Team USA rose to the occasion to take top honors over runner-up Germany and five other nations at the 2006 DecaNation at Charlety Stadium in Paris, France.

Created and hosted by the French Athletics Federation in 2005, the event provides a simple, concentrated formula that features national teams from around the world.

Ten events were contested for both men and women, with one event specialist from each nation competing in each event - 100m, 400m, 1500m, 110m hurdles, 3000m steeplechase, high jump, pole vault, long jump, shot put and hammer throw. The winner of each individual event earned 9 points for his or her team, with 7 points for second, 6 for third, and down to 1 point for eighth.

Team USA won six events in amassing 104.5 points for the win. Germany won three events and finished as the runners-up with 100 points followed by Poland (3rd- 90.5 points), France (4th-88), Ukraine and Russia (5th-70) and Spain (7th-54).

U.S. team captain Reese Hoffa won the men's shot put with a heave of 21.29 meters/69 feet, 10.25 inches. Other American winners included 2005 world champion Tianna Madison, who posted her best performance of the year with her winning long jump of 6.60 meters/21 feet, 8 inches.

2003 NCAA Outdoor champion Ryan Wilson contributed to Team USA's winning effort by crossing the finish line first in the men's 110m hurdles in 13.40 seconds. Other top performers were Jesse Williams, who won the men's high jump (2.25m/7 feet, 4.50 inches), Brianna Glenn finishing first in the women's 100 meters in 11.27 seconds and Dee Dee Trotter capturing the women's 400 metes in 50.85 seconds.

For more information on the 2006 DecaNation in Paris, including the complete results, visit www.iaaf.org.