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May 22, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College junior Tom Postema and sophomore Kim Bingley will represent the Yellow Jackets at the NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships held in Claremont, California from May 24 until May 26.
May 18, 2012
NEW ORLEANS – The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association has announced that Defiance College junior thrower Tom Postema was named Great Lakes Region Field Athlete of the Year.
May 18, 2012
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field team took part in the Gregory Invitational, hosted by North Central College on Friday. DC had several athletes competing at the event.
May 15, 2012
DELAWARE, Ohio – Freshman Brooke Lime set a new school record in the 400-meter hurdles as the Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Ron Althoff Invitational hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University.
May 11, 2012
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field teams had several athletes compete at the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central College on Friday and Saturday. Freshman Troy Parrett set a DC record in the 800-meter run.
May 03, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced that Defiance College junior Tom Postema was named HCAC Field Athlete of the Year and freshman Reggie Neal was named Freshman of the Year.
April 28, 2012
FRANKLIN, Ind. – Junior Tom Postema set the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championship record in the discus as his efforts helped propel the men’s track and field team to a second-place finish.
April 27, 2012
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team featured three individual champions as the team sits at the top of the standings after the first day of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships.
April 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’ track and field team, picked second in the preseason Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference poll, are set to challenge for the title at the HCAC Championships on Friday and Saturday.
April 21, 2012
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Senior Aaron Fraley won the 3,000-meter steeplechase and junior Tom Postema won the discus and hammer throw as the men’s track and field team competed at the Spartan Invitational on Saturday.
April 16, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced that Defiance College junior Tom Postema has been named Field Athlete of the Week. It is the second time he has claimed the award in the outdoor season.
April 16, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced that Defiance College freshman Troy Parrett was named Men’s Track Athlete of the Week for his performances at the All-Ohio Championships.
April 14, 2012
DELAWARE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s track and field team posted a fifth-place finish out of 22 teams at the All-Ohio Championships on Saturday. The fifth-place result was the best-ever finish for the Defiance men at the event.
April 09, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance College sophomore Joe Davis was named Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference men’s track athlete of the week for his performance at the Adrian Invitational.
April 07, 2012
ADRIAN, Mich. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team collected several individual victories at the Adrian Invitational on Saturday. Seven Yellow Jackets claimed wins at the event.
April 04, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s track and field team was ranked sixth in the Great Lakes Region and 30th in the nation in this week’s d3rankings.us poll. The Yellow Jackets also ranked second in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
March 30, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s track and field team captured second place with 173 points at the 2012 Yellow Jackets Open. Defiance picked up wins from Troy Parrett, Hayden Krick and Reggie Neal at the event.
March 29, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College track and field teams will host the Yellow Jacket Open on Friday, March 30. The meet will begin at 3:00 pm at Coressel Stadium and will be the second meet of the outdoor season.
March 27, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College will be joining up with the NCAA to celebrate Division III Week from April 9-15. DC will use the week to recognize the many academic achievements, athletic accomplishments and committed involvement in leadership, community and campus activities of its student-athletes.
March 26, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance College junior Tom Postema took home Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Field-Athlete-of-the-Week honors after winning three events at the Dick Small Invitational. It is his first award for the outdoor season.
March 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - A time lapse video of the complete construction of DC's brand new George M. Smart Athletic Center is now available. The building of The George can now be viewed in a 75-second video clip containing photos from an online web cam that tracked the progress throughout the duration of the project.
March 24, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s track and field team featured several individual winners as they opened the outdoor season by hosting the 2012 Dick Small Invitational. The Yellow Jackets were led by Tom Postema, Reggie Neal, Justin Perkins and Jordan Weber at the event.
March 23, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College track and field teams will open the 2012 outdoor season by hosting the Dick Small Invitational on Saturday, March 24. The meet will begin at 11:00 am at Justin F. Coressel Stadium.
March 13, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team was tabbed to finish second in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll with 87 points. DC placed five on the HCAC Athletes-to-Watch list.
March 10, 2012
GRINNELL, Iowa – Defiance College junior Tom Postema finished in 12th-place in the shot put during day two of the NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships. The finish matched his result in the weight throw during day one.
