Championship Throws Camp

 ALUMNI AND STAFF NEWS

UPDATE

AUBREY BAXTER HAS BEEN INVITED TO MAKE UP THE FIELD IN THE WOMEN'S SHOT PUT AT THE 2008 U.S.A. TRACK AND FIELD OLYMPIC TRIALS HELD IN EUGENE OREGON STARTING THIS WEEKEND.  AUBREY WILL BE COMPETING IN THE QUALIFYING ROUND OF THE SHOT PUT EVENT ON THURSDAY JULY 3RD AT 9:20 P.M..   SHE WILL BE LEAVING THIS FRIDAY JUNE 27TH AND HER BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY COACH - TYG LONG WILL BE JOINING HER EARLY NEXT WEEK IN EUGENE AS SHE PREPARES FOR HER COMPETITION ON THURSDAY EVENING. 

SARAH STEVENS FROM ARIZONA STATE WILL ALSO BE COMPETING IN THE OLYMPIC TRIALS HAVING QUALIFIED IN 3 EVENTS (SHOT PUT, DISCUS AND HAMMER).   ROSS WALKER ANOTHER OF OUR CTC STAFF WILL BE ATTENDING TO TRIALS AS WELL TO CHEER ON SARAH AND AUBREY AS THEY ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC TEAM HEADING TO BEJING, CHINA IN AUGUST.

  ATTENTION THROW COACHES

FOR THOSE OF YOU INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING RENEWAL CREDIT HOURS THE CHAMPIONSHIP THROWS CAMP HELD AT SPEARFISH, SD ON THE BLACK HILLS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WILL BE OFFERING 2 HOURS OF GRADUATE CREDIT FOR $200.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED CONTACT TOM RICE AT: : 605-267-0437 OR 605-323-7346 - Or E-Mail tom.rice@k12.sd.us

SARAH STEVENS NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION

SARAH STEVENS WON THE NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S DISCUS TITLE AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS PAST WEEKEND.   SARAH'S WINNING DISCUS THROW WAS MEASURED AT 56.14 METERS - 184'2".  SARAH ALSO FINISHED 3RD IN THE HAMMER COMPETITION WITH A HEAVE OF 217'9" AND 6TH IN THE SHOT PUT WITH A THROW OF 56'5.75".  NOW IT IS ON TO THE OLYMPIC TRIALS IN EUGENE, OREGON FOR SARAH, WHO GREW UP IN HOT SPRINGS, SD AND WHO HAS BEEN AN CHAMPIONSHIP THROWS CAMP STAFF MEMBER AND ALUMNI SINCE IT'S INCEPTION.  CONGRATULATIONS SARAH AND BEST OF LUCK IN EUGENE!

BAXTER SETS NEW SOUTH DAKOTA COLLEGIATE SHOT PUT RECORD IN CALIFORNIA U.S.A. TRACK AND FIELD JIM BUSH INVITE WITH A THROW OF 54'0".

BAXTER WINS HER SECOND 2008 OUTDOOR N.A.I.A. NATIONAL TITLE FOR THE BLACK HILLS STATE YELLOW JACKETS. 

AUBREY BAXTER OF REDFIELD, SD THREW 15.56 - 51'0.75" TO WIN THE WOMEN'S SHOT PUT EVENT BY ALMOST TWO FEET IN COOL, WINDY AND RAINY CONDITIONS IN ST. LOUIS ON SATURDAY.  IT WAS THE THIRD THROWING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE YELLOW JACKETS THROWING CONTINGENT WHICH CAME HOME FROM THE N.A.I.A. 2008 MEET WITH SEVEN ALL AMERICAN PLACERS IN THE THROWING EVENTS. 

AMBER BRODERSON FROM WOLSEY, SD PLACED 5TH IN THE SHOT PUT WITH A THROW OF 45'10". 

FLORES WINS N.A.I.A. MENS SHOT PUT

ERIC FLORES OF BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY WON THE MEN'S SHOT PUT TODAY IN ST. LOUIS WITH A THROW OF 58'5.25" (17.81M).  ERIC'S WINNING THROW CAME ON THE LAST THROW OF THE SHOT PUT COMPETITION.  ERIC ENTERED THE FINALS IN FIRST PLACE AND DURING THE FINAL THREE ROUNDS THE LEAD CHANGED HANDS FIVE TIMES WITH ERIC FINALLY SETTLING MATTERS ON HIS LAST AND FINAL THROW MOVING HIM UP FROM 5TH POSITION TO FIRST.  CONGRATULATIONS ERIC AND TO COACH TYG LONG FOR BRINGING HOME ANOTHER N.A.I.A. NATIONAL CHAMPION TO BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY!

