Colorado University Athletics
Big 12 Outdoor Quotes - Decathlon Champion
Donovan Kilmartin,
On Winning The Big 12 Championship
“I feel pretty good, I came in with a slight tweak of my ankle, but I was feeling 85-90 percent so I was dealing with that all day. Then I went to the javelin and everything felt fine, everything felt great and on my second throw I went to go put some heat on it and I pulled my groin. I didn’t get to finish the second throw or the third throw and I was not looking forward to the 15 (1500m run) but I gutted it out and did my best.”
On His Groin Effecting His Performance In The 1500m
“It bothered me. I kept thinking that all of these people came out and supported me, all of my family, all of my friends, all of my teammates and I could hear them supporting me all the way around the track. I put that in my head and I could feel the groin real quick on my steps but I just kept running through each step. I couldn’t have done it without the support of everyone.”
On How He Is Feeling
“Tired. It was really hard, the whole thing?I came in last in the ninth event. It came right down to the wire, it was a matter of seconds. It was hard fought, all of the competitors?especially the
On Winning His Second Big 12 Decathlon Championship
“It feels great, two years ago I was able to win at Big 12’s and last year I was able to take some time off. It feels great to come out here and start the meet off right for my team. It was great to compete with all of these guys, all of the guys on the field were real great guys?real level headed competitors.”