Roberts named PAC Wrestler of the Week

Sophomore 174-pounder dominated pair of opponents this past week

WEXFORD, Pa. (Jan. 25) – For the second-straight week, a Waynesburg University wrestler was named the top performer in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC).

Sophomore Jared Roberts was named PAC Wrestler of the Week after dominating a pair of opponents during an impressive two-match stretch for the Yellow Jackets. In a conference contest at Washington & Jefferson, Roberts dispatched Eric Kohr by 15-2 major decision as the visitors rolled to a 35-9 win on Friday. The Washington native looked even more impressive the following night by pinning Stephen Terwillinger of Penn State-Dubois in just 53 seconds during a 38-6 Jacket victory.

Roberts is the fourth different Yellow Jacket to be named PAC Wrestler of the Week. Waynesburg has taken home the award a total of six times during the nine weeks that the honor has been given out. For a look at the latest PAC wrestling release, click here.

The Yellow Jackets return to the mats on Saturday, Jan. 30, when they travel to West Liberty State College to face the 12^th-ranked team in Division II of the NCAA.

Sport:

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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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

TV Football

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

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