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All-AMericans Choosing to become a Mountaineer means working your hardest and pushing your body and mind to new heights, maximizing your potential on and off the mat. Seven gymnasts have gone above and beyond to earn All-America status at West Virginia.
Zaakira Muhammad
Kirah Koshinski
Kristen Macrie
Lajuanda Moody
Kristin Quackenbush
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2016 NACGC/W Vault (second team) 2017 NACGC/W Vault (second team) 2018 NACGC/W Vault (second team) 2019 NACGC/W Vault (first team)
Janáe Cox
ZAAKIRA MUHAMMAD
2017 NCAA Floor (second team)
JANÁE COX
2007 NCAA Floor (first team)
KRISTEN MACRIE
2000 NCAA Bars (second team)
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KRISTIN QUACKENBUSH 1994 NCAA Vault (second team) Floor (second team) 1995 NCAA Floor (second team) 1996 NCAA Vault (first team) Floor (second team) All Around (second team)
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SHARI RETTON
1994 NCAA Beam (second team)
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1982 AIAW Vault (first team) Bars (first team) Floor (first team) All Around (first team)
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Cary gym & the WVU Coilseum A $1.5 million, 12,000-square-foot training center exclusively for Mountaineer gymnastics, Cary Gym provides a safe and welcoming environment for the student-athletes. The Mountaineers compete in the newly renovated WVU Coliseum, and it is one of the most exciting venues in NCAA gymnastics. Whether it is during the day, when the sun shines down on the massive structure, or at night, when its golden lights make it an evening showcase, the Coliseum stands as one of the most striking facilities on the WVU campus.
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FACULTY AND STAFF PROFILE
RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION
Excellent faculty — 19 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year — guide and mentor students. Sixty-eight percent of WVU Morgantown classes are taught by full-time instructional faculty.
Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867. R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity, as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
ACCREDITATION
WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Many programs hold specialized accreditation.
GOVERNANCE
The WVU Board of Governors is the University’s governing body. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities. E. Gordon Gee is WVU’s 24th president.
CAMPUS LOCATIONS AND FACILITIES
The WVU System is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown (ranked R1, the highest research category institution) to the student-centered focus of WVU Potomac State College in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley, we are leveraging our talents and resources to create a better future for West Virginia and the world. The WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley offers more than 25 majors, including undergraduate engineering programs that have consistently ranked among the top in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. WVU Potomac State College in Keyser has one of the lowest tuition rates of all the nation’s four-year institutions. Offering more than 60 majors, this campus combines the personal attention of a small college with the affordable benefits of a major university. The WVU System also includes Health Sciences locations in Charleston and Martinsburg; School of Nursing campuses in Charleston, Keyser, Bridgeport and Beckley; farms and five forests throughout the state; and WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp. The WVU Morgantown campus is in a town that has been named “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Morgantown, population 30,277, was also rated the ninth best college town in America by Business Insider and is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other rankings: Kiplinger. com included Morgantown in their 10 great places to live list; one of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; a “Top 50 College Town” by Parade magazine; and Movoto ranked Morgantown the “#1 Most Exciting Place in West Virginia” for its music, art and nightlife.
STUDENT PROFILE
Fall 2022 WVU System enrollment was 27,300+
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
WVU recipients of prestigious scholarships include 25 Rhodes Scholars, 26 Truman Scholars, 47 Goldwater Scholars, 4 George C. Marshall (British) Scholars, 6 Morris K. Udall Scholars, 5 USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 28 Boren Scholars, 106 Gilman Scholars, 74 Fulbright Scholars, 3 Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 37 Critical Language Scholars, one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar, 27 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships and one Schwarzman Scholar.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Thirteen Morgantown colleges and schools offer 355 majors in agriculture, natural resources and design; applied and human sciences; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; public health. Hundreds of distance education and online classes are available.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Students can choose from among nearly 500 student organizations or participate in an active intramural program and a variety of club sports.
SERVICE AND LEARNING
The Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty. WVU is one of only 75 schools recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for Community Engagement (recognized since 2010).
PARENTS CLUB
The Mountaineer Parents Club, with 20,000-plus members, connects parents and families with the student experience.
LIBRARIES
The WVU Libraries encompass seven libraries statewide. Facilities in Morgantown include the Downtown Campus Library, Evansdale Library, Health Sciences Library, Law Library and the West Virginia and Regional History Center. Onsite collections include over 936,000 books, 1.5+ million e-books and 700+ databases.
ADMISSION AND APPLICATION TIMELINE
Graduate admission (for degree-seeking applicants) requires a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission. In addition, an applicant must meet the minimum admissions criteria determined by their program of interest. Each graduate program sets its own admissions requirements and deadlines.
VISITORS CENTERS
The WVU Visitors Centers are the front doors to campus, providing the warm hospitality that Mountaineers are known for in modern, welcoming spaces. Tours led by current students are offered Monday through Friday and select Saturdays. Scheduling information is available at visit.wvu.edu.
ALUMNI
Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 210,000+ graduates worldwide in some 135 nations.
PRIVATE SUPPORT
The WVU Foundation recorded $214 million in new gifts and pledges in fiscal year 2022, including 39,347 gifts from 20,206 donors. As of December 2021, total Foundation assets stood at $2.8 billion, including long-term investments for the benefit of WVU and assets managed by the Foundation for other WVU-affiliated organizations.
EXTENSION
Throughout the year in West Virginia’s 55 counties, WVU Extension Service faculty and volunteers work with more than 624,000 West Virginians — 4-H alone reaches one in five West Virginia youths.
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JASON BUTTS Following a five-year tenure that saw him rise from assistant coach to associate head coach, Jason Butts became West Virginia University’s third gymnastics head coach in April 2011. Since his appointment, Butts has compiled a 148-106-1 (.582) career record with the Mountaineers. He has led WVU to 10 appearances at the NCAA Regional Championships and a program-best, second-place showing at the 2015 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship.
2023 SEASON
Butts led the Mountaineers to another impressive and record-breaking season in 2023. The squad capped the year with a 12-9 record, including a 1-2 mark in Big 12 Conference competition with its first regular-season Big 12 victory since 2017. WVU earned its 43rd NCAA Regional appearance with an automatic bye into the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional Second Round, bypassing the First Round, play-in meet for the first time since 2019. Also in the postseason, West Virginia played host to the Big 12 Gymnastics Championship for the second time in the last three seasons. The Mountaineers finished in third place for the second straight year, marking WVU’s first back-to-back, third-place finish since 2016-17. Butts’ squad reached heights nearly 20 years in the making in 2023, as it posted a season-high score of 197.325 on March 5 to mark the highest team total since 2004. West Virginia reached the 197.0 threshold for the first time since 2004, as well as the first time in Butts’ 12-year tenure as head coach. The Mountaineers recorded event scores of 49.425 on vault and 49.475 on beam in that performance, which also were their highest totals since the 2004 campaign. WVU continued its season-long streak of 49.0+ scores on floor exercise, where it remained ranked inside the top 25 on Road to Nationals throughout the year. The Mountaineers reached a season-best 49.575 on floor on Feb. 19, its best score since 2016, with all six gymnasts scoring a 9.9 or higher. West Virginia finished the year ranked No. 19 on vault and floor, as well as No. 30 overall, in the Road to Nationals rankings. In the classroom, Butts’ student-athletes continued to do their part, as 11 earned a spot on the 2023 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team. Brooke Alban and Kianna Yancey were recognized on the team with 4.0 grade point averages. Additionally, Emily Holmes-Hackerd and Abbie Pierson were named recipients of the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the Big 12’s highest academic honor.
2022 SEASON
In a return to a more normal season following the COVID-19 pandemic, Butts’ 2022 Mountaineers finished the year at 13-5 on their way to their seventh consecutive NCAA Regional Championships berth. Butts led WVU to a record-breaking campaign that consisted of 11 straight wins and six team scores that rank inside the program’s top 50 all-time, culminating with a third-place finish at the 2022 Big 12 Championship. The squad recorded a season-high and a program-best at the championship with a 196.575, earning its highest finish at the conference meet since 2017. Butts and the Mountaineers received recognition at the conference level for their impressive season in 2022, as Kendra Combs and Abbie Pierson garnered WVU’s first Big 12 Gymnast of the Week accolades since 2019.
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It was the first time the team earned multiple weekly honors in the same season since 2016. At season’s end, Combs was named a member of the All-Big 12 Team, the first WVU gymnast to earn all-conference honors on the all-around since 2014. Additionally, Rachel Hornung finished third on the all-around at the Big 12 Championship, earning recognition on the All-Big 12 Championship Team, West Virginia’s first honor on the all-around since 2015. The Mountaineers were ranked inside the top 25 of the Road to Nationals rankings on floor exercise every week during the regular season, finishing the year at No. 19 with a 49.345 National Qualifying Score (NQS). WVU’s floor lineup debuted in the rankings at No. 4 on Jan. 17, marking the team’s highest ranking since at least 1998. The last time the Mountaineers appeared inside the Road to Nationals top 10 was in 2001. Academically, nine Mountaineers earned a spot on the 2022 Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics First Team, including four gymnasts who were recognized with 4.0 grade point averages.
2021 SEASON
The 2021 campaign saw the Mountaineers competing in a double round-robin, home and away conference slate due to restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with six conference meets, WVU also competed against regional rival Pitt to close the regular season. Butts led WVU to a pair of wins against the Panthers, while the team ended the year ranked No. 28 in the Road to Nationals Rankings with a NQS of 391.419. The Mountaineers’ floor exercise lineup was ranked inside the top 25 every week, as the squad posted a 49.0 or higher in all but two meets. Kendra Combs ranked inside the top 10 on floor in the conference, checking in at No. 10 overall with an NQS of 9.888. Combs also led the squad with 11 podium finishes and seven event wins on the year. In the postseason, West Virginia hosted the Big 12 Gymnastics Championship and the NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships inside the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. Butts’ Mountaineers finished fourth (195.725) at the Big 12 Championship and third (195.65) in the second of two second-round meets at the Regional Championships. Nine Mountaineers earned a spot on the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics Teams, including six first-team members. Kianna Yancey was the lone WVU gymnast to earn the recognition with a 4.0 grade point average. Additionally, ten members of the team were named Scholastic All-Americans by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA). McKenna Linnen also received the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the Big 12 Conference’s highest academic honor.
2020 SEASON
In a season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Butts guided WVU to four top-50 scores in 2020,
including a season-high 196.425 in wins over Pitt and Rutgers on March 1, at the WVU Coliseum. West Virginia won six of its last eight competitions and finished the year ranked No. 24 nationally on floor exercise. Individually, 12 of the 16 Mountaineers who saw competitive time reached the podium. Chloe Cluchey posted a personal best on floor, scoring a winning 9.95 on March 1. Her total was the team’s highest individual score of the season, becoming the first WVU gymnast to earn a 9.95+ since Kirah Koshinski scored a 9.975 on March 17, 2019. Academically, a program-record eleven Mountaineers were named NACGC/W Scholastic All-Americans, marking the fifth time since 1987 that 10 or more gymnasts received recognition. Nine student-athletes also earned a spot on the 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics First Team. The nine first-team honors are a team record and top the previous season-best showing of eight, set in 2018 and 2019. Abby Kaufman and Julia Merwin also received the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the Big 12 Conference’s highest academic honor. Additionally, Kaufman landed on the CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large Third Team for the second year in a row and became the first gymnast in program history to receive the Order of Augusta award, WVU’s most prestigious student honor. Kaufman also earned WVU’s Fred Schaus Captain’s Award, an honor given to the University’s most outstanding varsity team captain.
2019 SEASON
In 2019, Butts led WVU to the regional championships for the 40th time in program history and placed fourth in the second of two second round quad meets at the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Championships with a 195.425 score. Prior to the regional championships, WVU placed fourth at the Big 12 Championship with a 195.6 score. West Virginia reached double-digit wins in just six meets, the fastest under Butts and the quickest since earning 10 victories in five meets in 2010. The Mountaineers’ 2019 win total of 19 was the team’s top win mark since earning 21 in 2012, Butts’ first season. WVU finished the season with a 19-9 overall record (0-4 Big 12). West Virginia also was nationally ranked twice in the Road to Nationals Rankings. The vault and floor lineups were nationally ranked each week, with the floor lineup spending seven weeks in the top 10 and peaking at No. 5. At season end, Jaquie Tun and Koshinski owned a combined three national rankings. Koshinski ranked No. 7 on vault and No. 28 on floor, while Tun ranked No. 45 on floor. Individually, Butts helped coach Koshinski to her fourth career All-America honor and first first-team recognition, as she was named to the NACGC/W Regular Season All-America Vault First Team. Koshinski became the first gymnast in program history to earn at least one honor in four consecutive seasons. The 2019 All-Big 12 Gymnastics Vault Team member also
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set the WVU records for career 9.9+ scores on vault (26) and floor (22). Additionally, Kaufman competed in the all-around in all 14 meets, the second-highest season total in program history, and earned 544.925 points, the third-best single-season total in program history. WVU tallied three top-50 scores, including a season-high 196.425 in wins over No. 22 Ohio State, No. 24 Penn State and NC State on March 17, at the WVU Coliseum. Most notably, WVU totaled 49.5 on floor in wins over Pitt and Cornell on Feb. 17, at the WVU Coliseum. The mark was the fifth-best floor score in program history. Koshinski earned the first 10.0 of her career that same day and claimed the floor victory with a career-best 9.975. Academically, eight Mountaineers earned a spot on the 2019 Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics First Team. Three Mountaineers earned the honor with 4.0 grade point averages (GPA); no other conference team had an honoree with a 4.0 GPA. Seven gymnasts also were named NACGC/W Scholastic All-Americans. Kaufman led the way in the classroom and became the first gymnast since 2007 to be selected to an Academic All-America Team, as she was named to the 2019 CoSIDA Women’s At-Large Academic All-America Third Team. She also became the second Mountaineer gymnast and the first since Jaida Lawrence in 2015 to earn Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year accolades.
2018 SEASON
The Mountaineers were at their most consistent in 2018, as WVU did not count a fall in all but one meet and finished the year at 13-13 (0-6). WVU made its fourth consecutive appearance at the NCAA Regional Championships, its sixth qualification under Butts, and finished fourth at the 2018 Big 12 Championship with a 195.625 score, its second-best mark in a championship away from Morgantown. Additionally, WVU sat within the national rankings four times throughout the season. The Mountaineers made their mark in the record book in 2018, as WVU posted five team scores that rank in the program’s top-50 list. Four of the scores were 196.0 or better, and three were earned away from the WVU Coliseum, a feat never achieved before by a Mountaineer team. For the third consecutive season, a Mountaineer earned All-America accolades, as Koshinski was named to the NACGC/W All-America Second Team for vault, her third career honor. She is only the second Mountaineer gymnast in program history to earn at least three career awards. Academically, a program-record 10 Mountaineers were named to the 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics Team, with eight landing on the first team. Additionally, for the second consecutive season, 10 gymnasts were named Scholastic All-Americans by the NACGC/W. WVU ranked No. 28 nationally and tops among Big 12 schools with a team GPA of 3.5233.
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The 2017 season was one of the Mountaineers’ strongest outings under Butts. Not only did WVU have a presence at the NCAA Championships, as Zaakira Muhammad qualified in the all-around, but the program also saw a pair of All-Americans crowned and finished the year ranked No. 20 in the Road to Nationals Rankings. The Mountaineers punctuated the 2017 season with a program-best showing at the NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships, finishing third overall with a 196.325 mark. The record mark, just 0.3 points short of second-place Alabama, also was a season high. The Mountaineers set a program regional record on uneven bars (49.35) and matched the program’s regional floor record (49.225). Additionally, Muhammad earned her national championships bid with a fourth-place, 39.325 showing in the all-around, while Koshinski placed second on floor with a 9.925 mark. Muhammad finished eighth on floor in the second semifinal session at the 2017 NCAA Championships, scoring a program NCAA record 9.9125 and earning All-America Second Team accolades. She became the first Mountaineer since 2007 to earn All-America honors at the NCAA Championships. Additionally, Muhammad scored 9.8 on bars, matching the program’s championship record. Koshinski also was named to the NACGC/W All-America Second Team for the second straight season, giving WVU two All-Americans in one season for the second time in program history and the first time since 1994. Koshinski also earned her second career All-Big 12 Gymnastics Vault Team accolade. The Mountaineers were nationally ranked each week but three in 2017. WVU concluded the year ranked No. 20 in the Road to Nationals Rankings, the team’s
highest position in the final season rankings since finishing No. 18 in 2007. The squad’s final season record stood at 13-10, 3-3 in Big 12 competition. Ten gymnasts were named Scholastic All-Americans by the NACGC/W. As a team, WVU ranked No. 25 nationally and tops among Big 12 schools with a team GPA of 3.4935. Additionally, seven gymnasts earned Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics Team accolades.
2016 SEASON
Butts guided the Mountaineers back into the national rankings in 2016, as the team was nationally ranked six of the last nine weeks of the season, marking the squad’s first national ranking since March 18, 2013 (No. 22 in the Jan. 25 Road to Nationals Rankings). The Mountaineers finished the season ranked No. 3 in the Southeast Region, the team’s highest position of the year. Following its 2016 opener, WVU hit 195.0 or better in 11 straight contests, marking the first time since 2004, and only the second time in program history, the squad scored 195.0+ in all but one of its regular season meets. The Mountaineers finished with an 11-8 overall record (1-5 Big 12). The Mountaineers put together a solid list of “firsts” in Butts’ fifth season, including scoring 196.0 or better in back-to-back meets for the first time since 2013. Additionally, Koshinski earned the program’s first regular season All-America honor, as she was named to the NACGC/W All-America Second Team. Koshinski also claimed the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honor, the first major Big 12 postseason award for a Mountaineer gymnast. A five-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honoree, she also was named to the All-Big 12 Gymnastics Vault Team and the All-Big 12 Championship Team.
Eight gymnasts were named Scholastic All-Americans by the NACGC/W. The accolades were the most for the program since 2011. Additionally, seven gymnasts landed on the Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics Team.
2015 SEASON
Butts led the Mountaineers to their best-ever finish at the 2015 Big 12 Championship, as the team placed second with a 195.025 score. The squad used the momentum built at the meet to finish fifth at the 2015 NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships with a score of 195.65, the program’s third-best score at a regional championships. Included in the final total was a 49.225 showing on balance beam, the team’s best-ever score on the event at a regional meet. WVU finished the 2015 season with a 14-9-1 (1-1-1 Big 12) record. Dayah Haley earned her second straight All-Big 12 Championship Team honor with a second place all-around showing at the conference championship. Season highlights also included a 195.35, first-place finish in a quad-meet at NC State, WVU’s first win over the Wolfpack in Raleigh since 2007, and a season-best 196.075 score in wins over Penn and Cornell. Individually, WVU tallied 11 scores of 9.9 or better throughout the season, including 9.95 showings by Haley (floor) and Alexa Goldberg (bars). The Mountaineers finished the year ranked No. 28 in the GymInfo Poll. Butts also saw his team excel in the classroom in 2015. Lawrence was named the Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the program’s first honoree. Additionally, six gymnasts earned NACGC/W Scholastic All-America honors, seven garnered Academic All-Big 12 Team recognitions and two were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
2014 SEASON
Butts returned the program to the national stage in his third season in 2014, as Hope Sloanhoffer qualified for the NCAA Championships in the allaround, the first gymnast since 2009 to advance to the national championships and the 18th in program history. The 2014 NCAA Athens Regional Championships beam co-champion, Sloanhoffer also captured the Big 12 all-around crown, WVU gymnastics’ first Big 12 title. As a team, the Mountaineers finished with a 6-11 (0-4 Big 12) overall mark and a third-place showing at the Big 12 Championship, the first conference championship hosted in Morgantown since WVU joined the Big 12 in 2012. The squad scored a program- and season-best 196.375 at the championship. Sloanhoffer finished with two All-Big 12 Championship Team honors (all-around and floor), while Haley (all-around) and Beth Deal (beam) each earned one, quadrupling the program’s honors from 2013. Sloanhoffer, Deal (beam), Goldberg (bars) and Nicolette Swoboda (all-around) all individually qualified for the Athens Regional. The Mountaineers also showed improvement in the classroom in 2014, as seven gymnasts were named Scholastic All-Americans, an increase from five in 2013. Additionally, seven garnered Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics Team recognition, also an increase from five in 2013.
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In just his second season at the helm, Butts ushered in a new era for WVU gymnastics in 2013, as the Mountaineers joined perennial powerhouse Oklahoma and Iowa State in the Big 12. The team made a name for itself in its new home, as the squad scored 196.0 or better in every home meet, a feat never before achieved in program history, and finished the year at 13-9 (1-3 Big 12). WVU spent six weeks in the GymInfo Poll, peaking at No. 16, and finished third in its first Big 12 Championship. The team also qualified for its 34th NCAA Regional Championships and placed fifth in front of a WVU Coliseum crowd. Included in 2013’s five 196.0+ performances were a season-best 196.55 mark in a loss to then-No. 3 Michigan (196.925) and wins over New Hampshire (194.875) and Towson (193.15) at the WVU Coliseum on Feb. 24. The Mountaineers’ score was the 10thbest mark in program history. WVU also earned its first Big 12 victory with a 196.15-194.825 win over ISU at the WVU Coliseum on Feb. 10 in front of 2,522 fans, the sixth-largest crowd to attend a home WVU gymnastics meet. In all, WVU competed in front of three home crowds of 1,800 or better, including the team’s Big 12 opener against Oklahoma on Feb. 1, which drew a crowd of 1,881, the 11th-best mark in program history. Lawrence earned the program’s first All-Big 12 honor, as she was named to the vault team, while Kaylyn Millick earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Championship Team for her second-place all-around finish. Additionally, three gymnasts earned a combined six Big 12 weekly awards, five student-athletes were named to the 2013 Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics Team and all three newcomers were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team. At season’s end, the Mountaineers were nationally ranked No. 21 on vault, No. 21 on beam and No. 26 on floor; WVU was ranked in the top 25 on vault each week of 2013. Millick ranked No. 27 in the all-around, Sloanhoffer followed at No. 42, Lawrence ranked No. 43 on vault and Alaska Richardson ranked No. 48 on floor. Additionally, the squad ranked No. 2 overall in the Big 12 and on every event but bars.
