Former Falcon Dana Pounds to Compete at Prestigious Prefontaine Classic

Pounds will compete on Sunday, June 10, in Eugene, Ore.

Former Falcon Dana Pounds
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June 7, 2007

EUGENE, Ore. -- Two time defending NCAA javelin champion and Mountain West Conference meet record holder, 2Lt Dana Pounds, will compete for Air Force Sports representing the World Class Athlete Program at the prestigious Prefontaine Classic, held at the University of Oregon in Eugene.  The second- ranked American in 2005 and 2006 will face stiff competition including the present world leader, according to the meet's web site...

"...the field will feature the Czech Republic's Barbora Spotakova, who broke through last year to climb to the top of the IAAF World Rankings with a best mark of 217-2 (66.21m). She will be challenged by American Recordholder Kim Kreiner, who upped her own national record for the sixth time to 210-7 (64.19m) on May 16th ; Dane Christina Scherwin, now living and training in Eugene, who ranked No. 6 in the world last year by T&FN; and Spaniard Mercedes Chilla, who ranked No 7 in the world. A wild-card entry will be American discus recordholder Suzy Powell, who is looking to become an unusual world-class doubler in the throws. Powell was the Pac-10 champion with the spear while at UCLA. With three of the world's top 10, and America's premier thrower, the Pre Classic javelin field will be the best on American soil since the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta..."

Pounds' coach and USAFA assistant track and field coach, Scott Irving, is excited for his athlete's selection to this meet. "It is a tremendous example of how Dana's stock has risen on both the national and world scene, "Irving stated. "I am delighted to be able to go back to Oregon and to be there for Dana. It is the second time this year that she has competed at Oregon and I believe it is excellent preparation for 2008 when Eugene and the University of Oregon host the Olympic Trials."

Irving began his collegiate coaching career at the University of Oregon, where school records still stand for his throwers in the women's discus, shot and javelin, and where his coaching record includes six national javelin champions between Lynda Hughes, Sally Harmon, Patty Kearney and Simone Frandsen.