2025 SRU Throwers Camp

Friday, June 27 - Sunday, June 29

Throwers Camp

The SRU Throwers camp will provide high quality, in-depth coverage of the discus, shot put, and javelin, and a brief introduction to the hammer. Throws Camp will cover warm-up drills, throwing drills, and technique progressions in all three events. Additionally, the camp will review proper training for all throwing events. Sessions will include weightlifting, plyometrics, medicine ball workouts and other topics related to throwing.

The SRU Throws camp will be instructed by some of the nation’s leading experts in the throws.

The camp will be led by SRU throwing coaches Jim and Judy Geist. Their expertise has transformed the SRU program into a throwing powerhouse, that produces National caliber athletes each year. Gary Aldrich of Carnegie Mellon University will return as a camp lead this year after missing 2024 due to his Olympic Coaching duties. Coach Aldrich has many accolades to his name but most notably he was the throws coach for 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics. On the runway, Gateway High School coach and former SRU alum Tony Carr will be leading the javelin training with Jim Geist. Assisting with the shotput, discus and hammer will be USATF Certified Instructor Mike Petro of Hood College and Nick Price, former USA Track & Field Championships qualifier in the shot put. In addition to our lead instructors, campers will receive instruction from many current and former SRU track and field throwers.

Please note: In an effort to keep the camper to instructor ratio low, the camp will be capped at 60 total athletes. Spots will fill fast, so register ASAP to reserve your spot.

Check In time: 1:00-2:30pm - Check in will be at Residence Hall (TBD)

Price: $400 Resident, $375 Commuter

Cap on camp: 60

Age group welcome:  Ages 12-18 (rising 8th grade through rising seniors)

Gender: Both

Location: SRU Stadium 

Camp Schedule:

Friday: Registration 12:30-1:30 pm At Residence Halls

Lecture 1:30-2:30 pm Building TBD (In front of Residence Hall)

Camp expectations and event coach talk

Game 2:30-3:00 Group Game

Stadium 3:00-4:30pm Session #1: Light warm up and drills

Campus Tour 4:30-5:00pm Tour will leave from stadium

Dinner 5:00 – 5:45 Boozel Dining Hall

Stadium 6:00-6:15pm Group Warm Up

6:15-8:45pm Practice

8:45-9:00pm Cool Down, Coaches Talk

9:30-11:30pm Movie Night in building TBD lecture hall

Saturday: Breakfast 8:15-8:45am Boozel Dining Hall

Stadium 9:00-9:15am Group Warm Up and Drills

9:15-11:15am Practice

11:15-11:30am Cool Down, Coaches Talk

Lunch 11:45-12:30pm Boozel Dining Hall

Lecture Hall 1:00-2:30 pm Event lecture session

Sprints, Hurdle, High Jump, LJ/TJ, Circle Throwers, Javelin

ARC 2:30-4:30 pm Free time at ARC

(Student Recreation Center)

Dinner 5:00-5:45pm Boozel Dining Hall

Stadium 6:00-6:15pm Group Warm Up

6:15-8:15pm Practice

8:15-8:30pm Cool Down, Coaches Talk

9:00-10:30 Bonfire at building F Hall

Sunday: Breakfast 8:15-8:45am Boozel Dining Hall

Stadium 9:00-9:15am Group Warm Up

9:15-11:15am Practice

11:15-11:30am Cool Down

Lunch 11:45-1:00pm Boozel Dining Hall

Stadium 1:30-1:45pm End of camp talk

1:45-2:00pm Group Warm Up

2:00-3:30pm Practice

Camp Ends 3:30-4:00pm Clean Dorms

4:00pm Residence Hall Check Out

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