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U.S. Air Force Academy record-holder Dana Pounds

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)

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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″).

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