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throw BIG throw FAR PODCAST
by Joe Frontier
The best shot put, discus, hammer, and javelin throwers and coaches in the track and field world share insights with Coach Joe Frontier.
Episodes
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Ep301: ERIKA BEISTLE
This week's guest is, ERIKA BEISTLE, who wrapped up her first professional season with a remarkable 3rd place finish in the deepest women's discus competition in USATF Championships history. It's only one of many remarkable things about this young 23 year old. Erika rewrote the NCAA D2 record…
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Ep300! COACH ERIC WERSKEY
CELEBRATE EPISODE 300! Dan McQuaid joins Coach Frontier for a chat with FLORIDA COACH ERIC WERSKEY. Coach Werskey is returning to the University of Florida for his 6th season as throws coach, coming off a historic season leading Alida van Daalen to a NCAA win in the women's discus. She finished…
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Ep299: 2026 DIAMOND LEAGUE FINAL Recap
Chase Jackson 21.14, Rajindra Campbell 23.08, Kristjan Ceh 71.29. If the Shot Put and Discus throwers at the 2026 Diamond League final werer making their case that they should have been included in the WA Ultimate championship... they certainly laid out a a fair amount of evidence. Dan McQuaid…
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Ep298: 2026 EUROPEAN CHAMPS MEN'S DISCUS Recap
Kristjan Ceh goes 72.51m to secure back to back European Championships in a battle with Mykolas Alekna, Henrik Jansen, Daniel Stahl, Shaquille Emanuelson and more. Dan McQuaid and Joe Frontier breakdown the men's discus action as well as the men's and women's shot put and hammer, which say great...
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Ep297: 2026 US CHAMPIONSHIPS THROWS Recap
VAL, CHASE, and JORDAN dominate. RUDY at home in NY. ANNETTE takes hammer. MADISON WILTROUT one step closer to Ultimate goal. TEXAS finds redemption. JORDAN DAVIS and CURTIS THOMPSON wait for 6th round to send off fireworks. This and many more things to talk about coming out of the 2026 USATF...
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Ep296: TEXAS TANNER - 2026 US Discus Champion
Texas Tanner finished his 2026 NCAA season with a handful of some of the most impressive NCAA marks in history. 69.56m discus throw at Ramona and 78.87m hammer throw at Long Beach place him in rare air. However, an NCAA title eluded him during his time at the Air Force academy. Sunday's tailwind…
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Ep295: 2026 PREFONTAINE CLASSIC Recap
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…
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Ep294: BEN SMITH - NCAA Shot Put Champion
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…
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Ep293: ELENA BRUCKNER
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,...
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Ep292: COACH DAVID DUMBLE
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...
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Ep291: SAM MATTIS - 72.45m American Discus Record
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...
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Ep290: RAMONA - TOP 10 MOMENTS w/ DAN & JOE
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...
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Ep289: CHASE JACKSON - 2026 World Shot Put Champion
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...
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Ep288: TOM WALSH - 4 Time World Indoor Champion
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...
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Ep287: RYAN JOHNSON - 25.66m NCAA Weight Throw Record
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…
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Ep286: JORDAN GEIST World Indoor Qualifier
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…
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Ep285: MATT DENNY Beyond 74.78
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...
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Ep284: COACH DAVE ASTRAUSKAS
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...
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Ep283: KOSTAS ZALTOS
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....
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Ep282: AXELINA JOHANSSON - 19.72m NCAA Shot Put Record
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…
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Ep281: ALIDA VAN DAALEN
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...
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Ep280: 2025 TOP 5 THROWS MOMENTS of the YEAR
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....
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Ep279: REFLECTIONS on a MASTER with JUSTIN RODHE
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...
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Ep278: GRATITUDE FOR FORMATIVE COACHES
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....
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Ep277: DAN LABADDIA - JACKED JAVELIN
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...
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Ep276: COACH STAFFAN JONSSON
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...
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Ep275: JESSICA SCHILDER World Shot Put Champion
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…
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Ep274: CURTIS THOMPSON World Javelin Bronze
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...
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Ep273: 2025 Tokyo World Throws Recap Part 3
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...
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Ep272: 2025 Tokyo World Throws Recap Part 2
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...
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Ep271: Jorinde Van Klinken - WC Discus Silver Medalist
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...
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Ep270: 2025 Tokyo World Throws Recap Part 1
4-Time Olympian Kara Winger and author/journalist Dan McQuaid join Coach Joe Frontier to break down the first half of the 2025 Tokyo World Championships. So far we've seen some of the deepest throwing competitions in history with top performances from the best in the world. Ryan Crouser wins the...
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Ep269: RACHEL RICHESON
Rachel Richeson joins Coach Frontier to talk about her journey as thrower. Rachel started as a sprinter and hurdler in high school, slowly found her way to the throws her junior year after giving the discus a try. After a solid career at Notre Dame University she has found a post collegiate home...
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Ep268: KRISTOF KIPP - Analyzing BIG throws
Dr. Kristof Kipp was back at Throw Town Ramona this year and so he's back on the TBTF PodCast giving his analysis of what makes BIG throws go FAR. Kipp, a former thrower himself, is the Director of Motion Analysis and Biomechanics Laboratory at Marquette University. He has spent countless hours…
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Ep267: THROWING FANTASY DRAFT
Zac from @everything_throws put together a great squad of talking heads to DRAFT the best SHOT PUT, DISCUS, HAMMER, and JAVELIN Throwers from All-Time and the best moment in throws. I was honored to join in with Grant from @Memes4throwers , Beau from @Beauthrows , and Kevin from @the_throws_zone...
