Shot and Hammer at USATF


facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. -- Aldous Huxley
6 AM Practices???!! When I looked at the practice schedule for the throwing events online—I thought that it was a misprint that the only practice times in the morning for the throws were starting at 6 a.m!!! :( I am not sure whose idea it was to have the throwing practices from 6-8 am before the meet. I was like—that is 3 am our time??!! Since I have been in grad school and having to take all night classes—the earliest that I have been awake at would be MAYBE 7:30 on a good day—usually I am up at 8:30 or so. So Kate and I agreed—we would rather throw at 11 pm or later than to wake up in the middle of the night. Coach Lange agreed as well! J Except for one day while we were in Indiana —we would be up around 11 or so. :) Even then—we had to get some serious coffee in the morning (or afternoon at times). :) --Karen :)	I couldn't figure out why my hand was hurting until a fan blew up a Kirby Lee photograph of me at the NCAA's -- It looks like I had the full weight of the shot on one finger! Not the way to release a shot! Ouch!!

Me and my athlete's Pass!	A view of the stadium --- when it wasn't raining!
This was my last competition in the shot. To be honest, I thought I was done back in 2004 at Florida and my 9th place in the Olympic Trials was really my 'Swan Song." I began to lose about 60 lbs and started to run distance when something happened to change my life. As I was soon to find out, no one really knows what is waiting around the corner for them! I arrived at Southern California to attend Annenberg's great School in communication -- and then 'walked on' to one of the happiest experiences of my life -- USC's track & field team! Winning my event at the UCLA dual meet, Runner-up in the Pac 10, Runner-Up in the Western Regionals, my 4th All-american honor in the NCAA -- but this time as a Trojan, setting the Trojan Women's record in the shot and a top 10 finish in Senior Nationals is a nice way to end my collegiate career! Thank you Coach Allice and Coach Lange and Coach T. for giving me the chance to compete! Karen:)
*Women's* Shot 1 Jillian Camarena unattached 18.92m 62-01.00 FOUL 18.69m FOUL 18.92m FOUL 18.57m 2 Laura Gerraughty North Carolina 18.24m 59-10.25 17.34m 18.24m 17.74m FOUL FOUL 18.10m 3 Elizabeth Wanless New York A C 18.11m 59-05.00 18.11m 17.73m 17.66m 16.25m 17.38m 17.90m 4 Kristin Heaston Nike 18.06m 59-03.00 17.69m 17.41m 18.06m FOUL FOUL 17.45m 5 Michelle Carter Texas 17.45m 57-03.00 17.04m FOUL 17.45m 17.24m FOUL 17.29m 6 Adriane Blewitt unattached 17.31m 56-09.50 14.53m 16.66m 17.31m 17.25m 17.05m FOUL 7 Rebecca Breisch unattached 17.23m 56-06.50 FOUL 16.76m 16.73m 17.23m FOUL FOUL 8 Janae Strickland unattached 16.59m 54-05.25 15.30m FOUL 16.59m FOUL 15.98m 15.69m 9 Jennifer Gilson Western Illinois 16.48m 54-01.00 15.45m 16.48m 16.46m 10 Karen Freberg U S C 16.46m 54-00.00 16.05m 16.46m FOUL 11 Sarah Stevens Arizona State 16.45m 53-11.75 16.23m FOUL 16.45m 12 Abigail Ruston unattached 16.32m 53-06.50 16.00m 16.32m 15.44m 13 Melinda