Highland Games Press Releases

Track and Field outstanding men’s and women’s athletes 2025

Track and Field outstanding men’s and women’s athletes 2025

At the 69th-annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in 2025, two track and field athletes secured the Outstanding Men’s Athlete and Outstanding Women’s Athlete honors. Nick Goard from Aberdeen, N.C., and Veronica Cheechov from West End, N.C., earned the respective...
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Eric Frasure named overall winner in men’s heavy athletics

Eric Frasure named overall winner in men’s heavy athletics

Eric Frasure placed first in four of the seven men’s heavy athletic events and tied in two others during the 2025 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, thereby claiming the top spot overall for the competition. Frasure has been attending the Grandfather Mountain...
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Kendra Danzer overall winner in women’s heavy athletics

Kendra Danzer overall winner in women’s heavy athletics

Kendra Danzer finished first in four of the seven women’s heavy athletic events during the 2025 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, thereby claiming the top spot overall for the competition. This is Danzer’s first time competing at Grandfather Mountain Highland...
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2025 Highland Games return to MacRae Meadows

2025 Highland Games return to MacRae Meadows

The long and storied tradition that is the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games returns to MacRae Meadows on Thursday, July 10, continuing through Sunday, July 13. This marks the 69th year for the beloved and historic celebration of Scottish ancestry and heritage, with...
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Highland Games 2023 Women’s Heavy Athletics Winner

Highland Games 2023 Women’s Heavy Athletics Winner

Adriane Wilson finished first in five of the seven women’s heavy athletic events during the 2023 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, thereby claiming the top spot overall for the competition. Wilson was the runner-up at these games in 2022. The 43-year-old personal...
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Highland Games 2023 Track & Field Winners

Highland Games 2023 Track & Field Winners

At the 67th annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in 2023, two track and field athletes secured their first Outstanding Men’s Athlete and Outstanding Women’s Athlete honors. Ty Smith from Elizabethton, Tenn., and Amanda Pasko from Charlotte, N.C., earned the...
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Highland Games 2023 Men’s Heavy Athletics Winner

Highland Games 2023 Men’s Heavy Athletics Winner

Garrett Blatnik finished first in four of the seven men’s heavy athletic events during the 2023 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, earning him the top spot overall for the competition. This year marked Blatnik’s fifth time competing at these games and his third as a...
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