Robert Bleem Class: RS Senior Hometown: Bradford, Pa. High School: Bradford Area Event: Throws Experience: SR/SR

Personal Bests

Indoor
Shot Put: 48-9.5
Weight Throw: 55-11.75/17.06 meters (No. 9 all-time at MU)

Outdoor
Shot Put: 48-5.25/14.76 meters
Discus: 161-3/49.15 meters (No. 9)
Hammer: 172-6/52.57 (No. 9)
Javelin: 189-3/57.68 meters (No. 2/Freshman Record)

2010-11: Qualified for the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the weight throw and shot put (did not compete) ... Recorded a personal best of 55 feet, 11 3/4 inches (17.06 meters) in the weight throw (No. 9 mark in MU history) at the Championships which placed sixth ... Did not compete in shot put ... Moved into MU's all-time top 10 list at No. 9 in the hammer throw with a 10th-place finish and a distance of 172-6 (52.57 meters) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (May 6) ... Recorded his top distance of 158-11 (48.45 meters) in the discus at the USF Open (March 11) to open the season ... Competed nine times in the discus and seven in the hammer throw during the outdoor campaign.

2009-10: Did not compete during the indoor season...Placed second in the discus and threw a Big East qualifying (47.53 meters) at the UWM Dual...Placed fifth in the indoor discus and threw a Big East qualifying (46.71 meters) at the SIU Spring Classic..Placed second and threw a then-personal best of (47.53 meters) in the outdoor discus at the UWM Dual...Threw (46.39 meters) in the discus and placed 11th at the Big East Outdoor Championships in the discus...Reached a personal-best mark of (49.15 meters) in the discus at the Cardinal Twilight on May 14.

2008-09: Finished seventh in shot put at the Badger Track Classic with a throw of 43-11.6...Threw a season best 45-8 in shot put at Hoosier Hills Invitational...Did not compete in outdoor season.

2007-08: Finished fifth at the Notre Dame Blue and Gold Invitational, recording a season high and BIG EAST qualifying distance in Shot Put, with a throw of 48-9.5...Threw a personal best Weight Throw distance of 44-1.25 at the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational... Finished sixth in Shot Put at the Notre Dame Invitational, throwing a distance of 45-6.5...Finished fifth in the discus at the Marquette Twilight meet with a BIG EAST qualifying mark of 143-8... Threw a BIG EAST qualifying distance of 179-1, finishing seventh in Javelin at the Missouri Relays...At the BIG EAST Conference Outdoor Championships, recorded a personal best mark in Discus, throwing a distance of 153-1...Finished first and earned the second all-time mark in Marquette's outdoor record books with a Javelin throw of 187-4 at the University of Wisconsin Twilight Meet, beating his personal best for the fifth time during the season.

High School: Bleem was a four-time track letterwinner competing in javelin, shot-put, and discus... Bleem was named MVP Field Athlete for Bradford High in 2006 and 2007... He holds the Bradford High record in the javelin, with a throw of 183-6.5.

Personal:Bleem was born on April 10, 1989 to Thomas and Sue Bleem... He has one brother, Thomas... Bleem plans to major in business economics/finance.

Championships History

BIG EAST Indoor Championships
2011-
Weight Throw: 6th (55-11.75/17.06 meters)

BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
2011-
Discus: 13th (144-1/43.92 meters)
Hammer: 10th (172-6/52.57 meters)
2010-
Discus: 11th (152-2)
2008-
Javelin: 9th (187-2)