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DECA Newsletter # 46 Detmer Breaks Double Decathlon World Record

DECA Newsletter #46 covers this weekend's 21st World Double Decathlon Champs held at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA (all award winners pictured on left). There Joe Detmer,(center)  27, Lodi, WI, broke Kip Janvrin's 8 year old 'double dec' WR by scoring a whopping 14,571 points. A number of his individual marks included PRs and near PRs. American decathletes have now posted 4 of the top 8 scores in history. Also, a note that former NCAA champ, Captain Bevan Hart, US Army, has returned from Afghanistan.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVNumber46(3)Sept,2010

DECA Newsletter # 45, Suarez Wins in Talence

DECA Newsletter #45 offers coverage of the 30th DecaStar meeting in Talence, France where Cuba's 23 year old Leonel Suarez won over a classy field, sans Americans. The score had implications on the IAAF CE challenge standings. And, a new All-Around world record, by Adam Gunn, set in 1903 (!), has be unearthed.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVNumber45Sept(2),2010

Results Page, September 12, 2010

This updated Results Page covers the 223 USA decathlons for spring and summer, 2010. The results are now divided into 3 sections: USA senior; Foreigh Results; and Youth/Junior/Prep Results (a new addition with all high school decathlons listed).CLICK HERE 2010 Outdoor Results Page

DECA Newsletter #44, Coaching Musical Chairs

DECA Newsletter #44 covers the important decathlon coaching changes (Harry Marra, left, moves to Oregon Track Club), IAAF Combined Events standings, and notes on the upcoming World Double Decathlon Championships at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVNumber44September(1),2010.