TUCSON, ARIZONA, May 20 — The USATF Throws Festival highlighted all of the flinging events, but it was the hammers that stole the show. In the women’s competition reigning world champion Brooke Andersen put together a massive 263-0 (80.17) on her third attempt to become No. 3 in world history, after only Anita Włodarczyk and DeAnna Price.
“I wasn’t expecting that big of a mark,” she said. “Honestly, I was just going in and hoping to execute some cues that we had been working on and then just hopefully move the mark from there.”
The world-leading throw came after an opening foul and a 254-2 (77.47). “When I released it, I knew I hit the final [rotation] pretty good. I knew I had missed a couple turns before that, but when I hit that final and I watched it fly, I was like, ‘Oh, that could be it.’ But knowing my luck, I was like, ‘It also could not be as far as I think it is’ [laughs]. But I was optimistic. I was like, ‘Dang, it looks really far.’ I didn’t want to get my hopes up. Then I blanked after they said ‘80…’”
She finished up her series with a foul, 251-2 (76.56) and 259-2 (78.99). “Obviously I’m still hoping for more in the future,” she said. “It’s kind of a surreal moment in that I wasn’t expecting it at that meet, so I’m just excited as to what we can now accomplish this season.”
Behind Anderson, Janee’ Kassanavoid threw 251-4 (76.60) for 2nd and Annette Echikunwoke 246-1 (75.00) for 3rd.
The guys’ hammer also produced a world leader, Rudy Winkler hitting 265-4 (80.88) on his third throw. “Back over 80 and feeling good,” he posted. It was his first meet past that line since his American Record 271-4 (82.71) at the Olympic Trials.
The women’s javelin saw Maggie Malone post a U.S.-leading 204-4 (62.28) to handily top Olympic champion Shiying Liu of China, who reached 196-3 (59.82).
New Zealand’s Tom Walsh took the shot at 71-8¾ (21.86) over Payton Otterdahl’s 70-7¼ (21.52), with Tripp Piperi at 70-5¼ (21.47).
USATF THROWS FESTIVAL RESULTS
Men’s Events
SP: 1. Tom Walsh (NZ) 71-8¾ (21.86); 2. Payton Otterdahl (US) 70-7¼ (21.52); 3. Tripp Piperi (US) 70-5¼ (21.47); 4. Uziel Muñoz (Mex) 69-11 (21.31) NR; 5. Rajindra Campbell (Jam) 69-11 (21.31) PR; 6. Chuk Enekwechi (Ngr) 69-7 (21.21); 7. Roger Steen (US) 69-6 (21.18); 8. Mostafa Hassan (Egy) 68-8½ (20.94); 9. Jordan Geist (US) 67-8 (20.62); 10. Darrell Hill (US) 65-6¼ (19.97).
DT: 1. Alex Rose (Sam) 222-2 (67.73); 2. Fedrick Dacres (Jam) 214-10 (65.48); 3. Sam Mattis (US) 212-11 (64.90); 4. Turner Washington (US) 208-5 (63.52); 5. Brian Williams (US) 203-10 (62.14); 6. Josh Syrotchen (US) 201-5 (61.41).
HT: 1. Rudy Winkler (US) 265-4 (80.88) (WL, AL) (254-2, 259-10 [AL], 265-4, 258-10, 255-0, f) (77.48, 79.21, 80.88, 78.90, 77.73, f);
2. Diego Del Real (Mex) 256-1 (78.05); 3. Denzel Comenentia (Neth) 255-11 (78.01) NR; 4. Adam Keenan (Can) 251-10 (76.77); 5. Sean Donnelly (US) 250-10 (76.47); 6. Brock Eager (US) 247-1 (75.32); 7. Morgan Shigo (US) 242-6 (73.93).
JT: 1. Curtis Thompson (US) 260-4 (79.34); 2. Sindri Hrafn Guðmundsson (Ice) 252-9 (77.05); 3. Donavon Banks (US) 252-1 (76.85); 4. Carlos Armenta (Mex) 250-10 (76.45); 5. Capers Williamson (US) 247-6 (75.45); 6. Ethan Dabbs (US) 245-7 (74.86).
Women’s Events
SP: 1. Sarah Mitton (Can) 64-3 (19.58); 2. Maggie Ewen (US) 63-3¼ (19.28); 3. Jiayuan Song (Chn) 63-2¾ (19.27); 4. Danniel Thomas-Dodd (Jam) 61-7 (18.77); 5. Linru Zhang (Chn) 61-1¼ (18.62); 6. Maddie Wesche (NZ) 61-1¼ (18.62); 7. Jessica Woodard (US) 60-6½ (18.45); 8. Adelaide Aquilla (US) 59-2 (18.03).
DT: 1. Yaimé Pérez (Cub) 216-2 (65.88); 2. Lagi Tausaga (US) 198-0 (60.37); 3. Caisa-Marie Lindfors (Swe) 189-11 (57.88); 4. Chioma Onyekwere (Ngr) 188-2 (57.36); 5. Fang Wang (Chn) 187-10 (57.25); 6. Micaela Hazlewood (US) 185-10 (56.65).
HT: 1. Brooke Andersen (US) 263-0 (80.17) PR (WL, AL) (3, 19 W; 2, 2 A ) (f, 254-2, 263-0, f, 251-2, 259-2 [x, 7 A]) (f, 77.47, 80.17, f, 76.56, 78.99);
2. Janee’ Kassanavoid (US) 251-4 (76.60);
3. Annette Echikunwoke (US) 246-1 (75.00) (8, x A);
4. Jillian Shippee (US) 238-8 (72.76); 5. Erin Reese (US) 232-11 (70.99); 6. Alyssa Wilson (US) 231-6 (70.57); 7. Nayoka Clunis (Jam) 228-9 (69.73); 8. Janeah Stewart (US) 227-11 (69.47).
JT: 1. Maggie Malone (US) 204-4 (62.28) (AL) (203-1 [AL], 199-4, 189-8, f, f, 204-4) (61.91, 60.77, 57.81, f, f, 62.28);
2. Shiying Liu (Chn) 196-3 (59.82); 3. Liveta Jasiūnaitė (Lit) 191-11 (58.50); 4. Xiaomei Sun (Chn) 182-7 (55.67); 5. Qiaohui Ge (Chn) 181-7 (55.34); 6. Ariana Ince (US) 179-6 (54.71). ◻︎
