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The Gary Shaw Big Throwers Classic
Big Thowers Classic ~ Gary Shaw Gary Shaw

Gary Shaw has been a physical education instructor and coach at Hartnell College since the fall of 1969 (34 years). For the first 20 years, he was an assistant football and head track & field coach. Since 1989, he has been the head cross country coach and continued as the head track & field coach. Gary has also been the head women's track & field coach since 1979 (24 years).

Gary has had 65 track/cross-country athletes earn full-ride athletic scholarships. In 1996 and 2000, he worked his magic at the world class level, training former Hartnell sprinter Alvin Harrison, who went on to earn gold medals at both Olympics in the relay.

Gary attributes his success to being supported by six areas of greatness: many great assistant coaches, tri-county athletes, parents, athletic directors, secretarial/support staff, and most importantly his wife Susie Shaw. Gary has been a Coast Conference representative since 1970. He has coached a sport every semester since 1966. Gary believes that he has had the best job of all - he has been in the business of assisting student-athletes to help create great memories. Gary truly believes he has worked for forty years, but yet never had a real job.

An icon among college track coaches across the state, Shaw left the legacy, having guided the Hartnell men's track team to 29 Coast Conference titles and 14 for the women, 3 NOR-CAL men's titles, and 1 for the women's team, and a record of 324-16 (95.3%) for dual meet wins. In cross-country Gary brought home 9 Coast Conference championships and 7 women's championships. Gary also adds 4 men's and 3 women's NOR-CAL cross-country championships.

Even in all of Coach Shaw's success, he managed to attract the world's best throwers to Hartnell College. In 1979, Coach Shaw started an annual "Throwers Only" meet which draws great attention from discus throwers all over the world because of the ideal throwing conditions that includes the wonderful breeze that sweeps across Salinas nearly everyday just after noon.

Throwers will now compete in the Discus and Shot Put in what will be known forever as the annual "The Gary Shaw Big Throwers Classic".


"WE WELCOME YOU TO THE BIG THROWERS CLASSIC"

(from left to right) Sonny Maynard, Joe Nemeth, George Kleeman, Jon Siegel, Gary Shaw (Meet Director), Bill Hawks, Joe Keevers, and Lori Maynard.
2008 ENTRIES

~MEET INFORMATION & SCHEDULE~

Date: Wednesday May 21, 2008

Time Schedule:
11:40am Implement Weigh-ins

12:40pm Men's B Section Warm-up
1:00pm Men's B Section Competition

1:40pm Men's A Section Warm-up
2:00pm Men's A Section Competition

2:40pm Women's A Section Warm-up
3:00pm Women's A Section Competition

Note: A rolling schedule will be used after Men's B Section is completed. All throws will be measured. Customized event medals to the TOP 3 Throwers.


2008 Officials
Jon Siegel (Official Coordinator)
Joe Nemeth
Joe Keever
Bill Hawkes
Baird Lloyd


~2008 Entrants~
Cameron Bolles
Luke Sullivan
Matt Lamb
John Caufield
Sam Lightbody
Peter Ringquist
Robert Taylor
Cesar Puga
Ralph Fruguglietti
Dr. Tom Fahey
Arthur Turland
Lance Brooks
Robert Fazekas
Ian Waltz
Jarred Rome
Benn Harradine
Dariusz Slowick
Brian Trainor
Greg Garza
Daniel Schaerer
Martin Maric
Aaron Neighbour


Suzy Powell-Ross
Becky Breisch
Cecelia Barnes
Lieja Tunks
Kelechi Anyanwu
Rachel Varner
Rachel Longfors
Jennifer Onyeagbako
Olivia Korte
Marie-Josee Le Jour
Kimberly Gleeson
Katelyn Ciarelli

Top 24 Entries - Two Flights Men's & Women's Discus. Top 12 entries will be placed in the "A" section.

Please send Name, entry mark, and phone number by calling 831-755-6845 or email czepeda@hartnell.edu. Contact Info at the very bottom. Deadline for entries is Monday, May 19th at 2:00pm. Entries submitted after this time will be subject to a LATE FEE. Entry Fee for this year's meet is $15.00. Cash or check is accepted. Please make checks payable to HARTNELL TRACK TRUST.

Shot Put will not be contested this year.