LAURA WORTMAN THREW THE DISCUS 171'7" (52.31 M) TO SET A NEW SOUTH DAKOTA WOMEN'S DISCUS RECORD DURING THE N.A.I.A. NATIONAL MEET TODAY IN ST. LOUIS.  

WORTMAN PLACED SECOND OVER ALL IN THE DISCUS COMPETITION        WHILE AUBREY BAXTER OF BLACK HILLS STATE THREW A PERSONAL RECORD THROW OF 169'2" TO PLACE FOURTH.

BAXTER WINS N.A.I.A. NATIONAL HAMMER TITLE

AUBREY BAXTER OF BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY SET A NEW NAIA NATIONAL MEET HAMMER RECORD WITH A THROW OF 60.58 M (198'9") IN THE NAIA WOMEN'S DIVISION TODAY IN ST. LOUIS.

BLACK HILLS STATE MEN GO 3RD AND 6TH IN THE NAIA NATIONALS HAMMER THROW COMPETITION.

ERIC FLORES FINISHED 3RD AND TYG LONG FINISHED SIXTH TO BECOME N.A.I.A. ALL AMERICANS IN THE HAMMER THROW THIS AFTERNOON IN ST. LOUIS.

SARAH STEVENS OF ARIZONA STATE HELPS LEAD THE WOMEN SUN DEVILS TO THE PAC 10 TITLE BY SCORING IN 3 THROWING EVENTS.  SARAH PLACED FIRST IN THE HAMMER (216'11"), SECOND IN THE DISCUS (182'8") AND 2ND IN THE SHOT PUT (56'1.75").  IT IS NOW ON TO THE U.S.A. OLYMPIC TRIALS IN EUGENE, OREGON.  GREAT JOB THIS SEASON SARAH AND GOOD LUCK IN EUGENE!

BILLY HARDCASTLE OF MOBRIDGE WON THE BIG 10 TRACK AND FIELD TITLES IN BOTH THE SHOT PUT AND THE DISCUS WITH COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BEST THROWS OF 61'10.25" AND 187'5" RESPECTIVELY.  BILLY, WHO IS HAS JUST COMPLETED HIS RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR WILL HAVE 3 MORE YEARS AT PURDUE TO CONTINUE TO CLIMB THE LADDER ON THEIR RECORD BOARD AS WELL AS BECOME ONE OF THE NATION'S BEST THROWERS.  HIS BIG 10 CONFERENCE THROWS THIS WEEKEND PLACE HIM ON THE U.S.A. NATIONAL LEADER BOARD. CONGRATULATIONS BILLY ON A TREMENDOUS JOB AT THE BIG 10 MEET AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE YEARS FOR THE BOILERMAKERS.

JENNI MACK OF SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (FROM CUSTER/WATERTOWN) FINISHED SECOND IN THE WOMEN'S HAMMER THROW AT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE MEET WITH A NEAR PERSONAL RECORD THROW OF 176'8".  CONGRATULATIONS JENNI ON A GREAT YEAR FOR THE JACKRABBITS.

KRIS SCHAFFER OF (CUSTER/PIERRE) FINISHED FIFTH IN THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE MEET'S WOMEN'S SHOT PUT WITH A THROW OF 46'2".  KRIS HAD A BREAKOUT SEASON WITH A PERSONAL AND MONTANA STATE SCHOOL RECORD THROW OF 50'2" LAST WEEK.  CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AS WELL KRIS FOR AN OUTSTANDING YEAR FOR THE BOBCATS.

5 Black Hills State Throwers qualified for the NAIA Nationals in two or more throwing events!

Five Black Hills State University throwers will be attending the NAIA National Meet to be held in St. Louis on May 22nd - 24th.  Aubrey Baxter (shot put, hammer & discus), Amber Broderson (shot put & discus), Eric Flores (shot put, hammer & discus), Jason Boeding (shot put and hammer) and Tyg Long (shot put and hammer) will be representing their school and vying for NAIA ALL AMERICAN honors in their respective throwing events.  Good Luck to all of them!

