Through the Point

Welcome to the Through the Point Podcast, the world's #1 (and only) javelin-specific podcast!

This week I had on recent Penn State Alum and a good friend of mine, Mark Porter

Mark went from being a try out to 2x All-American and Olympic trials qualifier throwing just under 74m

He also is in a unique situation where he will now be attending the University of Florida and is pursuing a plant science PHD with a focus in strawberry breeding

Really awesome dude and really awesome interview! A lot can be learned from this one so check it out!

Song: Coast to Coast by Galassie ft. PmBata

Welcome to the Through the Point Podcast, the world's #1 (and only) javelin specific podcast!

This week I had on Marc Minichello who had the furthest throw out of any American college athlete this year. However, he had an interesting situation because he decided to go compete on his own this season due to Ivy League regulations

Marc then finished 4th at the Olympic Trials and had the furthest throw in the qualifying round

He is an outstanding thrower and super smart individual who provided a ton of insight on how he has gotten to the level he is at

Thanks again Marc for coming on!!

If you want to follow him on Instagram, his page is @marc_a_mini2216 and while you're at it check out my page @throughthepoint_podcast

As always, thanks for listening and enjoy!

Welcome to the Through the Point Podcast, the world's #1 (and only) javelin-specific podcast!

This week I had on a huge Through the Point supporter and old friend, Jake Degenshein

Jake was a thrower at the University of Lynchburg and just recently transitioned into a GA/coaching position there

He had many ups and downs in his career including a number of tough injuries so his story has many lessons

We also dug into the value of being a Division 3 athlete and how that may be the right decision for many people

If you want to follow him on social media, you can check out his personal @deggg_dotcom or at his team page @lynchburgthrows

Thanks so much for coming on Jake, it was a ton of fun!

Song: Coast to Coast by Galassie ft. PmBata

Welcome to the Through the Point Podcast, the world's #1 (and only) javelin-specific podcast!

This episode I had on one of the most athletic people I've ever spoken to, Chantae McMillan

You could tell how passionate she is about staying active and being competitive in everything she does

She went to the 2012 Olympics as a heptathlete but has recently converted to focusing solely on the javelin (the best event in my opinion ;))

It was cool to hear about the transition and also how she balances being a mother and an extremely high level athlete

Thanks so much for taking the time Chantae and you are always welcome on!

Check out her Instagram @chan_taemac. While you're at it, check mine out @throughthepoint_podcast!

Song: Coast to Coast by Galassie ft. PmBata

Welcome to the Through the Point Podcast, the world's #1 (and only) javelin-specific podcast!

Today I had on Barry Krammes who wears many hats in the javelin community

He graduated as a 2x All-American from East Stroudsburg University and had thrown about 65m. However, just 3 years later he had the furthest throw at the 2008 Olympic trials 

After his throwing career finished, he continued to coach and created the Javelin Factory which creates opportunities for throwers to get quality training

He also is heavily involved with the American Jav Fest which is coming up in a couple weeks

If you want to follow him on Instagram, check him out @the_javelin_factory and check out my Instagram @throughthepoint_podcast

As allows, thanks for listening and enjoy!

Song: Coast to Coast by Galassie ft. PmBata

Welcome to the Through the Point Podcast, the world's #1 javelin podcast!

This week the tables were turned as Mizzou All-American javelin thrower Sophia Rivera flips the script and interviews me, Scott Fuchs

I am the normal host of the podcast so it was really cool and fun to have it the other way

Sophia did a great job as a first-time host and asked a bunch of good questions

For those new to the podcast, I just had a season that was better than I could have imagined (72.12m PR, Olympic Trials, NCAA Finalist and All-American)

I appreciate every word of support I received throughout the season and all the requests to hear more about my story

If you want to follow Sophia, her Instagram is @javelingirl and @mizzoujavelin and my podcast page is @throughthepoint_podcast and my javelin page is @scottfuchs.jav

Thanks for listening and enjoy!

Song: Coast to Coast by Galassie ft. PmBata

Welcome to the Through the Point Podcast, the world's #1 javelin specific podcast

I'm still in Eugene so I used cheap headphones to record this introduction so bare with me

Cyrus had a great idea to take over the podcast and do an episode which 1. was really really good and 2. helped me out during the season haha

The episode features all 3 of the US Men's javelin team who were at the 2012 Olympics: Craig Kinsley, Cyrus Hostetler, and Sean Furey

There are a ton of hilarious moments but also such valuable takeaways about competing on the big stage. I'm biased but I do highly recommend listening to this one all the way through!!

Check my Instagram page out @throughthepoint_podcast while you're at it!

Song: Coast to Coast by Galassie ft. PmBata

Welcome BACK to the Through the Point Podcast after a long hiatus

It has been a super busy semester with me graduating and also competing but I am so happy to have another interview for you all

This one was so fun because it was a week or two reunion for myself and Bennett Inoff of Texas and Logan Wolfley of Kansas State

Logan was the Big 12 Champ after throwing 73.08m for a PR and K-State school record while Bennett took 6th after crossing the 60m barrier for the first time ever!

We all had great competitions and a ton of fun hanging out. We also had very different journeys to get to this point so it was really cool to see the paths that brought us together

Bennett's Instagram is @binoff and Logan's is @logan_wolfley if you want to check them out! Mine is throughthepoint_podcast while you're at it (;

As always, thanks for listening and enjoy!

Song: Coast to Coast by Galassie ft. PmBata

Welcome back for another edition of the Thrower of the Week!

I was sidelined for a while due to getting COVID so I, unfortunately, missed some great throws 2 weeks ago.

However, I did get on an INCREDIBLY well-deserved thrower this week.

I had on Brett Thompson who is the #2 thrower in DII in the NCAA and is near the top across all levels

He started the season at 68m and has now thrown 76.65 for a new school record. INSANE

I had a quick, fun talk with him about how he has made that progress and how he bounced back from Tommy John in 2018

Check him out on Instagram @bto5 and check out my page @throughthepoint_podcast 

Welcome to the second edition of the Thrower of the Week Podcast series!

I kept it short again with about a 12 minute interview with Marie-Therese Obst

She is a thrower from the University of Georgia who just moved into the top 5 all-time for NCAA Women's javelin

She threw 61.28m at the FSU Relays which built off her outstanding meet #1 performance!

Check out what she was working on and what she needs to improve as I follow up with her!

Her Instagram is @mt_obst so check her out to follow up with how she does this season