DELAWARE, Ohio — On his final day as Marietta College's head track and field coach, Derek Stanley witnessed one of the most spectacular performances in program history as junior #
Ryan House (New Concord, Ohio/John Glenn)holder# became a three-time All-American Saturday (May 28) to help the Pioneer men finish 29th at the
2011 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship. [
Results]
Marietta's women finished in a tie for 60th place with three points after #
Ashley Bault (Atwater/Waterloo)# took sixth in the heptathlon on Friday.
Householder began his historic day by anchoring the 4x100m relay to a seventh place finish. #
Billy McCulloch (Nelsonville/York)#, #
Anthony Williams (Columbus/Bishop Hartley)#, #
Brandon Harrison (Pataskala/Watkins Memorial)# and he earned All-America honors after crossing the line in 41.67 seconds.
"The men's 4x1 did exactly what they were supposed to," Stanley said. "What makes it more special is what they overcame to qualify. Coach (Jon) Graupmann made the adjustments to the zones and the guys executed well."
Householder then turned his attention to the 100m dash, where he picked up more All-America accolades by taking seventh with a time of 10.99 seconds. After a short rest, Householder returned to the track and placed fourth in the 100m dash by posting a time of 22.24 seconds.
"House had the best meet any Pioneer has ever had in the history of the program," Stanley said. "He might have surprised everyone but himself. What he accomplished today is nothing short of amazing."
With Saturday's performances, Stanley ended his Pioneer coaching career knowing that every male athlete to compete at the national indoor or outdoor meet finished as an All-American.
"I feel honored and blessed to be associated with Marietta College and Marietta Athletics," Stanley said. "All of the teams, coaches and student-athletes make me proud to be a Pioneer but my greatest pride comes from my track & field team. In addition to the regular season, these championship athletes have left me with highest sense of accomplishment I've had on the national stage. It makes the sting of leaving this wonderful school a bit less painful to bare."
