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3 2009 OUTLOOK TRACK & FIELD CONTENTS STAFF The Pioneers look to improve upon 5 Head Coach their success in 2008. Derek Stanley 6-7 Assistant Coaches 5 COACHING STAFF Derek Stanley begins his sixth GENERAL season as Marietta’s Track & Field INFORMATION 2 Marietta College Coach 20-22 The Ohio Athletic Conference 10 RETURNING 29 Facilities LETTERWINNERS 30 Dr. Jean A. Scott 30 Larry Hiser Everything you need to know about 31 Athletic Staff Pioneers’ players from Cory Blattler 32 Media Info & to Joseph Wynes. Directions

20 THE OAC 2008 SEASON Information on the OAC and 3-4 Outlook Pioneers’ opponents for the 2009 8 Men’s Roster season. 9 Women’s Roster 10-19 Returning Letterwinners 25 2008 CROSS 23-24 The Opponents 25-26 Cross Country COUNTRY REVIEW Recap Review of the Pioneers’ 2008 cross country season. RECORDS 27 Marietta Indoor Records 27 THE RECORD BOOK 28 Marietta Outdoor Records A rich history of Pioneer track & fi eld is chronicled in a listing of outstand- ing performances.

President: Dr. Jean A. Scott Sports Information Offi ce: (Westhampton Director: Dan May ‘03 College at the University of Offi ce: (740) 376-4891 Richmond, 1968) Cell: (740) 438-3013 Enrollment: 1,450 Fax: (740) 376-4674 Founded: 1835 E-mail: [email protected] Location: Marietta, Ohio Nickname: Pioneers On the Cover: Colors: Navy Blue and White Josh Mickle, Tiffany Kovacevich, Conference: Ohio Athletic Confer- Sheena Spencer and Chad Byers ence Division: NCAA Division III Arena: Ban Johnson Field House (1,500) Athletics Director: Larry Hiser, (Ohio Northern, 1987) Head Coach: Derek Stanley (Tiffi n, 1999)

1 2009 PREVIEW 3 fth fi nished fi nished fi fth with 65 points and the fi further up standings Pioneers look to climb nished fi eld will work to continue its ascent eld will work fi ve indoor and two outdoor meets but also ve indoor and fi up the Ohio Athletic Conference standings in 2009. Led by up the Ohio the Pioneers expect sixth-year Head Coach Derek Stanley, 80 stu- the return of 29 letterwinners and a roster of nearly arietta College track & er in the High Jump, and sophomore Justin Floyd, who Marietta’s distance team will look to translate its success in cross distance team will look to translate its success Marietta’s Co-Most Valuable Track Athletes sophomore Matthew Hickman and Track Co-Most Valuable Senior All-OAC honorees Derek Carpenter, who won two straight All-OAC honorees Derek Carpenter, Senior a national jumps team will feature sophomore Zach Gay, Marietta’s The Pioneers return all seven of their All-OAC performers from the The Pioneers return all seven of their fi country to the track in 2009. Junior captain Josh Mickle will pace the squad’s country to the track in 2009. Junior captain Josh Mickle will pace the squad’s runner-up in the 800m Run at both the indoor and outdoor championships. in the Triple Jump and seventh in the High Jump as at the Conference Jump and seventh Triple in the Championships last spring. senior Jered Mitchem will lead the Pioneer sprinters. Mitchem men were sixth with 44 points. and Brian Pall- Throw, Throw titles and took second in the Weight Hammer Thrower and won the Weight Most Valuable ini, who was named the team’s The unit also includes throwing unit. return to anchor a solid men’s Throw, honors after winning the All-OAC junior captain Chad Byers, who earned Throw in 2008. Javelin quali dent-athletes when the season begins. It is a special year for Marietta, as dent-athletes when the season begins. It is a special the program will not only host the 2009 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, which will take place the 2009 NCAA May 21-23. took seventh with 41 2008 OAC Indoor Championships, where the women In addition, six of Mari- points and the men placed eighth with 30 points. OAC Out- All-Conference award winners are back from the 2008 nine etta’s door Championships, where the women M CONTINUED PROGRESS rst fi cance fi uence of the Ohio and uence of the Ohio and fl rst settlement of the Northwest Territory. Territory. rst settlement of the Northwest fi COLLEGE diverse and vibrant campus experience. When you’re a Pioneer, you’re part of a MARIETTA ed graduates through its educational programs. The ed graduates through its educational programs. fi arietta College traces its beginnings to the establishment of arietta College traces its which was founded by pioneer set- Academy, the Muskingum became the Academy The Ohio. tlers in 1797, in Marietta, institute of higher education in the Northwest Territory. in the Northwest institute of higher education

Marietta is part of the Marietta-Parkersburg metropolitan area, which Marietta is part of the Marietta-Parkersburg metropolitan Marietta is a riverboat town situated at the con The fall enrollment of the College was 1,450, including students from The fall enrollment of the College was 1,450, including 1788 by Revolution- The community of Marietta, Ohio, was settled in In 1835 Marietta College received its charter from the State of Ohio In 1835 Marietta College contempo- Marietta College is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational,

Muskingum rivers, and many of the community’s most important celebra- Muskingum rivers, and many of the community’s tions and activities are associated with the rivers. has a population of more than 130,000. also makes Marietta a popular location for tourists around the country. also makes Marietta a popular location for tourists Now a city of 14,000, Marietta saw its greatest growth during the oil boom of Now a city of 14,000, Marietta saw its greatest growth Still, Marietta has retained a particular pioneer spirit of the late 19th century. Its historical signi independence and outward New England charm.

College offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor Bachelor of College offers Arts degrees, as well as three Petroleum Engineering, and Bachelor of Fine Report News and World graduate degrees. Consistently ranked by U.S. Marietta has attained among the best liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, studies in leader- national recognition for many of its programs, including ship education. The male-to-female ratio is nearly 50:50, and 42 states and 10 countries. the student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1. and became the veterans ary War M to offer college-level degrees. As a result, 173 years later, Marietta College 173 years later, As a result, college-level degrees. to offer 40 buildings over 90 acres located two blocks from now includes more than downtown Marietta. As an institution of higher education, Marietta seeks rary liberal arts college. to prepare highly quali MARIETTA COLLEGE MARIETTA 2 4 2009 PREVIEW Ober cott (sprints), Anthony Gusman(hurdles), Aaron Lopreste(sprints),Chase OAC’s toprunnersinthe3,000mSteeplechasethisspring. middle distancerunners.Inaddition,seniorJosephWynes willbattlethe Championships on April 24-25. Wilmington willhostaninvitationalon April 18andthentheOACOutdoor April 7andthe All-Ohio ChampionshipsareatOhioWesleyan on April 11. Wallace onMarch28,whiletheMuskie DualMeetisinNewConcordon Forest overspringbreak. The OACGold meetwilltakeplaceatBaldwin- ships. MariettawillonceagaincompeteatCoastalCarolinaandWake and aLastChanceMeetonMay12,aswelltheNationalChampion- Championships onMarch6-7. events atCapital—theRickMeindlInvitationalonFeb.20andtheOAC terbein willhostbothevents.Inaddition,thePioneerscompeteintwo OAC RelaysonJan.31andthe All-Ohio ChampionshipsonFeb.14.Ot- Jan. 17,24,Feb.6and28.Mariettawillalsocompeteatthe Brittany Sims(hurdles)andEmmaVierheller (PoleVault). Keesler (PoleVault), RebaLeonard(distance),CorrynMuench(sprints), Ashbury (hurdles), Ashley Bault(jumps),JenniferEmmert(distance),Kim Vault, isalsobackin2009. Kaity Smith. year. RobertsonwillgetassistancefromjuniorsShannonMcDonaldand 3,000m Runandwasnamedthesquad’s MostValuable Track Athlete last be pacedbyjuniorRandiRobertson,who The distanceteam,whichiscomingoff asolidcrosscountryseason,will who earned All-OAC intheindoor800mRunforsecondstraightyear. of talentedsprintersthisseason. indoor 400mDashandoutdoorHurdles,willanchorayounggroup team’s MostValuable Field Athlete lastyear. onships, returnstoleadthePioneers’ throwersin2009.Shewasvotedthe Throw andplacedsecondintheWeight Throw atthe2008OACChampi- impacts thisseason. fi Marietta willlookforfreshmenHaroldEarly(throws),RodneyEndi- The outdoorscheduleincludestheDonFrailInvitationalon April 4 The PioneershaveopenhomeindoormeetsscheduledforDec.6, Marietta willalsolookforearlycontributionsfromfreshmenLauren Sophomore OliviaHoliday, whoplacedsecondintheoutdoorPole Marietta’s middledistancesquadwillfeatureseniorJessiLarrison, Senior SheenaSpencer, acaptainwhoplacedthirdintheOAC Senior All-OAC captain Tiffany Kovacevich,whowontheHammer eld (sprints)and Terrance Wallace (distance)tomakeimmediate fi nished runner-upintheindoor lege’s headtrack& D University in2002.Whileat Tif ineducationfromBowlingGreenState University in1999andhismaster’s the honorin2002. demic statusin2001and2002,hismen’s crosscountryteamearned addition, Stanley’s women’s crosscountryteamearnednational All-Aca- champions in2002andtheFreshmanof Year intheHCAC2003.In athletes and15to32maleathletes.StanleycoachedfourindividualHCAC Athletic Conference,heexpandedthesquadsizefromsixto26female 2001. DuringhistimeatBluffton, amember oftheHeartlandCollegiate the headmenandwomen’s track& the honoronce. Academic honorsthepastsixyearswhilemen’s squadhasearned each season. The women’s crosscountryteamhasearnednational All- try teamshaveequaledorimprovedtheirbestplaceintheConference ors—one Indoor Track &FieldChampionships. Chris Taylor toaneighth-place the topthreeoftheirevent.In2005,Stanleycoachessenior All-American ing All-OAC honorsfor vidual titleswithanother24earn- lege. Eightathleteshavewonindi- and track& history ofthesports(crosscountry rivaling thatofthetopteamsin since thereinstatementin2002, program toitsbestoverallresults country coach. quali uation. Duringhistimeat Tif focusing onthe800mRun,1500mRunand5,000mRun. meter relayteam.Hespentmostofhistimerunningforthedistanceteam, championship meetinLincoln,Neb.,whereheparticipatedonthe4x400 in thisConference.” Stanley said.“We areonourwaytoaccomplishingsomespecialthings gional USATF Level1schoolsandhas hostedaLevel1classatMarietta Hurdles &RelaysandJumps.Hecurrentlyservesasaninstructoratre- HEAD COACH fi Stanley received his bachelor’s ofbusinessadministrationfrom TifStanley receivedhisbachelor’s Stanley cametoMariettafromBluffton College,whereheservedas In crosscountry, Stanleyhashad Stanley hasmaneuveredthe Stanley remainedat Tif Stanley livesinMarietta. “This isthestrongestprogramthatIhavecoachedinmycareer,” Stanley isUSATF Level2quali ers inindoorandoutdoortrack& DEREK STANLEY fi rst teamandfoursecondteam.Sincearriving,hiscrosscoun- son asMariettaCol- begins hissixthsea- of Pataskala,Ohio, erek Stanley, anative fi eld) atMariettaCol- fi eld andcross fi nishing in nishing fi fi n asacoachfortwoyearsfollowinghisgrad- n, Stanleycoachednumerous NAIA national fi n, hequali fi nish intheHighJumpatNCAA D-III tlbiith i i b l Stanley beginssixthseasonSt fi fi eld andcrosscountrycoachsince ed inEndurance, Throws, Sprints/ fi eld. fi ve athletesearn All-OAC hon- fi ed totheindoorNAIA national fi n

5 HEAD COACH HEAD ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACHES BRENT WILKERSON FELICIA SIMMS

rent Wilkerson begins his elecia Simms begins her second year as an third year as an assistant assistant coach with the Marietta College coach with the Marietta track & fi eld program. Last year, she guided BCollege track & fi eld pro- four of her throwers to an individual OAC gram and second as a full-time ASSISTANT COACHES F title. member of the department. Wilker- Simms, a 2006 graduate of Bethany College, lo- son is the fi rst full-time assistant in cated in Lindsborg, Kansas, was a four-year standout the history of the program. and captain with the Swedes, earning 4 varsity letters “This position is essential in in track and a collection of Kansas Collegiate Athletic the development of our program Conference (KCAC) awards, including the KCAC champion in the hammer especially in the recruiting aspect,” throw as a senior. Head Coach Derek Stanley said. “I Simms, an Oklahoma native, brings 16 years of competitive throwing feel Brent has the qualities to pro- experience to Marietta. While at Bethany, she qualifi ed and competed in vide what is needed to help bring fi ve NAIA Track & Field Championships—three in the weight throw and two in a high quality student-athlete to in the hammer throw. Simms graduated as the school record holder in both Marietta and make us a top contender in the OAC. I am continually im- the weight throw and hammer throw. pressed with the energy and enthusiasm he brings on a daily basis.” Simms, who earned her Bachelor of Arts in K-12 health and physical Wilkerson, a 2006 graduate of Wilmington College, was a four-year education in 2006, spent the 2006-07 school year as a 7-12 grade health standout with the Quakers, earning eight varsity letters in track and a host and physical education teacher at Anderson County Junior/High School in of conference, regional and national honors. Garnett, Kansas. She was the head coach of the boy’s junior high team as Wilkerson, a Cincinnati native, was a two-time All-American, anchor- well as the throws coach for the high school. ing the 4x400m relay team. He accumulated 15 All-OAC and 13 All-Ohio Simms will fi nish her Masters of Arts in education at Marietta College honors during his collegiate career. As a junior, Wilkerson was voted the this spring. Ohio Athletic Conference’s Don Frail Most Outstanding Track Athlete at the Indoor Championships, which were held in Marietta. At the meet, he won the 300m and 400m dash and anchored the winning 4x400m relay ASSISTANT COACH team. As a senior, Wilkerson provisionally qualifi ed for the NCAA Division III National Championships in the 400m dash. RICK MAIB “Coaching at Marietta has been the best experience in my track & fi eld career,” Wilkerson said. ick Maib begins his second year as an As a graduate assistant, Wilkerson developed and implemented the assistant coach with the Marietta College training regimen for the sprinters and was the recruiting coordinator; du- cross country and track & fi eld programs. ties he continues to spearhead as a full-time member of the department. Maib, a 1998 graduate of Central “Everyday I feel lucky to be a part of the Marietta College track & fi eld R Washington University, located in Ellensburg, Wash- team,” Wilkerson said. “With great leadership from the captains and drive ington, was a four-year standout with the Wildcats, from our athletes, the men’s and women’s teams are earning their way to earning four varsity letters in track. He was also a the top of the OAC.” NAIA National Qualifi er in the pole vault. Wilkerson, a business administration major at Wilmington, earned Maib has a total of a 13 years experience his Master of Education at Marietta College in 2008. coaching track and cross country. He has spent Wilkerson lives in Marietta. most of his time working with sprinters and jumpers. Maib has coached a number of conference champions, school-record holders and state quali- fi ers. During his time as head cross country coach at Naches High School from 1998-2004, he coached his team to a state championship by one of the largest margins in state history. For his effort, Maib was awarded the Washington State Cross Country Coach of the Year. Maib earned his Bachelor of Science in physical education in 1998. He will complete his Masters of Arts in education at Marietta College this spring.