2012 SEASON – THE JASON BUTTS ERA BEGINS
Butts wasted little time in his first season, leading the Mountaineers to a 21-5 record in 2012, their first 20-win season since 2008, and a fifth-place showing at the 2012 NCAA Auburn Regional Championships. WVU scored 195.9, its best-ever regional score, and finished the year ranked No. 21 nationally, the Mountaineers’ first final season ranking since 2009. WVU concluded the year with a 5-4 mark against ranked teams and earned wins against No. 8 Arkansas, No. 13 Auburn and No. 13 Missouri. Making good on a promise he gave the team when he was hired, Butts also led the Mountaineers to their league-best seventh East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) title on March 24, 2012. Sloanhoffer, the EAGL Gymnast of the Year, captured the vault, bars and all-around titles, while Deal secured the beam victory. WVU tallied a season-best 196.475 score in its win and set three season-best scores on vault (49.25), bars (49.175) and floor (49.2).
Prior to the championship, seven Mountaineers earned 15 All-EAGL honors, including four first-team awards for Sloanhoffer. She ranked No. 1 in the league in the all-around every week of the season. Following its seven wins at the EAGL Championship, WVU qualified for its 33rd regional championship appearance as the No. 5 seed in the Auburn regional. Entering regional competition, WVU ranked nationally on vault and floor and owned the league’s top ranking on each event. Additionally, the squad ranked No. 2 on bars and beam. Nationally ranked for all but four weeks, the Mountaineers opened the 2012 season at No. 21. The squad was ranked in the nation’s top 25 on vault and floor all season and spent the first three weeks of the year nationally ranked in the top 10 on floor. The Mountaineers ended the season ranked No. 20 on vault and No. 21 on floor.
THE ASSISTANT YEARS
A two-time (2009-10) Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year, Butts spent five seasons coaching the Mountaineers’ vault, floor and bars lineups under coach Linda Burdette-Good, who announced her retirement after 37 years of leading the Mountaineers in 2011. He helped those three lineups become dominant in the EAGL, as eight Mountaineers earned 19 first team all-league honors in the three events under his tutelage. As the primary bars coach, Butts produced three EAGL individual bars champions, including 2011 outright winner Amy Bieski. He also guided Mehgan Morris to back-to-back wins in 2008 and 2009. Additionally, he helped mentor Janáe Cox (2007) and Morris (2009) to individual all-around NCAA Championships qualifications and coached Cox to 2007 first team All-America honors on floor. In his five seasons as an assistant, the Mountaineers produced a 98-44 record, competed at five straight NCAA Regional Championships and claimed the 2008 EAGL Championship. Additionally, Butts coached nine EAGL individual champions, two EAGL Gymnasts of the Year and 57 All-EAGL honorees. Though the bars lineup shuffled throughout the 2011 season, Butts’ unit produced an overall season average of 48.406. Emily Kerwin ended the year ranked No. 6 in the EAGL and No. 13 in the Southeast Region, with a 9.81 RQS, while league champion Bieski ranked No. 8 in the conference and No. 15 regionally, with a 9.795 RQS. Additionally, the Mountaineers placed the most representatives on the All-EAGL bars first team, as Kerwin, Bieski and Nicole Roach all secured the honor. In total, four gymnasts swung to multiple scores of 9.8 or better throughout the season, and Bieski and Roach set the team standard with career-best 9.875 marks. In addition to leading the bars team, Butts helped guide the vault and floor lineups to the No. 1 (49.08 RQS) and No. 2 (49.035) league rankings, respectively. The units also were nationally ranked No. 17 and No. 21, respectively. Under his supervision, Sloanhoffer, a nine-time EAGL weekly award winner, was ranked No. 1 in the league, No. 6 in the region and No. 37 in the nation on vault
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(9.865 RQS) and earned three 9.9+ vault scores on the season. Butts was faced with the challenge of filling holes in the bars lineup in 2010, as key contributors were hit with injuries. Under his guidance, the Mountaineers rose to the challenge and finished the season ranked second in the EAGL and fourth in the Southeast Region. Additionally, he guided Bieski and Roach to the No. 8 league ranking with matching 9.79 RQS’. Butts also helped Chelsi Tabor attain the second-best EAGL vault RQS of 9.855. The mark ranked 10th in the region and 47th nationally. The Mountaineers finished first on floor and second on bars and vault in the EAGL in 2009; they were nationally ranked 17th and 21st on vault and bars, respectively. Butts helped guide Morris to a fifth-place all-around finish at the 2009 NCAA Southeast Regional Championship and a qualification for the NCAA Championship. Additionally, she not only repeated as the EAGL bars and floor champion, but she also won the all-around league title and was named the EAGL Outstanding Senior Gymnast. Three additional Mountaineers won EAGL titles in 2009 – Tabor (vault), Tina Maloney (vault) and Shelly Purkat (beam). In 2008, Morris scored a 9.85 on bars at the EAGL Championship to win the individual title, and the Mountaineers picked up their first league team title since 2004. Morris, along with Erica Watson, was named to the All-EAGL First Team on bars, while Bieski was a second-team selection in her rookie season. Butts saw his bars lineup vastly improve through his first season at WVU. After early season struggles, the group came together down the stretch to have the EAGL’s top bars RQS and a score that ranked 23rd in the country by season’s end. WVU placed second at the EAGL Championship on bars after posting a 48.85. Butts guided Cox and Morris to All-EAGL First Team selections in 2007. Morris posted four 9.9s that season under Butts and averaged an impressive 9.85 in 13 meets to rank atop the league’s individual rankings. Morris would go on to place seventh in the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships. The Athens, Georgia, native brought 12 years of club coaching experience to WVU, most recently from Classic City Gymnastics, where he trained men and women from 2001-06. He guided the women and men to Junior Olympic Nationals during that stretch, as well as sending athletes to the Region 8 Championships, while also assisting numerous gymnasts in earning Division I athletic scholarships in the process. Butts worked at the Woodward Camp (1994-96) and the UGA Gym Dog Camp (2004-06). He competed as a competitive gymnast for 10 years, reaching Class I status, and he was a Junior Olympic National Qualifier. Butts received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Georgia in 2006. He received a master’s degree in athletic coaching education at WVU in 2012.
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TRAVIS DOAK Travis Doak enters his 16th year at his alma mater and his 10th as the team’s associate head coach. He is responsible for coaching vault, balance beam and floor exercise. He also oversees the Mountaineers’ recruiting efforts. Since Doak joined the staff in 2009, WVU has made 13 NCAA Regional Championship appearances, earned one conference title and compiled an overall record of 195-130-1 (.600). Doak helped coach the Mountaineers to a 12-9 record in 2023, including a 1-2 mark in Big 12 Conference competition with their first regular-season Big 12 victory since 2017. WVU earned its 43rd NCAA Regional appearance with an automatic bye into the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional Second Round, bypassing the First Round, play-in meet for the first time since 2019. At the Big 12 Gymnastics Championship, WVU finished in third place for the second straight year. West Virginia posted a season-high score of 197.325 on March 5 to mark the highest team total since 2004, reaching the 197.0 threshold for the first time since 2004. The Mountaineers also recorded event scores of 49.425 on vault and 49.475 on beam in that performance, which also were their highest totals since the 2004 campaign. WVU continued its season-long streak of 49.0+ scores on floor exercise, where it remained ranked inside the top 25 on Road to Nationals throughout the year. The Mountaineers reached a season-best 49.575 on floor on Feb. 19, its best score since 2016, with all six gymnasts scoring a 9.9 or higher. West Virginia finished the year ranked No. 19 on vault and floor, as well as No. 30 overall, in the Road to Nationals rankings. In the classroom, 11 Mountaineers earned a spot on the 2023 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team. Additionally, Emily Holmes-Hackerd and Abbie Pierson were named recipients of the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the Big 12’s highest academic honor. In 2022, Doak helped the Mountaineers finish the year at 13-5 on their way to a record-breaking campaign that consisted of an NCAA Regional Championships appearance, a stretch of 11 straight wins and six team scores that rank inside the program’s top 50 all-time. The season culminated with a third-place finish at the 2022 Big 12 Championship. The squad recorded a season-high and a program-best at the championship, earning its highest finish at the conference meet since 2017. Doak and the Mountaineers were recognized at the conference and regional levels for their accomplishments in 2022. The honors began with Kendra Combs and Abbie Pierson garnering Big 12 Gymnast of the Week accolades, before Combs was named to the All-Big 12 Team and Rachel Hornung earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Championship Team. At season’s end, Doak and assistant coach Zaakira Muhammad were named the Region 6 Co-Assistant Coaches of the Year
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by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA). The duo became the first WVU coaches to earn the honor since 2010. Additionally, Doak helped the West Virginia floor exercise lineup continue its national prominence in 2022, as it debuted at No. 4 in the Road to Nationals rankings on Jan. 17. It marked the team’s highest ranking since at least 1998, and the first time WVU’s floor squad had appeared inside the Road to Nationals top 10 since 2001. The squad then went on to rank inside the top 25 each week of the regular season. Academically, nine Mountaineers earned a spot on the 2022 Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics First Team, including four gymnasts who were recognized with 4.0 grade point averages. The 2021 season saw the Mountaineers competing in a double, round-robin home and away conference schedule, while the squad also competed in a trio of meets against regional rival Pitt. Doak helped the WVU floor exercise lineup to a national ranking inside the top 25 each week, as the squad posted a 49.0 or higher in all but two meets. West Virginia also tallied a season-high 49.45 mark on floor in the second round of the NCAA Regional Championships on April 2, good for an NCAA regional program record. Eleven of the 14 Mountaineers who saw competitive time reached the podium. WVU boasted 64 podium finishes on the year, while Kendra Combs led the team with 11 podium finishes and seven event wins. Academically, nine Mountaineers earned a spot on the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics Teams, including six first-team members. Kianna Yancey was the lone WVU gymnast to earn the recognition with a 4.0 grade-point average. In a season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Doak helped guide WVU to four top-50 scores in 2020, including a season-high 196.425 in wins over Pitt and Rutgers on March 1, at the WVU Coliseum. West Virginia won six of its last eight competitions and finished the year ranked No. 24 nationally on floor. Individually, 12 of the 16 Mountaineers who saw competitive time reached the podium. Chloe Cluchey posted a personal best on floor, scoring a winning 9.95 on March 1. Her total was the team’s highest individual score of the season, becoming the first WVU gymnast to earn a 9.95+ since Kirah Koshinski scored a 9.975 on March 17, 2019. In 2019, Doak helped WVU qualify for the regional championships for the 40th time in program history and placed fourth in the second of two second round quad meets at the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Championships with a 195.425 score. Prior to the regional championships, WVU placed fourth at the Big 12 Gymnastics Championship with a 195.6 score. WVU was nationally ranked twice in the Road to Nationals Rankings. The vault and floor lineups were
nationally ranked each week, with the floor lineup spending seven weeks in the top 10 and peaking at No. 5. At season end, Jaquie Tun and Koshinski owned a combined three national rankings. Koshinski ranked No. 7 on vault and No. 28 on floor, while Tun ranked No. 45 on floor. WVU finished the season with a 19-9 overall record (0-4 Big 12), the team’s top win mark since earning 21 victories in 2012. Doak also helped coach Koshinski to her fourth career All-America honor and first first-team recognition, as she was named to the NACGC/W Regular Season All-America Vault First Team. Koshinski became the first gymnast in program history to earn at least one honor in four consecutive seasons. The 2019 All-Big 12 Gymnastics Vault Team member also set the WVU records for career 9.9+ scores on vault (26) and floor (22). Additionally, WVU tallied 49.5 on floor in wins over Pitt and Cornell on Feb. 17, at the WVU Coliseum. The mark was the fifth-best floor score in program history. Koshinski earned the first 10.0 of her career that same day and claimed the floor victory with a career-best 9.975. Koshinski also total a 10.0 on vault, scoring a winning 9.95 at Pitt on Feb. 22. WVU was at its most consistent in Doak’s 10th season with the Mountaineers, as the team did not count a fall in all but one meet. The Mountaineers qualified for their 39th NCAA Regional Championships and placed fourth at the Big 12 Championship with a 195.625, their second-best score at a championship away from Morgantown. WVU was ranked nationally four times throughout the season and finished the year at 13-13 (0-6). The Mountaineers made their mark in the record book in 2018, as WVU posted five team scores that rank in the program’s top 50 list. Four of the scores were 196.0 or better, and three were earned away from the WVU Coliseum, a feat never achieved before by a Mountaineer team. Also in 2018, Koshinski was named to the NACGC/W All-America Second Team for vault for the third consecutive season, becoming just the second gymnast in program history to earn at least three career All-America awards. Koshinski scored 9.9 or better on vault seven times. In Doak’s ninth season in 2017, WVU gymnastics again had a presence at the NCAA Championships, as Zaakira Muhammad qualified in the all-around. She was most successful on floor, scoring a program NCAA record 9.9125 and finishing in eighth place, good enough for All-America Second Team accolades. She became the first Mountaineer since 2007 to earn All-America honors at the NCAA Championships. Additionally, she tallied 9.8 on uneven bars, matching the program’s championship record. The Mountaineers concluded the 2017 season in record-setting fashion, scoring a season-best 196.325 and finishing third at the NCAA Morgantown Region-
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ship, WVU finished the year with a 21-5 record, the program’s first 20-win season since 2008.
WVU posted its best score at the 2014 Big 12 Championship, tallying 196.375 and finishing in third place. Three Mountaineers earned four All-Big 12 Championship Team honors, and Sloanhoffer finished first in the all-around with a 39.425 score, the program’s first Big 12 title. The squad finished the season with a 6-11 (0-4 Big 12) mark. Sloanhoffer (all-around), Beth Deal (beam), Goldberg (bars) and Nicolette Swoboda (allaround) individually qualified for the Athens Regional.
The Mountaineers collected four individual league titles en route to the team win, with Sloanhoffer finishing first on vault, bars and the all-around, and Deal taking the win on beam.
The team finished the year ranked No. 28 nationally on vault and bars.
Doak was instrumental in the team’s success in 2011, as he guided the vault and floor lineups to the No. 1 and No. 2 EAGL rankings, respectively. Those lineups also ranked No. 17 and No. 21, respectively, in the nation.
Nationally ranked every week in 2017 but three, the Mountaineers finished the season at No. 20 in the Road to Nationals Rankings, their highest position in the final season rankings since sitting at No. 18 in 2007. WVU finished the year at 13-10 (3-3).
Integral in the development of Sloanhoffer, the rookie finished with nine EAGL weekly honors and first-team recognition on vault, floor and beam. She finished the year ranked No. 1 in the league on beam and vault, and No. 4 on floor; she also ranked at No. 17, No. 37 and No. 48 nationally, respectively, on each apparatus.
In his eighth season with the Mountaineers, Doak helped lead the Mountaineers back into the national rankings in 2016, as the team was nationally ranked six of the last nine weeks of the season, the program’s first national rankings since March 18, 2013. The team tallied 195.0 or better in 11 straight contests and finished with an 11-8 overall record (1-5 Big 12). Included in the squad’s high scores was a 49.575 floor mark in wins over Ohio State and Bowling Green on March 6, at the WVU Coliseum. The mark was the third-best score in program history. Individually, Doak helped Koshinski earn NACGC/W All-America Second Team honors for vault. The Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, she finished third on the event at the Big 12 Championship and claimed All-Big 12 Gymnastics Vault Team and All-Big 12 Championship Team honors. The Mountaineers went on to finish third at the Big 12 Championship with a 195.925 mark and placed fifth at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Championships. Doak’s seventh season with the Mountaineers saw WVU finish fifth at the 2015 NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships with a 195.65 score, the program’s third-best showing at a regional championships. The Mountaineers tallied 49.225 on beam, the team’s best-ever score on the event at a regional. WVU also finished a program-best second at the Big 12 Championship, scoring 195.025. Dayah Haley earned her second straight All-Big 12 Championship Team honor with a second-place finish in the allaround. The Mountaineers tallied 11 individual scores of 9.9 or better in 2015, including 9.95 showings for Haley (floor) and Alexa Goldberg (bars). WVU finished the year with a 14-9-1 (1-1-1 Big 12) overall record. The squad also ranked No. 28 in the final GymInfo Poll. Doak helped guide Hope Sloanhoffer to the 2014 NCAA Championships, as she individually qualified in the all-around. She was the first Mountaineer to qualify since 2009, Doak’s first season as an assistant, and the 18th in program history. Sloanhoffer qualified after finishing second in the all-around and first on
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Sloanhoffer ended the season ranked nationally on vault, beam and the all-around. Four gymnasts were ranked on vault in the Southeast Region, while three gymnasts each were ranked on bars and floor. As a team, the Mountaineers ranked in the nation’s top 10 on floor for three straight weeks. The team never dropped out of the top 25 on floor and ended the year ranked No. 21.
Doak’s assistantship was evident in 2013, as he helped guide the Mountaineers through their first season in the Big 12 Conference. WVU went 196.0 or better in every home meet, a feat never achieved in program history, and finished the year at 13-9 (1-3 Big 12). The Mountaineers were nationally ranked six times in the GymInfo Poll and peaked at No. 16. The squad finished third at its first Big 12 Championship and qualified for its 34th NCAA Regional appearance. Doak was integral in the success of the Mountaineers’ vault and floor lineup in 2013, as both units were nationally ranked every week but one. Jaida Lawrence concluded the year nationally ranked No. 43 on vault, and Alaska Richardson ranked No. 48 on floor. Additionally, he helped lead Kaylyn Millick and Sloanhoffer to respective No. 27 and No. 42 all-around rankings. Lawrence earned the program’s first All-Big 12 honor, as she was named to the vault team, while Millick earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Championship Team for her second-place finish in the all-around. Under Doak, the Mountaineers have secured 56 all-conference honors, including 30 All-EAGL First Team awards, two gymnasts of the year distinctions and two outstanding senior gymnast nods. Doak played a major role in 2012, helping the Mountaineers transition under first-year coach Jason Butts and parlay the change into instant success. In addition to the Mountaineers’ league-best seventh East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) title, the team’s first since 2008, WVU advanced to the NCAA Auburn Regional Championships and finished in fifth with a 195.9 score, the team’s second-best regional point total. With seven wins at the league champion-
Doak also mentored Tina Maloney to the No. 2 EAGL vault ranking, while Amy Bieski ranked No. 5 in the league. Bieski, the league’s gymnast and outstanding senior gymnast of the year, won the EAGL bars title, and Sloanhoffer and Maloney finished in a tie for second on vault at the championship. In his second season at WVU in 2010, Doak helped guide the Mountaineer vault and floor lineups to the No. 4 and No. 5 EAGL rankings, respectively. His first season with the Mountaineers in 2009 was successful, as the team finished No. 17 nationally on vault and No. 21 on bars. Doak helped coach Mehgan Morris to a national championships berth, as she finished fifth in the all-around at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships. She also won EAGL bars, floor and all-around titles and was named the league’s most outstanding senior gymnast. Additionally, Chelsi Tabor and Maloney earned the EAGL vault title in Doak’s first season. A native of Beverly, West Virginia, Doak came to WVU after serving as an assistant coach at Penn State in 2008, where he was responsible for recruiting, team training, spotting on all skill levels and administrative duties. His primary coaching responsibilities included oversight of the Nittany Lion vault and floor events. He helped PSU sign four top-10 Junior Olympic finalists and guided the Nittany Lions to a 17-9 record. Doak also served as an assistant at New Hampshire in 2006-07. His responsibilities included team workouts, recruiting, video work and community service initiatives. He began his coaching career in 2004 as a volunteer assistant at West Virginia, working with spotting, fundraising and recruit evaluations. Doak earned his bachelor’s degree from West Virginia in sport management in 2006 and a master’s degree in athletic coaching education in 2008.
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ZAAKIRA MUHAMMAD Former Mountaineer and NCAA All-American Zaakira Muhammad is in her second year as the assistant head coach, as well as her fourth season as a member of the coaching staff at West Virginia University.
A four-year letterwinner at WVU from 2015-18, she returned to Morgantown in June 2020 after serving as an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan in 2019. The Pennsauken, New Jersey, native assists the Mountaineers on the coaching of all four events and oversees the team’s multimedia and community service outreach efforts. In her first season under her new title as assistant head coach, Muhammad helped the Mountaineers post a 12-9 record in 2023, including a 1-2 mark in Big 12 Conference competition with their first regular-season Big 12 victory since 2017. WVU earned its 43rd NCAA Regional appearance with an automatic bye into the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional Second Round, bypassing the First Round, play-in meet for the first time since 2019. At the Big 12 Gymnastics Championship, WVU finished in third place for the second straight year. West Virginia posted a season-high score of 197.325 on March 5 to mark the highest team total since 2004, reaching the 197.0 threshold for the first time since 2004. The Mountaineers also recorded event scores of 49.425 on vault and 49.475 on beam in that performance, which also were their highest totals since the 2004 campaign. Muhammad continued to provide excellent leadership for WVU’s floor exercise lineup, as it extended its streak of scores of 49.0 or higher on floor to nearly 40 consecutive meets. The lineup remained ranked inside the top 25 on Road to Nationals throughout the year, peaking at No. 15. The Mountaineers reached a season-best 49.575 on floor on Feb. 19, their highest score since 2016, with all six gymnasts scoring a 9.9 or higher. West Virginia finished the year ranked No. 19 on vault and floor, as well as No. 30 overall, in the Road to Nationals rankings. Under Muhammad’s guidance, West Virginia finished with a 13-5 overall mark in 2022. The record-breaking campaign consisted of a stretch of 11 straight wins, six team scores that rank inside the program’s top 50 all-time and a third-place finish at the 2022 Big 12 Championship, the squad’s highest finish at the conference meet since 2017. Muhammad and the Mountaineers were recognized at the conference and regional levels for their accomplishments in 2022. The honors began with Kendra Combs and Abbie Pierson garnering Big 12 Gymnast of the Week accolades, before Combs was named to the All-Big 12 Team and Rachel Hornung earned
a spot on the All-Big 12 Championship Team. At season’s end, Muhammad and associate head coach Travis Doak were named the Region 6 Co-Assistant Coaches of the Year by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA).
wins. Academically, nine Mountaineers earned a spot on the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics Teams, including six first-team members. Kianna Yancey was the lone WVU gymnast to earn the recognition with a 4.0 grade-point average.
