Bill Anderson is one of the greatest and best-known Highland Games champions in modern times. His competitive career spanned an amazing 32 years, from 1956 until 1988, when he retired from competition at the age of 51.

Dan has accumulated numerous top throws, in multiple events, across four age groups. Known for his willingness to assist any athlete who asks, with any aspect of their throws, Dan is an excellent technical thrower and student of the games.

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In the early 1980’s Greg initiated decathlon-style scoring, which permitted Masters athletes of different age groups to compete with one another on a leveled playing field-- and provided a boost to the number of Masters athletes competing.

John won the U.S. Caber Toss Championships in 1975, and the McVitties Trophy as Best Athlete. He finally began competing as a Master’s athlete in 1994 at the age of 57. He still has a number of top age-group throws on SMAI’s Records page.

As a weightlifter turned Highland Games Champion, Kent Durso began his throwing career at the age of 51, long after a distinguished collegiate Olympic weightlifting career at the University of Notre Dame. He is a four-time Masters Champion

DBill went to the New Hampshire Highland Games at Loon Mountain as a spectator in 1987, and began competing in 1989 at the age of 48. With no Masters division in local games at the time, Bill competed as an amateur, going undefeated in 1991.

Bill Butler was not only a superb Highland Games athlete, he played a leading role in Scottish athletics for more than a decade, co-founding Scottish Masters Athletics International, serving other organizations, & promoting Scottish culture