Connor Schulman
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| Born | 2 July 2001 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Hurdles | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60mH: 7.51 (Boston, 2026) 110mH: 13.33 (Austin, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
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Connor Schulman (born 2 July 2001) is an American sprint hurdler. He won the gold medal at the NACAC U23 Championships in the 110 metres hurdles.[1]
Early life
He attended Rice High School in Altair, Texas where he competed in football, basketball, tennis and track and field. He graduated in 2019, going on to attend Texas A&M University in College Station, to study business and run track, turning down a Division III football scholarship offer.[2][3][4]
Career
In June 2023, Schulman ran a personal best for the 110 metres hurdles at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships, running 13.33 seconds.[5][6] Representing the United States, Schulman won the gold medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, finishing ahead of Antoine Andrews of The Bahamas in 13.49 seconds.[7]
Competing for Texas A&M University, in his senior year in 2024, Schulman beat Ja'Qualon Scott to win the men's 60m hurdles in 7.59 seconds, at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships in Arkansas, becoming the first SEC champion in program history for the Texas Aggies in the discipline.[8] In March, he finished fifth in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships.[9]
Schulman was a finalist in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2025 USA Indoor Championships in New York in February.[10] The following January, Schulman equalled his personal best with a time of 7.53 seconds for the 60 metres hurdles at the Corky Classic in Texas.[11] On 24 January 2026, Schulman set a personal best in the 60m hurdles running 7.51 to place second to Trey Cunningham at the Indoor Grand Prix, Boston, in a field featuring 110m hurdles world champion Cordell Tinch.[12][13][14] The following week, he placed second to Tinch at the Millrose Games in 7.57 seconds.[15] He was a finalist in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2026 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New York.[16]
References
- ^ "Connor Schulman". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
- ^ Grundy, William (Jun 20, 2024). "Olympic Trials: Current, Former TX HS Athletes To Watch For". Milesplit. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Rice alumni makes history on the way to track nationals". Colorado County Citizen. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Fifth-year Schulman takes all hurdles in stride". The Batt. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Connor Schulman advances to finals at NCAA championships". victoriaadvocate.com. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
- ^ Rentschler, Harv (July 2023). "NCAA Men's 110H — Lemonious Wood-Chops To Victory". Track and Field News. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (23 July 2023). "Jamaica's Rising Stars Impress at NACAC U18 and U23 Championships". Track Alerts. Retrieved 26 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Connor Schulman and Jaqualon Scott Champion and 2nd Place Men's 60m Hurdles - SEC Indoor Championships 2024". Runnerspace. 25 Feb 2024. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "USA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 22 Feb 2025. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
- ^ Smith, Gary (January 18, 2026). "Dina Asher-Smith Opens Season With 60m Win At Corky Classic In Texas". Wprld-Track. Retrieved 26 Jan 2026.
- ^ Hof-Mahoney, Paul (January 25, 2026). "Hobbs Kessler And Josh Hoey Set World Records At New Balance Indoor Grand Prix: Recap + Analysis". Citiusmag.com. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ "Hoey breaks world 800m short track record with 1:42.50 in Boston". World Athletics. 24 Jan 2026. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Connor Schulman Sustains Momentum With Second Place At NBIGP Over 60mH". Flotrack. Jan 25, 2026. Retrieved Jan 25, 2026.
- ^ "Myers, Hocker and Hiltz win track clashes in New York". World Athletics. 1 Feb 2026. Retrieved 2 Feb 2026.
- ^ "USA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.