CALEB WILLIAMS' TFRRS PROFILE
CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES
• 2024 Big Ten Outdoor Fifth Place (3000m Steeplechase - 8:55.65)
• 2025 Big Ten Indoor Eighth Place (DMR - 9:45.99)
• 2023 Big Ten Indoor Eighth Place (DMR - 9:48.35)
PURDUE TOP 10s LIST
• No. 1 Outdoor 3000m Steeplechase (8:40.44 - April 16, 2025)
• T-No. 9 Indoor Mile (4:06.60 - Feb. 14, 2025)
2024-25 / AS A GRADUATE STUDENT
Indoor
• Competed in five meets
• Ran a personal best in the mile (4:06.60) and finished second in the DMR (9:50.14) at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15)
• Finished eighth at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in the DMR (9:45.99) (Feb. 28-March 1)
2023-24 / AS A SENIOR
Outdoor
• Competed in six events
• Placed second in the 3000m steeplechase at the Texas Relays in 8:56.79 (March 27-30)
• Finished third at the Drake Relays in the 3000m steeplechase in 8:49.99 (April 24-27)
• Placed fifth in the 3000m steeplechase (8:55.65) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 10-12)
• Competed at the NCAA East First Round in the 3000m steeplechase and finished 19th in 8:58.43 (May 22-25)
Indoor
• Competed in five meets
• Placed second at the Meyo Invitational in the DMR with a time of 9:50.93 (Feb 2-3)
2022-23 / AS A JUNIOR
Outdoor
• Competed in five meets
• Placed second in the 3000m steeplechase (9:12.97) at the Indiana Invitational (April 21-22)
• Finished third at the Drake Relays in the 4x1600 in 16:31.94 (Apr 26-29)
• Recorded a personal best of 15:31.51 in the 5000m at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
Indoor
• Competed in four meets
• Opened the season sixth in the mile (4:10.58) at the Midwest Invite (Jan. 14)
• Ran a personal-best 8:16.08 in the 300m at the Indiana University Relays (Jan. 27-28)
• Finished eighth in the DMR (9:48.35) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
2021-22 / AS A SOPHOMORE
Outdoor
• Competed in four meets
• Placed third in the 1500m (3:52.98) at the Miami Univ. Blizzard Buster (March 18)
• Ran a 9:15.42 in the 3000m steeplechase and finished second at the Illini Classic (April 9)
Indoor
• Competed in five meets
• Placed second in the mile (4:12.20) at the Gene Edmonds Invitational (Jan 8)
• Won the 3000m in 8:21.22 at the Meyo Invitational (Feb 4-5)
2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN
Outdoor
• Did not compete
Indoor
• Competed in two meets in both the mile and the 3000m
HIGH SCHOOL
• Was a two-time all-state cross country honoree, in 2018 and 2019
• Won a conference title in the 1600m and qualified for the state meet in the event in 2019
• Claimed two individual regional cross country titles, in 2018 and 2019
• Earned three all-conference cross country accolades
• Holds the school 5,000 cross country record, with a time of 15:25.07
• Has a 1600m personal-best time of 4:19.50
• Also played on Harrison’s basketball team
PERSONAL
• Parents are Christine and Jeff
• Has four siblings
• Parents met on the Purdue track & field team, with father, Jeff, running from 1982-87 and mother, Christine, on the team from 1986-90, including the 1987 team that won a Big Ten championship
• Sister, Caitlin ran for the Purdue cross country and track & field teams
• Brother, Jacob, ran at IUPUI
• Grandfather, Jerry Williams, played baseball and basketball at Marion College
• Majoring in visual communication design
CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES
• 2024 Big Ten Outdoor Fifth Place (3000m Steeplechase - 8:55.65)
• 2025 Big Ten Indoor Eighth Place (DMR - 9:45.99)
• 2023 Big Ten Indoor Eighth Place (DMR - 9:48.35)
PURDUE TOP 10s LIST
• No. 1 Outdoor 3000m Steeplechase (8:40.44 - April 16, 2025)
• T-No. 9 Indoor Mile (4:06.60 - Feb. 14, 2025)
2024-25 / AS A GRADUATE STUDENT
Indoor
• Competed in five meets
• Ran a personal best in the mile (4:06.60) and finished second in the DMR (9:50.14) at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15)
• Finished eighth at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in the DMR (9:45.99) (Feb. 28-March 1)
2023-24 / AS A SENIOR
Outdoor
• Competed in six events
• Placed second in the 3000m steeplechase at the Texas Relays in 8:56.79 (March 27-30)
• Finished third at the Drake Relays in the 3000m steeplechase in 8:49.99 (April 24-27)
• Placed fifth in the 3000m steeplechase (8:55.65) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 10-12)
• Competed at the NCAA East First Round in the 3000m steeplechase and finished 19th in 8:58.43 (May 22-25)
Indoor
• Competed in five meets
• Placed second at the Meyo Invitational in the DMR with a time of 9:50.93 (Feb 2-3)
2022-23 / AS A JUNIOR
Outdoor
• Competed in five meets
• Placed second in the 3000m steeplechase (9:12.97) at the Indiana Invitational (April 21-22)
• Finished third at the Drake Relays in the 4x1600 in 16:31.94 (Apr 26-29)
• Recorded a personal best of 15:31.51 in the 5000m at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
Indoor
• Competed in four meets
• Opened the season sixth in the mile (4:10.58) at the Midwest Invite (Jan. 14)
• Ran a personal-best 8:16.08 in the 300m at the Indiana University Relays (Jan. 27-28)
• Finished eighth in the DMR (9:48.35) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
2021-22 / AS A SOPHOMORE
Outdoor
• Competed in four meets
• Placed third in the 1500m (3:52.98) at the Miami Univ. Blizzard Buster (March 18)
• Ran a 9:15.42 in the 3000m steeplechase and finished second at the Illini Classic (April 9)
Indoor
• Competed in five meets
• Placed second in the mile (4:12.20) at the Gene Edmonds Invitational (Jan 8)
• Won the 3000m in 8:21.22 at the Meyo Invitational (Feb 4-5)
2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN
Outdoor
• Did not compete
Indoor
• Competed in two meets in both the mile and the 3000m
HIGH SCHOOL
• Was a two-time all-state cross country honoree, in 2018 and 2019
• Won a conference title in the 1600m and qualified for the state meet in the event in 2019
• Claimed two individual regional cross country titles, in 2018 and 2019
• Earned three all-conference cross country accolades
• Holds the school 5,000 cross country record, with a time of 15:25.07
• Has a 1600m personal-best time of 4:19.50
• Also played on Harrison’s basketball team
PERSONAL
• Parents are Christine and Jeff
• Has four siblings
• Parents met on the Purdue track & field team, with father, Jeff, running from 1982-87 and mother, Christine, on the team from 1986-90, including the 1987 team that won a Big Ten championship
• Sister, Caitlin ran for the Purdue cross country and track & field teams
• Brother, Jacob, ran at IUPUI
• Grandfather, Jerry Williams, played baseball and basketball at Marion College
• Majoring in visual communication design