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Master's records are available on the Scottish Masters Athletics web site.
See also: records progression list and the rules for verifying a record.
| Open Stone (light) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World, North American, US | Brian Oldfield | 63' 2" (16 lbs) | Braemar, Scotland | 1973 |
| World, North American, US | Brian Oldfield | 63' 1" (17 lbs) | Campbell, California | 1979 |
| Canadian | Matt Doherty | 53' 9.5" (17 lbs) | Enumclaw, WA | 2008 |
| Amateur | John Davis | 60' 3.5" (16 lbs) | Midway City, California | 2002 |
| Amateur | Dennis DeSoto | 58' 2.5" (17 lbs) | Fresno, California | 1991 |
| Lightweight (under 190 lbs) |
Mark Howe | 43' 10" (16 lbs) | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 2006 |
| Women's World, US | Connie Price-Smith | 55' 9.5" (9 lbs) | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1998 |
| Women's Canadian | Josee Morneau | 37' 5.5" | Fergus, Ontario | 2004 |
| Open Stone (heavy) | ||||
| World, North American, US | Paul Ferency | 53' 7" (20 lbs) | Litchfield, Connecticut | 1985 |
| World, North American, US | Brian Oldfield | 46' 5" (25 lbs) | Fergus, Ontario | 1979 |
| Canadian | Dan Markovic | 49' 10" (20 lbs) | Ft. Edmonton, AB | 2008 |
| Women's World, US | Shannon Hartnett | 44' 2" (14 lbs) | Callander, Scotland | 2000 |
| Standing (Braemar) Stone | ||||
| World | Geoff Capes | 57' 0" (20 lbs) | not listed | 1981 |
| North American, US, Amateur | John Davis | 47' 5.5" (21 lbs) | Long Beach, California | 2003 |
| World | Petur Guðmundsson | 50' 6" (22 lbs) | Fredericksburg, Virginia | 1997 |
| World | Petur Guðmundsson | 40' 11" (28 lbs) | Fredericksburg, Virginia | 2000 |
| World | Petur Guðmundsson | 38' 2.75" (30 lbs) | Estes Park, Colorado | 2000 |
| Canadian | Darius Slowik | 40' 10" (23lbs) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 2005 |
| Canadian | Dan Markovic | 39' 2" (25 lbs) | Fergus, Ontario | 1985 |
| Lightweight | Mark Howe | 35' 5" (22 lbs) |
Tulsa, Oklahoma | 1999 |
| Women's World, US | Connie Price-Smith | 45' 6" (13.68 lbs) | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1998 |
| Women's Canadian | Josee Morneau | 26' 2" (15 lbs) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 2005 |
| Shot - 16lb | ||||
| Scottish Games Association (SGA) | Geoff Capes | 65' 3" | not listed | 1982 |
| Shot - 22lb | ||||
| SGA | Geoff Capes | 53' 4" | not listed | 1982 |
| Heavy Weight (Men: 56 lbs; Lightweight Men: 42 lbs; Women: 28 lbs) | ||||
| World, North American, US | Eric Frasure | 49' 10" | Portland, OR | 2008 |
| Canadian | Greg Hadley | 45' 4" | Georgetown, ON | 2008 |
| Amateur | Eric Frasure | 49' 8" | Huntersville, NC | 2005 |
| Lightweight | Isaac Burchett | 48' 8" |
Warrensburg, MO | 2006 |
| Women's World, US | Mindy Pockoski | 48' 2.5" | Ventura, CA | 2008 |
| Women's Canadian | Laura Reusser | 41' 0'' | N/A | N/A |
| SGA | Francis Brebner | 47' 5" | Scotland | 1996 |
| Light Weight (Men: 28 lbs; Women: 14 lbs) | ||||
| World | Matt Sandford | 94' 6.5" | Estes Park, Colorado | 1999 |
| North American, US | Larry Brock | 93' 8" | Delaplane, VA | 2008 |
| Canadian | Harry MacDonald | 91' 3" | Haliburton, Ontario | 1996 |
| Amateur | Eric Frasure | 91' 9" | Anne Arundel, Maryland | 2006 |
| Amateur (SAF rules, two-handed) | Chris Black | 90' 10.5" | Meadowbank, Scotland | 1976 |
