Men's golf places fifth at PAC Fall Invitational

Rohanna ties for team-leading 15th place with 159

WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. (Sept. 29) – The Waynesburg University men’s golf team finished the 2009 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Fall Golf Invitational in fifth place after the conclusion of round two of the 36-hole event on Tuesday.

As a team, the Yellow Jackets shot a 669, beating out Thiel and Bethany in the team standings. They were led by senior Tom Rohanna, who tied for 15^th in the individual standings after firing a two-day total of 159 (81-78) at the Par 71 Oak Tree Country Club.

Fellow Waynesburg seniors Josh Mollica and Ryan Work tied for 23^rd after carding identical two-day scores of 167 (83-84). First-year competitor Colin Wilson placed 29^th with a 176 (90-86), while fellow newcomer Jeff Johns posted a 185 (98-87).

Thomas More easily won the event with a two-day score of 599, beating out second-place Washington & Jefferson by 27 strokes (626). The Saint also boasted the top two individual performers in Brandon Dulle with a 145 (71-74) and medalist Joe Ruzick (68-73).

For a complete look at all the competitors in the event, click here (.pdf).

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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...

TV Football

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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