As the school year comes to a close and the summer begins, Waynesburg University has put in their next head coach for the men’s wrestling program, as Bobby Patnesky was publicly announced as the individual to take over the program. Following three seasons under Aaron McKinney, Patnesky takes over a program that is returning PAC … Continue reading
By: Erin Onderko For the Yellow Jacket With athletics finally beginning to get underway, Waynesburg student-athletes are working harder than ever to prepare for a season that is unlike any other. While every sport has different protocols to protect its athletes, the excitement is there nonetheless, and sophomore wrestler Rocky McGeary is no exception. McGeary, … Continue reading
Sophomore wrestler Luke LaVanway might be far from home, but he has made a new one at Waynesburg University. Over five hours from his hometown in Monroe, Michigan, LaVanway enjoys being a member of the wrestling team and spending time with his teammates off the mat. Even though he’s a solid distance from home, LaVanway … Continue reading
This past Friday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 1, the Waynesburg men’s wrestling team traveled to Averett University for the Region IV Championships. The team overall finished 15 out of 20 teams. However, the main takeaway from this past weekend was sophomore Jessie Orbin, who was the 174-pound PAC champion this season, placed fifth in … Continue reading
On Saturday Feb. 15 ,the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets wrestling team hosted the Presidents’ Athletic Conference wrestling championship. There was a total of five teams there including Hiram, Saint Vincent, Thiel, Washington and Jefferson, and Waynesburg. It was a long time for the wrestlers as wrestling started at 11 a.m and went till 5 p.m. Waynesburg … Continue reading
On Feb. 8, the Waynesburg men’s wrestling team traveled to the John Summa Wrestling invitational. Sophomore Jessie Orbin won the 184-pound title for Waynesburg. Orbin notched the bonus point victories with two of those victories being by technical falls. “Beating a guy that was ranked ahead of him feels amazing especially heading into the … Continue reading
On Thursday, Jan.16, Waynesburg held home wrestling matches for both the men’s and women’s teams. The women’s meet marked the first-ever women’s wrestling meet held at Waynesburg University. The tri-meet against Buffalo State University and Bethany College. The Women ended up losing to Buffalo State 30-10 and Bethany 40-10. Amid the two losses, there were … Continue reading
Jessie Orbin, sophomore at Waynesburg University, claimed victory in the 184-pound weight class at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational. “My mindset is what sets me apart from the competition. I wanted the win, and I didn’t plan on losing,” Orbin said. “Having my teammates around me to celebrate after the win helps keep me going … Continue reading
On Saturday Feb. 3, the Waynesburg University wrestling team traveled to Berea, Ohio to compete in the 37th annual John Summa Invitational hosted by Baldwin Wallace University. The Yellow Jackets placed 9th out of 13 schools that competed on Saturday. Jesse Orbin, Cole Homet and Jacob Wilson were the three Jackets to place at the … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Wrestling team participated in the Dr. Si Ostrach meet on Saturday, Jan. 20 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The Yellow Jackets fell in their three matches on this day. They lost 27-19 to Case Western, 37-12 to St. John Fisher, and 32-18 to Penn College. Despite the three team … Continue reading
In western Pennsylvania, wrestling has always had a great history. For a lot of boys when they first start wrestling, is it a goal to one day become a college national champion, and for Waynesburg University’s Colby Morris, who sits as the seventh-ranked wrestler in the country after a star-studded season last year, is back … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets wrestling team placed ninth this past weekend when they traveled to Washington & Jefferson College to compete for the W&J invitational. They also had two placers with seniors Josh Kuslock and Colby Morris taking fifth and first place respectively. “This weekend I was very happy. Having two placers and a … Continue reading
