THROWS BREAKDOWN VIDEOS

I will be adding more throwing breakdown videos for you to watch and analyze.
What makes some of the best throwers THROW FAR?  Remember there are very few perfect throwing models, however, we can learn from every throw.  Each thrower has to make accommodations and adaptations to make the discus or shot put GO based on their current understanding of positions, rhythm and tempo as well as what their body is capable of doing.

Watch these videos and think about what are they doing well AND what can they improve on... that's how throwers and coaches make improvements, change practice plans, and alter approaches to competitions.

I often find that an athlete's best throw in competition has some small breakdown of form, probably due to adrenaline or the culmination of aggressive competitiveness.  How many reps can you get in at practice hitting good positions so that when 'you get after it' things breakdown they don't fall apart completely?   Watch and keep working hard.

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I'm also working on linking videos of the BEST throws in WISCONSIN PREP HISTORY. Find out more HERE.
I will update this every summer.  
I hope it inspires new throwers to work hard and dream of making the list!

Throw Far,

Coach Frontier

THE BEST GIRLS IN WISCONSIN PREP THROWS HISTORY

There is a rich high school Track and Field tradition in the state of Wisconsin especially in the SHOT PUT and DISCUS throwing events.
So who are the best WI prep girls throwers of all time?  Only 18 girls in state history are on both the current all-time lists.  Some very special performances over recent years have altered the girls history books in a big way.  15 of the 18 who made the list, competed since 2002, nearly wiping out what the history books looked like prior to 2000.
Here is how the girl throwers who appear on both the SHOT PUT top 50 list and the DISCUS top 50 list look when I gave them a ranking based on their composite shot put and discus ranking:

	RANK	THROWER		SHOT PUT	Rank		DISCUS	Rank		School	Year	Composite
	1	Kennedy Blahnik		49' 01.50"	2		169' 02"	3		Algoma	2014	5
	2	Jessica Maroszek		49' 04.25"	1		164' 02"	5		Seymour	2010	6
	3	Julie Beck		47' 05.50"	4		160' 10"	8		Tomah	1990	12
	4	Angela Boushea		47' 08.00"	3		148' 08"	18		Monona Grove	2010	21
	5	Samantha Noennig		46' 00.00"	16		161' 06"	6		Harford	2016	22
	6	Amber Curtis		45' 08.00"	21		165' 08"	4		Brodhead	2003	25
	7	Jill Pedretti		44' 05.50"	30		174' 01"	1		Verona	1999	31
	8	Amanda Nechuta		46' 08.50"	6		143' 00"	27		Mosinee	2001	33
	9	Mary Theisen		45' 06.00"	23		151' 03"	15		Eau Claire Regis	2009	38
	10	Mary Manning		46' 01.00"	13		144' 07"	26		Whitefish Bay	1981	39
	11t	Kailee Kamps		45' 07.25"	22		147' 05"	20		Belmont	2012	42
	11t	Kiley Sabin		46' 02.00"	12		143' 00"	30		Slinger	2014	42
	13	Jecel Gerner		46' 05.50"	8		141' 02"	39		Markesan	2009	47
	14	Hannah Gronning		43' 10.00"	47		159' 09"	10		Shell Lake	2007	57
	15	Dana Thompson		44' 03.00"	36		143' 08"	29		Belleville	2006	65
	16t	Erica Bailey		43' 10.25"	44		145' 03"	24		Pulaski -Arts	2002	68
	16t	Elizabeth Robe		45' 01.00"	26		140' 09"	42		Waukesha West	2004	68
	18	Peggy Seidler		44' 01.00"	39		140' 00"	48		Wausau West	2007	87

See the BEST BOYS IN WISCONSIN PREP THROWS HISTORY here.

TOP 50 - All-Time
If you would like to see the top 50 throwers in each event check out Dave Figi's website here.

TOP 30 - All-Time w/VIDEO
Check out Video of the top 30 throwers in each event here.

Know your Glide SHOT PUT history

Make sure you know your glide shot put history.  When Parry O'Brien turned his back to the toe board in the '56 Olympics it changed everything. It's important to find out why we do things and how we can continue to refine them.
Enjoy!
Throw Far,
Coach Frontier
p.s. That is Bruce Jenner doing the interview.  Yes, before the Kardashians and before all that surgery messed up his face.

MTC Throwers push P.R.s in Summer Meets

Congratulations to Chloe Eckstein, Reedsville H.S., finished 1st in her age group at the Badger State Games in Wausau, Wisconsin. Chloe, who just finished her sophomore year, P.R.d in the DISCUS with at throw of 111'5". Keep up the good work Chloe!

