Sixteen of the nation's top prep shot put, discus and hammer throwers will have the unique opportunity Saturday to compete with/against many of the top U.S. pros and elites -- including past, present and aspiring 2016 Olympians -- at the NSAF's Iron Wood TC Throws Classic.
Formerly the Chicagoland Throws, the event -- now in its 4th year -- has moved across the country to beautiful Coeur d'alene and the famous Iron Wood Camp, where countless Olympians, other elites and youngsters alike have trained.
Check out the list of entries below, with their top credentials, and check back for capsule previews.
| MEN | 1-Jun-16 | ||||||
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| Shot Put | 2016 Best | ||||||
| Jordan Clarke | Nike | Arizona State | Bartlett, Anchorage, AK (08) | 70-06.25 | 4 time NCAA Champ | 2015 USA - 3rd | 69-03.25 |
| Darrell Hill | Penn State | Penn Wood, Lansdowne, PA (2011) | 68-05.25 | 2015 NCAA - 2nd | 3-time Big 10 champ | 68-08.5 | |
| John Jones | Buffalo | Portville, NY (2010) | 68-07.25 | 2015 NCAA - 1st | 2015 NACAC Champ | 68-03.25 | |
| Bobby Grace | Shore AC | Youngstown State | Midpark, Middleburg Hts, OH (2009) | 67-03.5 | 2015 USA indoor - 2nd | 4-time Horizon conf Champ | 66-02.5 |
| Ryan Whiting | Nike | Arizona State | Central Dauphin, Harrisburg, PA (05) | 73-01.25 | 2014 World Champ | 2012 Olympics - 9th | 65-11.75 |
| Darien Moore | Iron Wood TC | Concordia | Bakersfield, CA (2009) | 63-04.25 | 2015 USA Indoor - 4th | 2014 NAIA Indoor champ | 64-05.75 |
| David Pless | Iron Wood TC | Bates | Asheville, NC (2009) | 65-00.25 | 2015 USA Indoor - 5th | 2-time NCAA 3 champ | 63-10.25 |
| Richard Garrett | Texas-San Antonio | Nauman-Forest, TX (2009) | 66-09.25 | 2014 NCAA - 4th | 4 time conference champ | 63-06.75 | |
| High School | |||||||
| Jordan Geist | Knoch, Saxonburg, PA | 74-03.5 | US HS leader | ||||
| Adrian Piperi | The Woodlands, TX | 71-11 | US HS #2 | ||||
| Isaiah Rogers | Campbell, Smyrna, GA | 67-10 | US HS #7 | ||||
| (Turner Washington) | Canyon del Oro, Oro Valley, AZ | 57-06.75 | |||||
| Bailey King | Union, Olympia, WA | 57-00 | |||||
| Discus | |||||||
| Rodney Brown | LSU | Navasota ,TX (2011) | 213-05 | 2015 USA - 4th | 2014 NACAC Champ | 216-06 | |
| Jason Young | Nike | Texas Tech | Samuell, Dallas, TX (1999) | 229-04 | 2012 OT - 3rd | 2 time USA runnerup | 215-05 |
| Andrew Evans | Kentucky | Northern, Portage, MI (2009) | 217-09 | 2010 US Jr Champ | 2015 USA - 3rd | 214-07 | |
| Mason Finley | Wyoming | Buena Vista, CO (2009) | 212-07 | 2009 Pan Am Jr Champ | 2014 USA - 3rd | 214-02 | |
| Tavis Bailey | Tennessee | AL Brown, Kannaspolis, NC (10) | 204-01 | 2015 NCAA - 2nd | 213-01 | ||
| Nate Moses | Concordia | Bullard, Fresno, CA (2008) | 208-08 | 2014 NAIA Champ | 210-10 | ||
| Jared Schurrmans | Doane | Norfolk, NE (2006) | 216-10 | 2015 USA Champ | 2010 NAIA Champ | 209-08 | |
| Mike Torie | Lindenwood | Lakewood, Arlington, WA (04) | 207-01 | 2013 USA - 8th | 203-02 | ||
| Lance Brooks | Nike | Millikan | New Berlin, IL (2002) | 213-09 | 2012 OT Champ | 2014 USA Champ | 202-09 |
| Justin Ramirez | Concordia-Portland | San Luis Obispo, CA | 188-09 | 2014 CC AA | |||
| High School | |||||||
| Terrell Adams | Middle Creek, Apex, NC | 213-09 | US Leader | ||||
| (Adrian Piperi) | The Woodlands, TX | 204-03 | |||||
