The women's national discus championships are hosted by USA Track & Field at a venue voted on by the committee. The competition has been held in the United States since 1923, five years before it was added to the Olympic Games in 1928.USATF.com
Year Distance Champion 2009 64.25m / 210-9 Stephanie Brown Trafton Nike 2008 65.20m / 213-11 Aretha Thurmond Nike 2007 60.63m / 198-11 Suzy Powell Asics 2006 62.50m / 205-1 Aretha Thurmond Nike 2005 62.92m / 206-5 Rebecca Breisch Nebraska 2004 63.55m / 208-6 Aretha Hill Nike 2003 63.98m / 209-11 Aretha Hill Nike 2002 211-05 Kris Kuehl Nike 2001 207-10 Seilala Sua Unattached 2000 216-2 Seilala Sua Reebok 1999 203-8 Seilala Sua Reebok Bruin 1998 204-2 Seilala Sua UCLA 1997 200-8 Lacy Barnes-Mileham Nike 1996 198-9 Suzy Powell UCLA 1995 205-4 Edie Boyer Unat-MN 1994 195-1 Connie Price-Smith Nike Coast 1993 208-5 Connie Price-Smith Nike Coast 1992 202-6 Connie Price-Smith Nike Coast 1991 199-10 Lacy Barnes Nike TC 1990 191-6 Connie Price Nike North 1989 201-11 Connie Price Ath West 1988 203-9 Lacy Barnes Fresno St 1987 212-5 Connie Price Coast Ath 1986 205-9 Carol Cady Stanford TC 1985 200-9 Carol Cady Tr America 1984 221-9 Ria Stalman adidas/HOL 1983 206-3 Leslie Deniz Ariz. St 1982 203-10 Ria Stalman LAN/HOL 1981 182-9 Leslie Deniz SDSF 1980 191-9 Lorna Griffin ACA 1979 189-5 Lynne Winbigler Ore TC 1978 178-6 Lynne Winbigler Ore TC 1977 193-6 Jane Haist CANADA 1976 174-10 Lynne Winbigler Ore TC 1975 159-7 Jean Roberts Delaware SC/AUS 1974 173-11 Joan Pavelich Unat 1973 173-3 Jean Roberts Delaware SC/AUS 1972 172-0 Josephina de la Vina Daley/PHI 1971 179-6 Josephina de la Vina Daley/PHI 1970 172-3 Carol Frost Nebraska TC 1969 167-3 Carol M. Frost Neb. TC 1968 170-10 Olga Connolly CulverCTC 1967 152-5 Carol Moseke NebraskaTC 1966 159-8 Carol Moseke NebraskaTC 1965 157-9 Lynn Graham LA Merc. 1964 158-4 Olga Connolly LA Merc. 1963 150-6 Sharon Shepherd Cl. Rec 1962 172-2 Olga Connolly PasadenaTC 1961 149-4.5 Earlene Brown Unat 1960 159-6.5 Olga Connolly Spartan AC 1959 153-8 Earlene Brown Spartan AC 1958 152-5.5 Earlene Brown Unat 1957 147-8 Olga Connolly Unat 1956 140-11 Pam Kurrell Unat 1955 117-8 Alejandra Ilarra CUBA 115-1 2-Marjorie Larney Equitable 1954 120-11.5 Marjorie Larney Equitable 1953 123-2 Janet Dicks Harrisburg AA 1952 114-7.5 Janet Dicks Harrisburg AA 1951 121-0.125 Frances Kazubski Unat 1950 113-4.75 Frances Kazubski Sandy's 1949 129-9 Frances Kazubski Unat 1948 124-3.375 Frances Kazubski W. Lake 1947 110-4.75 Frances Kazubski PWOAC 1946 102-6 Dorothy Dodson Unat 1945 103-0.25 Frances Kazubski PWOAC 1944 101-7.75 Hattie Turner Tuskegee 1943 109-6.25 Frances Gorn Cle. PWOAC 1942 110-11.75 Stella Walsh PWOAC 1941 113-10.375 Stella Walsh PWOAC 1940 114-11 Cath. Fellmeth ChicagoPk 1939 133-7.5 Cath. Fellmeth ChicagoPk 1938 126-0.25 Catherine Fellmeth Unat 1937 107-11 Elizabeth Lindsey Ger.AAC 1936 123-6.5 Helen Stephens Woods Col 1935 133-9.5 Margaret Wright BrocktonGC 1934 Not held 1933 123-0.25 Ruth Osborn Unat 1932 133-0.75 Ruth Osborn Unat 1931 108-10.625 Evelyn Ferrara Ill. WAC 1930 111-6 Evelyn Ferrara Ill. WAC 1929 113-4 Rena McDonald Boston Swim 1928 116-9.25 Maybelle Reichardt Pas. AC 1927 103-8.313 Lillian Copeland Pas. AC 1926 101-1 Lillian Copeland Pas. AC 1925 87-2.75 Maybelle Reichardt Pas.AC 1924 70-0 Roberta Ranck Phil. Turn 1923 71-9.5 Babe Wolbert Unat
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