Bob Gourley

7/18/19 U.S. High School Hammer List

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After a big improvement at last month’s California State Championships, Christian Johnson (Buchanan, Clovis, CA) added another seven feet to his personal best this week to move into the nation’s top five. Close behind him was Jake Dalton (Andover, MA), who added another three feet to his state record and improved to seventh in the nation. Bailey Tilley (Jenks, OK) led the mover’s on this week’s girl’s list. She added seven feet to her state record to break into the nation’s top 10. Read more

Bob Gourley

7/11/18 U.S. High School Hammer List

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It was a relatively quiet week across the nation in the hammer throw, but it was not without some highlights on this week’s national lists. Henry Zimmerman (New Albany, OH) added 17 feet to his best, broke 200 feet for the first time, and moved up to 14th in the nation on the boy’s list. On the girl’s list Markayha Billings (Elk Grove, CA) also improved to climb a few spots into 14th position. Read more

Bob Gourley

7/4/19 U.S. High School Hammer List

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This week’s national performance lists feature two improvements among the nation’s top five girls. Emma Robbins (Esperanza, Anaheim, CA) added five feet to her season’s best and equaled her personal best from last season to close in on the national lead in fourth position. Ava David (Lake Oswego, OR) became the fifth girl in the nation to break 180 feet this year with her improvement on Friday. Read more

Bob Gourley

6/27/19 U.S. High School Hammer List

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Logan Coles (Woonsocket, RI) led the improvements on this week’s national performance list. The sophomore broke 230 feet for the first time and the New England Junior Olympic Championship on Saturday. Jake Dalton (Andover, MA) also broke his own Massachusetts state record in the competition to move up to sixth in the nation. Out west Tyler Gilliland (Tumwater, WA) became the 20th thrower to break 200 feet this season. Read more

Bob Gourley

6/20/19 U.S. High School Hammer List

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The nation’s top throwers were in action at New Balance Nationals Outdoor last weekend, but while the competition produced drama, it produced few improvements in this week’s national performance list. The biggest mover came from the California State Championships, where Christian Johnson jumped up to sixth in the nation with a 13 foot personal best, becoming the sixth thrower to break 220 feet this season. Christopher Wren (Bella Vista, Fair Oaks, CA) also improved to became the 19th thrower to break the 200 foot barrier this week. Read more

Bob Gourley

6/13/19 U.S. High School Hammer List

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Some improvements at the New England Hammer Championships highlighted this week’s national performance lists. Kyle Moison (Lincoln, RI) move up to second in the nation and Logan Coles (Woonsocket, RI) moved into fourth. On the girl’s side Voski Armenakyan (Toll Gate, Warwick, RI) jumped up to eight. Read more

Bob Gourley

6/6/19 U.S. High School Hammer List

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With a personal best to take bronze at the Rhode Island State Championships Ryan Morel (Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI) moved up to eight in the nation. Jacob Lemmon (Fort Myers, FL), one of the nation’s top discus throwers, added more than 25 feet to his personal best in his first competition of the year at the Iron Wood Classic to debut in the top 15. In the girl’s rankings Ava David (Lake Oswego, OR) solidified her seventh position with a big best at the Oregon State High School Hammer Championships. Read more

Bob Gourley

5/30/19 U.S. High School Hammer List

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Samantha Kunza (Timberland, Wentzville, MO) and Annika Kelly (Barrington, RI) traded the national back and forth over the weekend and in the process extended it by 10 feet. Kunza entered the weekend ranked first in the nation until Kelly set a new best and state record at the Mt. Pleasant Invitational on Saturday. On Sunday Kunza responded with an ever bigger improvement in Oklahoma to reclaim the lead and become the  eighth high school athlete ever to break 60 meters. The boy’s list also had lots of changes over the past week with three improvements among the top six throwers. Kyle Brown (West Forsyth, Cumming, GA) was the biggest mover as he climbed up several positions to third with a new best. Read more

Bob Gourley

5/23/19 U.S. High School Hammer List

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The girl’s national performance list saw some radical change this week with three improvements amongst the nation’s top six throwers. Third-ranked Annika Kelly (Barrington, RI) improved her best, and there were even bigger changes behind her. Emma Robbins (Esperanza, Anaheim, CA) made her season debut with the fourth best mark in the country, and Erynn Field (North Kingstown, RI) jumped way up the list with an improvement at the Rhode Island Class Championships. Read more

Bob Gourley

5/16/19 U.S. High School Hammer List

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After several weeks of big improvements on the national performance list, things settled down this week. The biggest mover was on the boy’s list, where a big personal best helped Erik Fertig (Eastwood, Pemberville, OH) break 200 feet for the first time this season and jump up to sixth in the nation. Read more