American JavFest – News – Record numbers to compete at American JavFest Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19

Record numbers to compete at American JavFest Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19

East Stroudsburg, PA – The eleventh American JavFest will be contested on Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, at East Stroudsburg South High School, in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

The eleventh annual event will be the largest throwing event in the United States.  A record 200+ athletes from 27 states and two Canadian provinces are competing over the two-day competition. 

Heading into the competition, Curtis Thompson, last year’s winner, is the only American to have met the world championship qualifying standard (85.50 – 280’6”). Thompson is not scheduled to compete this year.

World Athletics has provided a tool found HERE that can be used to identify those athletes from their respective countries who have qualified for the 2025 World Athletics Championships. The World Athletics Championships will be held at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, from September 13 – 21, 2025.

Top JavFest entries include:

Men – Three of the top five entries have thrown their personal best this season.

Tim Glover (Normal, IL) – Glover opens up his season having posted a throw of 76.45 meters (250’ 10”) last year in April. A two-time NCAA Champion at Illinois State has a best of 84.09 (275’10”). In 2022, he finished 24th at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, OR.

Kevin Burr (East Hampton, NJ) –  Burr threw a personal best of 75.19 (246’8”) on May 2 at the Big Orange Invite, Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, Knoxville, TN to take first place. Burr just completed his sophomore year at the University of Tennessee. He finished 23rd at this year’s NCAA DI Track and Field Championships.

Colin Winkler (Bristol, CT) – Winkler threw a personal best of 74.97 (245’11”) on June 11. In 2023, he finished 19th at the NCAA DI Track and Field Championships and won the Big East Outdoor title. He’s a two-time Big East Champion.

Tyson Schiele (Whitby, Ontario, Canada) – Whitby set a personal best of 73.15 (240’0”) on April 18. He is currently ranked second in Canada.

Ethan Shalaway (Barto, PA) – Shalaway’s season best of 72.89 (239’1”). His best throw, 80.08 (262’8”) was set in 2022. He’s currently ranked  #8 in the US.

Chris Fredericks (Palmerton, PA) – Fredericks, the hometown favorite, threw 71.76 (235’5”) to finish third at the NCAA DII Track and Field Championships, competing for East Stroudsburg State.

Women – Ince the class…