RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota School of Mines track and field program will be offering a series of clinics this summer focusing on throwing events, including: the shot put, the discus and hammer throw.
 
The series of clinics, featuring the shot put and discus, is for ages 14-18 with clinic dates of June 11, 18, 25 and July 1; from 3-5 p.m. each day. The series of hammer throw clinics will be held on June 13, 20, 27 and July 3; from 3-5 p.m. each day open to ages 14-18.
 
The cost is $25 per session and will be located in the throwing arear behind the King Center on the campus of South Dakota Mines. Each session is limited to 10 participants.
 
The purpose of the clinics is to develop throws skills and understanding through drills and competitive movements and to develop training and competitive methodology that will lead to life-long success in throws under the instruction of South Dakota Mines throws coach Dan Haakenson and Hardrocker throwers.
 
Participants should bring throwing shoes and trainers, water bottle, personal implements and a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
 
The clinics will be under the direction of Hardrocker track and field throws coach Dan Haakenson.
 
Haakenson is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, where he was an All-American in the hammer throw and three-time conference champion -- twice in the hammer throw and once in the discus.
 
Before joining the Hardrockers, Coach Haakenson was a track and field assistant coach at Western State Colorado University. While there, he coached Western State's Colby Stinson to an RMAC Outdoor Shot Put title and to All-American status after a fourth-place finish at Nationals.

To sign up for any or all the clinics, go to the online registration at:  https://www.hardrockerstrackcamps.com/summer-throws-clinic-series.cfm  and for more information, email Coach Haakenson at Daniel.haakenson@sdsmt.edu .