MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, in conjunction with the Ohio Athletic Conference, is partnering with Nothin' But Net to help raise money for the Ohio Special Olympics. All 10 OAC schools are participating in the fundraising event throughout the month of April.
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NCAA Division III initiated its partnership with the Special Olympics in 2011. Since then, over 410 Division III institutions and 40 conference office have dedicated more than 500,000 total hours and have raised over $390,000 for the group. This partnership has touched the lives of approximately 130,000 Special Olympics athletes and 96,000 Division III student-athletes.
In addition to the Nothin' But Net fundraising project, Marietta College will hold its ninth annual Special Olympics Sports Extravaganza on Sunday, April 10th. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, Pioneer student-athletes from the College's 22 varsity sports will host Special Olympians from Washington County for an afternoon of skill instruction and games at Don Drumm Stadium.
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