AUSTINTOWN, Ohio — Marietta sophomore #Caleb Muller# was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week Monday (Oct. 18) afternoon.

OBERLIN, Ohio — Sophomore #Caleb Muller# posted a ninth place finish to highlight Marietta College cross country's performance at the 2010 Inter-Regional Rumble, hosted by Oberlin College Saturday (Oct. 16) afternoon. [Results]

CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Marietta College cross country returned to action after a week layoff to compete at the 2010 All-Ohio Championship Friday (Oct. 1) afternoon, hosted by Cedarville University. The Pioneer men collected 325 points to finish in 12th place, while the Pioneer women did not register a team score after entering just four participants. [Results]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Marietta College cross country continued its season Saturday (Sept. 25) morning at the Otterbein Invitational. The Pioneer men complied 200 points to place eighth of 18 teams, while the women finished with 296 points and placed tenth of 19 teams. [Men's Results] [Women's Results]

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio — The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) office announced the second installment of its Athletes of the Week Monday (Sept. 13) afternoon and Marietta College sophomore #Caleb Muller# was tabbed the OAC's Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week.

MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College's men posted the top three individual finishers and its women placed two in the top five as the Pioneer cross country teams both took second at its own Carl Broughton Invitational Saturday (Sept. 11) morning. [Men's Results] [Women's Results]

SALISBURY, Md. — The Marietta College cross country teams opened their season Saturday (Sept. 4) morning at the 2010 Sea Gull Opener, hosted by Salisbury University. The Pioneer men, keyed by a pair of top 10 performances, compiled 115 points to place fifth among the 11 teams at the competition. Marietta's women posted one top 10 finish and took sixth among the 12 teams with 135 points. [Results]

MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College men's and women's cross country teams are optimistic that young talent will enable the Pioneers to offset the graduation of 11 seniors and maintain their progress up the Ohio Athletic Conference standings after finishing sixth at the OAC Championship a year ago.

NEW ORLEANS, La. — The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recently announced the Women's Division III All-Academic Track and Field Team, and six Marietta College student-athletes—sophomores #Lauren Asbury#, #Ashley Bault#, #Kim Keesler# and #Corryn Muench#, freshman #Kristeva Rowe# and senior #Christi Tims#—received recognition. In addition, the entire women’s team was honored for its scholarly achievement throughout the 2009-10 academic year by being named a NCAA Division III All-Academic Team.

MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College Assistant Track & Field/Cross Country Coach Ken Ciolek was recently invited to participate in the 2010 USA Track & Field (USATF)/US Olympic Committee (USOC) Emerging Elite Coaches Training Camp. The camp, which will run from June 28 to July 3, takes place at the US Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.

BEREA, Ohio — Sophomore #Mike Pankowski# earned All-America status with a fifth place finish in the Javelin Throw to highlight Marietta College's performance at the 2010 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship, which began Thursday (May 27) afternoon on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace College.

MARIETTA, Ohio — The goal of any serious student-athlete is to win a NCAA championship.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Sophomore #Ashley Bault# produced a school record performance in the Long Jump at the the Gregory Track & Field Invitational, hosted by North Central College Thursday (May 20) and Friday (May 21), to become Marietta College track and field's fifth individual qualifier for the upcoming NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championship. [Results]

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio — The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) announced the 2010 Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Academic All-OAC recipients on Thursday (May 20) afternoon and three Marietta College national qualifiers earned the league honor. Recent graduates #Chad Byers# and #Christi Tims# both received Academic All-OAC honors, while sophomore #Ashley Bault# was given Academic All-OAC honorable mention. [Women's Academic All-OAC Team] [Men's Academic All-OAC Team]

MEADVILLE, Pa. — The 4x400m Relay team joined the pool of NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship qualifiers and two individual Pioneers moved up the national list to highlight Marietta College's performance at the fourth annual Allegheny College Gator Invitational Friday (May 14) night. [Results]

MARIETTA, Ohio — Members of the Marietta College track and field team participated in a series of last chance meets this weekend with the goal of hitting or improving their qualifying marks for the upcoming NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship, hosted by Baldwin-Wallace College May 27-29.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Marietta College produced its third and fourth individual champions and claimed a pair of relay victories to highlight its final day of competition at the 2010 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championship Saturday (May 1) afternoon. [Results]

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The 2010 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championship got underway on the campus of Mount Union College Friday (April 30) afternoon. Through six events, Marietta College's women sit in fourth place and its men are in seventh place.