March 09, 2012
GRINNELL, Iowa – Defiance College junior Tom Postema competed in the weight throw during the first day of the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships being held in Grinnell, Iowa. Postema took 12th place with a toss of 55-11.00.
March 07, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Junior Tom Postema will represent Defiance College at the NCAA Indoor Championships being held in Grinnell, Iowa. Postema has qualified for nationals in the shot put and weight throw and will compete on Friday, March 9th and Saturday, March 10th.
March 05, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The 2012 spring sports poster can now be enjoyed on a computer in the form of a desktop wallpaper. The poster showcases six Yellow Jacket student-athletes from the spring seasons and includes the full schedule for those teams.
March 03, 2012
ALLIANCE, Ohio – Several members of the Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Mount Union Last Chance meet on Friday and Saturday. The men had four representatives, while the women’s squad had one athlete in the final indoor event of the season.
February 24, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – DC celebrated the official opening of the George M. Smart Athletic Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. The field house, known as The George, will serve as the recreational hub of the DC campus, while offering an indoor training facility for the Jackets’ 22 varsity athletic programs.
February 24, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s track team hosted its first ever indoor track and field meet on Friday in the newly constructed George M. Smart Athletic Center. Defiance hosted Mount St. Joseph for the dual meet.
February 23, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" reviews the Yellow Jacket track and field teams' indoor meet at the HCAC Championships and looks ahed to their first ever indoor home meet. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
February 23, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – D3rankings.us released its track and field rankings for the week of February 21 and the Yellow Jackets found themselves in fifth place in the Great Lakes region and 29th in the nation.
February 21, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Tom Postema, the junior thrower from Defiance, Ohio, has been named the HCAC Conference Field Athlete of the Year on Tuesday. Postema has had a remarkable season thus far, shattering school and conference records.
February 18, 2012
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team traveled to Terre Haute, Ind. to compete in the HCAC Indoor Championships on Saturday. The men earned 112.50 total points at the event and placed second as a team.
February 17, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" previews the Yellow Jacket track and field teams' indoor meet at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
February 16, 2012
NEW ORLEANS – The Yellow Jackets’ men’s track and field team are currently ranked 10th in the Great Lake Region and 35th in the nation by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
February 13, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Junior thrower Tom Postema keeps breaking records and making history. Postema was named the HCAC Conference Field Athlete of the Week for the fourth consecutive week, a feat that has never occurred in the HCAC for track and field.
February 11, 2012
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The DC men’s track team set two more DC all-time records on Saturday at the DIII All-Ohio Championships and had two athletes earn All-Ohio recognition. The earned seventh place with 39 total points.
February 10, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" reviews the Yellow Jacket track and field teams' indoor meet at the Joe Bank's Invitational and looks ahead to the All-Ohio Championships during the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
February 09, 2012
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its latest polls, and the Yellow Jackets find themselves ranked 12th in the Great Lakes region and 48th in the nation for all NCAA DIII programs.
February 06, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors on Monday, and for the third consecutive week junior Tom Postema found his name on the list.
February 04, 2012
ADA, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s track and field team competed at the Joe Banks Invitational at Ohio Northern University. The Yellow Jackets turned in some impressive performances on their way to a fourth place finish, totaling 115 points.
February 03, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" reviews the Yellow Jacket track and field teams' indoor meet at Denison and looks ahead to the Ohio Northern Invite during the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
January 30, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College announced on Monday that it will cancel the Defiance Open. The meet was scheduled to take place on Friday, February 10 at 4:00 p.m. The event will not be rescheduled.
January 30, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Yellow Jacket junior thrower Tom Postema’s honors and accolades keep increasing with every passing week. Postema was once again named the HCAC Field Athlete of the Week. The award has been handed out twice so far this season, and each time Postema has been the recipient.
January 28, 2012
GRANVILLE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s track and field team was victorious in only its second scored meet of the season. DC competed at the Lid-Lifter Denison Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Defiance totaled 158 points in its first place finish followed by Wittenberg (105), Denison (85) and Transylvania (53).
January 27, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC's "Inside the Hive" reviews the Yellow Jacket track and field teams' first indoor meet of the season and looks ahead to the Denison Invitational during the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
January 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The floor inside the 84,000-square foot George M. Smart Athletic Center is installed and the lines were finished Thursday. The Smart Fitness Center will be moved in and open inside the facility as the Buchman Fitness Center on February 13, with the entire facility projected to be open by late February.