| Lightweight | Mark Howe | 75' 0" |
Tulsa, Oklahoma | 1999 |
| Women's World, US | Mindy Pockoski | 88' 7.5" | Ventura, CA | 2008 |
| Women's Canadian | Josee Morneau | 69' 2" | Maxville, Ontario | 2004 |
| SGA | Francis Brebner | 92' 7" | Scotland | 1997 |
| Heavy Hammer (Men: 22 lbs; Women: 16 lbs) | ||||
| World | Matt Sandford | 129' 10.5" | Scotland | 1998 |
| North American, US, Amateur | Eric Frasure | 124' 7.5" | Anne Arundel, Maryland | 2006 |
| Canadian | Doug MacDonald | 116' 7" | Glasgow, Kentucky | 2004 |
| Lightweight | Nathan Burchett | 98' 2.5" | St. Louis, Missouri | 2005 |
| Women's World | Valerie Adams | 99' 1" | Waipu, New Zealand | 2003 |
| Women's US | Andrea Montague | 98' 10" | Mesa, AZ | 2009 |
| Women's Canadian | Josee Morneau | 69' 5" | Maxville, Ontario | 2004 |
| SGA | Matt Sandford | 129' 10.5" | Scotland | 1998 |
| Light Hammer (Men: 16 lbs; Women: 12 lbs) | ||||
| World | Bruce Aitken | 156' 8.5" | Aboyne, Scotland | 2000 |
| North American, US | Ryan Vierra | 150' 9" | Fredericksburg, Virginia | 1997 |
| Canadian | Greg Hadley | 140' 3" | Maxville, Ontario | 2005 |
| Amateur | Eric Frasure | 143' 8" | Hendersonville, North Carolina | 2006 |
| Lightweight | Nathan Burchett | 120' 1" |
Kirksville, MO | 2006 |
| Women's World, US | Shannon Hartnett | 120' 1" | Fresno, California | 1998 |
| Women's Canadian | Josee Morneau | 88' 2.75" | Mesa, Arizona | 2005 |
| SGA | Bruce Aitken | 156" 8.5" | Aboyne, Scotland | 2000 |
| Weight for Height (Men: 56 lbs; Lightweight Men: 42 lbs; Women: 28 lbs) | ||||
| World, North American, US | David Brown | 20' 1" (spin) | Lehi, UT | 2006 |
| World, North American, US | Mike Zolkiewicz | 18' 9" (stand) | Antigonish | 2009 |
| North American, US | Ben Plucknett | 18' 3.5" (stand) | Aviemore, Scotland | 1993 |
| Canadian | Doug MacDonald | 17' 6" | Maxville, Ontario | 2003 |
| Amateur | Eric Frasure | 19' 0" (spin) | Chicago, IL | 2006 |
| Amateur | Steve Santoli | 17' 6" (stand) | Scotland, Connecticut | 2002 |
| Lightweight | Isaac Burchett | 18' 2" (spin) |
Kirksville, MO | 2006 |
| Lightweight | Mark Howe | 17' 0" (stand) |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 2006 |
| Women's World, US | Mindy Pockoski | 19' 0" (spin) | Pleasanton, CA | 2008 |
| Women's World, US | Shannon Hartnett | 18' 8" (stand) | Mesa, AZ | 2004 |
| Women's Canadian | Mikaela Patterson | 14' 8" | Enumclaw, Washington | 2004 |
| SGA | Matt Sandford | 16' 10.5" | Dingwall, Scotland | 2002 |
| Weight for Height: Masters Men, 56lbs (Not tracked by ScottishMasters.org) |
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| 40+ | Don Stewart | 17' 0" | Syracuse, New York | 1999 |
| 40+ | Kearney Smith | 17' 0" | Red Springs, North Carolina | 2006 |
| 45+ | Myles Wetzel | 16' 4" | Waukesha, Wisconsin | 2005 |
| Don Stewart, at 45+, cleared 16' 5" in Quechee, Vermont in 2008, but did not compete in the first four of seven events. | ||||
| 50+ | J. Sears | 14' 2" | Pictou, Nova Scotia | 1988 |
| 55+ | Frank Henry | 13' 7" | Havre de Grace, MD | 2009 |
| 60+ | Dean Ross | 11' 0" | Quad Cities, Iowa | 2003 |
| Heavy Sheaf (Men: 20 lbs; Women: 12 lbs) | ||||
| World, North American, US | Eric Frasure | 36' 1" | Huntersville, NC | 2010 |
| Canadian | Doug MacDonald | 32' 0" | Selkirk, Manitoba | 2001 |
| Amateur | Eric Frasure | 34' 0" | Waxhaw, North Carolina | 2004 |
