Jones finishes sixth at nationals in javelin

Junior standout wins second D III All-American award in event

BEREA, Ohio (May 27) – Junior Elisha Jones made school history on Thursday at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which were hosted by Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio.

Jones became the first Yellow Jacket to earn two Division III All-American awards after placing sixth in the javelin. The third-year standout placed second in her flight and sixth overall with a throw of 43.61 meters (143’ 1”). She placed seventh as a freshman when she became the school’s first outdoor track & field All-American.

The Yellow Jackets nearly went two-for-two in the All-American category in the javelin on Thursday as sophomore Marybeth Rocco placed ninth overall and fourth in her flight. Rocco’s best throw traveled 40.18 meters (131’ 10”).

For a complete look at Thursday’s results, click here.

The Jackets will look for their second All-American award on Saturday, May 29, when sophomore Krystal Baker competes in the triple jump.

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Athletes of the 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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

TV Football

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

Going nowhere fast

Waynesburg held Westminster to minus-105 yards rushing in a game in 1967.

Don Herrman

Former Waynesburg football great Don Herrman played for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints from 1969 to 1977.

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.

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.

Unbreakable record

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

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