Kyle Garland, US Decathlete, Heading to Olympic Trials

Rick is joined by an incredible athlete this week, US Decathlete, Kyle Garland. Garland is a University of Georgia product, who grew up and competed in Philadelphia. Showing promise as a junior athlete, Garland won gold at the 2018 USATF U20 Championships in the decathlon scoring 7562 points. He then went on to finish 7th at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships. Now a pro, Garland was selected to compete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. Garland placed in the top 10 after the shot put, long jump and 100 meters events before ultimately finishing eleventh on his senior major championship debut, which was won by world-record holder Kevin Mayer of France.[4] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023. The US has a long tradition of winning decathlons, and Garland wants to be a part of that.