mDecathlon: Ashton Eaton (Oregon) 8055 CL

[unclezadok]

So Eaton had strong headwinds for the first two events and lousy vaulting conditions which left him a foot from his best. What is this kid's potential? It looks like he will eventually have good "decathlon-level" throws to go with all his strengths. I think he is the athlete of the meet. Of course I am multi-biased.

[Dave]

I've always heard Kilmartin has the shittiest attitude and is uncoachable. That may have a lot to do with his lack of progression.

That doesn't help....

[Cooter Brown]

I've always heard Kilmartin has the shittiest attitude and is uncoachable. That may have a lot to do with his lack of progression.

[Dave]

Kilmartin did just fine under my rubric. At the risk of painting with two broad a brush, I usually take the stance that most HS multi-event stars (men more than women) are good as preps because they're usually good all-around athletes, who don't have one really great skill for an individual event, which the great internationals do. And they tend to have good technical coaching and are perhaps over-coached a little. So what you get is a far more finished product than in individual events.

Perhaps but don't you think with his HJ and LJ ability and a 5.30 PV in HS, there was a potential 5.80 vaulter?

[gh]

Kilmartin did just fine under my rubric. At the risk of painting with two broad a brush, I usually take the stance that most HS multi-event stars (men more than women) are good as preps because they're usually good all-around athletes, who don't have one really great skill for an individual event, which the great internationals do. And they tend to have good technical coaching and are perhaps over-coached a little. So what you get is a far more finished product than in individual events.

[26mi235]

On a rather sad note, Kilmartin has never succeeded at the Decathlon to the extent anticipated based on his HS marks.

[26mi235]

Re: mDecathlon: Ashton Eaton (Oregon) 8055 CL

Very good battle here; the PV tightened things up, although Addy is pretty good on the throws (but weak on the 1500)

1 Jangy Addy 6757 10.87 7.31m 15.31m 1.96m 48.52 13.74 47.06m 4.30m
2 Ashton Eaton 6683 10.64 7.68m 12.79m 1.96m 47.25 14.27 39.96m 4.60m
3 Gonzalo Barriolhet 6618 11.22 7.12m 13.45m 2.02m 50.61 14.11 43.12m 5.20m

We could have three over 8000, despite the headwinds in the first two events.

A little disappointing that Addy could not get more than 1200 points for the last two events and was over 6000 after seven events. Was his JT was almost 200 points below his SP/DT. I knew that he as not great at the 1500, but he will need to bring that up a bit to compete at the next level (he did run 48.52 for the 400 so his 'other 1100m' is being run at 6:12 pace per mile), although some top guys also do 5:00 for 1500.

[gh]

Flash Results, Inc.
NCAA Division I 2008 Outdoor
Track & Field Championship
Des Moines, IA - 6/11/2008 to 6/14/2008

