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Heptathlete Jenna Fee Feyerabend of San Diego State and decathlete Sam Betz of UC San Diego scored victories over the weekend as Tritons, Aztecs and track and field athletes from Mesa College dominated the 47th annual Aztec Invitational.—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 For example, there’s a foot chase in the sequel where Monaghan’s former decathlete character outpaces him by a wide margin in an alleyway.—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 29 Nov. 2025 Like their mother, a former decathlete, the children all have exactly one trait.—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2025 Father’s Day memories, and more Stonington’s Josh Mooney sharpens all the skills of a decathlete for UConn; Opportunity knocks for Aaron Civale; a Father’s Day memory, and more.—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for decathlete