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Highland Games: Athletics



HEAVY ATHLETIC COMPETITION
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2007 Award Winners: "Athlete of the Day" - Terry Smith, "Master Class" - Mike Shea, "Master 200#" - Doug Ballard, "B Class" - Juan Gonzalez, "C Class" - Peter VanderWeele, "Women's A Class" - Marie Doan, "Women's Masters" - Ruth Welding, "190# Lights" - Jeremy Ingmire.

Athletic competition consists of the Sheaf Toss, Heavy Weight Toss, Hammer Toss, Stone Throw, Height Weight Throw and Light Weight Throw. Plus special awards are given out at the end of the day.

Three special awards are also given out:
John Alexander Campbell Memorial Trophy, Athlete of the Day
The Indiana Highland Games Sportsmanship Award
The Jessie MacLennan Sportsmanship Award Winners


Want to see where your favorite athlete placed for the day? Just click here for the 2007 ATHLETIC SCOREBOARD. We also have photos taken by Mike Huth and Company. Photos


AWARD WINNERS
The John Alexander Campbell Memorial Trophy, Athlete of the Day
1994 Bob Jeffrey
1995 Ron Morris
1996 Bill McDonald
1997 Marc Bevins
1998 John Smith
1999 David Martin
2000 Kevin Carpenter
2001 Derk Wilcox
2002 Craig Smith
2003 Lannie Pullon
2004 Kevin Carpenter
2005 Adam Schaeuble
2006 Lannie Pullon
2007 Terry Smith


The Indiana Highland Games Sportsmanship Award Winners
1995 Debbie Wade
1996 Joel Caithamer
1997 Kevin Neis
1998 Bob Jeffrey
1999 Bob Jeffrey
2000 Bob Jeffrey
2001 Bob Jeffrey
2002 Bob Jeffrey
2003 Bob Jeffrey, Lee Grove, David Trindle
2004 Dave Trindel
2005 Lee Patterson
2006 Jeremy Ingmire
2007 N/A


The Jessie MacLennan Sportsmanship Award Winners
2004 Bob Jeffery
2005 Mike Shea
2006 Mike Shea
2007 Mike Shea




FIELD RECORDS


SHEAF TOSS

Women 12# Sheaf 17' Topaz Schweska 2006
W/Master 12# Sheaf 15' Ruth Welding 2007
Women 16# Sheaf 13' Ruth Welding 2002
Light 20# Sheaf 20' Joel Caithamer 1997
L/Master 16# Sheaf 24' Doug Ballard 2007
Light 16# Sheaf 18' Jeremy Ingmire 2006
Heavy 20# Sheaf 29' Adam Schaeuble 2005
Masters 16# Sheaf 31' Rhett Bobzien 2007
Masters 20# Sheaf 28' 1" Bob Jeffrey 2002


HEAVY WEIGHT TOSS

Women 28#WT 14' Angie Studle 2005
W/Master 28# 14' Ruth Welding 2005
Light 42# 13' Dave Carl 2005
Light 56# 10' Dave Carl 2004
L/Master 42# 13' Doug Ballard 2007
Heavy 56# 15' 6" Dan Gashaw 2005
Masters 42# 19' 8" Kip Miller 2006


HAMMER TOSS

Women 12# 74' 4" Marie Doan 2006
Women 16# 69' .80" Marie Doan 2007
W/Master 16# 48' .09" Sue Hallen 2007
Light 16# 73' 1" Jeremy Ingmire 2006
L/Master 22# 67' .72" Doug Ballard 2007
Heavy 16# 117' 8" Lannie Pullon 2006
Heavy 22# 95' 9" Lannie Pullon 2004
Masters 16# 100' 8" Mike Shea 2004
Masters 22# 82' Mike Shea 2007


STONE THROW

Women 11# OP/STN 32' .67" Marie Doan 2006
Women 14# Braem 22' 2" Angie Overdeer 1994
Women 14# OP/STN 30' .55" Marie Doan 2007
Women 16# Braem 21' .21" Ruth Welding 2004
W/Master 14# OP/STN 30' .55" Ruth Welding 2007
Light 16# Braem 37' .46" Lannie Pullon 1999
Light 19# Braem 25' .31" Dave Carl 2004
Light 16# OP/STN 28' .79" Brian Ely 2007
L/Master 16# OP/STN 36' .64" Doug Ballard 2007
Heavy 16# OP/STN 47' .8" Dan Gashaw 2005
Heavy 19# Braem 40' .10" Mike MaCellari 2004
Masters 16# OP/STN 41' .39" Kip Miller 2005
Masters 16# Braem 35' .6" Kip Miller 2004


HEAVY WEIGHT THROW

Women 28# WT 35" .08" Marie Doan 2007
W/Master 28# WT 21" .9" Ruth Welding 2007
Light 42# WT 38' .70" Mark Wechter 1999
L/Master 42# WT 38" .25" Doug Ballard 2007
Heavy 56# WT 39' .8" Kevin Carpenter 2004
Masters 42# WT 47' .9" Mike Shea 2006


LIGHT WEIGHT THROW

W/Master 14# WT 37' .65" Sue Hallen 2007
Women 14# WT 64' .25" Marie Doan 2007
Light 28# WT 58' .03" Mark Wechter 1999
L/Master 28# WT 63' .28" Doug Ballard 2007
Heavy 28# WT 76' .1" Kevin Carpenter 2004
Masters 28# WT 63' .8" Mike Shea 2006


IHG Farmers Walk
300# Stones Carried the Farthest Each Year


1994 Bart Brower 222'
1995 Sean Bergen 232'
1996 Sean Bergen 269'
1997 Marc Bevins 306'
1998 Jim Bachteal 214'
1999 Mike Sutherland 264'
2000 Hank Carson 260'
2001 Doug Arh 304'
2002 Ron Nicodemus
NEW IHG RECORD
347'
2003 Hank Carson 237.6'
2004 Ruth Welding 793' (56#)
2004 Ron Nicodemus 295'
2006 Terry Smith 278.
2006 Ruth Welding 525' (56#)


IHG "Challenge Caber"

2007 Terry Smith 18' x 135# "Wompus"
2007 Marie Doan 11' x 90# "Yellow"


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