Athletics Press Releases


Galligan Earns NCAA All-America Award; Mangold Qualifies Third In 400 Hurdles	*Thu, May 23 - 10:35 PM*	LA CROSSE, Wisc. -- Washington & Jefferson College sophomore Kristen Galligan (Frederick, Md./Governor Thomas Johnson) placed fifth in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships Thursday night to earn the second...
Four Presidents Earn Spots In NCAA Division III Track & Field Championship Field	*Sun, May 19 - 3:50 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The NCAA announced the qualifiers for the 2013 Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championship Sunday and Washington & Jefferson College will be sending a school-record four competitors for the three-day event which begins...
W&J Adds Another Trophy To PAC Men’s All-Sports Streak	*Thu, May 16 - 4:11 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College claimed its ninth-straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference Men’s All-Sports Trophy during the 2012-13 academic year after the final standings were released by the conference...
W&J Takes Third At PAC Championships; Mangold Honored With Two Awards	*Sat, April 27 - 6:11 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Westminster claimed the men's team championship, while Waynesburg earned the women's title on Saturday at the 2013 Presidents' Athletic Conference Track & Field Championships hosted by Washington & Jefferson...
Presidents Turn In Strong Performances In PAC Championship Tune-Up	*Wed, April 17 - 9:13 PM*	BETHANY, W.Va. -- The Washington & Jefferson College women’s track & field team claimed second place, while the men’s squad notched third place Wednesday at the 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference South Quad...
School Records Fall For Long Distance Runners At Bucknell	*Mon, April 15 - 1:53 PM*	LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior Scott Ryan (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville East) and sophomore Kristen Galligan (Frederick, Md./Governor Thomas Johnson) both set 10,000-meter school records on Sunday at the...
Jones, Straub Win Titles At Westminster Invitational	*Sat, April 13 - 10:36 PM*	NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Senior Jared Jones (Glenshaw, Pa./Shaler) and junior Harley Straub (Richfield, Pa./Juniata) both won events Saturday at the Westminster Track & Field Invitational at Burry Stadium. The Presidents earned fifth place...
W&J Competes At Carnegie Mellon Quad	*Sat, April 6 - 6:33 PM*	PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College sophomore Chris Casagrande (Suterville, Pa./Yough) and senior Benjamin Kopchick (Clarksburg, Pa./Saltsburg) won events for the men's squad, while juniors Mara Spina (Stockdale, Pa...
Presidents Host Annual Track & Field Invitational At Cameron Stadium	*Sat, March 30 - 10:46 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Junior Cheyenne Mangold's (Boerne, Texas/Texas Military Institute) three first-place finishes highlighted the Presidents on Saturday at Washington & Jefferson College's annual track & field invitational at Cameron...
Galligan Starts Outdoor Season Strong By Smashing School Record	*Sat, March 16 - 9:25 PM*	WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- After narrowly missing out on All-America honors during the indoor season, Washington & Jefferson sophomore Kristen Galligan (Frederick, Md./Governor Thomas Johnson) began the outdoor track & field season in record-...
2013 W&J Track & Field Season Preview	*Tue, March 5 - 4:44 PM*	Washington, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College track & field teams begin their second season under the guidance of Head Coach Shawn Marek during the 2013 spring semester. Marek helped the Presidents’ men to a second-...
Galligan And Ryan Continue Record-Setting Years With ECAC Titles	*Sat, March 2 - 10:52 AM*	NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Washington & Jefferson College swept the ECAC Division III Indoor 5,000-meter championships Friday night at The Armory in New York City when senior Scott Ryan (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville East) and sophomore Kristen...
Ten Presidents Set To Compete At ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championships	*Thu, February 28 - 2:17 PM*	Washington, Pa. -- Nine Washington & Jefferson College track & field athletes have qualified for the ECAC Division III Championships and will compete at the New York City Armory on Friday and Saturday. Junior Cheyenne Mangold (...
Presidents Compete In First-Ever PAC Indoor Invitational; School Records Continue To Fall	*Fri, February 22 - 1:18 PM*	YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Seven different Presidents won titles Thursday night as Washington & Jefferson College participated in the first-ever Presidents’ Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Invitational at Youngstown State...
School Records Fall For Presidents At Kent State	*Sat, February 16 - 11:02 PM*	KENT, Ohio -- The Washington & Jefferson College men's and women's track and field squads set a slew of school indoor records on Saturday at the Kent State Last Chance Meet. The meet was unscored for teams and included programs...
Presidents' Relays Take Top Honors At Wuske Invitational	*Sat, February 2 - 10:01 PM*	ALLIANCE, Ohio -- The Washington & Jefferson men's and women's distance relays both won titles Saturday at the Mount Union Jim Wuske Indoor Track & Field Invitational. The meet was unscored for teams. The women's...
Galligan Continues Successful Year With Indoor Track & Field Title	*Sat, January 26 - 12:04 AM*	YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Sophomore Kristen Galligan (Frederick, Md./Governor Thomas Johnson) won the 5,000-meter championship Friday night to lead Washington & Jefferson at the Youngstown State Indoor Track & Field Invitational at the Watson and...
W&J Indoor Track & Field Squads Place Fourth At Baldwin-Wallace	*Sat, January 19 - 12:03 AM*	BEREA, Ohio -- Junior Mara Spina's (Stockdale, Pa./Charleroi) high jump victory led Washington & Jefferson College Friday night at the Baldwin-Wallace University Mid-January Meet at Harrison Dillard Indoor Track. Both Presidents'...
Three Presidents Win Titles At Marietta Ice Breaker	*Sat, January 12 - 11:50 PM*	MARIETTA, Ohio -- Three Washington & Jefferson College Presidents won events Saturday at the Marietta College Indoor Track & Field Ice Breaker on Saturday afternoon. The Presidents' women took second place in the four-team field...
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...
Cross Country/Track & Field Trio Named Capital One Academic All-District	*Thu, May 31 - 3:40 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior C.J. Corcoran (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton), junior Scott Ryan (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville East) and sophomore Laura Lee (Spartansburg, Pa./Spartansburg) were all selected to the...
W&J Track & Field Teams Compete At ECAC Championships	*Fri, May 18 - 5:16 PM*	TROY, N.Y. -- Washington & Jefferson College had 12 student-athletes in competition Thursday and Friday at the 2012 ECAC Division III Track & Field Championships hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The men's squad placed...
Corcoran Wins Javelin At Swarthmore; Jumps Into Nation’s Top 10	*Tue, May 15 - 6:46 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior C.J. Corcoran (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) won the women’s javelin event at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet on Monday and put herself into position to earn a second-...
W&J Track & Field Competes At Allegheny Friday	*Sat, May 12 - 10:49 AM*	MEADVILLE, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College was one of 60 teams competing at the 2012 Allegheny College Gator Invitational on Friday. The meet was unscored. The Presidents were led by third-place finishes from senior C.J....
12 W&J Athletes Set To Compete At ECAC Championships	*Wed, May 2 - 10:30 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Twelve Washington & Jefferson College track & field athletes have qualified to compete at the Division III ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Troy, N.Y. (May 17-18). Senior Taylor Hockman (...