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Track and Field - 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships - Coaches - College Meets - High School Meets - Media Guide (.pdf) - News Archive - Records - Recruiting - Roster - Schedule - Top Marks |
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Wartburg women and Wis.-Oshkosh men claim 2009 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championship titles May 23, 2009 [Watch YouTube interviews of event champions] [Men's Results] [Women's Results] [Decathlon Results] [Heptathlon Results] Irvin earns All-America honors with sixth place finish in 100m Dash May 23, 2009 "It could have been better, but I'm satisfied with it. My start could have still been better," said Irvin, who was the eighth seed in the final. "I was more nervous today than I was for the trial yesterday. I was thinking about not false starting and wanting to live up to my own expectations of getting in the top four." Gay earns All-America honors with eighth place finish in High Jump May 23, 2009 Gay, who entered the weekend tied for the 10th best jump, earned All-America honors by tying Wilmington freshman Braden McMonigle with a jump of 2.03m (6-08). Gay was close to reaching a personal-best leap of 6-09 on his two final attempts. Seven national champions crowned on day two of 2009 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championship May 22, 2009 Overall on Friday (May 22) seven national champions were crowned, highlighted by four new Don Drumm Stadium records and two NCAA Championship marks. Marietta's Irvin qualifies for 100m Dash final at NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championship May 22, 2009 "When we were checking in and warming up at the (Dyson Baudo Recreation Center) I was having fun and I was real loose," Irvin said. "But on the bus ride over and we made it to the track I started getting real nervous. However, when it was time to race I had calmed down." 2009 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championship opens in Marietta, Ohio May 21, 2009 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and McMurry (Texas) University are tied atop the men's standing with 14 points after five of 21 events, while University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is leading the women's championship with 23 points after four of 21 events. Marietta's Stanley named USTFCCCA Great Lakes Regional Women's Coach of the Year May 18, 2009 Under Stanley’s tutelage, Marietta female student-athletes broke 11 school records during this year’s outdoor track & field season. Stanley, now in his sixth year with the Pioneers, guided the women to a runner-up placement at the 2009 All-Ohio Outdoor Championship and a fifth place finish at the 2009 Ohio Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship. Gay and Irvin selected to represent Marietta at 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship May 17, 2009 Local fans will have two Pioneers to cheer for during the three-day event, which will feature 688 student-athletes from over 100 institutions. Sophomore Zach Gay (Elyria/Oberlin) will participate in the High Jump, while freshman Jayshon Irvin (Vero Beach, Fla./Sebastian) will compete in the 100m Dash. Gay improves NCAA Provisional Mark in High Jump at Gregory Invitational May 15, 2009 Gay, who met the minimum standard with a successful jump of 2.02m (6-07.50) at the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Gold Meet, topped his career-best mark by clearing 2.05m (6-08.75) at the Gregory Track & Field Invitational, hosted by North Central College on Friday (May 15) night. Gay’s jump vaulted him up the provisional qualifying chart and into the top 10. Marietta's Robertson and Kovacevich named Cross Country/Track & Field Academic All-OAC May 14, 2009 The OAC faculty athletic representatives selected the award winners. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.25 grade point average, be a starter or key reserve and be in at least her second year of participation in the sport. Marietta's Sims provisionally qualifies in 400m Hurdles at Swarthmore Last Chance Meet May 11, 2009 Sims, the school record holder in the 100m Dash, added the 400m Hurdle record to her resume on Monday after crossing the line in 1:03.93. Her time was just under the provisional qualifying mark of 1:04.00. Sims finished third in the race. Kovacevich and Merryman named Marietta’s 2009 Clyde Lamb Award winners By Logan Wern, SID Intern All 20 Clyde A. Lamb Award winners were honored at the 25th annual OAC Awards Banquet on Monday (May 11) evening at the Holiday Inn in Worthington. Until 2004, a committee of athletics directors and faculty representatives selected a male and female from the 20 student-athletes to be awarded Clyde A. Lamb Scholarships after the banquet. Criteria for the award includes at least two years participation in an OAC-sponsored sport, senior status, a minimum grade point average of 3.00 and sportsmanlike conduct in a manner that has brought credit to the student-athlete and his or her institution. Four Pioneers hit provisional qualifying marks for NCAA Championship at weekend's events May 9, 2009 The Women's 4x400m Relay, which featured a new lineup that consisted of freshman Corryn Muench (Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic), senior Jessi Larrison (Batavia), freshman Brittany Sims (Columbus/Eastmoor Academy) and senior Sheena