San Diego Highland Games
Field of 10
- Braemar StoneSB27′ 5″
- Open Stone32′ 6½″
- Light Hammer73′ 10″
- Heavy HammerSB59′ 6″
- Light Weight DistanceSB48′ 9″
- Heavy Weight DistanceSB32′ 9″
- Weight Over BarSB15′ 0″
- Sheaf Toss22′ 0″
- Caber1:00
John Bourgeois
- Class
- Masters 50+
- Games
- 2 · 1 win
- Event wins
- 7 of 15
- Standing
- 1st of 21
A win in Men's Masters 50+, first place in the class standings, and five of John'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
7 of 15 events won in M50+
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 Masters 50+ | 3rdof 9 | 4thof 9 | 4thof 9 | 4thof 9 | 2ndof 9 | 2ndof 9 | 2ndof 8 | 3rdof 8 |
| SeasideMen's Masters 50+ | 1stof 4 | 1stof 4 | 1stof 4 | 1stof 4 | 1stof 4 | 1stof 4 | – | 1stof 2 |
The rivalry
Tony Olson: met two times. John leads 2–0.
The thrower John faced most often this season, counting only games where they threw in the same class.
GameJohnTony
San Diego M50+2nd6thWIN
Seaside M50+1st3rdWIN
The games2nd 1st
John's 2 games at a glance
Seaside Highland Games
Field of 4
- Braemar Stone26′ 5″
- Open StoneSB34′ 6″
- Light HammerSB74′ 1½″
- Heavy Hammer57′ 10″
- Light Weight Distance47′ 0″
- Heavy Weight Distance31′ 9″
- Sheaf TossSB24′ 0″
- Caber12:00
Who John beat
10 throwers finished behind John
Everyone who placed behind John in the same class at least once this season.
TOTony OlsonTSTravis Stine
AGAndrew Goodwin
BMBen Meeker
DGDærick Gröss
JRJason RobinsonJGJoshua Garrett
MRMichael Rugh
SDStephen DemockoTDTony DAVID
Gold ring: current SAAA member (2 of 10).
Against the class
Where John's bests rank in M50+
John's best Men's Masters 50+ mark in each event this season, ranked against the best Men's Masters 50+ mark from every thrower in the class. Only sanctioned games count, so independent games and marks from other classes are left out. Strongest: Open Stone, 2nd of 11.
Open Stone34′ 6″#2of 11
Light Weight Distance48′ 9″#2of 11
Heavy Weight Distance32′ 9″#2of 11
Weight Over Bar15′ 0″#2of 10
Braemar Stone27′ 5″#3of 11
Sheaf Toss24′ 0″#3of 9
Light Hammer74′ 1½″#4of 11
Heavy Hammer59′ 6″#4of 11
Lowry Cup · Seaside Highland Games
Shaffer Park Throwing Club: 5th of 6 teams
22Team points
10John's points
45%Of the team total
| Team member | Class | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bourgeois | Men's Masters 50+ | 1st | 10 |
| Carrie Beaton | Women's Masters 50+ | 1st | 10 |
| Michael Beaton | Men's Lightweight | 5th | 2 |
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 thrown546′ 5″
Every stone, hammer and weight for distance this season, end to end. About 2 football fields.
0300 ft600 ft
Iron moved≈1,098 lb
15 scored events at standard SAAA implement weights come to 366lb. With three attempts per event, that's roughly 1,098 lb thrown. Heaviest implement: the 42 lb heavy weight distance.
Height cleared61 ft
Every weight over bar and sheaf clearance this season, stacked.
Biggest jump+2′ 0″
Sheaf Toss, from 22′ 0″ at San Diego to 24′ 0″ at Seaside.
Medal count12
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.