W&J'S GEE NAMED PAC SAAC SCHOLAR- ATHLETE OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH 2008
The PAC has named senior women's track & field standout Kelli Gee of Washington & Jefferson College  as its PAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Female Scholar-Athlete of the Month, for March, 2008.

WU'S DODD NAMED INDOOR ALL-AMERICAN
Waynesburg University junior Ashley Dodd earned All-America honors at the 2008 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio on March 15. Dodd placed in a tie for sixth in the pole vault with a mark of 12.01 feet (3.66 meters).

W&J, WESTMINSTER TRACK TEAMS HONORED
The Washington & Jefferson and Westminster men's & women's track & field programs have been named 2007 All-Academic Track & Field Teams by the United States Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). To be nominated, a team must carry a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA. The W&J women posted a 3.240 GPA, while the Westminster women had a 3.197 GPA. On the men's side, the Titans posted a team 3.248 GPA while W&J checked in with a 3.160 GPA. Four PAC athletes were also named to the 2007 USTFCCCA Women's All-Academic Team after posting a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA while obtaining an NCAA qualifying mark in their respective event. Awardees were Kelli Gee, Lauren Weinheimer and Summer Baumgard of W&J and Kristen Van Sickel of Westminster.

MCNEIL NAMED WESTMINSTER TRACK/XC COACH
Westminster College announced the hiring of Tim McNeil as head men's and women's track and field coach and head men's and women's cross country coach on June 9. In a newly-created position within the athletic department, McNeil becomes Westminster's first full-time coach responsible for coaching both sports. A 1996 Westminster graduate and former Titan track & field and football standout, McNeil's coaching experience includes six years as the head boys and girls track and field coach at John F. Kennedy High School in Warren, Ohio, where he served as the school's assistant principal from 2000-06.

PAC PLACES 11 ON ESPN THE MAGAZINE/CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS
Eleven PAC student-athletes have been honored on the 2007 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II College Division Men's & Women's Cross Country/Track & Field teams, released on June 7 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The highlight came on the two women's teams, as nine of the 20 athletes honored (45 percent) represent PAC schools. First team honorees were seniors Sarah Bray (3.93 cumulative grade-point average (GPA), business management) and Cara Pierce (3.91 GPA, English/Spanish) of Grove City, junior Kelli Gee (3.92 GPA, biology) of Washington & Jefferson, and sophomore Megan Grover (3.96 GPA, biology) of Waynesburg. The second team included the Westminster duo of junior Leanna Stitt (3.96 GPA, English) and sophomore Kristen Van Sickel (3.89 GPA, biology), junior Mary Majchrowicz (3.81 GPA, marketing/management) and sophomore Julia Seward (3.95 GPA, English) of Grove City, and junior Lauren Weinheimer (3.76 GPA, business administration) of W&J. On the men's side, two Grove City runners - seniors Andrew Leuenberger (3.98, molecular biology) and Andrew Kloes (3.89 GPA, history) were also first team selections. The six first team honorees now move to the Academic All-America ballot.

TC's COLEY LEADS PAC CONTINGENT WITH SECOND PLACE IN 110 HURDLES AT 2007 NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thiel College sophomore Dorran Coley earned All-America honors after finishing second in the nation in the 110 meter high hurdles at the 2007 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which took place May 24-26 at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Coley advanced to the championship finals after posting a time of 14.51 in the preliminaries. He then finished second in the championship finals with a time of 14.83, trailing only national champion Jonathan Garcia of UMass-Dartmouth (14.58). Grove City senior Bob Perri of Grove City joined Coley as an All-American after placing eighth in the shot put with a toss of 51-11 (15.82m). Also in the 110 high hurdles, Bethany freshman Matt Cruse did not qualify for the championship finals despite breaking the Bethany school record while posting a preliminary time of 14.71. On the women's side, Summer Baumgard of Washington & Jefferson placed in a tie for 11th place in the high jump with a mark of 5-2 1/2 (1.59m), while Ashley Dodd of Waynesburg finished in a tie for 14th place in the pole vault after clearing 11-4 1/2 (3.47m).

WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON WOMEN CAPTURE 2007 PAC TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Washington & Jefferson College women repeated as team champions at the 2007 PAC Track & Field Championships, hosted by Grove City at Robert E. Thorn Field in Grove City, Pa., on April 28. Thiel's Chavonne Green and W&J's Lauren Weinheimer shared the women's MVP award. Coach of the Year laurels went to Mark FitzPatrick of W&J. Complete results are now online.