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
9 National Champions
29 All-Americans with 53 All-American awards
15 Golden West Invitational Champions
17 State Champions - Hammer/Weight
Countless League and Section Champions - Shot Put/Discus
16 California State Qualifiers Shot Put and Discus
39 Regional Champions - Hammer Discus Shot Put
41 Scholarship Athletes including 32 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
Michael (Jack) Root
Colorado School of Mines
Athlete Stats High School
Event PR Date Meet
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Hammer 12lb 188'11 7/31/2016 USATF JO Nationals​
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Weight Throw 63'1 8/9/2016 GST Last Chance Meet
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Discus 164'7 April 2016 HS Meet​
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Shot Put 54'2 April 2016 HS Meet
Athletic Achievements
Jack Earned a Athletic Scholarship to the Colorado School of Mines and current competing in the Hammer Throw
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3 Time All American Award - Hammer Throw. 2014, 2015, 2016
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2016 USATF Junior Olympic Nationals Hammer Throw - 5th place
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2016 California State HS Hammer Championships - 2nd place
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2016 Golden West Invitational Hammer Throw Champion
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2016 USATF Junior Olympic Region 14 Shot Put 2nd place
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2016 USATF Junior Olympic Region 14 Hammer Champion
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2016 USATF Junior Olympic Region 14 Discus - 3rd place
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2016 Qualified and Competed in the California State Championships Discus
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2016 Sac Joaquin Section Masters Discus 3rd place
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2016 Sac Joaquin division 1 Section Championships Discus Champion
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2015 USATF Junior Olympic Nationals Hammer Throw - 3rd place
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2015 USATF Junior Olympic Region 14 Hammer - 3rd place
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2015 USATF Junior Olympic Region 14 Shot Put - 2nd place
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2015 USATF Junior Olympic Pacific Assoc. Hammer Throw - 3rd place
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2015 USATF Junior Olympic Pacific Assoc. Shot Put - 2nd place
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2015 USATF Junior Olympic Pacific Assoc. Discus - 3rd place
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2014 USATF Junior Olympic Nationals Hammer Throw 15/16 boys - 6th place
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2014 USATF Junior Olympic Region 14 Hammer 15/16 boys - Champion
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2014 USATF Junior Olympic Region 14 Shot Put 15/16 boys - 2nd place
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2014 USATF Junior Olympic Region 14 Discus 15/16 boys - 2nd place
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2014 USATF Junior Olympic Pacific Assoc. Hammer Throw 15/16 boys - Champion
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