January 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Sports Information Department, in partnership with Streamline Technologies, officially launched a redesigned online home for the Yellow Jackets on Thursday, with the aim of further increasing DC’s ability to showcase the student-athletes of its 22 varsity athletic programs.
January 24, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance College junior thrower Tom Postema was recognized on Monday as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week. This is the first week of the 2012 indoor season that the HCAC has given the award.
January 20, 2012
FINDLAY, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s track and field team traveled to Findlay, Ohio on Friday afternoon for the Northwest Ohio Invitational. Despite the frigid temperatures outside, it did not take DC long to heat up indoors as three Defiance records fell on the evening.
January 18, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" previews the Yellow Jacket track and field teams' indoor season during the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
January 17, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team was voted third in the HCAC preseason coaches’ poll for indoor track and field. The Yellow Jackets accrued 77 total points, one behind Franklin. DC also had five of its members placed on the athletes to watch list.
December 05, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The 2011-2012 winter poster can now be enjoyed as a wallpaper. The poster showcases Yellow Jackets from the winter seasons and includes the full schedule for those teams. The wallpaper is available in two sizes, so find the best fit and enjoy your new desktop background.
December 03, 2011
ANGOLA, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team got its indoor season underway on Saturday at the Trine Winter Invitational in Angola, Ind. Teams at the meet included Trine, Tiffin, Adrian and Defiance. The Jackets placed fourth overall.
December 01, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Athletic Media Relations Department, in partnership with Digipixart, officially launched a brand new online photo store on December 7. To celebrate the exciting new opportunity with Yellow Jacket fans, all products will be marked down 20 percent between now and January 1.
November 23, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - As the anticipation of the 84,000-square foot George M. Smart Athletic Center builds, the final touches are being added to the outside, with work rapidly moving forward on the inside. Keep up with the progress at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
September 16, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College took another step towards realizing a long-awaited dream of an on-campus field house on Friday, as it highlighted the 2011 Homecoming by dedicating the 85,250-square foot facility. As part of the festivities, the building was officially named the George M. Smart Athletic Center.
August 27, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - With the 2011-2012 seasons ready to get started, fans of the DC are encouraged to follow the Jackets on the official DC Athletics Facebook and Twitter fan pages. The pages will be updated with the latest news and scores from DefianceAthletics.com, so become a fan today!
August 10, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - With the outer shell of the 84,000-square foot Defiance College Athletics Center nearing completion, work has started to increase under the installed roof and on the floor of the future field house. Keep up with the exciting progress right here at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
August 09, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics department and head track and field coach John Hartpence have announced that Tiffany Patrick will be joining the coaching staff.
July 19, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Over the past two weeks, work has begun on installing the roof of the 84,000-square foot Defiance College Athletics Center. The outer walls for the north extension of the building have also started to take shape. Keep up with the exciting progress right here at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
July 19, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College has completed the updating of its online athletics record books to include the 2010-2011 statistics and several areas have been expanded as well. Fans can access the information by clicking on the 'Record Book' link in the left column of the website.
July 05, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Athletics Center continues to take shape as the summer progresses. The outside walls and brick exterior of the 84,000 square-foot facility are currently being installed as the opening of the much anticipated field house inches closer.
June 22, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The DCAC construction project has entered a new phase, as the outer mainframe of the 84,000 square-foot facility has been finished. Recent work has included the installing of the facilities outer walls and the laying of the dark red bricks that will line the lower portion of the outside of the field house.
June 06, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - A recent stretch of long and dry summer days has allowed significant progress to be made on the ongoing construction of DC's new field house. The steel mainframe of the 84,000 square-foot facility is nearly complete and initial work continues on the north extension of the building.
June 06, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the 2010-2011 men's outdoor track and field season in the latest episode. All ITH installments can be seen by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
May 23, 2011
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The 2011 outdoor track and field season came to an end on Friday for Defiance College, with Aaron Demecs, Justin Perkins and Austin Trivett scoring top-10 finishes at North Central’s Gregory Invitational.
May 18, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2011 All-Sportsmanship Team for the spring seasons on Wednesday. The award is part of the league-wide initiative to promote good sportsmanship.
