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Washington & Jefferson edged Westminster by 10 points to win the 2011 PAC women's track and field championship title. (Photo courtesy of Martin Santek Photography)
 

FOUR FROM PAC NAMED USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC (8/5/11)
Four standout track & field athletes from the PAC - Waynesburg senior Elisha Jones and the W&J trio of CJ Corcoran, Katelynd McElhany and Michelle Wuenstel - are among 328 Division III females nationwide named to the 2011 Division III Women's Track & Field All-Academic team by the United States Track & Field and Cross County Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and have met an NCAA automatic or provisional qualifying marks in an individual or relay event.

 

MAREK TABBED AS NEW W&J HEAD COACH (7/21/11)
Washington & Jefferson has named Shawn Marek as its new head men's & women's cross country/track & field coach. He replaces Mark FitzPatrick, who resigned to take the head coaching job at Denison. Marek recently spent two years as the head coach for both sports at Salem College in Winston Salem, N.C. A 2000 graduate of Saint Bonaventure, Marek was a co-captain for the Bonnies' NCAA Division I cross country squad. 

 

FINLEY LAUDED AS PAC SAAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE (6/23/11)
The PAC has selected senior multi-sport athlete Desiree Finley  of Bethany as Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Female Scholar-Athlete of the Month for June 2011. Each month, SAAC members at a PAC school nominate a student-athlete to highlight based on academic and athletic accomplishments. Honorees must be a varsity member in their respective sport(s) and in their junior or senior year. Scholar-Athletes of the Month must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and be actively involved on his or her campus community.

 

FOUR PAC STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO 2011 ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY/T&F TEAMS (6/3/11)

Four PAC athletic standouts have been honored with selection to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-District II College Division Women's Cross Country/Track & Field teams, released by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Leading the way for the women was the lone first team selection, Grove City sophomore Mary Kate Breese (4.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA), majoring in accounting). With the selection, Breese now advances to the national Academic All-America ballot. Three other PAC women garnered second team recognition: Grove City senior Emily Pierce (3.83 GPA, sociology/Christian thought) and the Washington & Jefferson senior duo of Katelynd McElhany (3.51 GPA, international business) and Michelle Wuenstel (3.68 GPA, environmental studies).

 

W&J'S WUENSTEL EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS  (5/28/11)
Two PAC qualifiers from Washington & Jefferson completed action Saturday at the 2011 NCAA Division III Women's Track & Field Championships (hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio), with two earning All-America recognition. President senior Michelle Wuenstel garnered All-America recognition with a sixth-place finish in the women's 400 meter dash. Wuenstel, who was seeded seventh following the prelims on Friday night, finished the championship heat in 56.67. The individual title went to Nevada Morrison of Wartburg (54.74). In addition, W&J junior C.J. Corcoran finished in 16th place in the women's javelin competition with a throw of 39.85 meters (130-9). Complete championship results are now online.

 

PAC AWARDS TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP HONORS (5/26/11)
The PAC has announced the 2011 Spring PAC Team Sportsmanship Award winners. The sportsmanship awards are sponsored by the members of the PAC Student-Athlete-Advisory Council (SAAC), in an effort to recognize and encourage positive sportsmanship among the conference teams. The SAAC is a committee comprised of student-athletes from each member institution assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience.

 

W&J DUO QUALIFIES FOR NCAA NATIONAL MEET (5/22/11)
The Washington & Jefferson women's duo of senior Michelle Wuenstel (400 meter dash) and junior C.J. Corcoran (javelin) have been tabbed to compete at the 2011 NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio on May 26-28. Wuenstel is seeded fifth out of 23 competitors overall in the 400, while Corcoran is seeded 18th in the javelin. Wuenstel and Corcoran are the first President females to compete at the outdoor national championships since Summer (Baumgard) Spencer in 2008.  The complete women's D-III qualifiers are also available online.

 

FITZPATRICK RESIGNS AS W&J HEAD COACH (5/10/11)
Six-time PAC cross country/track & field Coach of the Year Mark FitzPatrick resigned from Washington & Jefferson today to accept the head men's and women's track & field position at Denison University. FitzPatrick, who guided the W&J women's track & field team to its third PAC title two weeks ago, spent eight years as the head coach for the Presidents' cross country and track & field programs.  A national search for the Presidents' new head cross country/track & field coach begins immediately. 

