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Confidence, aggressiveness, a willingness to work hard and be a student of the event -- these are just some of the traits you need to be a successful thrower.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE 1st practice of week: 5:30-6:00 Shot, 6:05-6:35 Discus 2nd practice of week: 5:30-6:00 Javelin, 6:05-6:35 Shot 3rd practice of week: 5:30-6:00 Discus, 6:05-6:35 Javelin Stretch before practice • Team Meeting @ track after practice

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THROWS COACHES	FLYERS IN SCHOOL	FLYERS IN COLLEGE
Darwin Gushard, Debra Kage, Lisa Beachler	2008 results (as of May 8)	2008 results (as of May 4)

Flyer throwers at the 2007 Flyers Awards Dinner in Ralston • Left to right, front row: YB Jon Williams, BB Aaron Blanchard, BG McKenzie Roberts, BG Taylor Heim, YG Clara Nichols - Back row: Coach Darwin Gushard, YB Alex Beideck, YW Bianca Mata, IB Josh Kage, YM Cody Bahrke, YG Charlsie Morris, Coach Debra Kage.  As Flyers, these 10 throwers have: won 16 association championships, won 14 regional championships, set 2 association records, and won an amazing 52 medals at national championship meets, including 6 gold!

8 Flyer throwers competed in 18 events at the Lincoln Jets Invitational in Lincoln on Saturday, May 3rd, and had a great meet overall.  Of the 18 marks, 8 were Flyer PRs, resulting in 8 changes to the Flyers Honor Roll.  Flyers placed in each of their 18 events, including 5 gold: MG Samantha Waldron-mini-javelin, MG Taylor Heim-shot/discus, and BG Katelyn Gochenour-shot/mini-javelin.  This week's "Thrower Of The Meet" award is a tie between Taylor and Katelyn, as each won two gold medals, PR'd in all of their events, with all marks qualifying them for Charlotte!

In the off-season, Coach Gushard ranks the top NFL and NCAA football teams.

Coach Gushard and Coach Kage can help coach the glide and spin techniques in the shot, but we can't help you learn this technique:  shot1  shot2  shot3.

FLYER THROWERS ON THE INTERNET
Cody Bahrke (2006-present)  2/27/08  2/27 
Josh Kage (2001-present)  2/20/08  1/23  1/17  1/16  7/27/07 
Jenny Svoboda (2000-2005)  1/17/08  6/11/07  5/20  5/17  11/13/06  5/21  5/19/05  4/7  5/14/04  5/6 
Erica Burson (1999-2001)  8/26/07  10/10/05  6/22  1/28  11/6/04 
Samantha Musil (2003-2006)  7/7/07  6/28  6/8  4/27  6/30/06  6/7  5/22  5/19  5/4  4/12  7/2/05  5/23 5/5  9/9/04 
Taylor Heim (2005-present)  7/5/07 
Abby Emsick (1994-2002)  6/8/07  4/29 
Brad Kuxhausen (2002-2005)  5/17/07  4/28  3/29  5/19/06 
Alicia Wiese (2001, 2002)  4/27/07  1/28  2/12/05  1/8 
Karen Koch (1992-1997)  8/7/06 
Bobby Musil (2000-2003)  5/26/06  2/4/05  5/8/03  5/5  5/3 
Jon Williams (2002-present)  7/16/03  6/8 
Jenny Glodowski (2000-2002)  5/25/03  4/24 


SHOE CENTRAL
Ex-Flyer Jeff Carne has size 11½ Reebok javelin shoes, used two seasons, for sale (similar to those pictured at right).  Price?  $30.  If interested, e-mail Jeff at jcarne@mail.unomaha.edu or call him at (402) 493-6587.

Flyer throwers: If you need a pair of throwing shoes (shot, discus, javelin), let Darwin know what size you wear.  He sometimes sees new/used throwing shoes cheap, and can let you know if he finds a pair in your size.

THROWING WEB-SITES
Canadian Throwers Page
Jenny Glodowski's web-site
The Happy Throwers Society
Long & Strong Throwers Page
Norm's Throws Page
Rachel's Women Throwers' Page
The Ring
Throw Farther
Throw 1 Deep
The Thrower's Page
Garth Brooks throwing the javelin
How not to throw the javelin
How not to throw the hammer

HOW DO YOUR PRs COMPARE?