May 18, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the 2010-2011 men's indoor track and field season in the latest episode. All ITH installments can be seen by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
May 17, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The frame of the future DCAC continues to take shape, as work has started on the roof of the field house. Ground work is also now being done on the north extension of the building, which will house the weight room, athletic training room, Smart Fitness Center, offices and a reception area.
May 17, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its spring honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team on Tuesday, with Defiance placing 11 student-athletes on the list to bring its 2010-2011 total up to 38.
May 14, 2011
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Defiance College track and field program continued its 2011 outdoor season by sending a limited number of participants to compete in the Dr. Keeler Invitational, hosted by North Central.
May 06, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its list of All-HCAC track and field performers on Thursday, with three DC athletes receiving recognition. Austin Trivett and Kim Bingley took First Team All-HCAC, while Kaitlin Switzer earned Honorable Mention.
May 06, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Visible progress has continued on the construction of the Defiance College Athletics Center, as the steel frame of the entire east wall has now been completed over the past several days. Keep up with the exciting progress right here at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
April 30, 2011
HANOVER, Ind. – The men’s track and field team finished fourth at the 2011 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships. Rose-Hulman won the championship meet with 226.50 points, while Franklin (123), Manchester (88.5), Defiance (80) and Anderson (74) rounded out the top five.
April 29, 2011
HANOVER, Ind. – The Yellow Jackets are locked in a three-way tie for third place after the first day of action at the 2011 HCAC Outdoor Championships. Rose-Hulman leads the way with 73 points, while Earlham (30), Defiance (29), Anderson (29) and Franklin (29) comprise the two through five spots.
April 28, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College track and field teams will head to Hanover College on Friday to compete in the 2011 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships. The two-day event is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. on Friday and conclude on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
April 21, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The recent warmer temperatures have allowed significant progress to be made on the construction of the Defiance College Ahtletics Center. Within the last week, the steel frame has started to take shape. Keep up with the exciting progress right here at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
April 21, 2011
ANDERSON, Ind. – The Jackets traveled to Anderson University on Thursday to get a final tune-up before the HCAC Outdoor Championships next weekend. Junior thrower, Josh Beaverson, highlighted the AU Pre-Conference Invitational for Defiance with a pair of season-best performances.
April 16, 2011
DELAWARE, Ohio – The men’s track and field team traveled to Ohio Wesleyan University on Saturday to compete in the Div. III All-Ohio Championships. DC’s Ryan Perry, Justin Perkins, Austin Trivett and Dan Hardin-Wallace each posted All-Ohio performances at the meet.
April 09, 2011
ADRIAN, Mich. – The men’s track and field team shook up its record books at the Adrian College All-American Invitational on Saturday. Three different Yellow Jacket runners turned in All-Ohio qualifying performances in the 1,500-meter run at the meet.
April 01, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s track and field team garnered 102 points in a third-place showing at the Yellow Jacket Open on Friday. Austin Trivett and Justin Perkins each posted conference-leading marks in DC’s last home meet of the season.
March 31, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College track and field team is set to host the 2011 Yellow Jacket Open tomorrow, April 1, at Justin F. Coressel Stadium. The event will mark DC’s final home meet of the year, and feature 10 seniors competing in their last meet at Coressel Stadium.
March 23, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its winter honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team on Wednesday, with Defiance placing seven student-athletes on the list. The seven award winners give DC five more than its 2009 winter total.
March 21, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Marlea Rolander and Austin Trivett led their respective teams to a pair of victories at the Dick Small Invitational on Saturday, and were honored by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference on Monday, when the league office announced its athletes of the week.
March 19, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Justin Perkins broke his own school record in the 5,000-meter run, and the men’s track and field team defended its title at the Dick Small Invitational on Saturday. The Jackets earned 191.50 points to take top honors in their first meet of the 2011 outdoor season.
March 18, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The 2011 outdoor track and field season will begin tomorrow, March 19, when the Defiance College track and field team hosts its 16th annual Dick Small Invitational at DC’s Coressel Stadium. The first event is set to begin at 11:00 a.m.
March 17, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team received a second-place ranking with 89 points in the 2011 HCAC Preseason Coaches Poll, released by the conference office on Wednesday. Defiance also had five athletes placed on the Preseason Athletes-to-Watch list.
