Waynesburg women wrap up trip to track nationals

Sophomore Baker competes in triple jump on final day of competition

BEREA, Ohio (May 29) – Waynesburg University finished its run at this year’s NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday.

Two days after junior Elisha Jones earned her second All-American honor in the javelin, sophomore Krystal Baker competed in the triple jump. The second-year standout, who was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Women’s Field Athlete of the Year, tied for 16^th in the event with a distance of 11.16 meters (38’ 3”).

Yellow Jacket sophomore Marybeth Rocco also competed in the national championships and just missed out on All-American status after placing ninth in the javelin. Jones placed sixth.

After three days of competition at Baldwin-Wallace College, the Jackets finished in a tie for 54^th place out of 77 schools competing. Illinois Wesleyan took the team title.

For a complete look at this year’s NCAA Division III championships, click here.

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Women's Track & Field at West Virginia University (Indoor)

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...

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.

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.

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.

Don Herrman

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

Going nowhere fast

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

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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