Baird throws 144'4" in hammer, 16th best in nation

This year, there has been a lot of activity on the girls' hammer throw.  Last year's state record (the best hammer mark thrown in a USATF-sanctioned meet by a Virginia high school student) of 133'2" (40.59m) set by Aimee Veatch, Cave Spring HS, Roanoke, was broken by Jessie Echard (Robinson HS, Fairfax, VA) with a throw of 133'9" (40.77) at an open meet at Howard Community College, Columbia, MD on May 11, under rainy conditions.

The record was broken again by Natalie Baird (Park View HS, Sterling, VA), with a throw of 144'4" (44.00m) at the Potomac Valley Track Club all-comer's meet this past Sunday, May 25.  All three current and former record holders are expected to be at the upcoming DC/MD/VA high school hammer state championships.  This is a USATF-sanctioned event to be held at Falls Church high school on Sunday June 8.

Bob Gourley's U.S. High School Hammer Performance List

  U.S.  HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' 12# HAMMER THROW

 

                             NATIONAL RECORD

 

      Walter Henning  St. Anthony’s, South Huntington, NY 255’11” 2007 

 

                               Class Records

 

213’00” Conor McCullough    FR  Chaminade, West Hills, CA                 06-22-06

243’11” Conor McCullough    SO  Chaminade, West Hills, CA                 06-03-07

252’06” Walter Henning      JR  St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY       06-20-06

255’11” Walter Henning      SR  St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY       05-06-07 

 

                           2008 PERFORMANCE LIST

 

244’08” Trent Kraychir      SR  Twentynine Palms, CA                      05-18 *

223’00” Zack Richards       SR  Monroe, WA                                03-29

217’04” Wes Wright          SR  Villa Rica, GA                            05-17 *

214’07” Mike Gama           JR  Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI            05-13 *

208’10” Tom Davis           SR  East Greenwich, RI                        05-17 *

201’10” Mitchell Gormley    SR  Brookwood, Snellville, GA                 05-10

200’03” Justin Nicoll       SR  East Providence, RI                       05-17 *

197’01” Patrick Onye        SR  Classical, Providence, RI                 05-10

196’09” Justin Welch        SO  Eastwood, Pemberville, OH                 04-08

192’10” Mark Conklin        SR  Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI            05-17 *

191’05” Tyler Johnson       SR  Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas, NV              03-22

191’03” Josh Faboyede       JR  Classical, Providence, RI                 05-13 *

188’09” Mike Taylor         SR  Classical, Providence, RI                 05-13 *

184’06” Nick Resendes       SR  Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI            04-05

184’01” Jim Schwendtner     SR  Shenendehowa, Clifton Park, NY            05-10

182’11” Robert Guider       JR  Danbury, CT                               05-10

181’02” Garrett Grey        SR  Tri-Valley Secondary, Grahamsville, NY    04-19

181'00" Brad Bolton         FR  El Toro, Lake Forest, CA                  05-10

179’09” Alec Faldermeyer    SO  Minisink Valley, Slate Hill, NY           05-03

177’10” Vinny Torrisi       SR  Monroe Woodbury, Central Valley, NY       04-15

176’08” Lee Cullion         JR  Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI            05-01

176’06” Miles Freberg       JR  Walton, Marietta, GA                      05-17 *

175’09” David Morris        SR  Hope, Providence, RI                      05-17 *

175’03” Cole Gibson         JR  Camus, WA                                 03-29

175’00” Will Janes          JR  Rogers, Newport, RI                       04-21

174’02” Davis Fraker        SO  McIntosh, Peachtree City, GA              05-17 *

173’01” John Spelman        JR  Toll Gate, Warwick, RI                    05-13 *

172’08” Michael Kidder      JR  Kings, Kings Mill, OH                     05-17 *

172’03” Evan Woodruf        SR  Chariho, Wood River Junction, RI          05-10

170’02” Vinny Grasso        JR  South Kingstown, Wakefield, RI            04-08

170’01” Anthony Scholes     SR  Centerville, OH                           05-10

169’10” Melvin Washington   SR  Lima, OH                                  04-30

168’08” Dave Linback        JR  Cumberland, RI                            05-13 *

166’11” Max Milder          SO  Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI            05-01

166’00” Justin Gomez        SO  Centerville, OH                           05-10

165’03” Nick Shea           SR  Centerville, OH                           05-10

164’07” John Steele         SO  Barrington, RI                            05-12 *