BEREA, Ohio — The Marietta College track and field teams traveled to Baldwin-Wallace College Saturday (April 24) to compete in the non-scoring Sparky Adams Invitational at George Finnie Stadium [Results]

DELAWARE, Ohio — The Marietta College women's track and field team finished runner-up for the second straight year and the men placed 10th at the annual NCAA Division III Outdoor All-Ohio Championship, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University, Saturday (April 17) afternoon. [Men's Results] [Women's Results]

MARIETTA, Ohio — Head Coach Derek Stanley announced a change to Marietta College track and field's upcoming schedule Thursday (April 15) afternoon.

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio — The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) office announced its Players of the Week Monday (April 12) afternoon and Marietta College senior Mike Pankowski (Pittsburgh, Pa., Woodland Hills) was named the OAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week.

MARIETTA, Ohio — Senior Mike Pankowski (Pittsburgh, Pa., Woodland Hills) hit the NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark in the Javelin Throw and was one of 10 individual champions to highlight a successful day for Marietta College track and field at its Don Frail Invitational Saturday (April 10) afternoon at Don Drumm Stadium. The Pioneer women took home the team title with 154 points, while the Pioneer men finished runner-up to 135 points. [Results]

MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College track and field team hosted four of its Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) rivals for the fourth annual OAC Gold Meet Saturday (April 3) afternoon at Don Drumm Stadium. [Results] A 42-point day from sophomore standout Lauren Asbury (White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., Greenbrier East), combined with a complete team-effort, led the Pioneer women to a 188.50 points and a victory in the competition for the second straight year. Marietta's men received a balanced contribution from its student-athletes to finish with 107 points and placed third, matching their performance from 2009.

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio — The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) office announced its Players of the Week Monday (March 29) afternoon, and Marietta College junior Nikki Stone (Madison, Madison) was named the OAC's Women's Track Field Athlete of the Week.

CEDARVILLE, Ohio — The Marietta College track and field program traveled to Cedarville University Saturday (March 27) to compete in its Collegiate Open, which was presented by the Ohio Army National Guard. The Pioneer women (133.50 points) finished runner-up to the host Yellow Jackets (136.50 points), while the Pioneer men collected 39 points to place eighth. [Women's Results] [Men's Results]

CONWAY, S.C. — Sophomore Kim Keesler (Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls) set a school record in the Pole Vault with an NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark to highlight the Marietta College track and field team's performance at the Coastal Carolina University Invitational March 12-13 [Results]

NEW ORLEANS, La. — On Wednesday (March 11), the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the 72 NCAA Division III athletes, assistant coaches and head coaches that received regional awards for their efforts during the 2010 indoor track & field season, and Marietta College Assistant Track & Field Coach Ken Ciolek was voted the Great Lakes Women's Assistant Coach of the Year by the nation's coaches.

NEW ORLEANS, La. — The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced its 2009 NCAA Division III USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Cross Country Teams Monday (March 8) afternoon, and Marietta College earned the honor for the eighth straight season.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — While the majority of the Marietta College track and field team began its outdoor season this weekend, sophomore Kim Keesler (Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls) and Ashley Bault (Atwater, Waterloo) continued their indoor season Saturday (March 6) afternoon at the Mount Union Last Chance Meet. [Results]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Marietta College track and field team closed out its first weekend of outdoor competition Saturday (March 6) with day two of the North Florida Spring Break Open. [Results]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Marietta College track and field team kicked off its outdoor season Friday (March 5) by competing at the University of North Florida Spring Break Open. The two-day North Florida Open features a variety of NCAA Division I, II and III programs. [Results]