~BIG THROWER PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS~                                            

MEN'S DISCUS
MEN'S SHOT PUT
1979*
Knut Hjeltness 219' 4"
4/7/1979
1980* Ben Plucknett 220' 11"
4/19/1980
1981* Knut Hjeltness 221' 11"
4/4/1981
1981* Art Burns 222' 8"
5/8/1981
1982* Art Burns 219' 2"
4/17/1982
1982 Ken Stadel 215' 11"
5/1/1982
1982 Luis Delis 231' 7"
5/19/1982
1983 Art Burns 222' 4"
4/16/1983
1983* Ben Pluckett 232' 4"
6/1/1983
1984* Mac Wilkens 222' 11"
4/21/1984
1985* Knut Hjeltness 223'
4/13/1985
1986* Art Burns 225' 5"
4/12/1986
1987* Art Burns 218' 8"
4/11/1987
1988 Wolfgang Schmidt 216' 0"
4/16/1988
1988 Mike Brunic 226' 1"
5/25/1988
1989* Wolfgang Schmidt 223' 5"
4/15/1989
1989* Mike Brunsic 226' 0"
5/23/1989
1990 Luciano Zebrini 208' 4"
4/21/1990
1990 Mike Bunsic 214' 7"
5/23/1990
1991 Brian Bleutrich 201' 11"
4/13/1991
1991 Roy Lazdins 215' 7"
5/22/1991
1992 Mike Gravelle 210' 4"
4/11/1992
1992 Dave Martinez 214' 9"
4/25/1992
1992* Kami Keshmiri 232' 5"
5/27/1992
1994 Mike Gravelle 213' 5"
5/25/1994
1995 Randy Heisler 208' 7"
5/24/1995
1996* Anthony Washington 233' 5"
5/22/1996
1997 John Godina 215' 7"
5/21/1997
1998* John Godina 229' 4"
5/19/1998
1999* John Godina 226' 4"
5/25/1999
2000 John Godina 224"2"
5/23/2000
2001 John Godina 222' 0"
5/22/2001
2002 Jarred Rome 216' 4"
5/21/2002
2003 John Godina 209' 8"
5/20/2003
2004 Carl Brown 218' 5"
5/19/2006
2005 Jarred Rome 221' 1"
5/18/2005
2006 ? ?
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2007 ? ?
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1979
Bob Gummerson 60'5"
4/7/1979
1981 A. Allessandro 61'1"
4/4/1981
1982 Zane Hummard 63' 1/4"
4/17/1982
1982 Greg Talfrallis 66' 1/4"
5/19/1982
1983 Brian Oldfield 68' 4 1/2"
4/16/1983
1983 Brian Oldfield 68' 9"
6/1/1983
1984 Brian Oldfield 67' 3 1/2"
4/21/1984
1985 Greg Talfrallis 67' 3 1/2"
4/13/1985
1986 John Brenner 69' 9 1/2"
4/12/1986
1986 Greg Talfrallis 67' 5 1/2"
5/28/1986
1987 Greg Talfrallis 69' 10 3/4"
4/11/1987
1988 Greg Talfrallis 66' 11 1/4"
4/16/1988
1988 Brian Faul 64' 4 1/2"
5/25/1988
1989 Greg Talfrallis 68' 11 1/4"
4/15/1989
1989 Jim Doering 68' 4 1/4"
5/23/1989
1990 Art McDermott 61' 8 3/4"
4/13/1991
1990 Roland Anderson 55' 8 1/2" 5/23/1990
1991 Art McDermott 63' 2 3/4"
4/13/1991
1991 John Frazier 60' 4 3/4"
5/22/1991
1992 Mark Wohlford 58' 1 3/4"
4/11/1992
1992 Greg Talfrallis 65' 5 3/4"
4/25/1992
1994 John Godina 65' 2
5/25/1994
1996 Andy Bloom 62' 5 1/4"
5/22/1996
1997 John Godina 71' 1 1/2"
5/21/1997
1998 John Godina 70' 9 3/4"
5/19/1998
1999 John Godina 69' 4 1/4"
5/25/1999
2000 John Godina 69' 2 3/4"
5/23/2000
2001 John Godina 70' 0
5/22/2001
2002 John Godina 68' 7 1/2"
5/21/2002
2003 Dan Aames 62' 1"
5/20/2003
2004 John Godina 69' 1 1/2"
5/19/2004
2005 John Kaulfield 62' 1 3/4"
5/18/2005
2006 ? ?
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2007 ? ?
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WOMEN'S DISCUS
WOMEN'S SHOT PUT
1994 Dawn Dumble 194
5/25/1994
1995 Lacey Barnes Nike. T.C. 199' 4"
5/24/1995
1996 Lacey Barnes Nike. T.C. 204' 4"
5/22/1996
1997

