The Kern County Highland Games
Field of 4
- Braemar StoneSB21′ 2″
- Open StoneSB24′ 1½″
- Light HammerSB60′ 10″
- Heavy HammerSB48′ 4″
- Light Weight DistanceSB46′ 3″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB32′ 3½″
- Weight Over BarSB14′ 0″
- Sheaf TossSB17′ 0″
- Caber12:00
Bethany Owen
- Class
- Masters 40+
- Games
- 2 · 0 wins
- Event wins
- 1 of 8
- Standing
- 5th of 14
2 games in Women's Masters 40+, 5th of 14 in the class standings, and eight of Bethany's eight season bests on a single day at Kern County. Here is the whole year, measured.
Distance events
Every throw, on one tape
Kern County · Apr 18Pleasanton · Sep 5
Each row is one event, each dot one game, all on the same feet scale. The labeled mark is the season best.
Height events
Over the bar
On the road
Two games, 224 miles apart
2Games
1States
224Miles between games
Miles are straight-line distances between consecutive games, in date order.
Event by event
1 of 8 events won in W40+
Placing in each individual event against everyone in the class that day. Games thrown in another class are shown faded and don't count toward the total.
| Game | Braemar | Open | Lt Ham | Hv Ham | Lt Wt | Hv Wt | WOB | Sheaf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern CountyWomen's Masters 40+ | 2ndof 4 | 3rdof 4 | 2ndof 4 | 2ndof 4 | 2ndof 4 | 2ndof 4 | 2ndof 4 | 1stof 4 |
| PleasantonWOMEN'S 50+ | 3rdof 5 | 4thof 5 | 5thof 5 | 5thof 5 | 5thof 5 | 5thof 5 | 4thof 4 | – |
The games2nd 4th
Bethany's 2 games at a glance
Pleasanton Scottish Games
Field of 5Independent
- Braemar Stone19′ 1½″
- Open Stone21′ 4″
- Light Hammer50′ 1″
- Heavy Hammer42′ 11″
- Light Weight Distance29′ 5″
- Heavy Weight Distance22′ 9½″
- Weight Over Bar12′ 0″
- Caber10°
Who Bethany beat
2 throwers finished behind Bethany
Everyone who placed behind Bethany in the same class at least once this season.
KPKimberly Ross Pollard
ACAmber Caudel
Gold ring: current SAAA member (1 of 2).
Against the class
Where Bethany's bests rank in W40+
Bethany's best Women's Masters 40+ mark in each event this season, ranked against the best Women's Masters 40+ mark from every thrower in the class. Only sanctioned games count, so independent games and marks from other classes are left out. Strongest: Light Weight Distance, 4th of 14.
Light Weight Distance46′ 3″#4of 14
Heavy Weight Distance32′ 3½″#4of 14
Light Hammer60′ 10″#4of 13
Weight Over Bar14′ 0″#4of 13
Sheaf Toss17′ 0″#4of 13
Braemar Stone21′ 2″#5of 14
Heavy Hammer48′ 4″#5of 14
Open Stone24′ 1½″#8of 14
Season totals
Add it all up
Distance thrown418′ 8″
Every stone, hammer and weight for distance this season, end to end. About 1½ football fields.
0300 ft600 ft
Iron moved≈708 lb
15 scored events at standard SAAA implement weights come to 236lb. With three attempts per event, that's roughly 708 lb thrown. Heaviest implement: the 28 lb heavy weight distance.
Height cleared43 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Medal count9
Top-three finishes in individual events this season.
Share of the season1 of 5
SAAA-sanctioned games thrown this year, plus 1 independent game. 217 athletes threw at least one sanctioned game in 2026.