Move over Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is next for Waynesburg University’s freshman Rocky McGeary. The heavyweight phenom needed to finish at least third at the southeast regionals to qualify for nationals. He did better. McGeary, the top-seeded wrestler at 285, battled and won every one of his matches en route to a spot at … Continue reading
Growing up, Colby Morris didn’t like wrestling. It wasn’t until around middle school that Morris started to enjoy the sport. Embracing life on the mat has worked out well for Morris, and now, as a college freshman at Waynesburg University, he’s already making a name for himself not just at his school, but nationally. D3wrestle.com … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University wrestling team looks to put a disappointing finish at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships behind them at the NCAA Division III Southeast Regional Championships this Friday and Saturday at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The road to the D- III National tournament begins and ends for many wrestlers at regionals. For a … Continue reading
Matt Lascola is a 29-year-old college athlete. That’s just one unusual aspect of his journey. Lascola graduated from the no longer existent Langley High School in Pittsburgh in 2008. He then decided to attend Slippery Rock, but it didn’t work out as planned for him. “I didn’t really pay attention in high school or get … Continue reading
Venues like Heinz Field, Beaver Stadium and Lincoln Financial Field all have one thing in common: a video board. Soon, Waynesburg University’s John F. Wiley Stadium will acquire a board as well. The news broke a little over a week ago on Twitter that Waynesburg’s football, soccer and lacrosse home field will be receiving a … Continue reading
In October, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference released a preseason poll which had Waynesburg University projected to finish dead last. Fast forward to February, and the Jackets have slayed both Thiel and Washington & Jefferson, while dealing with a lot of adversities en route to a 2-0 PAC dual meet record. The Yellow Jackets had to … Continue reading
Ron Headlee has seen a lot in his 12 years as Waynesburg University’s head wrestling coach. He’s turned the Yellow Jackets from a doormat to a powerhouse, and to do that, he needed the talent. With every season comes a new recruiting class, and the Jackets have had some quality influxes of talent, such as … Continue reading
Wrestling has played a big part in the success of two former Waynesburg University graduates. Both are twin brothers, and their names are Gennaro and Anthony Bonaventura. Both are former wrestlers, and they now coach the sport they’ve always loved. Whether as a player or a coach, being a part of football, wrestling and lacrosse … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University wrestling team went into this weekend’s John Summa Tournament at Baldwin Wallace University without several key athletes. With the team just one week away from the PAC Championships, head coach Ron Headlee opted to rest many of the team’s top performers, including freshman heavyweight Rocky McGeary. “We’ve had some guys who’ve gotten … Continue reading
Exactly a week before the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships, the Waynesburg University wrestling team will be competing at Baldwin Wallace in the John Summa Tournament. Because the tournament is so close to conference championships, Waynesburg will have several people who are not competing. It’s also a time where some wrestlers will be competing in new … Continue reading
