KATE BURTON (CAPTAIN)
Hometown	Bremerton, WA
Years Throwing	6 Years
Occupation	Works for US Navy
Recent Achievements	Captain of the West Team #2 Ranked Women's Thrower for 2010 & 2011. Holds the Women's world record for the LWD (89' 10.5") Holds the Women's world record in the 10# sheaf toss (32') #1 female scottish hammer thrower in 2010 & 2011 Competed in the 2010 & 11 Women's World Championship 2011 Washington State Women's Champion Winner of the Women's Elite Class at Enumclaw, WA

	EMILY BURCHETT
Hometown	Mason City, IA
Years Throwing	4 Years
Best Event	Weight Throws
Recent Achievements	First time member of West Team #4 Ranked Women's Thrower in N. America for 2011. #6 Ranked Women's Thrower in N. America for 2010. Competed in the 2010 & 11 Women's World Championship Competed in the 2011 Iceland Highland Games Competed in the 2011 ISAS Open Championships

	KRISTY SCOTT
Hometown	Ellensburg, WA
Years Throwing	2 Years
Occupation	Physical Therapist
Recent Achievements	First time member of West Team Competed in the 2011 IGHF Amateur World Championship #7 Ranked Women's Thrower in N. America for 2011. Former powerlifting and bodybuilding compeditor. Holds the 181lb class APF Junior deadlift record (429 lbs) Holds the deadlift WABDL Junior World Record (435 lb). Holds the Maine State APF records in the 165 lb class for the squat (429 lb), bench (248 lb), and deadlift (424). Bodybuilding career includes placing 2nd (2010) and 3rd (2011) at the Emerald Cup.

	BETH BURTON
Hometown	Cghico, CA
Years Throwing	1 Year
Occupation	History teacher and Throwing coach
Recent Achievements	First time member of West Team #10 Ranked Women's Thrower in N. America for 2011. Track and Field coach at California State University, Chico Track and Field All-American in 1996-98. Multi-time conference Champion in the shot put, hammer and 20-pound weight throw. Competed in the US Indoor and Outdoor Championships in 1997 and 1998, finishing seocnd in the weight throw and sixth in the shot put in 1998. CSU Northridge record holder in the shot put (54’8”) and the weight throw (67’11”).

	HEATHER MACDONALD
Hometown	Torrence, CA
Years Throwing	5 Years
Best Event	Weight for Distance
Recent Achievements	First-Time competitor, West Team 4th place, Iceland Highland Games, Patreksfjordur, 2011 2nd place overall, 1st annual Texas Women's Team Challenge, 2011 2nd year competitor, World Womens Championship, Arizona, 2011 3rd year competitor, U.S. National Championship, Pleasanton, 2011 Ranked #16 in North America 2011 Ranked #12 in North America 2010