Garber and Semple receive top 10 national rankings

Waynesburg natives receive laudings from NWCA

Both Nick Garber (left) and Corbin Semple (right) were included in the latest edition of the NWCA Division Brute-Adidas Individual Rankings.

WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Dec. 10) – Junior wrestlers Nick Garber and Corbin Semple were both listed among the best in Division III in the latest national rankings released by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA).

Garber moved up one spot from the previous rankings and is listed in fourth place at 141 pounds. He currently leads the team with an 11-2 record, sports a perfect 4-0 record in dual matches, has picked up six wins by fall and three more wins by major decision. He hasn’t lost a match this year to a Division III opponent.

After taking a little time to get used to his new weight of 184 pounds, Semple, a national qualifier at 197 pounds last year, is back among the nation’s best after receiving the number-eight spot.

The Waynesburg native earned the ranking after winning the 184-pound title at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Invitational this past Saturday. He beat two nationally-ranked opponents, including John Carroll’s Ben Adams, who is ninth in the latest rankings, on his way to the title.

For a complete look at the latest NWCA rankings, click here.

Garber and Semple will try to lead the Yellow Jackets to victory this Friday, when they travel to Thiel for a dual with the Tomcats. The match is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.

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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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Going nowhere fast

Waynesburg held Westminster to minus-105 yards rushing in a game in 1967.

TV Football

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

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