San Diego Highland Games
Field of 6
- Braemar StoneSB36′ 2″
- Open StoneSB42′ 0″
- Light HammerSB105′ 11″
- Heavy HammerSB85′ 3½″
- Light Weight DistanceSB64′ 5½″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB45′ 2½″
- Weight Over BarSB18′ 0″
- Sheaf TossSB24′ 0″
- Caber11:30
Mike Baltren
- Class
- Masters 40+
- Games
- 1 · 0 wins
- Event wins
- 1 of 8
- Standing
- 12th of 36
1 game in Men's Masters 40+ and 12th of 36 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
1 of 8 events won in M40+
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 40+ | 3rdof 6 | 3rdof 6 | 2ndof 6 | 2ndof 6 | 2ndof 6 | 1stof 6 | 2ndof 5 | 3rdof 6 |
The games3rd
Mike's game at a glance
Who Mike beat
3 throwers finished behind Mike
Everyone who placed behind Mike in the same class at least once this season.
Gold ring: current SAAA member (1 of 3).
Against the class
Where Mike's bests rank in M40+
Mike's best Men's Masters 40+ mark in each event this season, ranked against the best Men'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: Heavy Weight Distance, 1st of 32.
Heavy Weight Distance45′ 2½″#1of 32
Light Weight Distance64′ 5½″#2of 32
Weight Over Bar18′ 0″#2of 30
Heavy Hammer85′ 3½″#2of 28
Braemar Stone36′ 2″#3of 32
Open Stone42′ 0″#3of 32
Sheaf Toss24′ 0″#3of 30
Light Hammer105′ 11″#3of 28
Season totals
Add it all up
Distance thrown379′ 0½″
Every stone, hammer and weight for distance this season, end to end. About 1½ football fields.
0300 ft600 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 cleared42 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Medal count8
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.