Whitworth University

The 2024-2025 season will be Kolton Carlson's eighth with the Pirates' Track and Field staff. He enters his 2nd as the head throws coach. Carlson is the hammer and shot put coach and oversees the weightlifting program for the throwers. He coached his sister Abbie Jo to back to back Conference hammer titles in 2022 and 2023. Kolton also coached Renee Tiumalu to her third straight NWC title, school records (Indoor/Outdoor), and Second Team All-American honors in 2024.

As an athlete, Carlson competed for Whitworth in the shot put, discus and hammer. He was a member of a four-time conference champion TEAM, while individually finished All Conference and won the 2016 NWC Hammer Championship. During Carlson's Senior season he qualified for and competed in the 2016 NCAA Div. III Outdoor Championships in Wartburg Iowa.