Buckeye State Breakdown: Featuring UT Volunteer, Yariel Soto


One of the state's best high school athletes of all-time, Yariel Soto joined MileSplit Ohio's 'Buckeye State Breakdown' to talk some track and field. 

The University of Tennessee Volunteer discussed his individual state title triumphs while representing the Centerville Elks, his national championship in the decathlon at New Balance Outdoor, his international competition experiences in Canada and elsewhere, how he's dealt with the cancellation of the NCAA spring season, plus lots more. 

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  • 1:00 -- Indoor Championships Canceled 
  • 4:00 -- Outdoor Season Canceled 
  • 8:00 -- How non-track and field athletes were impacted 
  • 10:30 -- 2020 Indoor Season Recap 
  • 14:00 -- How college meets set-up differently 
  • 15:30 -- The transition to higher level competition at college 
  • 19:00 -- The camaraderie among decathlon athletes 
  • 20:00 -- International competition experiences 
  • 21:45 -- Representing Puerto Rico in international competition 
  • 25:00 -- High School career highlights at Centerville 
  • 26:30 -- Shout-out to high school teammates 
  • 27:30 -- Inspiration from professional athletes 
  • 31:00 -- New-found motivation following canceled season 
  • 33:30 -- The balancing of the multi-events training 
  • 35:30 -- How to move on from a bad event 
  • 38:00 -- Best events / worst events in multi-competitions 
  • 41:00 -- Getting started with the decathlon 
  • 45:00 -- Current training regimen 
  • 47:30 -- Living in Knoxville, TN
  • 50:00 -- Advice to high school upperclassmen about recruiting