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Wrestling trio remains in national rankings

Byerly, Garber and Semple listed in latest d3wrestle.com rankings

Junior Nick Garber continues to be ranked in the national top 10 rankings at 141 pounds.

WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Nov. 30) – The Waynesburg University wrestling team continues to have a strong presence on the d3wrestle.com national rankings.

The latest listings feature three Yellow Jackets listed as some of the nation’s best. That total is the highest amongst Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) schools.

Junior Nick Garber remained in the top 10 at 141 pounds by receiving a sixth-place ranking. He is currently 11-2 on the year, with six wins coming by way of a pin.

Though they were both unable to compete at the recent home quad-match, junior Corbin Semple and sophomore Jesse Byerly remained on the d3wrestle.com listings.

Semple remained high on the “Contender” listings and is currently 6-3 on the year with three wins coming by fall. Byerly moved up several spots in the “Honorable Mention” listings. He currently sports a 3-2 mark.

All three wrestlers are undefeated in dual match competition.

For a complete look at the most recent d3wrestle.com rankings, click here.

Semple and Byerly are expected to be back with their teammates on Saturday, Dec. 5, when the team ends a two-week break by competing at the Rochester Institute of Technology (R.I.T.) Invitational.

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Garber beat some of the best Division III wrestlers in the country on his way to finishing seventh at this year’s Division III National Wrestling Championships this past weekend in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After losing his opening match, Garber bounced back by beating Paul Marcello of Johns Hopkins 8-7 and picking up a dominating 13-6 upset win over fourth-seeded Sean White of Augsburg. The Waynesburg native then secured seventh place by beating Corey Brown of Thiel 13-6. He also became the school's first wrestling All-American since 2001.

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Baughman drilled a three-run double in the third inning of Waynesburg's 4-2 win over Trine to break up a scoreless tie and give the Jackets a 3-0 lead. When she was in the field, the native of Washington, Pa. allowed just two hits and a walk, while picking up a pair of strikeouts. She didn’t allow a hit through the first three innings of the seven-inning affair. She was also named PAC Pitcher and Hitter of the Week.