Thanks

A special thank you to former MTC athletes Jenna Mahaffey and Larry Ehrhorn for coaching at our first 2 MTC sessions this winter. Also, thanks to UW Badger Coach Dave Astrauskas for making a guest coaching appearance at last weeks session. MTC sincerely appreciates each of you for sharing your experience and expertise!

ALICIA DESHASIER WINS JAVELIN at Pan Am Games

Friend of Madison Throws Club, Alicia Deshasier has won the Javelin at 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Alicia won the gold medal with a new personal best of 58.01 meters (191'4"). "The experience here in Guadalajara was awesome," DeShasier said. "The opportunity to represent the USA and then throwing a personal record at an international meet is a great feeling."
Alicia lives and works here in Madison, Wisconsin, she trains with UW Badger throws coach Dave Astrauskas. Alicia has helped MTC athletes with beginning Javelin technique. We couldn't be happier for Alicia's big win! Congrats - all of your hard work and dedication paying off. What a great way to close the 2011 season...good luck heading into your 2012 Olympic preparation.

MICHELLE CARTER 2011 U.S. National Shot Put Champion

Michelle Carter wins the 2011 US National Shot Put Championship. Her throw of 65' 2" was the 2nd farthest throw in US women's history at the time.

Dan Hytinen - Discus

DAN HYTINEN Discus at 2011 US NATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD CHAAMPIONSHIPS in Eugene, Or.

USA's LANCE BROOKS, friend of MTC

Great sequence of Lance practicing in Wisconsin in January 2011. Excellent footwork and hip separation...watch and learn young throwers:




Video I took at NATIONALS of Lance's Bronze MEDAL throw. 208':

Some SUMMER THROWING

A couple of Sophomores, now Juniors working hard at MTC summer of 2011...

Madison Memorial's Corinne Franz:


DC Everest's Paige Day:

MTC THROWERS work hard at JOHN GODINA clinic

Madison Throws Club members Corinne Franz (Madison Memorial-'13), Landon Ellingson (Jefferson-'16), and Jason Zahn (Grafton-'12) not only attended John Godina's World Throws Center - Phase 1 Throwing Clinic, July 31 at Homestead High School, they also appear in this promotional video for John's Clinics and the WTC.
I don't know who that old guy with the MTC hat is, but I can say this it was a great couple of days working with one of the best. I encourage anyone who was not able to attend to stay tuned - as it is probable that John will comeback to Wisconsin and hold another clinic.

John Godina is a 4-time World Champion in the SHOT PUT, a 2-time Olympic Medalist. He is the former NCAA Shot Put record holder while at UCLA. His life-time PRs: Shot- 22.20/72-10 (2005); Discus- 69.90/229-4 (1998). He has created a throwing progression that he teaches at his clinics for learning the rotational movements of Shot Put and Discus as well as the Glide Shot Put in a concise sequence.

Check out the World Throws Center site here.

MTC Masters Throwers - You can THROW at any age

This summer I had the pleasure of working with some local Masters throwers as they prepared for the USATF National Masters Track and Field Championships. Each day they proved it doesn't matter how old you are, you just have to throw because you love it. It was really great to see their enthusiasm for wanting to throw farther and how they sponged up everything I said to try to make them better.

Congrats on your efforts and results!

Kim Virden’s Records, Kim competes in the 45-49 age group...
Shot put 27' 8 1/4" at Midwest Regional Championship, Carroll University on 7-19-2009
Discus 85'10" at USATF Masters Nationals - Cleveland, OH 2011
Javelin 84'4" at Midwest Regional Championship, Carroll University on 7-10-2011
[USATF Master’s Nationals 2011 – 2nd discus, 3rd shot put, 3rd javelin]

Kathy Ducat’s Records – 1st year thrower, competes in the 45-49 age group...
Shot put – 18’ 8” at Midwest Regional Championship, Carroll University on 7-10-2011
Discus - 55’ 3” at Badger State Games, Osh Kosh on 6-26-11
Javelin – 37’ 7” at USATF Masters Nationals - Cleveland, OH 2011

Jim Cunningham’s Personal Records–1st year thrower, competes in the 55-59 age group
Hammer - 85’ 7” at USATF Masters Nationals - Cleveland, OH 2011
Discus – 95’ 1” at USATF Masters Nationals - Cleveland, OH

Check out the video created by RACHEL WOMACK:
Kim, Kathy, and Jimmy all make an appearance.

Alicia DeShasier PRs again

Javelin thrower and friend of Madison Throws Club, Alicia DeShasier competed in Portland,Oregon this past weekend, it turned out to be worth the trip. Alicia PRd for the 2nd consecutive meet throwing 57.13m (187' 5"). Her throw moves her to #9 in US women's Javelin history. Congrats on your throw and good luck at the Pan Am Games this Fall!

John Godina - WORLD THROWS CENTER Wisconsin Phase 1 Throws Clinic

4-time World Champion John Godina is running a clinic at Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin this SUNDAY July 31st. Take advantage of this great opportunity to work with one of the best of the best throwers.

SIGN UP NOW and get one last incredible training session in this summer that will give you all sorts of drills you can do all winter long on your own to prepare for next season. If 5 or more MTC members sign up they will receive an additional $10 off after registration.