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Phil McMullen
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INVADERS' PHIL MCMULLEN 15TH AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
August 8, 2001
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders' Decathlete Phil McMullen
finished 15th in the decathlon with 8079 points at the World
Championships in Edmonton, Canada. McMullen was the top
USA finisher in his first appearance at the World Championships.
On day one, McMullen finished 22nd in the 100 (11.39), 19th
in the long jump (6.94), 9th in the shot put (15.12), 15th in
the high jump (1.97), and 15th in the 400 (49.08).
On day two, McMullen finished 16th in the 110HH (15.09), 2nd
in the discus throw (48.85), 5th in the pole vault (5.10), 16th
javelin throw (53.50), and 3rd in the 1500 (4:20.84).
For his efforts, along with Deena Drossin (11th in the 10,000),
McMullen was recognized by USATF as the "Athlete of the Day".
McMullen was runner-up at the USA National Outdoor
Championships in June with a personal best 8220 points. Last
year McMullen finished fourth at the Olympic Trials.
World Championships:
http://www.2001.edmonton.com/index.asp?l=en
Tomas Dvorak of the Czech Republic won the decathlon with a
Championships record 8902 points. Erki Nool of Estonia was
second with a national record 8815, and Dean Macey of Great
Britain was third with a personal best 8603.
For additional information on the Indiana Invaders, please contact Greg
Harger at 317 289-4018 or online at: (email)
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