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Please Stand Downrange
Way Downrange
U.S. Air Force Academy record-holder Dana Pounds placed second in the javelin throw in the finals of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials June 30 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Posting a distance of 189’9″, Pounds finished just two feet behind the meet’s winner.
Despite the second-place finish, Pounds missed a spot on the Olympic team, as a throw of 198’6″ was needed during the qualifying period (Pounds had secured a personal-best throw of 195’6″).
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women · Tags: 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, Dana Pounds, javelin throw, U.S. Air Force Academy
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