Our History

Founded in 1989, The Iron Wood Thrower Development Camp offers “world-class” instruction in the four throwing events of track and field: discus, hammer, javelin, and shot put.

Now in its 24^th year, the Iron Wood Thrower Development Camp has established itself as the largest specialty track and field camp in the United States. As of 2012, nearly 4,000 athletes and coaches have attended Iron Wood! We’ve proudly hosted 22 Olympians and 7 former world record holders as well as several top-ranked collegiate, high school and club coaches on our instructional staff.

We're extremely proud of our former campers, as they have gone on to achieve high levels of success in state, regional, national and international competition. Provided below is a listing of our most distinguished alumni as well as our all-time best marks lists.

USA Olympians

Aretha Hill (1996, 2004, 2008)
Ian Waltz (2004, 2008)
Jarred Rome (2004)
Casey Malone (2004, 2008)
Jill Camarena (2008)

USA World Championships team members

Aretha Hill (1999, 2003, 2005, 2011)
Ian Waltz (2005, 2007)
Jarred Rome (2005, 2007, 2011)
Casey Malone (2003)
Jill Camarena (2007, 2011)
Sarah Stevens (2007, 2011)
NCAA National Champions
Ryan Butler (1996)
Corrisa Yasen (1996)
Casey Malone (1998)
Lucais MacKay (2003)
Niklas Arrhenius (2007)
Jessica Pressley (2007, 2008)
Sarah Stevens (2007, 2008)
Ryan Whiting (2008, 2011)

NCAA All Americans

Melisa Weis (Colorado)
Charlie Cohen (Arizona State)
Ryan Butler (Wyoming)
Aretha Hill (Washington)
Justin Strand (Stanford)
Casey Malone (Colorado State)
Corissa Yasen (Purdue)
Ben Lindsey (Washington)
Ian Waltz (Washington State)
Jarred Rome (Boise State)
Karis Howell (Oregon)
Mandy Borschowa (Washington State)
Allison Beatty (Stanford)
Maureen Griffin (Arizona/Idaho State)
Mark Hoxmeier (Boise State)
Mary Etter (Oregon)
Derek Woodske (Wyoming)
Angela Foster (Arizona)
Andrea Batt (Wyoming)
Simon Stewart (Idaho)
David Wood (Arizona State)
Jill Camarena (Stanford)
Karen Freberg (Florida)
Lucais MacKay (Georgia)
Abbey Elsberry (Boise State)
Niklas Arrhenius (BYU)
Adam Hamilton (Iowa)

Colton Hodge (Auburn)
Megan Spreisterbach (Washington)
Jessica Pressley (Arizona State)
Adam Midles (USC)
Adam Kuehl (Arizona)
Kamaiya Warren (UCLA)
Sarah Stevens (Arizona State)
Martin Bingisser (Washington)
Jennifer Wynn (Florida)
Britney Henry (Oregon)
Matt Lamb (Washington State)
Brittany Hinchliffe (Oregon)
Della Clark (Clemson)
Matthew Wauters (Idaho)
Ashley Muffet (Kentucky)
Ryan Whiting (Arizona State)
Tai Battle (Arizona State)
Nate Rolfe (Georgia)
Kimery Hern (Georgia Tech)
Zach Lloyd (Arizona)
Stephanie Horton (Kansas)
Preston Chatham (LSU)
Colin Veldman (Oregon)
Ana Jelmini, Arizona State
Jordan Clark, Arizona State
Baillie Gibson, Univ. of Arizona
Geoff Tabor, Stanford
Leif Arrhenius, BYU

