While most athletes are winding down from the 2009 track and field season, a group of throwers headed to Mesa Community College for the 7th Annual Arizona Quadathlon to test their skills in multiple throwing events.
When the results of the four throwing events were added up, Nathan Estes from North High School, racked up enough points to win the Quad event. Estes earned 3191 points by winning the shot put (57-7) and the hammer throw (193-9) and by placing 2nd in the discus (180-0) and 3rd in the Javelin (131-9). Estes is also #1 on the Arizona Leader Board in the shot put and the hammer throw.
Jeremy Tuttle (Buena) took second place overall with 2882 points. Tuttle won the javelin throw with a throw of 185-05, moving him to the #1 spot in Arizona. Tuttle also placed 2nd in the shot put (47-10) and the hammer throw (145-0) and 3rd in the discus (160-11).
CJ Rodriquez (Sahuaro) took 1st in the Javelin with a throw of 202-2 moving him to #1 in Arizona and #10 in the US.
On the girls side Hannah Carson (Chandler) won the multi event with a total point score of 2256 and by placing 1st in the discus (123-5), the shot put (39-3.25) and the javelin (128-8). Carson also placed 3rd in the hammer throw (74-5). Carson, a sophomore, missed most of the season due to knee surgery in February and is working her way back. Her PR in the Javelin is 163-5, a mark that helped earn her the Gatorade Track and Field athlete of the year award last year.
Second place went to Amanda Weber from Buena. Weber earned 1943 points by finishing 1st in the hammer throw (116-5) and 3rd in the discus (89-3), the shot put (34-9) and the javelin (76-11).