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Results Page, May 14, 2012

Apologies for the internet and server problems that I have experienced in the past 3 days. I think we have them ironed out, so I have posted the last two Newsletters and the updated results page here. USA and Collegiate lists are updated. CLICK HERE 2012 Outdoor Results Page

DECA Newsletter # 28, Oh, that Big Ten Meet !!

DECA Newletter # 28 provide coverage for the collegiate conference decathlon meets which ended on Saturday, May 12. The Big 10 meet in Madison, WI was HUGE as 3 surpassed 7800 points and the newly admitted Nebraska Cornhusker Bjorn Barrefors won with a 7897 score. In Manhattan, KS Texas junior Issac Murphy led from the opening gun to win the Big 12 meet. A final list of NCAA D-I qualifiers is provided. CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber28May(3),2012

DECA Newsletter # 27, Lazas Leads SEC Sweep

DECA Newsletter # 27 provides coverage fo the May 9-10-11 (Wed-Thurs-Fri) collegiate conference decathlon meets. The major news came from Baton Rouge where Kevin Lazas led a 1-2-3 'back sweep of the SEC places while other notables failed to achieve an NCAA qualifying score. Also, Kurt Felix/Boise State and Jeff Mohl/Montana State won western league meetings.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber27May(2),2012

New York Times Decathlon Story: Marra, Eaton, Clay, Hardee

The Post connects to a May 7, 2012 New York Times decathlon story "Decathlon History is in the Making." It features Ashton Eaton, coach Harry Marra, Trey Hardee and Bryan Clay. CLICK HERE http://www.nytimes.com%2f2012%2f05%2f08%2fsports%2folympics%2f08iht-srolyeaton08.html%3f_r%3d2

Results Page, May 6, 2012

This updated Results Page offers details of the 29 USA decathlons conducted during the first week/weekend of May 2012. The top scores were posted by Oregon's Dakotah Keys (7793) while winning the Pac-12 meet and by Cornell's Nick Huber (7632) who won the Heptatgonals crown.CLICK HERE 2012 Outdoor Results Page

DECA Newsletter # 26, Oregon's Dakotah Keys Wins Pac-12

DECA Newsletter # 26 provides coverage of the American decathlon scene for the first week of may, 2012. The major performance came at Hayward Field in Eugene, OR where local Dakotah Keys (left), 20, a redshirt freshman from Sweet Home, OR, captured the Pac-12 crown with a significant 7793 PR score. UCLA's Marcus Nilsson was 2nd. CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber26,May(1),2012

Results Page, April 29, 2012

This updated Results Page offers details of the seven US decathlons held during the final week/weekend of April, 2012. The major news was Bryan Clay's Tune up at Drake and the victory by Northern Iowa senior Dan Gooris, 22, who posted a 7624 score.CLICK HERE 2012 Outdoor Results Page

DECA Newsletter # 25, Clay Tunes Up at Drake

DECA Newsletter # 25 offers coverage of the US decathlons during the final week/weekend of April, 2012. The major news was Bryan Clay's significant 7 marks at the Drake Relays in Des Moines. UNI senior Dan Gorris won the event with 7624 points.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber25April(5),2012

The Wall Street Journal 'Gets It Right'

This post offers a recent (April 23, 2012) story in the Wall Street Journal which details with the recent success of American decathletes (re: Bryan Clay, Trey Hardee and Ashton Eaton) and traces it the the VISA National team program of the 1990s. The major forces in that program (founder Harry Marra) and VISA "godfather" John Bennett are givent the richly deserved credit.CLICK HERE WSJ-" One Event the US Still Owns"

Results Page, April 22, 2012

This updated Results Page contains the details of 19 decathlons held during the 3rd week/weekend of April, 2012. The major scores were posted at the ACC meet in Charlottesville, VA and by a big field at the Mount Sac Relay/Cal Invitational at Azusa. Updated USA and collegiate lists are appended.CLICK HERE Outdoor Results Page