6 7 MEN’S WOMEN’S ROSTER ROSTER ROSTERS Name ...... Yr...... Hometown/High School Name ...... Yr...... Hometown/High School Darren Bailey ...... So...... Detroit, Mich./CMA Lauren Ashbury ...... Fr...... White Sulphur Springs, W.Va./Greenbrier East Josh Bibb ...... So...... Marietta Ashley Bault ...... Fr...... Atwater/Waterloo

ROSTERS Joshua Billman ...... Fr...... Wingett Run Paige Bucher ...... Fr...... Cardington/Cardington-Lincoln Corey Blattler* ...... Jr...... Barnesville Leyna Chovan ...... Fr...... North Canton Chad Byers* ...... Jr...... New Matamoras/River Mehgan Cline ...... So...... Dublin/Coffman Mike Caldwell ...... Fr...... Tuscarawas/Indian Valley Sydney Collins ...... Fr...... Cincinnati Derek Carpenter* ...... Sr...... Belpre Crystal Craycraft ...... Fr...... Caldwell Steve Cook ...... Fr...... Strongsville Sarita Dhiraprasiddhi* . . . Jr...... Hilliard/Darby Louie D’Amico ...... Jr...... Shadyside Jennifer Emmert ...... Fr...... Martinsburg, W.Va. Caleb Downey ...... Fr...... Heath Jessica Gebhart ...... Fr...... Eaton Harold Early ...... Fr...... New Matamoras/River Stephanie Hammond* . So...... Toledo/Central Catholic Rodney Endicott ...... Fr...... Lavalette, W.Va./Wayne Olivia Holiday* ...... So...... Malta/Morgan Brian Farlough ...... Fr...... Maple Heights Kim Keesler ...... Fr...... Chargin Falls Justin Floyd* ...... So...... Redford, Mich./Redford Union Tiffany Kovacevich* . . . .Sr...... Strongsville Zach Gay* ...... So...... Elyria/Oberlin Jessi Larrison* ...... Sr...... Batavia Vlad Grecu ...... Jr...... Akron/Firestone Reba Leonard ...... Fr...... Brookville Andy Guimond ...... Fr...... Marietta Shannon McDonald* . . . Jr...... Lorain/Amherst Steele Anthony Gusman ...... Fr...... Fairview Park Corryn Muench ...... Fr...... Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic Kevin Hazlett* ...... Jr...... Akron/St. Vincent-St. Mary Caitlin Piotrowski ...... Jr...... Dublin/Jerome Matt Hickman* ...... So...... St. Mary’s, W.Va. Brenda Puckett* ...... Jr...... Eaton/Preble Shawnee Ryan Householder . . . . . Fr...... Frazeysburg/Tri-Valley Randi Robertson* ...... Jr...... Avon Lake Jayshon Irvin ...... Fr...... Vero Beach, Fla./Sebastian Ericka Shafer* ...... So...... East Canton Max Kenngott* ...... So...... Akron/St. Vincent-St. Marys Brittany Sims ...... Fr...... Columbus/Eastmoor Academy Zack Kirkman* ...... So...... Byesville/Meadowbrook Kaity Smith* ...... Jr...... Essex Junction, Vt. Aaron Lopreste ...... Fr...... Belpre Sheena Spencer* ...... Sr...... Marietta/Parkersburg Josh Mickle* ...... Jr...... Madison Christi Tims* ...... Jr...... Olmsted Township/Olmsted Falls Jered Mitchem* ...... Sr...... Marietta/Warren Local Christina Tirpak ...... Fr...... Galena/Olentangy Adam Null ...... Fr...... Davisville, W.Va, Jennifer Valentic* ...... Jr...... Medina/Highland Chase Oberfi eld ...... Fr...... Heath Emma Vierheller ...... Fr...... Orrville Brian Pallini* ...... Sr...... Medina Logan Wern* ...... Jr...... North Canton/Hoover Kent Reiber ...... Jr...... Avon Lake Stephanie Williams . . . . .Jr...... Vincent/Warren Local Justin Rupp ...... Fr...... Salem Michael Siringer ...... Jr...... Willowick/Willoughby South * Returning letterwinners James Stewart ...... Sr...... Harrison/William Henry Harrison (All hometowns Ohio unless noted) Cody Thomas* ...... Jr...... North Olmsted James Vogt ...... Fr...... Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Terrance Wallace ...... Fr...... Columbus/Westerville Central Anthony Williams* . . . . . So...... Columbus/Bishop Hartley Joseph Wynes* ...... Sr...... East Aurora, N.Y. Alex Wynn ...... Fr...... Cambridge

* Returning letterwinners (All hometowns Ohio unless noted)

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PIONEER PLAYERS SARITA DHIRAPRASIDDHI RETURNING LETTERMEN

JUNIOR CORY BLATTLER JUMPS/SPRINTS HILLIARD, OHIO JUNIOR HILLIARD DARBY DISTANCE BARNESVILLE, OHIO TOP PERFORMANCES BARNESVILLE PIONEER PLAYERS EVENT MEET MARK/TIME DATE 300M MC OPEN #2 48.21 2/2/07 TOP PERFORMANCES 400M MC ALUMNI 1:08.10 2/9/07 RETURNING LETTERMEN EVENT MEET TIME DATE HIGH JUMP MC ALUMNI 4.79M (32-01.50) 2/9/07 400M OAC GOLD 57.36 3/29/08 LONG JUMP MC ALUMNI 4.51M (14-09.75) 2/9/07 800M WILMINGTON 2:08.07 4/19/08 TRIPLE JUMP WAKE FOREST 10.51M (34-05.75) 3/21/08 1500M DON FRAIL 4:22.52 4/5/08 1 MILE MC OPEN #2 4:55.86 2/2/07 3000M MC OPEN #3 9:36.45 2/24/07 5000M MUSKINGUM 18:05.15 3/24/07 JUSTIN FLOYD

SOPHOMORE JUMPS CHAD BYERS REDFORD, MICHIGAN REDFORD UNION JUNIOR TOP PERFORMANCES SPRINTS/THROWS EVENT MEET MARK DATE NEW MATAMORAS, OHIO HIGH JUMP WAKE FOREST 1.92M (6-03.50) 3/21/08 RIVER LONG JUMP OAC RELAYS 6.05M (19-10.25) 2/1/08 TRIPLE JUMP ALL-OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP 12.88M (42-03.25) 4/12/08 TOP PERFORMANCES EVENT MEET MARK/TIME DATE 100M MUSKINGUM 12.12 3/24/07 DISCUS OHIO OPEN 45.33M (148-09) 5/5/07 HAMMER DON FRAIL 33.82M (110-01) 4/6/07 JAVELIN OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 54.44M (178-07) 4/25/08 ZACH GAY

