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The Prefontaine Classic is the biggest Track and Field meet in the US this side of the US Championships and the throws certainly were BIG too! Val Sion makes it 5 in a row. Ethan Katzberg and Leo Fabri set new World leading throws. Mykolas Alekna and Kristjan Ceh do battle, setting up what could be a historic European Championships showdown. Rudy Winkler, Jorinde Van Klinken, Jessica Schilder, Raj...

Ben Smith threw 21.04m in round 3 of the men's shot put at the 2026 NCAA Championships to secure the the title in his home circle at Oregon's Hayward Field. The Redshirt Frosh capped an outdoor season in which he topped 20m in every competition by surpassing 21 meters for the first time to win NCAA gold. I of course was overjoyed, I've known Ben since he was in middle school. Ben shares insights i...

My guest this week is US discus thrower ELENA BRUCKNER. Elena is the Throws Coach at Simpson University in California. She is one of the best HS throwers in US history, and despite injuries slowing her down for much of her college career at Texas she managed multiple school records in hammer, weight and discus and captured a Big 12 Shot Put title in 2020 . She emerged post collegiately to represen...

Coach David Dumble shares insights into his journey through the throwing world. Where he spent most of his legendary 24 year NCAA coaching career at Arizona State developing 24 National Champions and 83 All-Americans. He found ways to get the best out of the best and develop walk-ons into NCAA qualifiers. He now coaches pros and builds and installs hammer and discus cages. Listen Now. DUMBLE ATHLE...

SAM MATTIS broke the nearly 45 year old American discus record by with his 72.45m throw in Ramona, Oklahoma on April 9, 2026. Sam talks about his training coming into the meet, his work with coach Dane Miller, and more with Coach Joe Frontier. Sam Mattis is throwing, literally, for planet sustainability with SPORT ONE-CARBON ZERO, learn more here and make a donation to support the Planet Earth and...

The Winds of Ramona, Oklahoma did not disappoint in 2026! Val Sion, Matty Denny, Sam Mattis, Steven Richter, Kristjan Ceh, Lawrence Okoye, Jorinde Van Klinken, Alida Van Daalen, Alex Rose, Roje Stona, all pushed the discus to its limits. But Chase Jackson, Roger Steen, Curtis Thompson, Camryn Rogers, and Rachel Richeson made sure that discus wasn't the only thing grabbing headlines. Dan McQuaid an...

CHASE JACKSON (USA) added a World Indoor Shot Put Championship to go along with her 2 World Outdoor Golds. Chase is back on the podcast to talk with Coach Frontier about the her 20.14m performance in Torun Poland, big practice throws, throwing on wood, slow competitions, mental preparation, and whether or not we will see her compete indoors ever again. Listen Now. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WALS...

Tom Walsh NZL loves the big stage. He's made a habit of making the indoor shot put platform a special one by adding a 4th World Indoor Championship to his resume this past weekend in Poland. 7 indoor medals in total since 2014. Coach Frontier Talks with Tom about his knack for performing at his best when it matters most and more. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WALSHOT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TRAI...

Ryan Johnson used the weight throw as a wrecking ball this season. The Iowa Hawkeye won all 9 of his indoor competitions in 2026. Including his throw of 25.66m that broke the NCAA record at the Big Ten Championships. Ryan followed completed the sweep at the D1 NCAA Championships 2 weeks later with a throw of 25.64. Coach Frontier was able to catch up with Ryan and talk about his start as thrower,...

JORDAN GEIST talks about his hot start to the 2026 season. How he has juggled coaching at NCAA D2 Slippery Rock University and his Pro training, winning the World Indoor Tour points title, USATF Indoor Shot Put Silver, Qualifying for WORLD Indoors, his future cribbage playing plans with Roger Steen and more. Listen now.. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MFAthletic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Everythi...

Last year in Ramona I saw Mykolas Alekna break the world record but perhaps the most impressive thing I saw was the absolute collective onslaught of massive throws Matty Denny put together on Thursday and Sunday at Throw Town Ramona. I talked with Matt on the podcast after Ramona and now nearly a year later he has readied himself again for the 2026 season and another trip back to Oklahoma. Matt is...

Coach Dave Astrauskas, University of Wisconsin, has spent the last 17 years as a Badger helping his throwers rewriting the the UW Top Ten men's and women's history books. Dave had NCAA Qualifiers in all 4 outdoor disciplines last year, Taylor Kesner won the NCAA Weight Throw Indoors and Jason Swarens won Shot Put Outdoors. Coach Astrauskas shares insights on training and technique, some of the coa...

