Ultra Throw Shines at USATF Masters Northwest Zonal Championships
/Ultra Throw was proud to be represented by four of our athletes, each competing in hammer, discus, shot put, weight and super weight on July 12 in Seattle, Washington…
Read MoreUltra Throw was proud to be represented by four of our athletes, each competing in hammer, discus, shot put, weight and super weight on July 12 in Seattle, Washington…
Read MoreMohan Bains, Paramjit Gill and Harnek Toor from Ultra Throw
From August 2-4, 2024, Ultra Throw athletes joined Canada’s finest at the 49th Canadian Masters Athletics Outdoor Championship, held at the beautiful Claude-Ferragne Athletic Park in Laval, Quebec. With top competitors from across the country, this championship showcased exceptional athleticism, and our team members brought their best.
Representing Ultra Throw, Mohan Bains, Paramjit Gill, and Harnek Toor competed in their respective events, delivering powerful performances that highlighted their dedication and skill. Their throws exemplified the hard work they’ve put into the sport all season.
Our team achieved an impressive 6th place in the overall club standings with 108 points, ahead of some of the leading clubs.
Here’s a breakdown of each member’s outstanding achievements:
Paramjit Gill (65-69 age category)
Hammer Throw: Gold
Weight Throw: Gold
Shot Put: Gold
Throws Pentathlon: Gold
Discus Throw: Silver
Mohan Bains (70-74 age category)
Hammer Throw: Silver
Weight Throw: Silver
Discus Throw: Silver
Throws Pentathlon: Silver
Shot Put: Bronze
Javelin Throw: Bronze
Harnek Toor (75-79 age category)
Hammer Throw: Gold
Javelin Throw: Gold
Weight Throw: Gold
Throws Pentathlon: Gold
Shot Put: Silver
Discus Throw: Silver
Harnek Toor with other athletes competing at the CMA weight throw event. (Photo: CMA)
These exceptional performances reflect the high standards and dedication of UltraThrow athletes, reaffirming our club's strong reputation across Canada and beyond.
Congratulations to our athletes for their outstanding performances at one of the year’s premier Masters event, and a big thank you to Canadian Masters Athletics for hosting a well-run championship!
The 2024 BC Masters Championship and the Jack Brow Memorial Meet were conducted by the Okanagan Athletic Club at the Apple Bowl Stadium, Kelowna from the 28–30 of June.
Five of our masters athletes and one of the youth athletes participated. All did the Club proud with sterling performances.
Results achieved by them were as follows:
Shawn Stevens (50–54 yrs)
Hammer Throw: Gold
Discus Throw: Gold
Weight Throw: Gold
Throws Pentathlon: Silver
Paramjit Gill (65–69 yrs)
Throws Pentathlon: Gold
Mohan Bains (70–74 yrs)
Hammer Throw: Gold
Throws Pentathlon. - Gold
Shot Put: Silver
Discus Throw: Silver
Javelin Throw: Silver
Weight Throw: Silver
Harnek Toor (75–79 yrs)
Hammer Throw: Gold
Javelin Throw: Gold
Weight Throw: Gold
Throws Pentathlon: Gold
Shot Put: Silver
Discus Throw: Bronze
Ken Townsend (75–79 yrs)
Javelin Throw: Silver
Throws Pentathlon: Silver
Weight Throw: Bronze
Hammer Throw: Bronze
Shot Put: Bronze
Tatyanna Stevens ( U15 yrs)
Hammer Throw: Gold
Above results speak for the domination in each category of throwing events and the age groups. They have maintained it from the past years.
Tatyanna showed her resolve in the hammer throw. All eyes will be on her to see old records coming tumbling down in her stride.
Our heartiest congratulations to each athlete for not only living up to the reputation of our Club but enhancing it further.
Top: David McDonald and Harnek Toor; Bottom: David Ulis and Mohan Bains
Dave McDonald (image, top left), founder and head coach for Ultra Throw, broke the BC Masters record in the Super Weight at the Patti Petesch Seattle Parks Preview Track & Field Meet on 1 June, 2024. Dave achieved a distance of 8.25m! The previous record was was 8.13m.
Dave was joined by other Ultra Throw members: Harnek Toor, Mohan Bains and Dave Ulis. The Ultra Crew did very well at the event:
Dave M: Gold in Hammer; Gold in SWT (Record)
Mohan: Silver in Hammer; Gold in Shot; Gold in Discus; Gold in Javelin; Gold in Weight
Dave U: Silver in Discus; Gold in Javelin
Harnek Toor: Silver in Hammer; Bronze in Shot; Bronze in Discus; Silver in Javelin; Silver in Weight; Bronze in Super Weight; and Gold in Long Jump.
It was a good start being the first outdoor Meet of the season, and should pave a way for improved standards during BC Masters Track & Field Championship slated for later this month in Kelowna.
A photo from the event featuring three of our members who competed in Shot put (far left: Jaswinder, Harnek and Mohan)
The 2024 BC Masters Indoor Championship were held at the Kamloops Indoor Stadium on August 8 and 9.
A total number of 60 masters athletes took part with 36 males and 24 female athletes.
There were only two throwing events scheduled being an indoor meet. These were Shot Put and Weight throw.
Four Ultra Throw Club members participated. Their performances were praiseworthy, results of which were as follows:
Dave McDonald (70–74)
- Weight Throw - Gold Medal
(He broke the existing BC Masters indoor Weight Throw record of 15.81 M with a throw of 16.19 M)
Jaswinder PANNU (65–69)
- Shot Put - Gold Medal
- Weight Throw - Gold Medal
Mohan Bains (70–74)
- Shot Put - Gold Medal
- Weight Throw - Silver Medal.
Harnek Toor (75–79)
- Shot Put - Gold Medal
- Weight Throw - Gold Medal
Performances of our members dominated the field in both the throws and they have done our Club proud. Our heartiest congratulations to each one of them and wish them good hunting in the outdoor competitions at the BC, Canadian and the World Masters level ahead during the year.
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