The Miles' Lists: Shot Put

Here's this week's field event installment of the Miles' Lists -- the comprehensive 2009 and all-time Minnesota boys high school track and field performance lists compiled by Tim and Bill Miles.

Owatonna MSHSL Class AA champ Casey Dehn tops the 2009 list with his 64-11 3/4 mark, which ranks as the #3 throw all-time for Minnesota high schoolers. Teammate Sean Wallace's 62-7, the #2 throw of 2009, also ranks in the top-10 all-time.

Also worth noting ... a pair of 9th-graders made the all-time freshman top-10. Bryce Johnson, of Champlin Park threw 52-4 ½ for #4 on the frosh list, while Thomas Anderson of Andover marked a 51-9 for #5.


SHOT PUT

2009 BESTS
64-11 ¾ Casey Dehn 12 Owatonna
62-7 Sean Wallace 12 Owatonna
60-9 ¾ Luke Johnson 10 Red Wing
58-7 ½ Dijon Starr-Morman 11 Blaine
56-4 ½ Logan Hussung 11 Farmington
56-3 Mike Spampinato 12 Eveleth-Gilbert
54-8 ¾ Anthony LaVoy 12 Mahnomen/Waubun
54-5 ½ Ben Tykwinski 12 Simley
54-2 ½ Nate Thienes 12 Mahtomedi
53-7 ½ Jake Fenske 10 Owatonna
[10]
53-4 Tom Morton 12 Holy Family Catholic
53-3 ½ Rob Bathe 12 Wayzata
53-0 Joe Ryan 12 St. Thomas Academy
52-10 ½ Brandt Berghuis 10 Rosemount
52-10 ½ Jesse Reemstma 10 Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony
52-8 Alex Dahlke 12 Mankato West
52-7 Jacob Fahrenkrug 12 Robbinsdale Cooper
52-7 Thomas Schroht 12 Medford/El Shaddai
52-5 ¾ Sam Dooyema 12 Luverne
52-5 ¼ Tyler Kubler 11 Eden Prairie
[20]
52-4 ½ Bryce Johnson 9 Champlin Park
52-4 ¼ Ryan Obele 11 Le Sueur-Henderson
52-4 Michael Traxler 12 Hopkins
52-3 ¼ Shawn Johnson 11 Eveleth-Gilbert
52-0 Jake Lepisto 12 Forest Lake
51-10 ½ Chad Thompson 11 Maple Grove
51-9 ¼ Nate Walters 12 Litchfield
51-9 Thomas Anderson 9 Andover
51-9 John Morrison 11 North Branch
51-9 Bobby Guetter, Jr. 11 Alexandria
[30]
51-7 Spencer Harris 12 De La Salle
51-4 Beau Allen 11 Minnetonka
51-0 ¾ John Roettger 12 Stillwater
50-8 ¾ Matt Schmiesing 11 Paynesville Area
50-8 ½ John Heinen 12 Roseau
50-4 ½ Nurkhair Teleu 12 St. Croix Lutheran
50-3 Ben Dvorak 12 New Prague
50-2 ¼ Mikhail Saunders 12 Monticello
50-2 Nick Bailey 12 Lakeville South
50-0 Matt Green 12 Holy Family Catholic
[40]
49-9 ½ Kyle Mulrooney 12 Andover
49-8 ½ Andrew Malicki 12 Rosemount
49-8 Thomas Egan 11 Coon Rapids
49-6 ¾ Travis Gavin 11 Blaine
49-5 Justin Mann 12 Big Fork
49-3 ¾ Brian Vargason 11 Owatonna
49-1 Eric Stark 11 Pipestone
49-0 ¼ Jacob Dick 12 Buffalo
48-11 Ben Kettler 12 Melrose
48-10 ½ C.J. Harm 10 Duluth Denfeld
[50]
48-9 Jamie Feldman 12 Monticello
48-8 Isaac Cross 12 New Prague
48-8 Cory Landes 12 Apple Valley
48-8 Luke Tanner 11 Holy Family Catholic
48-7 ¼ Nick Johnson 11 Plainview-Elgin-Millville
48-6 Kevin Kimlinger 12 Rochester Mayo
48-5 Patrick Amoako 12 Osseo
48-4 Andrew Nack 12 Osakis
48-3 ½ Joshua Richter 12 Woodbury
48-2 Tim Charmoli 11 Rogers
[60]
48-0 ¼ Kromah Mohammed 11 Totino-Grace
48-0 Chris Flores 11 Lake of the Woods
47-11 ¾ Cody Christian 11 Triton
47-11 ¼ Quamar Tolbert 12 St. Paul Johnson
47-11 Mark Kaczor 12 St. Cloud Tech
47-10 ½ Alex Petterson 12 Mayer Lutheran
47-10 ¼ Taylor Pals 12 Pipestone
47-10 Mathew Buschena 11 Jackson County Central
47-9 ½ Logan Lafferty 11 Rochester Century
47-9 Alex Enyi 12 Lakeville North
[70]
47-7 Creighton Foley 12 Stillwater Area
47-7 Kendall Nolen 12 Hopkins
47-6 ½ Josh LaPlante 12 Chatfield
47-6 ½ Jake Lee 12 Blue Earth Area
47-6 ¼ Tyler Schultz 12 Rochester Century
47-5 ½ Patryck Wallenbecker 12 Blaine
47-5 ½ Ethan Smith 12 St. Louis Park
47-5 Patrick Tracy 11 St. Louis Park
47-4 ½ Daniel Grove 11 White Bear Lake
47-4 ½ Nicholas Samuelson 11 Coon Rapids
[80]
47-4 ¼ Chol Olok 12 Mankato West

