Short-handed grapplers drop heart-breaker to McDaniel

Yellow Jackets can't overcome the absence of three top starters in 17-15 loss

WESTMINSTER, Md. (Jan. 13) – Despite missing three starters for various reasons ranging from illness, to injury, to class responsibilities, the Waynesburg University wrestling team was able to put up a good fight against the Green Terror of McDaniel on Wednesday night.

Unfortunately, the short-handed Yellow Jackets couldn’t hold a late lead and fell by the final of 17-15. The loss dropped Waynesburg to 4-7 on the season.

The difference in the match proved to be major decision wins for McDaniel at 184 and 285 pounds. Waynesburg was unable to pick up any bonus points on the night.

Alex Crown (125), Nick Garber (141), Jon Sanko (157) and Jared Roberts (165) all earned decision wins, as did freshman Cody Catalina (197), who joined the team just a few days ago.

Despite missing almost a third of their starting lineup, Waynesburg still led 15-13 going into the heavyweight bout, but nationally ranked 285-pounder Brock Glotfelty picked up the deciding major decision.

Waynesburg returns to the mats on Saturday, Jan. 16, when it travels to Virginia to defend its team title at the Washington & Lee Invitational.

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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.

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.

Unbreakable record

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

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.

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.

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