by Wyoming Sports.org
University of Wyoming track and field throws coach, Paul Barrett came away with a title of his own, winning the men's 40-45 division in the hammer throw at the 2008 USA Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Spokane, Wash.
Barrett won the competition with his toss of 163-feet, 7 inches. The Washington State University alum also competed in the javelin and discus throws in which he placed second and fifth respectively. Barrett is entering his 15th season as the Cowboy and Cowgirl throwing coach and has led 14 student athletes to All-America status.
This is Barrett’s second trip to the Masters Track and Field Championships, as he competed in 2003 and set a World Record in the weight pentathlon. The weight pentathlon consists of five events: hammer throw, shot put, discus, javelin, and 35-pound weight throw. Barrett’s score of 3,783 points eclipsed the mark of 3,762 by Dean Crouser of Oregon in 1998.
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