Dick Cochran, former Olympic bronze medalist.
Presentations:
We’ve proudly hosted Olympic champions, world record holders, nutritionists, training experts, sports psychologists, and academic advisors as keynote speakers.
Recreation:
We will stage the popular “Iron Wood Games” as part of our extracurricular activity schedule. This event has become a popular happening at the camp and everyone looks forward to it each year.

Awards:
Our sponsors present the “Iron Wood Award” for one male and one female athlete from each event at the conclusion of the camp.
Camp Alumni:
We're extremely proud of our former campers, as they have gone on to achieve high levels of success in state, regional, national competition, and the Olympics. These Former Iron Wood Throwers have represented us in the Olympics:
USA Olympians
NCAA National Champions
- Casey Malone
- Ryan Butler
- Corrisa Yasen
- Lucais MacKay
NCAA All Americans
Lucais MacKay (Georgia), Jill Camarena (Stanford), David Wood (Arizona State), Andrea Batt (Wyoming), Maureen Griffin (Arizona / Idaho State), Mary Etter (Oregon), Karis Howell (Oregon), Mark Hoxmeier (Boise State), Casey Malone (Colorado State), Jarod Rome (Boise State), Ian Waltz (Washington State), Mandy Borschowa (Washington State), Aretha Hill (Washington), Justin Strand (Stanford), Ryan Butler (Wyoming), Corrisa Yasen (Purdue) and Megan Spriesterback (Univ. of Washington)
T & F News High School All-Americans
Kelli Burton (UT), Kamaiya Warren (CA), Adam Middles (WA), Adam Hamilton (NH), Adam Kuehl (NJ), Nik Arrenhius (UT), Jill Camarena (CA), Leslie Erickson (WA), Mary Etter (WA), Lucais MacKay (CA), Mandy Borschowa (WA), Maureen Griffin (ID), Russ Milam (MT), John Badovinac (CA), Mark Hoxmeier (OR), Ryan Ingrim (OR), Ian Waltz (ID), and Aretha Hill (WA)
Iron Wood Throws Camp - All-Time Alumni Bests:
*denotes all-time top-10 HS ranking
**denotes National HS Record
Boy’s Discus
- **Nik Arrhenius (UT) 234-3 (01)
- *Paul Northway (UT) 214-9 (96)
- Leif Arrhenius (UT) 209-6 (03)
- Adam Kuehl (NJ) 209-0 (02)
- Vinnie Pecht (WA) 207-2 (97)
- Daniel Schaerer (CA) 206-5 (04)
- Nate Rolfe (WA) 206-2 (04)
- Lucais MacKay (CA) 203-10 (99)
Boy’s Hammer
- *Adam Middles (WA) 242-1 (02)
- *Nate Rolfe (WA) 237-1 (04)
- Brad Charters (WA) 222-0 (05)
- John Badovinac (CA) 220-3 (97)
- Lucais MacKay (CA) 219-10 (99)
- Leif Arrhenius (UT) 216-4 (04)
- Conor McCullough (CA) 213-0 (06)
- Adam Hamilton (WA) 212-10 (02)
Boy’s Javelin
- Russ Milam (MT) 222-2 (98)
- Kevin Davis (OR) 218-11 (97)
- Jarrod Gibbons (WA) 218-6 (99)
- Preston Chatham (LA) 217-5 (05)
- Ryan Eddington (WA) 217-2 (93)
- Nathan Marum (CA) 210-10 (98)
- Andrew Schwisow (WA) 208-8 (00)
- Beau Chandler (WA) 204-9 (96)
Boy’s Shot Put
- Ryan Whiting (PA) 70-0 (05)
- Eric Flores (SD) 67-4.50 (06)
- Leif Arrhenius (UT) 66-6.50 (04)
- Ryan Ingrim (OR) 66-0 (97)
- Matt Wauters (WA) 65-11 (04)
- Tyg Long (SD) 65-6.50 (02)
- Jeremy Silverman (PA) 65-4.50 (01)
- Zeb Sion (ID) 64-3 (01)
Boy’s Weight
- **Leif Arrhenius (UT) 82-10 (04)
- *Eric Flores (SD) 75-11 (06)
- *Lucais MacKay (CA) 75-1.25 (99)
- *Adam Hamilton (NH) 74-11 (02)
- Nate Rolfe (WA) 74-9.75 (04)
- Nik Arrhenius (UT) 71-8 (01)
- Zack Helm (GA) 69-1.50 (02)
- Charles Rohling (GA) 67-4 (05)
Girl’s Discus
- *Mandy Borschowa (WA) 182-0 (98)
- Sarah Stevens (CO) 171-9 (04)
- Mary Etter (WA) 168-6 (99)
- Aretha Hill (WA) 165-9 (94)
- Katie McKeever (CA) 162-3 (01)
- Jill Camarena (CA) 161-0 (00)
- Candice Workman (UT) 160-10 (00)
- Kamaiya Warren (CA) 160-8 (02)
Girl’s Hammer
- **Maureen Griffin (ID) 201-7 (98)
- *Emily Bernhardt (GA) 180-9 (06)
- *Marie Stringer (GA) 179-6 (03)
- *Jennifer Wynn (GA) 178-11 (02)
- Kim Williams (GA) 173-0 (05)
- Britney Henry (WA) 166-10 (02)
- Brittany Hinchcliffe (WA) 166-9 (01)
- Kimery Hern (WA) 165-2 (05)
Girl’s Javelin
- *Leslie Erickson (WA) 170-6 (99)
- Andrea Batt (MT) 150-7 (00)
- Megan Spriesterbach (WA) 148-6 (98)
- Cathy Schmidt (WA) 150-2 (01)
- Karis Howell (OR) 146-3 (96)
- Tasha Cooper (MT) 143-4 (94)
- Trina Gumm (WA) 143-2 (94)
- Natalie Kinnion (WA) 140-4 (99)
Girl’s Shot Put
- *Stephanie Horton (OR) 52-7 (05)
- Kelli Burton (UT) 51-6 (02)
- Jessica Pressley (CA) 51-5 (03)
- Jill Camarena (CA) 50-11.25 (99)
- Sarah Stevens (CO) 50-4.50 (04)
- Hollie Tyler (ID) 49-5.25 (01)
- Mary Etter (WA) 48-2.50 (99)
- Kamaiya Warren (CA) 47-9 (02)
Girl’s Weight
- **Maureen Griffin (ID) 60-10.50 (97)
- *Jennifer Wynn (GA) 58-4 (02)
- *Emily Bernhardt (GA) 57-8.50 (06)
- *Della Clark (GA) 57-7.75 (03)
- *Kim Williams (GA) 56-1.75 (05)
- Marie Stringer (GA) 55-8.50 (03)
- Jessica Pluth (WA) 54-1 (00)
- Emily Sanders (GA) 53-3.50 (05)