Hall of Fame

Paul Conlin

Paul L. Conlin

  • Class
  • Induction
    2022
  • Sport(s)
    UW-Platteville
Induction Video

(Written: July 2022)

Paul L. Conlin was a member of UW-Platteville’s men’s track & field team from 1990-93. He was a three-time national champion in the shot put, winning outdoor titles in 1992 and 1993, and the indoor championship in 1992.

Twice, Conlin finished runner-up at the national championship. In outdoor, he unleashed a throw of 62 feet, 7 1/4 inches that served as the conference record until 2019 and still ranks seventh on the NCAA Division III all-time list. He threw the indoor shot put 60 feet, 3 3/4 inches during the 1993 season. Both his indoor and outdoor marks are two of the oldest school records.

Overall, Conlin was a five-time All-American (three outdoor, two indoor) and four-time conference champion. In 1993, he recorded a fourth-place finish in the shot put at the Olympic Festival. Conlin was the 10th-ranked shot putter in the entire U.S., according to Track & Field News.

He was inducted into the UW-Platteville Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2012, he was selected to the WIAC Men’s Track & Field All-Time Team, in conjunction with the conference’s Centennial Celebration. In 2021, Conlin was inducted into the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division III Athlete Hall of Fame.

Conlin earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He resides in Eau Claire, Wis., with his wife Wendy. They have a daughter Ashlynn and son Ryan.