Monday, April 2, 2012

WEXFORD, Pa. - Junior track and field athlete Adam Carswell (Painesville, Ohio / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Men's Track Athlete of the Week for March 26-April 1.

Carswell earned a win in the 400 meter dash at the Wooster Invitational on Friday, breaking a 50 year-old school record with a time of 49.51. He also placed second in the 200 meter dash with a time of 22.74.

Westminster will compete next at Carnegie Mellon on Saturday.

About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 376 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.

Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.