Golden State Throwers
California's Best and Most Successful Throws Club
Generating Champions and Athletic Scholarships
Based in the Northern California / Sacramento area
GST has produced -
3 National Records
12 National Champions
37 All-Americans with 71 All-American awards
19 Golden West Invitational Champions
24 State Champions - Hammer/Weight
Countless League and Section Champions - Shot Put/Discus
25 California State Qualifiers Shot Put and Discus
53 USATF JO Regional Champions - Hammer Discus Shot Put
52 Scholarship Athletes including 41 NCAA D1 Athletes
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Our coaches include Olympic Athletes, National Champions, open athletes and alumni. Together we help provide professional level training to student-athletes and anyone looking to master the Hammer Throw, Discus and Shot Put. Contact us to learn about GST team membership, Personal Throws Coaching, clincs and Throws analysis
Joseph Garcia
Signed Boise State
Athlete PRs
Event PR Date Meet
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Hammer 12lb 184'9 7/13/2025 PAUSATF Champs
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Weight Throw 67'10 2/20/2025 Simplot Games​
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Discus 165'5 4/12/2025 Arcadia Invite
Shot Put 58'9 5/7/2025 Golden West Invite
​Athletic Achievements
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​2025 Two Time USATF All-American
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2025 USATF National JO Championships - All-American Award - Shot Put
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2025 USATF National JO Championships - SHot Put - 5th place
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2025 Northern California HS Hammer Throw Championships - 4th place
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2025 Golden State Throwers Invitational - Hammer Throw - 4th place
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2025 USATF Region 14 - Shot Put Champion
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2025 USATF Region 14 - Hammer Throw - 4th place
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2025 PAUSATF JO Champs - Discus - 2nd place
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2025 PAUSATF JO Champs - Shot Put - 2nd place
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2025 PAUSATF JO Champs - Hammer throw - 3rd place
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2025 Golden West Invitational - Shot Put - 2nd place
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2025 Golden West Invitational - Hammer Throw - 3rd place
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2025 State Qualifier Shot Put
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2025 SJS Masters Championships - Discus - 4th place
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2025 SJS Masters Championships - Shot Put - 3rd palce
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2025 SJS D1 section Shot Put and Discus Champ
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2025 Delta League Shot Put and Discus Champ
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2025 Sacramento Meet of Champions - Shot Put - 5th place
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2025 Arcadia Invitational - Discus - 5th place
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2025 Arcadia Invitational - Shot Put - 3rd place
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2025 John Powell Throws Classic - Discus - 2nd place
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2025 John Powell Throws Classic - Shot Put - 3rd place
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2025 Glenn Poole Invite - Shot Put Champion
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2025 Simplot Games Weight Throw - 2nd place
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2025 NorCal Weight Throw Champs - Champion
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2025 PAUSATF Indoor Champs - Weight Throw - Champion
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2024 Reno Holiday Invite - Weight Throw - Champion
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2 time ALL-American - Hammer Throw
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2024 Competed the USATF Junior Olympics
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2024 PAUSATF Championships - Shot Put - 3rd
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2024 GST Game of Throws - Hammer Throw - 3rd
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2024 Delta Leage - Discus - 2nd
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2024 Delta Leage - Shot Put - Champion
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2024 Sturgeon Invite - Shot Put - 2nd
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2024 John Powell Throws Classic - Discus - 3rd
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2024 John Powell Throws Classic - Shot Put - 3rd
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2024 NorCal Weight Throw Championships - 3rd
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2023 USATF All-American Award Hammer Throw
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2023 USATF Junior Olympic National Championships 15/16 boys Hammer Throw - 3rd
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2023 USATF Region 14 Junior Olympic - 15/16 - Shot Put - Champion
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2023 USATF Region 14 Junior Olympic - 15/16 - Hammer Throw - Champion
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2023 USATF Region 14 Junior Olympic - 15/16 - Discus - 3rd
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2023 PAUSATF Junior Olympic - 15/16 - Discus - 3rd
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2023 PAUSATF Junior Olympic - 15/16 - Hammer Throw - Champion
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2023 Clark Massey Relays - Shot Pu - 2nd
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2023 Castro Valley relays - Discus - 2nd
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2023 Castro Valley relays - Shot Put - 2nd
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2023 Herd Roundup - Discus - 3rd
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2023 Herd Roundup - Shot Put - 2nd
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2023 Sturgeon Invite - Shot Put - 3rd
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2023 NorCal Weight Throw Championships - 3rd
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2022 USATF Junior Olympic National Championships 15/16 boys Hammer Throw - 7th place
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2022 USATF All-American Award Hammer Throw