	Darwin's PRs
Age Group	Shot	Discus	Javelin
MB 1	27' 4"	-	-
MB 2	33' 10"	-	-
YB 1	?	?	85' 1"
YB 2	37' 4"	145' 1"	109' 0"
IB 1	38' 0"	127' 11"	123' 4"
IB 2	41' 1"	135' 8"	119' 5"
YM 1	45' 10"	143' 2"	154' 10"
YM 2	44' 6"	125' 6"	161' 7"

2007 SEASON
Results

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Nebraska Association Awards Dinner - Ralston, Nebraska
Left to right, front row: BG Samantha Waldron, BB Aaron Blanchard, BG McKenzie Roberts, BG Taylor Heim - Back row: Coach Darwin Gushard, YM Cody Bahrke, YW Bianca Mata, IB Josh Kage, YB Alex Beideck, Coach Debra Kage

Cornhusker Flyers Awards Dinner - Ralston, Nebraska
Left to right, front row: YB Jon Williams, BB Aaron Blanchard, BG McKenzie Roberts, BG Taylor Heim, YG Clara Nichols - Back row: Coach Darwin Gushard, YB Alex Beideck, YW Bianca Mata, IB Josh Kage, YM Cody Bahrke, YG Charlsie Morris, Coach Debra Kage

USAFT National Youth Outdoor Championships - Lisle, Illinois
Left to right, front row: BB Aaron Blanchard, BG Taylor Heim, YG Clara Nichols, YW Bianca Mata - Back row: Coach Darwin Gushard, MB Wiley Nichols, YB Jon Williams, IB Josh Kage, YB Alex Beideck, Coach Debra Kage

2006 SEASON
Results

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Cornhusker Flyers Awards Dinner - Ralston, Nebraska
Left to right, front row: BB Nick Falcon, BG Taylor Heim, BG Samantha Waldron, MG Morgan Liedke, BG Savannah Ernst, YG Amber Long - Back row: Coach Debra Kage, YW Megan Meisinger, YG Kaylee Gress, IB Cody Bahrke, IG Bianca Mata, YB Alex Beideck, Coach Darwin Gushard

USAFT National Junior Olympic Championships - Baltimore, Maryland
Left to right: YB Cody Snyder, YW Samantha Musil, YM Jack Heiman, Coach Darwin Gushard

USAFT National Youth Outdoor Championships - Greensboro, North Carolina
Left to right, front row: MG Morgan Liedke, YG Kaylee Gress, IG Bianca Mata, BG Taylor Heim, YW Samantha Musil, BG Samantha Waldron, YW Megan Meisinger, IG Avery Dennis, YB Jon Williams - Back row: Coach Darwin Gushard, IB Seth Sejkora, IB Cody Bahrke, YM Jack Heiman, YM Max McShane, IB Josh Kage, IB John Musil, YB Alex Beideck, Coach Debra Kage

Five Flyer throwers competed at the 2006 Nebraska and Iowa state meets.

2005 SEASON
Results

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Cornhusker Flyers Awards Dinner - Ralston, Nebraska
Left to right, front row: BG Morgan Liedke, MG Amber Long, IG Bianca Mata, MB Tyler Wilson, MB Jon Williams, MB Alex Beideck - Back row: Coach Darwin Gushard, IB B.J. Kuxhausen, YM Brad Kuxhausen, YM Max McShane, YW Jenny Svoboda, YB Josh Kage, Coach Debra Kage

USAFT National Youth Outdoor Championships - Knoxville, Tennessee
Left to right, front row: MB Jon Williams, IG Bianca Mata, YW Samantha Musil, YW Jenny Svoboda, YW Jordan Bieranowski - Middle row: Coach Debra Kage, YM Matt Schmailzl, YW Kacie Beachler, Coach Darwin Gushard - Back row: YB Josh Kage, YM Max McShane, IB John Musil

Four Flyer throwers qualified for the 2005 Nebraska high school state track meet at Burke High School Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21.