Samantha Noennig, Hartford H.S., competed at the USATF Youth National Championships last weekend and had some strong marks.  Sam, who just finished her freshman year, P.R.d in the DISCUS with a throw of 144'4" to take 3rd in the 16 and under division.  She also finished 4th in the Hammer, and 16th in the Shot Put.  Amazing work SAM, competing in a National level meet, and competing well!

Chloe Eckstein

Samantha Noennig 3rd Place Discus - 144'4"

MTC Throwers dominate the TOP of the HONOR ROLL

Congratulations to all of the Madison Throws Club throwers who have gotten off to white hot starts to the 2012 season. Many MTCers have marks that put them at or near the top of the State Honor Roll lists for both boys and girls - shot and discus.

Remember its early and hard work is needed to maintain and improve upon these numbers.

Thanks to Dave Figi for compiling the Girls Honor Roll since 1994: check it out here..

Check out the boys honor roll here.

GIRLS DISCUS

143' 08 Corinne Franz [Sch Recd] 11 Madison Memorial 4/10 LaF-Memorial Dual

137' 05 Sydney Tepley 12 Racine St. Catherines 4/14 Tom Burger Inv. @ Milw Luth

136' 09 Kailee Kamps 12 Belmont 3/27 Belmont Quadrangular

134' 06 Heather Clankie 12 Brodhead-Juda 4/14 Rock Valley Relays @ Clinton

134' 04 Kali Belonga 11 Altoona 4/13 Rice Lake Invitational

131' 06 Molly Greip 12 Whitewater 4/14 Clinton Relays

128' 10 LeAnna Bender 11 Gale-Ettrick-Trempeleau 4/10 MVC-Coulee Meet @ Holmen

127' 07 Kayla Pabst 9 St Croix Central 4/13 Rice Lake Invitational

124' 05 JoHannah Theisen 10 Eau Claire Regis 4/13 Rice Lake Invitational

118' 05 Alicia Condon 10 Brodhead-Juda 4/14 Rock Valley Relays @ Clinton

117' 03 Mandy Trautman 12 Seymour 4/12 Seymour Triangular

117' 02 Kelly Tetzlaff 12 Lakeside Lutheran 4/14 Marshall Invitational

116' 01 Nicole Pickett 12 Crivitz 4/12 Crivitz -Coleman Dual

115' 10 Kadie Flynn 12 Appleton North 4/10 Appleton West Quad

114' 04 Sydney Tepley 12 Racine St. Catherines 4/5 Burlington JV Time Trial Meet

112' 03 Alyssa Lueck 12 Big Foot 4/3 Whitewater Triangular

111' 10 Haley Houser 11 Stoughton 4/10 Badger Challenge @ Baraboo

111' 09 KeKe Burks 12 Madison La Follette 4/10 La Follette - Memorial Dual

110' 05 Genevieve Gates 11 Sheboygan Falls 4/10 Plymouth Quadrangular

110' 01 Emma Koeppel 12 Lake Mills 4/14 Marshall Invitational

GIRLS SHOT PUT

45' 10.50 Kennedy Blahnik 10 Algoma 3/27 Oshkosh HS Inv [SM] @ UW-O

44' 00.75 Shavana Talbert 12 Fond du Lac [Facility Recd] 3/31 Watertown Invitational

43' 10.00 Kailee Kamps 12 Belmont [Sch Recd] 4/12 Lancaster Invitational

43' 01.25 Kali Belonga 11 Altoona 4/13 Rice Lake Invitational

41' 08.00 Alyssa Lueck 12 Big Foot 4/5 Big Foot Vs. Brodhead

41' 01.50 Jamie Clark 12 Shawano Community 3/26 Antigo Quad

40' 09.50 Heather Clankie 12 Brodhead-Juda [PR] 4/5 Big Foot Vs. Brodhead

40' 03.00 Lydia Pomeroy 12 Hilbert 3/22 Spartan Co-Ed Inv @ UW-O

39' 08.75 Paige Day 11 DC Everest 2/5 USATF Indoor @ Carthage Col.