MARIETTA, Ohio — A team effort by both genders helped the Marietta College track and field program reach new heights at the 2010 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday (Feb. 27) afternoon inside the Pioneers' Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. Marietta's women compiled 104 points to finish runner-up, while the Marietta men collected 51 points to take fifth in the competition. [Men's Results] [Women's Results] [Championship Site]

MARIETTA, Ohio — Led by another strong effort from sophomore Ashley Bault (Atwater, Waterloo), the Marietta College women sit in fourth place with 20 points after the first day of competition Friday (Feb. 26) at the 2010 Ohio Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship, hosted by Marietta College inside the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. The Pioneer men, behind a great performance from their Distance Medley Relay, have collected eight points and sit in tenth. [Championship Site] [Men's Results] [Women's Results]

MARIETTA, Ohio — The Ohio Athletic Conference's best will descend on Marietta College's Dyson Baudo Recreation Center this weekend for the 2010 OAC Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship. The league's 10 schools will compete in 38 events over a two-day period Feb. 26-27. The top three relay teams and individuals earn All-OAC honors for the 2010 season. [Championship Site]

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Sophomore Ashley Bault (Atwater, Waterloo) once again spearheaded a strong Marietta College track and field effort at the non-scoring Mount Union College Raider Open Saturday (Feb. 20) afternoon. [Results]

GENEVA, Ohio — Three members of the Marietta College track and field team participated in Lake Erie College's Mid Week Indoor Open Wednesday (Feb. 17) evening at the GaREAT Sports Complex. [Results]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The Marietta College women's track and field team's success in the Triple Jump propelled it to a fourth place finish at Saturday (Feb. 13) afternoon's Division III All-Ohio Championship, hosted by Otterbein College. [Men's Results] [Women's Results]

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio — The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) office released its players of the week Monday (Feb. 8) afternoon, and Marietta College sophomore Ashley Bault (Atwater, Waterloo) was named the OAC's Field Athlete of the Week.

MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College track and field helped kick 2010 Winter Weekend with the Marietta Alumni Open Meet Friday (Feb. 5) evening inside the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. Eight institutions, representing NCAA Division I, II and III, competed in the annual event. [Results]

BEREA, Ohio — The Ohio Athletic Conference gathered Saturday (Jan. 30) afternoon on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace College for the 2010 OAC Relays. The Marietta College women placed third at the meet by accumulating 95 points, while the Pioneer men placed ninth with 58 points. [Running Results] [Throwing Results]

MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College track and field team continued its indoor season when the Pioneer women placed second and the men took fifth at the Marietta Open #2 Saturday (Jan. 23) afternoon inside the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. [Results]

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio — The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) office released its players of the week Monday (Jan. 18) afternoon, and Marietta College sophomore Kim Keesler (Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls) was named the OAC's Field Athlete of the Week.

MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College will present the athletics department's most prestigious awards to a pair of 2009 graduates at the Hall of Fame Banquet on Feb. 6. The ceremony will coincide with the induction of the 27th Hall of Fame Class. Former baseball standout Cameron Cimino will receive the Way-Weigelt Award and former track and field star Tiffany Kovacevich will be awarded the Betty Cleland Award.

MARIETTA, Ohio — Sophomore Kim Keesler (Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls) broke her own school record in the Pole Vault to highlight her team's performance at the Marietta College Open #1 Saturday (Jan. 16) afternoon at the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. Keesler and the Pioneer women finished in second place after compiling 132 points, while the Marietat men took third place with 107 points. [Results]

MARIETTA, Ohio — In the midst of the Depression, the Marietta community rallied together to build a stadium that would be shared by the city, the local school district and Marietta College.

MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College track & field will work hard to continue its ascent up the Ohio Athletic Conference standings in 2010. Led by seventh-year Head Coach Derek Stanley, the Pioneers expect the return of 27 letterwinners and a roster of nearly 70 student-athletes when the season picks up in full swing this January.

MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College’s distance runners continued the development of their program in 2009. Head Coach Derek Stanley’s men and women, now in their eighth season since being reinstated, finished sixth at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship.

MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College track and field got it first taste of competition Saturday (Dec. 5) when the Pioneers opened their season by hosting a First Glimpse Meet at the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. The non-scoring meet featured portions of a variety of programs throughout the region and gave athletes an opportunity to gauge where they stand prior to taking an extended break for the holidays. [Results]

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Marietta College's 2009 cross country season came to a close Saturday (Nov. 14) afternoon following the Pioneers' performance at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional, which was co-hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Depauw University at the Wabash Valley Sports Center, site of the upcoming 2009 NCAA Division I Cross Country National Championship. [Men's Results] [Women's Results]

WILMINGTON, Ohio — Senior Josh Mickle (Madison, Madison) accomplished a rare feat to highlight Marietta College's performance at the 2009 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Cross Country Championship, hosted by Wilmington College Saturday (Oct. 31) afternoon. [Men's Results] [Women's Results]

OBERLIN, Ohio — The Marietta College cross country season continued Saturday (Oct. 17) afternoon when the Pioneer men placed 16th and the women finished 20th at the Inter-Regional Rumble, hosted by Oberlin College. 28 men's teams and 25 women's teams took part in the event, which served as Marietta's final tune-up for the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship to held at Wilmington College on Oct. 31. [Men's Results] [Women's Results]

DELAWARE, Ohio — Colleges and universities from all over the state of Ohio converged just off the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University Friday (Oct. 2) afternoon for the 2009 All-Ohio Cross Country Championship. The annual event, which featured 42 women's teams and 38 men's programs, was swept by the Ohio State University. [All-Ohio site]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The Marietta College cross country program competed Saturday (Sept. 26) morning in its second race of the season when it participated in the Otterbein College Invitational. The Pioneers finished the meet with a seventh place finish on the women's side (172 points) and an eighth place finish on the men's side (209 points) of the competition. [Men's Results] [Women's Results]

Marietta, Ohio — The 2009 Marietta College cross country season officially kicked off Saturday (Sept. 12) morning when the Pioneers hosted six other schools for the 7th annual Carl Broughton Invitational at the Broughton Nature and Wildlife Education Area. [Men's Results] [Women's Results]

MARIETTA, Ohio — With senior-filled rosters and coming off its most successful year in recent history, the Marietta College cross country program is anxious to begin the 2009 season.

MARIETTA, Ohio — One organization plans to use the donation as a way to get more indoor exercise, while another group sees the gift as a motivational tool for students to complete their homework.

Normal.dotm 0 0 1 216 1232 Marietta College 10 2 1512 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false MARIETTA, Ohio – Marietta College Head Coach Derek Stanley recently introduced 2009 graduate Brian Pallini as the newest member of the Pioneers’ track and field coaching staff. Pallini will begin his first season as the Marietta throwing coach.

