Adcock Leaves Field in Dust On Way to Decathlon Gold
Columbia Daily Tribune › June 22, 2007
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Missouri freshman Nick Adcock knows how to finish with a flourish.
With two events left in the decathlon yesterday, Adcock trailed Oregon's Ashton Eaton by 208 points. But a strong javelin throw and a good time in the 1,500-meter run gave Adcock 7,293 points and the gold medal at the USATF Junior Championships in Indianapolis.See the full content of this document
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Adcock Leaves Field in Dust On Way to Decathlon Gold
Adcock's performance was the seventh-best in the 58-year history of the event.
"I really can't even describe my feelings right now," said Adcock, who won the gold medal by 145 points. "I've ha...See the full content of this document
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