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Uldal Tackles Herculean 8,000 Mark in Men's Decathlon

Unread postby Scott Go Pre » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:09 pm

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Uldal Tackles Herculean 8,000-mark in Men's Decathlon
Tiger senior earns IAAF World Championship `A' standard with new school record at Audrey Walton Combined Events

April 14, 2006

COLUMBIA, Mo.--What was yesterday a fairy-tale idea became a reality Friday at the Audrey Walton Combined Events in Columbia, Mo. Missouri senior Hans Uldal scored 8,018 points in winning the men's decathlon, breaking his own school record by over 250 points enroute to earning an IAAF World Championship `A' standard for the 2007 meet in Osaka, Japan. Uldal has the third-best score in the World to begin the early 2006 season, and is also second on the NCAA Division I list.

After a day one score of 3,996, the 8,000 score looked to be in reach, but, it wouldn't be easy. Temperatures for the second-straight day crept to near 90 degrees, but all competitors were helped by a good southerly breeze (10-15 mph). Uldal ran a 14.81 in the 110-meter hurdles and was aided by a 4.7 mps wind. Uldal's wind average totaled 3.1 mps for all straight-line races, within the allowable.

In the discus, Uldal marked a modest 152-9 (46.56m). Uldal followed with a remarkable pole vault performance. He flew over the bar at 16-2¾ (4.95m) to improve his personal best by nearly six inches.

Even after a pole vault that lasted 2½ hours, Uldal proceeded to the javelin. After two frustrating throws, he was able to top the 200-foot, chucking to 200-8 (61.17m). The goal became 4:39.8 in the 1500-meter to reach 8,000. Coming in with a PR of 4:37.9, and after a long, hot day, it seemed probable, but very difficult. He ran his first 800 in 2:27, and was able to finish stronger than ever, bettering his previous best with a 4:36.84 clocking.

"I was pretty happy to get over 8,000," said Uldal. "My goal coming into the year was to score 8,000 points, not to do in this meet. But, the conditions were just right, and I felt good the whole way. I was nervous (entering the 1500), but I felt if I just stayed consistent, as I had all weekend; I would be able to do it. This is really a thrill, and I think I am ready to have a really good season."

Only 19 people in the World in 2005 scored above 8,000 points.

Only Texas' Trey Hardee has scored more that Uldal in the collegiate ranks this season. Hardee scored 8,465 points last weekend at the Texas Relays to capture a new collegiate record. With the Big 12 Championships in Waco, Texas, coming in mid-May, that will once again be quite a battle between Hardee, Uldal, and Texas' Donovan Kilmartin.

Former K-State Wildcat Darius Draudvila placed second with a new personal-best score of 7,886 points. Tiger post-collegian Knut Sommerfeldt bettered his personal best in the event by over 70 points to score a solid 7,732. Former Texas A&M athlete Allen Bulick was fourth at 7,227. Tiger sophomore Bjorn Sommerfeldt was fifth at 7,097.
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Re: Uldal Tackles Herculean 8,000 Mark in Men's Decathlon

Unread postby TreyDECA » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:51 pm

Scott Go Pre wrote:With the Big 12 Championships in Waco, Texas, coming in mid-May, that will once again be quite a battle between Hardee, Uldal, and Texas' Donovan Kilmartin.


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Unread postby jcoover » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:47 am

how bout a nice job, or a see you at big 12s, instead of just making sure that everyone here knows you're the favorite to win... this forum is a community, lets keep it that way.
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Unread postby TreyDECA » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:36 am

jcoover wrote:how bout a nice job, or a see you at big 12s, instead of just making sure that everyone here knows you're the favorite to win... this forum is a community, lets keep it that way.


i'm not doing the dec at big 12's :D so it'd be hard for me to be involved in the competition, unless they score me on my super sweet claps for donovan...

i'm a self-proclaimed non-jerk (as established by the nebraska article after big 12 indoors ;) ) and hans and bjorn are two of my friends.

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Unread postby lonpvh » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:49 am

Trey,
Are you starting stuff again. You Texas decats.
I was at the Missouri Decathlon. Hans did a nice job, actually all of them did, it was a good meet. My guy PRed by 500pts. It would have been more except of the Trey Hardee like performance in the 1500. Nothing but love man. Good luck to all you guys. LB

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Unread postby jcoover » Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:08 pm

sorry bro, misunderstanding i suppose
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Unread postby TreyDECA » Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:33 pm

lonpvh wrote:Trey,
Are you starting stuff again. You Texas decats.
I was at the Missouri Decathlon. Hans did a nice job, actually all of them did, it was a good meet. My guy PRed by 500pts. It would have been more except of the Trey Hardee like performance in the 1500. Nothing but love man. Good luck to all you guys. LB


lon, you've got to be one of the best moderators ever... u still in j'boro? i may be coming up there this summer to vault. good luck to your guys this year.


ps. i hate that running a slow, ugly 1500 will now be called a "hardee" instead of a "huffins"
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:36 pm

TreyDECA wrote:
ps. i hate that running a slow, ugly 1500 will now be called a "hardee" instead of a "huffins"



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