August 12, 2000

Phil McMullen

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Kelly French will compete in the 1,500 meters at the Canadian Olympic Trials on Saturday August 12, 2000 in Edmonton. French competes Saturday at 2:45 PM (PST). "She has the opportunity to finish in the top 10," said Invaders' Head Coach Chris Buhler. Buhler added, "French has prepared to run and compete at a new level ever since joining our club last fall, having taken nearly a minute off her best 5,000 meter time I expect we'll see the same type of progress in her 1500 meter time."

Fourth place U.S. Olympic Trials Decathlon finisher Phil McMullen, is also in competition this weekend. McMullen joins Bevan Hart, Kip Janvrin, Stephen Moore, David Pope, Chad Smith and Dan Steele for the 2000 USA vs. Germany Decathlon Dual Meet, August 12-13, in Uniondale, Long Island, N.Y.

"Phil is staying sharp in the event that some misfortune befalls the top 3 guys on the U.S. Olympic Team as he would be called to fill in if someone can't go," commented Coach Buhler. Buhler added, " you can expect to see a solid performance from McMullen as he is not the type for a major letdown even after a 4th place finish at the Trials."

Each country enters seven competitors, with the top five finishers from each team counting toward the team scores. USA vs. Germany Decathlon results since its inception:

Year   Site                Team Score          	Differential
1993   Aachen, GER         USA 39,353  GER 38,292  +1061
1994   San Luis Obispo, CA USA 37,997  GER 37,580  +417
1995   Ratingen, GER       USA 39,725  GER 39,831  -106
1996   Edwardsville, IL    USA 40,607  GER 39,605  +1065
1997   Kreutzal, GER       USA 39,299  GER 39,141  +158
1998   Lubbock, TX         USA 39,016  GER 38,667  +349
1999   Aachen, GER         USA 38,980  GER 38,975  +5