HIRAM, OHIO — Hiram College graduate and former Terriers baseball player Joe Trela is continuing a drive to collect new and used baseball equipment to be delivered to and used by youngsters in Nicaragua. To view the entire article written by Dale Meggas of the News Sun, please click here. FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact [...]HIRAM, OHIO — The Hiram College women’s soccer programs enters the 2009 season with a renewed sense of optimism and a strong desire to rebound from what was, in their own evaluation, a 2008 campaign in which they greatly underachieved. The 2009 Terriers’ optimism comes from the vast experience of returning 10 players who [...]HIRAM, OHIO — The Hiram College men’s soccer team had its best season since 1996 with 13 wins and made its first ever appearance in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. The Terriers will look for a repeat of their recent success this fall. “We achieved many of our goals last year,” said [...]CLEVELAND, OHIO — The Hiram College football team was picked to finish in a tie for seventh with Oberlin College in the 2009 North Coast Athletic Conference Preaseason Coaches Poll that was released on Wednesday (Aug. 5). Hiram had 30 points to tie with the Yeomen for seventh overall. Defending NCAC [...]HIRAM, OHIO — The Hiram College football team saw a season of improvement in 2008 and will look to continue that momentum this fall. A year ago, the Terriers posted back-to-back overtime victories to begin the season, including a win against Gallaudet (Wash. D.C.) University that snapped a 26-game losing streak that dated back [...]HIRAM, OHIO — The 2008 season saw the Hiram College volleyball team post its eighth straight season with 15 or more wins and seventh consecutive winning season. This fall, the Terriers will look to continue their run as one of the top programs in the North Coast Athletic Conference and all of [...] HIRAM, OHIO — Hiram College senior football player and defensive lineman Humphrey Caswell (South Euclid/Brush) has been selected to the second-team preseason Division III All-Ohio defensive squad by ohiocollegefootball.com. Last season, Caswell anchored the defensive team that helped Hiram post a 3-7 overall record, snapping a 26-game winless streak, and 2-5 in the North [...]OXFORD, OHIO — Last week, Hiram College Head Swimming and Diving Coach Jack Groselle added a pair of records, including improving his own record in the 200-yard freestyle, at the USA Swimming Sectionals held in Oxford, Ohio. On Monday (July 20), Groselle clocked a 2:05.39 in the men’s 200-yard free to lower his FINA [...]HIRAM, OHIO — The Hiram College baseball team will host its second annual golf scramble on Saturday, Sept. 19. This year’s outing will be held at the Forest Oaks Golf Course in Southington, Ohio. For more information, please click here. The event will begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start followed [...] GEORGETOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — Hiram College junior men’s soccer player and goalkeeper Joe Tatum (Georgetown, Cayman Islands/St. George’s School) competed with the Cayman Island National Team against the Jamaican National Team on June 28th. The game was part of Jamaica’s training camp in preparation for the Gold Cup. For a recap of the game by the [...]The project that John Carroll wrestling head coach Kerry Volkmann has long wished for is weeks away from becoming a reality. The John Carroll football program experienced some hardships last season that led to some “firsts” that it did not want to accomplish -- such as a first ever finish outside the top four places in the Ohio Athletic Conference. While the summer of discontent reigns in the land of the Cleveland Indians, not all baseball news coming from the city is bad. In fact, John Carroll baseball head coach Marc Thibeault has three big reasons to be happy about this baseball summer. John Carroll University senior center Joe Micca has been selected as a nominee for the 2009 Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team for his efforts on the field and in the community. John Carroll University sophomore Alicia Giannell was one of 274 student-athletes named to the 2009 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association women’s Division III All-Academic Track and Field Team. Laying claim as the first undefeated football team in school history, the 1959 edition of the Blue Streaks has earned induction into the John Carroll University Athletic Hall of Fame. James Steward became John Carroll's 46th Academic All-American and its 14th first team selection by virtue of earning his way onto the 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® men's at-large college division squad. John Carroll graduated senior Andrea Kovacs earned one last honor for his swimming career, as she was named to the ESPN The Magazine College Division Women's At-Large Academic All-District IV second team. Ben Adams picked up yet another honors for his 2008-09 season, as he was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV men's at-large college division second team. MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College track and field announced the first of three hirings with the addition of Ken Ciolek to the program's coaching staff.

