Javelin

[mahtoo]

Impressive. Good luck Cajuns.

[ManAboutTown]

Geaux Claire! Huge opportunity in front of you!

[cajun4life]

Geaux Claire! Huge opportunity in front of you!

The opportunity is getting to the Olympic Trials. Unless she can pull off the win this is as far as she can make it. Making the finals is a huge accomplishment and something to be extremely proud of. But to meet the A Qualifying standard for the Olympic she will need to throw 64 meters or 204’.

The Cajuns have a great showing for the trials this year.

[du42]

Thanks Debbie Downer

[JMV JustMyView]

The opportunity is getting to the Olympic Trials. Unless she can pull off the win this is as far as she can make it. Making the finals is a huge accomplishment and something to be extremely proud of. But to meet the A Qualifying standard for the Olympic she will need to throw 64 meters or 204’.

The Cajuns have a great showing for the trials this year.

A couple questions if you place in the top 3 and don't have the olympic standard do you not go to Tokyo? If Claire sets a new PR does this count as a school record?

[JMV JustMyView]

Thanks Debbie Downer

He is being a realist. He is the only guy on this board who has competed in Eugene, Oregon and the only guy on this board that has done every single track and field event. C4L knows track and field.

[cajun4life]

A couple questions if you place in the top 3 and don't have the olympic standard do you not go to Tokyo? If Claire sets a new PR does this count as a school record?

There is an A standard and a B standard. If she meets the B standard and is in the top 3 she goes. But will not be in the top Flight of throwers.

The top three throwers right now do not have A standard throws in this meet. They might have a 64 meter throw through this season which I believe gets them into the top flight of throwers.

[cajun4life]

Thanks Debbie Downer

I’m not being a Debbie Downer.

When it comes to the javelin, Americans don’t stand a chance. Male or female, so for us javelin throwers, having a great showing, making the finals, IS the pinnacle for US javelin throwers. Men or women.

[cajun4life]

He is being a realist. He is the only guy on this board who has competed in Eugene, Oregon and the only guy on this board that has done every single track and field event. C4L knows track and field.

I didn’t make it to the trials in 2004. I could have met the USATF qualifying standard in the Javelin, but was activated for deployment.

I started training for the 2008 USATF Olympic Trials, but had a pretty severe shoulder injury in training and couldn’t complete. I missed my window.

So if anyone thinks I’m bashing Claire they are wrong. What she’s accomplished is unbelievably difficult to do.

[JMV JustMyView]

There is an A standard and a B standard. If she meets the B standard and is in the top 3 she goes. But will not be in the top Flight of throwers.

The top three throwers right now do not have A standard throws in this meet. They might have a 64 meter throw through this season which I believe gets them into the top flight of throwers.

What about if Claire sets a PR at this meet will it be a school record or is she throwing unattached?