| JOEL'S TRACK AND FIELD CAREER IN A NUTSHELL Joel Sward was born March 5, 1969, in Winona, MN. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School, Red Wing, MN in 1987 and from Drake University, Des Moines, IA with a BA, in 1995. He continued to compete after college as an unattached athlete. PRs: Shot Put-61’7 3/4”(1992); Discus-168’1”(1991) Major Meets: Shot Put-14th)NCAA Indoor (1991); 13th)NCAA Outdoor (1991); 20th)Olympic Trials (1992); 20th)USATF Outdoor (1997). Progression (World & U.S. Rankings in parentheses): Year Age Affiliation Shot Put Discus 1985 16 RWHS So 48’8”(hs*) 126’4”(hs*) 1986 17 RWHS Jr 52’4”(hs*) 144’6”(hs*) 1987 18 RWHS Sr 59’1”(hs*) 173’10”(hs*) high school eligibility complete 1988 19 unattached - - 1989 20 Drake Fr 55’2”(x,x) 146’3”(x,x) 1990 21 Drake So 55’8 1/2”(x,x) 147’3”(x,x) 1991 22 Drake Jr 61’6” (x,15) 168’1”(x,x) 1992 23 Drake Sr 61’7 3/4”(x,23) 161’2”(x,x) collegiate eligibility complete 1993 24 unattached - - 1994 25 unattached - - 1995 26 unattached - - 1996 27 unattached - - 1997 28 unattached 60’6 3/4”(x,36) 143’10”(x,x) 1998 29 unattached 57’4” (x,x) ----- Note: The high school implements (hs*) are lighter. The high school shot put weighs 12lb and the discus weighs 3.52lb. After high school you throw a 16lb shot put and a 4.4lb discus. |