San Diego Highland Games
Field of 8
- Braemar Stone28′ 0″
- Open StoneSB33′ 10″
- Light HammerSB89′ 0″
- Heavy Hammer65′ 6″
- Light Weight Distance49′ 4″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB24′ 0″
- Weight Over BarSB13′ 0″
- Sheaf TossSB23′ 0″
- Caber70°
James Cunningham
- Class
- A
- Games
- 2 · 0 wins
- Event wins
- 0 of 16
- Standing
- 9th of 19
2 games in Men's A, 9th of 19 in the class standings, and five of James'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 DiegoMen's A | 8thof 8 | 8thof 8 | 6thof 8 | 8thof 8 | 6thof 8 | 6thof 8 | 4thof 6 | 3rdof 6 |
| SeasideMen's A | 6thof 6 | 6thof 6 | 4thof 6 | 5thof 6 | 5thof 6 | 6thof 6 | 5thof 6 | 3rdof 6 |
The rivalry
Fredrick Cook: met two times. All square at 1–1.
The thrower James faced most often this season, counting only games where they threw in the same class.
GameJamesFredrick
San Diego Men's A7th8thWIN
Seaside Men's A6th5thLOSS
The games7th 6th
James's 2 games at a glance
Seaside Highland Games
Field of 6
- Braemar StoneSB28′ 8″
- Open Stone32′ 1″
- Light Hammer87′ 8″
- Heavy HammerSB66′ 3″
- Light Weight DistanceSB51′ 1″
- Heavy Weight Distance23′ 8″
- Weight Over Bar12′ 0″
- Sheaf Toss21′ 0″
- Caber60°
Who James beat
1 thrower finished behind James
Everyone who placed behind James in the same class at least once this season.
Gold ring: current SAAA member (1 of 1).
Against the class
Where James's bests rank in Men's A
James's best Men's A mark in each event this season, ranked against the best Men's A 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, 4th of 9.
Sheaf Toss23′ 0″#4of 9
Light Hammer89′ 0″#6of 10
Weight Over Bar13′ 0″#6of 9
Light Weight Distance51′ 1″#8of 10
Heavy Weight Distance24′ 0″#9of 10
Braemar Stone28′ 8″#10of 10
Open Stone33′ 10″#10of 10
Heavy Hammer66′ 3″#10of 10
Lowry Cup · Seaside Highland Games
East Bay Throwing Club [NorCal Highland Havoc]: 4th of 6 teams
27Team points
1James'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 thrown579′ 1″
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 cleared69 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Biggest jump+1′ 9″
Light Weight Distance, from 49′ 4″ at San Diego to 51′ 1″ at Seaside.
Medal count2
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.