CONTENTS CONTENTS 3 2011 OUTLOOK TRACK STAFF 5-6 Head Coach The Pioneers look to improve upon Derek Stanley their success in 2010. 7-9 Assistant Coaches 5 COACHING STAFF GENERAL Derek Stanley begins his eighth INFORMATION 2 Marietta College season as Marietta’s coach. 20-22 The OAC 29 Facilities 30 Dr. Jean A. Scott 12 RETURNING 30 Larry Hiser 31 Athletic Staff LETTERWINNERS 32 Media Info & Everything you need to know about Directions Marietta’s lettermen in both track & field and cross country. 2011 SEASON 3-4 Outlook 20 THE OAC 10 Men’s Roster Information on the OAC and 11 Women’s Roster Pioneers’ opponents for the 2011 12-19 Returning Lettermen season. 23-24 The Opponents 25 2010 CROSS COUNTRY 2010 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON REVIEW 25 Review Review of the Pioneers’ 2010 cross 26 OAC Championship country season. RECORDS 27 THE RECORD BOOK 27 Marietta Indoor Records A rich history of Pioneer track & field 28 Marietta Outdoor is chronicled in a listing of Records outstanding performances. President: Dr. Jean A. Scott (Westhampton College at the University of Richmond, 1968) Enrollment: 1,450 Founded: 1835 Location: Marietta, Ohio Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Navy Blue and White Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference Division: NCAA Division III Athletics Director: Larry Hiser, (Ohio Northern, 1987) Head Coach: Derek Stanley (Tiffin, 1999) Sports Information Office: Director: Dan May ‘03 Office: (740) 376-4891 Fax: (740) 376-4674 E-mail: [email protected] On the Cover: Seniors Mehgan Cline, Matt Hickman, Anthony Williams, Stephanie Hammond, Kent Reiber, Stephanie Williams 1 MARIETTA COLLEGE OLLEGE C When you’re a Pioneer, you’re part of a diverse and vibrant campus experience. IETTA IETTA R arietta College traces its beginnings to the establishment A of the Muskingum Academy, which was founded by pio- M neer settlers in 1797, in Marietta, Ohio. The Academy be- came the first institute of higher education in the Northwest Territory. MIn 1835, Marietta College received its charter from the State of Ohio to offer college-level degrees. As a result, 175 years later, Marietta College now includes more than 40 buildings over 90 acres located two blocks from downtown Marietta. Marietta College is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational, contem- porary liberal arts college. As an institution of higher education, Marietta College seeks to prepare highly qualified graduates through its educational programs. Consistently ranked by U. S. News and World Report among the best liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, Marietta has attained national rec- ognition for many of its programs, including studies in leadership education. The fall enrollment of the College was 1,450, including students from 40 states and 10 countries. The male-to-female ratio is nearly 50:50, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1. The community of Marietta, Ohio, was settled in 1788 by Revolution- ary War veterans and became the first settlement of the Northwest Territory. Now a city of 14,000, Marietta saw its greatest growth during the oil boom of the late 19th century. Still, Marietta has retained a particular pioneer spirit of independence and outward New England charm. Its historical significance also makes Marietta a popular location for tourists around the country. Marietta is a riverboat town situated at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers, and many of the community’s most important celebra- tions and activities are associated with the rivers. Marietta is part of the Marietta-Parkersburg metropolitan area, which has a population of more than 130,000. 2 2011 P R EVIEW 2011 OUTLOOK Pioneers look for continued success in ’11 xpectations are high for the Marietta College track and field pro- gram in 2011. The Pioneers, under the leadership of eighth-year Head Coach Derek Stanley, have the talent and depth to carry the program to new heights and will focus on reaching its peak during the outdoor season. Fueling the optimism is the return of 21 lettermen, in- Ecluding one All-American, seven national qualifiers, three OAC champions and 12 All-OAC performers. A strong corps of upperclassmen will anchor the Pioneer women, who are looking to build off a runner-up finish at both the OAC Indoor and Out- door Championships. “The women relied heavily on jumps and sprints last season,” Stanley said. “This year, we will see much more of a collective effort across all groups as our distance runners and throwers are ready to step up and help us compete for an OAC title. The coaching staff anticipates the women will be able to hold their own against the best in the region in 2011.” Junior national qualifiers Ashley Bault and Kim Keesler carry the most fanfare into the season. Bault, a jumps specialist, earned