Former Cal Star Camryn Rogers Soars to No. 5 All-Time in Women's Hammer Throw
Former Cal hammer throw star Camryn Rogers moved to No. 5 on the all-time world list when she unleashed a throw of 257 feet, 11 inches (78.62 meters) in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon.
Rogers won the competition at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix meet at UCLA’s Drake Stadium, beating 2023 world leader Brooke Andersen of the United States.
Rogers, a former three-time NCAA champion who continues to train in the Berkeley with Cal throws coach Mo Saatara, was thrilled with her performance.
Camryn Rogers prepares to unleash a throw.
Photo by Kirby Lee, USA Today
“I was very surprised but also very happy,” said Rogers, who broke her own Canadian national record. “We’ve put in a lot of work going into this competition and I feel like we’re off to a really good start for the season.”
Rogers, who turns 24 on June 7, eclipsed her previous best of 254-10 (77.67) she recorded while winning the NCAA title last year. Rogers followed that by capturing the silver medal at the 2022 World Championships.
Andersen, 27, threw 249-6 (76.06) one week after delivering her career-best mark of 263-0 (80.17) in a meet at Tucson, Arizona. That mark boosted the reigning world champion to No. 3 on the all-time list.
Only three athletes, besides Andersen, are above Rogers on the all-time world list.
Leading the way is three-time Olympic champion Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland, whose seven-year-old world record of 272-3 (82.98) is nearly nine feet farther than any other woman has thrown.
No. 2 is American and 2019 world champ DeAnna Price with a best of 263-6 (80.31). Price finished third in Friday’s competition at UCLA.
No. 4 all-time is Germany’s Betty Heidler, who set the world record in 2011 with a throw of 260-7 (79.42).
In no other men's or women's track and field event does an athlete affiliated with Cal appear in the top-10 all-time world list.
Cover photo of Camryn Rogers throwing Friday at UCLA by Kirby Lee, USA Today
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