Seaside Highland Games
Field of 7
- Braemar StoneSB26′ 2″
- Open StoneSB33′ 9¾″
- Light HammerSB76′ 3½″
- Heavy HammerSB53′ 4″
- Light Weight Distance47′ 2½″
- Heavy Weight Distance22′ 2½″
- Weight Over Bar10′ 0″
- Sheaf Toss23′ 0″
- Caber12:00
Michael Whalen
- Class
- Novice
- Games
- 2 · 1 win
- Event wins
- 8 of 8
- Standing
- 2nd of 33
A win in Men's Novice, 2nd of 33 in the class standings, and four of Michael's eight season bests on a single day at Seaside. Here is the whole year, measured.
Distance events
Every throw, on one tape
Seaside · Oct 10Seaside · Oct 10
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, 0 miles apart
2Games
1States
0Miles between games
Miles are straight-line distances between consecutive games, in date order.
Event by event
8 of 8 events won in Men's Novice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeasideMen's B | 3rdof 7 | 2ndof 7 | 3rdof 7 | 4thof 7 | 2ndof 7 | 3rdof 7 | 5thof 7 | 1stof 7 |
| SeasideMen's Novice | 1stof 10 | 1stof 10 | 1stof 10 | 1stof 10 | 1stof 10 | 1stof 10 | 1stof 8 | 1stof 8 |
The games2nd 1st
Michael's 2 games at a glance
Seaside Highland Games
Field of 10
- Braemar Stone25′ 10½″
- Open Stone31′ 6″
- Light Hammer73′ 7″
- Heavy Hammer51′ 3¼″
- Light Weight DistanceSB48′ 5″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB30′ 1″
- Weight Over BarSB14′ 0″
- Sheaf TossSB25′ 0″
- Caber12:15
Who Michael beat
Christopher Stout
David West
Jake LarsonAMAUSTIN MCDONOUGHBWBrian WoodwardBDBryan DavisBDBryce DouglasMMMatthew Millar
14 throwers finished behind Michael
Everyone who placed behind Michael in the same class at least once this season.
Christopher StoutDavid WestJake LarsonAMAUSTIN MCDONOUGHBWBrian WoodwardBDBryan DavisBDBryce DouglasMMMatthew MillarAAAntonio Arthan
CBCameron Best
CGCody Gilleland
CECraig Easton
ILIsaac Leiva
KMKoby Mallon
Gold ring: current SAAA member (8 of 14).
Against the class
Where Michael's bests rank in Men's Novice
Michael's best Men's Novice mark in each event this season, ranked against the best Men's Novice mark from every thrower in the class. Only sanctioned games count, so independent games and marks from other classes are left out. Strongest: Sheaf Toss, 1st of 27.
Sheaf Toss25′ 0″#1of 27
Light Weight Distance48′ 5″#2of 33
Weight Over Bar14′ 0″#2of 30
Braemar Stone25′ 10½″#3of 33
Open Stone31′ 6″#3of 33
Heavy Weight Distance30′ 1″#3of 33
Light Hammer73′ 7″#5of 33
Heavy Hammer51′ 3¼″#7of 33
Season totals
Add it all up
Distance thrown519′ 9″
Every stone, hammer and weight for distance this season, end to end. About 1½ football fields.
0300 ft600 ft
Iron moved≈1,320 lb
16 scored events at standard SAAA implement weights come to 440lb. With three attempts per event, that's roughly 1,320 lb thrown. Heaviest implement: the 56 lb heavy weight distance.
Height cleared72 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Biggest jump+7′ 10½″
Heavy Weight Distance, from 22′ 2½″ at Seaside to 30′ 1″ at Seaside.
Medal count14
Top-three finishes in individual events this season.
Share of the season2 of 5
SAAA-sanctioned games thrown this year. 217 athletes threw at least one sanctioned game in 2026.