Waynesburg University track & field head coach Michelle Cross attributes the lack of athletes as one reason the indoor team finished third in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. In outdoor, she said she hopes this problem will have less of an impact. After the first two track & field meets of the year, Waynesburg will head … Continue reading
Mike Trax wasn’t initially going to participate in the long jump event for Waynesburg track & field. After sizing up the pit and warming up, Trax knew he was locked in and asked his coach if he could be entered in the final moments leading up to the event. After he was approved to compete, … Continue reading
Following a pair of postponements last weekend and a doubleheader with Point Park University this past Wednesday, the Waynesburg University softball team opens up its Presidents’ Athletic Conference schedule against Westminster this Saturday. As the team transitions from its 16-game non-conference schedule to its 16-game PAC schedule, the lineup should be set in stone and … Continue reading
The men’s tennis team will go into the Presidents’ Athletic Conference opener Friday after not playing for over two weeks due to scheduling and weather conflicts through the month of March. “We definitely were hoping to get a match in before we started conference play,” said head coach Ron Headlee. “We got to play down … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University baseball team played in its first home game of the season with a doubleheader against the Allegheny Gators. Head coach Mike Humiston wasn’t pleased his team’s performance in the first game, a 9-3 loss to Allegheny College. “We didn’t arrive at the field to play baseball during the first game against Allegheny,” … Continue reading
How’s this for a picture? Imagine a Saturday night at Waynesburg University. As is the case on most college campuses, many students who aren’t out partying will hang out in their room and watch ESPN. It’s March, so there’s a college basketball game on. The thought of such a small school like Waynesburg being one … Continue reading
Last year, the wrestling team saw then-junior 285-pounder Jake Evans winning Waynesburg University its first ever national championship. Fast-forward 52 weeks later, and the same feat could not be replicated in 2019. Evans and fellow grappler Ken Burrs (197 pounds) qualified for nationals, but Waynesburg came away empty-handed in its quest to match last year’s … Continue reading
1,060 days. That’s how long it’s been since the women’s lacrosse team has won a game. That losing streak continued in the 23-0 loss to Concordia University on Saturday. Despite the loss to the Cardinals (5-1), head coach Gennaro Bonaventura was able to find some positive takeaways from the game. “It was a lot better … Continue reading
When the Waynesburg University baseball team plays its first Presidents’ Athletic Conference game Friday afternoon, more opportunities will be available for the team to have success. Waynesburg will play a total of 24 conference games this spring, compared to the 18 they played last season, where they accumulated a 6-12 record against the nine teams … Continue reading
Part of the Waynesburg University men and women’s outdoor track & field teams competed in the Muskie Duals this past Saturday in New Concord, Ohio. According to head coach Michelle Cross, due to the cold temperatures and high winds, jumpers and sprinters did not go to the meet—only throwers and long-distance runners attended. “Before we … Continue reading