 

W&J WOMEN CAPTURE PAC T&F TITLE (4/30/11)
The Washington & Jefferson women captured the team title at the 2011 PAC Men's & Women's Track & Field Championship, hosted by Bethany College at Bison Stadium in Bethany, WV. The Presidents finished with 156 points to edge the Westminster Titans (146). Winning coach Mark FitzPatrick of W&J was lauded as PAC Women's Coach of the Year, respectively. The overall Women's Track & Field MVP award, which is given to the highest point scorer in the meet, was awarded to W&J senior Katelynd McElhany.  Complete results are now online, along with a complete list of All-PAC performances and other award winners.

 

BETHANY TO HOST PAC MEET THIS WEEKEND (4/27/11)
Bethany College will serve as the site of the 2011 PAC Men's & Women's Track & Field Championship this Friday-Saturday, April 29-30. This year marks the first time the PAC has conducted its championship over two days, with action beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday. Admission is free of charge. The Washington & Jefferson men and Westminster women are defending conference champions. The Bethany track & field championship website is online.

URBANSKI NAMED PAC SAAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE  (4/19/11)
Track & field athlete Julia Urbanski of Geneva has been named one of two Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Scholar-Athletes of the Month for April 2011.

 

BAKER NAMED PAC SAAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE  (10/20/10)
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) has track & field standout Krystal Baker of Waynesburg has been named one of two Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Female Scholar-Athletes of the Month for October 2010.

DOLSAK NAMED PAC SAAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE (9/15/10)
The PAC announced that women's basketball/track & field standout Emily Dolsak of Westminster has been named Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Female Scholar-Athlete of the Month for September 2010.

 

WAYNESBURG WOMEN EARN ACADEMIC HONORS (8/7/10)
The Thiel College men's team and Waynesburg University women's team were each named All-Academic teams by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for having a team grade-point average (GPA) on 3.1 or higher. The Tomcats (3.14 GPA) were one of 68 Division III men's teams honored, while the Yellow Jackets (3.10 GPA) were one of 106 women's teams lauded.

 

BODO NAMED 6/10 PAC SAAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE (6/23/10)
The PAC has announced that track & field standout Jodi Bodo of Bethany College has been named PAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Female Scholar-Athlete of the Month for June 2010.

 

EIGHT FROM PAC NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT (6/3/10)
Eight standout PAC student-athletes (five men, three women) have been selected to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District II cross country/track & field teams, released today by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Of the eight, three garnered first team honors and will now advance to the Academic All-America national ballot. On the men's side, Grove City senior Derek Kruse (3.92 grade-point average (GPA), molecular biology) and Westminster senior Jeremiah Patterson (3.91, broadcast communications) were tabbed, while second team honorees were the GCC junior duo of Garrett Cichowitz (3.60, entrepreneuship/Christian thought) and Kevin Gallagher (3.88, political science/history) and W&J sophomore Josh Buckley (3.44, biology). The women's team was led by first team senior Jodi Bodo (3.82, communication) of Bethany and a pair of second teamers from Westminster in senior Abbey Basta (3.79, English) and sophomore Emily Dolsak (3.94, exploratory).

 

TMC HIRES HILL AS FIRST TRACK & FIELD COACH (5/28/10)
Thomas More has hired Jeff Hill as the first-ever head coach of the Saint track & field program, which will be a club sport in 2010-11 before a planned move to varsity status in the 2011-12 academic year. Hill comes to Thomas More from local rival Mount St. Joseph, where he was an assistant track & field coach for the past five seasons.

 

WU'S JONES EARNS 2ND ALL-AMERICA HONOR (5/27/10)
Waynesburg junior Elisha Jones made school history Thursday at the 2010 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, 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. Also in the javelin, Yellow Jacket sophomore Marybeth Rocco placed ninth overall and fourth in her flight with a throw of 40.18 meters (131’ 10”).

 

PAC QUARTET TO COMPETE AT NCAA NATIONALS (5/26/10)
Four PAC track & field standouts have qualified to compete at the 2010 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Baldwin-Wallace College on Thursday-Saturday, May 27-29, in Berea, Ohio. Thiel College senior Alex Eaton is the lone men's representative from the conference, as he will compete in the 400 meter run after posting the second-fastest time in the nation this year. On the women's side, three Waynesburg athletes will compete, with junior Elisha Jones and sophomore Marybeth Rocco each participating in the javelin throw, while sophomore Krystal Baker competes in the triple jump.

