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Scott Russell established a new Canadian Junior record and University of Kansas record by throwing 19.26m in the weight throw. Russell, who established a new Canada games record on his way to winning a gold medal in javelin, is proving to be one of the most talented and versatile Canadian throwers we've seen in years. He has been a factor in all of the throws at the provincial and national level and hopes that this summer will provide him with the opportunity of representing Canada again. This time at the World Juniors. His best in the javelin of 69.20 sets him on target for this opportunity. The only junior to throw farther has been Jason Spalding who owns the junior record of 70.40 which was set in May 1990. If Russell throws farther than his personal best then he will have surpassed the IAAF minimum standard of 66.00m. It will only depend on what Athletics Canada sets as a standard for the games. Either way there is a very good chance for Russell to attend the world championships and challenge the eight year old record.
Standing 6 feet 9 inches (2.05m) tall and weighing in at 295lbs, Russell, who will still be a junior this year stands out even in a world where it is the norm to be large in stature. It is no surprise therefore that he was heavily recruited by foreign schools, especially because of his versatility and potential for scoring in all of the throws events. Coaches Denise Hebert and Dwayne Brunet with the Windsor legion and Ken Ouellette with Brennan High School, have been instrumental in nurturing RussellŐs throwing prowess in to what it presently is. This responsiblity is now passed on to Canadian Lorri Larowe who coaches Russell at the University of Kansas. Larrowe, a schoolmate of HebertŐs in High School will hopefully use his versatility to their advantage at their conference meets.
Although he will probably not choose to specialize in one particular throw at this time, he probably will at some point. Although he presently has a personal best in the discus of 50.22m and Shot put of 16.83m, javelin and weight appear to be his favourites at this time. Among his long term goals are the opportunity to compete at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. I am sure we will be hearing much about Russell in the future and in particular this indoor season.
If you have news or info please let us know by using our submission form or emailing Larry Steinke
For the first time ever the Kitchener Record International meet will be hosting throws! This high performance meet is run by the Laurel Creek Track Club in Kitchener at Centennial staduim, the site of the 1996 National Sr. & Jr. Championships and this year's '98 National Juniors.
There will be a full compliment of throwing events (shot, discus, hammer and javelin) for both men and women. The throwing events' details are being worked out, but the meet will be open in nature with no age classes. The javelin will be this year's featured event held under the lights in the early evening. The javelin competition will be restricted to 8 throwers based on the Record's meet format (straight finals by invitation only). Based on response to the meet a pre-javelin or allcomers javelin may be arranged for earlier in the day along with the other throwing events.
Complete details are to follow shortly. Any throwing event inquiries can be made by contacting Richard parkinson at MAIMARTIN@MSN.COM or phone (H) 416-486-5529 or
(W) 416-742-3590 ext 5289.
The Laurel Creek Track Club of Kitchener Ontario is alive and well in the 1998 field season as Richard Parkinson the President & Throws Coach will attest.
Liz Toman is doing extremely well at Colorado State. She is healthy, fit and getting stronger!! Toman was named the LCTC woman thrower of the year award for 1997. And what a year it was.
Toman threw 13.84 in Women's shot put for a ninth overall ranking in Canada.
Randy Johnson also is doing well. Randy is attending SEMissouri. Randy has trained extremely hard this fall and has gotten much fitter and stronger. He also has promised never to eat Kentucky Fried Chicken an hour before a national championships again, even if its FREE! Randy scored a PB in the quad of 284! Randy was ranked seventh in Canada in 97 with a throw of 67.74
Vicki Webb (javelin '97 41.66m) has been busy training for the spear in between basketball, volleyball and the 400m hurdles. Pb in the quad 183.
Angela Smith last year's OFSSA junior girls shot champion (PB 12.28) and 2nd in the discus (PB 37.84) has aslo been busy with basketball and volleyball. PB quad 215.
Lianne Coombe, first year junior, sets new PB in the shot with a throw of 12.88m in her first indoor meet! As a jv. last year, Lianne was a rookie to track and field and only managed to throw 11.88m outdoors. Hard training in the fall is beginning to pay off for this rotational shot/discus thrower. Lianne is 5' 11" at 210pounds with a personal best in the quad this winter of 226 pts. (3jumps 7.44m, SLJ 2.49, OH 16.29m, 30m 4.6).
Derek Woodske who ranked sixth in Canada in 1997 in men's hammer and sixteenth in dsicus with 46.64, has signed an
early national letter to attend the University of Wyoming and train with
Larry Judge. He looks to pursue a degree in Business Communications
and challenge at the NCAA level. His ultimate goal is to represent his
country in the Olympic games. According to his coach Brian (Bud) Rasmussen at Norther Idaho college he thus far in training has recorded the
following marks at a bodyweight of 245 lbs:
Throwing - 65-0 WT, 48-0
SP. Training - 323 PC, 550 SQ, 310 BP, 36" VJ, 10-10 SLJ, 31-11 3jumps,
3.24 30mfly, 54-6 Overhead Shot.
"His athleticism and versatility is what has impressed us the
most" admits Rasmussen. "We're looking forward to some great marks this year!"
Nikki Pawluk
has also joined the program at Northern Idaho. Rasmussen says that "She has been well prepared by
Richard Collier and looks to be in contention for the indoor weight and
outdoor discus and hammer titles this spring".
