Waynesburg University Athletics - Junior grappler Nick Garber named PAC Wrestler of the Week

Junior grappler Nick Garber named PAC Wrestler of the Week

Standout 141-pounder earns award after downing All-American Corey Brown

WEXFORD, Pa. (Dec. 14) – Though the Waynesburg wrestling team suffered a one-point loss to Thiel, the night ended up being a productive one for junior Nick Garber.

For the second time this season, Garber was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Wrestler of the Week after earning a big win early in the match between the Yellow Jackets and Tomcats.

Garber beat 2008-09 PAC Most Outstanding Wrestler and All-American Corey Brown by 7-5 decision on Friday. Garber’s win at 141 pounds gave the Jackets a 6-4 lead, which eventually grew to 10-4 after a win at 149 pounds by sophomore Jesse Byerly. Thiel eventually came back and won the match 17-16.

Garber is now 12-2 on the season and a perfect 5-0 in dual match competition. The Waynesburg native has won four matches in a row, picked up six wins by fall and was ranked fourth by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) in their latest top 10 rankings.

For a complete look at this week’s PAC wrestling release, click here. The Jackets have now won four of the first five PAC Wrestler of the Week awards.

Garber will look to lead the Jackets to victory on Tuesday, when they head to New Concord, Ohio to face the Muskies of Muskingum. The match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

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Athletes of the Week

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.

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.