Spencer (Marietta/Parkersburg), traveled to the Billy Hayes Invitational at Indiana University on Friday. The Pioneers made the most of their trip by running a school record time of 3:54.98. That performance was under the NCAA provisional time of 3:56.60 and placed the Pioneers among the top 10 4x400m Relays in the nation. Kovacevich hits provisional qualifying mark in Hammer Throw at Dragon Last Chance Meet May 5, 2009 Kovacevich, who won back-to-back titles in the Hammer Throw at the 2009 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Championship earlier this season, broke her own school record by nearly a meter on Tuesday. She unleashed a throw of 47.25m, which currently ranks 31st on the list of NCAA provisional qualifiers in the event. Women's 4x400m Relay sets school record at Jesse Owens Invitational May 2, 2009 The women’s 4x400m Relay, which featured freshman Corryn Muench (Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic), junior Christi Tims (Olmsted Township/Olmsted Falls), senior Jessi Larrison (Batavia) and senior Sheena Spencer (Marietta/Parkersburg), inched closer to a NCAA provisional mark and set a new school record on Saturday. The Pioneers combined to cross the line in 3:56.95, breaking their old mark of 3:56.95, which was set earlier this season. Marietta finished just 0.35 seconds off that sought-after provisional mark. Marietta wraps up competition at 2009 OAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship April 25, 2009 Head Coach Derek Stanley's program maintained its placement from a year ago with a fifth place finish (82 points) in the women's competition and a sixth place finish (60 points) in the men's standings. Ohio Northern University swept the championship after its women compiled 125 points and its men totaled 172 points. Marietta competes on day one of OAC Track & Field Championship April 24, 2009 Marietta’s women earned 10 of their 16 points in the Pole Vault as they placed three runners in the top eight. Freshman Kim Keesler (Chagrin Falls) finished fourth after clearing 3.36m (11-00.25). Sophomore Olivia Holiday (Malta/Morgan), the runner-up at last year’s event, took sixth and freshman Emma Vierheller (Orrville) placed seventh after both cleared 3.16m (10-04.25). Marietta track & field wins eight events at Wilmington Invitational April 18, 2009 Marietta’s 4x100m Relay teams both ran to victories on Saturday. Freshmen Lauren Asbury (White Sulphur Springs, W.Va./Greenbrier East), Kim Keesler (Chagrin Falls), Brittany Sims (Columbus/Eastmoor Academy) and Corryn Muench (Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) won the women’s event after crossing the line in 50.15 seconds. Freshmen Jayshon Irvin (Vero Beach, Fla./Sebastian), Ryan Householder (Frazeysburg/Tri-Valley), Caleb Downey (Heath) and sophomore Matt Hickman (St. Mary’s, W.Va.) then won the men’s race with a combined time of 42.42 seconds. Marietta's Irvin named OAC Runner of the Week April 13, 2009 Irvin became the third Pioneer in as many weeks to qualify for the 2009 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championship, which will be hosted by Marietta College May 21-23 at Don Drumm Stadium. Irvin, who was ranked third after the prelims of the 100m Dash when he ran 10.97 seconds, turned it on in the finals and beat everyone to the line in a school record 10.71 seconds. He came in under the NCAA Provisional Qualifying Standard of 10.78 seconds. Marietta track & field shines at All-Ohio Championship April 11, 2009 That was the case for the Marietta College track & field program, which competed at the Division III All-Ohio Championship at Ohio Wesleyan University on Saturday (April 11) afternoon. For the third straight week a Pioneer student-athlete reached a provisional mark for the 2009 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championship, which will be hosted by Marietta College May 21-23 at Don Drumm Stadium. [Men's Results / Women's Results] Freshman Jayshon Irvin (Vero Beach, Fla./Sebastian) became the latest Pioneer to qualify for the year-end event with his first place finish in the finals of the 100m Dash. Irvin, who was ranked third after the prelims when he ran 10.97 seconds, turned it on in the finals and beat everyone to the line in a school record 10.71 seconds. He came in under the NCAA Provisional Qualifying Standard of 10.78 seconds. Pallini named OAC Field Athlete of the Week April 6, 2009 Pallini continued his magical season on Saturday (April 4) afternoon with a pair of first place finishes at the Don Frail Invitational at Don Drumm Stadium. He also became the second Pioneer student-athlete in as many weeks to provisionally qualify for the 2009 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championship, joining sophomore Zach Gay (Elyria/Oberlin), who met the minimum standard in the High Jump. Tuesday's Marietta vs. Muskingum Dual Meet canceled April 6, 2009 Marietta women share first and men take third at Don Frail Invitational April 4, 2009 More than a dozen schools competed in the annual event, which took place on the site of this year's NCAA Championship. Marietta's women claimed a share of the team title after matching Notre Dame College with 94.50 points. The Pioneer men placed third with 104 points. Gay named OAC Field Athlete of the Week March 30, 2009 On Saturday, Gay earned the distinction of being the first Pioneer to qualify for the upcoming NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championship, which will be hosted by Marietta College May 21-23 at Don Drumm Stadium. Gay won the High Jump by clearing his third attempt at 2.02m (6-07.50), which was a new personal record. Pallini and Sims set multiple school records and Gay provisionally qualifies for NCAA’s at OAC Gold Meet March 28, 2009 The Pioneer women compiled 181 points to narrowly defeat host Baldwin-Wallace, which had 177.5 points. John Carroll took third with 160.50 points, while Mount Union placed fourth with 101 points and Muskingum was fifth with 59 points. Baldwin-Wallace won the men’s side with 220.50 points. Mount Union placed runner-up with 149 points, Marietta took a close third with 143 points, John Carroll was fourth with 129 points and Muskingum finished fifth with 56.50 points. Two Marietta women's relay records fall on final day of Wake Forest Open March 21, 2009 The Pioneers' 4x400m Relay, which featured freshman Corryn Muench (Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic), junior Christi Tims (Olmsted Township/Olmsted Falls), senior Jessi Larrison (Batavia) and senior Sheena Spencer (Marietta/Parkersburg), set a new school record after crossing the line in 3:58.20. The time was less than two seconds off the NCAA Championship Provisional Qualifying Standard. Sims sets school record in 100m Dash on day one of Wake Forest Open March 20, 2009 Sims, who won her heat, crossed the line in 12.71 seconds, breaking the previous mark of 13.17 seconds, which was set last year by Tara Leach. She finished tied for 18th place among 49 entrants. Marietta opens outdoor season at Coastal Carolina Asics Invitational March 14, 2009 Marietta posted 12 Top 10 finishes at the non-scoring meet, set a school record on Friday and came close to breaking both 4x100m Relay school records on Saturday. Marietta's Pallini finishes eighth in Weight Throw at NCAA Indoor Championship March 13, 2009 Pallini, who entered the competition with the sixth-best mark this season, qualified to the finals with a throw of 16.87m (55-04.25) in the second flight of Friday’s prelims. That mark, which came in his third attempt, helped him began the finals in seventh place. Marietta's Stanley named USTFCCCA Great Lakes Regional Women's Coach of the Year March 12, 2009 Under Stanley’s tutelage, Marietta female student-athletes broke 13 school records during this year’s indoor track & field season. Stanley, now in his sixth year with the Pioneers, guided the women to a fourth place finish at the 2009 Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship after placing seventh a year ago. Additionally, the Pioneer women improved upon last year’s sixth place finish at the OAC Indoor Relays, registering a third place score this season. Marietta also took fourth place at the All-Ohio Indoor Championship in 2009, climbing from 10th in 2008. Pallini set to represent Marietta in Weight Throw at NCAA Indoor Championship March 10, 2009 Pallini, the second Pioneer male to qualify and participate in the NCAA D-III Indoor Championship since the school reinstated the program, enters the championship ranked sixth among the 16 qualifiers in the Weight Throw. The men’s Weight Throw will begin on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Results will be posted immediately after the event at http://www.raceberryjam.com/indexid.html. Marietta women place fourth and men take sixth at 2009 OAC Indoor Championship March 7, 2009 Ohio Northern swept the competition. The Polar Bear women collected 147 points to beat out second place Otterbein (104.50 points) and third place Baldwin-Wallace (92.50 points). Ohio Northern’s men finished with 183 points, ahead of Heidelberg (137 points) and Mount Union (118 points). Marietta women sit second and men sixth after day one of OAC Indoor Championship March 6, 2009 Marietta had three student-athletes earn All-OAC honors in the Weight Throw, which is an exhibition event and does not count toward team scoring. Senior Brian Pallini (Medina) earned league recognition after a second place finish in the Men’s Weight Throw. The 2008 champion and top seed finished with a mark of 16.06m (52-08.25). Senior Tiffany Kovacevich (Strongsville) matched Pallini’s finish in the Women’s Weight Throw as she took runner-up with a mark of 14.52m (47-07.75). Sophomore Stephanie Hammond (Toledo/Central Catholic) was right behind Kovacevich in third place with a toss of 13:50m (44-03.50). Marietta College primed for OAC Indoor Track & Field Championship March 4, 2009 The Pioneers have lofty expectations and will be looking to move further up the league standings at the event, which is the climax of the indoor season. A year ago, Marietta's women earned 41.0 points to place seventh, while the men collected 30.0 points and took eighth place. Pioneers get final OAC Championship tune-up at Marietta Open #3 Feb. 28, 2009 Mount Union College won the men’s competition with 159 points, while Marietta placed second with 114.50 points and Penn State University-Behrend was third with 103 points. John Carroll University claimed the women’s crown with 115 points. Marietta’s women were a close second with 93 points and Mount Union finished third with 78 points. Robertson named OAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week Feb. 23, 2009 Robertson helped the Pioneer women win the Rick Meindl Invitational, which was hosted by Capital University. Marietta collected 156.5 points to defeat the 11 