Nation’s Best Hammer Throwers Choose Colleges
With the early National Letter of Intent signing period taking place in November, many of the top high school athletes have already officially or unofficially announced their college decisions. The next signing period is not until 2016. Top returners Bobby Colantonio (Barrington, RI) and Courtney Jacobsen (Toll Gate, Warwick, RI) are among those that have made their decision, choosing Alabama and Michigan respectively.
→ Related Information: Read club coach Jim Brown’s college recruiting guide.
Last updated May 31, 2016. Please contact us if you have additional commitments to add to the list.
| Boys | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Class Rank | 2015 Best | School |
| Bobby Colantonio | 1 | 243’07” | University of Alabama |
| Joshua Hernandez | 3 | 211’03” | Sam Houston State University |
| Cameron Thompson | 5 | 202’11” | University of Connecticut |
| Matt Ritchey | 7 | 190’01” | University of Texas |
| Trenton Fanta | 10 | 185’04” | Purdue University |
| Tim Beard | 11 | 184’10” | Azusa Pacific University |
| Zach Andrew | 14 | 176’10” | Oklahoma State University |
| Kirk Unland | 15 | 174’07” | University of Wyoming |
| Nik Curtiss | 16 | 165’06” | Eastern Michigan University |
| Hap Frketich | 17 | 163’06” | University of Wyoming |
| Trace Henault | 27 | 156’07” | Missouri Southern University |
| Bailey King | 32 | 153’05” | Colorado State University |
| Nick Phillips | – | 154’05” (6k) | Eastern Illinois University |
| Zack Phillips | – | 152’11” (6k) | Eastern Illinois University |
| Joe Denniston | – | – | Concordia University (Portland) |
| Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Class Rank | 2015 Best | School |
| Courtney Jacobsen | 1 | 178’06” | University of Michigan |
| Shoshana Isis Trotman | 2 | 175’06” | University of Pennsylvania |
| Olivia Seifert | 3 | 171’01” | Brown University |
| Makena Thomas | 4 | 170’00” | Dartmouth College |
| Meagan Malloy | 5 | 168’09” | University of Michigan |
| Kamryn Brinson | 6 | 168’08” | Army |
| Lysah Russell | 7 | 165’00” | Georgia State University |
| Maddie Rabing | 8 | 165’00” | University of Oregon |
| Haleigh Sudbeck | 9 | 164’07” | University of Hawaii |
| Riley Scocco | 10 | 154’03” | Eastern Washington University |
| Monae Cooper | 12 | 151’10” | Northeastern University |
| Kendra Noneman | 13 | 149’02” | Boise State University |
| Jocelen Ruth | 14 | 147’00” | Oklahoma State University |
| Nickolette Dunbar | 16 | 144’01” | LSU |
| Blaire Cailen | NR | 136’08” | Gardner-Webb University |
| Lindsay McShane | 25 | 136’03” | Oregon State University |
| Jessica Molina | 26 | 135’11” | Wake Forest University |
| Shaelyn Ward | 33 | 129’07” | Kansas State University |
| Rivera Sophia | NR | 118’08” | University of Wisconsin |
| Amanda Truong | NR | – | Long Beach State |
What kind of offers are the girls getting?