The Waynesburg University men’s track & field team went to Youngstown, Ohio, Feb. 22 and took fifth place overall in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Senior Mitch Kendra led the way for the Yellow Jackets taking first place in the pole vault with a height of 4.30 meters. “I didn’t really jump that well, which is … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University lacrosse team was selected to finish 11th out of 12 teams in the Ohio River Lacrosse Conference (ORLC) during the 2018 season. Interim head coach Gennaro Bonaventura said the team is using the preseason polls as motivation. “It is definitely motivating,” he said. “Some of the girls are pretty upset about it…but … Continue reading
In mid-November, Michelle Cross signed the paperwork to become the second track & field head coach in Waynesburg University history. Three months later, she accepted a plaque from the Presidents’ Athletic Conference naming her PAC Coach of the Year to loud chants of her nickname, “Rocky,” from Waynesburg University’s men and women’s track & field … Continue reading
As the indoor track & field season comes to a close, it’s time to start preparing for the outdoor season. The Waynesburg University women’s track & field team, coming off a second straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference title, will not rest on its laurels for very long. Head coach Michelle Cross is proud of the performance … Continue reading
Waynesburg University women’s track & field head coach Michelle Cross knew going into the conference championship that it was going to be a close meet. What she did not expect however, was a second straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference title. Going into the meet Waynesburg, was projected to win, but when Cross broke it down she … Continue reading
Tyler Reis has never played a playoff game in his college baseball career. Despite the Waynesburg University second baseman developing into one of the top players in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, earning first-team all-conference honors last season as a sophomore, the Yellow Jackets finished fifth in the PAC in both of his Reis’ first two … Continue reading
The women’s basketball season ended last week in the quarterfinals of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference after a loss to Grove City 80-46. According to head coach Sam Jones, the difference was a barrage of threes hit by Grove City in the second half that put the game out of reach for the Jackets. An 18-2 … Continue reading
After a long two-days at the 2018 NCAA Division III Central Regional Championships, three Waynesburg University wrestlers emerged from the tournament with a bid to the NCAA Division III National Championships. Senior 125-pounder Tristan Buxton and sophomore 197-pounder Ken Burrs both earned their first career bids to the National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, March 9 … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University outdoor track & field team began practices last week in preparation for the 2018 season. Coming off of a fifth place finish at the indoor Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships, the team is looking to use that season as a catapult into the spring. Head coach Michelle Cross believes the team will benefit … Continue reading
Matt Popeck’s college basketball career didn’t get off to a usual start. The men’s team was playing over 2,000 miles away from home. It’s opponent, Whitman, was ranked No. 1 in the country coming into the season, and Popeck, unlike most Division III freshmen, was starting at point guard for his collegiate debut. Although the … Continue reading
