SAAA Gilbert Season Opener
Field of 1
- Braemar Stone19′ 0″
- Open StoneSB25′ 8″
- Light Weight DistanceSB46′ 9″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB31′ 9″
- Weight Over BarSB13′ 0″
- Sheaf TossSB18′ 0″
- Caber1:00
Rachel Smith
- Class
- Lightweight
- Games
- 3 · 2 wins
- Event wins
- 14 of 14
- Standing
- 1st of 10
Two wins in Women's Lightweight, a season tied at the top of the class, and five of Rachel's eight season bests on a single day at Gilbert. Here is the whole year, measured.
Distance events
Every throw, on one tape
Gilbert · Apr 11Arizona · 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, 721 miles apart
3Games
1States
721Miles between games
Miles are straight-line distances between consecutive games, in date order.
Event by event
14 of 14 events won in Women's Lightweight
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GilbertWomen's Lightweight | 1stof 1 | 1stof 1 | – | – | 1stof 1 | 1stof 1 | 1stof 1 | 1stof 1 |
| ArizonaWomen's Lightweight | 1stof 3 | 1stof 3 | 1stof 3 | 1stof 3 | 1stof 3 | 1stof 3 | 1stof 3 | 1stof 2 |
| PleasantonWOMEN'S 50+ | 4thof 5 | 2ndof 5 | 4thof 5 | 4thof 5 | 3rdof 5 | 3rdof 5 | – | – |
The games1st 1st 3rd
Rachel's 3 games at a glance
Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
Field of 3
- Braemar StoneSB19′ 3″
- Open Stone21′ 11″
- Light Hammer50′ 6″
- Heavy Hammer43′ 3″
- Light Weight Distance40′ 3″
- Heavy Weight Distance30′ 9″
- Weight Over Bar12′ 0″
- Sheaf Toss18′ 0″
- Caber12:00
Pleasanton Scottish Games
Field of 5Independent
- Braemar Stone18′ 11″
- Open Stone24′ 0″
- Light HammerSB56′ 0″
- Heavy HammerSB45′ 9″
- Light Weight Distance43′ 7″
- Heavy Weight Distance30′ 9″
- Caber35°
Who Rachel beat
3 throwers finished behind Rachel
Everyone who placed behind Rachel in the same class at least once this season.
BOBethany Owen
KYKealoha Yarbrough
SWSarah Witte
Against the class
Where Rachel's bests rank in Women's Lightweight
Rachel's best Women's Lightweight mark in each event this season, ranked against the best Women's Lightweight mark from every thrower in the class. Only sanctioned games count, so independent games and marks from other classes are left out. Strongest: Heavy Hammer, 1st of 6.
Heavy Hammer43′ 3″#1of 6
Light Weight Distance46′ 9″#1of 6
Heavy Weight Distance31′ 9″#1of 6
Weight Over Bar13′ 0″#1of 6
Sheaf Toss18′ 0″#1of 5
Braemar Stone19′ 3″#2of 6
Open Stone25′ 8″#2of 6
Light Hammer50′ 6″#3of 6
Season totals
Add it all up
Distance thrown548′ 1″
Every stone, hammer and weight for distance this season, end to end. About 2 football fields.
0300 ft600 ft
Iron moved≈888 lb
20 scored events at standard SAAA implement weights come to 296lb. With three attempts per event, that's roughly 888 lb thrown. Heaviest implement: the 28 lb heavy weight distance.
Height cleared61 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Biggest jump+5′ 6″
Light Hammer, from 50′ 6″ at Arizona to 56′ 0″ at Pleasanton.
Medal count17
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.