Madison Throws Club is dedicated to TRACK and FIELD THROWERS in Wisconsin and beyond who want to take their skills to the next level. Middle School, High School and College - beginner through advanced; MTC has been helping hundreds of throwers become their best since 2002. MTC offers summer, fall, and winter sessions, one-on-one coaching and small and large group clinics year-round in Madison, Wisconsin.
Congratulations to this group of seniors on making their
commitments to throw in college next year. It is a special group of
athletes many of whom have been training with Madison Throws Club since
they were in their freshman year of high school. Countless hours of training, determination,
dedication, have led to this...CONGRATULATIONS!
Coach Frontier
EMILY STENDEL, Jefferson High School
Emily will be attending University of Minnesota
competing in the BIG TEN. Emily had a break out junior season where
she PR.d in the shot put at 42'10" and the discus at 147'11". Her discus
PR came in the biggest meet of the year and was good enough to win the
WIAA D2 Girls Discus Title. Emily will join several other MTC throwers
who became GOPHERS, following the footsteps of Kailee Kamps, KeKe Burks,
Kaitlyn Long, Kiley Sabin, Tess Keysers, and Erin Dunning.
NATALIE MOHRING, D.C. Everest High School
Natalie
took her tremendous potential she showed her sophomore year and turned
it into huge improvement her junior year, moving her discus best from
119'8" in 2016 to 140'8" in 2017. She finished runner-up at the WIAA D1
State Championships. Natalie will look to improve even more this year
and beyond when when she joins the University of North Dakota throwing program under the guidance of Drew Jones.
EVAN BLANTON, Elkhorn High School
Evan
finished his junior year on a high not, qualifying for the WIAA State
meet in the Shot Put and had a P.R. of 51' 3.25". Look for Evan to
become a dual threat in the discus as well his senior season. Evan will
continue to throw after graduating for DIII - University of Stevens Point.
ALYSSA RIVEST, Watertown High SchoolAlyssa
had a breakout season as a junior, moving her shot put P.R. to 39'5"
and her discus P.R. out to 136'1". She finished on the podium in the
WIAA D1 girls discus in a stacked field of MTC throwers who swept the
top 6 places. Alyssa will continue to throw in 2019 at the University of Northern Michigan.
EMMA RICHARDS, Ozaukee High School
Emma
qualified for State in both shot put and discus in both her sophomore
and junior year. Emma won the WIAA D3 State Discus Title and was the
silver medalist in shot put in 2016. Her shot put best is at 41'7.5
while her discus P.R. of 144'9" is in the Top 50 in WI prep history.
Emma will compete collegiality at Grand Valley State University.
Lauren Lietzke, Appleton West High School
Lauren
qualified for State in both the shot put and discus. Finishing her
junior season with a discus P.R. of 123'6" at the WIAA D1 Girls meet to
finish 8th. Her shot put P.R. is 39'4.5" and she is poised to join the
40' club her senior year. After graduation, Lauren plans to attend the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
WINTER SESSIONS will be: SATURDAY, NOV. 25 1:30-3:30pm FULL SATURDAY, DEC. 2 1:30-3:30pm FULL SATURDAY, JAN. 6 1:30-3:30pm FULL SATURDAY, JAN. 27 1:30-3:30pm FULL SATURDAY, FEB. 24 1:30-3:30pm FULL
If you are in need of winter training please consider ONLINE COACHING with
me at www.throwbigthrowfar.com Video Analysis, Throwers Community, Workouts, Drills, and more.
Here is the UPDATED RANKINGS reflecting all of the results from the 2017 season.
WISCONSIN ALL- TIME COMPOSITE
RANKINGS for the GIRLS THROWING EVENTS. Of the TENS of thousands of prep girls
who have picked up a shot put and discus in Wisconsin over the past 50
years, only 19 girls have throws that rank in the top 50 of BOTH the
SHOT PUT and DISCUS events. The COMPOSITE RANKING adds each athlete's
rank on the top 50 ALL-TIME LIST in both events. The lower the score,
the better the combined ranking.
A HUGE congratulations to Josie Schaefer (Baraboo '17), for moving up on
the list to #1 ALL-TIME, passing Samantha Noennig and Kennedy Blahnik who were previously tied for #1.