2009 STATE MEET CLASS AA
1 Casey Dehn, 12, Owatonna 61-5
2 Sean Wallace, 12, Owatonna 58-8 ¼
3 Dijon Starr, 11, Blaine 57-8 ¼
4 Luke Johnson, 10, Red Wing 57-1 ¼
5 Rob Bathe, 12, Wayzata 53-3 ½
6 Ben Tykwinski, 12, Simley 52-10
7 Logan Hussung, 11, Farmington 52-4 ¾
8 Nate Thienes, 12, Mahtomedi 52-0 ½
9 Michael Traxler, 12, Hopkins 51-1 ½

2009 STATE MEET CLASS A
1 Anthony Lavoy, 12, Mahnomen/Waubun 54-8 ¾
2 Thomas Schroht, 12, Medford/El Shaddai 52-7
3 Ryan Obele, 11, LeSueur-Henderson 52-4 ¼
4 Shawn Johnson, 11, Eveleth-Gilbert 52-3 ¼
5 Nate Walters, 12, Litchfield 51-9 ¼
6 Spencer Harris, 12, DeLaSalle 51-7
7 Matt Schmiesing, 11, Paynesville Area 50-8 ¾
8 Matt Green, 12, Holy Family Catholic 49-7 ¾
9 Sam Dooyema, 12, Luverne 49-3 ¾