March 08, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2011 All-Sportsmanship Team on Tuesday for the winter seasons. The award is part of the league-wide initiative to promote good sportsmanship.
March 04, 2011
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Defiance College track and field team wrapped up its 2011 indoor season on Friday evening, at the North Central College Last Chance Qualifier in Naperville, Ill. DC’s Tyler Anderson, Justin Perkins, Marlea Rolander and Austin Trivett made the trip to compete.
February 28, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance’s Tyler Anderson was recognized as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week on Monday, after taking top honors in the pole vault at the Fred Wilt Memorial Invitational on Saturday, while leading DC to a second-place team finish.
February 26, 2011
ANDERSON, Ind. – Seth Bidlack turned in a school-record and conference-leading performance in the 1,000-meter run, and the Yellow Jackets finished second out of 13 teams at the Fred Wilt Memorial Invitational at Anderson University on Saturday.
February 23, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Austin Trivett will go down as the best field athlete in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s inaugural indoor track and field season. He was tagged as the Most Outstanding Field Athlete of the Year after leading DC to a second-place finish at the HCAC Indoor Championships.
February 19, 2011
ANDERSON, Ind. – The Yellow Jackets placed second at the inaugural Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, held at Anderson University on Saturday. Defiance garnered 100 points on the day, and saw Austin Trivett honored as the Most Outstanding Field Athlete.
February 12, 2011
GAMBIER, Ohio – The men’s track and field team placed 13th with 15.50 points in the Indoor All-Ohio Championships at Kenyon College on Saturday. Defiance saw seven of its athletes receive Indoor All-Ohio honors, and broke a school record in the distance medley relay for the second-straight year.
February 09, 2011
ANGOLA, Ind. – A handful of Defiance College track and field athletes made their second trip of the season to Angola, Ind. on Saturday to compete in the Trine Invitational. Both the men’s and women’s teams finished fifth at the meet, garnering 16.5 and 31 points respectively.
February 07, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College athletics department is pleased to unveil the offical YouTube channel of Yellow Jacket athletics. The page will host athletic highlights, as well as episodes from the new "Inside the Hive" series.
February 05, 2011
ADA, Ohio – The men’s track and field team finished second with 151 points at the Polar Bear Invitational on Saturday. DC’s Justin Perkins recorded the fastest 1,000-meter dash time in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference this season with a personal-best time of 2:44.51.
January 28, 2011
ANGOLA, Ind. – The men’s track and field team finished second at the Trine Invitational on Friday, collecting 159.75 points at the event and falling just 2.50 points shy of the hosting school. Seth Bidlack broke DC’s school record in the 500-meter dash, crossing the line in 69.16 seconds.
January 28, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College has completed the installation of a web cam that will allow progress of construction at the site of the DC Athletic Center to be recorded on a regular basis. A new photo will be posted each hour to show updated images around the clock.
January 21, 2011
FINDLAY, Ohio – DC’s 2011 indoor track and field season got under way on Friday, when the Jackets took part in the Northwest Ohio Invitational in Findlay, Ohio. HCAC Preseason Runner-to-Watch, Justin Perkins, got off to a good start by breaking DC’s school record in the 3,000-meter run.
January 20, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College track and field program supplemented its coaching staff with the recent hiring of Cary Ossiff, a 2010 Wayne State University graduate. Ossiff brings an extensive background in strength and conditioning program development to the Yellow Jackets’ staff.
January 18, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s indoor track and field team was picked to finish second in the inaugural Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, released by the league office on Tuesday. DC also had five athletes selected as HCAC Preseason Athletes-to-Watch.
December 09, 2010
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – DC’s Matt Lydum was recognized as a national leader in coaching education on Saturday, Dec. 4, when he was tagged with the Fred Wilt Award for Coaching Education at the 2010 USA Track and Field Annual Meeting.
December 02, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – DC’s track and field team was originally scheduled to begin its indoor season today, but the Trine Holiday Meet has been cancelled, meaning the team will now wait until January to begin the season. Next on the schedule is the Northwest Ohio Invitational on January 21, 2011, in Findlay, Ohio.
