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
By: Marley Wolf For the Yellow Jacket With the pandemic still affecting collegiate sports across the country, the plan for winter sports at Waynesburg University remains up in the air. The schedules for women’s and men’s basketball, along with wrestling will be different over winter break this year than in the past. Before these times … Continue reading
Before becoming a successful Division III assistant wrestling coach, Anthony Bonaventura was a two-year starter for the Waynesburg Yellow Jacket wrestling team. In that time he made the most of those two seasons. As a junior, Bonaventura had a record of 28-14, was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the PAC Championship tournament, and qualified for … Continue reading
FloWrestling.com, the top wrestling media outlet, released its Division III rankings and included in it was Waynesburg’s sophomore heavyweight Rocky McGeary. McGeary wasn’t just on the list. He was at the top of the rankings for all Division III heavyweights. “It does mean a lot, but rankings aren’t everything,” McGeary said. “Being honored like that … Continue reading
Dan Verhovsek is one of the rare Waynesburg University athletes to reach All-PAC honors for football and wrestling. The senior’s accolades this year include an all-conference honorable mention for football as a linebacker and a Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship at the 184-pound weight class for wrestling. Verhovsek decided to play tennis this spring until the … Continue reading
Senior wrestler Dillion Charlton isn’t a typical senior athlete in the aspect of just playing one sport his whole college career. Charlton never even wanted to wrestle in college and was glad to be done after graduating from high school. “If you would have asked me in high school if I was going to wrestle … Continue reading
Move over Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is next for Waynesburg University’s freshman Rocky McGeary. The heavyweight phenom needed to finish at least third at the southeast regionals to qualify for nationals. He did better. McGeary, the top-seeded wrestler at 285, battled and won every one of his matches en route to a spot at … Continue reading
Growing up, Colby Morris didn’t like wrestling. It wasn’t until around middle school that Morris started to enjoy the sport. Embracing life on the mat has worked out well for Morris, and now, as a college freshman at Waynesburg University, he’s already making a name for himself not just at his school, but nationally. D3wrestle.com … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University wrestling team looks to put a disappointing finish at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships behind them at the NCAA Division III Southeast Regional Championships this Friday and Saturday at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The road to the D- III National tournament begins and ends for many wrestlers at regionals. For a … Continue reading
Matt Lascola is a 29-year-old college athlete. That’s just one unusual aspect of his journey. Lascola graduated from the no longer existent Langley High School in Pittsburgh in 2008. He then decided to attend Slippery Rock, but it didn’t work out as planned for him. “I didn’t really pay attention in high school or get … Continue reading
