PAC GRAPPLERS RECOGNIZED BY D3WRESTLE.COM (2/2/10)
Several PAC wrestlers are either ranked or being recognized at the national level by D3 Wrestle.com. Waynesburg's Corbin Semple is ranked No. 5 in the 184-pound class, while teammate Nick Garber is ranked No. 9 in the 133-pound class. Honorable mentions include Waynesburg's Alex Crown (125) and Alex Evanoff (165), as well as Wash. & Jeff.'s Dominck Demor (157). Thiel's Alec Miller is listed as a "contender" to break into the rankings at 165 pounds.

WU'S GARBER, SEMPLE NATIONALLY-RANKED (12/10/09)
Waynesburg junior wrestlers Nick Garber and Corbin Semple are ranked among the best in Division III by the National Wrestling Caches Association (NWCA). Garber is listed No. 4 in the 141-pound category with an 11-2 record and a 4-0 record in dual matches. Semple is ranked No. 8 in the 184-pound category; he earned his ranking following two wins versus nationally-ranked opponents at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Invitational last Saturday, Dec. 5.

WU's HEADLEE SET FOR STATE HALL INDUCTION
Waynesburg University head wrestling coach Ron Headlee will be inducted into the Washington/ Greene Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame on June 11-12.

THIEL'S BROWN EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS TO LEAD PAC CONTINGENT AT NCAA D-III NATIONALS
Four PAC wrestlers represented the conference at the 2009 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championships, held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 6-7. Leading the quartet was 133-pound freshman Corey Brown from PAC champion Thiel. Brown, the 2009 PAC Wrestler of the Year, earned NCAA Division III All-America honors with a sixth-place finish. Brown's Tomcat teammate, 125-pounder Rob Miller, went 0-2 at the meet, dropping a 5-4 decision in the opening round before being eliminated via injury default. A pair of Waynesburg wrestlers fared well at the event. Sophomore 141-pounder Nick Garber and freshman 197-pounder Corbin Semple combined to win three of their first four matches before being eliminated late on Friday night. Complete brackets through the Saturday preliminary rounds are now online.

FOUR FROM PAC HEADED TO D-III NATIONALS
The PAC will be represented by four conference wrestlers this weekend at the 2009 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 6-7. Waynesburg will be represented by sophomore Nick Garber and freshman Corbin Semple at 141 and 197 pounds, respectively. Both Garber and Semple captured regional titles on February 21. PAC champion Thiel will be represented by 125-pounder Rob Miller and 133-pounder Corey Brown, who both placed second at the Midwest Regionals. Brown was named the 2009 PAC MVP after capturing the 133-pound title with a pair of wins, including a thrilling 10-9 decision over Garber, at the PAC Championships on Feb. 14.

GARBER, SEMPLE CAPTURE REGIONAL TITLES
Two Waynesburg University wrestlers captured weight class titles at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championships, hosted by Trine University in Angola, Ind., this weekend. Yellow Jacket standouts Nick Garber and Corbin Semple won titles at 141 pounds and 197 pounds, respectively, to become the first Waynesburg wrestlers to advance to the NCAA Division III National Championships since Shawn Whyte in 2001. In team competition, PAC champion Thiel finished in fifth place with 97.5 points, followed by Waynesburg in sixth (83.5) and Washington & Jefferson in 11th (39.5).

THIEL CONTINUES PAC DOMINATION; TOMCATS CAPTURE 10TH STRAIGHT TITLE, SWEEP AWARDS
Thiel College captured its 10th consecutive PAC wrestling title on February 14 at the 2009 PAC Wrestling Championships, hosted by Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pa. The Matcats captured six of the 10 weight class finals and finished with 125 points to easily outdistance Waynesburg (88) and W&J (63) in team competition. Freshman 133-pounder Corey Brown of Thiel was named Most Outstanding Wrestler, while veteran Tomcat mentor Craig Thurber garnered Coach of the Year laurels.

WAYNESBURG TABS LOCAL DUO FOR PROGRAM
Waynesburg hired Ron Headlee as head wrestling coach on February 15. He will assume the head coaching duties following next weekend’s competition at the NCAA Midwest Regionals in Crawfordsville, Ind. Joining Headlee on the Yellow Jackets’ coaching staff will be John Yates, with whom Headlee worked as an assistant at Waynesburg Central High School in recent years.

THIEL ROLLS TO NINTH STRAIGHT PAC TITLE
The Thiel College Matcats continued their recent domination of Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) wrestling, as they captured their ninth consecutive PAC team title and 16th in the past 18 years at the 2008 PAC championships on February 13. The Tomcats captured six of the 10 weight classes en route to 145.5 points, easily topping W&J (105.5) and host Waynesburg (58). Freshman Nick Garber from Waynesburg was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament after capturing the 141-pound title with a pair of pin fall victories. Coach of the Year honors went to Washington & Jefferson head coach Jay Robison.