Hammer thrower KOSTAS ZALTOS, joins Coach Frontier to share his journey from a small town in Greece to NCAA Champion at the University of Minnesota. Tons of inspirational moments from this young, wise talent, as he transitions from college thrower to pro. Listen Now. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThrowerX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Online Resources for Throwers and Coaches who want to get better. Join...

Axelina Johansson didn't waste any time making sure she improved on her 2025 season. The Swedish Olympian entering her final season at Nebraska broke the NCAA women's indoor shot put record with a throw of 19.72m at her first meet of the '2026 season. In her eyes she she left last year's 2025 World Championship campaign disappointed she's back in 2026 with to stake claim to 2 more NCAA championshi...

Dutch Olympian ALIDA VAN DAALEN joins Coach Frontier to talk about her journey as a thrower. Alida was the NCAA Runner Up in the discus last year and is looking for more as she enters her 4th year at Florida. She reflects on her Olympic mother's influence on her and her brother, mentally moving forward through personal trauma in her past, Netherland women throwing prominence and much more. LISTEN...

DAN McQUAID from McTHROWS.COM and COACH JOE FRONTIER list there TOP 5 throwing moments from 2025. Expect the expected and of course, its Dan and Joe, so expect the unexpected with plenty of back story and all the tea. Don't miss a very special guest who joins in for the number 1! LISTEN NOW. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThrowerX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Online Resources for Throwers and Coaches who want t...

Justin Rodhe reflects after the passing of Dr. Anatoliy Bondarchuk on his the influence on his training, coaching and even the products he makes at rodhe sport. LISTEN NOW. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThrowerX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Online Resources for Throwers and Coaches who want to get better. Join Today. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MFAthletic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Everything Track and Field ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Because its Thanksgiving, I've dedicated this week's episode to giving thanks to my most formative coaches from my most formative years growing up. I sat down and reflected on the attributes of the coaches, teachers, and mentors in my school years and it was an an incredibly powerful experience. Listen to these short stories and then I call on you to do the same! Happy Thanksgiving - sincerely, Co...

Coach Dan Labaddia is passionate about the JAVELIN! Since coaching Jordan Davis to an NCAA Championship, Dan has spent most of his waking hours building JACKED JAVELIN. On his instagram he offers a insights into his unique approach to training, a free coaching course, and has created a mission to get JAVELIN adopted by all 50 states as an event at the HS level. It won't take long to get a sense of...

Coach Staffan Jonsson is back on the show with Coach Joe Frontier to talk about the 2025 season which saw break out performances from his group of throwers. Including World Champion Finalist performances from Shot Putters Wictor Petersson and Fanny Roos. As well as another historic 6th round performance by Daniel Stahl to win his 3rd Discus World Championship. Listen Now. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Throwe...

Jessica Schilder (NED) capped a remarkable 2025 season by winning the World Shot Put Title in Tokyo. What made this season stand out? Consistency. Jessica had 12 meets over 20m, pushed her PB and NR out to 22.69, and won the Diamond League before besting the Tokyo field. Jessica shares insights on what made 2025 different behind the scenes and much more. Listen Now. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThrowerX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Curtis Thompson capped an incredible 2025 season with a bronze medal performance at the Tokyo World Championships. Curt started the season with a new javelin PB of 87.76m in Texas, won his 3rd consecutive US Championship, repeated as NACAC champion and capped the season 3rd in Tokyo. Curtis talks us through his season and shares insights into how experience is leading to bigger throws, consistency...

Kara Winger is back to help breakdown all of the JAVELIN action from the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships. Surprises abound in both the men's and women's events as Keshorn Walcott wins GOLD 13 years after his Olympic Championship in London. Anderson Peters grabs silver and Curtis Thompson gets Bronze, leaving Neeraj Chopra, Arsham Nadeem and Julian Weber our of the medals. In the women's c...

Dan McQuaid and Coach Joe Frontier break down all of the women's shot put and men's discus action from the 2025 Tokyo World Championships. The big questions going into the women's shot put ... Would Chase Jackson, Sarah Mitton, or Jessica Schilder be able to break the 21m barrier in the women's shot put? Who would come out victorious in the men's discus in year where the world say the a new world...

Jorinde Van Klinken, 2025 Tokyo World Championship discus silver medalist, joins Coach Frontier to talk about her 2025 season, silver medal performance, and much more. Jorinde is the Netherlands national record holder in the discus with 70.22m and has shot put PB of 19.57m ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThrowerX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Online Resources for Throwers and Coaches who want to get better. Join Today. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...