Collin LaFon / Emily Frederick Compete at Team USA Paralympic Trials

Charlotte, NC - Collin Lafon (Hewitt Trussville) and Emily Frederick (Hokes Bluff) are both members of the Class of 2016.  They have spent all summer training for their events and recently competed at the US Paralympic Team Trials.  

Team invitations have not been made at this time.  We will give an update once nominees to the official US Paralympic Team have been made.



Collin Lafon 

Personal Records
  • 100m Wheelchair - 36.09
  • Discus Wheelchai - 26-2
  • Discus - 24-10
  • Shot Wheelchair (in) - 12-8
  • Shot Wheelchair - 13-6


Event 10  Men Shot Put 32/33/34/53
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    Name                     Age Team                    Finals
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Flight  1                                                      
  1 Myers, Joshua             35 F33                      5.92m
      5.92m  5.43m  4.98m  5.52m  5.63m  5.79m                 
  2 LaFon, Collin             18 F33                      4.45m
      4.28m  4.29m  4.36m  4.45m  4.26m  4.31m                 
  3 Ferreira, Steven          27 F32                     J4.45m
      3.74m  3.89m  4.05m  3.87m  4.45m  4.12m                 
Flight  2                                                      
  1 Orslene, Damian           51 F34                      8.81m
      8.81m  X  8.66m  8.61m  7.28m  8.59m                     
  2 Severn, Scot              47 F53                      7.95m
      7.56m  7.57m  7.95m  7.89m  7.68m  7.74m                 
  3 Evans, Frederick          49 F34                      7.16m
      6.52m  6.92m  7.16m  6.88m  6.83m  6.96m                 
  4 Craven, Samuel            29 F34                      6.55m
      5.85m  6.12m  6.55m  5.91m  X  X                         
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    Name                     Age Team                    Finals
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Finals                                                         
  1 Orslene, Damian           51 F34                      8.81m
      8.81m  X  8.66m  8.61m  7.28m  8.59m                     
  2 Severn, Scot              47 F53                      7.95m
      7.56m  7.57m  7.95m  7.89m  7.68m  7.74m                 
  3 Evans, Frederick          49 F34                      7.16m
      6.52m  6.92m  7.16m  6.88m  6.83m  6.96m                 
  4 Craven, Samuel            29 F34                      6.55m
      5.85m  6.12m  6.55m  5.91m  X  X                         
  5 Myers, Joshua             35 F33                      5.92m
      5.92m  5.43m  4.98m  5.52m  5.63m  5.79m                 
  6 LaFon, Collin             18 F33                      4.45m
      4.28m  4.29m  4.36m  4.45m  4.26m  4.31m                 
  7 Ferreira, Steven          27 F32                     J4.45m
      3.74m  3.89m  4.05m  3.87m  4.45m  4.12m           




Emily Frederick 

Personal Records
  • 100m Wheelchair - 23.09
  • 100m - 22.73
  • Discus - 44-3
  • Javelin - 42-0
  • Shot Put - 19-10
  • Shot Wheelchair - 15-11.5


Event 15  Women Discus Throw 38/40/41/43/
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    Name                     Age Team                    Finals
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Finals                                                         
  1 Bieule, Natalie           33 F44                     29.49m
      27.83m  29.41m  28.46m  29.49m  X  X                     
  2 Heims, Jessica            17 F44                     25.85m
      22.58m  25.85m  25.43m  24.36m  X  24.98m                
  3 Washington, Fawn          29 F43                     21.73m
      16.63m  21.73m  20.12m  21.38m  21.09m  21.45m           
  4 Mayfield, Kamee           22 F38                     20.37m
      13.80m  16.80m  17.75m  20.37m  20.33m  16.18m           
  5 Gates, Lauren             15 F44                     19.71m
      19.03m  19.71m  X  19.46m  19.60m  18.78m                
  6 Frederick, Emily          18 F40                     12.31m
      11.42m  11.41m  11.79m  12.31m  12.11m  12.11m