Last year the Presidents’ Athletic Conference wrestling championship came down to the last match of the season. Then Waynesburg senior, Jake Evans, was in need of a win for his fourth straight PAC title. Evans won, and secured the championship for Waynesburg. This year, the Yellow Jackets won’t have the luxury of having one of … Continue reading
This Saturday, the Waynesburg University wrestling team opened its season with the annual intrasquad Orange vs Black wrestle-offs. Team Orange won the match 27-26, but the outcome was irrelevant, as the purpose of the meet was for the coaching staff as they were able to identify some of the top wrestlers for the upcoming season, … 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
For the second-straight season, senior 285-pounder Jake Evans and junior 197-pounder Ken Burrs will represent Waynesburg University at the NCAA Division III National Tournament. Each wrestler finished in second place at the Division III Southeast Regional Tournament at their respective weight classes. Collectively, the Yellow Jackets placed ninth out of 20 teams in the region. … Continue reading
For the third straight season, the Yellow Jacket wrestling team will send more than one member of its squad to the NCAA Division III National Championships for a chance to earn two national titles. Senior heavyweight Jake Evans and junior 197-pounder Ken Burrs earned the right to compete in the national tournament after last weekend … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University wrestling team is set to compete at the NCAA Division III Southeast Regionals at Lycoming College in Williamsport this weekend, Feb. 22. The Yellow Jackets are fresh off their third straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship victory heading into the competition. Head coach Ron Headlee is ready for all 10 of his starters … Continue reading
The team of the 2010’s. Many people have given that label to the Waynesburg University wrestling program. But out of the seven PAC team championships the wrestling team has collected since the turn of the decade, the most recent carries the highest historical significance. Heading into the final bout of the evening, Waynesburg and Washington … Continue reading
When Waynesburg University wrestling head coach Ron Headlee entered collegiate coaching, winning Presidents’ Athletic Conference Coach of the Year was just a dream for him. Now, he’s won seven. After Waynesburg won its third consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship last weekend, Headlee was named PAC Coach of the Year. Despite the role Headlee plays with … Continue reading
It has been an eventful two weeks for senior wrestler Jake Evans—one of triumph, confusion, then triumph again. One thing is certain now, however: the standout heavyweight has rewritten the NCAA history books. With a pin against Washington & Jefferson freshman Jake Walker in the PAC championship round this past Friday, Evans now has 175 … Continue reading
Last year when the Waynesburg University wrestling team traveled to the John Summa Invitational, it finished in eighth place. This year the team improved, placing fourth place thanks to strong showings from junior Dan Verhovsek in the 157-165 pound weight class and freshman Dylan Williams, (125). Both wrestlers were able to reach the semifinals but … Continue reading