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Ep266: 2025 U.S. Championships Throws Preview
Darrell Hill and Dan McQuaid join Coach Frontier to preview one of the deepest USATF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP fields ever. Val Allman, Ryan Crouser, Chase Ealey and Brooke Andersen all have automatic bids to compete at the World Championships in Tokyo. But with fields boasting maybe the most US...
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Ep265: PREFONTAINE 50 RECAP w/ KARA WINGER
Is it possible we just witnessed the best throws meet in history? Or at least the best non- Olympics / World Championships? The Pre50 DL meet in Eugene, Oregon on July 5, 2025 may have been just that. 5 women over 20m in the shot, 5 men over 22m in the shot. A new American record for Rudy Winkler...
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Ep264: RUDY WINKLER 83.16m PB NR
RUDY WINKLER is back on the show after breaking his own American Hammer throw record at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Or. His 83.16m throw bested a deep field of the world's best including the last 2 Olympic Champions. Rudy talks about his training, the camaraderie of the men's hammer group,...
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Ep263: CHASE JACKSON 20.95m PB NR
2-Time WORLD CHAMPION - CHASE JACKSON is back on the show to talk about her new American Shot Put Record. Her first round 20.95m at the Ironwood Classic is the best throw in the world in the last 12 years! Chase talks about what her and Coach Paul Wilson have been seeing in training and whether…
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Ep262: MYA LESNAR NCAA SHOT PUT CHAMPION
NCAA 2024 Indoor and 2025 Outdoor Shot Put Champion, Mya Lesnar shares her journey as a thrower. The Colorado State Senior was the national leader the entire season and sealed the deal with a win in her final meet as a collegiate thrower. Mya has been on a mission to make a name for herself out...
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Ep261: CIERRA JACKSON NCAA Discus Champion
CIERRA JACKSON, Fresno State, won the 2025 NCAA DISCUS Championship in record fashion. Her first round 65.82m throw broke the NCAA Meet Record and the field couldn't catch her. Cierra finished as an All-American in the shot put as well. Cierra shares her journey as a thrower, the mental obstacles...
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Ep260: 2025 IRONWOOD CLASSIC Preview w/ TJ CRATER
The Ironwood Classic is quickly becoming one of the premiere throwing meets in the world. Coach TJ Crater- Director at the Ironwood Throws Center helps preview the deepest throws fields this World Continental Tour Bronze level meet has ever seen. June 26 & 28, 2025 Rathdrum, ID will see over 20...
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Ep.259: JASON SWARENS - NCAA SHOT PUT CHAMPION
Wisconsin Badgers Shot Put Record holder, Jason Swarens has been close to winning an NCAA championship in the past. He thought it would take a 21 meter throw to get the job done, so he went to work last summer with that number and a title on his mind. At the 2025 NCAA Championships in Eugene…
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Ep.258: 2025 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS ReCap
Kara Winger and Dan McQuaid join Coach Frontier to breakdown the best throws performances at the 2025 NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. The D1 field witnessed the deepest Women's discus competition, NCAA Men's Discus Meet record by Ralford Mullings, the Minnesota Greeks going 1-2 in the Men's Hammer,...
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Ep257: COACH MATT CONLY
Matt Conly throws coach from D2 power house, Grand Valley State University joins Coach Frontier this week to talk about his journey as a throws coach and the magical environment he's created at GVSU. Conly coached 5 national throws champions last year alone, 13 in total, and has his crew firing…
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Ep256: MATTY DENNY - Reflections on Ramona
Matty Denny is back on the show after his historic discus series of throws at the Throw Town Ramona WORLD INVITATIONAL which included: 17 Throws over 69m, 13 throws over 70m, 5 throws over 73m, 2 throws over 74m including the #2 performance in world history 74.78m. He talks about his discus his...
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Ep255: THROW TOWN RAMONA Recap Part 2
Part 2: Mykolas Alekna breaks his own WORLD DISCUS RECORD twice75.56m, Matty Denny produces goes nuclear all weekend long with eleven- 70 meter throws and a 74.78 that makes him #2 all-time. All in All, 11 men broke 68 meters and 6 went over 70 meters. Confirming the legend of the wind conditions...
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Ep254: THROW TOWN RAMONA Recap Part 1
Joe Frontier and Dan McQuaid try to make sense of the shear number of huge throws witnessed at the THROW TOWN RAMONA WORLD INVITATIONAL presented by THROWER X and THROWS PRO. So many good throws we couldn't recap it in 1 episode! VAL ALLMAN shatters her own American Discus Record, Lagi Tausaga...
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Ep253: MIKA SOSNA
German discus thrower MIKA SOSNA is our guest this week. This young German thrower made a name for himself when he broke the U20 Men's Discus Record throwing 71.37m with the 1.75kg implement back in June of 2022. He lit the Throw Town Ramona crowd up with a new PB of 68.96m at last year's World...
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Ep252: RYAN CROUSER - World Shot Put Series
RYAN CROUSER, 3-Time Olympic gold medalist and WORLD RECORD HOLDER is back on the show to talk about his new WORLD SHOT PUT SERIES event debut coming up on Wednesday, April 23rd at the Drake Relays. We talk about the unique format of the event and why he views it as a such an import time to…
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