Posts by Dirk Walsh

As of this week I see the top-5 as:

women's shot put:
1st - Raven Saunders (Ole Miss)
2nd - Tia Brooks (Nike)
3rd - Jeneva Stevens (New York A.C.)
4th - Felisha Johnson (Nike)
5th - Dani Bunch (Nike)

women's discus:
1st - Gia Lewis-Smallwood (Nike)
2nd - Kelsey Card (U. of Wisconsin)
3rd - Stephanie Trafton (Nike)
4th - Liz Podominick (Chula Vista)
5th - Rachel Longfors (Altis)

women's javelin:
1st - Kara Winger (Asics)
2nd - Brittany Borman (Nike)
3rd - Hannah Carson (Texas Tech U.)
4th - Ariana Ince (free agent)
5th - Audrey Malone (Texas A&M U.)

women's hammer:
1st - Gwen Berry (New York A.C.)
2nd - Jeneva Stevens (New York A.C.)
3rd - DeAnna Price (U. of Southern Illinois)
4th - Amber Campbell (Nike)
5th - Britney Henry (Oiselle)

men's shot put:
1st - Joe Kovacs (Nike)
2nd - Jordan Clarke (Nike)
3rd - Ryan Whiting (Nike)
4th - Reese Hoffa (New York A.C.)
5th - Ryan Crouser (free agent)

men's discus:
1st - Andrew Evans (Chula Vista)
2nd - Rodney Brown (Nike)
3rd - Russ Winger (Asics)
4th - Sam Mattis (U. of Penn)
5th - Mason Finley (free agent)

men's hammer:
1st - A.G. Kruger (Nike)
2nd - J.C. Lambert (free agent)
3rd - Kibwé (New York A.C.)
4th - Alex Young (free agent)
5th - Michael Lihrman (free agent)

men's javelin:
1st - Cyrus Hostetler (free agent)
2nd - Tim Glover (free agent)
3rd - Sam Crouser (Nike)
4th - Riley Dolezal (Nike)
5th - Sam Humphreys (Nike)

Quote from Jim Williams

I can see her throw 75m at the trials and the games. John Smith coached athletes seem to be physically prepared, it's always a question of mental preparation.

Okay, but it looks like Berry is working full-time. Too bad the USATF keeps all the $$$ in their HQ and does not try to support the athletes.

Quote from Jim Williams

What's the deal with the Harvard job?

I've heard they hired someone from the mid-west; but it hasn't been announced.

Quote from Dylan Wilson

What do you mean by both?

@Alyce Sudsburg is right, I was talking about the Smith family; Connie and John.

Is it already known who will replace both of them?

Another monster! Great for him with a new personal record, national record and even a pan american record!

Oh... thank you Dylan for getting this thread out of the "dust"...
Too bad i have not seen it earlier.

@Bill Pendleton I bet it would be best if anything like this happens we need to try and make more noise, maybe even asking @Florian van Dijck or @Norm Zylstra to put it up the website?

Sorry for the late answer...

Have you searched the forum for off-season training?
throwholics did a pretty long series with great throwers, i read them all.. pretty interesting

Got another one for you guys...

"I don't need to train legs in the gym. I do lots of running which is enough."

I just had recently some trouble...

"Getting through airport security with my javelins could not be easier."

Quote from bingisser

Michael and Crystal have retired. He is helping me out, but I am not part of the Kamloops center as I have not been based there since 2010. There are a handful of other national athletes in the group now.

So Dr. Bondarchuk coaches:
- Dylan Armstrong (Canada)
- Kibwé Johnson (USA)
- Yevgeniya Kolodko (Russia)

Looks like Rodhe is in Pennsylvania with Garage Strength for a while.
@Justin RODHE how long?

Quote from Amy Larson

Finally someone is willing to stand-up and stick it to the IAAF. I would assume Harting is too popular to be blackballed from the Diamond League series. One worry is that the old coots at the IAAF and IOC have long memories.

No question there is a risk of getting frozen out by the IAAF goons. The agents and IAAF are the ones making the $$$ in Athletics and they care little for the athletes that do not line their pockets. The hammer is not a 'money' event, it's out of the Diamond League. I wonder how many throwers would not find their name on a DL start list if they spoke out against the IAAF.

Looks like @Reese Hoffa is on his way to Beijing by winning the 2014 Diamond League.
Great for the the USA and shot putting.

2014 Diamond League Final: Zurich: Reese Hoffa wins Diamond League | Track & Field Videos and News | Universal Sports

Quote from orazio

Hey guys. Yeah they said Jaco and Mozia hit the toe board. I personally didn't see the incidents but that was the word from both the athletes. No, Jaco won't be able to go to Continental Cup as they only take two throwers, but they have to be from different countries. Same happened in 2010. South Africa placed 1, 2 and 3 in the shot, so they sent 4th place.

@orazio... I assume you're SA thrower Orazio Cremona. Thanks for posting.
How are the training/ practice facilities in Marrakech?
Will the be the same for the Continental Cup?
How was the housing?
Do you think Marrakech hosting the AC gives you an advantage for the CC?

Gowda happy to stand out from the crowd | iaaf.org

Gowda happy to stand out from the crowd | iaaf.org

Germany vs. Poland, Betty Heidler vs. Anita Wlodarczyk. If the two 78m throwers show-up in form the rest are chasing bronze.

Perkovic was banged-up in Glasgow, and it wasn't the EC, so I see the Croatian going over 67m for gold, with Robert-Michon and Craft waiting for Perkovic to blunder.

The only European over 20m in awhile, Christina Schwanitz looks to match compatriot Storl's favorite role. With silvers behind recent Commonwealth champ Adams, Schwanitz's championship performances have been top shelf. One wonders if Yevgeniya Kolodko's time with Dr. Bonderchuk will boost her championship performance enough to challenge the German? Aliona Dubitskaya and Halyna Obleshchuk look to be in the hunt for the lesser medals as well, both over 19m this summer.