Marshall Dill

Marshall Dill (born August 9, 1952) is an American former sprinter. He is a native of Detroit and a 1971 graduate of Northern High School; Dill was one of the most successful interscholastic track and field athletes in the United States.

Not to be confused with Field Marshal John Dill.
Marshall Dill
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1952-08-09) August 9, 1952
Detroit, Michigan
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)Sprints
College teamMichigan State Spartans
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200m: 20.39 (Cali 1971)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1971 Cali200 meters

1971 was an exceptional year for Northern High School senior Marshall Dill; by season's end, his laurels would include:

  • State and National High School Track Athlete of the Year.[1][2]
  • Ranked 4th Globally at 200 meters (:20.39 seconds)
  • Ranked 5th Globally at 100 meters (:10.10 seconds)
  • U.S. High School Record at 100 meters and 200 meters
  • Six Michigan High School Athletic Association titles; 100 yards (1970–71), 220 yards (1969-1971), and 880 yard relay (1971)[3]
  • First place at the Golden West Meet of Champions, 100 yards and 220 yards[4]
  • Fourth place at the National AAU Championships, 220 yards[5]
  • Second place at the Pan American Games, 200 meters[6]

Of particular note is Marshall Dill's winning time in the 220 yard dash at the 1971 MHSAA Championships (converted to :20.5 seconds for 200 meters)—a mark that still stands as the Michigan high school record.[2] He was Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1971.[7]

Collegiate career

After accepting an athletic scholarship to Michigan State University, Marshall Dill picked up right where he left off in high school; winning a total of eleven indoor and outdoor Big Ten Conference titles in the sprint and relay events—including four consecutive conference championships in the outdoor 220 yard dash. In 1972, Marshall Dill led Michigan State to Big Ten Team Championships in both indoor and outdoor track; that same year, MSU finished second (by one point) to the University of Southern California at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[8]

A three-time All-American for the Spartans, Dill's self-proclaimed career pinnacle was winning the 1973 NCAA outdoor title at 200 meters. Track and field aficionados would argue Marshall Dill's greatest accomplishment to be the World Record he set while running the indoor 300-yard dash in 1973. As a fitting tribute to his considerable accolades and contributions, Marshall Dill was honored with induction to the Michigan State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.[8]

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Individual Champions | Boys Track & Field | MHSAA Sports". Mhsaa.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  4. "Past Champions : 13 Golden West : June : Results : Track : 2009 : DyeStatCal : The Internet Home of California High School Track, Field and Cross Country". DyeStatCal. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  5. "History of US Nationals Results: 100". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
  6. Athletics at the 1971 Pan American Games
  7. "T&FN High School Boys Athletes Of The Year, 1947–2019". Track & Field News. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  8. "MSU Athletics Announces 2007 Hall of Fame Class - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". Msuspartans.com. July 28, 2007. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
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