Marietta track & field preparing for biggest splash at All-Ohio Indoor Championships
Record 15 Marietta athletes qualified for meet

Feb. 9, 2006
MARETTA, Ohio – A good sign demonstrating the progress of the Marietta College track & field team will be on display Saturday (Feb. 11) on the campus of Ohio Northern, when 15 Pioneers compete at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships.

It is the most athletes that Marietta will send to the event since its reinstatment in 2002. Five Pioneers were invited in 2004 and six participated in 2005.

"There are a few meets to measure the improvement of a program and this is one of them," said Head Coach Derek Stanley. "There are only two seniors on this All-Ohio roster and five freshmen. This is the core of MC Track & Field athletes to move us up in the conference."

In order to qualify to the All-Ohio Indoor Championships, athletes must have their top performances from the current indoor season rank in the top 16 for running events, top 12 for field events, or have one of the top eight relay times. The All-Ohio meet is Division III only, with teams representing the OAC, HCAC, NCAC and the UAA.

Eight men and seven women will be competiting for MC in 13 different events Saturday in Ada. The competition begins at 12 p.m.

The following is a list of Marietta's qualifiers and the events that they will be participating in.

Dan DeZord was one of 15 Pioneers to qualify for the upcoming All-OAC Championships at Ohio Northern

Heat Sheets

Schedule of Events