The reigning Olympic Discus Champion, Stephanie Brown Trafton has earned the right to defend her crown by winning the U.S. Olympic Trials. Her throw of 213-10 inches easily outdistanced the field. Brown Trafton recently broke the U.S. record in the discus of 222-02 breaking the record held by Suzy Powell Roos.

PlaceAthlete Name AffiliationMark Rnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Rnd 6
1Stephanie Brown Trafton Nike65.18m213-10 63.30m
(1) 207-8
62.62m
(1) 205-5
60.19m
(1) 197-5
FOUL
FOUL
65.18m
(1) 213-10
2Aretha Thurmond Nike62.23m204-2 62.04m
(2) 203-6
FOUL
FOUL
59.90m
(2) 196-6
62.23m
(2) 204-2
FOUL
3Suzy Powell-Roos Asics60.20m197-6 58.68m
(4) 192-6
57.50m
(5) 188-7
57.13m
(5) 187-5
60.20m
(3) 197-6
57.57m
(3) 188-10
FOUL
4Shelbi Vaughan Mansfield High School59.68m195-9 57.87m
(5) 189-10
59.68m
(3) 195-9
58.98m
(3) 193-6
FOUL
57.53m
(4) 188-9
FOUL
5Elizabeth Podominick Unattached59.42m194-11 59.00m
(3) 193-7
FOUL
55.63m
(4) 182-6
FOUL
59.42m
(5) 194-11
57.49m
(5) 188-7
6Gia Lewis-Smallwood Unattached58.78m192-10 57.48m
(6) 188-7
56.17m
(6) 184-3
FOUL
58.78m
(6) 192-10
56.45m
(6) 185-2
FOUL
7Beth Rohl Michigan State57.82m189-8 57.37m
(8) 188-2
FOUL
57.82m
(6) 189-8
57.37m
(7) 188-2
FOUL
55.02m
(7) 180-6
8Summer Pierson Unattached57.44m188-5 57.44m
(7) 188-5
54.97m
(7) 180-4
FOUL
FOUL
FOUL
54.41m
(8) 178-6
Video I took of Stephanie Brown Trafton's winning throw from last year's U.S. National meet.