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Everything’s big in Texas, including the throws

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged Central Washington University, CHS Wolves, hammer throw, Logan Martin, Texas on March 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Logan Martin lets it fly. (Photo courtesy Bob Martin)

Logan Martin traveled across the USA, then threw the hammer almost all the way back.

The Coupeville grad, now a sophomore at Central Washington University, earned 2nd place (out of 38 competitors) Friday at the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos.

Operating at the Texas State Track and Field Complex, Martin chucked his implement 177 feet, three inches.

That was a season best showing for the former Wolf and left him nearly eight feet in front of the third-best thrower.

Matt Thomas of Grand Valley State won, launching the eighth-best throw (200-01) in NCAA D-II action this spring.

During his time in Cow Town, Martin was a standout soccer, tennis, and basketball player, who earned three 2nd place medals at state championship events during his senior season of track and field.

Central Washington returns to action April 5 at the John Knight Twilight meet in Monmouth, Oregon.

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All the throws, all the PR’s

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged Central Washington University, GNAC, Logan Martin, shot put, track and field, weight throw on February 20, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Logan Martin ponders his place in the universe. (Photo courtesy Bob Martin)

He’s busting out.

Coupeville grad Logan Martin closed his first collegiate indoor track and field season Tuesday with a strong showing at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Spokane.

Now, after a short break, the Central Washington University sophomore returns to his natural habitat, competing in the outdoor version of his sport.

Before going outside, where he’s a hammer-flinging heavyweight, Martin competed in the weight throw and shot put at the indoor championships.

The former Wolf ace set a PR in the first of those events Monday, tossing the implement 50 feet, 5.50 inches to claim ninth place out of 14 competitors.

Martin then came back around Tuesday to earn seventh (out of 15 throwers) in the shot put, flinging the ball 44-10.25 for another PR.

Now, he’ll have a little bit of time off — from competition at least, not practice — before beginning the outdoor season Mar. 15-16 at the PLU Open in Tacoma.

His collegiate exploits continue a torrid run for Martin, who capped his high school track career by claiming 2nd place in the state championships in shot put, discus, and hammer.

Oh, and Dalton’s younger brother also played tennis, soccer, and basketball for the Wolves, helping the Coupeville boys’ basketball team to its first league title in 20+ years, and first trip to the state tourney in 34.

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Martin arrives, heaves, departs

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged Central Washington University, CHS Wolves, Logan Martin, track and field, weight throw on February 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Logan Martin, hanging out with mom Abbie last year. (Bob Martin photo)

It was a quick business trip.

Coupeville grad Logan Martin and several Central Washington University teammates motored over to the Whitworth Indoor Track and Field Invite Friday in Spokane, took care of things, then promptly headed back to Ellensburg.

While in town, the former Wolf participated in the weight throw, setting a PR with a heave of 46 feet, 3.25 inches.

That placed Martin 11th in a field of 38 competitors.

Next up for the Wildcats is the GNAC Indoor Champions Feb. 19-20, back in Spokane.

The indoor track season wraps up shortly after that, with outdoor track taking the spotlight beginning in mid-March.

During his days at CHS, Martin was an equal opportunity superstar, competing in basketball, soccer, tennis, and track for the Wolves while making trips to state in the first and last of those sports.

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CHS grads shine as college throwers

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged Central Washington University, CHS Wolves, Logan Martin, shot put, SUNY Plattsburgh, Taygin Jump, track and field, weight throw on February 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Taygin Jump celebrates her college track and field success earlier this season. (Photo courtesy Christina Jump)

Weekends are for throwing things really far.

Coupeville grads Taygin Jump and Logan Martin checked off another indoor track meet, while competing on different sides of the country.

Jump, a freshman at Plattsburgh State University, was busy in Utica, New York, where she competed in the weight throw at the Fast Trax Invite.

The former Wolf flung the implement 32 feet, 8.25 inches Saturday, claiming 20th in a field of 43 competitors.

Martin, a sophomore at Central Washington University, was in Spokane for the Riverfront Invitational.

He set PRs in both of his events this weekend, earning 20th (out of 36 throwers) in the weight throw Friday, chucking things 45-01.75.

After that, Martin returned to action Saturday in the shot put, finishing 30th out of 45 contestants with a throw of 41-07.

Plattsburgh hosts a home meet in New York Feb. 7, while CWU is slated to compete at the Whitworth Invitational in Spokane Feb. 9-10.

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Two countries, one hammer-throwing dream

Posted in Track, tagged An Officer and a Gentleman, Camryn Rogers, Canada, Central Washington University, Ethan Katzberg, hammer throw, Logan Martin, Richard Gere on October 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s Logan Martin learns from Camryn Rogers, reigning world champ in the hammer throw. (Photos courtesy Abbie Martin)

Canada is the place to go if you’re serious about being a top-level hammer thrower, eh.

Coupeville grad Logan Martin, now a sophomore at Central Washington University, continues to work year-round in his pursuit of excellence, and that sent him to Langley, British Columbia last weekend.

Dad Bob, who coaches the CHS track team, was supposed to go along for the trip, but the family dog brought that to a skidding halt, eating the elder Martin’s passport.

Rumors abound that papa, a former Marine Drill Sergeant, is currently making the persnickety pooch run laps.

Is the hangdog hound dog responding by doing a note-perfection imitation of Richard Gere in An Officer and a Gentleman, whining “I got nowhere else to go!”

One can only hope so.

World champ Ethan Katzberg informs Martin all of his power comes from his ‘stache.

Meanwhile, back in reality, Logan Martin spent his time in maple syrup country training with world champion hammer throwers Ethan Katzberg and Camryn Rogers, as well as coaches Dylan Armstrong and Garrett Collier.

The first of those coaches is a former Olympian who trained with the sport’s top guru, Dr. Anatolij Bondarčuk, while the latter mentors throwers at the University of British Columbia.

Along with the chance to train with top-level hammer chuckers, Logan Martin also inspired his own throwing coach, Martin Bingisser, to put together a podcast on the subject for his massive HMMR Media network.

That reunited Bingisser, an 11-time national champ, with Armstrong, as the pair were training partners in the old days.