Men Decathlon
Points 100 LJ SP HJ 400 Day1 110H DT PV JT 1500
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1 Ashton Eaton 10.64 7.68m 12.79m 1.96m 47.25 14.27 39.96m 4.60m 53.93m 4:33.05
Oregon w: -1.1 w: -2.6 41-11.5 6-05 w: 1.8 131-01 15-01 176-11
SO Team Points: 10 8055 (942) (980) (654) (767) (946) 4289 (940) (664) (790) (647) (725)
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2 Jangy Addy 10.87 7.31m 15.31m 1.96m 48.52 13.74 47.06m 4.30m 52.67m 5:05.13
Tennessee w: -1.1 w: -1.3 50-02.75 6-05 w: 1.8 154-05 14-01.25 172-10
SR Team Points: 8 7916 (890) (888) (809) (767) (884) 4238 (1008) (809) (702) (628) (531)
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3 Gonzalo Barriolhet 11.22 7.12m 13.45m 2.02m 50.61 14.11 43.12m 5.20m 55.84m 4:50.79
Florida State w: -0.4 w: -0.6 44-01.5 6-07.5 w: 1.8 141-06 17-00.75 183-02
FR Team Points: 6 7907 (812) (842) (695) (822) (787) 3958 (960) (728) (972) (675) (614)
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4 Nick Adcock 11.18 6.87m 13.50m 1.99m 48.88 14.59 37.42m 4.60m 53.35m 4:35.53
Missouri w: -1.0 w: -2.0 44-03.5 6-06.25 w: -1.4 122-09 15-01 175-00
SO Team Points: 5 7612 (821) (783) (698) (794) (867) 3963 (900) (612) (790) (638) (709)
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5 Chris Richardson 11.26 7.33m 14.66m 1.96m 52.51 14.88 43.55m 4.30m 65.75m 5:05.16
Long Beach State w: 0.1 w: -2.4 48-01.25 6-05 w: 1.2 142-10 14-01.25 215-08
SR Team Points: 4 7594 (804) (893) (769) (767) (703) 3936 (864) (737) (702) (825) (530)
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6 Raven Cepeda 11.25 6.52m 14.60m 1.90m 51.58 14.65 41.97m 5.10m 54.70m 4:44.01
Northern Iowa w: -1.1 w: -1.5 47-11 6-02.75 w: -0.7 137-08 16-08.75 179-05
SR Team Points: 3 7581 (806) (702) (765) (714) (743) 3730 (892) (705) (941) (658) (655)
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7 Lars Rise 11.47 6.84m 16.04m 1.96m 50.57 15.52 42.96m 4.60m 52.85m 4:44.07
Missouri w: 0.1 w: -1.4 52-07.5 6-05 w: -1.4 140-11 15-01 173-05
FR Team Points: 2 7534 (759) (776) (854) (767) (789) 3945 (788) (725) (790) (631) (655)
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8 Rickey Moody 10.94 7.05m 14.61m 2.02m 51.21 14.56 40.93m 4.00m 56.63m 5:03.61
Washington State w: -1.1 w: -1.2 47-11.25 6-07.5 w: -1.4 134-03 13-01.5 185-09
SR Team Points: 1 7477 (874) (826) (766) (822) (760) 4048 (903) (683) (617) (687) (539)
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9 Tyler Koskenoja 11.43 6.50m 13.44m 1.90m 49.80 14.93 41.09m 4.20m 59.49m 4:21.00
Dartmouth w: 0.1 w: -0.2 44-01.25 6-02.75 w: 1.2 134-10 13-09.25 195-02
SR 7449 (767) (697) (694) (714) (824) 3696 (858) (687) (673) (730) (805)
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10 Mat Clark 11.13 6.96m 12.37m 2.02m 49.51 15.73 37.11m 4.40m 49.14m 4:17.31
Northern Iowa w: -1.1 w: -1.0 40-07 6-07.5 w: -1.4 121-09 14-05.25 161-03
JR 7430 (832) (804) (629) (822) (837) 3924 (763) (606) (731) (576) (830)
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11 Steffan Hommel 11.28 6.74m 14.52m 1.87m 50.27 15.00 44.98m 4.50m 48.78m 5:02.71
Florida w: -1.0 w: 0.7 47-07.75 6-01.5 w: 1.2 147-07 14-09 160-00
SO 7292 (799) (753) (760) (687) (802) 3801 (850) (766) (760) (571) (544)
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12 Michael Ayers 11.17 6.65m 12.56m 1.87m 49.87 15.91 37.90m 5.00m 53.30m 4:41.40
Tennessee w: -1.1 w: -1.5 41-02.5 6-01.5 w: -1.4 124-04 16-04.75 174-10
FR 7288 (823) (732) (640) (687) (821) 3703 (743) (622) (910) (638) (672)
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13 Justin Johnson 11.25 6.87m 12.41m 2.08m 49.95 14.46 37.14m 4.10m 46.70m 4:47.59
Cal State-Northridge w: 0.1 w: -1.0 40-08.75 6-09.75 w: 1.8 121-10 13-05.25 153-02
SR 7256 (806) (783) (631) (878) (817) 3915 (916) (607) (645) (540) (633)
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14 Tommy Wolfe 11.22 6.46m 13.56m 1.96m 53.88 15.24 41.44m 4.70m 55.87m 5:16.34
Texas-San Antonio w: -1.0 w: 0.5 44-06 6-05 w: 1.4 135-11 15-05 183-04
JR 7092 (812) (688) (701) (767) (645) 3613 (821) (694) (819) (676) (469)
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15 BJ Parish 11.25 6.49m 13.22m 1.90m 50.45 16.05 41.96m 4.20m 51.90m 4:49.45
Arkansas State w: -0.4 w: -0.9 43-04.5 6-02.75 w: -1.4 137-08 13-09.25 170-03
SR 7033 (806) (695) (681) (714) (794) 3690 (727) (704) (673) (617) (622)
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16 Rodney McGinnis 11.59 6.74m 13.50m 1.84m 51.89 15.25 35.69m 4.20m 59.44m 4:45.96
Minnesota w: 0.1 w: -4.2 44-03.5 6-00.5 w: 1.4 117-01 13-09.25 195-00
SO 7019 (734) (753) (698) (661) (730) 3576 (820) (578) (673) (729) (643)
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17 Shawn Colligan 11.28 6.29m 12.00m 1.87m 49.07 14.80 33.31m 4.10m 47.49m 4:46.82
Penn State w: -0.4 w: -0.7 39-04.5 6-01.5 w: 1.3 109-03 13-05.25 155-10
SR 6839 (799) (650) (606) (687) (858) 3600 (874) (530) (645) (552) (638)
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18 Josh Hustedt 11.42 6.76m 11.46m 1.93m 51.82 15.26 32.61m 4.70m 44.30m 5:09.19
Stanford w: -1.0 w: -2.5 37-07.25 6-04 w: -0.7 107-00 15-05 145-04
SR 6739 (769) (757) (574) (740) (733) 3573 (818) (516) (819) (505) (508)
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19 Kevin Dwyer 11.34 6.55m 12.31m 1.99m 53.78 15.21 36.34m 4.30m 56.63m 5:37.72
Miami-Ohio w: -0.4 w: 1.2 40-04.75 6-06.25 w: 1.4 119-03 14-01.25 185-09
JR 6729 (786) (709) (625) (794) (649) 3563 (824) (591) (702) (687) (362)
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20 Frank Shotwell 11.30 6.16m 12.27m 1.75m 52.29 15.00 40.92m 4.30m 43.03m 4:55.78
Michigan w: -1.0 w: -0.4 40-03.25 5-08.75 w: 1.3 134-03 14-01.25 141-02
SO 6641 (795) (621) (623) (585) (712) 3336 (850) (683) (702) (486) (584)
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21 Max Westman 11.21 6.54m 11.81m 1.78m 51.65 15.25 41.98m NH 49.93m 5:04.18
Pennsylvania w: 0.1 w: -1.3 38-09 5-10 w: -1.4 137-09 163-10
JR 6115 (814) (707) (595) (610) (740) 3466 (820) (705) (0) (588) (536)
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DNF Moritz Cleve 11.27 6.82m 13.82m 1.78m 49.84 14.75 34.77m NH DNS DNS
Kansas State w: -0.4 w: +0.0 45-04.25 5-10 w: -0.7 114-01
FR (801) (771) (717) (610) (822) (880) (559) (0) (0) (0)
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DNF Wesley Bray 11.52 6.53m 12.19m NH DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
Houston w: 0.1 w: -0.5 40-00
SO (748) (704) (618) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
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DNF Brandon Hoskins 11.30 6.30m 12.94m 1.84m 49.59 15.80 DNS DNS DNS DNS
Liberty w: -1.1 w: -1.4 42-05.5 6-00.5 w: 1.3
SR (795) (652) (664) (661) (834) (755) (0) (0) (0) (0)
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DNF Donovan Kilmartin 11.29 6.91m 13.90m 1.87m DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
Texas w: -1.0 w: -0.7 45-07.25 6-01.5
SR (797) (792) (722) (687) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
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DNF Aaron Harlan 11.20 6.25m 13.31m NH 52.86 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
Stephen F. Austin w: -0.4 w: -0.5 43-08
SO (817) (641) (686) (0) (688) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
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[BillVol]