other schools at the competition. Overall, the Pioneers set four school records and had seven event champions. Marietta track & field takes first and second at Rick Meindl Invitational Feb. 20, 2009 Marietta’s women produced a solid team effort to win the 12-team competition with 156.5 points. The Pioneer men, meanwhile, also received a team effort and collected 107 points, which placed them second only to NCAA Division I Miami University. Overall, the Pioneers set four school records and had seven event champions. Marietta's Pallini and Spencer named OAC Track & Field Athletes of the Week Feb. 16, 2009 Head Coach Derek Stanley's squad rose to the challenge at the highly competitive All-Ohio Championship, which was hosted by Otterbein College, and finished with its highest placement in the six-year history of the competition. The Pioneer women collected 57.60 points to place fourth among 18 teams, while the Pioneer men totaled 39 points to finish sixth among 20 squads. A year ago, Marietta's women took 10th and the men placed 11th. Pioneers reach new heights at All-Ohio Indoor Track & Field Championship Feb. 14, 2009 Ohio Northern University swept the competition. The Polar Bear women compiled 115.50 points to beat out Otterbein (84 points) and Capital University (72 points). Ohio Northern's men racked up 91 points to defeat Ohio Wesleyan University (75 points) and Heidelberg University (71.5 points). Marietta track & field competes well at its Alumni Meet Feb. 6, 2009 The Pioneer men racked up 129 points to place third overall behind West Virginia Wesleyan, which had 187.50 points, and Robert Morris (Pa.), which totaled 160 points. Marietta’s women took fourth place with 80.50 points. Ohio won the women’s side with 261 points, while Robert Morris (Pa.) finished second with 126 points and Marshall (W.Va.) placed third with 99 points. [Results] Marietta women place third and men sixth at OAC Relays Jan. 31, 2009 The Pioneers rose to the challenge by posting their highest finishes ever at the meet, which uses the combination of a school's top two finishes in individual events to determine the amount of points awarded. Therefore, depth has a lot to do with the success of a team at this meet. Marietta's women compiled 91.5 points to place third, while the Marietta men accumulated 64 points to finish sixth. Ohio Northern University swept the event after its women collected 114.50 points and its men totaled 104 points. Marietta's Pallini provisionally qualifies for NCAA Indoor Championship in Weight Throw Jan. 30, 2009 Pallini, who entered his final season as the school record holder (15.69m) in the Weight Throw, has subsequently broken his own record in each of the last three weeks. On Jan. 17, he hit a mark of 16.01m while at the Marietta Open #1. Pallini then tossed the weight 16.09m at the Marietta Open #2 on Jan. 24. Pioneers continue to build momentum with success at Marietta Open #2 Jan. 24, 2009 Marietta's men racked up 165 points to top seven other schools, including second place West Virginia Wesleyan, who had 150 points, and third place Glenville State (W.Va.), who finished with 123 points. The Pioneer women, who competed against eight schools, compiled 162 points, which was second only to Marshall (W.Va.), who had 215 points. West Virginia Wesleyan finished third with 153 points. Pallini named OAC Field Athlete of the Week Jan. 19, 2009 Pallini swept the throwing events at the Marietta Open #1, which took place on Saturday (Jan. 17) at the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. He won the Weight Throw with a school record mark of 16.01m (52-06.50) and then took the Shot Put crown with a mark of 14.64m (48-00.50). Pioneers set six records at Marietta Open #1 Jan. 17, 2009 In all, six Marietta records fell at the meet, which marked the Pioneers’ return to action after the semester break and included nine men’s squads and eight women’s teams. Marietta had individual champions in 18 events—10 on the women’s side and eight on the men’s side. Two Pioneer records fall at Marietta First Glimpse Meet Dec. 6, 2008 Head Coach Derek Stanley’s student-athletes set a pair of school records and came very close to another at the meet, which also featured Concord University from Athens, West Virginia, as well as members of the Emory & Henry track club and other unattached participants. 2008-09 Marietta College track & field outlook Dec. 2, 2008 The Pioneers return all seven of their All-OAC performers from the 2008 OAC Indoor Championships, where the women took seventh with 41 points and the men placed eighth with 30 points. In addition, six of Marietta’s nine All-Conference award winners are back from the 2008 OAC Outdoor Championships, where the women finished fifth with 65 points and the men were sixth with 44 points. Amanda Wood awarded NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Internship Oct. 6, 2008 "I am very happy with Amanda being on staff," said Stanley. "She already has a ton of event management experience in various sports with specific experiential knowledge of track & field. She will help to reduce and distribute the workload of this championship, helping the athletic department continue normal operations and keeping me focused on my team."
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Jayshon Irvin celebrates with Assistant coach Brent Wilkerson after taking sixth in the 100m Dash.
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