San Diego Highland Games
Field of 6
- Braemar Stone27′ 7½″
- Open StoneSB35′ 3″
- Light HammerSB88′ 10″
- Heavy Hammer66′ 6″
- Light Weight Distance50′ 9½″
- Heavy Weight Distance23′ 4½″
- Weight Over BarSB12′ 0″
- Sheaf Toss17′ 0″
- Caber12:00
Matthew Perlowski
- Class
- B
- Games
- 2 · 1 win
- Event wins
- 10 of 16
- Standing
- 1st of 12
A win in Men's B, first place in the class standings, and five of Matthew's eight season bests on a single day at Seaside. Here is the whole year, measured.
Distance events
Every throw, on one tape
San Diego · Jun 20Seaside · 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, 161 miles apart
2Games
1States
161Miles between games
Miles are straight-line distances between consecutive games, in date order.
Event by event
10 of 16 events won in Men's B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San DiegoMen's B | 2ndof 6 | 2ndof 6 | 1stof 6 | 1stof 6 | 2ndof 6 | 3rdof 6 | 1stof 6 | 4thof 6 |
| SeasideMen's B | 1stof 7 | 1stof 7 | 1stof 7 | 1stof 7 | 1stof 7 | 1stof 7 | 1stof 7 | 2ndof 7 |
The rivalry
Jake Larson: met two times. Matthew leads 2–0.
The thrower Matthew faced most often this season, counting only games where they threw in the same class.
GameMatthewJake
San Diego Men's B2nd5thWIN
Seaside Men's B1st7thWIN
The games2nd 1st
Matthew's 2 games at a glance
Seaside Highland Games
Field of 7
- Braemar StoneSB29′ 4½″
- Open Stone34′ 7″
- Light Hammer83′ 11″
- Heavy HammerSB69′ 5″
- Light Weight DistanceSB51′ 1″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB24′ 7″
- Weight Over Bar12′ 0″
- Sheaf TossSB19′ 0″
- Caber12:00
Who Matthew beat
Christopher Stout
David West
Jake Larson
Jose FloresBWBrian Woodward
8 throwers finished behind Matthew
Everyone who placed behind Matthew in the same class at least once this season.
Christopher StoutDavid WestJake LarsonJose FloresBWBrian WoodwardCECraig Easton
MWMichael Whalen
MMMitchell McLeodGold ring: current SAAA member (5 of 8).
Against the class
Where Matthew's bests rank in Men's B
Matthew's best Men's B mark in each event this season, ranked against the best Men's B mark from every thrower in the class. Only sanctioned games count, so independent games and marks from other classes are left out. Strongest: Light Hammer, 1st of 12.
Light Hammer88′ 10″#1of 12
Heavy Hammer69′ 5″#1of 12
Weight Over Bar12′ 0″#1of 12
Braemar Stone29′ 4½″#2of 12
Open Stone35′ 3″#2of 12
Light Weight Distance51′ 1″#2of 12
Heavy Weight Distance24′ 7″#2of 12
Sheaf Toss19′ 0″#5of 12
Season totals
Add it all up
Distance thrown585′ 4″
Every stone, hammer and weight for distance this season, end to end. About 2 football fields.
0300 ft600 ft
Iron moved≈1,416 lb
16 scored events at standard SAAA implement weights come to 472lb. With three attempts per event, that's roughly 1,416 lb thrown. Heaviest implement: the 56 lb heavy weight distance.
Height cleared60 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Biggest jump+2′ 11″
Heavy Hammer, from 66′ 6″ at San Diego to 69′ 5″ at Seaside.
Medal count15
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.