Pictured above: Aubrey Baxter, Amber Broderson, Eric Flores, Tyg Long, Jason Boeding - Black Hills State University Throwers Qualified for the N.A.I.A. National Meet next weekend in St. Louis, MO

SARAH STEVENS AND AUBREY BAXTER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP THROWS STAFF RANKED IN THE U.S.A. TRACK AND FIELD LISTS

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY'S WOMEN'S SHOT PUT RECORD SHATTERED

Kris Schaffer of Montana State (the current South Dakota Girls All Time Shot Put record holder) broke the M.S.U. women's shot put record with an impressive heave of 50'2" at the University of Montana Open at Missoula on Saturday. Congratulations Kris - Good Luck at your Conference and Regional Meets!

 CHAMPIONSHIP THROWING

‘CAMPS – CLINICS – CONSULTING’

Director and Lead Clinician: Tyg Long – Throws Coach at Black Hills State University

Tyg is a former high school All - American in the shot put and has also received N.A.I.A. All American Honors in the shot put and weight throw as a collegiate thrower.  He has had his hand in helping to coach several of his B.H.S.U. team-mates to N.A.I.A. All American status as well.  Currently five of the B.H.S.U. throwers, including Tyg, have qualified for the N.A.I.A. National Meet in at least 2 throwing events for this outdoor season.  Two of the throwers that he currently coaches are ranked in the top 30 U.S.A. Track and Field throwers in the entire nation.  He was also honored by the U.S.A. Track and Field Association and the United States Olympic Committee with an invitation to attend the 2007 Emerging Elite Throws Coaches Camp held at the Olympic Training Center in Chulta Vista, CA last summer.

'We will come to you or you can come to us.'

HAVE YOUR OWN CLINIC FOR YOUR SCHOOLS' THROWERS AND COACHES AT YOUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL OR MIDDLE SCHOOL

Services that we provide include:

Expert and highly qualified coaching of the shot put, discus, hammer and weight throw.  We provide individual attention along with instant visual or demonstrated feedback for each thrower.  We have  printed handouts of each of the implements' progressions and drills available for future reference.  We will help your throwers and coaches with developing training-programs to help each thrower develop and attain personal goals.  We can also do video analysis of your individual throwers via the internet at later dates for a contracted fee in order to aid in the continued progress and development of your throwers.   We are also able to instruct and aid in the development of those throwers interested in learning the techniques of hammer or weight throwing for future collegiate throwing careers.

Clinic and Consulting Charges:

$30 per hour - for each coach/clinician/consultant

Plus expenses: travel mileage @ $0.505 per mile, meals @ $10 per, lodging (if applicable) will vary depending upon arrangements.

Regular sessions with individual throwers can be arranged at lower rates.

Contact: Tyg Long at 605-441-6241 for more information.

Contact: Tyg Long at 605-441-6241

SOUTH DAKOTA COLLEGIATE - INDOOR RECORDS

Men’s Weight Throw

ERIC FLORES, BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY  - 61' 6" - 2008

Women’s Weight Throw

AUBREY BAXTER, BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY - 63' 2" - 2007

Men’s Shot Put

Jeff Lukens, Augustana College -  57-7.25 - 1979

Women’s Shot Put

AUBREY BAXTER BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY - 53'2"- 2008

SOUTH DAKOTA COLLEGIATE - OUTDOOR RECORDS

Men’s Shot Put  

STEVE SCHMIDT - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA - 2000 - 58'9.25"

Women’s Shot Put  

AUBREY BAXTER - BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY - 2008 - 54'0"

Men’s Discus  

NOLAN WOLKOW - SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY - 2000 - 183'5"

Women's Discus

LAURA WORTMAN - MOUNT MARTY COLLEGE - 2008 - 171'7"

Men’s Hammer

ERIC FLORES - BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY - 2007 - 215'0"

Women's Hammer

AUBREY BAXTER - BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY - 2008 - 199' 10"

Men's Javelin

DUANNE LUNNE - UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS - 2003 - 206'9"

Women's Javelin  

HEATHER ANDREWS - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA - 1991 - 152'3" 

WOMEN'S NATIONAL COLLEGIATE RECORDS 

  MEN'S NATIONAL COLLEGIATE RECORDS

AMERICAN RECORDS

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WOMEN'S

WORLD RECORDS

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For information or questions regarding this website contact Terry Long at

tlong@csd.k12.sd.us