39' 06.75 JoHannah Theisen 10 Eau Claire Regis 4/13 Rice Lake Invitational

39' 06.50 Molly Greip 12 Whitewater 4/7 W/TFA Indoor @ UW-Whitewater

39' 02.50 Emma Koeppel 12 Lake Mills 4/14 Marshall Invitational

39' 01.50 Taylor Steffan 11 Hudson 3/31 All-American Inv @ UW RF

38' 10.00 Chy'enne LeNeair 11 Racine Horlick 4/10 M Club Relays @ Mukwonago

38' 02.50 Kiley Sabin 10 Slinger 4/3 WLT Meet @ Oconomowoc

38' 02.25 LeAnna Bender 12 Gale-Ettrick-Trempl 4/3 Black River Falls Triagular

38' 00.50 Becky Doleschy 12 Arrowhead 3/27 Lois Wolf Inv @ WF Bay

38' 00.50 Kaylyn Funk 12 Janesville Craig 3/17 Nelson-Daniels [LG] @ UW-W

38' 00.25 KeKe Burks 12 Madison La Follette 3/24 Madison City Indoor @ UW-M

37' 11.50 Katie Cihlar 10 Wausau West 4/5 Warrior Inv @ Wausau West FH

BOYS DISCUS

1	Theron Baumann (SR) Monona Grove	Dual at Monona Grove	4/12	168'1''
2	Ryan Johnson (SR) Amery	Saint Croix Central Invitational	4/5	167'8''
3	Josh Schneider (SR) Green Bay East	Sheboygan South Triangular	4/12	165'8''
4	Dustin Valind (JR) Marinette	Denmark Viking Invitational	4/5	164'4''
5	Zach Stockheimer (SR) Mukwonago	Bartlett Flyin' Hawk Invitational	4/14	156'6''
6	Fletcher Stockwell (SR) Waupun	Mayville Berry Invitational	4/12	155'2''
7	Craig Huberty (SR) Lena / Saint Thomas Aquinas	Suring Triangular	4/12	152'11.5''
8	Bryan White (SR) Waupaca	Wautoma Relays	4/3	152'10''
9	Josh Davison (SR) Waterloo	Marshall Invitational	4/14	150'3''
10	Albert Unruh (SR) Marshall	Marshall Invitational	4/14	149'9''
11	Sam Elsner (SR) Portage	Wautoma Hornet Invitational	4/12	149'9''
12	Brock Hertrampf (JR) Fennimore	Lancaster Invitational	4/12	148'8''
13	Alfredo Vera (SR) Appleton East	Appleton East Triangular	4/10	148'7''
14	Ben Brunner (SR) Reedsville	Chilton Quad	4/10	147'3''
15	Dylan Klosterman (JR) Ripon	Wautoma Relays	4/3	146'10''
16	Kyle Whaley (SR) Tomah	Holmen Empire Invitational	4/3	146'4''
17	Tyler Shockey (SR) Holmen	Holmen Empire Invitational	4/3	145'10.5''
18	Brad Bernarde (SR) Marathon	Marathon Invitational	4/13	145'5''
19	A.J. Natter (JR) Milton	Badger Conference Challenge	4/10	144'4''
20	Brad Walski (JR) Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau	MVC/Coulee Challenge	4/10	143'7''

BOYS SHOT PUT

1	Theron Baumann (SR) Monona Grove	Nelson-Daniels Classic-Small Schools	3/16	60'3''
2	Jason Zahn (SR) Grafton	Wisconsin USATF Indoor Track & Field	2/5	59'8.25''
3	Zach Blahnik (SR) Algoma	W/TFA Indoor Championships	4/7	58'6''
4	Gabe Roberts (SR) New London	Bay Conference Indoor Championships	3/31	56'0''
5	Alex Mess (SR) Lake Mills	Watertown Indoor Invitational	3/31	55'11.5''
6	Rhett Weber (SR) Platteville	Tri-State Large School Invitational	3/24	55'4.75''
7	Zack Poker (JR) Oconomowoc	Madison West Relays-Class A	3/31	54'9.75''
8	Trevor Steinke (SR) Janesville Parker	Dual at Janesville Parker	3/27	54'7.75''
9	Brad Walski (JR) Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau	G-E-T Early Bird Indoor Invitational	3/23	54'7''
10	T.J. Watt (JR) Pewaukee	Doug Johnson Bulldog Invitational	3/23	54'5''
11	Brad Bernarde (SR) Marathon	Lakeland T-Bird Invitational	3/31	54'3''
12	Todd Blatnik (SR) Arrowhead	Tri-State Large School Invitational	3/24	53'7.5''
13	Josh Schnieder (JR) Green Bay East	W/TFA Indoor Championships	4/7	53'6''
14	Riley Budde (JR) Beaver Dam	Nelson Daniels Classic-Large Schools	3/17	52'6.5''
15	Dylan Chmura (JR) Waukesha West	Madison West Relays-Class A	3/31	52'6.25''
16	Brad Boockmeier (SR) Green Bay Preble	FRCC East Division Indoor Championships	4/5	52'6''
17	Josh Schneider (SR) Green Bay East	Oshkosh West Titan Invite-Large Schools	3/13	52'6''
18	Craig Evans (SO) Sun Prairie	Tri-State Large School Invitational	3/24	51'10.75''
19	Dustin Valind (JR) Marinette	Seymour Triangular	4/12	51'8.5''
20	Viktor Stelter (SR) Edgar	Wausau West Warrior Small Schools Indoor Invitational	3/22	51'6''