Hall of Fame members 2011-2013
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William "Angus Billy" Scruggs
Between 2009 and 2011, he won successively in Scotland, the U.S and Canada. Like others with a Track and Field background, Al early mastered stones and hammers, and soon everything else especially WOB and sheaf.
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Sue Hallen
As a lifetime athlete, having a strength and throwing background, Sue was approached about throwing in the highland games. She began competing annually at the Indiana Highland Games and Sue became a Highland Games Champion At age 43.
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Hall of Fame members 2014-16
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Bill Leffler
No one has won more Masters World Championships than Bill, and he has more in the tank. He has multiple world records in multiple age groups, as well as multiple Top 10Â all-time marks over multiple age groups.
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Denise Houseman
Within 4 years of her first games throw, in 2006, Denise became a Masters World Champion. She repeated in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, winning a stunning 6 consecutive world championships while dominating her class.
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Gerry Reynolds
As a professional events manager and games athletic director, Gerry's manifold contributions to the sport, to Masters throwing, and to SMAI in particular, have earned Gerry induction as the first non-athlete in the SMAI Hall of Fame.
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Ian Percy
Ian has won numerous titles in both: a British (2001), Canadian (2003), two US (2004, 2012) and a World Title (2005, in Spain) in the Weight Pentathlon, to go with his two his two world titles in Denver (2010) and Albuquerque (2013)
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Terri James
Terri James started competing in Highland Games in 1999 after winning a national powerlifting title. After 4 years and introducing women's classes to many games, she attained a #1 ranking in the open women's class
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Wayne Staggs
Wayne is a three-time Masters World Champion, and holds a special distinction of having won it twice in Scotland in 2009 and 2014, as well as in St. Louis in 2017. Wayne is one of the true gentlemen of our sport.
Hall of Fame members 2017-19
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Al Stagner
Between 2009 and 2011, he won successively in Scotland, the U.S and Canada. Like others with a Track and Field background, Al early mastered stones and hammers, and soon everything else—especially WOB and sheaf.
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Mark Buchanan
Mark owns at least one current world record, and appears a number of times in the Top Ten scores over the years in individual events. His top event is the caber where he is a master with few equals, but he truly has no weak events.
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Hanshugo Surth
A three-times Masters World Champion,he started out with sports in the Track and Field aera, as thrower with the Highland Games he began his career in 2013, he is the first German entering the Hall of Fame.
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Hall of Fame Members 2021-2023
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Brent "Franklin" Abbott
Brent Abbott has been throwing for 34 years, starting in 1991. He was added to the Hall of Game in 2021. From Illinois.
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Ruth Welding
Added in 2022. From Elk Grove, Illinois USA
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Michelle Crownhart
Added in 2023. From Phoenix, Arizona USA.
Hall of Fame Members 2023-2025
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Andreas Deuschle
Inducted in 2024
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