| Women's World, US | Jessica Dowdy | 28' 0" | Greensboro, North Carolina | 2006 |
| Women's Canadian | Josee Morneau | 22' 0" | Fergus, Ontario | 2003 |
| Heavy Sheaf: Masters Men, 20lbs (Not tracked by ScottishMasters.org) |
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| 40+ | Kearney Smith | 32' 0" | Red Springs, North Carolina | 2006 |
| 45+ | Myles Wetzel | 31' 0" | Tazewell, Tennessee | 2007 |
| 50+ | Bob Jeffrey | 28' 1" | Ft. Wayne, Indiana | 2002 |
| 50+ | Bob Jeffrey | 28' 1" | Ft. Wayne, Indiana | 2002 |
| Light Sheaf (Men: 16 lbs; Women: 10 lbs) | ||||
| World, North American, US | Robert Troupe | 39' 0" * | Loon Mountain, New Hampshire | 1996 |
| World, North American, Canadian | Doug MacDonald | 39' 6" * | Waipu, New Zealand | 1999 |
| Amateur | Eric Frasure | 38' 0" | Harveysburg, OH | 2006 |
| Lightweight | Isaac Burchett | 33' 3" |
Kirksville, MO | 2006 |
| Women's World, US | Jessica Aydlette (Dowdy) | 30' | Blairsville, GA | 2007 |
| Caber | ||||
| Sorry, but I am not going to attempt to keep caber records. | ||||
* Doug MacDonald's toss is the highest ever in this event. However, it was done at the games in Waipu, New Zealand, where a sheaf lighter than 16lbs is traditionally used. Doug MacDonald was told it was a 16lb sheaf. The following year, during the world championships, a 17lb bag was used in a non-scoring event. Doug's toss is likely the world record, but because of an inconsistent history at Waipu (and lack of confirmation), there's a slight doubt.
Records pending verification:
Several Canadian records, not yet posted on the CSAF site, including Greg Hadley, Heavy Weight for Distance, 46' 0"; Marcus Wand, 20lb Sheaf, 33' 0"; Greg Hadley, 23lb Braemar Stone, 40' 11.5"
Amateur Record, WOB, Andy Vincent, 17' 6", matching existing record. Steve Santoli's existing record was verified, but the implement was questioned a year later, after it broke and could not be checked. Santoli's record stands but Vincent will get equal credit if verified.
Women's World Record, WOB, Mindy Pockoski, 19' 1", Goshen, CT.
The following mark from 2003 is unverifiable.
Amateur Record: Weight for Height
Mike Zolkiewicz, 17' 7"
New Hampshire
The implement had been verified on other occasions, but was used and damaged the next
day, and weighed in light. The owner of the weight believes it met the standards before
the damage; others have expressed skepticism.
Please let me know if you have any changes or corrections to this list.
The most valuable sources in compiling these records have been Tony Dziepak's list (which wasn't fully up-to-date when I started this project, but he seems to have caught up now), and of course the old NASGA record list, which disappeared from the web some time ago, and was somewhat behind at the time, but still had the older records. On-line games results and the various message boards have been incredibly helpful. Dale Harder's book Strength is excellent. He doesn't do US, amateur, Canadian, etc. records, but does include world records and age group records. And, of course, he covers a wide range of other strength sports. Lightweight men's records are courtesy of Brian Randell and Kevin Henderson. For record lists and games results were available online but have disappeared, the Wayback Machine has been invaluable.
And of course, thanks to all the others who have contributed information.