The sheaf toss is like the pole vault, but with a Scottish Highland twist.
There are two uprights and a cross bar. The competitors in the elite women’s division have a 10-pound burlap bag they must flick over the bar.
In junior high in Vancouver, Wash., Kate Burton Jacobsen decided she wanted an athletic scholarship to college.
Her parents said, “Better have a ‘Plan B.’ ”
Strong and athletic, she met a hammer thrower who became a training partner and developed her skills. She earned a full scholarship in track and field to the University of Wyoming, competing in the discus, hammer throw and shot put.