SHOT PUT ALL TIME BESTS
65-6 Nate Englin, Mounds View 2003
65-3 Tim Senjem, Hayfield 1996
64-11 ¾ Casey Dehn, Owatonna 2009
62-8 Mike Yonkey, Wells-Easton 1987
62-7 Sean Wallace, Owatonna 2009
62-6 ¾ Rob McGarry, Stillwater 1979
61-11 ½ Chad Goldstein, St Louis Park 1989
61-9 Don Hoffman, Blaine 1978
61-9 Chris Waltman, Elgin-Millville 1980
61-3 ½ Chris Redden, Robb Armstrong 1988
[10]
61-2 Lydon Murtha, Hutchinson 2004
61-1 ½ Eric Lowe, Apple Valley 1982
61-1 ½ Larry Hartman, St Louis Park 1985
61-1 ½ Darwin Dumonceaux, St John’s Prep 1995
61-0 ¾ Trey Davis, Farmington 2007
61-0 ¼ Joe Palke, Mounds View 1998
61-0 ¼ Tyler Kleinhuizen, Forest Lake 2007
60-11 Creighton Schroyer, Pipestone-Jasper 2006
60-10 ¾ Karl Erickson, Rochester Century 2001
60-9 ¾ Luke Johnson, Red Wing 2009
[20]
60-9 ½ Michael Spaminato, Eveleth Gilbert 2008
60-7 ½ Joe Toth, Forest Lake 1990
60-6 ¼ Andy Walker, Park Center 1974
60-5 ½ Eric Snyder, Austin 1988
60-5 ¼ Tom Grad, Blaine 1982
60-2 Colin Anderson, Golden Valley 1969
60-1 ½ Kent Kitzmann, Rochester JM 1975
60-1 Jeff Deaton, St Cloud Apollo 1980
60-1 Nick Kalis, Wells-E-Alden-C-F 1991
60-1 Ben Sobieski, Mahtomedi 1997
[30]
60-0 ¾ Wayne Tennis, Park-Cottage Gr 1986
60-0 ¼ Dale Robley, Pelican Rapids 1969
60-0.2 Jim Northenscold, Mankato West 1975
60-0 Todd Spratte, Rochester JM 1979
60-0 Joe Remitz, North Branch 2002
59-11 ¾ Bob Schweich, North Branch 1990
59-11 ½ Eric Fredrickson, Northfield 1997
59-9 ¾ Ivan Zubar, Richfield 1982
59-9 ¼ Kevin Henderson, Winona 1980
59-9 Irv Forseth, White Bear Lake 1972
[40]
59-8 ¾ Steve Cook, Richfield 1969
59-8 ¾ Jon Jellum, Lakeville 1993
59-8 ¼ Rob Hydukovich, Bemidji 1990
59-7 Matt Kleffman, Red Wing 2004
59-6 Tim Biegert, Osseo 1978
59-5 ¾ Doug Schindler, Richfield 1967
59-5 ¾ Joel Kuebelbeck, Little Falls 1982
59-5 Greg Bartlett, Park Center 1979
59-4 ¾ Steve Turnbull, Eden Prairie 1973
59-4 ½ Jim Micketts, Hermantown 1966
[50]
59-2 ¾ Adam Schnaible, Burnsville 2001
59-2 ½ Jeremy Soupir, Redwood Valley 2004
59-2 ¼ John Zollinger, Frank Kellogg 1985
59-2 Nate Pederson, Brainerd 1994
59-0 ¾ Joel Sward, Red Wing 1987
59-0 Seth Rorem, International Falls 1999
58-11 Joel Staats, Winona 1988
58-11 Brian Leonhardt, Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony 2008
58-10 ½ Jerry Skogmo, Fergus Falls 1968
58-10 Don Joyce, Mahtomedi 1971
[60]
58-9 ¾ Royce Bottin, Jackson 1975
58-9 ¾ Simon Stewart, Carlton/Wrenshall 1998
58-9 ½ Nick Hartzel, White Bear Lake 1967
58-9 Tom Lofgren, Stewartville 1998
58-8 Brett Ailts, Jackson 1980
58-7 ½ Dijon Starr-Morman, Blaine 2009
58-7 ¼ Dan Seebart, White Bear Lake 1964
58-7 Chris Brinkworth, Bloom Kennedy 1990
58-6 ¼ Jeff Wetzel, SP Harding 1981
58-6 Dave Snesrud, Red Wing 1968
[70]
58-5 Justin Asher, Wayzata 1996
58-3 ½ Marcus Benjamin, Robbinsdale Cooper 2004
58-3 Dan Geere, Rosemount 1986
58-2 ½ Steve Wright, Wayzata 1977
58-2 John Bruley, Forest Lake 1988
58-0 ½ Peter Svien, Lewiston-Altura 1987
58-0 ¼ Matt Vardas, Pierz 1988
58-0 Gordy Lupfer, Litchfield 1972
58-0 Bryan Bennett, Duluth Denfeld 1982
57-11 ¼ Paul Gronvall, Red Wing 2004
[80]
57-11 Matt Wolfe, Coon Rapids 1981
57-10 ½ Tom Swanson, Northfield 1957
57-10 David Giehtbrock, Chatfield 1987
57-10 Nick Nemmers, Cloquet 1987
57-10 Eric Schroeder, Stewartville 2004
57-9 ½ Chris Dolejs, Apple Valley 1987
57-9 ½ Howard Collett, Lakeville 2002
57-7 ¼ Gary Kummet, Pierz 1994
57-6 ½ Matt Maresh, Glencoe-Silver Lake 2007
57-6 John Sitarz, Irondale 1983
[90]
57-6 Chad Kingsbury, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 1999
57-5 ½ Dave Wadewitch, Lewiston 1978
57-5 ½ Jake Truebenbach, Shakopee 2004
57-5 ¼ Tom Sorenson, Pipestone 1975
57-5 Wayne Jacobson, Grand Rapids 1968
57-5 Todd Pavlek, International Falls 1979
57-4 ½ Bob Peterson, Mpls Marshall 1958
57-4 ½ David Thompson, Mpls Central 1981
57-4 Damie Abdo, Mahnomen 1998
57-3 ½ Chris Dustrud, Park Center 1977
[100]
57-3 ½ Kurt Zuidmuller, Hibbing 1985

JUNIOR BESTS
65-6 Nate Englin, Mounds View 2003
62-5 ½ Casey Dehn, Owatonna 2008
60-9 ½ Michael Spaminato, Eveleth Gilbert 2008
60-3 ¾ Trey Davis, Farmington 2006
59-5 Joe Palke, Mounds View 1997
59-2 ¾ Adam Schnaible, Burnsville 2001
58-9 Tyler Kleinhuizen, Forest Lake 2006
58-8 Larry Hartman, St Louis Park 1984
58-7 ¾ Dan Hoffman, Blaine 1977
58-7 ½ Dijon Starr-Morman, Blaine 2009

SOPHOMORE BESTS
61-8 ½ Nate Englin, Mounds View 2002
60-9 ¾ Luke Johnson, Red Wing 2009
57-10 ½ Nick Kalis, Wells-Easton-A-C 1989
57-3 ½ Casey Dehn, Owatonna 2007
55-11 Nick Landy, Fairmont 1984
55-7 ¾ Larry Hartman, St Louis Park 1983
55-3 ½ Tyler Velzke, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 2005
55-3 ¼ Tim Biegert, Osseo 1976
54-3 ¼ Justin Brown, Rushford-Peterson/Houston 2005
54-3 John Olsonoski, Bloom Jefferson 1978

FRESHMAN BESTS
53-8 Tim Biegert, Osseo 1975
53-3 ½ John Zollinger, Frank B Kellogg 1982
53-1 Derek Peterson, Forest Lake 2003
52-4 ½ Bryce Johnson, Champlin Park 2009
51-9 Thomas Anderson, Andover 2009
51-3 Jim Velishek, Waterville-Elysian 1986
51-1 Justin Staebler, Perham 1995
50-9 Nick Landy, Fairmont 1983
50-8 ½ Luke Johnson, Red Wing 2008
49-11 Gary Horack, Hibbing 1991