Athletics Press Releases


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...
15th W&J Athletic Hall of Fame Class Announced	*Fri, May 3 - 11:33 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett announced Friday the six new members who will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2013 class features Tom Benic...
W&J Dept. of Athletics Announces Title IX Girls Field Day	*Tue, March 26 - 11:44 AM*	Washington & Jefferson College Title IX Field Day Information WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College department of athletics has announced that it will celebrate NCAA Division III Week (April 8-14) by hosting a field day for...
W&J Swimming & Diving Named Scholar All-America Teams	*Tue, February 26 - 4:08 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams recently earned the College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America award for the 2012 fall semester. The W&J...
Szott Caps Career With Second Diving Title Of Weekend At PAC Championships	*Sun, February 17 - 12:09 AM*	GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Senior John Szott (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) claimed the Presidents' Athletic Conference 3-meter diving title to highlight Washington & Jefferson College on the final night of the three-day championship swimming and...
Dunigan's Second-Place Finish Highlights Day Two At PAC Championships	*Fri, February 15 - 10:08 PM*	GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College men are in third place, while the women's squad remained fourth following the second day of competition on Friday at the 2013 Presidents' Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving...
Szott And Suder Diving Titles Lead Presidents In Day One	*Thu, February 14 - 10:47 PM*	GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Senior John Szott (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) {left} and sophomore Jennifer Suder (Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley) {right} both captured their first career Presidents' Athletic Conference diving titles on Thursday night...
Presidents End Dual Meet Season With Wheeling Jesuit Split	*Sat, February 2 - 7:34 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College women’s swimming and diving team pulled out a 136-125 victory, but Wheeling Jesuit evened the meet by claiming a 161-100 men’s score on Senior Day Saturday at the Henry Memorial...
W&J Swimming Earns Road Sweep At Hiram	*Sat, January 26 - 7:09 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Four victories by seniors Jami Andrews (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) and Patrick O’Toole (Butler, Pa./Fox Chapel) highlighted a Washington & Jefferson College swimming team sweep at Hiram on Saturday. The women...
Jessica Sweitzer Named PAC Swimmer Of The Week	*Mon, January 21 - 3:41 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College sophomore Jessica Sweitzer (Laurel, Md./Seton Keough) claimed four individual victories along with a pair of first-place relay finishes last week and was selected as the Presidents’...
W&J Splits Swimming/Diving Meet At Behrend	*Sat, January 19 - 9:38 PM*	ERIE, Pa. -- Sophomore Jessica Sweitzer (Laurel, Md./Seton Keough) and senior Jami Andrews (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) teamed for a pair of relay wins, while both also claimed an individual race to lead Washington & Jefferson's 124-71 women...
W&J and Saint Vincent Split PAC Swim Meet	*Wed, January 16 - 10:32 PM*	LATROBE, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College men’s swimming & diving team defeated Saint Vincent 151-140, but the Presidents’ women were nipped by one point 147-146 on Wednesday evening in Latrobe. The W&J men...
Grove City Knocks Off W&J In PAC Swimming & Diving	*Sat, January 12 - 4:57 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Defending Presidents’ Athletic Conference champion Grove City College swept a swimming & diving dual meet from Washington & Jefferson College on Saturday afternoon at the Henry Memorial Natatorium. The Grove...
W&J Swimming Breezes Past Bethany	*Thu, January 10 - 12:11 AM*	BETHANY, W.Va. -- The Washington & Jefferson College swimming & diving teams returned to action for the first time in 2013 Wednesday night and swept Bethany College by scores of 61-48 (men) and 94-79 (women). The W&J men (4-1, 1-1...
W&J Athletics -- Top 10 Moments Of 2012	*Mon, December 31 - 4:05 PM*	For the second-straight year, the W&J sports information office has produced a list of what we believe are the top 10 moments for Presidents' athletics during the 2012 calendar year. Relive the best moments from 2012 below, including...
W&J Duo Selected As PAC Swimming & Diving Award Winners	*Mon, December 3 - 4:29 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior John Szott (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) and sophomore Jessica Sweitzer (Laurel, Md./Seton Keough) swept the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimmer/Diver of the Week awards on...
W&J Women's Swimming/Diving Defends Grove City Winter Invitational Title	*Sat, December 1 - 10:30 PM*	GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College women's swimming & diving team successfully defended its title at the Grove City Winter Invitatational by topping the six-team field on the final day of competition Saturday. The...
Sophomores Help W&J Women Stake Early Lead At GCC Winter Invitational	*Sat, December 1 - 12:51 AM*	GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Sophomores Jessica Sweitzer (Laurel, Md./Seton Keough) and Jennifer Suder (Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley) both earned titles and helped the Washington & Jefferson College women sit atop the standings Friday night following...
W&J Swimming & Diving Sweeps Weekend Events	*Sat, November 17 - 7:54 PM*	YORK, Pa. – Sophomore Jessica Sweitzer (Laurel, Md./Seton Keough) and freshman Armando Paolino (Middlebury, Conn./Pomperaug Regional) both were part of three victories on Saturday as the W&J swimmers swept a non-conference meet from York (...
Presidents Suffer First Losses Of 2012-13 Season	*Wed, November 14 - 10:06 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Westminster College swimming & diving teams swept a Presidents’ Athletic Conference dual meet from Washington & Jefferson College on Wednesday evening at the Henry Memorial Natatorium. The Lady Titans...
Lima Honored With PAC Swimmer Of The Week Award	*Tue, November 13 - 11:29 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- After winning all seven races that she competed in last week, Washington & Jefferson College sophomore Charlotte Lima (Brooklyn, N.Y./Choate Rosemary Hall) was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week....
W&J Swimming & Diving Sweeps West Virginia Wesleyan	*Sat, November 10 - 5:10 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Senior Jami Andrews (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) and sophomores Charlotte Lima (Brooklyn, N.Y./Choate Rosemary Hall) and Jessica Sweitzer (Laurel, Md./Seton Keough) all claimed four victories for the Washington & Jefferson...
Sophomores Lead W&J Past Chatham In Pittsburgh 102-88	*Wed, November 7 - 10:49 PM*	PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College won 12 of 13 events and earned a 102-88 Presidents' Athletic conference women's swimming and diving victory over Chatham University on Wednesday evening at the CU Natatorium. The...
W&J Swimming Eases Past Frostburg State In Season Opener	*Sat, November 3 - 4:18 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College swimming and diving teams both opened the 2012-13 season with victories Saturday at the Henry Memorial Center as the men downed Frostburg State 110-82, while the women were victorious by...
2012-13 W&J Swimming & Diving Preview	*Mon, October 22 - 4:05 PM*	The 2012-13 season marks a quarter of a century that Head Coach Mike Orstein will lead the swimming & diving programs at Washington & Jefferson College. Both programs are hungry to return to the top of the conference championship...