Kevin breaks his own record in national decathlon

Kevin had a great performance, finishing 9th, just 8 points out of 8th, totaling a school record 6,431.
11.38 6.62m 12.06m 1.78m 53.15 15.24 38.91m 3.30m 48.93m 4:58.88
(778) (725) (610) (610) (675) (821) (642) (431) (573) (566)

Weekly highlights 5/11 - 5/22

5/11  Kevin lifted and then did hip mobility with high knee running into stride/pickup/sprint. Leg swings followed and 3x3H 5 step. Next, 1 (stand) -2 (3pt)-3-2-1H (blocks). Finished with 4H (-1/2). Hurdling was crisp and fast -- most ht splits sub-1.2.
5/12  Kevin  took about a dozen jumps at a variety of heights. Worked on keeping the curve more gradual to avoid a cut to the bar.
5/14  At Chicago. Nasty weather -- 40s, rain, wind.
Kevin ran 15.36/15.58 (6th).
5/17-18  Kevin ran 15.28 and high jumped 5-11.5 -- great performances en route to a national qualifying decathlon point total -- 6424!

11.41   6.83m  12.73m  1.82m   53.73  15.28   42.72m   2.99m  46.40m  5:09.38
(771)   (774)    (651)     (644)    (651)   (816)   (720)      (354)    (536)     (507)

5/22  Kevin did some combo hip mobility, high knee and jog/stride/pickup/sprint warm up routines. 3x3H 5-step, 1x1-2-3H (stand, 3 pt, block), 1x6H + finish. Stretch.
5/24  Kevin took about 9-10 jumps in 5-6 to 5-7 range.

Kevin and Emily win NAC titles in highs

At Benedictine. 50s and breezy.

Emily breezed to victory running the second fastest time in MSOE history while Kevin charged back over the last two hurdles to pass two en route to another win and meet record. After some struggles in the earlier rounds, Karly claimed second in the HJ and nearly pulled out a win with a strong jump on her third attempt at 4-11.5. Lots of others made their way into the scoring column.

Kevin 15.35/15.04 [1st]
Eric 17.12/17.14 [7th] 63.48
Mike 5-9.75 [T4th] 16.61/17.14 [6th PR #3 all time] 61.45 [4th  #10 all time]
Tom 63.48
Joe 5-7.75 [6th]
Alex NH
Emily 15.74/15.90 [1st PR #2 all time]
Mollie 4-1.5 18.31/18.52 [8th]
Leah 19.13
Karly 4-9.5 [2nd] 18.38/19.26 [#5 all time]
Carol 4-5.5 [7th] 1:13.57 [5th PR #2 all time]

Complete results

Weekly highlights 5/2 -5/3

5/2  Carol warmed up and worked 400H, going 2x 1 to 3 walk to 4, 5 to 7, walk to 8, run 9-10+finish; ended with some oppo work. Mike and Eric warmed up and worked 110H, 3x3 5-step, 1-2-3H, 1x6H+finish, 1x2H+finish.
5/3  Kevin, Joe, Alex, Carol, Karly and Mollie warmed up and worked at -4 inches off season best and then as high as season best.
5/4  Leah, Karly, Mollie and Emily did the workout Mike and Eric did Monday. Eric, Mike, Arthur, Tom did the workout Carol did Monday.