Montana State Throwers

Cattrack165 · Post by **Cattrack165** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:49 pm

Just thought that this would be interesting to some people. It is somehtng to look at and be proud of as a Bobcat and a Montanan. Mike is doing a great job at Montana State as the head throwing coach and it shows in our athletes and gives us a reason to be proud. So go and check this site out and say what you think.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/8682/rank.htm

mslacat · Post by **mslacat** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:54 pm

Cattrack165 wrote:Just thought that this would be interesting to some people. It is somehtng to look at and be proud of as a Bobcat and a Montanan. Mike is doing a great job at Montana State as the head throwing coach and it shows in our athletes and gives us a reason to be proud. So go and check this site out and say what you think.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/8682/rank.htm

That is awsome!!!
Both men and women is great.

Cat Grad · Post by **Cat Grad** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:51 pm

Congratulations. Makes us all proud.

grizzh8r · Post by **grizzh8r** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:55 pm

.... and UM is tenth from last - DOH!

mchammer · Post by **mchammer** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:51 am

I was pleasantly surprised to see where we are ranked as a throwing group, and that we were ranked high in previous years. I would bet that we are the only throwing program in the top 50 that recruits only in-state. I think that we rank high because of our balance and depth. But I admit that I don't understand the statistical method.
SAC made #34, and EWU #40. UM's #63 isn't bad because there are about 270 teams in DI track.
All of the credit for our success belongs to our tough athletes, who train daily with all of their heart, and who compete with authority. Coach Griffith (javelin) and I just believe in them, encourage them, and apply common sense.

Thanks for the mention.

Mike Carignan

grizband · Post by **grizband** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:00 am

I think part of the credit needs to be given to the talented coaches that we are fortunate to have at the high school levels in this state as well. I know that MSU draws heavily from Billings schools for their throwing teams, and coaches such as Dennis Johnson and Tom Heckathorn do so much to prepare these kids for the next level.

mchammer · Post by **mchammer** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:47 pm

You are right about Montana's high school coaches, they are very motivated, knowledgable, and generous. I wish I could get a Dennis Johnson thrower, but it has never happened. UM will have three this year, and another one threw for them 3 years ago. I have coached three of Tom's throwers, and two won BSC titles, but we have success with class C athletes. MSU's three participants at NCAA's in 2005 were throwers from Montana Class C schools. UM took two throwers to NCAA's, one from a Montana B school, the other from a Montana C. Many of the track powers around the U.S. wisely recruit in Montana.

Mike

Post by **kmax** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:53 pm

mchammer wrote:You are right about Montana's high school coaches, they are very motivated, knowledgable, and generous. I wish I could get a Dennis Johnson thrower, but it has never happened. UM will have three this year, and another one threw for them 3 years ago. I have coached three of Tom's throwers, and two won BSC titles, but we have success with class C athletes. MSU's three participants at NCAA's in 2005 were throwers from Montana Class C schools. UM took two throwers to NCAA's, one from a Montana B school, the other from a Montana C. Many of the track powers around the U.S. wisely recruit in Montana.

Mike

Careful Mike, somebody might take some sort of generalization out of that about them good old Montana farm boys (and girls).

Congrats and thanks for making us MSU alums proud! Here's to continued success for you and your student-athletes!

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