HIRAM, OHIO — Hiram College graduate and former Terriers baseball player Joe Trela is continuing a drive to collect new and used baseball equipment to be delivered to and used by youngsters in Nicaragua. To view the entire article written by Dale Meggas of the News Sun, please click here. FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact [...]HIRAM, OHIO — The Hiram College women’s soccer programs enters the 2009 season with a renewed sense of optimism and a strong desire to rebound from what was, in their own evaluation, a 2008 campaign in which they greatly underachieved. The 2009 Terriers’ optimism comes from the vast experience of returning 10 players who [...]HIRAM, OHIO — The Hiram College men’s soccer team had its best season since 1996 with 13 wins and made its first ever appearance in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. The Terriers will look for a repeat of their recent success this fall. “We achieved many of our goals last year,” said [...]CLEVELAND, OHIO — The Hiram College football team was picked to finish in a tie for seventh with Oberlin College in the 2009 North Coast Athletic Conference Preaseason Coaches Poll that was released on Wednesday (Aug. 5). Hiram had 30 points to tie with the Yeomen for seventh overall. Defending NCAC [...]HIRAM, OHIO — The Hiram College football team saw a season of improvement in 2008 and will look to continue that momentum this fall. A year ago, the Terriers posted back-to-back overtime victories to begin the season, including a win against Gallaudet (Wash. D.C.) University that snapped a 26-game losing streak that dated back [...]HIRAM, OHIO — The 2008 season saw the Hiram College volleyball team post its eighth straight season with 15 or more wins and seventh consecutive winning season. This fall, the Terriers will look to continue their run as one of the top programs in the North Coast Athletic Conference and all of [...] HIRAM, OHIO — Hiram College senior football player and defensive lineman Humphrey Caswell (South Euclid/Brush) has been selected to the second-team preseason Division III All-Ohio defensive squad by ohiocollegefootball.com. Last season, Caswell anchored the defensive team that helped Hiram post a 3-7 overall record, snapping a 26-game winless streak, and 2-5 in the North [...]OXFORD, OHIO — Last week, Hiram College Head Swimming and Diving Coach Jack Groselle added a pair of records, including improving his own record in the 200-yard freestyle, at the USA Swimming Sectionals held in Oxford, Ohio. On Monday (July 20), Groselle clocked a 2:05.39 in the men’s 200-yard free to lower his FINA [...]HIRAM, OHIO — The Hiram College baseball team will host its second annual golf scramble on Saturday, Sept. 19. This year’s outing will be held at the Forest Oaks Golf Course in Southington, Ohio. For more information, please click here. The event will begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start followed [...] GEORGETOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — Hiram College junior men’s soccer player and goalkeeper Joe Tatum (Georgetown, Cayman Islands/St. George’s School) competed with the Cayman Island National Team against the Jamaican National Team on June 28th. The game was part of Jamaica’s training camp in preparation for the Gold Cup. For a recap of the game by the [...]The project that John Carroll wrestling head coach Kerry Volkmann has long wished for is weeks away from becoming a reality. The John Carroll football program experienced some hardships last season that led to some “firsts” that it did not want to accomplish -- such as a first ever finish outside the top four places in the Ohio Athletic Conference. While the summer of discontent reigns in the land of the Cleveland Indians, not all baseball news coming from the city is bad. In fact, John Carroll baseball head coach Marc Thibeault has three big reasons to be happy about this baseball summer. John Carroll University senior center Joe Micca has been selected as a nominee for the 2009 Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team for his efforts on the field and in the community. John Carroll University sophomore Alicia Giannell was one of 274 student-athletes named to the 2009 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association women’s Division III All-Academic Track and Field Team. Laying claim as the first undefeated football team in school history, the 1959 edition of the Blue Streaks has earned induction into the John Carroll University Athletic Hall of Fame. James Steward became John Carroll's 46th Academic All-American and its 14th first team selection by virtue of earning his way onto the 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® men's at-large college division squad. John Carroll graduated senior Andrea Kovacs earned one last honor for his swimming career, as she was named to the ESPN The Magazine College Division Women's At-Large Academic All-District IV second team. Ben Adams picked up yet another honors for his 2008-09 season, as he was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV men's at-large college division second team. MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College track and field announced the first of three hirings with the addition of Ken Ciolek to the program's coaching staff. NEW ORLEANS, La. — The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the Women's Division III All-Academic Track and Field Team Tuesday (July 7), and three Marietta College student-athletes—freshmen Kim Keesler (Chagrin Falls), Corryn Muench (Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) and 2009 graduate Tiffany Kovacevich (Strongsville)—received recognition.