SOPHOMORE JUMPS/SPRINTS ELYRIA, OHIO DEREK CARPENTER OBERLIN

SENIOR TOP PERFORMANCES EVENT MEET MARK/TIME DATE THROWS 100M COASTAL CAROLINA 12.36 3/9/07 BELPRE, OHIO 200M MC OPEN #2 25.60 2/2/07 BELPRE HIGH JUMP OAC GOLD 2.01M (6-07.00) 12/8/07 LONG JUMP MC OPEN #2 5.87M (19-03.25) 2/2/07 TOP PERFORMANCES TRIPLE JUMP DON FRAIL 12.16M (39-10.75) 4/6/07 EVENT MEET MARK DATE DISCUS OHIO OPEN 35.78M (117-05) 4/5/08 SHOT PUT ALL-OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP 14.38M (47-02.25) 3/2/07 HAMMER OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 48.83M (160-02) 5/5/07 WEIGHT OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 13.72M (45-00.25) 3/7/08

10 11 STEPHANIE HAMMOND PIONEER PLAYERS OLIVIA HOLIDAY RETURNING LETTERMEN

SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE THROWS POLE VAULT TOLEDO, OHIO MALTA, OHIO CENTRAL CATHOLIC MORGAN TOP PERFORMANCES TOP PERFORMANCES

EVENT MEET MARK DATE PIONEER PLAYERS EVENT MEET MARK DATE DISCUS MC DUAL 22.24M (72-11) 4/8/08 POLE VAULT WILMINGTON 3.35M (10-11.75) 4/19/08 HAMMER OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 34.11M (111-11) 4/25/08

RETURNING LETTERMEN JAVELIN OAC GOLD 27.28M (89-06) 3/29/08 SHOT PUT MC OPEN #2 9.84M (32-03.50) 1/26/08 WEIGHT MC OPEN #2 12.34M (40-06.00) 3/1/08 MAX KENNGOTT

KEVIN HAZLETT SOPHOMORE DISTANCE JUNIOR AKRON, OHIO DISTANCE ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY AKRON, OHIO TOP PERFORMANCES ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY EVENT MEET TIME DATE 800M DON FRAIL 2:10.7 4/5/08 TOP PERFORMANCES 1000M MC OPEN #2 2:55.99 1/26/08 EVENT MEET TIME DATE 1500M WILMINGTON 4:26.89 4/19/08 1000M MC OPEN #2 3:03.17 2/2/07 1 MILE MC OPEN #2 4:52.87 1/26/08 1500M OAC GOLD 4:44.85 3/31/07 3000M MC ALUMNI 9:27.11 2/15/08 1 MILE MC OPEN #2 5:03.57 2/2/07 8000M CALVIN 27:20.0 11/11/07 3000M MC DUAL 10:05.93 4/10/07 10000M ALL-OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP 33:53.29 4/12/08 5000M MC ALUMNI 16:52.40 2/9/07 8000M OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 30:16.4 10/27/07 10000M ALL-OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP 36:18.06 4/14/07

ZACH KIRKMAN

SOPHOMORE MATTHEW HICKMAN THROWS BYESVILLE, OHIO SOPHOMORE MEADOWBROOK SPRINTS ST. MARY’S, WEST VIRGINIA TOP PERFORMANCES ST. MARY’S EVENT MEET TIME DATE DISCUS DON FRAIL 37.91M (124-04) 4/5/08 TOP PERFORMANCES HAMMER OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 39.71M (130-03) 4/25/08 EVENT MEET TIME DATE SHOT PUT OHIO OPEN 13.36M (43-10.00) 5/3/08 55M MC OPEN #4 6.63 3/1/08 WEIGHT BALDWIN-WALLACE 13.71M (44-11.75) 2/8/08 100M OHIO OPEN 10.91 5/3/08 200M WILMINGTON 22.61 4/19/08 300M MC OPEN #4 38.88 3/1/08

12 13 TIFFANY KOVACEVICH PIONEER PLAYERS RETURNING LETTERMEN

SENIOR JOSH MICKLE THROWS STRONGSVILLE, OHIO JUNIOR STRONGSVILLE SPRINTS MADISON, OHIO TOP PERFORMANCES MADISON

EVENT MEET MARK DATE PIONEER PLAYERS DISCUS WILMINGTON 35.82M (117-06) 4/19/08 TOP PERFORMANCES HAMMER MC DUAL 45.24M (148-05) 4/8/08 EVENT MEET TIME DATE 400M MC DUAL 54.61 4/8/08 RETURNING LETTERMEN SHOT PUT DON FRAIL 12.16M (39-10.75) 4/5/08 WEIGHT OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 13.87M (45-06.25) 3/70/08 800M WAKE FOREST 2:00.37 3/21/08 1500M OAC GOLD 4:05.96 3/31/07 1 MILE OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 4:29.63 3/7/08 8000M OBERLIN 26:19.00 10/18/08 JESSI LARRISON

SENIOR DISTANCE/SPRINTS BATAVIA, OHIO JERED MITCHEM BATAVIA SENIOR TOP PERFORMANCES SPRINTS EVENT MEET TIME DATE MARIETTA, OHIO 200M MC DUAL 28.02 4/8/08 WARREN LOCAL 400M MC DUAL 1:00.35 4/8/08 500M OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 1:20.94 3/3/06 TOP PERFORMANCES 800M JESSE OWENS 2:15.91 5/5/06 EVENT MEET MARK/TIME DATE 1000M MC OPEN #1 3:35.64 1/20/07 300M MC ALUMNI 38.50 2/9/07 1500M OAC GOLD 4:53.10 3/31/07 400M DON FRAIL 50.56 4/5/08 3000M MC DUAL 11:20.57 4/11/06 500M MC OPEN #3 1:09.00 2/24/07 5000M ALL-OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP 20:42.10 10/10/08 800M ALL-OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP 1:56.36 4/14/07 6000M OBERLIN 23:49.00 10/18/08 1500M OAC BLACK 4:16.96 4/1/06 1 MILE MC FIRST GLIMPSE 4:48.45 12/10/06 8000M WILMINGTON FALL CLASSIC 30:25.36 10/13/06 HIGH JUMP OAC GOLD 1.89M (6-02.25) 3/31/07

SHANNON MCDONALD JUNIOR BRIAN PALLINI DISTANCE LORAIN, OHIO SENIOR AMHERST STEELE SPRINTS TOP PERFORMANCES MARIETTA, OHIO EVENT MEET TIME DATE WARREN LOCAL 800M WILMINGTON 2:30.16 4/19/08 TOP PERFORMANCES 1000M MC OPEN #2 3:23.07 2/2/07 EVENT MEET MARK DATE 1500M DON FRAIL 5:22.75 4/6/07 DISCUS COASTAL CAROLINA 38.89M (127-07) 3/14/08 3000M MC DUAL 11:08.91 3/21/08 HAMMER WAKE FOREST 46.15M (151-05) 3/21/08 5000M WAKE FOREST 19:21.08 3/21/08 JAVELIN MC DUAL 49.84M (163-06) 4/8/08 6000M OBERLIN 23:56.00 10/18/08 SHOT PUT OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 14.85M (48-08.75) 3/07/08 10000M ALL-OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP 40:20.44 4/12/08 WEIGHT OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 15.69M (51-05.75) 3/7/08

