Washington & Jefferson College's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is made up of students assembled to provide insight on the campus student-athlete experience. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee also offers input on the rules, regulations and polices that affect student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses.
W&J SAAC Constitution
2026-27 W&J SAAC Executive Officers
Advisor: Aaron Thompson (Assistant Director of Athletics for Operations)
President: Jaden Wan (Women's Basketball)
Vice President: Paisley Cole (Women's Tennis)
Secretary: Samantha Hartz (Women's Lacrosse)
Co-Events Chair: Olivia Kemp (Women's Basketball, Women's Track & Field) and Brooke Paylo (Women's Basketball)
Social Media Chair: Mirranda Rinehart (Softball)
Community Service: McKenzie Gensemer (Women's Tennis)
Wellness Chair: Avery Byard (Women's Lacrosse)
2026-27 SAAC Representatives:
| SPORT |
NAME |
YEAR |
| Baseball |
TBA |
TBA |
| Baseball |
TBA |
TBA |
| Football |
Eli Summerville |
2028 |
| Football |
Jack Felder |
2028 |
| Men's Wrestling |
Peyton Carter |
2027 |
| Men's Wrestling |
Vontez Tyus |
2027 |
| Men's Wrestling |
Josh Smith |
2028 |
| Men's Basketball |
TBA |
TBA |
| Men's Basketball |
Nick Sukernek |
2027 |
| Men's Cross Country & Track and Field |
Collin Dusman |
2028 |
| Men's Cross Country & Track and Field |
TBA |
TBA |
| Men's Lacrosse |
Ryan Mey |
2029 |
| Men's Lacrosse |
Braydon Reighard |
2029 |
| Men's Tennis |
Jacob Bennett |
2027 |
| Men's Tennis |
Colby Peters |
2029 |
| Men's Soccer |
Xavier Phillips |
2028 |
| Men's Soccer |
Nic Jaskola |
2028 |
| Men's Volleyball |
Conner Roberts |
Grad Student |
| Men’s Swimming & Diving |
TBA |
TBA |
| Field Hockey |
Jessica Nakanishi |
2028 |
| Field Hockey |
Grace Erhard |
2028 |
| Softball |
Macayle Thornhill |
2028 |
| Softball |
Mirranda Rinehart |
2027 |
| Women's Volleyball |
Lola Jacobs |
2029 |
| Women's Volleyball |
Jordan Sirianni |
2029 |
| Women's Basketball |
Olivia Kemp |
2029 |
| Women's Basketball |
Brooke Paylo |
2029 |
| Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
TBA |
TBA |
| Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
Gianna Sever |
2029 |
| Women's Soccer |
Kyra Greenawalt |
2029 |
| Women's Soccer |
Rhyan Smith |
2028 |
| Women's Swimming & Diving |
TBA |
TBA |
| Women's Tennis |
Paisley Cole |
2028 |
| Women's Tennis |
McKenzie Gensemer |
2027 |
| Women's Tennis |
Bella Graham |
2029 |
| Men's Water Polo |
TBA |
TBA |
| Men's Golf |
Ryan Steigerwald |
2027 |
| Women's Golf |
Antolena Damico |
2028 |
| Women's Lacrosse |
Avery Byard |
2028 |
| Women's Lacrosse |
TBA |
2027 |
| Women's Water Polo |
Mackenzie Caron |
2029 |
| Women's Water Polo |
Riley Gutierrez |
2029 |