October 08, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The start of an exciting new era for DC was ushered in on Friday as 18 shovels officially broke ground on a highly anticipated field house. The ceremony highlighted a busy 2010 Homecoming weekend and signaled the start of the Defiance College Athletic Center project.
August 30, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics department, and head track and field coach, John Hartpence, recently concluded their search for a new assistant track coach with the hiring of Megan Daw, a recent John Carroll University graduate.
August 12, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC athletics department is pleased to announce that its record books are now available online. Fans simply need to click on the ‘Record Book’ link in the left column of the website and then select which sport’s records to access.
June 28, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC athletic department is pleased to announce that fans can now keep up with the Yellow Jackets on Facebook. The fan page will be updated with the latest news from DefianceAthletics.com. Go to Facebook.com and search for Defiance Athletics to become a fan today!
May 21, 2010
NAPERVILLE, Ill. - The Defiance College track and field team sent a handful of athletes to compete in the Gregory Invitational at North Central College on Thursday and Friday, in what was the final meet of the season before the NCAA Div. III National Championships next week.
May 08, 2010
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A handful of Defiance College track and field athletes got a chance to test out Indiana University’s new track surface at the Billy Hayes Invitational on Friday, May 7. Aaron Demecs approved of the new surface, as he posted a school-record time of 49.51 in the 400-meter dash.
May 01, 2010
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The men’s track and field team tallied 116 points at the HCAC Championships on Saturday, May 1, to finish in third place for the third-consecutive year. Defiance got a well-rounded team performance in the meet, highlighted by Seth Bidlack’s 800-meter dash conference title.
April 30, 2010
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s track and field team finished the first day of the HCAC Championships in second place with 39 total points. Rose-Hulman leads the pack with 42.50 points, while Defiance, Manchester and Anderson remain within striking distance.
April 24, 2010
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Yellow Jackets go a nice boost from the return of sprinter Aaron Demecs, and posted numerous strong performances at the Taylor Invitational on Saturday, April 24. Defiance placed seventh at the meet, garnering a total of 35 points on the day.
April 11, 2010
ADRIAN, Mich. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team participated in the Adrian College All-American Invitational on Saturday, April 10. Justin Perkins, Jake Heiliger, Thavez Jeter and Austin Trivett all posted personal-records in the meet, which did not record team results.
April 02, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The men’s track and field team placed fourth out of seven teams at the Yellow Jacket Open on Friday, April 2, earning 97 points on the day. Highlighting the meet were DC’s pole vaulters, who notched the two highest marks in the HCAC this season.
March 27, 2010
MARION, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s outdoor track team and field competed in the Indiana Wesleyan Polar Bear Invitational on Saturday, March 27, which did not record team results. The team looked strong in what was their second outdoor track meet of the season.
March 23, 2010
GREENWOOD, Ind. –
Defiance College’s Austin Trivett was honored by the HCAC as the Men’s Field
Athlete of the Week for March 14-21. The Defiance, Ohio, native was outstanding
on Saturday, leading the Yellow Jackets to a first-place team finish at the
15th annual Dick Small Invitational.
March 20, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Defiance College men’s track and field team won the 15th annual Dick Small Invitational
on Saturday, March 20. The team registered 227 points on the day, edging out
HCAC rival Manchester College for the top spot.
March 16, 2010
GREENWOOD, Ind. – In
the HCAC’s 2010 Men’s Preseason Track and Field Poll, which was voted on by the
conference’s nine head coaches and released on Tuesday, Defiance was picked
third, receiving 61 total points. The Yellow Jackets also had five runners recognized
as HCAC Athletes to Watch.
February 27, 2010
ANDERSON, Ind. – The
Defiance College men’s indoor track and field team finished eighth out of 16
teams at the Fred Wilt Memorial Meet in Anderson, Ind., on Saturday. Hayden
Krick led the way for the Jackets with a school record performance in the one
mile run.
February 20, 2010
Terre Haute, Ind. – The
Defiance College men’s track and field team competed in the Hoosier-Buckeye
Meet on Saturday, February 20, which consisted of the nine schools from the HCAC.
The team placed third in the meet with 86.50 points, trailing only Rose-Hulman
and Franklin in the standings.
February 13, 2010
WESTERVILLE, Ohio –
The DC men's track and field team competed in the All-Ohio
Championships on Saturday, placing ninth out of 19 schools with 25.50 points.
