Waynesburg University Athletics - Deco and Semple honored as Athletes of the Week

Deco and Semple honored as Athletes of the Week

Duo led respective teams during first week of the spring semester

WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Jan. 11) – Congratulations to women’s basketball player Johnna Deco and wrestler Corbin Semple, who were named the first Waynesburg University Athletes of the Week of the 2010 spring semester.

Deco, a senior guard, picked up the award after averaging a team-high 11.3 points per game over a trio of Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) games during the week ending Jan. 9. Included in that stretch was a career-high and game-best 20-point performance during the Yellow Jackets’ 62-54 win over Thiel.

Semple proved he could hang with the big boys this past Saturday by going 2-1 at a quad-match at the University of Pittsburgh. Facing three starting Division I wrestlers, Semple posted a 2-1 record that included a 7-0 decision victory and a win by fall. His only loss came by way of a 5-2 decision.

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Athletes 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.

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.