Waynesburg University Athletics - Waynesburg's Dawson named top offensive performer in PAC

Waynesburg's Dawson named top offensive performer in PAC

Junior quarterback earns second conference award of the year after piling up four touchdownws

WEXFORD, Pa. (Nov. 9) – For the second time this season, junior quarterback Brad Dawson was lauded as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Offensive Football Player of the Week.

Dawson earned the award after putting together stellar numbers in the Yellow Jackets’ 38-17 PAC win over Thiel on Saturday. The Pittsburgh native threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions on 23-of-37 pass attempts.

The standout signal-caller also rushed for 49 yards and a fourth score on the day.

Dawson was last honored as the top offensive player in the conference following Waynesburg’s 49-21 win over Hanover in week two.

For a complete look at this week’s PAC Football release, click here.

The Yellow Jackets wrap up the 2009 regular season on Saturday, when they travel to Washington to square off with Washington & Jefferson in the PAC Backyard Brawl.

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Athletes of the Week

Nick Garber

Wrestling

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.

Amanda Baughman

Softball

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.