The Waynesburg University men’s cross country team finished sixth overall this past Saturday in Meadville at the Allegheny Classic in a field of 10 teams at the event. The performance was a considerable jump from an eighth-place finish last season at the same meet. The Jackets were led by sophomore Matt Durgin who placed 52nd … Continue reading
Despite heavy rains and standing water on the course last week, Waynesburg University’s men’s cross country team battled PAC competitors and poor weather at the Bethany Invitational. The team aims to improve upon last season’s finish, where the Yellow Jackets ended the season sixth out of 10 teams at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships. At … Continue reading
Hailing roughly six hours away from Waynesburg University in New Jersey, Matthew Shinkle did not know anyone when he first game to school. As a senior sports broadcasting/sports information major with a minor in journalism, his position on the cross country team soon pulled him to the family atmosphere. “The first night at college can … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s cross country team traveled to Newville to participate in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championship this past Saturday, Nov. 11, where it placed 32nd out of 51 teams. The regional meet, which was the team’s last meet of the season, saw seven Yellow Jackets participate in the event. Although the … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets men’s cross country team looks to compete at the NCAA Division III Mideast regional meet this Saturday as they travel to Newville. Last season on Nov. 12, 2016, the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets participated in the regional meet and finished 33rd out of 52 teams. Junior Jacob Pryor was the first … Continue reading
At the start of men’s cross country runner Matt Durgin’s career, he had no intentions of becoming a collegiate runner. Durgin’s introduction to running was in the seventh grade when he joined the cross country team after a friend asked him if he was interested in running. The decision to join led Durgin to lettering … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s cross country team participated in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship Saturday, Oct. 28 at Westminster College. Every Yellow Jackets runner ran in the event and the team rallied to finish sixth out of 10 teams. Overall, the goal was for the men’s cross country team was to finish in fifth. Despite … Continue reading
In its last meet before looking to defend its Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship title in two weeks, the Waynesburg University women’s cross country team raced against some of the top schools in the nation this past Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Rowen Inter-Regional Border Battle. The Yellow Jackets placed 10th out of 24 teams in … Continue reading
Last Saturday, Oct. 7, the men’s cross country team traveled to Pittsburgh to compete in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. For head coach Chris Hardie, the race went as expected. “I think they did what I thought they would do going into the race,” said Hardie. “I’m really happy with that, I think that anytime we … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University’s men’s cross country team traveled to Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday, Sept. 30. The men’s cross country team performed in their fourth meet of the season where 22 out of 24 runners participated in the event for the Yellow Jackets, who traveled to Newville, Pennsylvania to participate in the 4,000 and 8,000-meter … Continue reading
