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July 30, 2008

DECA Newsletter #36, Thorpe Cup next, Junior Olympic Results

DECA Newsletter #35 (July-2), offers some adenda from the Thorpe Cup this weekend, a note about Travis Geopfert's promotion to head coach at UNI, and the terrific scores posted at botht he USATF and AAU Junior Olympic decathlons (3 scores over 7000!)CLICK HERE VolumeXXXIIINumber36July22008.pdf

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Thorpe Cup- Women's Heptathlon Media Guide

This Media Guide of 16 pages (produced by Carol Swenson) provides background information on the upcoming women's heptathlon team competition between USA and Germany (Thorpe Cup) to be held at Kansas State University.CLICK HERE usager20200820hept.pdfo

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July 23, 2008

DECA Newsletter # 35, Cepeda Wins NACAC u23 Decathlon

This Newsletter provide information on the recent (July 19-20) North America, Central America and Carribean chmapionships (NACAC) under 23 in Toluca, Mexico where Northern Iowa's Raven Cepeda and Missouri's Nick Adcock went 1-2 in the decatrhlon.CLICK HERE volume_xxxiiinumber_35july.pdf

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July 21, 2008

15th Thorpe (USA vs Germany Team Decathlon) Media Guide & Handbook

This 30 page media guide and handbook provides an outlook for the 15th USA vs Germany team decathlon to be held at Kansas State University on August 2-3. It alos provides history, past results, records and bios of the competitors. Absolutely necessary to follow this meet.CLICK HERE 2008_usa_vs_germany.pdf

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July 07, 2008

DECA Newsletter # 34, Reflections from Eugene, Canadian Olympic Trials

This newsletter offers some reflections on the 2008 US Olympic Trials in Eugene, photos from the meet and a report on the Canadian Olympic decathlon Trials from Windsor, Ontario.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXIIINumber34June9.pdf

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New Results Page, as of July 7, 2008

This results page offers results of the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR as well as international meetings in Santo omingo, Arles, Ratingen, Kladno and the 3 European Cup affairs (Super league, First League, and Second League).CLICK HERE 2008_results.pdf

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July 01, 2008

Deca Newsletter #33, Clay Wins Trials with 8832 score.

This newsletter covers day two of the 2008 US Olympic Trials where Bryan Clay posted a gaudy 8832 mark for the win; where Trey Hardee's 8534 PR represented a breakout meet, and where Tom Pappas became the first US athlete to make the Olympic decathlon team on three occasions.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXIIINumber33June82008.pdf

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