14 15 PIONEER PLAYERS RETURNING LETTERMEN BRENDA PUCKETT KAITY SMITH

JUNIOR JUNIOR DISTANCE/SPRINTS DISTANCE EATON, OHIO ESSEX JUNCTION, VERMONT PREBLE SHAWNEE ESSEX JUNCTION TOP PERFORMANCES PIONEER PLAYERS TOP PERFORMANCES EVENT MEET TIME DATE EVENT MEET TIME DATE 200M MC DUAL 30.42 4/08/08 1000M MC OPEN #2 3:36.20 2/2/07 RETURNING LETTERMEN 300M MC OPEN #3 48.99 2/24/07 1500M DON FRAIL 5:26.34 4/6/07 400M COASTAL CAROLINA 1:07.71 3/9/07 3000M MC DUAL 11:15.26 4/10/07 500M MC OPEN #1 1:33.22 1/20/07 5000M SPARKY ADAMS 19:34.48 4/28/07 800M WILMINGTON 2:28.34 4/19/08 6000M OBERLIN 22:57. 00 10/18/08 5000M CARNEGIE MELLON 21:59.4 10/13/07 10000M ALL-OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP 41:44.48 4/14/07 6000M SALISBURY 26:35.00 9/27/08

RANDI ROBERTSON SHEENA SPENCER JUNIOR DISTANCE SENIOR AVON LAKE, OHIO HURDLES/SPRINTS AVON LAKE MARIETTA, OHIO PARKERSBURG TOP PERFORMANCES EVENT MEET TIME DATE TOP PERFORMANCES 800M WAKE FOREST 2:21.31 3/21/08 EVENT MEET TIME DATE 1500M OAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 4:51.18 4/25/08 55M HURDLES MC OPEN #2 9.87 1/26/08 1 MILE MC OPEN #3 5:26.20 2/24/07 400M WILMINGTON 58.74 4/19/08 5000M DON FRAIL 18:26.69 4/5/08 400M HURDLES OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 1:04.43 4/25/08 6000M SALISBURY 22:40.00 9/27/08

ERICKA SHAFER CODY THOMAS

SOPHOMORE JUNIOR JUMPS/SPRINTS DISTANCE EAST CANTON, OHIO NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO EAST CANTON NORTH OLMSTED TOP PERFORMANCES TOP PERFORMANCES EVENT MEET MARK/TIME DATE EVENT MEET TIME DATE 55M MC OPEN #3 7.86 2/23/08 400M MUSKINGUM 56.01 3/24/07 100M DON FRAIL 13.54 4/5/08 800M OHIO OPEN 2:01.00 5/5/07 200M COASTAL CAROLINA 28.80 3/14/08 1000M MC OPEN #1 2:51.81 1/20/07 HIGH JUMP MC FIRST GLIMPSE 1.52M (4-11.75) 12/8/07 1 MILE MC OPEN #3 4:55.67 2/23/08 3000M MC FIRST GLIMPSE 9:51.27 12/8/2007 3000M STPLCH SPARKY ADAMS 10:50.94 4/28/07 5000M MUSKINGUM 18:17.07 3/24/07 8000M NCAA REGIONAL 26:34.90 11/15/08

16 17 PIONEER PLAYERS RETURNING LETTERMEN CHRISTI TIMS ANTHONY WILLIAMS

JUNIOR SOPHOMORE SPRINTS SPRINTS OLMSTED TOWNSHIP, OHIO COLUMBUS, OHIO OLMSTED FALLS BISHOP HARTLEY TOP PERFORMANCES TOP PERFORMANCES EVENT MEET TIME DATE EVENT MEET TIME DATE 55M MC OPEN #3 8.01 2/24/07 100M COASTAL CAROLINA 11.41 3/14/08 RETURNING LETTERMEN 100M MC DUAL 13.77 4/10/07 200M COASTAL CAROLINA 22.98 3/14/08 200M OHIO OPEN 27.96 5/5/07 300M MC ALUMNI 37.34 2/15/08 300M MC OPEN #3 45.97 2/24/07 400M OHIO OPEN 51.27 5/3/08 400M OAC GOLD 1:03.41 3/31/07 500M MC OPEN #3 1:12.15 2/23/08

JENNIFER VALENTIC JOSEPH WYNES SOPHOMORE POLE VAULT SENIOR MEDINA, OHIO DISTANCE HIGHLAND EAST AURORA, NEW YORK EAST AURORA TOP PERFORMANCES EVENT MEET MARK DATE TOP PERFORMANCES POLE VAULT OAC CHAMPIONSHIP 2.75M (9-00.25) 4/25/08 EVENT MEET TIME DATE 400M HURDLES MC DUAL 1:07.25 4/10/07 500M MC ALUMNI 1:17.58 2/9/07 800M DON FRAIL 2:23.13 4/6/07 1000M MC OPEN #2 3:03.60 2/2/07 1500M MUSKINGUM 4:42.43 3/24/07 LOGAN WERN 1 MILE KENYON 5:07.87 2/10/06 3000M MC DUAL 9:58.04 4/11/06 JUNIOR 3000M STPLCH COASTAL CAROLINA 10:24.44 3/9/07 5000M WASHINGTON & LEE 16:57.44 3/17/07 DISTANCE 8000M OBERLIN 27:19.00 10/18/08 NORTH CANTON, OHIO HOOVER TOP PERFORMANCES EVENT MEET TIME DATE 800M WAKE FOREST 2:30.33 3/21/08 1500M DON FRAIL 5:08.55 4/5/08 1 MILE MC OPEN #4 5:43.91 3/1/08 3000M MC FIRST GLIMPSE 11:48.70 12/8/07 5000M WASHINGTON & LEE 20:23.29 3/17/07 6000M NCAA REGIONAL 25:24.50 11/10/07

18 19 OHIO ATHLETIC OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 2008 OAC INDOOR MEN’S SCORES D-III’s Best Conference 1...... Ohio Northern University ...... 187.0 he Ohio Athletic Conference, the third oldest conference in col- 2...... Heidelberg College ...... 119.0 lege athletics, is predated only by the Michigan Intercollegiate 3...... Mount Union College ...... 114.0 Athletic Association (1888) and the Big Ten (1895). The Confer- 4...... Baldwin-Wallace College ...... 70.0 Tence is older than the World Series and even the NCAA itself 5...... Otterbein College ...... 67.0 and has survived two world wars, the Great Depression, the Korean War 6...... Wilmington College ...... 43.0 and the Vietnam Confl ict. From a modest beginning of six charter members 7...... Capital University ...... 38.0 in 1902, the OAC grew to as many as 24 members in the mid-1920s. 8...... Marietta College ...... 30.0 Through the years, a total of 31 colleges and universities at one 9...... John Carroll University ...... 24.0 time or another have been members of the OAC. Currently the Confer- 10...... Muskingum College ...... 10.0

OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ence consists of 10 members, including Baldwin-Wallace College, Capital University, Heidelberg College, John Carroll University, Marietta College, Coaching Staff of the Year: Mount Union College, Muskingum College, Ohio Northern University, Ot- Ohio Northern terbein College and Wilmington College. Wilmington became the 31st Don Frail Most Outstanding Track Athlete: OAC member school on July 1, 2000. Joe Amstutz, Ohio Northern The Conference currently sponsors championships in 21 sports, 11 Bud Yoest Co-Most Outstanding Field Athletes: men’s and 10 women’s. Demetrius Bailey, Muskingum and Julius Higginbtham, Heidelberg The enrollments at the 10 OAC institutions range from 1,200 to Most Outstanding Distance Runner: 4,500. All of the schools were founded in the 19th century and have long James O’Brien, Ohio Northern and outstanding academic reputations. The 2007-08 year proved, once again, why the OAC is one of the most prestigious Division III 2008 OAC INDOOR WOMEN’S SCORES conferences in the country. The Mount Union football team 1...... Baldwin-Wallace College ...... 137.0 advanced to their 11th Stagg 2...... Otterbein College ...... 134.0 Bowl, while Capital advanced 3...... Ohio Northern University ...... 96.0 to the NCAA Playoffs for the 4...... Capital University ...... 82.0 third consecutive time. The 5...... Heidelberg College ...... 79.0 Ohio Northern volleyball team 6...... John Carroll University ...... 55.0 made its eighth straight NCAA 7...... Marietta College ...... 41.0 III Tournament appearance and the program recorded its NCAA-record 8...... Mount Union College ...... 35.0 31st straight winning season. The Heidelberg volleyball team reached the 9...... Wilmington College ...... 27.0 NCAA Regional Semifi nals following an appearance in the OAC Tourna- 10...... Muskingum College ...... 16.0 ment Finals. The Muskingum softball team advanced to the Division III World Series for the eighth time. Heidelberg wrestling sent fi ve to the Coaching Staff of the Year: NCAA Division III National Tournament and placed two. The Otterbein Baldwin Wallace, Otterbein women’s golf team placed fi fth at the NCAA Tournament, while the Mount Phil Gordon Most Outstanding Sprint Athlete: Union men placed 12th. Judy Bataille, Heidelberg Individually, the Conference was represented by 64 All-Americans Julie Zajac Most Outstanding Distance Runner: and two national titles in track and fi eld. Mount Union’s Dan Gund won the Ashley Scullion, Baldwin-Wallace outdoor shot put title and Heidelberg’s Judy Bataille claimed the indoor Phil Gordon OAC Most Outstanding Field Athlete: 55-meter dash title. Academically, the OAC boasted numerous CoSIDA Allyson Tobin, Otterbein ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americans, along with regional and na- tional coaching honors.

20 21 OAC OPPONENTS 2008 OAC OUTDOOR MEN’S SCORES OAC OPPONENTS

1...... Mount Union College ...... 183.0 2...... Ohio Northern University ...... 162.5 BALDWIN-WALLACE 3...... Heidelberg College ...... 107.0 4...... Baldwin-Wallace College ...... 82.0 5...... Wilmington College ...... 76.5 Location: Berea, Ohio Sports Information Director: Kevin Ruple 6...... Marietta College ...... 44.0 Nickname: Yellow Jackets SID Phone: (440) 826-2327 7...... John Carroll University ...... 38.0 Enrollment: 3,050 SID Fax: (440) 826-2329 T8...... Capital University ...... 32.0 Colors: Brown and Gold SID E-mail: [email protected] Head Coach: Bill Taraschke T8...... Muskingum College ...... 32.0 10...... Otterbein College ...... 22.0 OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Coaching Staff of the Year: CAPITAL Mount Union Most Outstanding Distance Runner: Jimmy O’Brien, Ohio Northern Location: Columbus, Ohio Sports Information Director: Bill Thomas Most Outstanding Sprinter: Nickname: Crusaders SID Phone: (614) 236-6174 Ryan Robertson, Ohio Northern Enrollment: 2,000 SID Fax: (614) 236-6178 Most Outstanding Field Athlete: Colors: Purple and White SID E-mail: [email protected] Dan Gund, Mount Union Head Coach: Fred Barends

2008 OAC OUTDOOR WOMEN’S SCORES

1...... Otterbein College ...... 175.0 2...... Baldwin-Wallace College ...... 162.5 HEIDELBERG 3...... Ohio Northern University ...... 79.5 4...... Capital University ...... 77.0 5...... Marietta College ...... 65.0 Location: Tiffi n, Ohio Sports Information Director: Morgan Hawley 6...... Wilmington College ...... 55.5 Nickname: Student Princes SID Phone: (419) 448-2140 8...... Heidelberg College ...... 51.0 Enrollment: 1,500 SID Fax: (419) 448-2034 8...... Mount Union College ...... 48.5 Colors: Red, Orange & Black SID E-mail: [email protected] Head Coach: Kevin Lucas 9...... John Carroll University ...... 41.0 10...... Muskingum College ...... 25.0

Coaching Staff of the Year: Otterbein Most Outstanding Distance Runner: JOHN CARROLL Ashley Scullion, Baldwin-Wallace Co-Most Outstanding Sprinter: Callen Martin, Wilmington and Jessica Starks, Capital Location: University Heights, Ohio Sports Information Director: Chris Wenzler Most Outstanding Field Athlete: Nickname: Blue Streaks SID Phone: (216) 397-3060 Emily Bonnette, Otterbein Enrollment: 3,500 SID Fax: (216) 397-3043 Colors: Blue and Gold SID E-mail: [email protected] Head Coach: Mark McClure

22 23 MOUNT UNION 2008 CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW

Location: Alliance, Ohio Sports Information Director: Leonard Reich Nickname: Purple Raiders SID Phone: (330) 823-6093 Enrollment: 2,300 SID Fax: (330) 821-0425 Colors: Purple and White SID E-mail: [email protected]

OAC OPPONENTS Head Coach: John Homon 08 REVIEW MUSKINGUM MAKING CONTINUOUS STRIDES