 

FOUR FROM PAC RECEIVE USTFCCCA HONORS (5/25/10)
Four PAC individuals have been honored as 2010 Mideast Region Award winners by the Unites States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Tuesday. Waynesburg sophomore Krystal Baker was named the Mideast Region Women's Field Athlete of the Year. She was also named PAC Women's Field Athlete of the Year after winning league titles in both the high jump and long jump. In addition, Yellow Jacket head coach Jason Falvo and assistant coach Chris Hardie were lauded as Mideast Region Women's Head Coach and Women's Assistant Coach of the Year, respectively. W&J assistant Jessica Cooper was also honored as Men's Assistant Coach of the Year in the region.

 

GIBSON TO HEAD GCC TRACK & FIELD PROGRAM (5/5/10)
Grove City College announced today that Todd Gibson will take over as the college's head men's and women's track and field coach, while also still fulfilling his duties as assistant football coach. He takes over for head coach Dr. Allison Williams, who will continue her role as assistant chair for the Department of Physical Education and Athletics. Gibson, a Champion, Ohio native and Grove City alum, just completed his second season as an assistant coach, working primarily with distance runners. During his time in the position, four distance runners have set new school records.

 

WESTMINSTER WOMEN CAPTURE PAC T&F TITLE (5/1/10)
The Westminster women captured the team title today at the 2010 PAC Men's & Women's Track & Field Championship, hosted by Grove City College at Robert E. Thorn Field in Grove City, Pa. The Titans recorded 173 points to easily outdistance second-place Waynesburg (126), giving Westminster its third straight PAC women's crown. Winning coach Tim McNeil of Westminster was lauded as PAC Women's Coach of the Year, respectively. Other year-end MVP awards went to Waynesburg sophomore Krystal Baker (women's field) and Grove City junior Emily Pierce (women's track). Complete results are now online, along with a complete list of All-PAC performances.

 

2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

PAC North Quad

(4 Teams)

1. Westminster -  92
2. Grove City - 51
3. Geneva  - 44
4. Thiel - 4

 

Wednesday, April 20, 2011
PAC South Quad (Bethany, W.Va.)
1. Waynesburg - 124
2. Wash. & Jeff. - 114

3. Bethany - 78

 

Thursday, April 21, 2011
Geneva/Westminster at Westminster Mini-Invitational - unscored

Saturday, April 23, 2011
Bethany/Thiel/Westminster at Baldwin-Wallace Sparky Adams Invitational - unscored

 

Friday-Saturday, April 29-30, 2011
2011 PAC Track & Field Championships
Bethany College - Bethany, W.Va.
Final Standings - Complete Results
1. Wash. & Jeff. - 156
2. Westminster - 146
3. Waynesburg - 124
4. Grove City - 111
5. Bethany - 44
6. Thiel - 3
Geneva - unscored

 

Thursday-Saturday, May 5-7, 2011
Geneva at NCCAA Championships at Memorial Stadium (Joliet, Ill.) - Meet site

 

Friday, May 6, 2011
Bethany/Westminster at Slippery Rock Qualifier - unscored
 

Thursday-Friday, May 19-20, 2011

ECAC Division III Championships (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Women (56+  teams)- Live Results
20t. Wash. & Jeff. - 13
41t. Waynesburg - 5

50t. Grove City - 3

 

Friday-Saturday, May 27-28, 2011

Wash. & Jeff. at NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships (hosted by Ohio Wesleyan) - Video Webcast - Schedule of Events - Tournament Website
 

March 28
Track - Michelle Wuenstel, Wash. & Jeff.
Field - Elisha Jones, Waynesburg

April 4
Track - Sara Fisher, Grove City
Field - Emily Dolsak, Westminster

April 11
Track - Katelynd McElhany, Wash. & Jeff.
Field - Elisha Jones, Waynesburg

April 18

Track - Mallory Mack, Westminster
Field - Jaimee Post, Waynesburg

April 25
Track - Michelle Wuenstel, Wash. & Jeff.
Field - Lindsey Coffey, Wash. & Jeff.