Athletics Press Releases


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...
W&J Women’s Track & Field Enters National Rankings	*Wed, April 24 - 2:50 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College women’s track & field team is ranked 23rd in the latest United States Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association Division III rankings released on Wednesday. W...
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...
PAC Honors Harley Straub As Women’s Field Athlete Of Week	*Tue, April 9 - 1:06 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College junior Harley Straub (Richfield, Pa./East Juniata) was selected as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week Award after winning the shot put...
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...
Cheyenne Mangold Named PAC Track Athlete Of The Week	*Mon, April 1 - 3:48 PM*	Washington, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College junior Cheyenne Mangold (Boerne, Texas/Texas Military Institute) earned the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Female Track Athlete of the Week Award after running to three...
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...
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...
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-...
Kristen Galligan Places Ninth At NCAA Indoor 5,000 Meters	*Sat, March 9 - 10:27 PM*	NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Washington & Jefferson College sophomore Kristen Galligan (Frederick, Md./Governor Thomas Johnson) narrowly missed out on earning the second All-America honor of her standout career after placing ninth in the 5,000-meter...
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-...
Kristen Galligan Earns NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship Invite	*Mon, March 4 - 12:51 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College sophomore Kristen Galligan (Frederick, Md./Governor Thomas Johnson) has qualified to compete in the 2013 NCAA Division III Indoor 5,000-meter track race at North Central College’s Al B....
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 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...