SPIRE National Throws Festival (OH) Results
The inaugural SPIRE National Throws Festival took place over the weekend with national leader Logan Coles (Woonsocket, RI) and Nicolette Ducharme (Cumberland, RI) claiming victory.
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Ohio High School Hammer Championship (OH) Results
Ohio’s high school hammer champion took place on Sunday, crowning two new state champs and seeing new boy’s and girl’s state leads as well. Nathan Borgan (Lancaster, OH) added nearly 20 feet to his best to win the boy’s title, and Ella Riga (Leipsic, OH) also had a big improvement to win the girl’s championship.
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With the cancellation of both the USATF Junior Championships and New Balance Nationals this summer, there is a lack of championship options for youth hammer throwers across the country. Former Olympic hammer throw finalist Kibwé Johnson has launched a new initiative aiming to fill the gap: the SPIRE National Throws Festival. Johnson joined the SPIRE Institute staff at the start of the year as head throwing coach and director of business development after five seasons at the IMG Academy and he’s taken on the throws festival as one of his first big projects.
Read moreOhio State High School Hammer Championships Results
Senior Dylan Beaird (Wayne, Huber Heights, OH) extended his personal best at Sunday’s Ohio High School Hammer Championship to claim his first state hammer title. Close behind him were Tyler Arbaugh (Van Buren, OH), who broke 200 feet for the first time, and state leader Erik Fertig (Eastwood, Pemberville, OH). A massive personal best helped Addison Hoover (Granville, OH) squeeze on the title in the girl’s competition. She improved by 14 feet in the competition and finished just one foot ahead of state leader Emma Kowalski (Hilliard Darby, Hilliard, OH). Read more
Eastwood Throwers Invite (OH) Results
A massive improvement by Erik Fertig (Eastwood, Pemberville, OH) helped him gain the Ohio state lead last weekend at the Eastwood Throwers Invite. He not only broke 200 feet for the first time last season, but added six feet to his personal best. Read more
Ohio Preview Meet Results
Michael Shoaf (Rocky River, OH) added over four feet to his best to with the Ohio Preview Meet on Saturday to tie the state lead. The mark into the nation’s top ten and easily handed him the win. State leader Addison Hoover (Granville, OH) won the women’s competition. Read more
Ohio results for the weekend of January 5
The Ohio weight throw season is getting into full swing with four big meets over the weekend. Chris Burkhart (Hilliard Darby, Hilliard, OH) added nearly three feet to his best to produce the best mark of the weekend and a new Ohio state lead at the Otterbein Early Bird Qualifier. Addison Hoover (Granville, OH) also broke 50 feet for the first time to lead the way on the girl’s side and also narrowly take the state lead. Read more
Ohio State High School Hammer Championships Results
Ohio State University hosted the Ohio High School Hammer Championship on Sunday with over 50 participants. In the boy’s competition, Erik Fertig (Eastwood, Pemberville, OH), won a close competition over Dylan Litreal (Hilliard Darby, Hilliard, OH) and Dylan Beaird (Wayne, Huber Heights, OH). All three throwers were over 190 feet. In the girl’s competition state leader Emma Kowalski (Hilliard Darby, Hilliard, OH) took home the title. Read more
Criss and Rita Somerlot Meet (OH) Results
Dylan Beaird (Wayne, Huber Heights, OH) added an impressive 30 feet to win the Criss and Rita Somerlot Meet in Ohio on Sunday. Runner-up Erik Fertig (Eastwood, Pemberville, OH ) also added 15 feet to his best in the competition. Emma Kowalski (Hilliard Darby, Hilliard, OH) easily won the women’s competition and was just inches off of her best. Read more
Ohio Indoor State Championships Results
Dylan Litreal (Hilliard Darby, Hilliard, OH) edged out a close win at the Ohio State Championships on Saturday. With two throwers going over 70 feet in the Division I competition, Litreal had his work cut out for him. Entering the final round Joel Crain (Wayne, Huber Heights, OH) sat in the lead after adding nearly two feet to his best, but Litreal responded with a new personal best to capture the title on his final throw. Other winners included Emma Kowalski (Hilliard Darby, Hilliard, OH) in the Division I girl’s competition. Erik Fertig (Eastwood, Pemberville, OH) threw a best and had the third best mark over all divisions to win the Division II/III title. The top girl’s result of the weekend also came from Division II/III winner Lynnsey Winchell (Norwayne, Creston, OH), who also added more than four feet to her best. Read more