When she joined WVU’s coaching staff, Muhammad assumed choreography responsibilities for WVU’s floor exercise lineup. In 2022, she coached the floor squad to its second consecutive season ranked inside the top 25 of the Road to Nationals rankings every week of the regular season. The Mountaineers debuted at No. 4 on Jan. 17, marking the team’s highest ranking since at least 1998. The last time the Mountaineers appeared inside the Road to Nationals top 10 was in 2001, when WVU ranked No. 8 nationally on floor. The squad recorded a 49.0 or higher at every meet during the season, including a season-best 49.525.
While at Eastern Michigan, Muhammad assisted in the team’s choreography for balance beam and floor exercise, as well as the Eagles’ recruiting efforts. She also coordinated all team activities.
In her first season on the staff in 2021, Muhammad helped the Mountaineers to their 41st NCAA Regional Championships appearance in program history, as West Virginia hosted the regional championship at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. WVU ended the year ranked No. 28 in the Road to Nationals Rankings with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 391.419. The Mountaineers’ floor exercise lineup was ranked inside the top 25 every week, as the squad posted a 49.0 or higher in all but two meets. Eleven of the 14 Mountaineers who saw competitive time in 2021 reached the podium. WVU boasted 64 podium finishes on the year, while Kendra Combs led the team with 11 podium finishes and seven event
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EMU claimed three team victories in a season cut short due to COVID-19. Individually, Muhammad helped coach a pair of gymnasts to All-Mid-American Conference Second Team honors. Muhammad began her coaching career at Temple as a graduate assistant who was responsible for coaching the Owls on vault. In her first season, she helped TU claim its first-ever Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship title in school history. She also assisted in coaching three individual gymnasts at the 2019 NCAA Athens Regional, including ECAC Rookie of the Year Ariana Castrence on vault. Temple ended the year ranked inside the top 50 of the Road to Nationals Rankings, its highest ranking in more than 20 years. While at WVU, Muhammad competed in 51 career meets and totaled 1,552.8125 points for the Mountaineers. She also ranks No. 10 in program history with 16 career scores of 9.9 or better and No. 9 with six career vault scores of 9.9 or better. Muhammad finished her career with 75 podium finishes and 20 event wins.
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Mountaineer Gymnastics An individual all-around qualifier at the 2017 NCAA National Championships, Muhammad tied for eighth place on floor and earned All-America Second Team accolades. She became the first WVU gymnast to secure All-America recognition at the National Championships since Janáe Cox in 2007. Prior to the NCAA Championships, Muhammad finished second on floor at the Big 12 Championship and earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Championship Team. Additionally, she just missed individual qualifying for the 2018 NCAA National Championships on vault as a senior, finishing third at the NCAA University Park Regional Championships. The two-time team captain received the Linda Burdette-Good Award for the Most Valuable Gymnast a trio of times (2016-18) and was twice named a Joseph Medrick Award honoree (2017-18) as the team’s highest all-around scorer of the season. Muhammad shows career highs of 9.95 on floor, 9.925 on beam, 9.9 on vault and uneven bars and 39.575 in the all-around. Academically, Muhammad was named an NACGC/W Scholastic All-American as a senior and was a three-time Academic All-Big 12 Second Team member (2016-18). She also landed on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, as well as the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll while at WVU. Additionally, Muhammad gained experience mentoring young gymnasts as a coach and counselor for the West Virginia University gymnastics summer camp. She also was an assistant level 10 coach for TNT Elite Gymnastics. Muhammad graduated from WVU with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in May 2018. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in higher education.
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JESSICA YAMZON
Jessica Yamzon was named an assistant coach on the Mountaineer gymnastics staff in August 2023. Yamzon arrived to Morgantown following a year as the assistant coach at Illinois State. Prior to that, she also spent time on the Lindenwood and Arkansas staffs. The Las Vegas, Nevada, native will assist the Mountaineers on the coaching of all four events. During her time at Illinois State, Yamzon helped coach the Redbirds to a 2023 Midwest Independent Conference Championship title, earned with a program-record score of 196.375. She also guided a pair of athletes to their second consecutive NCAA Regional Championships berth, as Alana Laster and Jaye Mack competed on vault and floor, respectively, at the 2023 NCAA Norman Regional. Yamzon arrived at Illinois State with familiarity of the MIC following a year-long stint as a volunteer assistant coach at Lindenwood during the 2022 campaign. That year, the Lions earned third at USAG nationals and advanced a student-athlete to the NCAA National Championships, as Gayla Griswold became the first Lion in program history to qualify for the national meet.
Prior to her time at Lindenwood, Yamzon spent one season as a graduate assistant coach at her alma mater, Arkansas, in 2021. That season, the Razorbacks advanced to the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Final, narrowly missing a berth into the NCAA Championships with a third-place finish in the regional final. Her graduate assistantship followed a standout four-year career at Arkansas, in which she was a staple in the all-around lineup. She was just the second freshman in program history to qualify for the NCAA Championships, and she finished her career competing as the leadoff in every event in 45 meets and competing 186 routines as a Razorback. Academically, Yamzon was a two-time SEC honor roll recipient, while being named a Scholastic All-American by the WCGA in 2019. Yamzon holds a Bachelor of Science in human development and family sciences and a Master of Education, both from the University of Arkansas.
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Name Year Kaylei Adams Fr. Brooke Alban Jr. Julia Brown Fr. Ellen Collins Sr. Brynn Freehling Jr. Brooke Irwin So. Jurnee Lane Fr. Anna Leigh Jr. Kiana Lewis Sr. Amber Lowe Fr. Jayden McDonnell Fr. Ashton Meuret Fr. Sierra Muns Jr. Carlee Nelson So. Abbie Pierson 5th Olivia Pitzer So. Miranda Smith So. Emma Wehry So.
Height Hometown/High School 5-2 Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook High 5-6 Urbana, Md./Urbana High 5-1 Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area High 5-1 Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area High 5-3 Southington, Conn./Southington High 5-6 Fort Lupton, Colo./Erie High 5-4 LaVergne, Tenn./Stewarts Creek High 4-11 St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville High 5-6 Hampton, Va./Bethel High 5-1 Atlanta, Ga./Allatoona High 5-3 Northport, N.Y./Northport High 5-3 Leawood, Kan./Blue Valley High 4-11 Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek High/Texas Woman’s 5-5 Marietta, Ohio/Fort Frye High 5-3 New Kensington, Pa./Saint Joseph High 5-7 Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove High 5-2 Hartford, N.Y./New Hartford High 5-1 Klingerstown, Pa./Tri-Valley High
Head Coach: Jason Butts (13th season) Associate Head Coach: Travis Doak (16th season) Assistant Head Coach: Zaakira Muhammad (4th season) Assistant Coach: Jessica Yamzon (1st season)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Brooke Alban ALL-bin Kaia Bochow KIE-uh BO-ho Ashton Meuret murr-ET Emma Wehry WARE-ee Zaakira Muhammad zuh-KEER-uh
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MOUNTAINEER GYMNASTICS KAYLEI ADAMS Fr. • 5-2 Raleigh, N.C.
BROOKE ALBAN Jr. • 5-6 Urbana, Md.
JULIA BROWN Fr. • 5-1 Moon Township, Pa.
ELLEN COLLINS Sr. • 5-1 Clearfield, Pa.
BRYNN FREEHLING Jr. • 5-3 Southington, Conn.
BROOKE IRWIN So. • 5-6 Fort Lupton, Colo.
JURNEE LANE Fr. • 5-4 LaVergne, Tenn.
ANNA LEIGH Jr. • 4-11 St. Michael, Minn.
KIANA LEWIS Sr. • 5-6 Hampton, Va.
AMBER LOWE Fr. • 5-1 Atlanta, Ga.
JAYDEN MCDONNELL Fr. • 5-3 Northport, N.Y.
ASHTON MEURET Fr. • 5-3 Leawood, Kan.
SIERRA MUNS Jr. • 4-11 Sicklerville, N.J.
CARLEE NELSON So. • 5-5 Marietta, Ohio
ABBIE PIERSON 5th • 5-3 New Kensington, Pa.
OLIVIA PITZER So. • 5-7 Spring Grove, Pa.
MIRANDA SMITH So. • 5-2 Hartford, N.Y.
EMMA WEHRY So. • 5-1 Klingerstown, Pa.
JASON BUTTS Head Coach
TRAVIS DOAK Associate Head Coach
ZAAKIRA MUHAMMAD Assistant Head Coach
JESSICA YAMZON Assistant Coach
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2023 (SO.) • Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Competed on the uneven bars in 13 meets and earned consistent time in the vault lineup • Finished seventh on the team for the second year in a row with 213.225 points • Also tied for seventh on the team with three podium finishes, including a pair of event wins on bars • Matched her career-best mark on bars with a 9.875 at Towson with New Hampshire and West Chester on Jan. 20; the total also was good for her first event win of the campaign • Earned a new career-high 9.875 on vault against Pitt and Central Michigan on March 5 • Finished the year with National Qualifying Scores of 9.82 on vault and 9.83 on bars • Appeared in the Mountaineer lineup on vault and bars at the Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional Championships 2022 (FR.) • Competed on vault in all 12 meets, while also frequenting the uneven bars lineup • Finished the year with season averages of 9.705 on vault and 9.703 on bars • Ranked seventh on the team with 194.625 points on the year • Compiled a pair of podium finishes, including one event win • Made her Mountaineer debut in the squad’s season opener at Towson on Jan. 14, competing on vault and earning a 9.65 • Debuted on bars in WVU’s home opener against Denver on Jan. 21, tallying a 9.7 • Set a pair of career-best scores against Pitt and Texas Woman’s on Feb. 11, posting a 9.825 on vault and a 9.875 on bars • Also earned her first event win with her career-best mark on bars on Feb. 11 • Appeared in the Mountaineer lineup at the Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Norman Regional Championships CLUB GYMNASTICS • Four-year level 10 gymnast at Frederick Gymnastics Club • Second place regional bars champion in 2018 • Earned second place on the all-around at the 2019 Regional Championship • Tallied a fourth-place finish on beam at the 2018 Maryland State Championship • Placed fourth on bars and fifth on vault and floor at the 2019 Regional Championships • Junior Olympic Nationals qualifier in 2019 • Qualified to states every year since becoming a level 5 gymnast • Graduated from Urbana High School PERSONAL • Daughter of Scott and Sabrina Alban • Birthday is January 8th • Has one brother • Majoring in psychology • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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ALBAN JR. • 5-6 • URBANA, MD. @BROOKE.ALBAN @BROOKE_ALBAN
ALBAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Meets 2022 12 2023 13 Total 25
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ALBAN’S CAREER HIGHS Vault ��������������������9.875 vs. Pitt and Central Michigan (3/5/23) Uneven Bars �������9.875 vs. Pitt and Texas Woman’s (2/11/22)
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2023 (JR.) • Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week (Feb. 19) • Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Finished the year with a career-best 107.975 points as part of a breakout junior year • Earned three podium appearances on the year, including the first of her career on Feb. 19 • Made her debut in WVU’s coveted floor exercise lineup on Feb. 3 at Pitt before going on to become a consistent member of the lineup for the remainder of the season • Tallied her first score of 9.9 or higher with a career-best 9.9 on floor against Bowling Green on Feb. 19 • Matched the total two more times throughout the season, first at Oklahoma on Feb. 24 and then again against Pitt and Central Michigan on March 5 • Finished the season with a 9.866 average and a 9.88 National Qualifying Score on floor • Appeared in the floor lineup at the 2023 Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional Championships 2022 (SO.) • Did not compete 2021 (FR.) • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team • WCGA Scholastic All-American • Appeared in a pair of meets for WVU, competing on vault • Made her career debut at Pitt (March 12), totaling a 9.525 score on vault • Tallied a career-high 9.55 total on vault against Pitt (March 14) CLUB GYMNASTICS • Three-year level 10 gymnast at Centre Elite Gymnastics • Won the vault title outright at the 2020 Arizona Sunrays Classic Rock Invitational, which is a part of the Nastia Liukin Cup Series • Placed first on floor exercise at the 2019 Pikes Peak Cup, which also is a Nastia Liukin Cup qualifying event • Finished as high as 15th on vault at the 2019 Region 7 Championships • Earned a trio of top-10 finishes at the 2019 Pennsylvania State Championships, placing as high as seventh on floor and tying for ninth on vault • Placed ninth on floor at the 2018 Region 7 Championships • Posted a pair of top-15 finishes at the 2018 Pennsylvania State Championships, tying for 12th on vault and placing 14th on floor • Graduated salutatorian from Clearfield Area High • Was a member of the student council • Spanish Honor Society President • National Honor Society Vice President PERSONAL • Daughter of Scott and Elizabeth Collins • Father was a member of the Mountaineer wrestling team from 1987-91, becoming WVU’s first NCAA Champion as a senior • Mother competed for the Mountaineer gymnastics program from 1987-90 • Birthday is June 8 • Majoring in biology • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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COLLINS SR. • 5-1 • CLEARFIELD, PA. @ELLEN.COLLINS02 @ELLEN_COLLINS02 COLLINS' CAREER STATISTICS Year Meets 2021 2 2022 0 2023 9 Total 11
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2023 (SO.) • Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Competed on floor exercise in three meets, finishing the year with 28.55 points • Tallied a new career high on floor in the season opener at Florida with Lindenwood and Ball State on Jan. 6, earning a 9.775 for her first score of 9.7 or higher • Earned a spot in the floor lineup in the season finale at Rutgers with Penn on March 12, scoring a 9.7 2022 (FR.) • Made her Mountaineer debut at Iowa State on Jan. 28 • Anchored WVU’s floor exercise lineup against the Cyclones, tallying a 9.65 in her debut • Finished the year with a 9.65 average on floor CLUB GYMNASTICS • Four-year level 10 gymnast at Connecticut Gymnastics Academy • Connecticut state champion on floor and in the all-around in 2019 • Beam and floor regional champion in 2019 • Earned second place in the all-around at regionals in 2019 • Qualified for Junior Olympic Nationals in 2018 and 2019, finishing in 19th in the all-around in 2019 • Graduated from Southington High School PERSONAL • Daughter of Brock and Roberta Freehling • Birthday is November 20th • Has one sister and one brother • Majoring in sport management • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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FREEHLING JR. • 5-3 • SOUTHINGTON, CONN. @BRYNNF20 @BRYNNFREEHLING FREEHLING'S CAREER STATISTICS Year Meets AA 2022 1 0 2023 3 0 Total 4 0
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FREEHLING'S CAREER HIGHS Floor Exercise ������������������������9.775 at Florida with Ball State and Lindenwood (1/6/23)
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2023 (FR.) • Competed on vault in all 14 meets while also earning time in the uneven bars lineup • Finished ninth on the team and second among the freshman class with 154.75 points • Collected a pair of podium finishes, including one event win, on vault • Made her Mountaineer debut on vault in the season opener at Florida with Ball State and Lindenwood on Jan. 6, tallying a new career best with a 9.75 • Set a pair of career-high scores on vault and bars against Eastern Michigan, Iowa State and Towson on Jan. 29, posting a 9.85 on vault and 9.725 on bars • Her total on vault also was good for her first career podium finish, which also was her first career event win • Matched her career-high total two more times throughout the season, reaching the score in the home finale against Pitt and Central Michigan on March 5, then again in the season finale at Rutgers with Penn on March 12 • Appeared in the vault lineup at the 2023 Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional Championships • Finished the season with a National Qualifying Score of 9.815 on vault, as well as a 9.734 average on the event CLUB GYMNASTICS • Five-year level 10 gymnast for coach Melissa Luedtke at Airborne Gymnastics Club • Competed at the 2021 Women’s Level 10 National Championships • Tallied a pair of top-20 finishes on vault and uneven bars at nationals • Secured first-place finishes on vault, balance beam, floor exercise and the all-around at the Region 3 Championships to earn a trip to nationals. • Rated a three-star recruit by College Gym News • Also competed at the 2019 Junior Olympic Nationals, where she earned a top-20 finish on balance beam • Earned a pair of top-10 finishes at the 2019 nationals, tying for second place on vault and placing sixth on the all-around • Graduated from Erie High School PERSONAL • Daughter of Blake Irwin and Aimee Keronen • Birthday is February 8th • Has one sister • Her father, Blake, played football at the college and professional levels, while her mother, Aimee, played tennis at New Mexico. • Her sister, Peyton, also is a collegiate swimmer at Northern Colorado • Enrolled in business and communications pathways • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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IRWIN SO. • 5-6 • FORT LUPTON, COLO. @_BROOKEIRWIN_
IRWIN’S CAREER HIGHS Vault �������������������������������� 9.85 at Rutgers with Penn (3/12/23) ���������������������������������������vs. Pitt and Central Michigan (3/5/23) �������������������������������������������vs. EMU, ISU and Towson (1/29/23) Uneven Bars ����������9.725 vs. EMU, ISU and Towson (1/29/23) IRWIN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Meets 2023 14 Total 14
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Mountaineer Gymnastics 2023 (SO.) • Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Returned from an ankle injury sustained mid-way through her freshman season and competed in 13 meets on uneven bars, along with time in the balance beam and floor exercise lineups • Finished fifth on the team with 293.275 season points • Tallied a pair of podium finishes on the year • Set a pair of season-high scores on bars (9.8) and floor (9.875) at Oklahoma on Feb. 24 • Earned her first podium appearance of the season at Texas Woman’s on Feb. 26, totaling a 9.8 for a share of third place • Reached a new career-high 9.875 on beam against Pitt and Central Michigan on March 5 • Added another third-place finish with a season-high 9.825 on bars in the regular-season finale at Rutgers with Penn on March 12 • Ended the year with averages of 9.76 on bars, 9.775 on beam and 9.8 on floor • Also held end-of-season National Qualifying Scores of 9.795 on bars, 9.805 on beam and 9.81 on floor 2022 (FR.) • Made her Mountaineer debut in WVU’s season opener at Towson on Jan. 14 • Competed in nine meets and spent time in the uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise lineups • Finished the year with averages of 9.719 on uneven bars, 9.542 on balance beam and 9.213 on floor exercise • Ranked sixth on the team with 189.8 points on the year • Tallied six podium finishes, including one event win • Set her career high on beam in her debut on Jan. 14, scoring a 9.775 • Also recorded her first career podium finish in the season opener, scoring a 9.875 on floor to finish in third place • Earned back-to-back career bests with a 9.85 on uneven bars, first at Towson on Feb. 19, and then again against George Washington and William & Mary on Feb. 21 • Her 9.85 at Towson earned her a tie for third place, while the score was good for her first career event win on Feb. 21 • Also set a career-high 9.925 on floor against GW and W&M, finishing in second place • At the Big 12 Championship, she made her return from an injury sustained on Feb. 24, earning a spot in the bars lineup and tallying a 9.775 CLUB GYMNASTICS • Five-year level 10 gymnast at Classic Gymnastics • Earned a first-place finish on beam and second place in the all-around at regionals in 2019 • Placed third on floor and fifth in the all-around at states in 2019 • Placed 10th on beam at the 2018 nationals • Qualified for nationals in 2018 and 2019 • Qualified for the Level 10 State Championships in 2020 • Qualified for the Junior Olympic Nationals in 2018 and 2019 • Graduated from St. Michael-Albertville High School PERSONAL • Daughter of John and Tammy Leigh • Birthday is October 26th • Has one sister and one brother • Majoring in exercise physiology • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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LEIGH JR. • 4-11 • ST. MICHAEL, MINN. @ANNAKLEIGH
LEIGH’S CAREER HIGHS Uneven Bars ������������������������9.85 vs. George Washington and William & Mary (2/21/22) at Towson with Ursinus College (2/19/22) Balance Beam ����9.875 vs. Pitt and Central Michigan (3/5/23) Floor Exercise ��������������������9.925 vs. George Washington and William & Mary (2/21/22) LEIGH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Meets 2022 9 2023 13 Total 22
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2023 (JR.) • Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Competed in all 14 meets on vault and floor exercise • Ended the year sixth on the team with 274.95 season points • Also tied for fourth on the squad with nine podium finishes throughout the year • First podium finish of the year came in the home opener against Kent State and Maryland on Jan. 13, as she finished in a tie for second on vault with a 9.825 • Reached a new career high of 9.9 on vault twice during the campaign • Earned the total against Pitt and Central Michigan on March 5, finishing in a tie for third place in the final event standings • Went on to match the total at the 2023 Big 12 Championship on March 18, just missing the podium in a tie for fourth place • Matched her career-best mark of 9.9 on floor three times throughout the season • First hit the score against Eastern Michigan, Iowa State and Towson on Jan. 29 to finish in a tie for third place • Also reached the total against Bowling Green on Feb. 19, again tying for third place, then once again at LSU on March 10 • Finished the season with averages of 9.8 on vault and 9.839 on floor, as well as National Qualifying Scores of 9.85 on vault and 9.88 on floor • Appeared in the Mountaineer lineups on vault and floor at the 2023 Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Norman Regional Championships 2022 (SO.) • Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Surpassed 500 career points • Competed on vault and floor exercise in all 12 meets, while also making appearances in the balance beam lineup • Notched 274.0 points on the year, good for No. 5 on the team • Tallied five podium finishes, including a trio of event wins • Finished the campaign with season averages of 9.783 on vault, 9.612 on balance beam and 9.846 on floor exercise • Matched her career-high score on floor twice, scoring a 9.9 in the season opener at Towson on Jan. 14, and again at the Big 12 Championship on March 19 • The total was good for first place on the event on Jan. 14, her first event win of the season • Tied her career high on beam with a 9.825 against Pitt and Texas Woman’s on Feb. 11, while she also earned a victory on vault with a season-best 9.85 2021 (FR.) • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team • WCGA Scholastic All-American • Most Improved Gymnast Award • Competed on vault in all 12 meets, while also making appearances on uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise • Notched five podium finishes throughout the season • Finished the year with season averages of 9.778 on vault, 9.387 on bars, 9.8 on beam and 9.811 on floor
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• Made her career debut in the Mountaineers season-opening meet against Oklahoma (Jan. 22), notching a 9.8 total • Competed on bars for the first team at Oklahoma (Jan. 31) and recorded a career-high 9.525 mark • Represented the Mountaineers on vault (9.725), bars (9.25) and floor (9.55) against Iowa State (Feb. 7) • Earned her first career event win with a score of 9.85 on vault at Pitt (March 12) • Tallied a pair of career highs on vault (9.825) and beam (9.825) against Pitt (March 14); also marked her second consecutive event win on vault • Also earned an event win on floor exercise against the Panthers (March 14), tallying a 9.875 total • Represented the Mountaineers on vault (9.775) and floor exercise (9.875) at the Big 12 Championship (March 20) • Earned a new career high on floor with a 9.9 total in the Mountaineers’ final meet of the season at the NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships (April 2) CLUB GYMNASTICS • Four-year level 10 gymnast at World Class Gymnastics • Two-time Junior Olympics National Championships qualifier • Has captured a state title on every event except for balance beam as a level 10 gymnast • Earned a pair of top-10 finishes at the 2019 Region 7 Championships, placing seventh on vault and eighth on beam • Won event titles on floor exercise and the uneven bars and finished second on vault and in the all-around at the 2019 Virginia State Championships • Competed at the 2018 JO National Championships, finishing in a tie for fourth on floor • Captured event wins on floor and vault at the 2018 Region 7 Championships • Also placed second in the all-around and third on beam at the regional meet • Posted a top-seven finish in every event at the 2018 Virginia State Championships, including event wins on vault and floor • Competed at the 2017 JO National Championships and tied for fourth on vault • Tied for third on vault at the 2017 Region 7 Championships and placed sixth on floor and in the all-around • Earned a top-five finish on every event at the 2017 Virginia State Championships, placing as high as second on beam and tying for second on floor • Also earned a fourth-place finish on vault and placed fifth on bars and in the all-around at the state meet • Attended Bethel High PERSONAL • Daughter of Charles and Valencia Lewis • Birthday is May 30 • Has one brother • Majoring in journalism • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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LEWIS SR. • 5-6 • HAMPTON, VA. @KIANASSIMONE @KIANASSIMONE