164’06” Andrew Dunkleberger FR  Whitfield Academy, Mableton, GA           05-17 *

162’09” Bob Fiedler         JR  Tri-Valley Secondary, Grahamsville, NY    04-19

162’06” Tom Briggs          JR  North Kingstown, RI                       05-17 * 

160’02” Evan Palmer         JR  Shenendehowa, Clifton Park, NY            05-10

159’08” Brent Semple        SR  North Kingstown, RI                       05-12 *

159’02” Tanzeel Kahn        SR  Tri-Valley Secondary, Grahamsville, NY    04-19

158’02” Alex Hernandez      SR  Eastwood, Pemberville, OH                 04-30

157’02” Ted Wynne           JR  Lincoln, RI                               05-17 *

157’01” Brian Bourque       SR  Iona Prep, New Rochelle, NY               05-02 *

156’10” Nate Gaul           SR  Portsmouth, RI                            05-12 *

153’11” Chris Gage          JR  Capital, Olympia, WA                      04-12

153’07” Nathan Fetter       JR  Warwick Veterans Memorial, RI             05-03

153’05” Ethan Reese         JR  Meadowbrook, Byesville, OH                05-17 *

152'09" Vincent Huitt       SR  Downey, CA                                04-20

152’07” Ryan Wragg          JR  Biship Hendricken, Warwick, RI            05-13 *

151’09” Justin Sherpan      SO  Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI            05-17 *

151’02” Simon Cleary        JR  St. John the Baptist, West Islip, NY      05-04

150’04” Tyler Prendergast   SO  Shenendehowa, Clifton Park, NY            05-10  

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               U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ 6K HAMMER THROW

 

                              National Record

 

    Walter Henning  St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY 241’05” 2007

 

                               Class Records

 

203’11” Conor McCullough    FR  Chaminade, West Hills, CA                 06-17-06

195’02” Wes Wright          SO  Villa Rica, GA                            06-11-06

238’02” Walter Henning      JR  St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY       08-08-06

241’05” Walter Henning      SR  St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY       06-22-07

 

                           2008 PERFORMANCE LIST

 

218’04” Conor McCullough    JR  Chaminade, West Hills, CA                 03-29 W

197’01” Mike Gama           JR  Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI            04-05

183’04” Tom Davis           SR  East Greenwich, RI                        04-05

181’05” Justin Nicoll       SR  East Providence, RI                       04-05

180’09” Patrick Onye        SR  Classical, Providence, RI                 04-05

168’08” Nick Resendes       SR  Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI            04-05

166’07” Josh Faboyede       JR  Classical, Providence, RI                 04-05

 

W – Actual implement thrown was a 6.5k hammer.

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                     U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' 16# HAMMER THROW

 

                              National Record

 

     Jacob Freeman Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI  216'02" 1999

 

                              Class Records

 

149’09” Zack Richards       FR  Monroe, WA                                07-03-05

186’03” Wes Wright          SO  Villa Rica, GA                            06-04-06

210’11” Walter Henning      JR  St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY       06-20-06

216’02” Jacob Freeman       SR  Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI            04-24-99

 

                           2008 PERFORMANCE LIST

 

178’00” Zack Richards       SR  Monroe, WA                                03-29

153’08” Mitchell Gormley    SR  Brookwood, Snellville, GA                 05-11

144’09” Davis Fraker        SO  McIntosh, Peachtree City, GA              05-11

144’06” Miles Freberg       JR  Walton, Marietta, GA                      05-11

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                U.S  HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' 4K HAMMER THROW

 

                              National Record

 

               Maureen Griffin Pocatello, ID 201'07" 1998

 

                               Class Records

 

173’04” Casey Kraychir      FR  Twentynine Palms, CA                      05-04-07

177’04” Casey Kraychir      SO  Twentynine Palms, CA                      05-18-08 S

190’00” Maureen Griffin     JR  Pocatello, ID                             06-11-97

201’07” Maureen Griffin     SR  Pocatello, ID                             05-30-98

 

                           2008  SEASON PERFORMANCE LIST

 

194’00” Allison Horner      SR  Lovett, Marietta, GA                      05-11 C

184’09” Lauren Chambers     JR  Kell, Marietta, GA                        05-10

179’00” Victoria Flowers    SR  Classical, Providence, RI                 05-10

177’04” Casey Kraychir      SO  Twentynine Palms, CA                      05-18 * S

