SAAA Gilbert Season Opener
Field of 7
- Braemar StoneSB22′ 3″
- Open Stone25′ 11″
- Light Weight Distance26′ 1″
- Heavy Weight Distance18′ 0″
- Weight Over BarSB11′ 0″
- Caber15°
Dan Finan
- Class
- Lightweight
- Games
- 2 · 0 wins
- Event wins
- 0 of 13
- Standing
- 19th of 33
2 games in Men's Lightweight, 19th of 33 in the class standings, and six of Dan's eight season bests on a single day at Seaside. Here is the whole year, measured.
Distance events
Every throw, on one tape
Gilbert · Apr 11Seaside · Oct 10
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
Two games, 432 miles apart
2Games
2States
432Miles between games
Miles are straight-line distances between consecutive games, in date order.
Event by event
Where the placings landed, event by event
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GilbertMen's Lightweight | 4thof 7 | 5thof 7 | – | – | 7thof 7 | 7thof 7 | 4thof 7 | – |
| SeasideMen's Lightweight | 7thof 8 | 6thof 8 | 6thof 7 | 5thof 7 | 7thof 8 | 7thof 8 | 7thof 7 | 7thof 8 |
The games7th 7th
Dan's 2 games at a glance
Seaside Highland Games
Field of 8
- Braemar Stone20′ 2½″
- Open StoneSB26′ 2″
- Light HammerSB63′ 11½″
- Heavy HammerSB48′ 5″
- Light Weight DistanceSB32′ 11″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB21′ 6½″
- Weight Over Bar10′ 0″
- Sheaf TossSB16′ 0″
Against the class
Where Dan's bests rank in Men's Lightweight
Dan's best Men's Lightweight mark in each event this season, ranked against the best Men's Lightweight mark from every thrower in the class. Only sanctioned games count, so independent games and marks from other classes are left out. Strongest: Weight Over Bar, 14th of 26.
Weight Over Bar11′ 0″#14of 26
Heavy Hammer48′ 5″#12of 21
Light Hammer63′ 11½″#14of 22
Braemar Stone22′ 3″#17of 26
Sheaf Toss16′ 0″#18of 27
Light Weight Distance32′ 11″#18of 26
Open Stone26′ 2″#20of 26
Heavy Weight Distance21′ 6½″#20of 26
Lowry Cup · Seaside Highland Games
San Fernando Valley Underlanders: 6th of 6 teams
18Team points
0Dan's points
0%Of the team total
| Team member | Class | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Schultz | Men's Lightweight | 1st | 10 |
| Rose Doylemason | Women's A | 3rd | 6 |
| Kyle Jacobsen | Men's C | 6th | 1 |
| Bret McLeod | Men's Masters 40+ | 6th | 1 |
| Dan Finan | Men's Lightweight | 7th | 0 |
| Brant Hall | Men's Masters 40+ | 8th | 0 |
Lowry Cup points: 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 for 1st through 6th in class, scored by nominated team members. Alternates are listed but don't score. Full rules.
Season totals
Add it all up
Distance thrown305′ 5½″
Every stone, hammer and weight for distance this season, end to end. About a football field.
0300 ft600 ft
Iron moved≈1,062 lb
13 scored events at standard SAAA implement weights come to 354lb. With three attempts per event, that's roughly 1,062 lb thrown. Heaviest implement: the 42 lb heavy weight distance.
Height cleared37 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Biggest jump+6′ 10″
Light Weight Distance, from 26′ 1″ at Gilbert to 32′ 11″ at Seaside.
Medal count0
Top-three finishes in individual events this season.
Share of the season2 of 5
SAAA-sanctioned games thrown this year. 217 athletes threw at least one sanctioned game in 2026.