DECA Newsletter # 40 provides coverage of the first day of the 23rd Thorpe Cup from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where Team USA holds a whopping 1,041 point lead over guest, Germany's Team Zehnkampf. Rice U red-shirt junior (elbow surgery) Scott Filip (left) put up big 1st day numbers to lead at the break as the host team attempts to break a 6 year Thorpe Cup loosing streak. Oregon's Mitch Modin and Stanford's Harrison Williams stand 2-3. In fact, Americans, having an outstanding first day, stand 1-2-3-4-5-6! Yikes! CLICK HERE VolumeXXXXINumber40July(4),2016