New US HS Decathlon Record

Flo Track 2 years ago

A new US High School Decathlon Record-Holder (with international implements) was set last night at the Arcadia Invitational.

Gunnar Nixon of Santa Fe talks about his new record and gives analysis of the events that comprised the new record.

The video interview can be found here.

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Categories: High School, Arcadia

5 comments

Running Fool 2 years ago

What does it mean that there international implements?

Anonymous Coward 2 years ago

it means they used impliments that would be used in international competition such a javelin and other things like 16lb shots and 2k discs intead of normal high school 12lb and 1.6k discs

Nike J 2 years ago

For this specific meet, they allowed him to take extra throws with the international/collegiate-sized shot, disc & 110HH in an attempt to break both records. He actually fouled on all three attempts in the hs 12-lb shot, which is why he didn't break Beach's' hs American record of 7909. With his marks using the international implements and 42-inch 110HH, he broke that record.

Hard to believe he chose Arkansas over Oregon?

Anonymous Coward 2 years ago

You might wanna say he goes to Sante Fe High School in Edmond, OK to avoid confusion.

D 10 months ago

Great effort. True pity he didn't take Oregon.