LEWIS’ CAREER HIGHS Vault ����������9.9 at Big 12 Gymnastics Championship (3/18/23) vs. Pitt and Central Michigan (3/5/23) Uneven Bars �����������������������������9.525 at Oklahoma (1/31/21) Balance Beam �����9.825 vs. Pitt and Texas Woman’s (2/11/22) vs Pitt (3/14/21) Floor Exercise ����������������������������������������� 9.9 at LSU (3/10/23) vs. Bowling Green (2/19/23) vs. EMU, ISU and Townson (1/29/23) at Big 12 Gymnastics Championship (3/19/22) at NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships (4/2/21) LEWIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year Meets 2021 12 2022 12 2023 14 Total 38
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2023 (FR.) • Competed in seven meets in her inaugural season, earning time in the vault and balance beam lineups • Finished the year with 105.475 season points • Made her Mountaineer career debut in the season opener at Florida with Ball State and Lindenwood on Jan. 6, competing on vault • Set a new career high on vault in the home opener against Maryland and Kent State on Jan. 13, tallying a 9.75 • Reached a new career best on beam with a 9.875 against Eastern Michigan, Iowa State and Towson on Jan. 29 • The total also was good for her first career podium finish, placing third in the final event standings • Competed on balance beam in the 2023 Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional Championships CLUB GYMNASTICS • Five-year Level 10 gymnast for coaches Nikki Thomson, Liz Nutter and Angela Way at Gymniks Gymnastics in Vienna, West Virginia • Secured first place at the 2021 West Virginia State Championship meet on vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise to earn the all-around state champion title • At the 2021 Region 7 Championships later that month, she won the balance beam title and made the podium on floor exercise and the all-around. • With her performance at regionals, she earned a trip to the 2021 Women’s Level 10 National Championships • She tallied a top-10 finish on floor exercise in her first appearance at the national meet • Also placed first on all four events, including the allaround, at the Girl Power Invitational in 2019 • Graduated from Fort Frye High School PERSONAL • Daughter of Rob and Stefanie Nelson • Birthday is November 5th • Has one brother, Luke, who currently plays college basketball at Muskingum • Her mother, Stefanie, ran track in college • Majoring in business • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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NELSON’S CAREER HIGHS Vault ���������������������9.75 vs. Kent State and Maryland (1/13/23) Balance Beam ��������9.875 vs. EMU, ISU and Towson (1/29/23) NELSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Meets AA 2023 7 0 Total 7 0
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2023 (SR.) • Surpassed 1,000 career points • Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award • CSC Academic All-District Team • Red Brown Cup honoree • Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team • WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (March 6) • Competed in all 14 meets on vault, balance beam and floor exercise, while also appearing in the uneven bars lineup twice to record a pair of all-around performances • Finished the year second on the team with 430.4 season points • Collected 11 podium finishes, including four even wins, to tie for second place on the team • Ended the year with a National Qualifying Score of 9.8 or higher on all three of her regularly competed events, including a 9.87 on vault, a 9.8 on beam and a 9.89 on floor • Also finished the year with averages of 9.818 on vault, 9.35 on bars, 9.732 on beam and 9.857 on floor • Competed in the all-around in the season opener at Florida with Ball State and Lindenwood on Jan. 6, posting a 38.35 to place third for her first podium appearance of the year • Earned her first event win of the season with a 9.85 on vault at Towson with New Hampshire and West Chester on Jan. 20 • Impressive showing at Texas Woman’s on Feb. 26 included a pair of event wins on vault and floor, as she tallied a 9.9 on each event • Reached new season highs on vault (9.925), beam (9.875) and floor (9.925) in the home finale against Pitt and Central Michigan on March 5 • In that performance, she tied for first on vault and placed second on floor, while her total on floor also matched her career high on the event • Scored a 9.9 or higher eight times throughout the year 2022 (JR.) • NCAA Regional Championships Individual Event Specialist (beam, floor) • Big 12 Gymnast of the Week (March 15) • Academic All-Big 12 First Team • WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Jan. 17) • Competed in 12 meets on vault, balance beam and floor exercise, while also making appearances in the uneven bars and all-around lineups • Ranked third on the team with 371.8 points on the year, finishing the campaign just shy of 1,000 points for her career with 986.25 • Tallied 17 podium finishes, including six event wins, to rank No. 2 on the squad • Finished the year with season averages of 9.734 on vault, 9.525 on vars, 9.806 on beam and 9.873 on floor • Made her career debut on bars and the all-around at Pitt on Feb. 6, earning a 9.75 on bars and a 38.575 all-around total • Set a season-high score of 9.9 on floor exercise in WVU’s season opener at Towson on Jan. 14, then went on to earn the mark five more times throughout the year • Recorded a pair of event wins at Towson, including her 9.9 on floor and a 9.825 on vault • Earned a new career best on vault at Iowa State on Jan. 28, securing a 9.95 to finish first overall on the event • Also tallied a 9.9 on floor at Pitt on Feb. 6, to finish in first place • Notched a new career-best 9.925 total on beam at North Carolina on Feb. 24, earning a first-place finish for the performance • In the regular-season finale at Michigan on March 12, she reached a career-best 9.8 on bars and went on to tally her first career all-around score of 39.0+ with a 39.2
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• Represented the Mountaineers in the NCAA Norman Regional Second Round, competing as an individual event specialist on beam and floor, scoring a 9.9 on beam (T-3rd) and floor (T-8th) 2021 (SO.) • Academic All-Big 12 First Team • WCGA Scholastic All-American • Ranked No. 4 on the team with 350.275 season points • Passed the 500-career point plateau • WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Feb. 15) • Ranked No. 4 on the team with 350.255 season points • Competed on vault, beam and floor in all 12 meets • Recorded five event wins on the season (two on beam, two on floor and one on vault) • Tallied her first podium finishes of the year against Denver (Feb. 11), posting a 9.8 to finish tied for second on vault and a season-high 9.9 on floor for a second-place showing • Earned her first event win of the season with a 9.85 score on beam at Pitt (March 5) • Matched her season-high mark on floor four times throughout the year, including at the Big 12 Championship (March 20) and the NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships (April 1-2) • Also finished in a tie for first on floor (9.9) on the first day of the NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships (April 1) 2020 (FR.) • NACGC/W Scholastic All-America • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team • Linda Burdette-Good Award for the Most Valuable Gymnast • Competed on balance beam in all 10 meets, also made appearances on vault and floor exercise • Made the podium 10 times, tied for the team lead, in her rookie season • Registered four event wins, two on vault and one each on beam and floor • Only dropped one score on beam and two scores on floor all season • Ranked No. 1 on the team with 264.175 season points • Ended the year with season averages of 9.825 on vault, 9.732 on beam and 9.806 on floor • Made her collegiate debut in the Mountaineers’ season opener at Penn State, posting a career-high 9.9 mark on vault and beam to win the event titles outright (Jan. 11) • Tied for second on beam with a score of 9.825 against Temple and New Hampshire (Jan. 26) • Scored a 9.875 mark on floor to earn a share of the event title at George Washington with William & Mary and Pitt (Jan. 31) • Tallied a 9.825 on floor in three straight meets (Feb. 14, Feb. 21 and Feb. 23) • Totaled a matching career-high score of 9.9 on vault at Pitt (Feb. 21) • Posted a 9.825 on vault to finish second against Western Michigan, Bowling Green and Towson (Feb. 23) • Tied for second on beam with a 9.875 performance against Pitt and Rutgers (March 1) • Set a career-high 9.925 on floor and placed second at Iowa; also posted a 9.875 showing on vault in a tie for second (March 8) • WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Jan. 13) CLUB GYMNASTICS • Four-year level 10 gymnast from Gymkhana Inc • Three-time Junior Olympics National Championships qualifier • Placed third on vault and eighth in the all-around at the 2018 JO National Championships
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• Captured the vault title and finished second on floor and the all-around at the 2018 Region 7 Championships • Won titles on vault and floor, as well as the all-around, and finished third on the uneven bars and beam events at the 2018 Pennsylvania State Championships • Finished eighth on vault and ninth on floor at the 2017 JO National Championships • Earned four top-10 finishes at the 2017 Region 7 Championships, including a victory on floor and a second-place showing on vault; also finished seventh in the all-around and ninth on beam • Placed fifth on vault at the 2016 JO National Championships • Finished as high as third on vault and placed sixth in the all-around and seventh on floor at the 2016 Region 7 Championships • Earned a runner-up finish on vault, a third-place showing on beam and a sixth-place finish in the all-around at the 2016 Pennsylvania State Championships • Attended Saint Joseph High PERSONAL • Daughter of Gregory and Michelle Pierson • Birthday is May 14 • Has one brother and one sister • Majoring in exercise physiology • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll PIERSON’S CAREER HIGHS Vault �������������������������������������������� 9.95 at Iowa State (1/28/22) Uneven Bars ��������������9.8 at Michigan with Auburn (3/12/22) Balance Beam ��������������������9.925 at North Carolina (2/24/22) Floor Exercise ����9.925 vs. Pitt and Central Michigan (3/5/23) at Iowa (3/8/20) All-Around ����������������39.2 at Michigan with Auburn (3/12/22) PIERSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Meets AA 2020 10 0 2021 12 0 2022 12 3 2023 14 2 Total 48 5
Total Points 264.175 350.275 371.8 430.4 1,416.65
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2023 (FR.) • Did not compete CLUB GYMNASTICS • Four-year Level 10 gymnast for coach Gabby Ganescu at Skyline Gymnastics • Qualified for regionals every year since becoming a Level 8 gymnast • Finished first on floor exercise at the 2022 Gasparilla Classic • At the 2022 Biles Invitational, she finished third on vault and first on balance beam • Recorded a pair of first-place finishes on vault and uneven bars, while she also finished second on beam at the 2022 Flipping with the Stars competition • Runner up on vault at the Level 9 regionals in 2018 • Also secured a 10th-place finish on all-around at regionals in 2018 • Graduated from Spring Grove High School PERSONAL • Daughter of Brian and Melissa Pitzer • Member of National Honor Society in high school • Graduated in the top 10% of her high school class • Has one brother • Her father, Brian, was a Division I wrestler in college • Birthday is February 20th • Majoring in exercise physiology • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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2023 (FR.) • Competed in 11 meets on the uneven bars in her inaugural season with the Mountaineers • Finished the year with 106.15 season points • Made her Mountaineer debut on Jan. 29 against Eastern Michigan, Iowa State and Towson, securing a 9.65 on bars • Set a new career best and earned her first score of 9.8 or higher with a 9.8 on bars at Texas Woman’s on Feb. 26 • The performance at TWU also was her first career podium finish, as she landed in a tie for third place in the final event standings • Finished the year with an average of 9.65 and a National Qualifying Score of 9.745 on bars • Appeared in the bars lineup for the 2023 Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional Championships CLUB GYMNASTICS • Six-year Level 10 gymnast for coach Danielle Cerminaro at Valley Gymnastics Club in Utica, New York • A four-time Junior Olympic Nationals Qualifier • Most recently competed at the 2019 JO Nationals and earned a pair of top-10 finishes on vault and floor exercise • Competed at the 2021 Nastia Liukin Cup and placed inside the top 20 on all four events and the all-around • Finished in a tie for third place on floor exercise and a tie for seventh on vault at the Nastia Liukin Cup • At the 2021 Region 6 Championships, she topped the podium on vault, uneven bars, floor exercise and the all-around to earn a trip to the 2021 Women’s Level 10 National Championships • Placed first on floor exercise while tallying a pair of top10 finishes on vault and the all-around at nationals • Rated a four-star recruit by College Gym News • Graduated from New Hartford High School PERSONAL • Daughter of Randy and Alicia Smith • Birthday is January 30th • Her father, Randy, played junior college hockey at Mohawk Valley CC • Her grandfather, Bordie, played hockey in the professional ranks in the EHL with the Clinton Comets • Majoring in business • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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SMITH SO. • 5-2 • HARTFORD, N.Y. @MIIRANDASMITH
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2023 (FR.) • Competed in 12 meets during her inaugural season with the Mountaineers, earning time in the vault and balance beam lineups • Became a consistent member of both lineups at the mid-way point of the season • Finished the year with 184.375 season points to rank No. 8 on the team and first among the freshman class • Compiled six podium finishes, including three event wins, all of which came on vault • Ended the year with National Qualifying Scores of 9.875 on vault and 9.705 on beam, as well as season averages of 9.756 on vault and 9.614 on beam • Made her Mountaineer debut in the season opener at Florida with Ball State and Lindenwood on Jan. 6, competing on vault • Earned her first career podium finish against Eastern Michigan, Iowa State and Towson on Jan. 29, posting a 9.825 on vault to finish tied for third place • The total also marked her first score of 9.8 or higher • Added another third-place finish at Pitt on Feb. 3, earning a 9.775 on vault • Recorded her first career event win with a 9.875 on vault against Bowling Green on Feb. 19 • Impressive showing at Texas Woman’s on Feb. 26 included a careerbest 9.9 and first-place finish on vault, as well as a career-high 9.8 on beam following a teammate’s fall earlier in the lineup • The total on vault also marked her first career score of 9.9 or higher • Matched her career highs on vault and beam in the regularseason finale at Rutgers with Penn on March 12; her 9.9 on vault was good for a tie for second place • Tallied her third 9.9 of the year on vault at the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional, finishing the Second Round in a tie for first place and remaining in contention for a trip to the NCAA National Championships • Appeared in the vault and beam lineups at the 2023 Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional Championships CLUB GYMNASTICS • Four-year Level 10 gymnast for coaches Marty Amrich and Gina Stallone Amrich at Stallone Gymnastics • Competed in the 2021 Women’s Level 10 National Championships and secured a top-10 finish in a tie for fifth on floor exercise • Earned a trip to the national championships with four top-five finishes, along with a second-place showing on floor, at the 2021 Region 7 Level 10 Regionals • Rated as a three-star prospect by College Gym News • Competed at the 2019 Junior Olympic Nationals where she tied for first on floor • Secured a pair of top-15 finishes on beam and the all-around at JO Nationals • Since becoming a Level 10 gymnast, she has topped the podium in the all-around five different times, most recently at the 2021 Centre Elite Regional Prep Meet • Graduated from Tri-Valley High School PERSONAL • Daughter of Randy and Jennifer Wehry • Birthday is June 28th • Has two brothers and one sister • Her sister, Grace, is a gymnast at Kent State University • Enrolled in the exploratory pathway • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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WEHRY SO. • 5-1 • KLINGERSTOWN, PA. @EMMA.WEHRY
WEHRY’S CAREER HIGHS Vault ��������������������� 9.9 at NCAA Pittsburgh Regional (3/31/23) at Rutgers with Penn (3/12/23) at Texas Woman’s (2/26/23) Balance Beam ������������������ 9.8 at Rutgers with Penn (3/12/23) at Texas Woman’s (2/26/23) WEHRY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Meets 2023 12 Total 12
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NEWCOMERS KAYLEI ADAMS FR. • 5-2 • RALEIGH, N.C. @KAYLEI.ADAMS.2023
CLUB GYMNASTICS • Four-year Level 10 gymnast for coaches Katie Bennett and Megan Pendergraft at Raleigh School of Gymnastics • Recorded a trio of top-five finishes at the 2023 North Carolina State Championships, including second on beam and fourth on vault and the all-around • Won three of five events at the 2023 KPAC Cup, topping the podium on vault, beam and the all-around • At the 2022 Region 8 Level 10 Regional Championships, she placed top-20 on every event, including a ninth-place finish on vault • Impressive showing at the 2022 North Carolina State Championships included a pair of first-place finishes in on vault and beam, as well as a second-place finish in the all-around • Won the all-around title at the 2022 Rumble in Raleigh, while also placing first on beam as well as second on vault and third on bars and floor • Graduated from Millbrook High School where she competed for the varsity gymnastics team for coach Ron Patt • Served as team captain for her high school’s gymnastics team, as she helped lead the team to a state championship in 2022 and 2021, as well as a conference team championship both years PERSONAL • Daughter of Keljin and Carey Adams • Has one brother • Birthday is August 28th • Majoring in animal and nutritional sciences
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JULIA BROWN FR. • 5-1 • MOON TOWNSHIP, PA. @JULIAE.BROWN
CLUB GYMNASTICS • Three-year Level 10 gymnast for coach Jennie Floyd at Lions Gymnastics Club • Qualified for the 2021 Level 10 National Championships, where she tied for second place on beam • Also at nationals, she earned personal bests on all four events • Topped the all-around podium at a pair of meets in 2022, including the Wild Wild West Invitational and Christmas on the Chesapeake • Recorded top-20 finishes on every event at the 2022 Region 7 Level 10 Regional Championships, including eighth on floor, ninth on beam and 10th on vault • Reached the podium on all four events at the 2019 Level 9 State Championships • Added a first-place finish on the all-around at states in 2019 • Qualified to the 2018 Level 9 National Championships, tallying a second-place finish on balance beam, a fifth-place finish on floor exercise and a sixth-place finish on the all-around • Graduated from Moon Area High School PERSONAL • Daughter of Richard Brown and Rebecca Sjolinder • Has two brothers and three sisters • Birthday is Oct. 14th • Majoring in nursing
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JURNEE LANE FR. • 5-4 • LAVERGNE, TENN. @JURNEE.MYKALA
CLUB GYMNASTICS • Four-year Level 10 gymnast for coach Matt Baker at Let It Shine Gymnastics • Rated a three-star recruit by College Gym News • Competed at the 2022 Level 10 National Championships, where she was the national champion on floor exercise • Also placed fourth on the all-around at nationals • Earned a spot at the national meet after tallying top10 finishes on all four events, including the all-around, at the Region 8 Regional Level 10 Championships • At regionals, she was named to the Region 8 All-Star Team. • The Tennessee state champion on balance beam and floor in 2022 • Won the all-around at the 2022 Made in the USA Gymnastics Invitational, while also placing first on floor, second on vault and beam and fourth on bars • Graduated from Stewarts Creek High School PERSONAL • Daughter of Tony and Leeanne Lane • Is an only child • Birthday is Dec. 2nd • Majoring in sport management
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FR. • 5-1 • ATLANTA, GA. @_AMBER.LOWE_ • @_AMBER_LOWE_ CLUB GYMNASTICS • Five-year Level 10 gymnast for coach Krystal Abrille at Atlanta North Stars Gymnastics • Earned her third career trip to the Level 10 National Championships in 2023 after placing top-10 on every event at the 2023 Region 8 Level 10 Regional Championships • Recorded a pair of second-place finishes on vault and bars at the 2023 USA Gymnastics Level 10 Georgia State Championships • Performance at regionals qualified her for the 2022 Level 10 National Championships • Her top finishes at the 2022 Region 8 Level 10 Regional Championships included a third-place finish on beam, fourth place on floor and sixth place on the all-around • Earned a trip to the 2021 Level 10 National Championships after placing inside the top 10 on every event at the Region 8 Level 10 Regional Championships • At nationals, She placed inside the top 2ç5 on beam and floor • Recorded top finishes of fifth place of floor and sixth place on beam at the 2021 Nastia Luikin Cup • Invited to compete at the 2019 Junior World Championship Trials, placing inside the top 20 on every event • Has competed at the Junior Olympic Nationals twice, with appearances in 2018 and 2019 • Competed in the 2019 Nastia Luikin Cup, recording a third-place finish on beam and ninth-place finishes on vault and bars • Graduated from Allatoona High School PERSONAL • Daughter of Adrian Lowe and Alisia Newberry-Lowe • Has two sisters and one brother • Birthday is September 14th • Majoring in exercise physiology
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JAYDEN MCDONNELL FR. • 5-3 • NORTHPORT, N.Y. @JAYDEN.MCDONNELL •
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CLUB GYMNASTICS • Seven-year Level 10 gymnast for coach Tammy Marshall at Infinite Elite Gymnastics • Qualified for the 2021 Level 10 National Championships, where she earned top-20 finishes on uneven bars and the all-around • Earned her spot at nationals after recording top-five finishes on every event, including a first-place finish on the all-around, at the Region 6 Level 10 Regional Championships • Has competed at the Junior Olympic Nationals three times, with appearances in 2016, 2017 and 2019 • Top finishes at JO Nationals include a 15th-place finish on floor exercise in 2017 and a 16th-place finish on bars in 2019 • Graduated from Northport High School PERSONAL • Daughter of John McDonnell and Mariel Goldman • Has two brothers, one sister and three stepbrothers • Birthday is April 19th • Enrolled in the exploratory pathway
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ASHTON MEURET FR. • 5-3 • LEAWOOD, KAN. @ASHTON_MEURET
CLUB GYMNASTICS • Four-year Level 10 gymnast for coach Alisha Robinson at Xtreme Gymnastics • Earned a trip to the 2023 Level 10 National Championships after an impressive showing at the 2023 Region 4 Level 10 Regional Championships • At nationals, she earned a top-25 finish on floor • During regionals, she finished fourth on vault, first on bars, sixth on beam and third on floor and the all-around • Placed inside the top five on every event, including a second-place finish in the all-around, at the 2023 Missouri Optional State Championships • Qualified for the 2022 Level 10 National Championships after placing inside the top 10 on every event and the all-around, at the Region 4 Level 10 Regional Championships • Finished top-five on every event at the 2022 Missouri Optional State Championships, including third on beam and floor fourth on vault and the all-around and fifth on bars • Graduated from Blue Valley High School PERSONAL • Daughter of Mark and Rhonda Meuret • Has two brothers and one sister • Birthday is Sept. 20th • Majoring in exercise physiology
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SIERRA MUNS JR. • 4-11 • SICKLERVILLE, N.J. @SIERRAMUNS
2022-23 (TEXAS WOMAN’S) • Competed in vault and floor at every meet for the Pioneers in her opening season • She also made appearances in the bars, beam and all-around lineups • At the Midwest Independent Conference Championships, she scored a pair of 9.8’s on vault and floor • In the USAG team event finals on April 9, she scored a career-high 9.85 on vault to help guide the Pioneers to their 12th national title in program history • During the USAG semifinal day, she scored a career-high 9.9 on floor, qualifying for the event finals on April 10 • In the individual event finals, she scored a 9.75 to finish 10th and earn First Team All-America honors • She was named to the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Also helped guide the Pioneers to the Academic National Championship title, earning the highest GPA of any gymnastics program in the nation CLUB GYMNASTICS • Three-year Level 10 gymnast for coaches Erin Lynch, Darlene Blank and Jason Douglass at Atlantic Coast Gymnastics • Qualified for the 2021 Level 10 National Championships, where she earned top-25 finishes on all four events, including a 19th-place finish in the all-around • Earned her spot at nationals after recording top-10 finishes on every event, including a first-place finish on the vault, at the Region 7 Level 10 Regional Championships • Also finished second in the all-around at regionals • Finished in first place on every event, including the all-around, at the Winterbowl in 2021 • Competed at the 2019 Junior Olympic Nationals and placed inside the top 15 on beam, floor and the all-around • Graduated from Timber Creek Regional High School PERSONAL • Daughter of Tyrone and Lilibeth Muns • Has one sister • Birthday is March 19th • Majoring in integrated studies
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2024 SEASON PREVIEW
Following the squad’s 43rd appearance in the NCAA Regional Championships and its first 197.0+ score since 2004, the West Virginia University gymnastics team returns to competition for the 2024 campaign. The Mountaineers will celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the WVU gymnastics program in 2024, with the team’s varsity status dating back to 1974. In celebration of this milestone, West Virginia fans can expect in-meet elements throughout the 2024 season, including guest appearances and recognitions, recap videos and features, giveaways and so much more.