The Jackets finished ahead of conference
rivals Bluffton (23 points) and Mount St. Joseph (five points).
February 06, 2010
UPLAND, Ind. – The
Defiance College men’s track and field team competed in the Taylor Invitational
on Saturday, February 6. The Jackets had several strong performances
highlighted by Hayden Krick’s school record time in the 3,000 meter run.
January 30, 2010
MARION, Ind. – DC’s
indoor track and field team competed at the Indiana Wesleyan Invitation meet on
Saturday, January 30. The team set four school records and had numerous
athletes earn spots on DC’s all-time indoor track top-ten performances list.
January 23, 2010
Angola, Ind. – The
men’s track and field team competed in their first event of the 2010 indoor season
on Friday, January 22, finishing second in the Trine Meet with 59.50 points.
The Jackets broke one school record and had several athletes record top ten
performances in DC’s all-time record book.
July 06, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The list of accolades for Brad Zarembski grew longer on Monday, as the high jump standout was named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s NCAA Division III All-Academic Track and Field Team.
June 19, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Brad Zarembski has been named ESPN The Magazine Second-Team Academic All-America. The honor is voted on and announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
June 05, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College’s Samantha Higdon and Brad Zarembski were each named as ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All-District IV selections. The honor is voted on and announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
May 23, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio – Brad Zarembski closed out his final campaign at Defiance with an 11th-place finish at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships held on the campus of Marietta College, after clearing six-feet, eight inches in the high jump.
May 20, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Brad Zarembski is set to represent Defiance College at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships this Saturday, May 23, marking the fourth consecutive season that a DC athlete has competed in the national event.
May 15, 2009
NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Austin Trivett headlined a trio of DC athletes competing in North Central College's Gregory Invitational on Friday, as the sophomore reached a provisional qualifying mark for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the decathlon.
May 08, 2009
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Defiance College track and field team sent a handful of athletes to compete in Indiana University's Billy Hayes Invitational this weekend. The Jackets had a pair of individuals record top-six finishes, as Blake Witherspoon and Brad Zarembski each scored in the meet.
May 04, 2009
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its Track and Field awards last week, as Defiance College had 12 athletes earn individual recognition following their performances at the 2009 HCAC Championships.
May 02, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Austin Trivett won the decathlon at Defiance College’s first-annual Multi-Event Meet on Saturday, scoring a personal record 5,496 points. Goshen College’s Abri Houser claimed the heptathlon with 3,867 points in the two-day meet.
May 01, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Three Defiance College athletes competed in the opening day of the DC Multi-Event meet this weekend at Justin F. Coressel Stadium. There are a total of 16 individuals competing in the two-day event, which will start its final day of competition tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
April 25, 2009
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team tallied 91 points at the 2009 HCAC Championships, finishing third at the meet for the second consecutive season. The Jackets won three event titles, marking the ninth-straight year at least one DC athlete claimed an individual crown.
April 24, 2009
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Justin Perkins claimed Defiance’s lone event crown on the opening day of the 2009 HCAC Championships, helping the Jackets total 20 points through the first six events. The Jackets should see that total grow, as a number of their top-ranked athletes are set to compete in the finals tomorrow.
April 23, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field teams will start their quest for a HCAC title this weekend, when the HCAC Championships get underway on Friday, April 24. The two-day event will be held in Terre Haute, Ind. on the campus of Rose-Hulman.
April 20, 2009
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Marlea Rolander and Austin Trivett each garnered individual titles at the Spartan Classic on Saturday and have been named the HCAC Athletes of the Week. Defiance has now tallied nine of the 20 weekly honors awarded this season.
April 18, 2009
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Austin Trivett and Brad Zarembski each garnered event crowns at the Spartan Classic on Saturday, helping the Jackets post ten top-five performances on the day. The meet, which was held on the campus of Manchester College, did not record team scores.
April 11, 2009
DELAWARE, Ohio - The Defiance College men’s track team put together seven All-Ohio performances, while garnering thirty points on its way to a 10th-place finish at the 2009 All-Ohio Outdoor Championships on Saturday.
