Garber named top wrestler in the PAC

Junior 141-pounder lauded by conference after 4-0 week, Oustanding Wrestler Award

WEXFORD, Pa. (Jan. 19) – After going a perfect 4-0 on the mats this past week, Waynesburg junior Nick Garber was named the latest Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Wrestler of the Week.

This is the third such award for Garber this season, making him the first three-time award-winner since the 2006-07 season. The Waynesburg native picked up the honor after going a perfect 4-0 this past week and putting an impressive display at the Washington & Lee Invitational on Saturday.

At W&L, Garber led the Yellow Jackets to their second-straight team title by picking up three first-period pins, winning the 141-pound title, and being named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. The title-clinching fall came in 1:11 over second-seeded Sam Campbell of Washington & Lee.

Garber, who has been ranked as highly as second in Division III at 141, started the week with a 5-0 decision over McDaniel’s Mike Trancedi.

For a complete look at this week’s PAC wrestling release, click here.

Waynesburg is gearing up for a busy weekend as they travel to Washington & Jefferson for a PAC match on Friday before returning home to host Penn State Dubois in the final home match of the season.

Sport:

2.10.12 | 5 p.m.

Wrestling vs PAC Tournament

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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