Lincoln unattached 15.98m 52-05.25 FOUL 15.06m 15.98m 14 Rachel Jansen Northern Iowa 15.84m 51-11.75 14.96m 15.42m 15.84m 15 Beverly Burnett unattached 15.66m 51-04.50 14.53m 15.66m 14.67m 16 Ashley Muffet Kentucky 15.64m 51-03.75 FOUL 15.58m 15.64m 17 Gail Lee Memphis 15.53m 50-11.50 FOUL 15.04m 15.53m 18 Aubrey Martin Western Illinois 15.47m 50-09.25 15.47m 14.93m 14.99m 19 Jessica Pressley Arizona State 15.09m 49-06.25 15.09m 14.71m 14.90m 20 Elizabeth Podominick unattached 14.71m 48-03.25 14.15m 14.71m 14.56m -- Robyn Jarocki unattached FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL
	Good Luck to Jill Camarena! Although I won't be joining you, you are one of America's best hopes in the shot. Your 65' foul at Nationals, clearly demonstrates that you can rewrite the American record! Good Luck! Karen:)
Men's Hammer 1 A.G. Kruger Ashland Elite 75.81m 248-09 73.45m 75.81m FOUL FOUL FOUL 75.16m 2 James Parker unattached 72.33m 237-04 71.49m 72.33m FOUL 71.67m 70.74m FOUL 3 Thomas Freeman New York A C 71.87m 235-09 69.37m 69.50m 70.72m 67.77m 69.65m 71.87m 4 Kibwe Johnson unattached J71.87m 235-09 68.82m FOUL FOUL 66.48m FOUL 71.87m 5 Travis Nutter Pacific Bay 71.08m 233-02 68.03m 70.01m 70.34m 70.68m FOUL 71.08m 6 Michael Mai U.S. Army 71.01m 233-00 70.13m 69.63m FOUL 68.98m 65.12m 71.01m 7 Cory Martin unattached 69.97m 229-07 68.09m 68.59m 68.28m 68.99m 69.97m FOUL 8 Lucais MacKay Shore A C 68.61m 225-01 FOUL 66.25m 68.61m FOUL 68.57m 67.77m 9 Nicholas Welihozkiy Pacific Bay 67.87m 222-08 66.14m FOUL 67.87m 10 James Heizman Shore A C 67.17m 220-04 67.17m 66.45m 65.58m 11 Jacob Dunkleberger Throw 1 Deep 66.65m 218-08 66.34m FOUL 66.65m 12 Dameion Smith Indiana Invaders 66.15m 217-00 64.50m 66.15m 63.76m 13 Nick Owens North Carolina 65.64m 215-04 65.64m FOUL FOUL 14 Brian Richotte Radford 65.42m 214-07 FOUL 63.51m 65.42m 15 Adam Midles U S C 64.57m 211-10 63.42m 64.57m 63.27m 16 Arnaldo Cueto unattached 64.48m 211-06 62.75m 63.52m 64.48m 17 John Newell Shore A C 64.35m 211-01 64.35m FOUL FOUL 18 Paul Markel unattached 63.57m 208-07 63.57m FOUL 59.89m 19 Luke Woydziak Pacific Bay 63.26m 207-06 61.65m FOUL 63.26m 20 Garland Porter Indiana Invaders 63.12m 207-01 FOUL 63.12m FOUL 21 Wil Fleming Indiana 61.74m 202-07 61.74m FOUL FOUL 22 Jason Morris unattached 60.55m 198-08 60.55m FOUL FOUL 23 Michael Pockoski unattached 58.93m 193-04 58.93m FOUL FOUL 24 Adam Hamilton Iowa 58.84m 193-00 58.84m 58.34m FOUL
*Men's* Shot 1 Adam Nelson unattached 22.04m 72-03.75 21.46m 20.98m FOUL 21.86m 22.04m 21.37m 2 Reese Hoffa New York A C 21.96m 72-00.75 20.31m 21.05m 21.32m 21.32m 21.45m 21.96m 3 Christian Cantwell Nike 21.89m 71-10.00 19.91m 20.56m 21.89m 21.42m FOUL FOUL 4 Brian Robison Texas 20.83m 68-04.25 FOUL FOUL 20.69m 20.83m FOUL FOUL 5 Jeffrey Chakouian unattached 20.68m 67-10.25 19.30m 18.95m 19.84m 20.66m 20.68m 19.98m 6 Dan Taylor Nike 20.49m 67-02.75 17.23m 20.32m 20.40m FOUL 20.42m 20.49m 7 Garrett Johnson unattached 20.35m 66-09.25 FOUL FOUL 20.35m FOUL FOUL FOUL 8 Jamie Beyer unattached 20.11m 65-11.75 19.81m 20.11m FOUL 19.91m FOUL FOUL 9 Jarred Rome