Color photo of the decathletes at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Hayward Field, taking a victory lap on June 11, 2010. The group is led by University of Oregon decathletes Marshall Ackley (left) and Ashton Eaton. Eaton won the decathlon while Ackley finished 22nd.
Color photo of University of Oregon decathlete Marshall Ackley releasing the put on June 10, 2010 during the decathlon shot put at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Hayward Field. Ackley finished 17th in the event and 22nd in the decathlon.
Color photo of University of Oregon decathletes Marshall Ackley (left) and Ashton Eaton on June 11, 2010 during warm ups for the decathlon pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Hayward Field. Ackley suffered a leg injury during the event and did not achieve a qualifying height. He finished the decathlon in 22nd place. Eaton tied for 3rd in the event and won the decathlon.
Color photo of University of Oregon decathlete Marshall Ackley on June 11, 2010 straining through a heat of the decathlon 1500 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Hayward Field. Ackley had suffered a leg injury during the pole vault and limped through the 1500 in order to complete the decathlon. He finished the event and the decathlon in 22nd place.
Color photo of 17 of the decathletes at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships waving to the Hayward Field crowd on June 11, 2010. At center are University of Oregon decathletes Ashton Eaton (left) and Marshall Ackley. Eaton won the decathlon while Ackley finished 22nd.
Color photo of University of Oregon decathlete Marshall Ackley waving to the Hayward Field crowd on June 11, 2010 after completing a throw in the decathlon javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Ackley finished in 14th in the event and 22nd in the decathlon.
Color photo of University of Oregon decathlete Marshall Ackley on June 11, 2010 during a heat of the decathlon 110 meter hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Hayward Field. Ackley finished 7th in the event and 22nd in the decathlon.
Color photo of University of Oregon decathlete Marshall Ackley clearing the bar on June 10, 2010 during the decathlon high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Hayward Field. Ackley finished in a tie for 18th place in the event and 22nd in the decathlon.
Color photo of University of Oregon decathlete Marshall Ackley during a heat in the decathlon 400 meters on June 10, 2010 at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Hayward Field. Ackley finished 10th in the event and 22nd in the decathlon.