Donovan Kilmartin to redshirt outdoors

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TEXAS RELAYS
UT's Kilmartin moves from Relays favorite to outdoor season redshirt
Senior's decision to skip spring season preserves decathlete's chance to return in 2008
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By Jake Trotter
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Thursday, April 05, 2007

Donovan Kilmartin won't be going for his first NCAA outdoor title in the decathlon this spring.

The University of Texas senior track and field standout will redshirt this outdoor season, which means he will be eligible to compete in the 2008 outdoor season.


Charlie Neibergall
ASSOCIATED PRESS


Donovan Kilmartin, an NCAA champion, will return next outdoor season.


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Kilmartin, a three-time indoor national champion in the heptathlon (seven events instead of the decathlon's 10), said he will use the break to concentrate on raising his grades in his major, petroleum engineering, and improving his bulk, speed and technique.

"This may seem kind of rare (for a senior to redshirt), but it's better for me," said Kilmartin, who said he plans to earn his master's degree in petroleum engineering next school year. "It's a chance to breathe and focus on bringing up my grades."

Texas coach Bubba Thornton said Kilmartin â€â€