If you have news or info please let us know by using our submission form or emailing Larry Steinke
The IAAF / NACAC Training
and education camp in Salinas,
Puerto Rico, December 13-21 was considered a great success by Glenn McAtee.
The IAAF/NACAC Region hosted
it's annual High Level Seminar at
the Regional Olympic Center located
in Puerto Rico. The events for this
year were Hurdles, Pole Vault and Hammer.
Both Pole Vault and Hammer had an
emphasis on women's development towards
the inclusion of these events in the both
the 1999 World Championships and the 2000
Olympic Games.
Caroline Wittrin (1997 National Senior Champion and Canadian Record holder), Jennifer Joyce (1997 National Junior Champion, '1997 National Junior Team member), John Stoikos (1997 National Senior Champion and Bronz medalist at the Francophone Games) and Glenn McAtee (1997 Francophone Games Team member) all attended the camp.
Read McAtee's synopsis and first hand account of this camp.
If you have news or info please let us know by using our submission form or emailing Larry Steinke
As the 1998 competitive season begins there are lots of camps, clinics and competitions becoming available. Some of these camps can be found on our information
Page. We are especially looking for opportunities for Canadian Athletes but all camps, competitions and clinics geared towards throwers are accepted. If you have some info please let us know by using our submission form or emailing Larry Steinke
Jen Brown, in her last year as a juvenile has established a new Alberta provincial record in the Weight Throw. Brown, who competes for Calgary International, competed in the Leduc last chance indoor meet on December 6/7 1997 and threw 10.43 meters which established a new provincial record. This meet was established as a meet in which athletes who are entering into a higher age category have a chance to establish marks in the previous age category and has been a great success.
Brown is entering her second year of throwing the hammer and is looking forward to a successful summer season.
If you know of noteworthy performances, someone who should receive accoleds, or information that you would like to share with other throwers, PLEASE use our submission form or contact Larry Steinke.
 Some of Canada's top Hammer Throwers will be attending an IAAF / NACAC Training
and education camp in Salinas,
Puerto Rico, December 13-21.
The IAAF/NACAC Region is hosting
it's annual High Level Seminar at
the Regional Olympic Center located
in Puerto Rico. The events for this
year are Hurdles, Pole Vault and Hammer.
Both Pole Vault and Hammer will have an
emphasis on women's development towards
the inclusion of these events in the both
the 1999 World Championships and the 2000
Olympic Games. Attending the camp will be:
Caroline Wittrin (1997 National Senior Champion and Canadian Record holder)
Jennifer Joyce (1997 National Junior Champion, '1997 National Junior Team member) John Stoikos (1997 National Senior Champion and Bronz medalist at the Francophone Games) and Glenn McAtee (1997 Francophone Games Team member).
Richard Collier - Coach will also be attending.
The guest instuctors for the
week long camp will be Larry Judge from
Wyoming and formerly South Carolina.
The coach of Brad Synder, Stoikos and McAtee
along with the Cuban National Hammer Coach.
For more information please contact Andy McInnes
The season of throws in Canada this past summer could be considered a fairly successful one, in fact, the most successful one in recent times. The highlight of the '97 Junior throws season very well may have been Shawn Cormier's Bronze medal at the Pan American Junior Championships but this was supported by strong National and International performances by numerous other throwers both Junior and Senior.
Jason Tunks finished a respectable ninth at the World Championships with, what Jason would probably consider an "average" throw, of 62.30 meters which bettered his qualifying distance of 61.82m. Brad Snyder meanwhile threw 16.99m at the Universiade Games to finish 15th in the mens shot put. This was significantly below his "usual" results but he had been fighting injuries most of the season.
The Fancophone Games was another event on the senior front this summer. In all Canada collected five throws medals and some personal bests as well. Isabelle Surprenant competing for Quebec brought home the only Gold medal of the games with her throw of 49.99m in Women's javelin. She was joined on the podium by Sandy Taylor who won Bronze with a toss of 46.25m. Georgette Reed was a double medalist with a Silver in Shot and a Bronze in Discus. The only medal on the men's side came from John Stoikos who rose to the occassion and won Bronze with his best throw of 68.40m coming in the final round. Two throwers finished just outside of the medals with Fourth place finishes. Nicolas Pauletto threw a pb of 16.81m in Shot while Wendy Phillips was fourth in the women's Discus.
The most significant domestic meet of '97 was surely the Jeux Canada Games  which were hosted by Brandon. Numerous great performances and three games records set the tone for the throws events. Scott Russell set a record in men's javelin with a throw of 69.20m, closing in on the Canadian junior record of 70.40 set by Jason Spalding. New to most onlookers was Robin Lyons whot set a new discus record of 48.02 Michelle Fournier made the most of the fact that it was the innaugural appearance of women's hammer at the games and set a new record of 55.12m which was also a PB and surpassed the Canadian standard for the Universiade Games. This throw was also significant in the fact that she became only the third Canadian woman to surpass the 55.00m mark and capped off a great year of Women's Hammer throwing. Caroline Wittrin's Canadian Record at National Championships was of course the capstone result as she edged closer to the world leaders and the 60.00m mark. In all, 6 women surpassed the 50.00m mark this season, the most ever in one season, and the overall depth in this event took a large jump. One can only assume that next year will be even better as Canadian women look to the chance of competing in this event at the Commonwealth Games for the first time.
If you have news or information that you would like to share, use our submissions form or contact Larry Steinke.
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