Throw Force - Trajectory. Velocity. Impact.
DHS Throw Force is the co-ed discus and shot put squad of Deerfield High School Track & Field. Fresh off a breakout 2025 season, the crew is already loading the circle for what comes next.
What is Throw Force?
Throw Force is the identity, culture, and training home for Deerfield High School discus and shot put athletes. We compete as part of DHS Track & Field, but we live in our own world of torque, flight paths, and big marks. The 2025 season showed what happens when that culture clicks. The next season is about taking it farther.
Girls and boys throw side by side at Deerfield. Freshman, senior, first-year, state-bound - everyone works under the same standard: good reps, honest feedback, and a relentless chase for the next personal best. The circle does not care who you are; it only measures force.
Training blends strength room work, plyometrics, speed, mobility, and a lot of technical reps. Expect medicine ball throws, mirror drills, slow motion video review, and intentional competition sessions. Every athlete gets coaching built around their body, their event, and their goals.
Throw Force operates within the Deerfield Warriors Track and Field program under the leadership of Head Coach Ryan Brown and the throws staff. They have developed state champions, record breakers, and a pipeline of future collegiate throwers on both the boys and girls sides.
The expectation is simple: show up focused, coachable, and ready to work. The staff brings the details, progressions, and game plans that turn that effort into meters.
Big marks and big meets run through Adams Field, where Deerfield regularly hosts invites and IHSA sectional competition. From early season chill to late season state tune ups, this is the launch pad for Throw Force and the place that is ready for even bigger throws ahead.
Records fall, freshmen rise, circle reloaded
The 2025 season was a statement. Long-standing records went down, freshmen stepped onto state-level stages, and both girls and boys throws raised the bar for what normal looks like at Deerfield. The next season starts here.
Sam Liokumovich - Class of 2019
State champion in shot put and Deerfield's first individual field event state champion. He left
holding school records in both shot and discus and went on to compete at the Division I level. That is the template
for what Throw Force is built to produce.
| Event | Mark | Athlete | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Shot Put | 64' 4.75" | Sam Liokumovich | 2019 |
| Boys Discus | 188' 11" | Sam Liokumovich | 2019 |
The 2025 season featured a breakout freshman discus duo led by Lexi Kirchen, who reached the state meet and set new standards for Deerfield, alongside fellow freshman Maddie Meredith, who set a freshman school record and pushed into the all time lists. Together they pulled girls discus into a new era.
| Event | Mark | Athlete | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Discus | 36.39m | Lexi Kirchen (Fr) | Personal record at the state meet |
| Girls Discus | 35.40m | Lexi Kirchen (Fr) | State qualifying mark at sectional |
| Girls Discus (Fr) | 36.05m | Maddie Meredith (Fr) | Freshman school record, number two all time at Deerfield |
| Girls Discus (Fr) | 34.13m | Maddie Meredith (Fr) | Win at the CSL Girls Freshman Invite, broke a record from 1991 |
| Meet | Event | Athlete | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Girls Discus | Lexi Kirchen (Fr) | 36.39m - state personal record |
| Sectional | Girls Discus | Lexi Kirchen (Fr) | 35.40m - state qualifying mark |
| CSL South Conference | Girls Discus | Lexi Kirchen (Fr) | 33.59m - second place, top all time list performer |
| CSL South Conference | Girls Discus | Maddie Meredith (Fr) | 35.17m - conference champion |
| Spartan Relays | Girls Discus | Maddie Meredith (Fr) | 33.36m - varsity win |
| Al Janulis Relays | Girls Discus | Lexi Kirchen (Fr) | 26.31m - varsity win |
Throw Force in the wild
The circle is only part of the story. Follow Throw Force across platforms for technique breakdowns, meet clips, behind the scenes strength work, and slow motion throws from the 2025 season and beyond.
The unofficial Throw Force feed. Circle cameras, strength room clips, and All Time Top Ten videos that highlight throws like Meredith's freshman record and Kirchen's state qualifier series.
Live meet updates, big mark alerts, and season storylines, including posts celebrating the New Trier freshman record and Lexi's state trip.
The official Deerfield Track and Field and Girls Track and Field accounts cover the whole squad: invites, conference titles, state qualifiers, and the posts that document Throw Force as part of the bigger program.
A playlist of Throw Force highlights and breakdowns, including videos like "Meredith County 2025 (Freshman Discus School Record)" and "Kirchen Sectionals 2025 (State Qualifier)". Perfect film study for the next wave.
Join the next chapter
The 2025 season reset expectations. The next season needs people who want to push them again on both the girls and boys sides. If you like the idea of throwing something heavy very far with a group that is all in, you belong here.
You do not need a throwing background to start. You do need curiosity, coachability, and a willingness to compete with yourself every day.
- Incoming DHS students interested in Track and Field (girls and boys)
- Current Warriors looking to add strength based events
- Multi sport athletes who want more power and coordination
- Future Warriors in middle school who want a target to aim for
Next steps
1. Visit the official DHS Athletics site and register for Track and Field.
2. At the first team meeting, let the staff know you want to be part of Throw Force.
3. Show up ready to work. The coaches will handle the drills, technique, and plans, and your teammates
will handle the noise when you land that next personal best.