2004 SEASON
Results

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USAFT National Junior Olympic Championships - Eugene, Oregon
Left to right, front row: MB Hadley Sejkora, MB Jon Williams, YG Bianca Mata - Middle row: YB John Musil, YB Seth Sejkora, IB Matt Schmailzl, Coach Darwin Gushard - Back row: IG Samantha Musil, IG Jenny Svoboda, YW Clare Voigtlander

USAFT National Youth Outdoor Championships - Baltimore, Maryland
Left to right, front row: YG Bianca Mata, YW Krissy DeRouchey, MG Kaylee Gress - Middle row: MB Jon Williams, YW Jordan Bieranowski, YW Clare Voigtlander, IG Samantha Musil - Back row: IG Jenny Svoboda, IB Max McShane, IB Matt Schmailzl, IB Brad Kuxhausen, YB Seth Sejkora, YB John Musil, Coach Darwin Gushard

Four Flyer throwers qualified for the 2004 Nebraska high school state track meet at Burke High School Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22.

2003 SEASON
Results

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USAFT Region VIII Junior Olympic Championships - St. Paul, MN
Left to right, front row: IG Kacie Beachler, YB Kevin Crowell, IG Krissy DeRouchey - Back row: IG Samantha Musil, IB Brad Kuxhausen, IB Max McShane, IB Jeff Carne, IB Matt Schmailzl

USAFT National Youth Athletic Championships - Buffalo, New York
Left to right, front row: IG Jenny Svoboda, MB Josh Kage, BB Jon Williams, IG Krissy DeRouchey, IG Clare Voigtlander, MG Brittani Bates-LaBat - Back row: Coach Debra Kage, YB Kevin Crowell, IB Jeff Carne, YM Bobby Musil, IG Samantha Musil, Coach Darwin Gushard

Five Flyer throwers qualified for the 2003 Nebraska high school state track meet at Burke High School Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24.

2002 SEASON
Results

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USAFT National Youth Athletic Championships - Miami, Florida
Left to right, front row: IG Jordan Bieranowski, YG Samantha Musil (Beatrice T.C.), YG Jenny Svoboda, IG Krissy DeRouchey - Back row: YW Alicia Wiese, YW Jenny Glodowski, YM Bobby Musil, YB Michael Musil (Beatrice T.C.), coach Darwin Gushard

2001 SEASON
Results

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USAFT National Junior Olympic Championships - Sacramento, CA
Left to right, front row: YG Jenny Svoboda, YW Abby Emsick, YG Krissy DeRouchey, MB Kevin Crowell - Back row: YB Jeff Carne, coach Darwin Gushard, IB Bobby Musil

USAFT National Youth Athletic Championships - Decatur, Illinois
Left to right, front row: YG Krissy DeRouchey - Back row: MB Kevin Crowell, YB Jeff Carne, coach Darwin Gushard, IB Bobby Musil, YG Jenny Svoboda, IB decathlete Luke Burson

Six Flyer throwers qualified for their 2001 state high school track meet -- five in Nebraska and one in Iowa.  results

2000 SEASON
Results

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Cornhusker Flyers Awards Dinner - Ralston, Nebraska
Left to right, front row: YW Abby Emsick, YG Krissy DeRouchey, MG Jenny Svoboda - Back row: YW Lisa Beachler, coach Darwin Gushard

USAFT National Junior Olympic Championships - Buffalo, New York
Left to right: YG Krissy DeRouchey, coach Darwin Gushard, YW Jen DeRouchey, MG Jenny Svoboda

USAFT National Youth Athletic Championships - Decatur, Illinois
Left to right, front row: BB Logan Wilson - Middle row: IG Melissa DeRouchey, YW Jen DeRouchey, MG Krissy DeRouchey - Back row: IB Bobby Musil, coach Darwin Gushard

1999 SEASON
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Cornhusker Flyers Awards Dinner - Ralston, Nebraska
Left to right, front row: MG Kacie Beachler, MG Krissy DeRouchey, MG Whitney Sandene, IG Abby Emsick - Back row: IG Natalie Craig, YW Lisa Beachler, YW Jen DeRouchey, YW Leslie Schmailzl, YB Andy Schmailzl, coach Darwin Gushard

