When I first began throwing my Junior year of High School I told myself I wanted to see how far I could go in this sport. Six years later here I am a 2006 All American, placing third at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and currently training for the 2008 Olympic Trials. Staying true to myself and maintaining my initial goal in the sport of throwing, involved solely focusing on Track and Field my Junior and Senior year at Capital High School, signing for a smaller scholarship but more competitive division at Washington State University, leaving WSU after two years to transfer to the University of Oregon, and now working with a new world class coach and learning new technique. Asking myself to be my best has meant constant risk and assessment, the line between success and defeat becomes blurred and it feels like every time I've hit a wall I've been able to climb over it, go around it, or move through it. Hammer Throwing is my passion and I am excited to move to the next level as a post-collegiate athlete and join the ranks of Elite Athletes in their quest to be their best and go as far as they can.~Brittany Hinchcliffe