^ MOVED UP ^
Josie Schaefer
Josie moved up 20 spots on the Shot Put list in her senior year. Capping a career were she had already collected 2 State Discus titles and the #1 best discus throw in WI Prep history. Her Shot Put P.R. of 47'8" came on her final throw of the state meet to win her 1st Shot Put State title surpassing reigning shot put champ, Erin Dunning by 4.75". Her P.R. tied Angela Boushea for the 5th best throw in State History.
> MOVED ON >
While there was some movement of positions of the top 19 on this year's list, no athletes moved on the list.
V MOVED OFF V
As we continue to see massive improvements in the Girls SHOT PUT and
DISCUS around the state, no one was moved off the list this year. Erica Bailey holds on to the #18 best combined spot, however her 43'10.25" shot put mark stands at #48 on the all-time shot put list and could get bumped next year. Elizabeth Robe holds the #19 combined spot, but her 140'9" discus P.R. from 2004 stands at #48 on the discus list and could get wiped off the top 50 list next year.
THE STANDARD
How much have GIRLS pushed the standard forward? Want to be considered one of the best WI Prep throwers of all time? You'll need to THROW BIG and THROW FAR...
The new standard to make the Top 50 LIST in 2018:
#50 Shot Put 43' 10"
#50 Discus 140' 08"
THROW BIG, THROW FAR!
Coach Frontier
See the WISCONSIN ALL-TIME TOP 50 LISTS in every Girls Event, carefully compiled by Mark Rongstad and Mike Krugel, now updated by Paul Tilleman! Thank You!
See the 2017 WISCONSIN GIRLS TRACK and FIELD HONOR ROLL, thoughtfully compiled by Dave Figi for over 20 years! Thank You!
Check out what the best throwers in State History looked like throwing as I continue to build the ALL-TIME VIDEO LIST...
Wow for the 7th consecutive session offering Madison Throws Club has filled all of its spots.
If you are interested in 1-on-1 training or ONLINE COACHING please email. Sincerely, Coach Frontier madisonthrowsclub@gmail.com
Shot Put and Discus Training in MADISON, WI.
Madison Throws Club will be offering Fall Throwing SESSIONS again in 2017.
Sessions will be Sunday afternoons 1:00-3:00pm on the following dates:
Aug. 27FULL Sept. 10 FULL
Sept. 24 FULL Oct. 8FULL Oct. 22FULL Oct. 29 FULL
Sessions will include both SHOT PUT and DISCUS TRAINING.
Spots are limited and have filled the past 2 falls.
Contact Coach Frontier with Questions...
madisonthrowsclub@gmail.com
Sam Noennig has thrown some shots and discs pretty far in her life. Her performance at the USATF JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in Sacramento, CA over the weekend was her biggest performance of her life on the biggest stage to date. Sam bested the field of the top 21 under-20 year old shot putters in the country with a new lifetime best of 55' 0.75" (16.78m). This comes after a red-shirt season at Arizona State University that allowed Sam to train under coach Brian Blutreich but compete sparingly unattached. Winning the meet will allow Sam to represent the United States at the JR. Pan-American Games in Peru later in July. It is the 2nd U.S. Team Sam has made, she competed in Columbia at the World Youth Games in 2015 after qualifying in the Discus with fellow Wisconsinite Josie Schaefer.
2017 SUMMER REGISTRATION IS FULLIf you have questions or want more information on training opportunities please contact me at
madisonthrowsclub@gmail.com
SHOT PUT & DISCUS S&D Session 1 - 8/1.5 hour training sessions (FULL-FULL-FULL-FULL) 3:00-4:30pm 6/12,14,19,21,26,28, 7/5,12
Congratulations to this special group of seniors on making their commitments to throw at the college level next year. Madison Throws Club is proud of all they have accomplished in their first 3 years in high school, excited they have 1 more year to push the envelope, and happy that they will have the opportunity to compete in college. Countless hours of training, determination, and dedication, have led to this...from everyone at MTC - CONGRATULATIONS!
