San Diego Highland Games
Field of 5
- Braemar StoneSB19′ 5″
- Open Stone23′ 9″
- Light Hammer56′ 8″
- Heavy HammerSB44′ 8½″
- Light Weight Distance38′ 2″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB23′ 5″
- Weight Over BarSB10′ 0″
- Sheaf Toss17′ 0″
- Caber9:10
Heather Paddock
- Class
- B
- Games
- 2 · 0 wins
- Event wins
- 0 of 16
- Standing
- 3rd of 8
2 games in Women's B, 3rd of 8 in the class standings, and four of Heather'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 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San DiegoWomen's B | 4thof 4 | 4thof 4 | 4thof 4 | 4thof 4 | 4thof 4 | 2ndof 4 | 2ndof 4 | 3rdof 4 |
| SeasideWomen's B | 6thof 6 | 6thof 6 | 4thof 6 | 6thof 6 | 4thof 6 | 5thof 6 | 5thof 6 | 3rdof 6 |
The rivalry
Michaela Smith: met two times. Michaela leads 2–0.
The thrower Heather faced most often this season, counting only games where they threw in the same class.
GameHeatherMichaela
San Diego Women's B4th2ndLOSS
Seaside Women's B6th2ndLOSS
The games4th 6th
Heather's 2 games at a glance
Seaside Highland Games
Field of 6
- Braemar Stone19′ 0″
- Open StoneSB24′ 1″
- Light HammerSB57′ 9½″
- Heavy Hammer40′ 6″
- Light Weight DistanceSB43′ 6″
- Heavy Weight Distance22′ 6″
- Weight Over Bar10′ 0″
- Sheaf TossSB18′ 0″
- Caber60°
Who Heather beat
1 thrower finished behind Heather
Everyone who placed behind Heather in the same class at least once this season.
Gold ring: current SAAA member (1 of 1).
Against the class
Where Heather's bests rank in Women's B
Heather's best Women's B mark in each event this season, ranked against the best Women'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: Sheaf Toss, 3rd of 7.
Sheaf Toss18′ 0″#3of 7
Light Hammer57′ 9½″#5of 7
Light Weight Distance43′ 6″#5of 7
Heavy Weight Distance23′ 5″#5of 7
Weight Over Bar10′ 0″#5of 7
Braemar Stone19′ 5″#7of 7
Open Stone24′ 1″#7of 7
Heavy Hammer44′ 8½″#7of 7
Lowry Cup · Seaside Highland Games
East Bay Throwing Club [NorCal Highland Havoc]: 4th of 6 teams
27Team points
1Heather's points
4%Of the team total
| Team member | Class | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Desilva | Men's C | 1st | 10 |
| Rachel Tice | Women's A | 1st | 10 |
| Collean Saenz | Women's Masters 40+ | 4th | 4 |
| Heather Paddock | Women's B | 6th | 1 |
| Eric Gillies | Men's Lightweight | 6th | 1 |
| James Cunningham | Men's A | 6th | 1 |
| Jake Larson | Men's B | 7th | 0 |
| Chris Saenz | Men's Masters 40+ | 9th | 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 thrown413′ 6″
Every stone, hammer and weight for distance this season, end to end. About 1½ football fields.
0300 ft600 ft
Iron moved≈780 lb
16 scored events at standard SAAA implement weights come to 260lb. With three attempts per event, that's roughly 780 lb thrown. Heaviest implement: the 28 lb heavy weight distance.
Height cleared55 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Biggest jump+5′ 4″
Light Weight Distance, from 38′ 2″ at San Diego to 43′ 6″ at Seaside.
Medal count4
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.