San Diego Highland Games
Field of 10
- Braemar StoneSB24′ 5″
- Open StoneSB33′ 7″
- Light HammerSB73′ 1″
- Heavy HammerSB57′ 11″
- Light Weight DistanceSB44′ 9″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB29′ 10½″
- Weight Over BarSB13′ 0″
- Sheaf TossSB22′ 0″
- Caber70°
Michael Rugh
- Class
- Masters 50+
- Games
- 1 · 0 wins
- Event wins
- 0 of 8
- Standing
- 9th of 21
1 game in Men's Masters 50+ and 9th of 21 in the class standings. Here is the whole year, measured.
Distance events
Every throw, on one tape
San Diego · Jun 20
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
One stop: San Diego
1Games
1States
Event by event
Where the placings landed, event by event
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 50+ | 5thof 9 | 2ndof 9 | 5thof 9 | 5thof 9 | 3rdof 9 | 3rdof 9 | 4thof 8 | 3rdof 8 |
The games4th
Michael's game at a glance
Who Michael beat
6 throwers finished behind Michael
Everyone who placed behind Michael in the same class at least once this season.
Gold ring: current SAAA member (1 of 6).
Against the class
Where Michael's bests rank in M50+
Michael's best Men's Masters 50+ mark in each event this season, ranked against the best Men's Masters 50+ 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, 3rd of 11.
Open Stone33′ 7″#3of 11
Light Weight Distance44′ 9″#3of 11
Heavy Weight Distance29′ 10½″#3of 11
Weight Over Bar13′ 0″#4of 10
Light Hammer73′ 1″#5of 11
Heavy Hammer57′ 11″#5of 11
Braemar Stone24′ 5″#6of 11
Sheaf Toss22′ 0″#5of 9
Season totals
Add it all up
Distance thrown263′ 7½″
Every stone, hammer and weight for distance this season, end to end. About a football field.
0300 ft
Iron moved≈612 lb
8 scored events at standard SAAA implement weights come to 204lb. With three attempts per event, that's roughly 612 lb thrown. Heaviest implement: the 42 lb heavy weight distance.
Height cleared35 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Medal count4
Top-three finishes in individual events this season.
Share of the season1 of 5
SAAA-sanctioned games thrown this year. 217 athletes threw at least one sanctioned game in 2026.