T & F News High School All-Americans

1994: Aretha Hill (WA).
1995: Maureen Griffin (ID), Ian Waltz (ID).
1996: John Badovinac (CA), Griffin.
1997: Badovinac, Griffin, Mark Hoxmeier (OR), Rian Ingrim (OR),
1998: Mandy Borschowa (WA), Griffin, Lucais MacKay (CA), Russ Milam (MT).
1999: Jill Camarena (CA), Leslie Erickson (WA), Mary Etter (WA).
2000: Niklas Arrhenius (UT), Camarena.
2001: Arrenhius, Adam Midles (WA), Jeremy Silverman (PA).
2002: Kelli Burton (UT), Adam Hamilton (NH), Adam Kuehl (NJ), Midles, Kamaiya Warren (CA).
2003: Leif Arrhenius (UT), Nate Rolfe (WA), Sarah Stevens (CO), Jessica Pressley (CA).
2004: Arrhenius, Amy Bilmanis (MD), Preston Chatham (LA), Rolfe, Stevens, Matthew Wauters (WA).
2005: Chatham, Stephanie Horton (OR), Ryan Whiting (PA), Kim Williams (GA).
2006: Emily Barnhardt (GA), Chatham, Eric Flores (SD), Korion Morris (WA).
2007: Luke Bryant (KS), Conor McCullough (CA).
2008: Jordan Clarke (AK), McCullough.
2009: Sam Crouser, Oregon

Connor McCullough, California

Cameron Tabor, Oklahoma

Ana Jelmini, California
2010: Baillie Gibson, Wyoming

Sam Crouser, Oregon

Derek Eager, Washington
2011: Ryan Crouser, Oregon

Greg Skipper, Oregon

Iron Wood Throws Camp - All-Time Alumni Bests:
*denotes all-time top-10 HS ranking
**denotes National HS Record

Boy’s Discus

**Ryan Crouser (OR) 237-5 (11)
**Nik Arrhenius (UT) 234-3 (01)
*Paul Northway (UT) 214-9 (96)
Geoffrey Tabor (OK) 210-8 (08)
Cameron Tabor (OK) 210-0 (09)
Leif Arrhenius (UT) 209-6 (03)
Adam Kuehl (NJ) 209-0 (02)
Dan Block (IL) 208-11 (09)

Boy’s Hammer

**Conor McCullough (CA) 260-0 (08)
*Adam Middles (WA) 242-1 (02)
*Nate Rolfe (WA) 237-1 (04)
Greg Skipper (OR) 229-5 (11)
Brad Charters (WA) 222-0 (05)
John Badovinac (CA) 220-3 (97)
Lucais MacKay (CA) 219-10 (99)
Leif Arrhenius (UT) 216-4 (04)

Boy’s Javelin

**Sam Crouser (OR) 255-4 (10)
Derek Eager (WA) 230-5 (10)
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)
Austin Landis (MT) 213-5 (10)

Boy’s Shot Put

**Ryan Crouser (OR) 77-2.75 indoor (11)
Jordan Clarke (AK) 71-3 (08)
Ryan Whiting (PA) 70-0 (05)
Eric Flores (SD) 67-4.50 (06)
Leif Arrhenius (UT) 66-6.50 (04)
Dan Block (IL) 66-3 (09)
Ryan Ingrim (OR) 66-0 (97)
Matt Wauters (WA) 65-11 (04)

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

**Anna Jelmini (CA) 190-3 (09)
*Mandy Borschowa (WA) 182-0 (98)
Sarah Stevens (CO) 171-9 (04)
Baillie Gibson (WY) 171-4 (10)
Mary Etter (WA) 168-6 (99)
Kelsey Card (IL) 167-4 (10)
Alex Morgan (CA) 166-8 (10)
Aretha Hill (WA) 165-9 (94)

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

*Anna Jelmini (CA) 54-4.75 (09)
*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)
Kelsey Card (IL) 49-11.50 (11)
Hollie Tyler (ID) 49-5.25 (01)
Alyssa Hasslen (OR) 49-5 (09)

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)

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" Iron Wood Throwing Camp is one of the few track and field camps in the nation that is dedicated to just throwing. The atmosphere at the camp for young throwers is electric and highly motivating. After working the camp, I get calls and emails for months from athletes and coaches alike that are still psyched up about their experience that they had at the camp. For me, the opportunity to talk to the legends of our events is exciting and something that I can bring back to my athletes to help keep them motivated. See you at Iron Wood!! "

Ramona Pagel, American record shot putter at 66’ 2.5” Olympic qualifier in ’84, ’88, ’92 and ’96. Presently throws coach at Fresno State College

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