For the third straight time this season, the men’s cross country team was paced by freshman talent. Last Saturday, Sept. 15, the men’s cross country team participated in its third meet of the 2017-2018 season. Waynesburg traveled to the Allegheny Cross Country Classic in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and placed eighth with a total of 235 points. … Continue reading
This fall, the men’s golf team is off to one of the better starts it has had in recent years, with a win against Carlow University and Bethany College. With a combination of young talent and dedication, head coach Sam Jones said the team has potential for continued success. “We’ve got some new guys who … Continue reading
As the fall schedule starts to wrap up for men’s tennis, every opportunity on the court is another chance to solidify skills and judge opponents before the spring season – and ultimately – conference action begins. The Waynesburg University men’s tennis team hosted Muskingum University this past Saturday, Sept. 16 edging the Muskies for their … Continue reading
Although unusual this early in the cross country season, this past weekends Allegheny Classic in Meadville, Pennsylvania, featured four women’s cross country teams all holding the talent to be nationally ranked for Division III, Waynesburg University being one of them. The Yellow Jackets finished third in the three-mile race, with 107 points, beating Allegheny College, … Continue reading
In a tight contest, the women’s soccer team was shut out for the first time this season, falling in nonconference action. The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team took on Pitt-Greensburg this past Tuesday, Sept. 19, at John F. Wiley Stadium. The Yellow Jackets were shut out for the first time this season, falling 1-0, bringing … Continue reading
During Sam Benger’s four-year career at Carnegie Mellon University as a running back, the accolades have piled on. During his sophomore year, he was the UAA and Presidents’ Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year and led the entirety of Division III football in rushing yards. In 2016, his junior year, Benger made the AFCA … Continue reading
It all felt out of her hands anyway, so Krystal Baker sat in her track coach’s office, waiting for the lecture. It was her junior year at Waynesburg University, and the school-record setting high-jumper was ready to quit altogether. Krystal had been up here before. Many, many times. Two years before—her freshman year—she spent a … Continue reading
After losing to Mount Aloysius 1-0 the prior night, the Waynesburg University men’s soccer team played host to Muskingum University Saturday, Sept. 16. Despite tying the game late in the second half, the Yellow Jackets dropped the contest 3:26 into the overtime period 2-1. While both teams had many opportunities throughout the first half, with … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University football team held a 13-6 lead late into the third quarter over Carnegie Mellon University, but then 24 straight points by the Tartan offense in the final seconds of the third quarter and fourth quarter, crushed the Yellow Jackets hopes for the upset. Waynesburg scored with just over a minute left in … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University volleyball team has struggled since recording its first win in the first match of the year against Pitt Greensburg. After traveling to Washington, Pennsylvania for a tri-match against Presidents’ Athletic Conference rivals Washington & Jefferson and Grove City this past Saturday, Sept. 9, the team hosted another PAC rival, the Thiel Tomcats. … Continue reading
