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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.

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Athletes of the Week

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.

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.