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 -
4 National Records
13 National Champions
42 All-Americans with 84 All-American awards
20 Golden West Invitational Champions
16 State Champions - Hammer Throw
11 State Champions - Weight Throw
26 NorCal Hammer Champions
13 - NorCal Weight Champions
20 Golden West Invite Champions - Shot Put Discus and Hammer
Countless League and Section Champions - Shot Put/Discus
22 Section and Masters Champions Shot Put and Discus
27 California State Qualifiers Shot Put and Discus
58 USATF JO Regional Champions - Hammer Discus Shot Put
55 Scholarship Athletes including 44 NCAA D1 Athletes
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
Preston Richardson
Junior
Athlete PRs
Event PR Date Meet
Hammer 12lb 170'2 7/11/2026 NorCal Hammer Champs
Weight Throw 50'6 1/31/2026 PAUSATF Indoor Champs
Discus 158'3 6/27/2026 USATF Region 14
Shot Put 39'8 2/28/2026 Clark Massey Relays
Athletic Achievements
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2026 USATF All-American Award - Discus
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2026 USATF All-American Award - Hammer Throw
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2026 USATF Junior Olympic National Championships - Discus - 8th
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2026 USATF Junior Olympic National Championships - Hammer Throw - 2nd
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2026 California State Hammer Championships - 5th
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2026 NorCal HS Hammer Championships - 4th
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2026 USATF Region 14 JO Championships 15/16 - Discus Champion
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2026 USATF Region 14 JO Championships 15/16 - Hammer 2nd
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2026 USATF Region 14 JO Championships 15/16 - Shot Put 3rd
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2025 USATF Region 14 JO Championships 15/16 - Hammer 2nd - Discus 2nd - Shot Put 3rd
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2025 PAUSATF JO Championships 15/16 - Hammer 3rd - Shot Put 3rd - Discus 2nd