| Turner Washington | Canyon del Oro, Oro Valley, AZ | 202-00 | |||||
| (Jordan Geist) | Knoch, Saxonburg, PA | 193-06 | |||||
| (Matt Slagus) | North Pocono, Moscow, PA | 187-04 | |||||
| Bailey King | Union, Olympia, WA | 181-00 | |||||
| (Isaiah Rogers) | Campbell, Smyrna, GA | 162-04 | |||||
| Hammer | |||||||
| Mike Lihrman | Wisconsin | Rice Lake, WI (2010) | 247-00 | 2 time NCAA indoor WT Ch | 241-09 | ||
| AG Kruger | Nike | Morningside | Sheldon, IA (1997) | 260-00 | 4 time USA Champ | 3 time Olympian | 241-03 |
| Connor Mc Cullough | USC | Chaminade, West Hills, CA (09) | 253-03 | 2015 NCAA Champ | 240-00 | ||
| Colin Dunbar | Cal State-Long Beach | Santa Barbara, CA (2006) | 241-04 | 2015 NACAC runnerup | 238-02 | ||
| Ryan Loughney | Ashland | Tri-Valley, Grahamsville, NY (2007) | 232-01 | 3 time NCAA II champ | 228-05 | ||
| Will Lohman | Nebraska | Jenkins, Chewalah, WA (2010) | 216-02 | 220-06 | |||
| High School | |||||||
| Kirk Unland | Ferris, Spokane, WA | 215-10 | US #5 | ||||
| (Isaiah Rogers) | Campbell, Smyrna, GA | 205-06 | US #9 | ||||
| Tim Beard | Kamiak, Multikeo, WA | 202-00 | US #11 | ||||
| Matt Slagus | North Pocono, Moscow, PA | 199-01 | US #14 | ||||
| WOMEN | |||||||
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| Shot Put | 2016 Best | ||||||
| Dani Bunch | Purdue | Mahomet-Seymour, Mah, IL (09) | 61-11.75 | 2 time Big 10 Champ | 61-11 | ||
| Jillian Rushin | Missouri | Jackson, MO (2010) | 58-00.25 | 2015 SEC champ | 57-10.25 | ||
| Becky O'Brien | Buffalo | Greely, Cumberland, ME (2008) | 60-02i | 2015 NCAA - 2nd | 57-03.75 | ||
| McKenzie Warren | Concordia | Sandy, OR (2012) | 55-03.5i | 2015 NAIA DT champ | 55-03.5 | ||
| High School | |||||||
| Kathleen Young | Warrensburg W-Latham, W'burg, IL | 51-11.5 | |||||
| (Maddie Rabing) | Lakeridge, Lake Oswego, OR | 49-00.75 | |||||
| (Kiana Phelps) | Kingsley-Pierson, Kingsley, IA | 48-10 | |||||
| Khaya Dawson | Olympic, Charlotte, NC | 49-0 | |||||
| Discus | |||||||
| Whitney Ashley | Nike | San Diego State | North, Riverside, CA (2007) | 212-07 | 2012 NCAA Champ | 2015 WC - 9th | 212-00 USL |
| Stephanie Trafton | Nike | Cal Poly/SLO | Arroyo Grande, CA (1998) | 222-03 | 2 time USA Champ | 2008 Olympic Champion | 200-10 |
| Liz Podomonick | Nat Ath Inst | Minnesota | Lakeville, MN (2003) | 209-06 | 2014 USA runnerup | 202-04 | |
| Summer Pierson | Stanford | Niskayuna, NY (2006) | 200-10 | 2015 NACAC Champ | 191-08 | ||
| High School | |||||||
| Kiana Phelps | Kingsley-Pierson, Kingsley, IA | 173-10 | |||||
| Makayla Kelby | Lees Summit West, Lees Summit, MO | 155-04 | |||||
| (Kathleen Young) | Warrensburg W-Latham, W'burg, IL | 152-04 | |||||
| (Khayla Dawson) | Olympic, Charlotte, NC | 146-05 | |||||
| (Maddie Rabing) | Lakeridge, Lake Oswego, OR | 144-00 | |||||
| Hammer | |||||||
| Britney Henry | Oiselle | Oregon | Lewis+Clark, Spokane, WA (2001) | 233-10 | 2007 Pac 10 Champ | 222-04 | |
| Taylor Bush | Arizona | Archbshp Mitty, Santa Clara, CA (08) | 223-02 | 212-09 | |||
| Caressa Sims | Portland State | Jefferson, Portland, OR (2004) | 218-11 | 212-02 | |||
| Katie Wardsworth | Washington State | Central Valley, Spokane, WA (2013) | 176-01 | ||||
| High School | |||||||
| Kamryn Brinson | Marist, Atlanta, GA | 187-00 | US #2 | ||||
| Maddi Rabing | Lakeridge, Lake Oswego, OR | 182-06 | US #4 |
