(May 21) — Complete results from the USATF Throws Festival – Tucson Elite Classic on Saturday (20) as several of the best in the world went head-to-head in this World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting at the University of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium.
Among the highlighted performers at the meet was world champion Brooke Andersen, who threw a world-leading mark of 80.17m (263 feet) to win the women’s Hammer Throw event. Read more: 2023 Seiko Golden Grand Prix Results; Kerley, Izumiya impressed
The American, who was already the world leader entering this weekend’s meet, improved her own 2023 best mark in the third round of the competition. USA compatriot and world bronze medalist Janee’ Kassanavoid threw 76.60m for second place on Saturday, with third going to Annette Echikunwoke (75.00m).
Other notable winners at the meeting were New Zealand’s Tom Walsh, who threw 21.86m to win the men’s Shot Put. American Rudy Winkler won the men’s Hammer Throw with 80.88m, Cuba’s Yaimé Pérez dominated the women’s Discus with 65.88m, while Canadian Sarah Mitton won the women’s Shot Put with a mark of 19.58m.
USATF Throws Festival – Tucson Elite Classic Results
Men’s Shot Put:
- Tom Walsh (NZL) – 21.86m
- Payton Otterdahl (USA) – 21.52
- Adrian Piperi (USA) – 21.47
- Uziel Muñoz (MEX) – 21.31
- Rajindra Campbell (JAM) – 21.31
- Chukwuebuka Cornnell Enekwechi (NGR) – 21.21
- Roger Steen (USA) – 21.18
- Mostafa Amr Hassan (EGY) – 20.94
- Jordan Geist (USA) – 20.62
- Darrell Hill (USA) – 19.97
- Eric Favors (IRL) – 19.87
- T’Mond Johnson (USA) – 19.85
- Burger Lambrechts Jr. (RSA) – 19.38
- Eldred Henry (IVB) – 17.75
Men’s Discus Throw:
- Alex Rose (SAM) – 67.73m
- Fedrick Dacres (JAM) – 65.48
- Sam Mattis (USA) – 64.9
- Turner Washington (USA) – 63.52
- Brian Williams (USA) – 62.14
- Josh Syrotchen (USA) – 61.41
- Abuduaini Tuergong (CHN) – 61.31
- Andrew Evans (USA) – 61.26
- Joseph Brown (USA) – 59.97
- Jordan Roach (USA) – 59.96
- Shitu Ma (CHN) – 58.86
- Marcus Gustaveson (USA) – 57.25
- Darian Brown (USA) – 55.54
Men’s Hammer Throw:
- Rudy Winkler (USA) – 80.88m
- Diego Del Real (MEX) – 78.05
- Denzel Comenentia (NED) – 78.01
- Adam Keenan (CAN) – 76.77
- Sean Donnelly (USA) – 76.47
- Brock Eager (USA) – 75.32
- Morgan Shigo (USA) – 73.93
- Jerome Vega (PUR) – 73.63
- Ashraf Amgad El Seify (QAT) – 71.79
- Erich Sullins (USA) – 71.59
- Jose Padilla (MEX) – 70.67
- Joseph Ellis (GBR) – 70.53
- Avery Carter (USA) – 67.55
- Alex Young (USA) – 66.77
- Logan Blomquist (USA) – 66.48
Men’s Javelin Throw:
- Curtis Thompson (USA) – 79.34
- Sindri Hrafn Guðmundsson (ISL) – 77.05
- Donavon Banks (USA) – 76.85
- Carlos Armenta (MEX) – 76.45
- Capers Williamson (USA) – 75.45
- Ethan Dabbs (USA) – 74.86
- David Carreon (MEX) – 73.8
- Ethan Shalaway (USA) – 73.36
- Brett Thompson (USA) – 71.65
- Michael Shuey (USA) – 70.86
- Zhekai Liu (CHN) – 66.96
- Jacob Moran (USA) – 66.78
Women’s Shot Put:
- Sarah Mitton (CAN) – 19.58
- Maggie Ewen (USA) – 19.28
- Jiayuan Song (CHN) – 19.27
- Danniel Thomas-Dodd (JAM) – 18.77
- Linru Zhang (CHN) – 18.62
- Maddison-Lee Wesche (NZL) – 18.62
- Jessica Woodard (USA) – 18.45
- Adelaide Aquilla (USA) – 18.03
- Grace Tennant (CAN) – 16.5
- Monique Riddick (USA) – 16.43
- Xiarong Chen (CHN) – 16.34
- Rachel Fatherly (USA) – 16.14
- Divine Oladipo (GBR) – 16.02
Women’s Discus Throw:
- Yaimé Pérez (CUB) – 65.88
- Laulauga Tausaga (USA) – 60.37
- Caisa-Marie Lindfors (SWE) – 57.88
- Chioma Onyekwere (NGR) – 57.36
- Fang Wang (CHN) – 57.25
- Micaela Hazlewood (USA) – 56.65
- Shelby Frank (USA) – 55.91
- Alma Patricia Pollorena (MEX) – 54.07
- Ashley Petr (USA) – 54.06
- Ashley Anumba (NGR) – 53.75
- Elena Bruckner (USA) – 53.5
- Zheng Liu (CHN) – 49.09
- Trinity Tutti (CAN) – 48.5
Women’s Hammer Throw:
- Brooke Andersen (USA) – 80.17m
- Janee’ Kassanavoid (USA) – 76.6
- Annette Nneka Echikunwoke (USA) – 75
- Jillian Shippee (USA) – 72.76
- Erin Reese (USA) – 70.99
- Alyssa Wilson (USA) – 70.57
- Nayoka Clunis (JAM) – 69.73
- Janeah Stewart (USA) – 69.47
- Stamatia Scarvelis (GRE) – 68.87
- Rachel Tanczos (USA) – 67.79
- Maggie Ewen (USA) – 65.86
- Autavia Fluker (USA) – 63.74
Women’s Javelin Throw:
- Maggie Malone (USA) – 62.28m
- Shiying Liu (CHN) – 59.82
- Liveta Jasiūnaitė (LTU) – 58.50
- Xiaomei Sun (CHN) – 55.67
- Qiaohui Ge (CHN) – 55.34
- Ariana Ince (USA) – 54.71
- Rebekah Wales (USA) – 53.92
- Luz Mariana Castro (MEX) – 53.62
Men’s High Jump:
- Darius Carbin (USA) – 2.19m
- Ethan Harris (USA) – 2.14
- Stefan Duvivier (CAN) – 2.14
- Darryl Sullivan Jr. (USA) – 2.14
- Tejaswin Shankar (IND) – 2.09
- Kyle Rollins (USA) – 2.09
Women’s High Jump:
- Vashti Cunningham (USA) – 1.97m
- Jelena Rowe (USA) – 1.87
- Taylor Beard (USA) – 1.79
- Zarriea Willis (USA) – 1.79
- Melanie Winters (USA) – 1.79
- Grace Cunningham (USA) – 1.74
- Erica Bougard (USA) – 1.74
- Paris Mikinski (USA) – 1.69