Hats off to Eaton for the big 15 to win it. Addy garners 8 pts for the Big Orange. Gonzo almost breaks 8000.

Michael Ayers of Tennessee, the #2 natural frosh finisher, seems destined to compete for UT. Our school's landmark building is Ayers Hall. Ayers is from Brentwood, Tennessee's Ravenwood High.

[AS]

Big run from Eaton...

New Chilean NR for Barriolhet

[richxx87]

Eaton 8055
Addy 7916
Barriolhet 7907

[unclezadok]

Eaton won it with 8055 if my addition is correct. What a fantastic job and what a prospect!

[AS]

The jav results just came up and Barriolhet did not do as well as projected, but Eaton far exceeded his projection.
Scores after 9:

1. Addy 7385
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2 Ashton Eaton 7330
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3 Gonzalo Barriolhet 7293

To break 8000 will require (1500m times):
Addy 4.50.6 or better
Eaton 4.41.6 or better
Barriolhet 4.35.8 or better

from http://www.decathlon2000.ee/eng/10athlon.php?art=884

[richxx87]

The jav results just came up and Barriolhet did not do as well as projected, but Eaton far exceeded his projection.
Scores after 9:

1. Addy 7385
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2 Ashton Eaton 7330
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3 Gonzalo Barriolhet 7293

[richxx87]

Nice battle shaping up here,