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DECA Newsletter # 48, 100th Decathlon Celebration Complete

DECA Newsletter #48 offers a visual review of the 100th Decathlon Anniversary celebration in Marburg, Germany on July 20-21-22, 2012. CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber48July(5),2012

DECA Newsletter # 47, Germans Capture 3rd Straight Thorpe Cup

DECA Newsletter #47 offers coverage of the 19th annual Thorpe Cup, USA vs germany team decathlon from Marburgm Germany where the host nation's Team Zehnkampf (left) won a 3rd consecutive team affair and 21 year old Kai Kazmirek's 8130 was the winning effort.Olympic hopefuls Ashton Eaton and Trey Hardee posted impressive individual marks. CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber47July(4),2012

DECA Newsletter # 46, Day #1 at Thorpe Cup

DECA Newsletter #46 offers first day coverage of the 19th annual Thorpe Cup (USA vs Germany team decathlon) from Marburg, Germany. 21 year old Kai Kazmirek (left) posted an outstanding 4295 first day score and dominated the competition. Team Zehnkampf holds nearly a 400 point first day margin as Florida senior Gray Horn leads the American team. Injured Bryan Clay dropped out after nh'ing the high jump. CLICK HEREVolumeXXXVIINumber46July(3),2012

DECA Newsletter # 45: Happy Anniversary...Decathlon

DECA Newsletter # 45 serves as a reminder that today, July 15, 2012 is the 100th anniversary (July 15, 1912) of Jim Thorpe's victory at the first Olympic Games decathlon held in Stockholm, Sweden.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber45July(2),2012

Media Guide/Handbook: 2012 Women's Heptathlon at Thorpe Cup

This 15 page Media Guide/Handbook offers time schedule, past winners, records, biographies and career best marks for the contestants at the 2012 Women's Heptathlon Thorpe Cup to be contested next Friday-Saturday, July 21-22, 2012 in Marburg, Germany. Apologies for some incomplete information. CLICK HERE 2012 Women's Thorpe Cup Heptathlon

Media Guide/Handbook, 19th Thorpe Cup, USA vs Germany

This 27 page Media Guide/Handbook offers schedule, records, past results, individual event records, history, predictions and athletes' bios for the upcoming USA vs Germany dual decathlon competition, the Thorpe Cup, in Marburg, Germany. CLICK HERE 2012 Thorpe Cup Decathlon Handbook

Results Page, July 11, 2012

This updated Results Page offers complete results from the US Olympic Trials, the IAAF World Junior champs, the NACAC u 23 meet and the Canadian Olympic Trials. An updated USA list for 2012 is also provided. CLICK HERE 2012 Outdoor Results Page

DECA Newsletter # 44, Nixon's 8018 Captures IAAF Junior Crown

DECA Newsletter # 44 offers coverage on a pair of age -elated international decathlons. American collegians won both. Arkansas frosh Gunnar Nixon, Edmond, OK, became the IAAF world junior (19 & under) champion with an AR 8018 score in Barcelona. Minnesota junior Jack Szmanda, Wausau, WI, won the NACAC u 23 meet in Mexico with a 7061 score. And we resolve the issue of decathlon TIES. CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber44July(1),2012

DECA Newsletter # 43, Bryan Clay Commits to Thorpe Cup; What's a Tie?

DECA Newsletter #43 offers coverage on a wide range of USA decathlon issues including the news that Olympic champ Bryan Clay has committed to compete for the American team at the annual Thorpe Cup match later this month in Marburg, Germany. The entire roster of the summer USA international decathletes in posted-Olympic, IAAF World Junior, NACAC u 23 and Thorpe Cup. European Champs, Canadian Trials and Hexham results are presented plus a scoring puzzle...what to do in case of a tie? CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber43June(9),2012