Athletics Press Releases


W&J Swimming & Diving Earns Scholar All-America Team Awards	*Wed, July 11 - 2:58 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The College Swimming Coaches Association of America released its NCAA Division III Scholar All-America Teams for the Spring 2012 semester on Wednesday and both Washington & Jefferson College squads were selected. ...
W&J Announces Cooper and Salvitti Senior Athlete Award Winners	*Fri, June 1 - 12:05 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett announced the athletic department’s prestigious Walter C. Cooper and E. Ronald Salvitti, M.D., senior athlete awards on Friday. All-Region baseball...
Four-time All-American Bethany Haver Takes Eighth At NCAA 3-Meter Finals	*Sat, March 24 - 6:35 PM*	INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior Bethany Haver (Akron, Ohio/Harvey S. Firestone) concluded her record-breaking diving career Saturday night with an eighth-place finish at the 2012 NCAA Division III 3-Meter Diving...
Bethany Haver Takes Fourth At NCAA 1-Meter Diving Championship To Earn Third Career All-America Award	*Thu, March 22 - 9:52 PM*	INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior Bethany Haver (Akron, Ohio/Harvey S. Firestone) earned fourth place and a third career All-America award on Thursday night following the final round of the NCAA Division III 1-...
Bethany Haver Earns Second-Straight NCAA Diving Championship Invitation	*Tue, March 6 - 4:27 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The NCAA Division III diving committee released the 22-woman national championship field on Tuesday afternoon and Washington & Jefferson College senior Bethany Haver (Akron, Ohio/Harvey S. Firestone) earned her second-...
W&J Swimming & Diving Earns CSCAA Scholar All-America Status	*Thu, February 23 - 3:26 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College swimming & diving teams were both honored Thursday as Collegiate Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Teams. To earn CSCAA Scholar All-America team honors,...
Washington & Jefferson College Takes Third At PAC Swimming/Diving Championships	*Sat, February 18 - 11:58 PM*	GROVE CITY, Pa. – Washington and Jefferson College seniors Bethany Haver (Akron. Ohio/Harvey S. Firestone) and Justin Weifenbach (Corapolis, Pa./Montour) completed a Presidents’ sweep of the diving events to highlight W&J on Saturday...
Presidents In Third Place After Day Two Of PAC Swimming/Diving Championships	*Fri, February 17 - 11:10 PM*	GROVE CITY, Pa. – The Washington and Jefferson College men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams both sit in third place following Friday night’s action at the 2012 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimming &...
W&J Women 2nd; Men 3rd After First Day of PAC Swimming/Diving Championships	*Thu, February 16 - 11:57 PM*	GROVE CITY, Pa. – Senior Bethany Haver’s (Akron, Ohio/Harvey S. Firestone) sixth career conference diving title highlighted Washington & Jefferson College Thursday in the first day of action at the 2012 Presidents’ Athletic...
W&J’s C.J. Corcoran Named PAC SAAC Student-Athlete of Month	*Wed, February 15 - 2:44 PM*	Washington, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior swimmer/track & field athlete C.J. Corcoran (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) was selected as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)...
PAC Swimming & Diving Championship Begins Wednesday	*Tue, February 14 - 2:27 PM*	Washington, Pa. -- The Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championship opens Wednesday at the James E. Longnecker Pool. The championship is hosted by Grove City College and will run through Saturday. The events...
W&J Ends Dual-Meet Portion Of Season With Split In Wheeling	*Sat, February 4 - 10:31 PM*	WHEELING, W.Va. – The Washington and Jefferson College women’s swimming & diving team concluded its 2011-12 dual-meet schedule with an 11-1 record as the Presidents split with Wheeling Jesuit Saturday in West Virginia. The W...
Presidents Sweep Hiram To Land Orstein His 400th Win At W&J	*Sat, January 28 - 8:02 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College swimming and diving teams closed their 2011-12 home schedules with a dual-meet sweep of Hiram College on Senior Day Saturday at the Henry Memorial Natatorium. The W&J men (4-5...
W&J Swimmers Sweep PAC Weekly Awards	*Mon, January 23 - 4:54 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College seniors Michael Boutwell (Winchester, Va./John Handley) and Brittany Vogel (Butler, Pa./Butler) were awarded the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Swimmer...
Pool Records Fall For W&J During Split With PS-Behrend	*Sat, January 21 - 5:56 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College women’s swimming and diving team set a pair of pool records Saturday during its 149-100 victory over Penn State-Behrend at the Henry Memorial Natatorium. The PSB men earned...
W&J’s Bethany Haver Selected As PAC Swimmer/Diver Of Week	*Tue, January 17 - 5:29 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College two-time NCAA Division III All-America senior Bethany Haver (Akron, Ohio/Harvey S. Firestone) was selected as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimmer/Diver of the Week on Tuesday...
Grove City Women Snap W&J’s 23-Meet Win Streak	*Sat, January 14 - 9:58 PM*	GROVE CITY, Pa. – The Washington and Jefferson College women’s swimming & diving team saw its streak of 23 consecutive dual meet wins come to an end on Saturday following a 151-137 loss to Grove City on Saturday afternoon. ...
W&J Diving Duo Qualifies For National Championships In Double-Dual Sweep	*Wed, January 11 - 10:10 PM*	Washington, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College seniors Bethany Haver (Akron, Ohio/Harvey S. Firestone) and Abbey Woodward (Beaver, Pa./Beaver) both qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships Wednesday night during the Presidents...
W&J Swimming Duo Earns PAC Weekly Awards	*Mon, January 9 - 5:58 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College seniors Jonathan Weeks (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) and Brittany Vogel (Butler, Pa./Butler) were selected as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimmers of the Week on Monday. Vogel earns...
W&J Swimming/Diving Collects Sweep Of Saint Vincent	*Sat, January 7 - 5:07 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Senior Brittany Vogel (Butler, Pa./Butler) and freshman Michael Magdic (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) led Washington & Jefferson College to a Presidents’ Athletic Conference swimming and diving sweep of Saint...
Top 10 W&J Athletics Moments Of 2011	*Wed, December 14 - 3:56 PM*	The W&J Sports Information Office decided to produce a list of what we believe are the Top 10 moments for Presidents' athletics during 2011. The year produced many memorable moments and first-time accomplishments for the college...
W&J Swimming & Diving Claims GCC Invitational Title	*Sun, December 4 - 12:05 AM*	GROVE CITY, Pa. – The Washington and Jefferson College women’s swimming & diving team won its first Grove City Winter Invitational title since the 2007-08 season on Saturday evening. The Presidents ran away with the...
Women’s Swimming & Diving Leads Day One Grove City Invitational Standings	*Fri, December 2 - 11:20 PM*	GROVE CITY, Pa. – The Washington and Jefferson College women lead the day one standings, while the Presidents’ men are third following Friday’s action at the 2011 Grove City College Swimming & Diving Winter Invitational....
Sweitzer Selected PAC Swimmer Of The Week	*Mon, November 21 - 4:27 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College freshman Jessica Sweitzer (Laurel, Md./Seton Keough) was awarded Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week after winning seven events during the Presidents’ two...
Women’s Swimming Cruises Past York; Men Edged Late By Spartans	*Sat, November 19 - 7:47 PM*	YORK, Pa. - The Washington & Jefferson women’s swimming team breezed York (Pa.) by 157-97, while the men’s swimming team was edged out in the final race by the Spartans 132-130 at the York Invitational on Saturday afternoon. ...