Jones competes at NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships

Sophomore finishes 11th at Marietta

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MARIETTA, Ohio (May 21) – Waynesburg sophomore thrower Elisha Jones put up a throw of 40.53 meters (132 feet, 11 inches) at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships on Thursday, the first day of competition.

The throw, which came in flight two of round one, was not good enough for Jones to advance to the finals and was the 11^th best throw of the opening round.

Lisa Brown, a senior from Gustavus Adolphus, stole the show in the event by twice breaking the Don Drumm Stadium Record. Her round one toss sailed 47.95 meters (157 feet, three inches). Her winning throw in the finals traveled 48.16 meters (158 feet).

Jones’ trip to the NCAA Championships ends a memorable year for the Yellow Jacket women’s track program, which included the first meet victory since its rebirth at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference South Quad Meet and head coach Jason Falvo being named PAC Women’s Coach of the Year.

Sport:

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Women's Track & Field at West Virginia University (Indoor)

Athletes of the 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.

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.

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...

Don Herrman

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

Going nowhere fast

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

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.

Unbreakable record

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

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.

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.

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.

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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