Seilala Sua - UCLA
World Jr. Record

208' 2"
5/21/1997
1998 Seilala Sua - UCLA 211' 7"
5/19/1998
2000 Suzy Powell Asics T.C. 213' 5"
5/23/2000
2001 Seilala Sua - UCLA 213' 7"
5/22/2001
2002 Seilala Sua - UCLA 206' 2"
5/21/2002
2003 Beatrice Faumuina - New Zealand 214' 4"
5/20/2003
2004 Seilala Sua - UCLA 202' 11"
5/19/2006
2005 Suzy Powell - Asics T.C. 199' 1"
5/18/2005
1994 Valeta Althouse UCLA 59' 5"
5/25/1994
1996 Valeta Althouse UCLA 60' 10 3/4"
5/22/1996
1997 Valeta Althouse UCLA 60' 10"
5/21/1997
1998 Seilala Sua - UCLA 57' 9"
5/19/1998
1999 Seilala Sua - UCLA 57' 7 3/4"
5/23/2000
2000 Teri Tunks Nike T.C. 59' 1/4"
5/23/2000
2001 Seilala Sua - UCLA 58' 7 1/4"
5/22/2001
2002 Seilala Sua - UCLA 57' 11"
5/21/2002
2003 Seilala Sua - UCLA 56' 11 1/2"
5/20/2003
2004 No SP Competition  
2005 Jill Camerena 56' 3 1/2"
5/18/2005

CONTACT INFORMATION

Head Coach

     

Christopher Zepeda
PE 106
czepeda@hartnell.edu

Office:  831-755-6845

Cell:     530-966-3417
Fax:      831-755-6831

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US.

~2008 USATF EliteDiscus Series#3~
May 8, 2008


Monterey Herald Slideshow
http://extras.montereyherald.com/slideshows/discus0509/index.html

Results

Women's B Section

Katelyn Ciarelli (USA/Long Beach State) 51.45m/168-09
Kimberly Gleeson (USA/unattached) 51.40m/168-08
Olivia Korte (USA/WCAP) 55.18m/181-00
Marie-Josee Le Jour (Canada/St. Laurent) 51.26m/168-02
Katie Richardson (USA/unattached) 50.70m/166-04

Women's A Section

Annie Hess (USA/Concordia) 55.49m/182-01
Maria Petersson (Sweden/unattached) 53.09m/179-01
Rachel Varner (USA/unattached) 55.70m/182-09
Kelechi Anyanwu (USA/unattached) 57.24m/187-10
Lieja Tunks (Canada/Asics) 56.30m/184-08
Cecelia Barnes (USA/unattached) 59.35m/194-08
Krishna Poonia (India/unattached) 63.41m/208-00
Stephanie Trafton (USA/unattached) 66.17m/217-01
Anna Soderberg (Sweden/unattached) 61.58m/202-00

Men's C Section

Kevin Fitzpatrick (USA/unattached) 59.68m/195-10
Peter Ringquist (USA/Pac Bay) 54.07m/177-05
Drew Ulrick (USA/unattached) 59.37m/194-09
Sam Lightbody (USA/VS Athletics) 182-11
Jason Schutz (USA/Colorado State) 60.71m/199-02
Mat Schwinn (USA/unattached) 177-09
Russ Winger (USA/ U. of Idaho) 59.77m/196-01
Karl Erickson (USA/unattached) 58.61m/192-03
Lance Brooks (USA/unattached) 61.68m/202-04
Aaron Neighbour (Australia/unattached) 61.48m/201-08

Men's B Section

Martin Maric (Croatia/UC Berkeley) 62.15m/203-11
James Dennis (USA/unattached) 63.29m/207-08
Leif Arrhenius (BYU) 61.59m/202-01
Gaute Mykelbust (Norway/unattached) 61.06m/200-04
Daniel Austin (USA/unattached) 62.49m/205-02
William Conwell (USA/Club Northwest) 60.30m/197-10
Brian Trainor (USA/unattached) 64.32m/211-02
Dariusz Slowick (Canada/unattached) 62.29m/204-05
Vikas Gowda (India/unattached) 64.83m/212-09
Adam Kuehl (USA/Nike) 60.90m/199-09
Benn Harradine (Australia/unattached) 64.95m/213-01

Men's A Section

Michael Robertson (USA/Nike) 61.97m/203-03
Niklas Arrhenius (Sweden/unattached) 63.72m/209-01
Mart Israel (Estonia/unattached) 65.03m/213-04
Casey Malone (USA/Nike) 64.56m/211-10
Jason Young (USA/unattached) 62.99m/206-08
Jason Tunks (Canada/Asics) 60.82m/199-06
Jarred Rome (USA/Nike) 63.44m/208-02
John Godina (USA/Adidas) 64.99m/213-02
Gerd Kanter (Estonia/Nike) 71.88m/235-10*

*Furthest Throw in the World 2008