All-OAC honors in four events last year, including the outdoor high jump in which she took home the individual title. She also provisionally qualified for nationals in both the indoor and outdoor long jump while scoring over 300 points during the indoor and outdoor seasons. It was the most for one year in the history of the program, both men and women. Keesler swept the OAC pole vault titles in 2010, earning a meet record at the outdoor championship and went on to place 14th at the NCAA Outdoor Championship after provisionally qualifying during the indoor season. Keesler should get some help from high school standout Megan Brooks in the vault. A trio of All-OAC performers and national relay qualifiers will lead the Pioneer women’s sprinting corps in 2011. Junior Lauren Asbury is a short sprint specialist and becomes the favorite in the conference this season in the 55m and 100m dashes. Junior Corryn Muench has found great success at the 400m dash and 400m hurdles along with relays, and sophomore 3 Kristeva Rowe is a long sprints standout that assists with relays and is the second ranked returning triple jumper in the conference. Junior Jessica Gebhart will also provide veteran reliability in the short hurdles this season. A healthy distance team, led by senior Stephanie Williams and juniors Jennifer Emmert and Reba Leonard, will look to improve upon its success EVIEW during the cross country season. Freshman Amy Kauffman should be able R to add much needed depth in the mid-distance events. Seniors Stephanie Hammond and Nikki Stone along with junior Kaitlin 2011 P Schwartz bring valuable experience to the throwing events in 2011. Ham- mond is a two-time All-OAC performer in the weight throw, while Stone spe- cializes in the javelin throw along with Schwartz. In addition, Aimee Cline and Kathryn Hanssen are anticipated to be noteworthy contributors to the throwing squad this season. Marietta’s men will also use a combination of veteran talent and new additions to help it make strides up the OAC standings after taking fifth and eighth, respectively, at the 2010 OAC Indoor and Outdoor Championships. “This could be a breakout year for the men’s program,” Stanley said. “We are going to be the most complete team since the reinstatement. With continued hard work, the coaching staff is very excited about the potential success we will have at the championship level.” Junior Mike Pankowski gave Pioneer fans a glimpse of the future when he won the javelin throw at the All-Ohio Championship, breaking the previous meet record, and the outdoor OAC championship before going on to earn All-American honors with a fifth place finish at the NCAA Champion- ship. Sophomore Gaston Hayes, who earned All-OAC honors in the weight throw, will provide another veteran for the young group of throwers. Senior All-OAC performers Matt Hickman and Anthony Williams will combine with junior Ryan Householder to provide a strong stable of sprint- ers. Freshmen Josh Martin and Ryan Lopez-Jordan should also lead a talented group of newcomers that are expected to contribute to the team’s success in the sprints and hurdles. The versatile Martin is also expected to combine with pole vaulter Jon Monnig and high jumper Jason Hoskins to anchor a fresh corps of talented jumpers. Marietta’s distance team is running with confidence after a solid cross country campaign. Junior Terrance Wallace and sophomores Caleb Ellis and Caleb Muller will lead the harriers. Wallace and Muller both earned All- OAC honors a year ago. Tyler Cordell will be a freshman that is able to step in and make an immediate impact in the mid-distance events on the track. The Pioneers have open home indoor meets scheduled for Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Feb. 4 and Feb. 18. Marietta will also compete at the OAC Relays at Capital Jan. 29 and the All-Ohio Championship at Otterbein Feb. 12. The OAC Championship is Baldwin-Wallace Feb. 25-26 and the NCAA Indoor Championship is at Capital March 11-12. Marietta will once again open its outdoor season at Coastal Caro- lina (March 11-12) and Wake Forest (March 18-19) over spring break. The Pioneers will then compete in the OAC Gold Meet at Mount Union April 2 before hosting the Don Frail Invitational April 8. The All-Ohio Championship is at Ohio Wesleyan April 16. Baldwin-Wallace will host the Sparky Adams Invitational April 23. The OAC Outdoor Championship is at Mount Union April 29-30. Select individual will then compete at a series of last chance meets in May with the hope of qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Champion- ship, which will take place May 26-28 at Ohio Wesleyan. 4 HEAD COACH H EAD COA DEREKStanley STANLEY begins eighth season C erek Stanley, a native H of Pataskala, Ohio, be- gins his eighth season as Marietta College’s Head Track & Field and Cross DCountry Coach in 2010-11.