This season, West Virginia is set to host five home meets, including the return of the fan-favorite Beauty and the Beast meet in conjunction with the WVU wrestling team. The 2024 campaign officially kicks off on Sunday, Jan. 7, with the Mountaineers opening the season at home for the first time since 2021. WVU will play host to Temple at 2 p.m. ET, inside the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. Here’s what you need to know heading into the new campaign:
• Fifth-year senior Abbie Pierson returns to the squad this year for her final collegiate season, boasting 1,416.65 career points. She finished 2023 second on the team in season points and podium appearances. • In addition to Pierson, the Mountaineers are led by two other seniors this year: Ellen Collins and Kiana Lewis. • Pierson is the most experienced gymnast on the roster, having competed in 48 meets in four seasons at WVU. • Lewis will look to surpass the 1,000-career point threshold this season, while juniors Brooke Alban and Anna Leigh are nearing the 500-career point plateau.
• West Virginia is led by 13th-year head coach Jason Butts. He is assisted by associate head coach Travis Doak, who enters his 16th season with the program and 10th as the associate head coach.
• Six freshmen look to make their Mountaineer career debuts this season: Kaylei Adams, Julia Brown, Jurnee Lane, Amber Lowe, Jayden McDonnell and Ashton Meuret
• Assistant head coach Zaakira Muhammad, a former All-American at WVU, enters her fourth campaign as a member of the coaching staff.
• West Virginia is scheduled to compete against all three of its Big 12 Conference foes this season, including league newcomer BYU. WVU opens its Big 12 slate against the Cougars, traveling to Provo, Utah, on Friday, Feb. 2.
• Joining the coaching staff this season is assistant coach Jessica Yamzon, who arrived in Morgantown in August of 2023 after spending one season at Illinois State. • The Mountaineers return to competition following a 12-9 season and third-place finish at the Big 12 Championship in 2023. WVU reached a seasonhigh total of 197.325 on March 5, its highest score since 2004. The squad surpassed the 197.0 threshold for the first time since 2004, as well as the first time in Butts’ tenure • Ten of the 12 Mountaineers returning to the 2024 squad earned time in at least one lineup last season, with nine reaching the podium. In all,
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• The Mountaineers will square off against 16 nonconference opponents this year. • WVU opens its season at home for the first time since 2021, as the Mountaineers welcome Temple to the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, on Sunday, Jan. 7. West Virginia is 10-13 in season-opening meets under Butts. • The Mountaineers’ postseason slate starts with the 2024 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship, set for March 23, and hosted by defending champions Oklahoma at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma.
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2024 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sunday, January 7 Temple Saturday, January 13 Illinois, UW-Oshkosh, Western Michigan Sunday, January 21 UPenn Sunday, January 28 Kent State Friday, February 2 BYU Sunday, February 11 Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Fisk Sunday, February 18 Iowa State, Denver Friday, February 23 Oklahoma Friday, March 1 Penn State, Towson, Ball State Sunday, March 3 Towson, Western Michigan, Pitt Sunday, March 10 Rutgers Sunday, March 17 Minnesota Saturday, March 23 Big 12 Championship April 4-6 NCAA Regional Championships April 19-20 NCAA National Championships Home matches in bold • All times are EST
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MOUNTAINEER QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location............................................................................. Morgantown, W.Va. Enrollment............................................................................................. 28,267 Nickname.................................................................................... Mountaineers Colors.................................................Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Conference.............................................................................................. Big 12 President............................................................................... Dr. E. Gordon Gee Director of Athletics........................................................................ Wren Baker Sport Administrator.....................................................................April Messerly
COACHING STAFF Head Coach...............................................................Jason Butts (13th Season) Alma Mater.....................................................................................Georgia ‘06 Record at WVU........................................................... 148-106-1 (13th Season) Career Record...........................................................................................Same Associate Head Coach..............................Travis Doak (16th Season, WVU ‘06) Assistant Head Coach................... Zaakira Muhammad (4th Season, WVU ‘18) Assistant Coach.............................. Jessica Yamzon (1st Season, Arkansas ‘19)
FACILITY INFORMATION Home Gym.................................................................................WVU Coliseum Capacity................................................................................................. 14,000 Opened..................................................................................................... 1970
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GYMNASTICS HISTORY Season of Gymnastics.................................................................................51st First Year of Gymnastics............................................................................ 1974 All-Time Record.......................................................................797-371-5 (.682) Affiliation................................................................................. NCAA Division I Region..................................................................................... NCAA Southeast Conference........................................................................... Big 12 Conference NCAA Championships Appearances (Last)..........Four (2000); 3 NCAA, 1 AIAW NCAA Regional Appearances (Last)................................................... 43 (2023) Highest NCAA Finish................................................... 12th (1995, 1999, 2000) Highest AIAW Finish....................................................................... Third (1982) EAGL Championships (Last)..........................................................Seven (2012) Atlantic 10 Championships (Last)................................................... Four (1995)
TEAM INFORMATION 2023 Record.............................................................................12-9, 1-2 Big 12 2022 Big 12 Finish.................................................................................... Third Home Record............................................................................................... 7-1 Away Record................................................................................................ 1-7 Neutral Record............................................................................................. 4-1 Postseason............................... NCAA Regional Championships Second Round Final Ranking............................................ No. 30, Road to Nationals Rankings All-Americans............................................................................................None
MEDIA INFORMATION Gymnastics Contact.......................................................................Olivia Sneed Email...................................................................olivia.vanhorn@mail.wvu.edu Office........................................................................................(304) 293-9901 Fax: ..........................................................................................(304) 293-4105 Website.................................................................................... WVUsports.com Twitter..................................................................................@WVUGymnastics Instagram.............................................................................@WVUGymnastics Facebook................................................................................ /WVUGymnastics
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2023 SEASON REVIEW • West Virginia finished the 2023 season at 12-9 overall and 1-2 in Big 12 Conference competition. • The team qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships for the 43rd time in program history, including its eighth consecutive berth. • In the postseason, the Mountaineers earned an automatic bye into the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional Second Round, bypassing the First Round, play-in meet for the first time since 2019. • Going into the postseason, West Virginia boasted a 196.515 National Qualifying Score (NQS), its highest in program history. • WVU played host to the 2023 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship, marking the third time the conference meet has come to Morgantown. • The Mountaineers finished in third place for the second straight year, marking WVU’s first back-to-back third-place finish since 2016-17 • WVU reached a season-high total of 197.325 on March 5, its highest score since 2004 • The squad reached the 197.0 threshold for the first time since 2004, as well as the first time in 12th-year head coach Jason Butts’ tenure • On March 5, West Virginia’s event scores of 49.425 on vault and 49.475 on beam also were its highest totals since 2004 • The Mountaineers reached a season-best 49.575 on floor exercise on Feb. 19, its best score since 2016, with all six gymnasts scoring a 9.9 or higher
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• West Virginia finished the year ranked No. 30 overall in the Road to Nationals rankings, including No. 19 on vault and floor • The squad made its season debut in the vault rankings on March 13, marking the squad’s first appearance in the top 25 on vault since Jan. 13, 2020 • Competing in her fifth season, Kendra Combs became West Virginia’s all-time leader in career meets competed, finishing her career with 60 meets • Ellen Collins earned WVU’s lone Big 12 Conference weekly honor, earning the Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week on Feb. 21. She became the first Mountaineer to claim the event specialist award since Jan. 27, 2020 • Thirteen of the 16 Mountaineers who saw competitive time reached the podium, as WVU boasted 82 podium finishes on the year. Kianna Yancey led the team with 24, including nine event wins. • Yancey also paced the team with 489.425 season points, which ranks No. 30 on the program’s all-time list of top 40 season points • Eleven Mountaineers earned a spot on the 2023 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team, including Brooke Alban and Kianna Yancey who were recognized with 4.0 grade point averages
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BROOKE ALBAN
AGATHA HANDONO
ABBIE PIERSON
• Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
CHLOE ASPER
EMILY HOLMES-HACKERD
• Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award • Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team • WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Jan. 30)
• Surpassed 1,000 career points • Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award • CSC Academic All-District Team • Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team • WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (March 6)
ANNA LEIGH
KIANNA YANCEY
ELLEN COLLINS • Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week (Feb. 19) • Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
KENDRA COMBS
• Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Program leader in career meets competed • Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
KIANA LEWIS • Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
BRYNN FREEHLING
• Surpassed 1,000 career points • CSC Academic All-District Team • Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team • No. 30 on WVU’s all-time list of season points (489.425)
• Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2023 RESULTS Date Jan. 6
Jan. 13 Jan. 20
Jan. 29
Feb. 3 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 March 5 March 10 March 12
Opponent at No. 2 Florida Ball State Lindenwood Maryland Kent State at Towson New Hampshire West Chester Iowa State* Towson Eastern Michigan at Pitt at No. 8 Denver Bowling Green at No. 1 Oklahoma at Texas Woman’s Pitt Central Michigan at No. 6 LSU at Rutgers Penn
12-9, 1-2 BIG 12 Result L W W L W L L W W W W L L W L W W W L L W
WVU 194.925 194.925 194.925 195.100 195.100 194.800 194.800 194.800 196.375 196.375 196.375 195.200 195.575 196.575 195.675 196.625 197.325 197.325 196.450 196.550 196.550
Opponent 197.750 194.100 193.125 195.425 194.475 195.075 195.275 192.475 195.825 196.025 194.050 196.550 197.125 194.800 198.575 195.375 196.125 196.500 198.025 196.875 194.475
Big 12 Meet * March 18 1. Oklahoma 2. Denver 3. West Virginia 4. Iowa State
Big 12 Gymnastics Championship (Morgantown, W.Va.) 198.400 197.175 196.225 193.750
March 31 1. California 2. Michigan State 3. Western Michigan 4. West Virginia
NCAA Pittsburgh Regional Championships (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 197.250 196.825 196.175 195.850
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2023 STATISTICS Att. Avg. NQS
National Ranking (Top 50)
Regional Ranking (Top 25)
Big 12 Ranking (Top 15)
VAULT Brooke Alban Ellen Collins Heidi Hartje Brooke Irwin Kiana Lewis Carlee Nelson Abbie Pierson Emma Wehry Kianna Yancey Team
9 3 2 14 14 5 14 12 11 14
9.75 9.683 9.738 9.734 9.8 9.69 9.818 9.756 9.784 48.981
9.82 --9.815 9.85 -9.87 9.875 9.81 49.195
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12 3 14 12 2 13 2 11 14 14
9.652 9.567 9.764 9.615 9.238 9.76 9.35 9.65 9.796 48.758
9.83 -9.795 9.8 -9.795 -9.745 9.855 48.930
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4 14 3 14 8 6 14 7 14 14
9.75 9.746 9.158 9.773 9.775 9.504 9.732 9.614 9.766 48.921
-9.85 -9.81 9.805 9.43 9.8 9.705 9.855 49.055
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8 12 3 14 9 14 14 11 14
9.866 9.832 9.425 9.889 9.8 9.839 9.857 9.848 49.294
9.88 9.88 -9.925 9.81 9.88 9.89 9.87 49.38
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26 26 -4 -17 17 26 2
14 14 -5 -11 11 14 2
2 9 14
38.75 39.203 195.954
-39.105 196.515
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UNEVEN BARS Brooke Alban Chloe Asper Kendra Combs Emily Holmes-Hackerd Brooke Irwin Anna Leigh Abbie Pierson Miranda Smith Kianna Yancey Team
BALANCE BEAM Chloe Asper Kendra Combs Agatha Handono Emily Holmes-Hackerd Anna Leigh Carlee Nelson Abbie Pierson Emma Wehry Kianna Yancey Team
FLOOR EXERCISE Ellen Collins Kendra Combs Brynn Freehling Emily Holmes-Hackerd Anna Leigh Kiana Lewis Abbie Pierson Kianna Yancey Team
ALL-AROUND Abbie Pierson Kianna Yancey Team
Rankings based on regular season
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Event Vault Uneven Bars Balance Beam Floor Exercise Team Total
Score 49.425 49.025 49.475 49.575 197.325
Opponents Pitt, Central Michigan LSU Pitt, Central Michigan Bowling Green Pitt, Central Michigan
Location Morgantown, W.Va. Baton Rouge, La. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va.
