Alana Piccone

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Class: Junior Hometown: Roseville, Calif. High School: St. Francis

Height: 5-9 Event: Javelin

SOPHOMORE (2012): Competed in the javelin throw during five competitions, including the Mountain West Championships...placed ninth at the conference meet with a clearance of 125'8"...recorded a career-best distance of 126'10" to finish fourth at the Front Range Classic...also claimed fifth-place finishes at the Jack Christiansen Invitational (118'0") and Air Force Relays (108'5").

FRESHMAN (2011): Participated in the javelin throw in seven meets, including the conference championships...recorded a career-best distance of 117'5" to finish fourth at the Front Range Classic...that distance was ranked second on the team...earned the team's Newcomer of the Week award following that meet...also earned a fourth-place nod (114'4") at the New Mexico Tailwind Invitational...competed in the weight throw during three indoor meets...tossed a career-best 38'10¼" at the Robert Shine Invitational to finish eighth.

HIGH SCHOOL: St. Francis High School...three-year varsity letterwinner in track and field...served as co-captain of the throws team as a junior...served as team captain during senior year...named to the Honor List all four years...served as Class President during Freshman, Sophomore and Junior years...also served as Student Body President.

PERSONAL: Full name is Alana Lee Piccone...goes by Lana...daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Piccone...has one older brother, Giovanni...majoring in management...future plans include working in either the public affairs or maintenance fields...served as Honor NCO and Public Affairs NCO...received the AF Achievement Award (2010)...attended Northwestern Preparatory...recorded an 80+ basketball toss...hobbies include dancing, soccer, reading and crafty things...completed Operation Air Force at Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., over the summer and received a ride in an F-15...also took an aeronautical engineering class and served as Element Leader during the second session of Basic Cadet Training...favorite thrower is two-time NCAA javelin champion, Dana Lyon...grandfather is retired Navy...also has a great uncle that is a retired Army Air Corps B52 pilot...member of Cadet Squadron 19.