Suzy Powell

Height: 5-11
Weight: 170
Event: Discus
Personal Record: 67.67m/222-0AR (2007)
Born: September 3, 1976, in Modesto, Calif.
Current Residence: Modesto, Calif.
High School: Downey HS (Calif.) '94
College: UCLA '99
Coach: self

Career Highlights: 2007 USA champion; 1996 Olympic Trials champion; 6-time USA runner-up (’97, ’00-’03, ‘06); 3-time U.S. Junior Champion (’93, ’94, ’95); 1995 Pan American Junior Championships gold medalist

2007: USA Outdoors champion (60.63m/198-11). 1st at Maui (67.67m/222-0AR). 1st at Modesto Relays (65.17m/213-10). 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (60.77m/199-04)
2006: USA Outdoors runner-up (58.68m/192-6). 1st at Salinas (63.14m/207-2). 1st at Fresno State Summer Series (61.68m/202-4). 7th at World Athletics Final (59.44m/195-0). 1st at Road to Eugene ’08 (60.53m/198-7). ranked #2 in the U.S. by T&FN.
2005: 4th at USA Outdoor Champs (61.00m/200-1). 1st at Salinas (60.69m/199-1). 1st at San Diego (62.35m/204-7). ranked #4 in the U.S. by T&FN
2004: 6th at Olympic Trials (58.19m/190-11). 1st at Fresno (58.51m/191-11). 2nd at Mt. SAC (62.82m/206-2). 1st at Modesto Relays (62.76m/205-11). 2nd at Huntington Beach (63.58m/208-7). 2nd at San Diego (62.54m/205-2). ranked #5 in U.S. by T&FN
2003: USA Outdoors runner-up (62.58m/205-4). 9th at World Outdoor Championships (59.86m/196-5). 2nd at adidas Oregon Track Classic Outdoors (62.07m/203-7). 2nd at Home Depot Invitational (60.95m/199-11). 1st at Oracle U.S. Open (61.24m/200-3). 3rd at Rethymnon (64.48m/211-6). 1st at Modesto (61.96m/203-3
2002: 2nd at USA Outdoors (62.57m/205-3). set the pending U.S. discus record of 69.44m/227-10 at La Jolla on April 27. 1st at Fresno Relays (65.48m/214-10). 1st at Palo Alto (64.39m/211-3. 1st Mt. SAC (62.90m/206-4 - sloping ground). ranked #9 in the world (#2 U.S.) by T&FN
2001: 2nd at USA Outdoors (63.29m/207-8). won at Mt. SAC (63.72m/209-1). 9th in qualifying round at World Champs (58.19m/190-11). ranked #8 in world (#3 U.S.) by T&FN
2000: 2nd in DT at Olympic Trials 64.56m/211-10 won Modesto Relays 65.30m/214-3. #2 in U.S. by T&FN
1999: 5th at USA Outdoors (185-2). 7th at World University Games. ranked #6 by T&FN.
1998: 3rd in Pac-10 DT (185-7), 4th in JT (152-3). 4th in NCAA DT (187-2); 8th in JT (170-7). 7th in JT (172-5) at USA Outdoors…ranked #3 in U.S. in DT by T&FN; #7 in U.S. in JT
1997: Won Pac-10 DT (196-1) and JT (179-1 PR). 2nd at NCAA DT (198-7) and JT (179-2 PR). 2nd in DT (198-4) at USA Outdoors. 21st in qualifying at World Champs (177-11). ranked #1 in U.S. by T&FN; #5 in U.S. in JT
1996: Olympic Trials champion (198-9 PR). 2nd in Pac-10 (190-11). 2nd in NCAA (193-7). 33rd in qualifying at Olympic Games (184-6). ranked #2 in U.S. by T&FN
1995: Won US Junior title (181-1 MR). Gold at Pan-Am Juniors (173-10). 2nd in Pac-10 (178-6). 5th in NCAA (176-2). 11th in USA Outdoors (166-4)
1994: Won California HS state meet (174-2). won Golden West DT (170-11); 2nd in JT (143-5). won USA Juniors (172-11). bronze in World Juniors (173-3). ranked #10 in U.S. by T&FN
1993: Won California HS state meet. won National Scholastic DT (171-0) and JT (150-8). won USA Juniors (180-8); 7th in JT
1992: Won California HS state meet. 2nd in DT (158-9) at USA Juniors; 5th in JT (141-0)…10th in World Juniors
1991: 4th in DT (158-1) at USA Juniors, 9th in JT