Date March 5 March 10 March 5 Feb. 19 March 5
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Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around Brooke Alban 9.875 9.875 --- 3/5 1/20 Chloe Asper -9.575 9.85 -- 1/6 1/29 Ellen Collins 9.725 --9.9 - 2/12 2/19 2/24 3/5 Kendra Combs -9.875 9.925 9.9 -- 1/20 3/5 2/19 3/18 3/31 Brynn Freehling ---9.775 - 1/6 Agatha Handono --9.6 -- 2/3 Heidi Hartje 9.75 ---- 1/6 Emily Holmes-Hackerd -9.85 9.875 9.95 - 3/10 3/5 2/19 3/5 Brooke Irwin 9.85 9.725 --- 1/29 1/29 3/5 3/12 Anna Leigh -9.8 9.875 9.875 - 1/6 3/5 2/24 2/24 2/26 Kiana Lewis 9.9 --9.9 - 3/5 1/29 3/18 2/19 3/10 Carlee Nelson 9.75 -9.875 -- 1/13 1/29 Abbie Pierson 9.925 9.7 9.875 9.925 39.15 3/5 3/31 3/5 3/5 3/31 Miranda Smith -9.8 --- 2/26 Emma Wehry 9.9 -9.8 -- 2/26 2/26 3/12 3/12 3/31 Kianna Yancey 9.85 9.875 9.925 9.925 39.45 2/19 1/20 3/5 2/19 3/5 1/29
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2023 MEET-BY-MEET VAULT Meet Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 29 Feb. 3 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 March 5 March 10 March 12 March 18 March 31
1 Kiana Lewis (9.75) Brooke Alban (9.725) Brooke Alban (9.550) Kiana Lewis (9.825) Kiana Lewis (9.725) Kiana Lewis (9.75) Kianna Yancey (9.85) Kianna Yancey (9.75) Kianna Yancey (9.775) Kianna Yancey (9.8) Kianna Yancey (9.85) Kianna Yancey (9.75) Kianna Yancey (9.775) Kianna Yancey (9.8)
UNEVEN BARS Meet Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 29 Feb. 3 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 March 5 March 10 March 12 March 18 March 31
1 Kianna Yancey (9.575) Kianna Yancey (9.8) Kianna Yancey (9.875) Kianna Yancey (9.875) Kianna Yancey (9.75) Kianna Yancey (9.85) Kianna Yancey (9.775) Kianna Yancey (9.75) Kianna Yancey (9.775) Kianna Yancey (9.85) Kianna Yancey (9.85) Kianna Yancey (9.775) Kianna Yancey (9.8) Kianna Yancey (9.85)
BALANCE BEAM Meet Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 29 Feb. 3 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 March 5 March 10 March 12 March 18 March 31
1 Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.775) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.65) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.775) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.8) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.75) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.775) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.775) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.7) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.725) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.875) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.825) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.75) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.85) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.8)
FLOOR EXERCISE Meet Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 29 Feb. 3 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 March 5 March 10 March 12 March 18 March 31
1 Brynn Freehling (9.775) Anna Leigh (9.8) Anna Leigh (9.725) Anna Leigh (9.825) Anna Leigh (9.775) Anna Leigh (9.8) Kiana Lewis (9.9) Kiana Lewis (9.75) Kiana Lewis (9.825) Kiana Lewis (9.875) Kiana Lewis (9.9) Kiana Lewis (9.825) Kiana Lewis (9.85) Kiana Lewis (9.8)
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2 Brooke Irwin (9.75) Kiana Lewis (9.825) Kiana Lewis (9.675) Kianna Yancey (9.75) Brooke Irwin (9.775) Brooke Irwin (9.7) Brooke Irwin (9.825) Brooke Irwin (9.725) Brooke Irwin (9.775) Brooke Irwin (9.85) Brooke Irwin (9.525) Brooke Irwin (9.85) Brooke Irwin (9.675) Brooke Irwin (9.625)
3 Heidi Hartje (9.75) Kianna Yancey (9.825) Carlee Nelson (9.725) Brooke Irwin (9.85) Brooke Alban (9.5) Kianna Yancey (9.7) Kiana Lewis (9.8) Kiana Lewis (9.8) Kiana Lewis (9.875) Kiana Lewis (9.9) Kiana Lewis (9.85) Kiana Lewis (9.775) Kiana Lewis (9.9) Kiana Lewis (9.75)
2 Kendra Combs (9.725) Kendra Combs (9.75) Kendra Combs (9.875) Kendra Combs (9.825) Kendra Combs (9.725) Kendra Combs (9.8) Kendra Combs (9.775) Kendra Combs (9.675) Kendra Combs (9.75) Kendra Combs (9.75) Kendra Combs (9.775) Kendra Combs (9.8) Kendra Combs (9.75) Kendra Combs (9.725)
3 Abbie Pierson (9.0) Brooke Alban (9.050) Brooke Alban (9.875) Anna Leigh (9.7) Anna Leigh (9.775) Anna Leigh (9.775) Anna Leigh (9.75) Anna Leigh (9.8) Anna Leigh (9.8) Anna Leigh (9.75) Anna Leigh (9.8) Anna Leigh (9.825) Anna Leigh (9.7) Miranda Smith (9.75)
2 Abbie Pierson (9.7) Abbie Pierson (9.7) Abbie Pierson (9.775) Abbie Pierson (9.8) Abbie Pierson (9.775) Abbie Pierson (9.7) Abbie Pierson (9.775) Abbie Pierson (9.775) Abbie Pierson (9.25) Abbie Pierson (9.875) Abbie Pierson (9.775) Abbie Pierson (9.825) Abbie Pierson (9.825) Abbie Pierson (9.7)
3 Kianna Yancey (9.675) Kianna Yancey (9.775) Kianna Yancey (9.85) Kianna Yancey (9.85) Kianna Yancey (9.85) Kianna Yancey (9.825) Kianna Yancey (9.85) Kianna Yancey (9.1) Kianna Yancey (9.825) Kianna Yancey (9.925) Kianna Yancey (9.7) Kianna Yancey (9.85) Kianna Yancey (9.875) Kianna Yancey (9.775)
2 Anna Leigh (9.825) Kiana Lewis (9.775) Kiana Lewis (9.875) Kiana Lewis (9.9) Kiana Lewis (9.8) Kiana Lewis (9.85) Kianna Yancey (9.925) Abbie Pierson (9.8) Abbie Pierson (9.9) Kianna Yancey (9.875) Kianna Yancey (9.875) Anna Leigh (9.775) Kianna Yancey (9.9) Kianna Yancey (9.825)
3 Kiana Lewis (9.825) Kianna Yancey (9.85) Kianna Yancey (9.825) Kianna Yancey (9.9) Abbie Pierson (9.825) Kianna Yancey (9.725) Abbie Pierson (9.9) Kianna Yancey (9.775) Kendra Combs (9.7) Ellen Collins (9.9) Ellen Collins (9.85) Abbie Pierson (9.825) Ellen Collins (9.8) Ellen Collins (9.875)
4 Carlee Nelson (9.675) Carlee Nelson (9.75) Brooke Irwin (9.725) Carlee Nelson (9.675) Carlee Nelson (9.625) Abbie Pierson (9.75) Abbie Pierson (9.85) Abbie Pierson (9.825) Abbie Pierson(9.9) Brooke Alban (9.875) Brooke Alban (9.825) Brooke Alban (9.825) Brooke Alban (9.85) Brooke Alban (9.775)
4 Anna Leigh (9.8) Anna Leigh (9.725) Anna Leigh (9.675) Miranda Smith (9.65) Miranda Smith (9.775) Miranda Smith (9.675) Miranda Smith (8.95) Miranda Smith (9.65) Miranda Smith (9.8) Miranda Smith (9.75) Miranda Smith (9.7) Miranda Smith (9.725) Miranda Smith (9.725) Brooke Alban (9.45)
5 Abbie Pierson (9.8) Brooke Irwin (9.625) Abbie Pierson (9.85) Abbie Pierson (9.775) Abbie Pierson (9.6) Emma Wehry (9.65) Emma Wehry (9.875) Emma Wehry (9.775) Emma Wehry (9.9) Abbie Pierson (9.925) Abbie Pierson (9.8) Abbie Pierson (9.9) Abbie Pierson (9.85) Abbie Pierson (9.85)
5 6 Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.825) Chloe Asper (9.575) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.725) Chloe Asper (9.425) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (8.350) Brooke Irwin (8.750) Brooke Alban (9.65) Brooke Irwin (9.725) Brooke Alban (9.825) Chloe Asper (9.7) Brooke Alban (9.775) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.725) Brooke Alban (9.85) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.725) Brooke Alban (9.85) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.8) Brooke Alban (9.825) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.8) Brooke Alban (9.8) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.275) Brooke Alban (9.75) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.85) Brooke Alban (9.725) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.825) Brooke Alban (9.050) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.725) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.75) Abbie Pierson (9.7)
4 Kendra Combs (9.475) Kendra Combs (9.775) Kendra Combs (9.8) Kendra Combs (9.825) Kendra Combs (9.7) Kendra Combs (9.775) Kendra Combs (9.775) Kendra Combs (9.75) Kendra Combs (9.9) Kendra Combs (9.925) Kendra Combs (9.85) Kendra Combs (9.875) Kendra Combs (9.65) Kendra Combs (9.375)
4 Kianna Yancey (9.85) Brynn Freehling (9.075) Abbie Pierson (9.85) Abbie Pierson (9.825) Kendra Combs (9.85) Abbie Pierson (9.85) Kendra Combs (9.9) Anna Leigh (9.875) Anna Leigh (9.825) Abbie Pierson (9.925) Abbie Pierson 9.825) Kendra Combs (9.875) Abbie Pierson (9.9) Abbie Pierson (9.9)
6 Emma Wehry (9.05) Abbie Pierson (9.775) Heidi Hartje (9.725) Emma Wehry (9.825) Emma Wehry (9.775) Ellen Collins (9.725) Ellen Collins (9.65) Ellen Collins (9.675) Brooke Alban 9.825) Emma Wehry (9.875 Emma Wehry (9.75) Emma Wehry (9.9) Emma Wehry (9.8) Emma Wehry (9.9)
5 6 Anna Leigh (9.55) Chloe Asper (9.8) Carlee Nelson (9.65) Chloe Asper (9.775) Carlee Nelson (9.65) Chloe Asper (9.575) Carlee Nelson (9.875) Chloe Asper (9.85) Carlee Nelson (8.35) Agatha Handono (9.6) Agatha Handono (8.35) Anna Leigh (9.8) Anna Leigh (9.75) Agatha Handono (9.525) Anna Leigh (9.85) Emma Wehry (9.7) Anna Leigh (9.775) Emma Wehry (9.8) Anna Leigh (9.875) Emma Wehry (9.75) Anna Leigh (9.825) Emma Wehry (9.725) Anna Leigh (9.775) Emma Wehry (9.8) Emma Wehry (8.975) Carlee Nelson (9.675) Carlee Nelson (9.825) Emma Wehry (9.55)
5 6 Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.85) Abbie Pierson (9.85) Abbie Person (9.825) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.85) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.925) Kendra Combs (9.65) Kendra Combs (9.825) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.925) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.875) Ellen Collins (9.825) Kendra Combs (9.85) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.825) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.95) Ellen Collins (9.9) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.8) Ellen Collins (9.9) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.9) Ellen Collins (9.875) Kendra Combs (9.875) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.95) Kendra Combs (9.825) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.9) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.925) Brynn Freehling (9.7) Kendra Combs (9.9) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.925) Kendra Combs (9.9) Emily Holmes-Hackerd (9.85)
Record Book School Records ��������������������������������������������������������������62 NCAA Records ����������������������������������������������������������������63 Top 50 Team Scores ��������������������������������������������������������64 Individual Honors ����������������������������������������������������������65 All-Americans ����������������������������������������������������������������66 WVU Coliseum Records ��������������������������������������������������67 Top Attendance Marks ����������������������������������������������������67 Career 10.0 and 9.9 Scores ��������������������������������������������68 TM
Top Event Scores ������������������������������������������������������������70 Career Records ��������������������������������������������������������������75 Season Records ��������������������������������������������������������������76 Conference Champions ��������������������������������������������������77 Conference Honors ��������������������������������������������������������78 Academic Honors ������������������������������������������������������������80 Team Awards ������������������������������������������������������������������82 All-Time Scores ��������������������������������������������������������������83 Series Records ����������������������������������������������������������������95 Championship Appearances ������������������������������������������96 Shari Retton �������������������������������������������������������������������98 Kristin Quackenbush ������������������������������������������������������99 Janae Cox ���������������������������������������������������������������������100 Lajuanda Moody ����������������������������������������������������������101 TeShawne Jackson ��������������������������������������������������������102
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SCHOOL RECORDS WVU TEAM RECORDS Event Score Opponent Vault 49.525 EAGL Championships Bars 49.45 George Washington and Rutgers George Washington and Rutgers Rhode Island Beam 49.55 Pitt and James Madison Floor 49.7 George Washington Total 197.4 Pitt and James Madison
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Event Score Vault 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Bars 10.00 Beam 9.975 Floor 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 All Around 39.675
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Gymnast Jessica Bartgis TeShawne Jackson TeShawne Jackson TeShawne Jackson TeShawne Jackson Nikki West Nikki West Nikki West Kristin Quackenbush Nikki West Nikki West Kristin Quackenbush Dainty Mae Hiser Umme Salim Rebecca Slobig TeShawne Jackson Kristen Macrie TeShawne Jackson Dinorh Boyd TeShawne Jackson Kristin Quackenbush Kristin Quackenbush Kristin Quackenbush Lajuanda Moody Janáe Cox
Location (Date) Pittsburgh, Pa. (3/20/04) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/12/00) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/14/98) Morgantown, W.Va. (2/23/97) Pittsburgh, Pa. (3/9/04) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/4/01) Pittsburgh, Pa. (3/9/04)
Opponent Cornell EAGL Championships George Washington William & Mary NC State with Rhode Island & William & Mary Ball St., Maryland & Rutgers Rutgers with Temple & Ursinus George Washington & Rutgers George Washington, Massachusetts & Rutgers Rhode Island Pitt Pitt & Indiana (Pa.) Temple & Pitt George Washington & Rutgers Minnesota & NC State Florida, New Hampshire, Cornell & Yale Kent State George Washington George Washington William & Mary George Washington, Massachusetts & Rutgers Rhode Island Rutgers Kent State Bowling Green
Location (Date) Morgantown, W.Va. (02/08/04) Chapel Hill, N.C. (3/24/01) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/4/01) Morgantown, W.Va. (2/17/01) Raleigh, N.C. (2/11/2000) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/20/99) Piscataway, N.J. (2/27/99) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/13/98) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/15/97) Morgantown, W.Va. (2/23/97) Morgantown, W.Va. (1/18/97) Morgantown, W.Va. (2/22/94) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/10/92) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/14/98) Morgantown, W.Va. (2/20/99) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/16/03) Kent, Ohio (3/11/01) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/4/01) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/4/01) Morgantown, W.Va. (2/17/01) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/15/97) Morgantown, W.Va. (2/23/97) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/23/96) Morgantown, W.Va. (2/27/94) Morgantown, W.Va. (3/13/04)
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NCAA RECORDS NCAA REGIONAL INDIVIDUAL Vault 9.95 Uneven Parallel Bars 9.9 Balance Beam 9.9 Floor Exercise 9.975 All‑Around 39.35 Highest Indiv. Finish
TEAM Vault 49.275 Uneven Parallel Bars 49.35 Balance Beam 49.225 Floor Exercise 49.45 Team Score 196.325 Highest Finish Second
Nikki West, 4/5/97, Lexington, Ky. Alexa Goldberg, 4/1/17, Morgantown, W.Va. Gretchen Richter, 4/3/04, Raleigh, N.C. Abbie Pierson, 3/31/22, Norman, Okla. Kristin Quackenbush, 4/5/97, Lexington, Ky. Janáe Cox, 4/3/04, Raleigh, N.C. Dainty Mae Hiser, first on vault in 1991; Danielle Lilly, tie-first on beam in 1997; TeShawne Jackson, first on floor in 2000; Kristen Macrie, tie-first on floor in 2001; Hope Sloanhoffer, tie-first on beam in 2014 4/8/95, Towson, Md. 4/1/17, Morgantown, W.Va. 4/4/15, Morgantown, W.Va. 4/2/21, Morgantown, W.Va. 4/1/17, Morgantown, W.Va. 4/10/99, Morgantown, W.Va. 4/1/00, Minneapolis, Minn.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL Vault Uneven Parallel Bars Balance Beam Floor Exercise All‑Around Highest Indiv. Finish
9.8 9.8 9.85 9.9125 36.175
TEAM Vault 48.775 Uneven Parallel Bars 48.475 Balance Beam 48.175 Floor Exercise 48.750 Team Score 194.175 Highest Finish 12th
Kristin Quackenbush, 4/13/96, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Zaakira Muhammad, 4/14/17, St. Louis, Mo. Kristen Macrie, 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho TeShawne Jackson, 4/18/02, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Zaakira Muhammad, 4/14/17, St. Louis, Mo. Kristin Quackenbush, 4/13/96, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Kristin Quackenbush, tie-third on vault in 1996 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho 4/20/95, Athens, Ga. 4/22/99, Salt Lake City, Utah 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho
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TOP 50 TEAM SCORES 1. 197.4 2. 197.35 3. 197.325 4. 197.3 5. 197.275 6. 197.15 7. 197.05 8. 196.8 10. 196.775 11. 196.725 12. 196.65 13. 196.625 14. 196.6 15. 196.575 17. 196.55 19. 196.475 21. 196.45 22. 196.425 25. 196.400 26. 196.375 31. 196.325 32. 196.3 33. 196.275 35. 196.25 38. 196.225 41. 196.175 44. 196.15 45. 196.125 46. 196.1 50. 196.075
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INDIVIDUAL HONORS NCAA INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS 1984 Jan Funderburk (all-around) 1985 Jan Funderburk (all-around) 1987 Cathie Price (all-around) 1991 Dainty Mae Hiser (vault) 1991 Lajuanda Moody (all-around) 1993 Lajuanda Moody (all-around) 1994 Lajuanda Moody (all-around) 1994 Kristin Quackenbush (all-around) 1996 Kristin Quackenbush (all-around) 1997 Danielle Lilly (beam) 2001 Dinorh Boyd (all-around) 2001 Kristen Macrie (floor) 2002 TeShawne Jackson (all-around) 2004 Janáe Cox (all-around) 2005 Janáe Cox (all-around) 2007 Janáe Cox (all-around) 2009 Mehgan Morris (all-around) 2014 Hope Sloanhoffer (all-around) 2017 Zaakira Muhammad (all-around)
AIAW REGIONAL CHAMPIONS 1982 Vicki Moore North East 1982 Shari Retton North East NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Year Gymnast 1983 Jan Funderburk 1983 Shari Retton 1991 Dainty Mae Hiser 1997 Danielle Lilly 2000 TeShawne Jackson 2001 Kristen Macrie 2014 Hope Sloanhoffer
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ALL-AMERICANS 2016 NACGC/W VAULT (second team) 2017 NACGC/W VAULT (second team) 2018 NACGC/W VAULT (second team) 2019 NACGC/W VAULT (first team)
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SHARI RETTON
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KIRAH KOSHINSKI
2017 NCAA
ZAAKIRA MUHAMMAD
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1994 NCAA
LAJUANDA MOODY
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1994 NCAA VAULT
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1995 NCAA FLOOR
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WVU COLISEUM RECORDS Vault
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INDIVIDUAL: 10.0
INDIVIDUAL: 10.0
INDIVIDUAL: 10.0
Dainty Mae Hiser, West Virginia, 3/10/92 Kristin Quackenbush, West Virginia, 2/22/94 Jenny Hansen, Kentucky, 4/9/94 Jenny Hansen, Kentucky, 2/18/96 Nikki West, West Virginia, 1/18/97 Nikki West, West Virginia, 2/23/97 Kristin Quackenbush, West Virginia, 3/15/97 Nikki West, West Virginia, 3/14/98 Nikki West, West Virginia, 3/20/99 TeShawne Jackson, West Virginia, 2/17/01 TeShawne Jackson, West Virginia, 3/4/01 Jessica Bartgis, West Virginia, 2/8/04 Maggie Nichols, Oklahoma, 1/21/17 Last visiting gymnast: Maggie Nichols, Oklahoma, 1/21/17
Umme Salim, West Virginia, 3/14/97 Lynnzee Brown, Denver, 3/20/21 Last visiting gymnast: Lynnzee Brown, Denver, 3/20/21
Lajuanda Moody, West Virginia, 2/27/94 Kristin Quackenbush, West Virginia, 3/23/96 Kristin Quackenbush, West Virginia, 2/23/97 Kristin Quackenbush, West Virginia, 3/15/97 TeShawne Jackson, West Virginia, 2/17/01 Dinorh Boyd, West Virginia, 3/4/01 TeShawne Jackson, West Virginia, 3/4/01 TeShawne Jackson, West Virginia, 3/16/03 Last visiting gymnast: None on record
TEAM: 49.65 Michigan (2021 NCAA Morgantown Regional), 4/2/21 Nebraska (2013 NCAA Morgantown Regional), 4/7/13 (WVU Record: 49.475 vs. Cornell, 2/8/04)
TEAM: 49.725 Michigan (2021 NCAA Morgantown Regional), 4/3/21 (WVU Record: 49.45 vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 3/12/00; vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 3/14/98; vs. Rhode Island, 2/23/97)
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TEAM: 49.7
INDIVIDUAL: 10.0
West Virginia vs. George Washington, 3/4/01
None on record Last visiting gymnast: Ragan Smith, Oklahoma, 3/18/23
