The Waynesburg University women’s track & field team was back in action after a weekend off due to a cancellation when it participated in the SPIRE Institute Midwest Indoor Track & Field Open in Geneva, Ohio. The meet consisted of Division I, II and III schools, but the Yellow Jackets did not partake in team … 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
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, Michelle Cross, head coach of the men’s and women’s … Continue reading
Before the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships, the Waynesburg University women’s track & field team competed in the Bethany Mini Meet last Wednesday. According to head coach Michelle Cross, the meet was supposed to be a little more laid back to decrease the stress that has been put upon her athletes. “This year it was only … Continue reading
Last week, in preparation for the Presidents’ Athletic Championships, the Waynesburg University track & field teams traveled to Bethany College for the Bethany Mini-Meet. The men’s team finished third out of seven teams that competed. With the meet coming less than a week before the PAC Championships, head coach Michelle Cross was satisfied with the … Continue reading
This week, the outdoor track & field teams are taking part in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships in New Wilmington. Michelle Cross, head coach of the men’s and women’s track & field teams, is optimistic that the teams can repeat their team scoring and placings from the indoor season. “The goals for the women’s and … Continue reading
Four laps. That’s all an 800-meter race is on an indoor track. A lot can happen in those four laps. Runners can start strong and fall off or they can stay conservative and have a strong finish. Sometimes runners trip and take a punishing fall that they can’t recover from. Other times they are laser … Continue reading