1998 SEASON
Results

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Cornhusker Flyers Awards Dinner - Ralston, Nebraska
Left to right, front row: YW Melissa DeSantiago, IG Leslie Schmailzl, IG Abby Emsick, YG Ashley Miller, BG Morgan Beachler - Back row: YM Rob Voigtlander, YM Cody Goodrich, YM Steve Ziemba, IG Lisa Beachler, YW Jenny DeRouchey, coach Darwin Gushard

USAFT National Junior Olympic Championships - Seattle, Washington
Left to right, front row: YW Jenny DeRouchey, coach Darwin Gushard, YW Melissa DeSantiago - Back row: YM Cody Goodrich, YM Steve Ziemba, YM Rob Voigtlander

USAFT National Youth Athletic Championships - Spokane, Washington
Left to right, front row: MG Krissy DeRouchey, IG Leslie Schmailzl - Second row: YW Jenny DeRouchey, IG Abby Emsick - Third row: IG Rachel Wade, YW Melissa DeSantiago - Back row: coach Darwin Gushard, YM Rob Voigtlander

1997 SEASON
Results

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USAFT National Junior Olympic Championships - Baton Rouge, LA
Left to right, front row: BG Whitney Sandene, YW Melissa DeSantiago, YG Abby Emsick, IG Jenny DeRouchey - Back row: coach Darwin Gushard, YM Steve Ziemba

USAFT Region VIII Junior Olympic Championships - Madison, WI
Left to right, front row: YW Karen Koch, YW Melissa DeSantiago - Back row: coach Darwin Gushard, YM Steve Ziemba

USAFT National Youth Athletic Championships - Orlando, Florida
Left to right, front row: YW Karen Koch, YW Melissa DeSantiago, IG Jenny DeRouchey - Back row: IB Matt Boyle, coach Darwin Gushard, YM Jeff Bannister, YM David Slack, YM Steve Ziemba

1996 SEASON
Results

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USAFT National Junior Olympic Championships - Houston, Texas
Left to right, front row: IB Cory Crouse - Middle row: IG Melissa DeSantiago, IG Lisa Kerns (unattached), IG Karen Koch - Back row: YM David Slack, YM Steve Ziemba, coach Darwin Gushard

USAFT Region VIII Junior Olympic Championships - St. Paul, MN
Left to right, front row: YM Steve Ziemba - Middle row: IG Karen Koch, YG Leslie Schmailzl, IB Cory Crouse, YG Abby Emsick - Back row: YG Lisa Beachler, YM David Slack, IG Melissa DeSantiago, coach Darwin Gushard, YW Becky Beachler

1995 SEASON
Results

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USAFT National Junior Olympic Championships - San Jose, California
Left to right: IG Melissa DeSantiago, coach Darwin Gushard, YG Jenny DeRouchey, IG Karen Koch

USAFT National Youth Athletic Championships - Joplin, Missouri
Left to right, front row: BG Katie Woolley, IG Melissa DeSantiago, IG Karen Koch - Back row: YB Matt Boyle, IB Steve Ziemba, coach Darwin Gushard, YM Warren Whitted

1994 SEASON
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USAFT National Junior Olympic Championships - Gainesville, Florida
Left to right: YM Warren Whitted, coach Darwin Gushard, YG Karen Koch

1993 SEASON
Results

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USAFT National Youth Athletic Championships - Houston, Texas
Left to right: YB Steve Ziemba, coach Darwin Gushard, IB Warren Whitted

1992 SEASON
Results

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TAC National Youth Athletic Championships - Auburn, Alabama
Left to right: YW Uta Lenhardt, MG Karen Koch, coach Darwin Gushard, IB Warren Whitted

1991 SEASON
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TAC National Youth Athletic Championships - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Left to right: MG Laura Chapo, coach Darwin Gushard, YB Justin Dryden

Throws coach Darwin Gushard at the 1979 TAC National Boys Age Group Championships in Omaha, Nebraska, with his first throws coach, Russ White, who passed away in 1996.