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Waynesburg places 44 on PAC Honor Roll
Yellow Jackets lead conference in honorees
WEXFORD, Pa. (Jan. 21) – Waynesburg University led the way with 44 student-athletes named to the Fall 2008 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Honor Roll, which was released on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
It is the fifth time in the last six years that Waynesburg has either had the most student-athletes honored, or tied for the lead with another of their nine fellow PAC-member schools.
All told, 301 PAC student-athletes received the recognition of being named to the list. All honorees earned a 3.6 grade-point average (GPA) or higher on a 4.0 scale during the fall semester.
Since the fall of 2001, Waynesburg has placed a total of 490 student-athletes on the PAC Academic Honor Roll (fall, spring).
Saint Vincent and Westminster had the second-most honorees with 41. They were followed by Grove City (35), Geneva (33), Bethany (28), Washington & Jefferson (28), Thiel (22), Thomas More (22) and Chatham (7).
Listed below are the Fall 2008 honorees from Waynesburg on the PAC Academic Honor Roll:
Football (9)
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Name
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Yr.
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Major
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Hometown/High School
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Dylan August
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Jr.
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English/Secondary Ed.
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Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park
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Scott Bogdan
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Fr.
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Biology/Pre-Phys. Therapy
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Rices Landing, Pa./Jefferson-Morgan
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Craig Broman
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Jr.
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Management
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Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford
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Brandon DeCecco
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Jr.
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Accounting
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McKeesport, Pa./South Allegheny
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Josh Fisher
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Jr.
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Biblical & Ministry Studies
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Denver, Pa./Garden Spot
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Josh Graham
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So.
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Management
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Sewickley, Pa./Avonworth
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Ryan Krull
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Jr.
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Sports Management
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Revlock, Pa./Central Cambria
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Kyle Kyper
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So.
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Management
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Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon
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Todd Shulsky
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Jr.
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Finance
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Vestaburg, Pa./Beth-Center
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Volleyball (8)
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Name
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Yr.
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Major
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Hometown/High School
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Lindsey Garrison
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Sr.
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Marketing
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Vienna, W.Va./Parkersburg
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Siara Meza
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Fr.
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History
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Rices Landing, Pa./Jefferson-Morgan
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Amanda Jo Morgan
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Sr.
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Management
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Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier
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Carly Schubert
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Fr.
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Elementary Ed.
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Enon Valley, Pa./Mohawk
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Krysta Stanko
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Fr.
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Art Administration
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Kane, Pa./Kane
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Amanda Staudt
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Sr.
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Nursing
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Cochranton, Pa./Cochranton
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Jenna Stoltzfus
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Fr.
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Athletic Training
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Cochranville, Pa./Octorara
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Rachell Storm
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So.
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Communication
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New Waterford, Ohio/Crestview
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Men’s Cross Country (5)
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Name
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Yr.
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Major
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Hometown/High School
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Zach Flynn
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So.
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Marine Biology
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Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional
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Ben Fortna
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So.
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Forensic Accounting
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McMurray, Pa./Peters Township
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Andrew Naymick
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Jr.
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Engineering Mathematics
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Uniontown, Pa./Uniontown
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Kameron Schaefer
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Fr.
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History
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Ohiopyle, Pa./Uniontown
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Adam Swingle
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So.
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History
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Mont Clair, Va./Forest Park
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Women’s Cross Country (5)
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Name
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Yr.
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Major
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Hometown/High School
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Janet Carson
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Jr.
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Elementary Ed.
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Portersville, Pa./Lincoln
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Heather Flower
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So.
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Elementary Ed.
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New Brighton, Pa./New Brighton
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Michelle Gottschalk
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Fr.
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Nursing
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Prosperity, Pa./McGuffey
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Megan Grover
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Sr.
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Biology/Pre-Dental
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Arvada, Colo./Faith Christian
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Michelle Naymick
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Fr.
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Digital Media
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Uniontown, Pa./Uniontown
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Men’s Soccer (4)
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Name
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Yr.
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Major
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Hometown/High School
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J.C. Danhires
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Sr.
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Sports Management
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Peters Township, Pa./Peters Township
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Brad Davis
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Sr.
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Chem./Forensic Chem.
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McClellandtown, Pa./Albert Gallatin
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Dave Floyd
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Fr.
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Communication
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Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford
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Simeon Williams
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So.
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Creative Writing/English
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Paramaribo, Suriname/South America
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Women’s Soccer (8)
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Name
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Yr.
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Major
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Hometown/High School
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Amy Byler
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Fr.
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Human Services
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Salisbury, PA/Pa. Cyber School
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Melody Cox
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Fr.
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English/ Secondary Ed.
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Waynesburg, PA/ Jefferson- Morgan
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Terrin Crist
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Fr.
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Business Management
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Montoursville, PA/ Montoursville
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Tiffany Davis
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Jr.
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Accounting
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McClellandtown, PA/ Albert Gallatin
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Jenna Epler
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Jr.
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Biology/ Pre-Phys. Therapy
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Lewisburg, PA/ Meadowbrook Christ.
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Sarah Markwardt
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Fr.
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Biblical & Ministry Studies
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Ohiopyle, PA/ Uniontown
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Sarah Spicuzza
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So.
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Communication
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Bethel Park, PA/ Bethel Park
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Kaitlyn Stafiej
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Sr.
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Elementary Education
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Jeannette, PA/ Penn-Trafford
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Women’s Tennis (5)
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Name
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Yr.
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Major
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Hometown/High School
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Victoria Danielczuk
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So.
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Biology
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Goshen, CT/ Wamogo Regional
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Dana Davis
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Sr.
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Elementary Education
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Valencia, PA/ Mars
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Laura Garcia
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Sr.
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International Studies
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Johnstown, PA/ Richland
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Alexis Horochak
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Jr.
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Communication
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Level Green, PA/ Penn-Trafford
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Jenny McAndrews
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Fr.
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Marine Biology
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Murrysville, PA/ Franklin Regional
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Athletes of the Week
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Women's Basketball
Drayer poured in a team-high 21.0 points per game for the 1-1 Yellow Jackets this past week. She was the team’s leading scorer in both games, going for a game-high 23 points against Westminster, before pouring in a contest-best 19 points in a win over Geneva. The Waterford, Ohio native averaged 21 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game this week.
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Wrestling
Bruni went 3-0 during Waynesburg’s home quad-match against Penn State Greater Allegheny, Penn State Beaver and Penn State Fayette. The sophomore won two matches by major decision and scored a fall in just 31 seconds over Greater Allegheny’s Soham Salvi.
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Did You Know...
Going nowhere fast
Waynesburg held Westminster to minus-105 yards rushing in a game in 1967.
Headlee's All-American resume
Head wrestling coach Ron Headlee was a three-time NAIA All-American at Messiah College and the school's first NCAA All-American.
The Three Musketeers
Dominick Hunter, Ivan Hawkins and Paul D'Imperio, who rank 1-2-3 in career receptions , all played together from 2002 to 2004.
Champions in the classroom
During the 2009-10 school year, no school in the conference boasted more honorees on the PAC Academic Honor Roll than Waynesburg.
Unbreakable record
In 2009, Scott Cree ran an interception back 100 yards for a touchdown, a record that can't be broken.
Don Herrman
Former Waynesburg football great Don Herrman played for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints from 1969 to 1977.
TV Football
Waynesburg played in the first televised football game. The Yellow Jackets faced Fordham on Sept. 20, 1939 in Randalls Island, N.Y.
Jackets own Nittany Lions
The Waynesburg football team is 2-0 all-time against Penn State. The last time they met was in 1932, when the Jackets won 7-6.
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