Zach Delker High School Shot Put State Champion 2012-2015 Progression

Here is a compilation of my four year progress to becoming state champion in the shot put my senior year. Hard work pays off, never settle.

[@andrewmott2166]

I've been throwing shotput since 4th grade and i've never been that good. I started off my freshman year throwing around 26 feet and right now im entering my junior shotput season with a PR of 47'1'' . I owe it all to constant strength training and trying new things with my glide. As i watch this video I honestly am kind of inspired that I can beat my school record for shotput (58'8 1/2") and maybe win states. Thanks for this video

[@coolshots77]

No problem, keep up the hard work you got this!

[@marley.pdx21]

My school record is well over 70 feet because I go to the same high school hat Ryan Crouser went to

[@toastywaffle9]

Did ya win?

[@andrewmott2166]

​​​@@toastywaffle9 jeez I completely forgot about this comment I left here years ago 😂 I suppose I can update: my junior year in shot I peaked at just below 51 feet, senior year COVID happened so I never got another chance to break my school record (based on how my training was going it wasn't going to happen anyway, I was too light and didn't have a proper understanding yet of how to weight train and gain muscle effectively)

[@andrewmott2166]

So I ended up going to a D3 college to continue track. During COVID, I only had discuses at my disposal so I trained discus like no tomorrow that summer. Once I got to college I also started spinning for shot put. My freshman year I ended up breaking my school's record for discus (45.75m, 150'1") and shot sucked cuz learning the spin took a while. I had a sophomore year slump and didn't even reach my pr in discus but I got out to around 47 feet for shot. Junior year I broke my region's discus record and qualified for nationals for the first time (53.42m, 175'). Shot I was around 52' (not enough for nationals). I am currently in my senior season searching for a national title. In indoors, I finally achieved all American in shot (55'6"), and my outdoor season officially begins later today. TLDR: I didn't end up breaking my high school's records, but I moved on to do better things in college.

[@windy5883]

amazing! way to go dude

[@Johnrap]

Congrats!

[@IzzyIsntReal]

Crazy how many people are hating even though they can’t throw that far.

[@toddgabweg]

My son is going to throw for the first time as a sophomore (gave up baseball to lift and get bigger for football). Hopefully he can progress just like you. Needs to learn the technique.

[@silassogaltey4743]

Never give up

[@Johnrap]

Which state?

[@Laff279]

Congrats! Wish I went to your state lol. You’d need to throw 60+ to make it to state over here and on top of that we have people throwing 70ft

[@neilpieterse9614]

So how old are the guys that throw 60-70 feet?

[@Laff279]

@@neilpieterse9614 17-18 year olds who were throwing 60-70. A lot of 15-16 year olds throwing 50-60 range

[@masond5416]

im a freshman right now i started last year in 8th grade and im throwing anywhere from 38-42 feet

[@thegreatbambino4172]

😂 congrats bro in my area the state qualifying is 52 11

[@clashsmchitcle7291]

Mantaj singh same

[@joshfancher3812]

On average kids throw 53 feet in my area. And that’s division 3

[@clashsmchitcle7291]

California= max difficulty

[@loganw3298]

Mantaj singh bro mine is 44 ft for regionals wtf

[@garrettglenn555]

Bruh I am from texas and am a freshman throwing 50+ at meets.

[@Tim_Marshall73]

Bruh in my region you need to get 54 just to qualify for State. I need 48 to get to Regional where I'd need to get top 4 which would be 54.

[@rainneyfabrayrfcool6288]

👍👌

[@joshfancher3812]

My pr is 48 an it’s my second year of track and only my freshman year

[@clashsmchitcle7291]

Josh Fancher you throw a 10

[@MrConner20012]

@@clashsmchitcle7291 fr bro😂 like who’s this guy

[@neilpieterse9614]

What age is this and what weight is the ball?

[@coolshots77]

Age 14-18, 12 lbs

[@neilpieterse9614]

@@coolshots77 Thanks, so if your are between 14 and 18 you participate together or in different age groups?

