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
Madeline Hess
Junior
Athlete PRs
Event PR Date Meet
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Hammer 4k 163' 4/13/2025 GST Easter Meet/Clinic
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Weight Throw 43'3 1/24/2025 PAUSATF Indoors
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Discus 115'1 6/21/2025 Region 14 Champs
Shot Put 33'7 4/19/2025 Halden Invite
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2025 USATF National JO Championships - All-American award
2025 USATF National JO Championships - 15/16 Hammer Throw - 3rd place -
2025 Competed in the USATF National JO Championships - Shot Put and Discus
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2025 NorCal HS Hammer Championship - 4th place
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2025 Golden State Throwers Invite - Hammer 4th
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2025 USATF Region 14 JO - 15/16 Hammer Throw - 2nd place
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2025 USATF Region 14 JO - 15/16 Shot Put - 3rd place
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2025 USATF Region 14 JO - 15/16 Discus - 3rd place
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2025 PAUSATF JO Championships - 15/16 Hammer Throw Champion
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2025 PAUSATF JO Championships - 15/16 Shot Put - 5th place
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2025 PAUSATF JO Championships - 15/16 Discus - 4th place
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2025 Golden West Invite - Discus - 4th place
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2025 Golden West Invite - Shot Put - 5th place
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2025 Golden West Invite - Hammer - 3rd place
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2025
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2025 Vista Del Lago MVP
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2025 CVC Scholar Athlete award
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2025 CVC League Champs - Discus - 3rd place
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2025 CVC League Champs - Shot Put - 5th place
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2025 Kay Ostrom Invite - Discus - 2nd place
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2025 Sky Mote Memorial Invite - Discus - 2nd place
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2025 Fighting Zebras Invite - Shot Put Champion
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2025 Fighting Zebras Invite - Discus - 2nd place
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2025 PAUSATF Indoor Champs - Weight Throw - 4th
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2025 NorCal Weight Throw Champs - 5th
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2024 Reno Holiday Invite - Weight Throw - 15/16 - Champion
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2024 All-American Award - USATF Junior Olympic Nationals - Hammer Throw
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2024 USATF Junior Olympic Nationals - Hammer Throw - 8th
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2024 Qualified for the USATF Junior Olympics in Hammer Throw, Shot Put and Discus
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2024 Region 14 Championships 15/16 girls - Hammer Throw - 2nd
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2024 PAUSATF Championships 15/16 girls - Hammer Throw - 2nd
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2024 Vista Del Lago - Rookie of the Year
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2024 CAL League Champs - Discus - 3rd