arietta College’s distance runners continued their progression up Location: New Concord, Ohio Sports Information Director: Tom Caudill the Ohio Athletic Conference Cross Country standings in 2008. Nickname: Fighting Muskies SID Phone: (740) 826-8022 Head Coach Derek Stanley’s women and men, now in their sev- Enrollment: 1,600 SID Fax: (740) 826-8026 enth season since the program was reinstated, fi nished fi fth and Colors: Black and Magenta SID E-mail: [email protected] M Head Coach: William Cooper seventh, respectively, at this fall’s championships, which were hosted by the Pioneers at the Broughton Nature and Wildlife Education Area. “Looking back at the season, it hit me how much the quality within the Marietta cross country program has improved since I arrived,” Stanley said. “The goals that we set are starting to come within reach and that OHIO NORTHERN gives us great excitement as we continue to build our program.” The Pioneer women opened the year with a fourth place fi nish at the Carl Broughton Invitational and then took runner-up at the Don Carthcart Location: Ada, Ohio Sports Information Director: Tim Glon Invitational. Marietta also placed ninth at the All-Ohio Championship and Nickname: Polar Bears SID Phone: (419) 772-2046 15th at the Inter-Regional Rumble before closing the year with a 12th Enrollment: 3,400 SID Fax: (419) 772-2590 Colors: Burnt Orange and Black SID E-mail: [email protected] place fi nish at the Great Lakes Regional Championship. Head Coach: Brian Cole Junior Randi Robertson solidifi ed herself as one of the top runners in program history and was Marietta’s Most Valuable Runner for the second straight year. She earned All-OAC honors again after placing third at the 2008 OAC Championship. Robertson also took second at the Broughton, OTTERBEIN 14th at All-Ohio and 48th at the Great Lakes Regional. Pioneer freshman Jen Emmert also earned All-OAC honors after taking 15th place at the Conference Championship. Senior Jessi Larrison, juniors Shannon McDonald and Kaity Smith and freshman Reba Leonard Location: Westerville, Ohio Sports Information Director: Ed Syguda Nickname: Cardinals SID Phone: (614) 823-1288 provided one of Marietta’s best top six in school history. Enrollment: 3,100 SID Fax: (614) 823-1360 Marietta’s men began the year with a fi fth place fi nish at the Carl Colors: Tan and Cardinal SID E-mail: [email protected] Broughton Invitational. The Pioneers then tied for sixth place at the Don Head Coach: Doug Welsh Cathcart Invitational and placed 16th at the All-Ohio Championship. Mari- etta also took 25th place at the Inter-Regional Rumble and fi nished the year by taking 23rd place at the Great Lake Regional Championship. Junior Josh Mickle, in his fi rst year running collegiate cross country, WILMINGTON earned the Pioneers’ Most Valuable Runner award in 2008. Mickle ran a school record 26:19 at the Inter-Regional Rumble and then placed 27th at the OAC Championship, the highest fi nish for any Marietta male at the Location: Wilmington, Ohio Sports Information Director: Jeff Hibbs meet since the program returned in 2002. Nickname: Quakers SID Phone: (937) 382-6661 ext. 347 Junior Cody Thomas, who led Marietta with an 83rd place fi nish at Enrollment: 1,200 SID Fax: (937) 383-8557 the Great Lakes Regional, had a breakout year in 2008. Senior Joseph Colors: Green and White SID E-mail: [email protected] Wynes showed steady improvement while continually providing the lead- Men’s Head Coach: Ron Combs Women’s Head Coach: Kyle Wolf ership expected of a senior throughout the season. In addition, freshman Terrance Wallace proved to be a key asset, fi nishing in the team’s top fi ve at every race this fall. 24 25 2008 OAC Cross Country Results PIONEER RECORDS 2008 OAC MEN’S SCORES 1...... Ohio Northern University ...... 39 Men’s Indoor Records PIONEER RECORDS 2...... Mount Union College ...... 48 Event Record Mark/Time Year 3...... Heidelberg College ...... 54 55m Joe Webb 6.61 2006 4...... Otterbein College ...... 109 200m Anthony Williams 23.48 2008 5...... Baldwin-Wallace College ...... 145 300m Tom Moss 36.1* 1987 400m Tom Moss 50.02 1987 6...... Wilmington College ...... 160 500m Pat Gragan 1:07.90 1984 7...... Marietta College ...... 210 600m Mike DeVoe 1:29.02 1983 8...... John Carroll University ...... 218 800m Jered Mitchem 1:57.60 2007 1000m Pat Gragan 2:35.78 1985 9...... Capital University ...... 255 1500m Mike DeVoe 4:06.04 1984 10...... Muskingum College ...... 306 1 Mile Harrison Potter 4:27.74 2006 3000m Ed Menis 9:04.04 1984 5000m John Hull 16:04.71 2007 Top 10 Finishers 55m Hurdles John Jones 7.92 1990 1...... Devin Butcher, HEID ...... 25:57.68 4x160 Relay Speicher/Jones/Olson/Briggs 1:16.89 1990 2...... Jimmy O’Brien, ONU ...... 26:18.06 4x200 Relay Gordon/Webb/Sherman/Curry 1:32.89 2006 4x400 Relay Kandzer/Foley/Cortez/Roller 3:31.70 1971 3...... Dustin Ford, MTU ...... 26:19.32 4x800 Relay Mitchell/Mickle/Thomas/Potter 8:29.95 2008 4...... Austin Stiles, WILM ...... 26:25.66 Sprint Medley Relay Gay/Thomas/Roberts/Mitchem 3:48.97 2007 5...... Alan Bowsher, ONU ...... 26:25.87 Distance Medley Relay Potter/Williams/Thomas/Mickle 10:41.94 2008 6...... Dan Whisler, MTU ...... 26:26.46 Long Jump Jim Eibel 22-07.00 (6.88m) 1988 Triple Jump Fred Lovett 45-02.50 (13.78m) 1976 7...... Paul Lewis, ONU ...... 26:32.26 High Jump Chris Taylor 6-09.50 (2.07m) 2005 Pole Vault Seth Beckner 14-02.75 (4.34m) 2008

2008 OAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 8...... Scott Lasch, HEID ...... 26:38.38 9...... Jamie Martin, HEID ...... 26:40.40 Shot Put Brian Pallini 48-08.75 (14.85m) 2008 Weight Throw Brian Pallini 51-05.75(15.69m) 2008 10...... Thomas Adam, ONU ...... 26:41.80 Women’s Indoor Records 2008 OAC WOMEN’S SCORES 1...... Ohio Northern University ...... 57 Event Record Mark/Time Year 55m Brittany Sims 7.36 2008 2...... Baldwin-Wallace College ...... 64 200m Joanna Ferrell 28.62 2007 3...... Otterbein College ...... 66 300m Sheena Spencer 43.04 2008 4...... John Carroll University ...... 107 400m Sheena Spencer 1:01.19 2008 5...... Marietta College ...... 121 500m Jessi Larrison 1:20.94 2006 600m 6...... Wilmington College ...... 155 800m Jessi Larrison 2:22.57 2007 7...... Mount Union College ...... 190 1000m Randi Robertson 3:11.06 2008 8...... Capital University ...... 220 1500m Laurie Hoyt 5:22.4 1987 1 Mile Randi Robertson 5:26.20 2007 9...... Heidelberg College ...... 238 3000m Randi Robertson 10:36.27 2008 10...... Muskingum College ...... 291 5000m Shannon McDonald 19:40.88 2007 55m Hurdles Leslie Pyle 9.16 2006 4x160 Relay Rognon/Munn/Gessner/Tenney 1:35.23 2003 Top 10 Finishers 4x200 Relay Leach/Sinoski/Larrison/Spencer 1:50.99 2008 1...... D’ Arcy Hlavin, B-W ...... 23:10.18 4x400 Relay Puckett/Larrison/Leach/Spencer 4:13.44 2008 2...... Ashley Scullion, B-W ...... 23:14.60 4x800 Relay Robertson/Larrison/Puckett/Wern 10:23.94 2008 SMR Leach/Ferrell/Spencer/Larrison 4:37.86 2008 3...... Randi Robertson, MC ...... 23:26.59 Distance Medley Relay Robertson/Gardner/Larrison/Spencer 12:57.02 2007 4...... Rachel Smith, ONU ...... 23:27.13 Long Jump Tara Leach 16-10.50(5.14m) 2008 5...... Heather Stalter, MTU ...... 23:41.78 Triple Jump Melissa Schulte 34-00.00(10.36m) 2007 6...... Danielle Vickers, OTT ...... 24:43.63 High Jump Breanne Kosar 5-03.25 (1.61m) 2007 Pole Vault Elizabeth “Fizzy” Ramsey 10-06.00 (3.20m) 2006 7...... Abby Ludwig, OTT ...... 24:43.64 Shot Put Tiffany Kovacevich 38-07.75 (11.78m) 2007 8...... Regina Bresson, ONU ...... 24:53.25 Weight Throw Tiffany Kovacevich 45-06.25 (13.87m) 2008 9...... Mallory Bloom, ONU...... 24:54.97 * Denotes hand time 10...... Melissa Thorne, JCU ...... 24:55.47

Male Runner of the Year: Jimmy O’Brien, Ohio Northern Female Runner of the Year: D’Arcy Hlavin, Baldwin-Wallace Men’s Staff of the Year: Ohio Northern Women’s Staff of the Year: Ohio Northern

26 27 MARIETTA FACILITIES Men’s Outdoor Records FACILITIES Event Record Mark/Time Year 100m Tom Moss 10.84 1987 The facilities Marietta College has to offer track & fi eld/cross country 200m Tom Moss 21.48 1987 recruits are tough to be matched by any other college in the region. 400m Tom Moss 47.68 1987 800m Pat Gragan 1:52.5 1986 1500m Brad Fawley 3:53.3 1977 The Broughton Nature and Wildlife Education Area 3000m Steeple Chase Brad Fawley 9:46.04 1975 The wildlife area contains more than 500 acres of land fi lled

