• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints and was a key contributor to relays
• Red Mackey award honoree recognizing excellence by a senior
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (23.00) and 200 free (1:49.71) at the Big Ten Championships
• Season best in the 100 free (49.65) was at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet after a time of 49.80 at Big Tens
• Swam the freestyle anchor leg on both record-breaking medley relays at Big Tens and was part of four relays total
• Was part of a 200 medley relay record at Big Tens for the third year in a row
• Finished her career ranked among the Purdue all-time top five in both the 50 (22.72, 5th) and 100 free (49.28, 4th)
• Accounted for 15 team points at Big Tens, scoring in the B final of the 100 free and C final of the 50 free
• Scored at Big Tens in an individual event for the third year in a row
• Scored in the C final of all three of her events at the IU Invitational, accounting for 10 team points
• Also posted a time of 23.00 in the 50 free in Bloomington
• Victorious in the 50 free and helped Purdue sweep the relays in the dual meet win at Michigan State
• Won the 50 free at Notre Dame and the 100 free at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Won the 100 free and also anchored Purdue’s 200 medley relay to victory at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2017-18 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed in the freestyle sprints and 200 free
• Moved into fourth place in program history with a career-best time of 49.28 in the 100 free at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA Last Chance meet
• Posted career-best times in the 50 (22.72) and 200 free (1:48.28) at the Purdue Invitational, moving into fifth place in program history in the 50
• Swam on a team-high four relays at the Big Ten Championships, including the anchor leg on the record-setting 200 medley relay on the opening night of the meet
• It was the second year in a row she anchored the 200 medley relay to a program record at Big Tens
• Posted times of 22.85, 50.56 and 1:49.69 in her individual events at Big Tens, scoring in the C final of the 50 free
• Represented Purdue at the USA Swimming’s Phillips 66 National Championships in July
• Contributed to 11 relay winners over the course of the season, sharing team-high honors with Jackie Smailis
• Qualified for the A finals of all three of her events at the Purdue Invitational, accounting for 34 team points to rank third on the squad
• Also swam on four of the top relays at the Purdue Invite
• Won the 100 free, finished second in the 50 and swam the leadoff leg on the victorious 400 free relay in the dual meet at Indiana
• Won the 50 free vs. Iowa and 100 free at Miami (Ohio)
• Helped Purdue sweep the relays in duals against Miami (Ohio), South Carolina, Notre Dame, Iowa and Michigan State
2016-17 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints
• Recorded career-best times in the 50 (22.98, 2nd), 100 (49.75, 1st) and 200 free (1:48.67, 4th) at the Big Ten Championships, ranking among the top five on the team in 2016-17
• Swam the anchor leg on the record-setting 200 medley relay at the Big Tens
• Part of four relays at Big Tens, all posting top-10 times in program history
• Individually, moved into seventh place in program history in the 100 free
• Recipient of the team's P2S&D award honoring commitment to the program's core values
• Accounted for 12 team points at Big Tens by scoring in the 50 and 100, qualifying for the B final of the 100
• Contributed to a team-high eight relay winners throughout the season
• Swept the freestyle sprints and was part of the victorious 400 free relay team in Indiana dual
• Accounted for 31 team points at Virginia Tech's H2Okie Fall Invitational, qualifying for the A final of the 50 and 100 free
• Helped Purdue sweep the relays in the dual meet win at Iowa
• Won her heat of the 200 IM and 500 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates, the only meet in which she competed in the events
2015-16 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed in the freestyle sprints
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (23.60), 100 (51.19) and 200 free (1:51.79) at the Big Ten Championships
• Ranked among the top five on the team in the 50 and 100 in 2015-16
• Won the C final of the 50 free and finished as the runner-up in the C final of the 100 free at the Purdue Invitational
• Swam on both relay winners in the dual meet victory at Miami (Ohio), anchoring the 200 medley team to victory
• Also swam on Purdue's top 200 free relay team at the Purdue Invite
• Won her heat of the 200 free at the Purdue Invite, qualifying for the C final
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Amanda Cox at McCutcheon High School in Lafayette, Indiana
• Two-year sectional champion as an upperclassman, winning the 50 free as a senior and 100 back as a junior
• Two-time team MVP and student-athlete of the week honoree as an upperclassman
• McCutcheon's IHSAA representative for swimming and diving as a senior
• Helped lead her team to a conference title
• Sportsmanship award honoree as a freshman
• State champion among 10-year-olds in the 100 back, one of multiple top-eight finishes at state on the club level during her childhood
PERSONAL
• Major: Law and Society
• Full name is Danielle Lynn Auckley
• Born in Lafayette, Indiana
• Parents are Daniel and Sherri Auckley
• Family also includes sisters Amy, Melissa and Grace
• Melissa was a swimmer at the University of Toledo
• Father is a Purdue alumnus
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Indianapolis Colts
Favorite Athlete: Kaersten Meitz
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): YMCA of Central Florida
Swimmer She'd Like to Race Against: Dana Volmer
Most Exciting Events to Watch at a College Meet: 200 Free and Diving
Favorite Marquee Event: Summer Olympics
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Her Parents
In Her MP3 Player: Mariah Deters
Last Concert She Attended: Jason Derulo
Last Book She Read: Love Does
Favorite Multimedia App: Netflix
Favorite Actor, Actress: Owen Wilson & Jennifer Lawrence
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Bridesmaids
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Month: August
Favorite Holiday: Easter
Favorite Cuisine: Mexican
Favorite Dessert: Mom's Chocolate Chip Cookies
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Laying on the Beach
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing:Volleyball
Favorite Purdue Building: Union
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Mackey Arena
Favorite Big City: New York City
Unique Travel Locale: San Francisco
Country She'd Like to Visit: Italy
Favorite Thing About the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center: Lane Space
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: 2017 Big Ten Championships
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: Purdue Pride
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Liz Mercier, Latin and Greek
Animal Friend: Chico, Leopard Tortoise