April 10, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Two-time All-Ohio high jump champion, Brad Zarembski, headlines a talented group of Defiance College athletes set to participate in the 2009 All-Ohio Outdoor Championships on Saturday at the George Gauthier Track complex on the campus of the Ohio Wesleyan University.
April 04, 2009
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team claimed three event titles and racked up 149 points at the Manchester Invitational on Saturday, April 4, on its way to a third-place finish.
March 30, 2009
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Brad Zarembski and Holly Stein each tallied event titles at Indiana Wesleyan’s Polar Bear Invitational and have been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Field Athletes of the Week.
March 28, 2009
MARION, Ind. – Brad Zarembski provisionally qualified for the 2009 NCAA Championships in the high jump for the third consecutive year, headlining Defiance College’s list of impressive performances at the Polar Bear Invitational.
March 23, 2009
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Freshmen Marlea Rolander and Blake Witherspoon each won event titles at the 15th-annual Dick Small Track and Field Invitational and have been tabbed as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Track Athletes of the Week.
March 21, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s track and field team opened up its outdoor season with an impressive showing at the 14th-annual Dick Small Invitational. The Jackets used several versatile performances to rack up 130 points on their way to a third-place finish.
March 19, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College will host the 14th annual Dick Small Track and Field Invitational this Saturday, March 21, 2009. The meet, one of two events DC will host this year, kicks off the Jackets’ 2009 outdoor season.
March 06, 2009
GREENCASTLE, Ind. – The Defiance College track and field team set two school records at the DePauw Indoor Qualifier on Friday, March 6, adding to its ongoing reconstruction of the DC record book. The Jackets had a number of event winners at the meet, which did not record team scores.
February 27, 2009
ADA, Ohio – The Defiance College track and field team saw seven school records fall at the Joe Banks Invitational on the campus of Ohio Northern University. The men’s squad broke four records on its way to a fifth-place finish, while the women’s team set three school marks before finishing fifth as well.
February 21, 2009
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Blake Witherspoon won a pair of events to help the Defiance College men’s track and field team finish second at the Hoosier-Buckeye Invitational on the campus of Rose-Hulman. The Jackets racked up 110.50 points in the meet, trailing only the host Engineers.
February 14, 2009
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s track and field team finished 12th with 14 points at the 2009 All-Ohio Indoor Championships on the campus of Otterbein College. DC has now had ten athletes earn All-Ohio honors over the past two years.
February 12, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Austin Trivett and Amanda Tooley headline a talented group of Defiance College athletes that will be participating in the 2009 All-Ohio Indoor Championships this coming Saturday, February 14. The Jackets will send ten individuals to the meet for the second-straight year.
February 07, 2009
UPLAND, Ind. – The Defiance College men's track and field team competed in the Taylor Invitational on Saturday, February 7. The Jackets had several athletes qualify for the All-Ohio Indoor Championships at the meet, which did not record team results.
January 31, 2009
FINDLAY, Ohio – The Defiance College track & field team wrapped up its first indoor meet of 2009, participating in the very competitive Findlay Classic. The meet, which did not record team scores, hosted a 2008 Olympic Medalist as well as a handful of Olympic Trials competitors.
January 30, 2009
FINDLAY, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field team competed in the opening day of the Findlay Classic on Friday, January 30. The Jackets had 13 athletes compete in the six events completed.
December 07, 2008
FINDLAY, Ohio - The Defiance College track team competed in Findlay University's Oiler Opener this weekend, December 5-6. The meet did not record team results, while featuring such schools as Bowling Green, Dayton, Miami of Ohio and South Florida.
December 05, 2008
FINDLAY, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field team opened up its 2008-09 indoor schedule at Findlay University’s Oiler Opener on Friday, December 5. DC had eight individuals compete in the meet’s opening day, as only three events were completed.
August 28, 2008
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Athletic Media Relations Department, in partnership with Streamline Technologies, officially launched a brand new athletic website on Thursday. DefianceAthletics.com will be the new home for DC’s 18 varsity athletic programs and will provide the Yellow Jacket teams with more extensive coverage than ever before.
July 28, 2008
NEW ORLEANS – Eric Swartz and Brad Zarembski have each been named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III All-Academic Track and Field Team, the second consecutive season the two have earned the distinction. The DC duo joins 158 other student-athletes to receive the honor.
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