Hear The Nation’s Top Female Throwers Speak

Telesummit for female shot put, discus, hammer, and javelin throwers.

I just learned of a great series of calls that is happening in January with some of the top female throwers in the US participating.  The calls happen Sunday and Tuesday nights at 7PM Central time.  Upcoming speakers include Aretha Thurmond (discus), Amber Campbell (hammer throw), Britney Henry (hammer throw), Suzy Powell Roos (discus), Kara Patterson (javelin), and Stephanie Brown Trafton (discus).  The replay is currently available for Jill [...]

Can a broken weight be fixed?

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If you have any experience with the weight throw, I’m sure you’ve found yourself trying to tape up or epoxy a broken ball to get you through another practice session.  While the balls have become quite a bit more durable over the last couple of years, they have also become more expensive, and the companies have become less willing to warrantee them. 

Dominator Athletics has really been pushing the [...]

Is the Hammer Making a Resurgence?

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Ask the average person what the hammer throw is, and they probably envision a circus sideshow, or Jackass type stunt where construction claw hammers are being thrown.  But recently, there have been two great articles written appearing in mainstream media.

Brendan Koerner wrote a piece titled, “86.74 is going to stand for a long time.” appearing in the June 27, 2011 issue of ESPN [...]

Chicagoland Summer Throws Series

shot put, discus, and javelin meets in Chicago

 This weekend kicks off the Chicagoland Summer Throws Series, organized by Alex Heacock and Tom Pukstys, at Benedictine University.  The dates are June 12, 19, and July 20.  Events include the shot put, discus, and javelin. (They are working on adding the hammer next year.)

Prize money and awards for top finishers.  For more information, click below.

2011 Chicagoland Summer Throws Series + Time [...]

Nationals Day 2

ncaa track and field nationals

Although cool and overcast, the weather held steady on day two of the national meet.  Today the women’s hammer throw was contested, along with the men’s and women’s shot put competitions.

The day started off at 11AM with the women’s hammer throw, after being postponed due to weather yesterday.  Coming in, the women of UW-Oshkosh had heavy expectations to lead their team to a championship, and they did not [...]