US Championships Atlanta 1996 (0)
| P | Athlete | Points | Results |
| 1 | Dan O'Brien | 8726 | 10,32 - 7.46 - 15.64 - 2.08 - 46,81 - 14,04 - 49.38 - 5.20 - 65.22 - 5.12,01 |
| 2 | Steve Fritz | 8636 | 10,74 - 7.62 - 16.25 - 2.05 - 49,36 - 13,80 - 50.24 - 4.90 - 63.74 - 4.46,20 |
| 3 | Chris Huffins | 8546 | 10,22 - 7.91 - 16.44 - 2.02 - 48,05 - 14,09 - 48.62 - 4.80 - 63.64 - 5.27,42 |
| 4 | Kip Janvrin | 8345 | 10,83 - 7.08 - 14.82 - 1.96 - 48,35 - 14,64 - 45.58 - 5.20 - 59.20 - 4.21,18 |
| 5 | Andrew Fucci | 8227 | 10,75 - 7.53 - 13.73 - 2.08 - 48,91 - 14,13 - 43.62 - 4.90 - 60.46 - 4.54,69 |
| 6 | Dave Johnson | 8189 | 11,15 - 6.95 - 14.66 - 1.90 - 49,81 - 14,54 - 49.22 - 4.90 - 71.70 - 4.37,05 |
| 7 | Ricky Barker | 8163 | 10,60 - 7.26 - 14.19 - 2.08 - 48,87 - 14,51 - 41.70 - 5.20 - 58.30 - 5.00,55 |
| 8 | Aric Long | 8095 | 11,08 - 7.31 - 16.10 - 2.14 - 50,33 - 14,64 - 46.12 - 5.00 - 59.68 - 5.20,56 |
| 9 | Robert Muzzio | 8028 | 11,09 - 7.01 - 16.20 - 2.02 - 50,07 - 14,73 - 49.10 - 4.80 - 59.98 - 5.01,18 |
| 10 | Darwin Vandehoef | 7827 | 10,68 - 7.04 - 13.40 - 2.17 - 49,32 - 14,21 - 43.22 - 4.40 - 47.92 - 4.52,65 |
| 11 | Chris Wilcox | 7822 | 10,68 - 7.17 - 14.98 - 2.02 - 49,36 - 14,58 - 44.20 - 4.30 - 54.96 - 4.59,78 |
| 12 | Shawn Wilbourn | 7793 | 10,82 - 7.25 - 14.59 - 1.93 - 51,06 - 14,62 - 49.72 - 4.50 - 55.16 - 4.59,73 |
| 13 | Bradley Swanson | 7596 | 10,96 - 6.76 - 13.95 - 1.99 - 51,92 - 15,50 - 46.24 - 4.50 - 63.56 - 4.55,21 |
| 14 | Jeromy Williams | 7594 | 11,19 - 7.20 - 14.50 - 1.93 - 51,25 - 15,20 - 46.76 - 4.90 - 56.54 - 5.17,70 |
| 15 | Ray Livingston | 7575 | 10,69 - 7.32 - 13.01 - 1.76 - 49,85 - 15,17 - 43.68 - 4.90 - 56.18 - 5.06,47 |
| 16 | Tage Peterson | 7389 | 10,96 - 7.35 - 11.63 - 1.93 - 50,14 - 15,34 - 39.92 - 4.40 - 52.74 - 4.43,70 |
| 17 | Brian Brophy | 7215 | 11,22 - 7.04 - 16.29 - 2.05 - 50,03 - 15,30 - 46.12 - 4.80 - 50.44 - DNF |
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