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TEAM: 49.725
INDIVIDUAL: 39.875 Maggie Nichols, Oklahoma, 1/21/17 (WVU Record: 39.675 by Janáe Cox vs. Bowling Green, 3/13/04)
Alabama (2002 NCAA Southeast Regional), 4/6/02 (WVU record: 49.475 vs. Pitt and Central Michigan, 3/5/23)
TEAM: 198.1 Michigan (2021 NCAA Morgantown Regional), 4/3/21 (WVU Record: 197.35 vs. Rhode Island, 2/23/97)
TOP WVU COLISEUM ATTENDANCE MARKS 1. 4,517 Maryland and Pitt, 2/18/18 * 2. 3,742 Big 12 Championship, 3/18/23 3. 3,492 NCAA Southeast Regional, 4/19/94 (West Virginia, Florida, George Washington, Georgia, Kentucky, NC State, Towson) 4. 3,269 Penn State, 2/1/97 5. 3,206 Michigan State, 1/14/11 * 6. 3,074 NCAA Southeast Regional, 4/14/07 (West Virginia, Auburn, LSU, North Carolina, NC State, UCLA) 7. 2,767 George Washington, Massachusetts, Rutgers, 3/15/97 8. 2,613 Florida, 1/5/18 9. 2,522 Iowa State, 2/10/13 * 10. 2,468 Pitt, 2/14/14 * 11. 2,390 New Hampshire, 1/17/16 * 12. 2,339 NCAA Region 6 Championships, 4/10/99 (West Virginia, Alabama, NC State, Maryland, Ohio State, Towson) 13. 2,314 NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships, 4/1/17 (West Virginia, Alabama, Michigan, George Washington, Southern Utah, Kent State) 14. 2,250 Bowling Green, Towson and Western Michigan, 2/23/20 * 15. 2,213 New Hampshire, 1/24/98 * - Beauty and the Beast Meet with WVU wrestling
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CAREER 10.0 AND 9.9 SCORES CAREER 10.00 SCORES
ALL EVENTS 7 TeSahawne Jackson (2000-03) 5 Nikki West (1996-99) Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97) 1 Jessica Bartgis (2001-05) Dinorh Boyd (2000-03) Kristen Macrie (1999-02) Umme Salim (1995-98)
Dainty Mae Hiser (1991-92) Lajuanda Moody (1991-94) VAULT 5 Nikki West (1996-99) 4 TeShawne Jackson (2000-03) 2 Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97) 1 Jessica Bartgis (2001-05) Dainty Mae Hiser (1991-92)
BARS 1 Umme Salim (1995-98) FLOOR 3 TeShawne Jackson (2000-02) Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97) 1 Dinorh Boyd (2000-03) Kristen Macrie (1999-01) Lajuanda Moody (1991-94)
CAREER 9.9+ SCORES ALL EVENTS 48 Kirah Koshinski (2016-19) TeShawne Jackson (2000-03) 35 Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97) 33 Janáe Cox (2004-07) 29 Dinorh Boyd (2000-03) 26 Kristen Macrie (1999-02) 25 Abbie Pierson (2020-present) 22 Mehgan Morris (2006-09) 21 Kendra Combs (2019-23) 18 Amanda Halovanic (2000-03) 17 Nikki West (1996-99) 16 Zaakira Muhammad (2015-18) Kari Williams (2002-05) 15 Jessica Nonnemacher (1996-98) 13 Alexa Goldberg (2014-2017) Jessica Bartgis (2001-05) Shirley Lee (1997-00) Umme Salim (1995-98) 12 Hope Sloanhoffer (2011-14) Danielle Lilly (1997-00) Rebecca Slobig (1996-99) 11 Emily Holmes-Hackerd (2020-23) 10 Kelly Foley (1997-00) 9 Alaska Richardson (2010-13) Karla Hairston (1993-96) 8 Kiana Lewis (2021-present) Kaylyn Millick (2011-13) Lajuanda Moody (1991-94) 7 Jaida Lawrence (2013-16) Chelsi Tabor (2007-10) 6 Kianna Yancey (2020-23) Jaquie Tun (2016-19) Gretchen Richter (2003-06) Jaime Hill (1999-01) 5 Chloe Cluchey (2017-20) Melissa Idell (2013-16) 4 Tina Maloney (2009-12)
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VAULT 26 Kirah Koshinski (2016-19) 23 TeShawne Jackson (2000-03) 17 Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97) 16 Kari Williams (2002-05) 15 Nikki West (1996-99) 9 Karla Hairston (1993-96) 7 Jaida Lawrence (2013-2016) Chelsi Tabor (2007-10) 6 Abbie Pierson (2020-present)
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BARS 14 Mehgan Morris (2006-09) 10 Alexa Goldberg (2014-17) 9 Kelly Foley (1997-00) 6 Jaime Hill (1999-01) Umme Salim (1995-98) 5 Janáe Cox (2004-07) 4 Kristen Macrie (1999-01) Danielle Lilly (1997-00) Rebecca Slobig (1996-99) 3 Zaakira Muhammad (2015-18) Tiara Wright (2016-18) Dinorh Boyd (2000-03) TeShawne Jackson (2000-03) 2 Esperanza Abarca (2019-22)
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Kaylyn Millick (2011-13) Carri Nagle (2002-05) Jessica Bartgis (2001-05) Amanda Halovanic (2000-03) Christen Simpson (1999-02) Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97) Kendra Combs (2019-23) Chloe Cluchey (2017-20) Hope Sloanhoffer (2011-14) Jessica Nonnemacher (1996-00)
BEAM 8 Danielle Lilly (1997-00) 7 Janáe Cox (2004-07) 5 Dinorh Boyd (2000-03) Rebecca Slobig (1996-99) Umme Salim (1995-98) 4 Kristen Macrie (1999-02) Jessica Nonnemacher (1996-00) 3 Abbie Pierson (2020-present) Beth Deal (2012-15) Cheryl Goldenfield (2004-07) TeShawne Jackson (2000-03) Gretchen Richter (2003-06) Lajuanda Moody (1991-94) 2 Kendra Combs (2019-23) Chloe Asper (2021-present) Hope Sloanhoffer (2011-2014)
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FLOOR 22 Kirah Koshinski (2016-19) 21 TeShawne Jackson (2000-03) 17 Kendra Combs (2019-23) Kristen Macrie (1999-02) 16 Abbie Pierson (2020-present) 15 Janáe Cox (2004-07) Dinorh Boyd (2000-03) Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97) 13 Amanda Halovanic (2000-03) 11 Shirley Lee (1997-00) Jessica Nonnemacher (1996-00) 10 Emily Holmes-Hackerd (2020-23)
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Mehgan Morris (2006-09) Zaakira Muhammad (2015-18) Kaylyn Millick (2011-13) Alaska Richardson (2010-13) Jessica Bartgis (2001-05) Kiana Lewis (2021-present) Kianna Yancey (2020-23) Hope Sloanhoffer (2011-14) Chloe Cluchey (2017-20) Jaquie Tun (2016-19) Melissa Idell (2013-16) Ellen Collins (2021-present) Alexa Goldberg (2014-17) Dayah Haley (2012-15) Amy Bieski (2008-2011) Tynisha Dennis (2004-07) Lajuanda Moody (1991-94) Gretchen Richter (2003-06) Nikki West (1996-99) Anna Leigh (2022-present) Rachel Hornung (2019-22) Erica Fontaine (2017-20) Mackenzie Myers (2014-15) Christen Simpson (1999-02) Rebecca Slobig (1996-99) Umme Salim (1995-98) Shannon Migli (1992-95)
CAREER 39.0+ ALL-AROUND SCORES 37 26 24 23 18 16 15 12 11
Janáe Cox (2004-07) Hope Sloanhoffer (2011-14) Kristen Macrie (1999-02) Amy Bieski (2008-2011) Jessica Bartgis (2001-05) Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97) Mehgan Morris (2006-09) TeShawne Jackson (2000-03) Kaylyn Millick (2011-13) Dinorh Boyd (2000-03) Zaakira Muhammad (2015-18)
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Nicolette Swoboda (2014-15) Dayah Haley (2012-15) Nikki West (1996-98) 2 Abbie Pierson (2020-present) Erica Watson (2006-09) Shirley Lee (1997-00) Jessica Nonnemacher (1996-00) 1 Kirah Koshinski (2016-19) Chelsea Goldschrafe (2010-2013) Christen Simpson (2000-02) BOLD – Current gymnasts
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TOP EVENT SCORES Vault
1. 10.00 Jessica Bartgis vs. Cornell, 2004 TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships, 2001 TeShawne Jackson vs. George Washington, 2001 TeShawne Jackson vs. William & Mary, 2001 TeShawne Jackson at North Carolina State with Rhode Island and William & Mary, 2000 Nikki West vs. Ball State, Maryland and Rutgers, 1999 Nikki West at Rutgers, Temple and Ursinus, 1999 Nikki West vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 1998 Kristin Quackenbush vs. George Washington, Massachusetts and Rutgers, 1997 Nikki West vs. Rhode Island, 1997 Nikki West vs. Pitt, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Pitt and Indiana, Pa., 1994 Dainty Mae Hiser vs. Temple and Pitt, 1992
14. 9.975 Kari Williams vs. Penn State and Ball State, 2005 Kristen Macrie vs. Kentucky, Massachusetts and George Washington, 2002 Dinorh Boyd vs. Massachusetts and Radford, 2000 TeShawne Jackson vs. Massachusetts and Radford, 2000 TeShawne Jackson vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 2000 Karla Hairston at Atlantic 10 Championships, 1995
20. 9.95 Abbie Pierson at Iowa State, 2022 Kirah Koshinski at Pitt with Ball State, 2019 Kirah Koshinski at Air Force with Cortland, 2019 Kirah Koshinski at Towson with NC State, Cornell and William & Mary, 2018 Kirah Koshinski at Oklahoma, 2018 Kirah Koshinski at Pitt with Towson and Michigan State, 2017 Hope Sloanhoffer at Penn State with Pitt and Bridgeport, 2011 Chelsi Tabor vs. Bowling Green, 2010 Jessica Bartgis at EAGL Championships, 2004 Janáe Cox vs. Bowling Green, 2004 Janáe Cox at EAGL Championships, 2004 Kari Williams at Michigan State with Ohio State, 2004 Kari Williams vs. Bowling Green, 2004 TeShawne Jackson, Penn State and Rutgers, 2003 Dinorh Boyd vs. George Washington, 2003 TeShawne Jackson vs. James Madison, Kent State and Maryland, 2002 Nikki West at NCAA Southeast Regional, 1997
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42. 9.925 Abbie Pierson vs. Pitt and Central Michigan, 2023 Kirah Koshinski vs. NC State, Ohio State and Penn State, 2019 Kirah Koshinski at Arizona State with BYU, 2019 Kirah Koshinski at Pitt with Utah State and Eastern Michigan, 2019 Robyn Bernard at Pitt with Penn State and Temple, 2018 Robyn Bernard at Oklahoma, 2018 Kirah Koshinski at Maryland, 2017 Kirah Koshinski vs. Pitt, 2016 Kirah Koshinski, at the Unite for Her Pink Invite, 2016 Jaida Lawrence, at the Perfect 10 Challenge, 2014 Alaska Richardson at Maryland with Rutgers, 2013 Hope Sloanhoffer vs. Missouri at Cancun Classic, 2011 Chelsi Tabor vs. North Carolina, 2008 Kari Williams vs. Southern Utah, 2005 Jessica Bartgis at Pitt with James Madison, 2004 Janáe Cox vs. Cornell, 2004 Janáe Cox vs. Michigan and Maryland, 2004 Gretchen Richter at EAGL Championships, 2004 Kari Williams vs. Cornell, 2004 Kari Williams at EAGL Championships, 2004 Kari Williams vs. New Hampshire, Cornell, Florida and Yale, 2003 TeShawne Jackson at Central Michigan, 2003 TeShawne Jackson vs. Eastern Michigan, 2003 TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships, 2002 TeShawne Jackson at Nebraska with Arizona State and Ohio State, 2002 TeShawne Jackson at Michigan, 2001 TeShawne Jackson at Ohio State, 2001 Dinorh Boyd at Ohio State, 2001 Dinorh Boyd at Rhode Island, with New Hampshire and Yale, 2001 TeShawne Jackson vs. Kent State and Towson, 2001 Rebecca Slobig vs. George Washington, 1999 Nikki West at Massachusetts, 1998 Kristin Quackenbush at EAGL Championships, 1996 Kristin Quackenbush at Utah State, 1996 Karla Hairston at NCAA Southeast Regional, 1995 Karla Hairston at LSU Invite, 1995
Kristin Quackenbush at NCAA Southeast Regional, 1994
79. 9.9 Emma Wehry at NCAA Pittsburgh Regionals Second Round, 2023 Kiana Lewis at Big 12 Championship, 2023 Emma Wehry at Rutgers with Penn, 2023 Abbie Pierson at Rutgers with Penn, 2023 Kiana Lewis vs. Pitt and Central Michigan, 2023 Emma Wehry at Texas Woman’s, 2023 Abbie Pierson at Texas Woman’s, 2023 Abbie Pierson at Pitt, 2020 Abbie Pierson at Penn State, 2020 Kirah Koshinski at Big 12 Championship, 2019 Kirah Koshinski vs. Iowa State and Denver, 2019 Kirah Koshinski vs. Kent State and George Washington, 2019 Jaquie Tun at Pitt with Utah State and Eastern Michigan, 2019 Zaakira Muhammad at NCAA University Park Regional Championships, 2018 Zaakira Muhammad at Towson with NC State, Cornell and William & Mary, 2018 Kirah Koshinski at George Washington with Pitt, 2018 Kirah Koshinski vs. Maryland and Pitt, 2018 Kirah Koshinski at Denver with George Washington, 2018 Zaakira Muhammad at Iowa State with Northern Illinois and Yale, 2018 Kirah Koshinski at UC Davis with Illinois-Chicago, 2018 Kirah Koshinski vs. Arizona State, 2018 Kirah Koshinski at Big 12 Championship, 2017 Kirah Koshinski at Ohio State, 2017 Kirah Koshinski at Kent State, 2017 Kirah Koshinski vs. Denver, Temple and Towson, 2017 Zaakira Muhammad vs. Denver, Temple and Towson, 2017 Kirah Koshinski at Big 12 Championship, 2016 Zaakira Muhammad at Alabama, 2016 Zaakira Muhammad at Iowa State, 2016 Kirah Koshinski vs. William & Mary, 2016 Kirah Koshinski vs. New Hampshire, 2016 Jaida Lawrence at NC State with North Carolina and William & Mary, 2015 Jaida Lawrence at Ohio State with Michigan, 2015 Erica Smith at the Perfect 10 Challenge, 2014 Jaida Lawrence vs. Maryland, Rutgers, 2013 Alaska Richardson vs. Maryland, Rutgers, 2013 Jaida Lawrence vs. Michigan, New Hampshire and Towson, 2013 Jaida Lawrence at Maryland with Rutgers, 2013
WVUSPORTS.COM Jaida Lawrence vs. Oklahoma, Western Michigan and William & Mary, 2013 Hope Sloanhoffer at EAGL Championships, 2012 Hope Sloanhoffer at Denver with Missouri and Western Michigan, 2012 Tina Maloney vs. Auburn, Ohio State and Ball State, 2012 Tina Maloney at Penn State with Pitt and Bridgeport, 2011 Tina Maloney vs. Florida, New Hampshire and George Washington, 2011 Alaska Richardson at Penn State with Pitt and Bridgeport, 2011 Chelsi Tabor vs. Bridgeport, 2010 Chelsi Tabor at EAGL Championship, 2009 Tina Maloney at EAGL Championship, 2009 Chelsi Tabor vs. Penn State, 2009 Amy Bieski vs. Pitt, 2009 Chelsi Tabor at NCAA Regional, 2008 Chelsi Tabor at EAGL Championships, 2008 Jaime Gold vs. Minnesota, UNH, Rutgers, 2008 Janáe Cox at NCAA Southeast Regional, 2007 Jaime Gold at NCAA Southeast Regional, 2007 Jaime Gold vs. Penn St., GW, Kent St. and Wilson, 2007 Kari Williams at Rutgers with Bridgeport, 2005 Kari Williams at Pitt, 2005 Jessica Bartgis vs. Denver and Pitt, 2004 Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2004 Kari Williams at Penn State with Rhode Island, 2004 Kari Williams vs. Michigan and Maryland, 2004 Kari Williams at NCAA Southeast Regional, 2004 Amanda Halovanic at Denver with Arizona, 2003 TeShawne Jackson at Denver with Arizona, 2003 TeShawne Jackson vs. Arkansas, 2003 TeShawne Jackson vs. George Washington, 2003 TeShawne Jackson at Pitt with Kent State and Ball State, 2003 Kari Williams vs. Eastern Michigan, 2002 Kari Williams vs. Penn State with Rutgers, 2002 Kari Williams at Nebraska with Arizona State and Ohio State, 2002 TeShawne Jackson vs. Michigan, 2002 TeShawne Jackson vs. Pitt and Rutgers, 2002 Dinorh Boyd vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 2000 TeShawne Jackson at Towson, 2000 TeShawne Jackson vs. Arizona State, 2000 Shirley Lee at North Carolina State with Rhode Island and William & Mary, 2000 Kristen Macrie vs. Pitt, Temple and Towson, 1999 Nikki West vs. Michigan State, 1998 Nikki West at Penn State, 1998 Nikki West vs. Temple, 1998 Nikki West vs. George Washington, Massachusetts and Rutgers, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush at Alabama, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush at Temple, 1997 Nikki West at Temple, 1997
Kelly Foley vs. Penn State, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Pitt, 1997 Karla Hairston at EAGL Championships, 1996 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rutgers, 1996 Karla Hairston vs. Rutgers, 1996 Karla Hairston at Penn State, 1996 Nikki West at Rhode Island, 1996 Karla Hairston at Oregon State, 1996 Kristin Quackenbush at NCAA Southeast Regional, 1995 Karla Hairston at Massachusetts, 1995 Karla Hairston vs. Temple, 1995 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Oregon State and Rhode Island, 1995 Kristin Quackenbush at NCAA Championships, 1994 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Kent State, 1994 Lajuanda Moody at Pitt, 1993 Lajuanda Moody at Ohio State, 1993
Rebecca Slobig vs. George Washington, 1999 Umme Salim vs. Michigan State, 1998 Umme Salim at Towson, 1998 Jessica Nonnemacher vs. New Hampshire, 1998 Umme Salim vs. Rhode Island, 1997
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2. 9.95 Alexa Goldberg vs. Penn State, 2015 Mehgan Morris vs. George Washington and Maryland, 2008 Amanda Halovanic vs. George Washington, 2003 Dinorh Boyd vs. George Washington, 2001 Jaime Hill at Rhode Island with New Hampshire and Yale, 2001 Kristen Macrie at EAGL Championship, 2000 Kelly Foley at Penn State with Boise State, 2000 Umme Salim at EAGL Championships, 1998
10. 9.925 Chloe Cluchey at George Washington with Pitt, 2018 Alexa Goldberg at the NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships, 2017 Alexa Goldberg at Kentucky with Penn State and Ball State, 2014 Mehgan Morris vs. Penn State, 2009 Mehgan Morris vs. Rutgers, Bridgeport, URI, Ursinus, 2008 Mehgan Morris vs. Rutgers and Temple, 2006 Jessica Bartgis vs. Bowling Green, 2004 Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2004 Jaime Hill at EAGL Championships, 2001 Dinorh Boyd at Kent State, 2001 Jaime Hill vs. Nebraska, Penn State and James Madison, 2001 Jaime Hill at Massachusetts, 2001 Kelly Foley vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 2000 Danielle Lilly at Penn State with Boise State, 2000 Danielle Lilly vs. Arizona State, 2000 Danielle Lilly vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 2000 Danielle Lilly vs. Ball State, Maryland and Rutgers, 1999
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Kendra Combs at the Big 12 Championship, 2022 Esperanza Abarca at Michigan with Auburn, 2022 Esperanza Abarca at George Washington with Pitt and William & Mary, 2020 Zaakira Muhammad at Towson with NC State, Cornell and William & Mary, 2018 Tiara Wright at the NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships, 2017 Alexa Goldberg at Florida, 2017 Zaakira Muhammad at Pitt with Towson and Michigan State, 2017 Tiara Wright at Pitt, 2016 Tiara Wright vs. Ohio State and Bowling Green, 2016 Alexa Goldberg vs. Ohio State and Bowling Green, 2016 Alexa Goldberg vs. Kentucky, 2016 Alexa Goldberg vs. New Hampshire, 2016 Alexa Goldberg vs. Penn and Cornell, 2015 Zaakira Muhammad vs. Penn State, 2015 Alexa Goldberg at the Big 12 Championship, 2014 Alexa Goldberg vs. Ohio State, 2014 Kaylyn Millick at Maryland with Rutgers, 2013 Hope Sloanhoffer at EAGL Championship, 2012 Kaylyn Millick at Maryland with Rutgers and William & Mary, 2012 Mehgan Morris at Iowa State, 2009 Mehgan Morris vs. North Carolina, 2008 Erica Watson vs. North Carolina, 2008 Mehgan Morris vs. Rutgers, Yale, Temple, 2007 Janáe Cox at Arkansas with Pitt and New Hampshire, 2007 Mehgan Morris at Ohio State with Kentucky and George Washington, 2007 Mehgan Morris at Michigan State, 2007 Mehgan Morris at New Hampshire with Michigan St. and Brown, 2007 Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2006 Mehgan Morris at Pitt with James Madison, 2006 Mehgan Morris at Florida with Arkansas and North Carolina, 2006 Mehgan Morris vs. George Washington, Iowa and Ohio State, 2006 Jessica Bartgis vs. North Carolina State and Ohio State, 2004 Janáe Cox at Michigan State with Ohio State, 2004 Janáe Cox vs. Bowling Green, 2004 Carri Nagle vs. North Carolina State and Ohio State, 2004 Carri Nagle at Pitt with James Madison, 2004
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Mountaineer Gymnastics TeShawne Jackson at Pitt with Ball State and Kent State, 2003 TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships, 2002 Kristen Macrie at EAGL Championships, 2002 TeShawne Jackson vs. James Madison, Kent State and Maryland, 2002 Christen Simpson at Michigan State, 2002 Christen Simpson at Kent State, 2001 Jaime Hill vs. George Washington, 2001 Jaime Hill at Ohio State, 2001 Dinorh Boyd at Massachusetts, 2001 Amanda Halovanic vs. Rutgers, 2001 Kelly Foley vs. Minnesota and North Carolina State, 1999 Rebecca Slobig vs. Minnesota and North Carolina State, 1999 Umme Salim at NCAA Southeast Regional, 1998 Kelly Foley at NCAA Southeast Regional, 1998 Kelly Foley at EAGL Championships, 1998 Kelly Foley vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 1998 Rebecca Slobig vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 1998 Rebecca Slobig vs. Michigan State, 1998 Rebecca Slobig at Towson, 1998 Kelly Foley at EAGL Championships, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rhode Island, 1997 Kelly Foley vs. Rhode Island, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Pitt, 1997
Balance Beam 1. 9.975 Rebecca Slobig vs. Minnesota and North Carolina State, 1999
2. 9.95 Beth Deal at the Perfect 10 Challenge, 2014 Hope Sloanhoffer vs. Arkansas, 2012 Jessica Bartgis at Pitt with James Madison, 2004 Gretchen Richter at Pitt with James Madison, 2004 Allison Gaidish vs. George Washington, 2001 Danielle Lilly at Penn State with Boise State, 2000 Danielle Lilly vs. Arizona State, 2000 Danielle Lilly vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 2000
10. 9.925 Kendra Combs vs. Pitt and Central Michigan, 2023 Kianna Yancey vs. Pitt and Central Michigan, 2023 Abbie Pierson at North Carolina, 2022 Zaakira Muhammad at Towson with NC State, Cornell and William & Mary, 2018 Janáe Cox at EAGL Championships, 2005 Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2004 Dinorh Boyd at EAGL Championships, 2003 Dinorh Boyd vs. New Hampshire, Cornell, Florida and Yale, 2003 Dinorh Boyd vs. Arkansas, 2003 Kristen Macrie vs. Michigan, 2002