171’09” Katie Kraychir      FR  Twentynine Palms, CA                      05-03

159’02” Meaghan McGovern    SR  North Kingstown, RI                       04-22

156’07” Patrice Gates       SO  Villa Rica, GA                            03-09

154’11” Karen Henning       SO  St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY       05-10

153’01” Nicole Heinl        JR  Barrington, RI                            05-10

149’01” Olivia Midles       SO  Capital, Olympia, WA                      05-11

146’07” Lili Barboza        SR  Oxford, AL                                05-17 *

146’02” Emily Niehaus       SR  Kings, Kings Mill, OH                     05-17 *

145’00” Robin Callen        SR  Monroe Woodbury, Central Valley, NY       04-08

144’09” Tope Waheed         SR  East Providence, RI                       04-26

144’05” Arianna Lugo        SR  Los Altos, Hacienda Heights, CA           04-20

144'04" Natalie Baird       SR  Park View, Sterling, VA                   05-25

143’04” Alyssa Pehmoeller   SR  Arlington, LaGrangeville, NY              05-10

142’02” Bidemi Balogun      SR  Classical, Providence, RI                 05-14 *

140'10” Katie Bragg         JR  Star’s Mill, Peachtree City, GA           05-10

140’05” Brittney Lawson     JR  Woonsocket, RI                            05-14 *

139’06” Rosie Read          JR  Exeter-W. Greenwich, West Greenwich, RI   05-10

138’07” Ashley Clasen       JR  Shoreham-Wading River, Shoreham, NY       05-04

137’11” Jasmine Stray       JR  Centralia, WA                             05-11

137’07” Charlotte Pope      JR  New Rochelle, NY                          05-17 *

133’09” Jessie Echard       SR  J.W. Robinson, Fairfax, VA                05-11

133'07” Robyn McFetters     FR  Barrington, RI                            04-07

132’05” Ali Procopio        JR  Toll Gate, Warwick, RI                    04-30

132’03” Lee Stowers         JR  LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI           05-05

132’00” Meg Nepshinsky      SR  South Kingstown, Wakefield, RI            04-07

130’01” Maddy Midles        JR  Camas, WA                                 04-26

128’07” Jazmin Miller       JR  Hiram, GA                                 05-17 *

127’04” Breanna Radford     JR  Alpharetta, GA                            05-17 *

126'07” Megan Fannon        JR  St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA                   05-11

124’05” Nina Renker         JR  Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, NY       04-12

124’02” Athalia Smith       SR  New Britain, CT                           05-10

121’03” Cathy Agoris        SR  Franklin, Reisterstown, MD                05-11 

120’11” Sally Marie Futch   FR  Bullock Academy, Statesboro, GA           05-17 *

120’10” Christina John      JR  Lassiter, Marieta, GA                     05-17 *

120'10" Jerilynn Turrenne   JR  West Warwick, RI                          04-30

120’07” Symmone Fisher      SR  Longwood, Middle River, NY                05-04

120’05” Hillary Knight      JR  Camas, WA                                 03-29

120’04” Julia Westover      JR  Lebanon, NH                               04-05

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C – Correction

 

Allison Horner, representing Throw1Deep, won with women’s 4k hammer throw

competition at the USATF-GA Association championships in Atlanta, GA on

May 11, 2008 with a throw of 59.15m.

The sports software used for the meet converted Horner’s distance of

59.15m to 194’01”. Source used for converting from metric to imperial

for high school reporting are Track & Field News conversion tables

which convert 59.15m to 194’00”.

This performance places Horner as the second longest American high school

hammer thrower behind Maureen Griffin (Pocatello, ID) who threw 201’07” in 1998,

and third on the U.S. high school all time list behind Griffin and Jennifer

Dahlgren (Argentina/Klein High School, TX) who threw 195’02” in 2002.

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S – New national sophomore class record.

Casey Kraychir’s 54.06m (177’04”) record performance was at the USATF Arizona

Association State Championship meet at Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ on

Sunday, May 18, 2008.

 

Old record 53.68m (176’01”) – Casey Kraychir at the 2008 Pomona-Pitzer Track &

Field Invitational at Pomona College, Claremont, CA on April 5, 2008.

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Cutoff 05-18-08 - Update 05-22-08

 

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