[@IronmanCampa]

what state is this

[@coolshots77]

Ironman9000 Campa Maryland

[@Manny_Uncanny]

Great job man dont listen to the haters! I stand throw at 35 so i know I can get to 40 If I invest in my technique.

[@IzzyIsntReal]

Same here except I can stand throw 45 and am hoping to get 50 with a full. This is my fourth year throwing though and only recently did I decide to start taking this thing seriously, get private coaching, and do as much as I possibly can. 2 weeks ago, my standing throw was barely 40 feet. I know this is a year later but, If you don’t do so already, start training in the off-season. Off-season makes the difference between being average and elite. The unfortunate truth is that a lot of throwers that hit 50 feet are football players that are incredibly strong and have just enough technique to hit that mark. However, that just means that if you put in the effort during off-seasons, 60 feet throws are very achievable.

[@jackkanfer2732]

you in ny cause that's the armory in ny @ 2:19

[@peagee4518]

fun to watch!!....did you try and continue with 16lber??

[@andrewmott2166]

Don't know if he's active on this account anymore but I found his tfrrs page (has all college t&f results) and he got out to almost 51 feet with the 16 lber

[@clashsmchitcle7291]

Bruh what, you got to throw like 65+ to win my state

[@IronmanCampa]

for I can go

[@skyrimlover66258]

Guy who won states last year in ny won by inches with a 60 ft throw

[@Darkfa1r]

Silence this guy in our state throws a 62'1 and it's not even his last meet

[@Tim_Marshall73]

Silence in my league a dude threw 59 8' and 166 in disc he was about 5'9 200 😓

[@skyrimlover66258]

spud man the same kid threw 168 he was like 6'5 300lb

[@aaronaustin9814]

That ain't shit I had John Meyer in my state and he threw 72 ft and almost 200 in disc

[@samson3247]

I power throw a 38 I need help

[@codislife3095]

Just lift. Bench, incline bench, ass to grass squats, deadlifts, and power cleans. Work on form year round if possible and try to not make any bad habits. But mostly strength. Strength is key

[@clashsmchitcle7291]

cod is life high school is mostly technique actually, you just need speed or explosiveness, College is where strength is needed

[@MAG-kg4lt]

I’m in 8th grade and a kid threw a 48 at a tournament

[@clashsmchitcle7291]

MAG 2023 you throw 8 pounds buddy, goes 8,10,12,16

[@IronmanCampa]

how is this a state throw

[@TheAlmightyShun]

Note that all of these aren't state throws... this is just Zach's progression from 9th grade to finally winning state in his senior year. There were only 60 kids in the entire US that threw 60+ feet this season... that's barely one per state, and some of the top states for throwers have 4-5 kids throwing over 60. Do the math. I actually watched Zach's progression over the 4 years (I coach in the same county) and it was quite impressive considering he'd never thrown before HS and was barely hitting over 30 as a freshman. Don't knock a kid just because he's not launching 60 foot bombs right away.

[@coolshots77]

@@TheAlmightyShun thanks man, appreciate the love

[@highquality_ow142]

@@coolshots77 imagine only replying to positive comments

[@nick_seauxsa]

Was this from 9th to 12th? Cuz thats sum big progress whats ya secret?

[@coolshots77]

Sauce Films Entertainment yeah it was from 9th to 12th. Trained hard, really worked on trying to get better at Olympic lifts like clean and jerk and having a good bench press helps a lot too in high school. Most of my success was due to my improvement in my technique, drilled a lot, watched tons of videos, filmed myself at practice, and got a good coach outside of school. Just constantly worked on my craft.

[@hunterdanton3752]

My state meet champion was 72 feet 😂 I almost throw as far as u and I’m a sophomore. Well done either way! 👍

[@theleftuprightatsoldierfield]

Guy who won my state threw 64. 53 wouldn’t have even placed top 3 at my sectional.

[@grossonicholas]

yeah 55 wont even get you podium lol