a personal best of 14.89m (48-10.25) in shot put, finishing in sixth (Dec. 9)
• Finished in third for weight throw at the Simmons-Harvey Invite with a distance of 19.65m (64-05.75) (Jan. 20)
• Placed 15th in weight throw at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (18.94m / 62-01.75) (Feb 23-24)
 
2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE
Outdoor
• Competed in seven meets
• Threw a personal best of 44.64m (146-05) in discus at the Indiana Invitational (Apr. 21-22)
• Placed 17th in hammer throw at the Big Ten Championships with a 57.80m (189-07) throw (May 12-14) 
 
Indoor
• Competed in seven meets
• Finished 21st at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in weight throw with a distance of 17.72m (58-02) (Feb. 24-25)
 
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
Outdoor
• Did not compete in any meets
 
Indoor
• Competed in one meet
• Began his career fifth in the weight throw (14.64m / 48-00.50) and sixth in the shot put (13.85m / 45-05.25) at the Fred Wilt Invitational (Dec. 4)
 
HIGH SCHOOL
• Won the 2021 district IX shot put championship
• Was the 2021 district 9 discus runner-up
• Placed second in the state in the shot put in 2021 at the PIAA AA meet
• Owns the school shot put record, at 57-2
• Has a discus PR of 152-2
• Also was a second team all-state football player and a regional qualifier in wrestling