JaWuan Jones never competed in indoor track & field until this season. When he began the season seven weeks ago, his primary goal was just to stay in shape for football. Since then, he’s broken Waynesburg University’s school record in the 60-meter dash and finished one spot away from qualifying for nationals. “It’s just kind … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s track & field team traveled to Youngstown, Ohio for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships this past weekend. For the men, Waynesburg placed fifth out of the nine teams at the event. JaWuan Jones–the first-year track athlete competing in his hometown–won the silver medal in the men’s 60-meter dash. Jones posted a … Continue reading
The indoor men’s track & field team traveled to Gambier, Ohio last Saturday to compete in the Kenyon Classic at Kenyon College. While the goal of every meet is to focus on the task at hand, for head coach Michelle Cross the mentality of Kenyon slightly differs. “At the beginning of the season, we go … Continue reading
It’s championship week for all of the Waynesburg University track & field athletes. The Yellow Jacket men’s and women’s track & field teams will be in to Youngstown, Ohio Saturday with hopes of returning to Waynesburg with a Presidents’ Athletic Conference title. Both teams are coming off a strong performance last weekend at the Kenyon … Continue reading
The Waynesburg indoor track & field teams will travel to Gambier, Ohio for the Kenyon College Classic this Saturday, Feb. 16. It’s the final meet before the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships which are set for Feb. 21 in Youngstown, Ohio. “So, we picked Kenyon really specifically because it was a lower-key meet and we like … Continue reading
Entering the fourth week of the spring semester, the workload for students on the campus of Waynesburg University starts to ramp up. This is no exception for the indoor track & field teams. The men’s and women’s teams competed twice in Ohio over the weekend—Friday night at Youngstown State University and Saturday at the University … Continue reading
The Waynesburg men’s indoor track & field team competed in the Spire Institute Midwest Indoor Open in Geneva, Ohio last Saturday. Team results were not recorded in the event, but athletes were given an opportunity to compete individually in a collection of events. According to Cross, this was a new experience for the Jackets as … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s indoor track & field teams brought back former Yellow Jacket and one-time national champion jump coach Luke Payson for the upcoming 2019 season. Payson, who was a former teammate of head coach Michelle Cross in 2006, is returning for his second term as jump coach, a position in which he holds … Continue reading
With frigid weather moving through the region this week, the women’s and men’s indoor track & field teams faced some challenges in preparation for this weekend’s upcoming events. Head coach Michelle Cross decided Monday morning that it would be more beneficial for the distance runners to split from the rest of the squad this weekend … Continue reading
The NCAA recently approved the revision of a few rules for the 2018-19 track & field season. These rules include the expansion of exchange zones in relay events, uniform changes, and shortening the start time for field competitors. With the season still a few months away, women’s and men’s track & field head coach Michelle … Continue reading
