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

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.

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.

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.

Unbreakable record

In 2009, Scott Cree ran an interception back 100 yards for a touchdown, a record that can't be broken.

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.

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.

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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