MARYSVILLE — Former Olympian and Marysville-Pilchuck alum Jarred Rome returns to Marysville with his throwing clinic to excite young athletes about track and field March 14 at 10 a.m. at M-P’s campus.

The event is open to anyone willing to hone their throwing skills or just get introduced to the sport.

“When I first heard about it, it didn’t sound real at first,” Rome said.

For Rome, the clinic almost didn’t happen after the shooting tragedy, but then again thought it was what the Marysville community needed.

Rome decided to make it bigger, adding Olympic hopeful, David Pless, who will coach shotput and two-time Olympian Duncan Atwood returns to coach javelin. The clinic will also have four collegiate national champions from Concordia University to assist in coaching.

“It brings everyone closer together then they were before,” Rome said, noting how well the football team and state wrestling as well as Killian Page winning state proceeding the tragedy.

To register, visit www.jarredrome.org/register, or you can register on the day of the clinic at 9 a.m.

Registration fees are $100 for athletes and $125 for coaches. Groups of five or more athletes from the same school costs $85 per person.

Proceeds go to the M-P track program.