Nike 19.65m 64-05.75 FOUL 19.65m 19.56m 10 Russ Winger Idaho 19.34m 63-05.50 19.09m 18.02m 19.34m 11 Vincent Mosca unattached 19.33m 63-05.00 18.31m 18.72m 19.33m 12 Sean Shields Arizona 19.16m 62-10.50 FOUL FOUL 19.16m 13 Jonathan Kalnas unattached 19.14m 62-09.50 18.07m FOUL 19.14m 14 David Nichols Sacramento St. 19.12m 62-08.75 FOUL 19.12m FOUL 15 Steve Manz unattached 19.11m 62-08.50 FOUL 19.11m FOUL 16 Jesse Roberge unattached 19.00m 62-04.00 18.22m 18.43m 19.00m 17 Rhuben Williams Shore A C 18.85m 61-10.25 18.85m FOUL 18.55m 18 Ryan Whiting Arizona State 18.79m 61-07.75 18.79m 18.68m FOUL 19 Noah Bryant U S C 18.74m 61-05.75 17.99m 18.74m FOUL 20 Karl Erickson Minnesota 18.49m 60-08.00 17.35m 18.23m 18.49m 21 Chris Figures unattached 18.09m 59-04.25 18.09m FOUL FOUL 22 Andy Fryman Kentucky 17.78m 58-04.00 FOUL 17.78m FOUL -- Bryan Vickers Ashland FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL -- Sheldon Battle Kansas FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL
Congratulations Jessica! Jessica & I competed in the shot put since early in high school and it has always been fun. Although Jessica Cosby is a "Bruin," I wanted to congratulate her for winning the women's hammer at this year's championship meet. Jessica best exemplifies to me a great athlete who also represents the best our country has to offer the world in our people!	Jessica Cosby
Women's Discus 1 Aretha Thurmond Nike 62.50m 205-01 58.76m FOUL 62.50m FOUL FOUL 58.75m 2 Suzy Powell Asics 58.68m 192-06 58.68m 57.38m 58.62m 58.04m 57.21m FOUL 3 Rebecca Breisch unattached 57.97m 190-02 53.23m FOUL 57.12m 57.97m 57.17m 56.30m 4 Stephanie Brown unattached 55.71m 182-09 55.71m 49.83m 55.49m FOUL FOUL FOUL 5 Cecilia Barnes unattached 55.57m 182-04 55.45m FOUL 55.57m 54.72m 54.36m 53.96m 6 Beth Mallory unattached 55.20m 181-01 53.75m 52.64m 55.20m 54.96m FOUL 50.24m 7 Melinda Lincoln unattached 53.76m 176-04 51.86m 49.54m 53.41m 53.76m 51.30m 47.61m 8 Rachel Jansen Northern Iowa 52.96m 173-09 52.96m FOUL FOUL 52.07m FOUL FOUL 9 Rachel Longfors Florida 52.60m 172-07 52.60m FOUL FOUL 10 Melissa Bickett unattached 52.59m 172-06 52.59m 52.23m 50.08m 11 Precious Akins South Carolina 51.18m 167-11 50.56m 50.64m 51.18m 12 Krystal Robinson unattached 51.17m 167-10 50.55m 50.17m 51.17m 13 Gia Lewis unattached 49.95m 163-10 49.95m FOUL FOUL 14 Jessica Pressley Arizona State 49.70m 163-01 46.22m 49.70m FOUL 15 Ronda Gullatte Auburn 48.51m 159-02 48.51m 44.69m 48.25m 16 Adriane Blewitt unattached 48.18m 158-01 48.18m 46.87m FOUL 17 Rachel Varner Arizona 47.31m 155-02 47.31m FOUL FOUL 18 Katherine Hutchinson U S C 43.27m 141-11 40.41m FOUL 43.27m -- Jennifer Onyeagbako unattached FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL

Coach Lange and the team looking for drier pastures! When I saw clouds like this in Texas or Florida, I knew that if I didn't find a place to hide that everything I owned was about to get wet!	One of the options in our food court! No Beef ? YIKES!

man can not do nothing unless he has first understood that he must count on no one but himself Jean-Paul Sarte