Zoe Vlk (Wilson Central, Lebanon, TN) added more than nine feet to her best with a winning throw of 54-00.75 at this year’s Tennessee State Indoor Championships last Saturday. In the boy’s competition Jeremiah Sullivan (Daniel Boone, Gray, TN) took home the win. Read more
The Throw 1 Deep club was back in action over the weekend, taking home two wins at the Music City High School Indoor Invitational. Tanner Duffin (Chamblee, GA) won the boy’s competition, added a foot and a half to his best. He currently ranks second in the nation. Justyn Loper (Whitewater, Fayetteville, GA) and Kyle Brown (West Forsyth, Cumming, GA) both also improved in the competition to move into the nation’s top 10. In the girl’s competition Hannah Jackson (Kell, Marietta, GA) was just inches from her best to capture the win. Read more
After competing in several outdoor competitions already in the fall, many of the throwers from Georgia’s Throw1Deep club made their indoor season debut on Saturday in Alabama. Leading the way was Tanner Duffin (Chamblee, GA), who became the third thrower in the nation this year to break 70 feet. In the girl’s competition, Hannah Jackson (Kell, Marietta, GA) moved into the nation’s top five with a big improvement. Read more
A total of 148 competitors from around the country competed on Monday and Tuesday at the USATF Junior Olympic National Championships in North Carolina. Individuals qualified through 16 regional competitions that took place earlier in the month. Read more
After starting the Emerging Elite competition earlier this weekend, the Championship action got underway Saturday night and Sunday morning at New Balance Nationals Outdoor. National leader Samantha Kunza (Timberland, Wentzville, MO) led from start to finish to win the title in the Championship division at New Balance Nationals Outdoor. Her victory was not without some drama though, as Monique Hardy (Webster Thomas, Webster, NY) added an amazing personal best of nearly 30 feet to come within five inches of the win. Annika Kelly (Barrington, RI) capture third. In the boy’s competition Jacob Furland (Classical, Providence, RI) won by just six inches over a personal best from Max McKhann (Dana Hills, Dana Point, CA). In fact, five of the top six boys left the competition with a new personal best. Read more
New Balance National Outdoors started on Friday and Saturday morning with the Emerging Elite competition. Ridvan Kazimov (South Forsyth, Cumming, GA) added three feet to his personal best to win by mere inches in the boy’s competition. Hannah Jackson (Kell, Marietta, GA) added four feet to her best for the girl’s win. The action continues through Sunday with the championship section finals. Read more
A total of 160 competitors are ready to compete at this weekends New Balance Nationals Outdoor in North Carolina. The Emerging Elite competition will start on Friday with the boys and girls on Saturday. Saturday evening the boy’s championships will take place, followed by the girl’s championship on Sunday. The complete start lists are below, including seven of the nation’s top 10 throwers in the boy’s competition. On the girl’s side, national leader Samantha Kunza (Timberland, Wentzville, MO) will lead the way, with four of the nation’s top 10 throwers competing. Read more
State leaders Kyle Brown (West Forsyth, Cumming, GA) and Shannah Mallett (Creekview, Canton, GA) captured the wins over the weekend at the Georgia State Hammer Championships. Read more
Tennessee is one of the several states that now contests the weight throw at its state championship, with this year’s edition taking place last Sunday. Junior Jeremiah Sullivan (Daniel Boone, Gray, TN) made his weight throw debut in style, winning his first Tennessee state championship by more than three meters and nearly breaking 60 feet. Sophomore Victoria Caldwell (Brentwood Academy, Brentwood, TN) was also victorious in the girl’s competition. Read more
The Throw 1 Deep training group made a strong showing at on Friday at the Dunamis Super Meet. Having the rare chance to compete indoors in Georgia, they made the most of it with two wins and over 20 athletes entering the competition. Kyle Brown (West Forsyth, Cumming, GA) edged closer to 70 feet after throwing a two foot personal best for the boy’s win. Javon Joyner (Norcross, GA), currently ranked second in the country, was just a foot off of her best to easily secure the win in the girl’s competition. Read more
