DECA

DECA Newsletter # 32, Clay Leads Trials at Break

Bryan Clay leads the US Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon with 4476 points after day one. This newsletter offers coverage of the first day's events.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXIIINumber32June62008.pdf

DECA Newsletter #32, USA Junior and European meets.

This short Newsletter provides details from the USA Junior Decathlon champs held in Coolumbus, Ohio recemtly. It also provides details of a number of major European meeting.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXIIINumber32June62008.pdf

Media Guide/Handbook for the Women's Heptathlon at U.S. Olympic Trials

This 30 page handbook provides media information, schedules, PRs, records and biographical information for the 18 women field at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials Heptathlon, June 27-28 in Eugene.CLICK HERE 2008_oly_trials_w_heptathlon.pdf

Interview with decathlete Bryan Clay

Interview with decathlete Bryan Clay

A History of the Decathlon at the US Olympic Trials

This 30 page document provides a history of the decathlon competition, with compltes results, at the U.S. Olympic Trials, from 1912 thru 2004. The upcoming Trials will be the 2nd in a long line of historic meets that have results in jubiliation, anguish, upsets and world records. Copyrighted, 1992, 2004, 2008.CLICK HEREhistory_of_the_us_olympic_trials_repaired.pdf

DECA Newsletter #31, Helwick and Randolph Post Big Efforts

This newsletter catches up on US decathlon news of past two weeks, covers the major international win in Santo Domingo by Chris Helwick and the initial 8000 score for Chris Randolph. A list of auro/provisional Olympic Trials qualifiers is provided as well as some thought on wind readings.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXIIINumber31June52008.pdf

Decathlon Media Guide/Handbook for 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials

This media Guide/Handbook offers a substantial amount of information about the upcoming US Olympic Decathlon Trials in Eugene, Oregon on June 29-30. Section One provides background information. Section Two offers Records (probably more than you'll ever want to kinow) and Section Three provides athletes Bios.CLICK HERE2008_us_olympic_trials_decathlon_handbook.pdf

A Windy Posting

This post identifies a peculiar problem related to qualifying for the decathlon at the US Olympic T&F Trials. It suggests a common-sense approach in the use of wind-aided scores.CLICK HERE a_windy_posting.pdf

DECA Newsletter #30, Eaton's 8055 Wins NCAAs

The Newsletter provides details of the second day of the 39th annual NCAA Div 1 decathlon at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Oregon sophomore Ashton Eation, Bend, OR, posted a terrific 8055 score as he overame Tennessee's Jangy Addy's lead in the final eventCLICK HERE VolumeXXXIIINumber30June42008.pdf

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DECA Newsletter #29, First day of NCAAs

This Newsletter covers first day reports from the  rainy and windy NCAA Div I Decathlon at Drake University where Oregon soph Ashton Eaton leads Tennessee senior Jangy Addy while flooding occurs in the Des Molines area.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXIIINumber29June32008.pdf