San Diego Highland Games
Field of 5
- Braemar Stone21′ 11″
- Open StoneSB35′ 4½″
- Light Hammer78′ 7″
- Heavy Hammer65′ 3″
- Light Weight Distance47′ 1″
- Heavy Weight Distance28′ 9″
- Weight Over BarSB13′ 0″
- Sheaf TossSB19′ 0″
- Caber12:00
Eric Mendoza
- Class
- Masters 60+
- Games
- 3 · 2 wins
- Event wins
- 13 of 23
- Standing
- 1st of 11
Two wins in Men's Masters 60+, first place in the class standings, and four of Eric's eight season bests on a single day at Pleasanton. Here is the whole year, measured.
Distance events
Every throw, on one tape
San Diego · Jun 20Arizona · Jul 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
Three games, 952 miles apart
3Games
2States
952Miles between games
Miles are straight-line distances between consecutive games, in date order.
Event by event
13 of 23 events won in M60+
Placing in each individual event against everyone in the class that day.
| Game | Braemar | Open | Lt Ham | Hv Ham | Lt Wt | Hv Wt | WOB | Sheaf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San DiegoMen's Masters 60+ | 2ndof 5 | 1stof 5 | 1stof 5 | 1stof 5 | 1stof 5 | 1stof 5 | 2ndof 4 | 2ndof 3 |
| ArizonaMen's Masters 60+ | 1stof 1 | 1stof 1 | 1stof 1 | 1stof 1 | 1stof 1 | 1stof 1 | 1stof 1 | 1stof 1 |
| PleasantonMen's Masters 60+ | 3rdof 5 | 3rdof 6 | 4thof 5 | 4thof 6 | 3rdof 5 | 3rdof 6 | 4thof 5 | – |
The games1st 1st 4th
Eric's 3 games at a glance
Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
Field of 1
- Braemar StoneSB22′ 0″
- Open Stone26′ 7″
- Light Hammer76′ 2″
- Heavy Hammer64′ 2″
- Light Weight Distance44′ 3″
- Heavy Weight Distance28′ 5″
- Weight Over Bar12′ 0″
- Sheaf Toss17′ 0″
- Caber11:55
Pleasanton Scottish Games
Field of 6Independent
- Braemar Stone21′ 9½″
- Open Stone26′ 6″
- Light HammerSB79′ 2″
- Heavy HammerSB66′ 10¼″
- Light Weight DistanceSB47′ 7½″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB31′ 8¾″
- Weight Over Bar13′ 0″
- Caber30°
Who Eric beat
5 throwers finished behind Eric
Everyone who placed behind Eric in the same class at least once this season.
Gold ring: current SAAA member (2 of 5).
Against the class
Where Eric's bests rank in M60+
Eric's best Men's Masters 60+ mark in each event this season, ranked against the best Men's Masters 60+ mark from every thrower in the class. Only sanctioned games count, so independent games and marks from other classes are left out. Strongest: Open Stone, 1st of 6.
Open Stone35′ 4½″#1of 6
Heavy Hammer65′ 3″#1of 6
Light Weight Distance47′ 1″#1of 6
Heavy Weight Distance28′ 9″#1of 6
Light Hammer78′ 7″#2of 6
Braemar Stone22′ 0″#3of 6
Weight Over Bar13′ 0″#2of 4
Sheaf Toss19′ 0″#3of 4
Season totals
Add it all up
Distance thrown812′ 2½″
Every stone, hammer and weight for distance this season, end to end. About 2½ football fields.
0300 ft600 ft900 ft
Iron moved≈1,788 lb
23 scored events at standard SAAA implement weights come to 596lb. With three attempts per event, that's roughly 1,788 lb thrown. Heaviest implement: the 42 lb heavy weight distance.
Height cleared74 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Biggest jump+2′ 11¾″
Heavy Weight Distance, from 28′ 9″ at San Diego to 31′ 8¾″ at Pleasanton.
Medal count20
Top-three finishes in individual events this season.
Share of the season2 of 5
SAAA-sanctioned games thrown this year, plus 1 independent game. 217 athletes threw at least one sanctioned game in 2026.