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
After narrowly repeating as Presidents’ Athletic Conference champions, edging out Washington & Jefferson last year 107.5 to 99.5, the Waynesburg University wrestling team is set to continue its reign for the third-straight season this Friday. While the Yellow Jackets have two individual PAC champions on the roster in junior 197-pounder Ken Burrs and senior heavyweight … Continue reading
With the opportunity to win its third-straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship, the Waynesburg University wrestling team faces an uphill battle. Along with having the target on their backs as defending champs, the Yellow Jackets are also facing injury problems, the most significant being that of national qualifier Ken Burrs, a two-time defending PAC champion in … Continue reading
After sweeping its Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) schedule last week with wins over Washington & Jefferson and Thiel, this weekend the Waynesburg wrestling team will participate in the 33rd annual John Summa Tournament, hosted by Baldwin Wallace. Head coach Ron Headlee said this trip to Baldwin Wallace is to act as a way to solidify … Continue reading