Throw Big, Throw Far,
Coach Frontier
ERIN DUNNING - Ashwaubenon High School Erin will be attending the University of Minnesota to throw for Coach Peter Miller and compete in the BIG TEN Conference. Erin won the 2016 WIAA D1 Girls State Shot Put crown as a junior after a runner-up finish as a sophomore. Her P.R. of 46' 9.5" in the Shot Put is the 7th best throw in Wisconsin State history. She saw big improvements in the Discus as a junior finishing the season with a P.R. of 143' 7" and finished 4th at State. Good luck future Gopher!
RHYS ENDERLE, Madison West High School
Rhys will be attending Bucknell University. Rhys swept the Madison City Outdoor Shot put and Discus titles as a junior. His 49'11" shot P.R. and 145' 3" discus P.R. are huge improvements, yet are just a hint of what he is capable of in the future. Best of luck Rhys as you join the Bison of Bucknell.
KELSEY JUDGE, Baraboo High School
Kelsey will be attending Winona State University. Kelsey finished her junior year with a 6th place finish in the D1 discus at the WIAA State Meet and a P.R. of 132'4". She has thrown 38'1" in the shot put as well. Good Luck Kelsey as you join Coach Mike Turgeon's D2 womens powerhouse throws squad!
JOSIE SCHAEFER, Baraboo High School
Josie will be attending the University of Wisconsin to throw for Coach Dave Astrauskas. Josie followed up successful frosh and soph seasons in the discus by winning the 2016 WIAA State D1 Discus title. She closed out the summer with a 3rd Place finish at the USATF Junior Championships where she had the best discus throw in Wisconsin state history 176'3". With a senior season to go Josie potentially could move the all-time mark even higher! Josie had breakout year in the shot put switching from glide to rotational, she moved her P.R. out 7 feet to 45'8" winning the WTFA State Indoor meet. Best of luck in Badger Red!
Want to improve your SHOT PUT and DISCUS technique?
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Saturday Dec. 3 12:30-2:30pm FULL Saturday Dec. 10 12:30-2:30pm FULL Saturday Jan. 7 12:30-2:30pm FULL Saturday Feb. 11 9:30-11:30am FULL Saturday Feb. 25 12:30-2:30pm FULL
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A couple of years ago I thought it would be cool if the ALL-TIME list for Wisconsin High School Track and Field performers had video of the actual marks. Boys and Girls Shot Put and Discus top throws? Top 10? Top 30? Top 50? I thought it would be a great device for coaches and athletes to see what made some of the great throwers in state history great. But also inspire the next generation of throwers more than just a list of names and numbers could.
Instead of wishing it I decided to see if I could start compiling it myself. I knew this would be a difficult task. How hard? I'm just getting started, so ask me later...
Obviously, there are some throws that do not have any video - however, my suspicion is there are a lot of throws on VHS tapes in a box in someones basement collecting dust.
So here is an ALL CALL to coaches, parents, athletes and track and field enthusiasts. What do you got?
Please contact me if you've got anything. Leads, film, vhs, High 8, dvds, links to youtube files...
Joe Frontier
josephfrontier@hotmail.com
Here is the list (top 30) as it stands right now
GIRLS DISCUS
Mark Athlete Cl School Meet/Date
1. 176-3 Josie Schaefer 11 Baraboo USATF Jr. Championships 2016 2. 174-1 Jill Pedretti 12 Verona Denton, TX - Junior Nationals 1999 3. 169-5 Sam Noennig 11 Hartford Washington County Meet 2016
13. 152-4 Megan Scott 12
Platteville 1979 14. 152-1 Molly Griep 12
Whitewater Fort Atkinson Invitational 2012
15. 151-4 Holly Hyland
12
Nekoosa 1995
16. 151-3 Mary Theisen 12
EauClaireRegis WIAA
D3 Regional @ Colfax 2009 17. 151-1 Holly Houston 11 Madison Memorial Watertown Invitational 2015
18. 148-9 Kami Sweet 12
Riverdale
WIAA D3 State @ La Crosse 2 003 19. 148-8 Angela Boushea 12 Monona
Grove WIAA D1 State @ La Crosse 2010 20. 148-7 Corinne Franz 12 Madison Memorial Monona
Grove Invite 2013
21. 147-11 Emily Stendel 11 Jefferson WIAA D2 State Championships 2017