Garber named PAC's best on the mat

Junior 141-pounder earns conference award after going 4-0 at Messiah

WEXFORD, Pa. (Nov. 9) – Waynesburg University wrestler Nick Garber picked up right where he left off last season by winning the 141-pound weight class at the Messiah Invitational on Saturday.

After going 4-0 at the event, Garber was named the first Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Wrestler of the Week for the 2009-10 season.

The Waynesburg native pinned three of the four opponents that he faced, with two of the falls coming in the first period. He finished the day with a 7-5 overtime victory over second-seeded Eric Rhoads of Elizabethtown to take the title.

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

This is Garber’s fourth PAC Wrestler of the Week Award during his three seasons with the Yellow Jackets. Waynesburg returns to the mat on Friday, Nov. 13, when they host Division II program Shippensburg. The following day, they go to Washington & Jefferson to take part in the W&J Open.

Sport:

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Wrestling vs PAC Tournament

Athletes of the Week

Jessi Drayer

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.

Dan Bruni

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.

What are you most looking forward to in 2012 when it comes to Waynesburg sports?

Seeing how far the women's basketball team can go in the PAC tournament and beyond.
The wrestling team going for a third-straight PAC team title.
The Jacket softball team playing to get back into the PAC playoffs.
Waynesburg track taking another shot at an elusive PAC team title.
Just being outside when the weather turns warm.

Did You Know...

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.

TV Football

Waynesburg played in the first televised football game. The Yellow Jackets faced Fordham on Sept. 20, 1939 in Randalls Island, N.Y.

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.

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.

Don Herrman

Former Waynesburg football great Don Herrman played for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints from 1969 to 1977.

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