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
Matthew Lamarca
Senior
Athlete PRs
Event PR Date Meet
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Hammer 12lb 174'9 7/13/2025 GST Game of Throws
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Weight Throw 58'11 1/18/2025 NorCal Weight Champs
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Discus 140'2 5/24/2025 CIF SJS Masters Champs
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Athletic Achievements
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2025 Competed in the USATF JO Nationals
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2025 GST Game of Throws - 3rd place
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2025 NorCal HS Hammer Champs - 5th place
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2025 Golden State Throwers Invite - Hammer - 5th place
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2025 USATF Region 14 JO - Hammer - 3rd place
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2025 USATF Region 14 JO - Discus - 3rd place
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2025 PAUSATF JO Champs - Discus - 5th place
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2025 Golden West Invite - Hammer - 5th place
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2025 California Winter Champs - Weight Throw - 9th
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2025 PAUSATF Indoor Champs - Weight Throw - 6th
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2025 NorCal Weight Throw Champs - 3rd
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2024 Delta League JV Discus Champion
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2022 USATF Junior Olympic National Championships - Boy 15/16 Hammer Throw - 10th place as an 8th grader