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...
Four Presidents Named To CoSIDA Academic At-Large Teams	*Thu, May 16 - 3:38 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Four Washington & Jefferson College student-athletes were selected to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Team on Thursday. The four academic at-large honorees were the most W&J has ever...
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...
O’Toole Grabs Second PAC Swimmer Of The Week Award	*Tue, January 29 - 12:03 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- For the second time this winter, Washington & Jefferson College senior Patrick O’Toole (Butler, Pa./Fox Chapel) has earned the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Men’s Swimmer of the Week award. O’...
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...
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 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...
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...
O’Toole Earns PAC Swimmer Of The Week Honor	*Mon, November 5 - 4:28 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior Patrick O’Toole (Butler, Pa./Fox Chapel) was selected as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Monday after leading the Presidents’ to a...
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...
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 14th Athletic Hall of Fame Class	*Thu, April 19 - 4:14 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett has announced the five new members who will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2012 class, which will be the 14th...
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,...