PIONEER RECORDS 5000m Brad Fawley 14:43.2 1977 with grass paths and wooded trails. Located just three miles from 10000m Brad Fawley 32:20.7 1976 campus, the nature preserve varies terrain through the scenic hillside. 110m High Hurdles Randy Blake 15.14 1972 Broughton’s is an ideal training venue for cross country and also 400m Int. Hurdles John Jones 52.83 1990 4x100 Relay Loas/Saunders/Walker/Moss 43.1* 1987 serves as the home course for both Marietta College and Marietta 4x400 Relay Cortez/Moodie/Tolley/Kaandzer 3:19.4* 1969 High School. Short Medley Relay Levy/Booher/Roller/Tolley 3:30.1* 1970 Distance Medley Relay Naylor/Cortez/Revenbaugh/Barnum 10:15.2* 1971 Long Jump Jim Eibel 23-04.50 (7.12m) 1988 Dyson Baudo Recreation Center Triple Jump Eric Bachman 45-09.75 (13.93m) 1978 In 2003, the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center (DBRC) opened on High Jump Jeff Stafford 7-00.00 (2.13m) 1981 the Marietta College campus. The fi ve-year, 19 million-dollar project Pole Vault Seth Beckner 15-01.00 (4.60m) 2008 established a wellness facility to host varsity, intramural and personal Shot Put Harold Funke 49-09.75 (15.18m) 1963 athletic activities in the renovated 54,000 square-foot Ban Johnson Discus Greg Mitchell 160-11 (49.05m) 1967 Arena and a newly constructed 84,000 square-foot fi eldhouse. The Javelin Mike Pankowski 185-07 (56.55m) 2006 DBRC contains an indoor track that encircles four multipurpose Hammer Derek Carpenter 148-09 (5.33m) 2007 courts, a crew training facility, a fi tness center, two racquetball courts, a wheelchair-accessible weight room, a multipurpose room and a Women’s Outdoor Records two-story climbing wall. Varsity athletes and recreational walkers trav- Event Record Mark/Time Year el countless miles on the six-lane, two-hundred meter indoor track. 100m Tara Leach 13.17 2008 Made of Mondo, the same surface used at the Olympic Games. The 200m Tara Leach 26.79 2008 facility commonly hosts indoor collegiate and high school track & 400m Sheena Spencer 58.74 2008 fi eld meets, as well as a wide variety of sports camps. 800m Jessi Larrison 2:15.91 2006 1500m Randi Robertson 4:51.18 2008 3000m Brea Gardner 12:50.87 2007 Annasenz Track at Don Drumm Stadium 3000m Steeple Chase Randi Robertson 11:58.86 2008 Named after legendary Marietta High School track coach Bob 5000m Randi Robertson 18:26.69 2008 Annasenz, the track and Don Drumm stadium carry much his- 10000m Shannon McDonald 40:20.44 2008 tory. The stadium was built in 1916 and had a cinder track, which 100m High Hurdles Mallory Sinoski 15.89 2006 remained until the 1980s. A latex surface was installed in place of the 400m Int. Hurdles Sheena Spencer 1:04.43 2008 cinders to make the track one of the best facilities in the region to 4x100 Relay Leach/Sinoski/Spencer/Shafer 51.12 2008 run on. In 2004, Marietta College negotiated the reacquisition of the 4x400 Relay Leach/Larrison/Robertson/Spencer 4:05.03 2008 Short Medley Relay Sinoski/Cummons/Ferrell/Larrison 4:36.00 2006 stadium and track from the Marietta City School District. This allowed Distance Medley Relay Whitney/Hoyt/Cole/Nichols 13:40.3 1986 the College to move forward with a $2 million Fields Project to im- Long Jump Wendy Meade 18-02 (5.54m) 1989 prove the facility and make it once again a great place to run. Along Triple Jump Wendy Meade 37-10 (11.53m) 1989 with the FieldTurf football venue, a polyurethane base mat system High Jump Breanne Kosar 5-03 (1.60m) 2006 was installed during the summer of 2005 and was ready for competi- Pole Vault Olivia Holiday 10-11.75 (3.35m) 2008 tion beginning in the spring of 2006. Other improvements included Shot Putt Tiffany Kovacevich 39-10.75 (12.16m) 2008 adding a steeplechase pit, new shot put area and a hammer/discus Discus Danielle Altenhof 121-04 (36.99m) 2007 Javelin Chris Garrity 113-04 (34.55m) 1988 cage as well as a javelin runway. Hammer Tiffany Kovacevich 148-05 (45.24m) 2008

* Denotes hand time

28 29 MARIETTA ATHLETIC STAFF ADMINISTRATION DIRECTORY ATHLETIC STAFF DIRECTORY Athletics Director Larry Hiser ...... (740) 376-4667 President, Dr. Jean A. Scott A new era began at Marietta College Softball/Associate Athletics Director Jeanne Arbuckle ...... (740) 376-4668 on July 15, 2000, when Dr. Jean A. Scott became the 17th President of the College. Baseball/Assistant Athletics Director She is the fi rst female president at Marietta Brian Brewer ...... (740) 376-4517 College. Most recently, Scott was president of Sports Information Director Bradford College, in Haverhill, Mass. Dan May ...... (740) 376-4891 Scott graduated with a major in history MARIETTA ADMINISTRATION from Westhampton College at the Univer- Director of the DBRC Bill Vincent ...... (740) 376-3243 sity of Richmond where she was elected Phi Beta Kappa and earned her A.B. degree in Administrative Assistant 1968. She then attended Harvard University Wendy Thieman ...... (740) 376-4665 and received her M.A. in history in 1969 and her Ph.D. in history in 1974. “I am very excited at the opportunity to lead the college with the rich Faculty Athletics Representative traditions and bright future that Marietta enjoys,” Scott said. Bob Chase ...... (740) 376-4776 Since Scott’s arrival at Marietta the campus has grown to include the many new buildings and facilities, enriching the educational experience for Men’s Basketball Jon VanderWal ...... (740) 376-4612 all of its students. Women’s Basketball Jill Meiring ...... (740) 376-4586

Men & Women’s Cross Country Athletics Director, Larry Hiser Derek Stanley ...... (740) 376-4656 Larry Hiser, who brings more than a decade of sports administration experience Football from Endicott College in Beverly, Mass., of- Jeff Filkovski ...... (740) 376-4664 fi cially became the Director of Athletics and Recreation at Marietta College in March. Men’s Rowing Hiser earned a Bachelor of Arts in Eng- Chris Pucella ...... (740) 376-4515 lish from Ohio Northern University in 1987, Women’s Rowing where he was an all-conference shortstop Kelly Harris ...... (740) 376-4671 on the Polar Bears baseball team. He went on to earn a Master of Science in Physi- Men & Women’s Soccer cal Education/Athletic Administration from Patrick Holguin ...... (740) 376-4672 Springfi eld College in Massachusetts, where he was a graduate assistant. He joined Endicott College in the fall of 1994 Men’s Tennis as the Gulls fi rst baseball coach. Andy Bucheit ...... (740) 376-4520 In his 12 years as Athletic Director, Hiser played a critical role in trans- Women’s Tennis forming Endicott College from a two-year, women’s college to a selective, Danika Cox ...... (740) 376-4669 co-educational four-year college. Under his watch the Gulls have won 37 conference championships and participated in 47 NCAA or ECAC tourna- Men & Women’s Track & Field ments. Endicott also successfully launched new programs for equestrian, Derek Stanley ...... (740) 376-4656 lacrosse and football, while improving the facilities that now rank among the fi nest in New England. Volleyball The Oregon, Ohio, native is married to the former Susan Chick. They Ray Costa ...... (740) 376-4902 have two children, Dan, 8, and Allison, 7.

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