This past weekend was an unusual one for the Waynesburg University cross country program. Usually, a Saturday meet will consist of both the men’s and women’s teams competing at the same location, but that wasn’t the case Sept. 14. The men’s team ran and took second at St. Vincent while the women had the week … Continue reading
By: Dylan Cleland & Jesse Cain Sports Editor, For the Yellow Jacket Following two straight weeks of competition, the women’s cross country team will have an off week, as the men prepare for their third consecutive meet to start 2019. The Jackets will compete in the St. Vincent College Invitational in Latrobe this Saturday. Through … Continue reading
The men’s cross country team finished in fifth place out of 11 teams at the Westminster Fisher Invitational August 31. The Jackets were led by freshman Jac Cokley who finished 17th overall. The Cochranton, Pennsylvania native, finished four spots ahead of the next Waynesburg athlete which in part surprised head coach Chris Hardie. “I do … Continue reading
This fall, a new approach will be in mind when the men’s cross country team heads outdoors for competition. Chris Hardie, who enters his 10th season as head coach, said it was time for a change in how athletes in the cross country program approached each season. “We’re trying a new approach for goal setting … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s cross country team concluded the 2018 season this past weekend at Center Valley, running in the Division III Mideast Regional meet. The Yellow Jackets placed around the middle of the pack, finishing 32nd of 52 teams. The team’s finish was almost identical to last season’s, where the Jackets placed 32nd of … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s cross country team is wrapping up its week off that followed the PAC Championships two weeks ago. The Jackets prepared for the regional championships this past week which will be held in Center Valley at DeSales University. This isn’t new terrain for the Yellow Jackets, because they competed there previously in … Continue reading
Last weekend, the men’s cross country team ran in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships finishing fifth out of nine teams. The conference championships ran at the Greene County Airport. After setting a ‘stretch goal’ of finishing in third, head coach Chris Hardie said he wasn’t devastated by the fifth place finish. “Throughout the race, they … Continue reading
Over the past five years, Waynesburg University’s women’s cross country head coach Chris Hardie has led the program to three Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship titles and earned four Coach of the Year Awards. For Hardie, it isn’t about the medals or the awards, it’s about the competition. “I get going by going out and watching … Continue reading
In a competitive field filled with Division II teams, the men’s cross country team managed to place in the top 15 overall. The Jackets returned from Center Valley where they competed at the DeSales Invitational Saturday, Oct. 6 and finished 11th place out of 26 teams. The performance by the men was noticed by the … Continue reading
This past Saturday, the Waynesburg University men’s cross country team competed on its home course for the first time since 2014. The Waynesburg Invitational, which was a preview race for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships that Waynesburg is also hosting, brought in 10 teams, including seven PAC teams. The Yellow Jackets finished fourth overall out … Continue reading
