San Diego Highland Games
Field of 8
- Braemar StoneSB26′ 0″
- Open StoneSB34′ 2½″
- Light Hammer78′ 6″
- Heavy Hammer57′ 6″
- Light Weight Distance42′ 10″
- Heavy Weight Distance30′ 8″
- Weight Over BarSB13′ 0″
- Sheaf TossSB20′ 0″
- Caber12:00
Nelson Alger
- Class
- Lightweight
- Games
- 2 · 0 wins
- Event wins
- 2 of 15
- Standing
- 8th of 33
2 games in Men's Lightweight, 8th of 33 in the class standings, and four of Nelson's eight season bests on a single day at San Diego. Here is the whole year, measured.
Distance events
Every throw, on one tape
San Diego · Jun 20Pleasanton · Sep 5
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, 433 miles apart
2Games
1States
433Miles between games
Miles are straight-line distances between consecutive games, in date order.
Event by event
2 of 15 events won in Men's Lightweight
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 Lightweight | 6thof 8 | 3rdof 8 | 2ndof 8 | 4thof 8 | 1stof 8 | 1stof 8 | 2ndof 8 | 4thof 8 |
| PleasantonMen's Lightweight | 9thof 9 | 8thof 10 | 8thof 9 | 8thof 10 | 8thof 9 | 6thof 10 | 5thof 9 | – |
The games2nd 8th
Nelson's 2 games at a glance
Pleasanton Scottish Games
Field of 10Independent
- Braemar Stone23′ 11″
- Open Stone31′ 9″
- Light HammerSB78′ 7″
- Heavy HammerSB58′ 4½″
- Light Weight DistanceSB47′ 10″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB31′ 1″
- Weight Over Bar13′ 0″
- Caber65°
Who Nelson beat
5 throwers finished behind Nelson
Everyone who placed behind Nelson in the same class at least once this season.
Gold ring: current SAAA member (2 of 5).
Against the class
Where Nelson's bests rank in Men's Lightweight
Nelson'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: Heavy Weight Distance, 4th of 26.
Heavy Weight Distance30′ 8″#4of 26
Open Stone34′ 2½″#5of 26
Light Hammer78′ 6″#5of 22
Weight Over Bar13′ 0″#7of 26
Light Weight Distance42′ 10″#8of 26
Braemar Stone26′ 0″#11of 26
Heavy Hammer57′ 6″#9of 21
Sheaf Toss20′ 0″#12of 27
Season totals
Add it all up
Distance thrown541′ 3″
Every stone, hammer and weight for distance this season, end to end. About 2 football fields.
0300 ft600 ft
Iron moved≈1,176 lb
15 scored events at standard SAAA implement weights come to 392lb. With three attempts per event, that's roughly 1,176 lb thrown. Heaviest implement: the 42 lb heavy weight distance.
Height cleared46 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Biggest jump+5′ 0″
Light Weight Distance, from 42′ 10″ at San Diego to 47′ 10″ at Pleasanton.
Medal count5
Top-three finishes in individual events this season.
Share of the season1 of 5
SAAA-sanctioned games thrown this year, plus 1 independent game. 217 athletes threw at least one sanctioned game in 2026.