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27. 9.9 Kendra Combs at Texas Woman’s, 2023 Abbie Pierson at the NCAA Norman Regional Championships, 2022 Chloe Asper at Towson with Ursinus, 2022 Chloe Asper at Denver, 2/21/21 Esperanza Abarca vs. Bowling Green, Towson and Western Michigan, 2020 Abbie Pierson at Penn State, 2020 Jaquie Tun vs. NC State, Ohio State and Penn State, 2019 Abby Kaufman vs. Pitt, George Washington and Eastern Michigan, 2017 Jordan Gillette at Maryland, 2017 Melissa Idell at the Unite for Her Pink Invite, 2016 Beth Deal at the Big 12 Championship, 2014 Beth Deal at EAGL Championship, 2012 Hope Sloanhoffer at EAGL Championship, 2011 Kiersten Spoerke vs. Maryland, George Washington and Rutgers, 2009 Janáe Cox vs. Michigan and James Madison, 2007 Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2006 Cheryl Goldenfield at Pitt with James Madison, 2006 Janáe Cox at Eastern Michigan with Kent State, Southern Utah, 2005 Amie Bouchier vs. Bowling Green, 2004 Janáe Cox vs. Cornell, 2004 Janáe Cox vs. Michigan and Maryland, 2004 Cheryl Goldenfield vs. North Carolina State and Ohio State, 2004 Cheryl Goldenfield vs. Cornell, 2004 Gretchen Richter at EAGL Championships, 2004 Gretchen Richter at NCAA Southeast Regional, 2004 Amanda Halovanic at EAGL Championships, 2003 TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships, 2003 Dinorh Boyd at Michigan with Kent State, 2003 TeShawne Jackson vs. Michigan, 2002 Amanda Halovanic vs. George Washington, 2001 Kristen Macrie vs. Nebraska, Penn State and James Madison, 2001 TeShawne Jackson vs. Nebraska, Penn State and James Madison, 2001 Allison Gaidish vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 2000 Danielle Lilly vs. Kentucky, Ohio State and Rutgers, 1999
Rebecca Slobig vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 1998 Shirley Lee vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 1998 Umme Salim vs. Auburn, Maryland and Radford, 1998 Rebecca Slobig vs. Auburn, Maryland and Radford, 1998 Jessica Nonnemacher vs. New Hampshire, 1998 Danielle Lilly at EAGL Championships, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush at Atlantic 10 Championships, 1995 Lajuanda Moody vs. Kent State, 1994 Lajuanda Moody at Ohio State, 1993 Lajuanda Moody at Kentucky, 1993
Floor Exercise 1. 10.00 TeShawne Jackson vs. New Hampshire, Florida, Cornell and Yale, 2003 Kristen Macrie at Kent State, 2001 TeShawne Jackson vs. George Washington, 2001 Dinorh Boyd vs. George Washington, 2001 TeShawne Jackson vs. William & Mary, 2001 Kristin Quackenbush vs. George Washington, Massachusetts and Rutgers, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rhode Island, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rutgers, 1996 Lajuanda Moody vs. Kent State, 1994
10. 9.975 Kirah Koshinski vs. Utah State, Cornell and Pitt, 2019 Kristen Macrie vs. Kentucky, Massachusetts and George Washington, 2002 Dinorh Boyd at EAGL Championships, 2001 TeShawne Jackson vs. Nebraska, Penn State and James Madison, 2001 Amanda Halovanic at Massachusetts, 2001 Kristin Quackenbush at NCAA Southeast Regional, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush at Temple, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rutgers, 1995
18. 9.95 Emily Holmes-Hackerd vs. Pitt and Central Michigan, 2023 Emily Holmes-Hackerd vs. Bowling Green, 2023 Kendra Combs vs. George Washington and William & Mary, 2022 Chloe Cluchey vs. Pitt, Rutgers, 2020 Kirah Koshinski at George Washington with Pitt, 2018 Kirah Koshinski vs. Pitt, George Washington and Eastern Michigan, 2017 Kirah Koshinski vs. Oklahoma, 2017 Melissa Idell and Kirah Koshinski vs. Ohio State and Bowling Green, 2016 Zaakira Muhammad vs. William & Mary, 2016 Alexa Goldberg vs. New Hampshire, 2016
WVUSPORTS.COM Dayah Haley at New Hampshire with Towson and Brown, 2015 Kaylyn Millick vs. Michigan, New Hampshire and Towson, 2013 Mehgan Morris vs. Kentucky, 2009 Mehgan Morris vs. Temple, 2009 Mehgan Morris vs. Maryland, George Washington and Rutgers, 2009 Mehgan Morris at EAGL Championships, 2008 Jessica Bartgis vs. Bowling Green, 2004 Janáe Cox vs. Bowling Green, 2004 Janáe Cox at EAGL Championships, 2004 Dinorh Boyd at EAGL Championships, 2003 TeShawne Jackson vs. George Washington, 2003 Dinorh Boyd vs. Eastern Michigan, 2003 Amanda Halovanic at EAGL Championships, 2002 Kristen Macrie at EAGL Championships, 2002 Kristen Macrie vs. Central Michigan, 2002 Amanda Halovanic vs. Michigan, 2002 Kristen Macrie vs. Michigan, 2002 Kristen Macrie vs. Pitt and Rutgers, 2002 TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships, 2001 Dinorh Boyd at Kent State, 2001 Kristen Macrie vs. George Washington, 2001 Amanda Halovanic vs. George Washington, 2001 Kristen Macrie vs. William & Mary, 2001 Amanda Halovanic vs. Nebraska, Penn State and James Madison, 2001 Kristen Macrie at Rhode Island with New Hampshire and Yale, 2001 Kristen Macrie at Massachusetts, 2001 Dinorh Boyd at Massachusetts, 2001 Jessica Nonnemacher at Massachusetts, 1998 Kristin Quackenbush at EAGL Championships, 1997 Jessica Nonnemacher vs. Rhode Island, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush at UNH Invite, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Pitt, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush at Rhode Island, 1996 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Kentucky, 1996 Lajuanda Moody vs. Pitt and Indiana, Pa. 1994
63. 9.925 Emily Holmes-Hackerd at Big 12 Championship, 2023 Emily Holmes-Hackerd at Rutgers with Penn, 2023 Abbie Pierson vs. Pitt and Central Michigan, 2023 Kianna Yancey vs. Bowling Green, 2023 Emily Holmes-Hackerd vs. Eastern Michigan, Iowa State and Towson, 2023 Emily Holmes-Hackerd at Towson with West Chester and William & Mary, 2023 Kendra Combs at the NCAA Norman Regional Championships, 2022 Kendra Combs at North Carolina, 2022 Anna Leigh vs. George Washington and William & Mary, 2022 Abbie Pierson at Iowa, 2020 Chloe Cluchey vs. New Hampshire and Temple, 2020
Kirah Koshinski vs. Oklahoma, 2019 Jaquie Tun at Penn with Temple and Bridgeport, 2019 Kirah Koshinski vs. Iowa State and Denver, 2019 Kirah Koshinski at the Cancun Classic, 2019 Kirah Koshinski at Towson with NC State, Cornell and William & Mary, 2018 Kirah Koshinski vs. Maryland and Pitt, 2018 Kirah Koshinski at the NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships, 2017 Chloe Cluchey vs. Pitt, George Washington and Eastern Michigan, 2017 Chloe Cluchey at Ohio State, 2017 Melissa Idell vs. Penn and Cornell, 2015 Dayah Haley vs. Penn State, 2015 Melissa Idell vs. Maryland, New Hampshire and Rutgers, 2015 Mackenzie Myers vs. Ohio State, 2014 Kaylyn Millick vs. Denver, George Washington and Temple, 2013 Alaska Richardson vs. Michigan, New Hampshire and Towson, 2013 Mehgan Morris vs. Penn State, 2009 Mehgan Morris vs. Pitt, 2009 Tynisha Dennis vs. Penn State, GW, Kent State and Wilson, 2007 Tynisha Dennis vs. Michigan and James Madison, 2007 Janáe Cox vs. New Hampshire and William & Mary, 2006 Janáe Cox vs. George Washington, Iowa and Ohio State, 2006 Tynisha Dennis vs. Auburn, Michigan State and Kent State, 2005 Jessica Bartgis vs. Michigan and Maryland, 2004 Jessica Bartgis at North Carolina State with North Carolina, 2004 Janáe Cox at North Carolina State with North Carolina, 2004 Gretchen Richter vs. Bowling Green, 2004 Dinorh Boyd vs. George Washington, 2003 TeShawne Jackson vs. Eastern Michigan, 2003 TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships, 2002 Amanda Halovanic at New Hampshire with Pitt and Yale, 2002 TeShawne Jackson at New Hampshire with Pitt and Yale, 2002 TeShawne Jackson vs. Michigan, 2002 Kristen Macrie vs. James Madison, Kent State and Maryland, 2002 Dinorh Boyd vs. Pitt and Rutgers, 2002 Kristen Macrie at Towson, 2002 Amanda Halovanic at Kent State, 2001 TeShawne Jackson at Kent State, 2001 Amanda Halovanic vs. William & Mary, 2001 Dinorh Boyd vs. Nebraska, Penn State and James Madison, 2001 TeShawne Jackson at Massachusetts, 2001 Amanda Halovanic vs. Kent State and Towson, 2001
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TeShawne Jackson vs. Kent State and Towson, 2001 Dinorh Boyd vs. Arizona State, 2000 TeShawne Jackson vs. at North Carolina State with Rhode Island and William & Mary, 2000 TeShawne Jackson vs. Arizona State, 2000 Shirley Lee vs Ohio State and Rhode Island, 2000 Shirley Lee vs. Arizona State, 2000 Kristen Macrie vs. Arizona State, 2000 Jessica Nonnemacher vs. New Hampshire, 1998 Jessica Nonnemacher at Pitt, 1998 Jessica Nonnemacher at EAGL Championships, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush at Utah State, 1996 Jessica Nonnemacher at Rhode Island, 1996
TOP 100 ALL-AROUND SCORES 1. 39.675 Janáe Cox vs. Bowling Green, 2004
2. 39.65 Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2004
3. 39.625 Jessica Bartgis at Pitt with James Madison, 2004
4. 39.6 Jessica Bartgis vs. Bowling Green, 2004 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Pitt, 1997
6. 39.575 Zaakira Muhammad at Towson with NC State, Cornell and William & Mary, 2018 TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships, 2002
8. 39.55 Janáe Cox vs. Michigan and Maryland, 2004 Janáe Cox at EAGL Championships, 2004 Kristen Macrie at Kent State, 2001 Kristen Macrie at EAGL Championships, 2002
12. 39.525 Dinorh Boyd at Kent State, 2001 Dinorh Boyd vs. Pitt and Rutgers, 2002
14. 39.5 Hope Sloanhoffer at Maryland, 2014 Hope Sloanhoffer at EAGL Championship, 2012 Mehgan Morris vs. Penn State, 2009 Jessica Bartgis at EAGL Championships, 2004 Janáe Cox at Michigan State with Ohio State, 2004 TeShawne Jackson vs. Penn State and Rutgers, 2003 TeShawne Jackson vs. James Madison, Kent State and Maryland, 2002 Kristen Macrie vs. James Madison, Kent State and Maryland, 2002 Teshawne Jackson vs. Nebraska, Penn State and James Madison, 2001
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Mountaineer Gymnastics Dinorh Boyd at Rhode Island with New Hampshire and Yale, 2001 TeShawne Jackson vs. Penn State with Rutgers, 2003
25. 39.475 Mehgan Morris vs. Kentucky, 2009 Janáe Cox at EAGL Championships, 2005 Kristen Macrie vs. Michigan, 2002 Umme Salim vs. Rhode Island, 1997
29. 39.45 Kianna Yancey vs. Pitt and Central Michigan, 2023 Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2006 Jessica Bartgis vs. Cornell, 2004 Dinorh Boyd vs. Kent State and Towson, 2001 Umme Salim at EAGL Championships, 1998 Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rhode Island, 1997
35. 39.425 Jaquie Tun vs. NC State, Ohio State and Penn State, 2019 Hope Sloanhoffer at the Big 12 Championship, 2014 Janáe Cox vs. New Hampshire and William & Mary, 2006 Janáe Cox at North Carolina State with North Carolina, 2004 Amanda Halovanic at EAGL Championships, 2002 TeShawne Jackson at Penn State, 2002 Amanda Halovanic vs. Michigan, 2002 Kristen Macrie at Massachusetts, 2001 Kristen Macrie vs. Massachusetts and Radford, 2000 Jessica Nonnemacher vs. New Hampshire, 1998
45. 39.4 Kianna Yancey vs. Bowling Green, 2023 Zaakira Muhammad vs. Maryland and Pitt, 2018 Zaakira Muhammad vs. Iowa State and Maryland, 2017 Kaylyn Millick vs. Oklahoma, Western Michigan, William & Mary, 2013 Mehgan Morris at EAGL Championships, 2008 Jessica Bartgis at Michigan State with Ohio State, 2004 Janáe Cox vs. North Carolina State and Ohio State, 2004 TeShawne Jackson vs. Michigan, 2002 TeShawne Jackson vs. Kentucky, Massachusetts and George Washington, 2002 TeShawne Jackson at Kent State, 2001 Kristen Macrie vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 2000 Kristin Quackenbush at Temple, 1997 Kristin Quackenbush at Atlantic 10 Championships, 1995
58. 39.375 Kianna Yancey vs. Eastern Michigan, Iowa State and Towson, 2023
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Zaakira Muhammad at Pitt with Michigan State and Towson, 2017 Kaylyn Millick vs. Iowa State, 2013 Janáe Cox vs. George Washington, Iowa and Ohio State, 2006 Jessica Bartgis at North Carolina State with North Carolina, 2004 Janáe Cox at Penn State with Rhode Island, 2004 Kristen Macrie vs. Central Michigan, 2002 TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships, 2001 Dinorh Boyd vs. Nebraska, Penn State and James Madison, 2001 Karla Hairston at Atlantic 10 Championships, 1995
97. 39.30 Hope Sloanhoffer vs. Ohio State, 2014 Hope Sloanhoffer vs. Oklahoma, Western Michigan and William & Mary, 2013 Hope Sloanhoffer vs. Penn State and Maryland, 2012 Mehgan Morris at EAGL Championships, 2009 Jessica Bartgis vs. Arkansas, 2003 Amanda Halovanic vs. Arkansas, 2003 Umme Salim at Massachusetts, 1998 Kristin Quackenbush at Auburn Invite, 1997 Nikki West vs. Rhode Island, 1997 Umme Salim vs. Kentucky, 1996
68. 39.35 Kianna Yancey at the Big 12 Championship, 2023 Kirah Koshinski at Ohio State with Temple, 2019 Zaakira Muhammad vs. Arizona State, 2018 Hope Sloanhoffer vs. NC State, 2014 Kaylyn Millick vs. Michigan, New Hampshire and Towson, 2013 Kaylyn Millick at Maryland with Rutgers, 2013 Mehgan Morris vs. Temple, 2009 Janáe Cox vs. Southern Utah, 2005 Janáe Cox at NCAA Southeast Regional, 2004 Amanda Halovanic at EAGL Championships, 2003 Dinorh Boyd at Michigan with Kent State, 2003 Kristen Macrie at New Hampshire with Pitt and Yale, 2002 Kristen Macrie at Rhode Island with New Hampshire and Yale, 2001 Lajuanda Moody at Atlantic 10 Championships, 1992
82. 39.325 Kendra Combs vs. George Washington and William & Mary, 2022 Zaakira Muhammad at the NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships, 2017 Alexa Goldberg vs. Ohio State and Bowling Green, 2016 Zaakira Muhammad vs. William & Mary, 2016 Hope Sloanhoffer at Iowa State, 2014 Hope Sloanhoffer vs. George Washington and Towson, 2014 Hope Sloanhoffer at NCAA Auburn Regional Championships, 2012 Amy Bieski vs. Florida, New Hampshire and George Washington, 2011 Erica Watson vs. North Carolina, 2008 Janáe Cox at EAGL Championships, 2007 Janáe Cox vs. Rutgers, Yale, Temple, 2007 Janáe Cox vs. Michigan State, 2007 Janáe Cox vs. Pitt, 2005 Janáe Cox vs. Auburn, Michigan State and Kent State, 2005 TeShawne Jackson at Pitt with Ball State and Kent State, 2003
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CAREER RECORDS CAREER COACHING RECORDS Coach Seasons Nanette Schnaible 1974 Linda Burdette-Good 1975-2011 Jason Butts 2012-present
Years 1 37 12
Record 5-2-0 644-263-4 148-106-1
Pct. .714 .709 .582
ABBY KAUFMAN CAREER POINTS Career Points AA/MC* Points Janáe Cox (2004-07) 50/55 2,070.65 Amy Bieski (2008-11) 48/52 1,978.925 Lajuanda Moody (1991-94) 47/52 1,933.7 Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97) 48/50 1,891.937 Hope Sloanhoffer (2011-14) 39/51 1,876.525 Kristen Macrie (1999-02) 40/51 1,852.025 Jana Perry (1990-93) 43/51 1,811.375 Umme Salim (1995-98) 47/48 1,810.025 Beth Foltz (1988-91) 31/58 1,795.325 Yvette Clark (1988-91) 39/55 1,739.55 Dinorh Boyd (2000-03) 30/52 1,719.675 Shannon Migli (1992-95) 35/49 1,680.925 TeShawne Jackson (2000-03) 29/51 1,636.95 Mehgan Morris (2006-09) 23/50 1,623.975 Karla Hairston (1993-96) 36/46 1,605.1 Zaakira Muhammad (2015-18) 19/51 1,552.8125 Kirah Koshinski (2016-19) 3/53 1,540.5 Andrea DeFelice (1987-90) 43/55 1,520.6 Amanda Halovanic (2000-03) 31/51 1,487.325 Kendra Combs (2019-23) 8/60 1,484.3 * - All-Arounds/Meets Competed
CAREER MEETS COMPETED IN 60 Kendra Combs (2019-23) 58 Beth Foltz (1988-91) 55 Janáe Cox (2004-07) Yvette Clark (1988-91) Andrea DeFelice (1987-90) 54 Jaime Gold (2005-08) 53 Kirah Koshinski (2016-19) Katie McGregor (2005-08) 52 Amy Bieski (2008-11) Emily Kerwin (2008-11) Mehgan Morris (2006-09) Dinorh Boyd (2000-03) Lajuanda Moody (1991-94) 51 Zaakira Muhammad (2015-2018) Hope Sloanhoffer (2011-14) Tina Maloney (2009-12) Shelly Purkat (2007-10) Kristen Macrie (1999-02) Jana Perry (1990-93) Lisa Reed (1989-92) Karen Kirszenstein (1987-90) 50 Robyn Bernard (2015-2018) Chelsea Goldschrafe (2010-13) Alyssa DeSantis (2003-06) Christen Simpson (1999-02) Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97) 49 Alexa Goldberg (2014-17) Tynisha Dennis (2004-07) Kari Williams (2002-05) Shannon Migli (1992-95)
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CAREER ALL-AROUND MEETS 50 Janáe Cox, 2004-07 48 Amy Bieski, 2008-2011 Kristin Quackenbush, 1994-97 47 Umme Salim, 1995-98 Lajuanda Moody, 1991-94 43 Jana Perry, 1990-93 Andrea DeFelice, 1987-90 40 Kristen Macrie, 1999-2002 39 Hope Sloanhoffer 2011-14 Yvette Clark, 1988-91 36 Karla Hairston, 1993-96 35 Shannon Migli, 1992-95 34 Jessica Bartgis, 2001-05 32 TeShawne Jackson, 2000-02 31 Beth Foltz, 1988-91 30 Dinorh Boyd, 2000-02 Amanda Halovanic, 2000-02 25 Mehgan Morris, 2006-09 Dainty Mae Hiser, 1991-92 24 Kaylyn Millick, 2011-13 22 Shirley Lee, 1997-00 19 Zaakira Muhammad, 2015-2018 17 Abby Kaufman, 2017-20 16 Alexa Goldberg, 2014-17 Nicolette Swoboda, 2014-15 Kelly Foley, 1997-00 Nikki West, 1996-99
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SEASON RECORDS TOP 40 SEASON POINTS Gymnast, Year AA/MC* Points Lajuanda Moody, 1992 15/15 570.05 Janáe Cox, 2007 14/15 556.8 Abby Kaufman, 2019 14/14 544.925 Jessica Bartgis, 2005 14/14 541.025 Dinorh Boyd, 2001 13/14 537.0 Janáe Cox, 2005 13/14 535.75 Beth Foltz, 1989 14/15 534.5 Susie Pierce, 1990 8/16 525.0 Yvette Clark, 1989 12/15 518.25 Susie Pierce, 1991 14/14 516.05 Mehgan Morris, 2008 12/14 515.575 Amy Bieski, 2008 11/14 513.4 Janáe Cox, 2004 13/13 511.475 Jana Perry, 1992 11/15 508.825 Hope Sloanhoffer, 2012 13/13 508.5 Hope Sloanhoffer, 2014 13/13 507.55 TeShawne Jackson, 2002 13/13 506.625 Amy Bieski, 2010 13/13 505.35 Kristen Macrie, 2001 12/14 504.575 Amy Bieski, 2011 13/13 504.025 Kristin Quackenbush, 1996 12/14 503.2375 Dainty Mae Hiser, 1992 12/15 501.75 Umme Salim, 1998 13/13 501.65 Kristin Quackenbush, 1994 13/13 498.3 Dainty Mae Hiser, 1991 13/14 496.85 Kristen Macrie, 2000 12/14 495.875 Amanda Halovanic, 2001 12/13 494.775 Karen Kirszenstein, 1988 12/15 494.45 Yvette Clark, 1988 13/14 490.45 Kianna Yancey, 2023 9/14 489.825 Beth Foltz, 1990 6/16 488.25 Lajuanda Moody, 1991 13/13 486.5 Yvette Clark, 1991 12/14 485.7 Jessica Nonnemacher, 1996 6/12 485.675 Jana Perry, 1990 11/14 481.45 Zaakira Muhammad, 2017 7/14 478.8875 Lajuanda Moody, 1994 10/13 473.75 Cyndi Gacek, 1988 8/15 472.55 Jessica Bartgis, 2004 12/12 469.75 Kristen Macrie, 2002 12/12 469.55
SEASON ALL-AROUND MEETS COMPETED Gymnast, Year Meets 1. Lajuanda Moody, 1992 15 2. Abby Kaufman, 2019 14 Janáe Cox, 2007 14 Jessica Bartgis, 2005 14 Susie Pierce, 1991 14 Beth Foltz, 1989 14 7. Hope Sloanhoffer, 2014 13 Hope Sloanhoffer, 2012 13 Amy Bieski, 2011 13 Amy Bieski, 2010 13 Janáe Cox, 2005 13 Janáe Cox, 2004 13 TeShawne Jackson, 2002 13 Dinorh Boyd, 2001 13 Umme Salim, 1998 13 Yvette Clark, 1988 13 Kristin Quackenbush, 1994 13 Dainty Mae Hiser, 1991 13 Lajuanda Moody, 1991 13 20. Nicolette Swoboda, 2014 12 Hope Sloanhoffer, 2013 12 Mehgan Morris, 2009 12 Mehgan Morris, 2008 12 Jessica Bartgis, 2004 12
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Gymnast, Year Kristen Macrie, 2002 Kristen Macrie, 2001 Amanda Halovanic, 2001 Kristen Macrie, 2000 Umme Salim, 1996 Kristin Quackenbush, 1996 Kristin Quackenbush, 1995 Dainty Mae Hiser, 1992 Yvette Clark, 1991 Yvette Clark, 1989 Karen Kirszenstein, 1988 36. Kaylyn Millick, 2013 Amy Bieski, 2009 Amy Bieski, 2008 Amanda Halovanic, 2002 Jana Perry, 1992 Jana Perry, 1990 42. Kaylyn Millick, 2013 Janáe Cox, 2006 Christen Simpson, 2002 Kelly Foley, 2000 Lajuanda Moody, 1994 Andrea DeFelice, 1990
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONS (1983-95)
BIG 12 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS (2013-PRESENT) ALL-AROUND Name Hope Sloanhoffer
Score 39.425
Year 2014
TINA MALONEY Janáe Cox Tina Maloney Chelsi Tabor Hope Sloanhoffer
EAGL CHAMPIONS (1996-2012) TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Name Score West Virginia 194.6 West Virginia 196.0 West Virginia 195.5 West Virginia 196.375 West Virginia 197.05 West Virginia 196.05 West Virginia 196.475
Year 1996 1997 1998 2001 2004 2008 2012
ALL-AROUND Name Kristin Quackenbush Kristin Quackenbush Umme Salim TeShawne Jackson TeShawne Jackson Janáe Cox Mehgan Morris Hope Sloanhoffer
Score 39.275 39.1* 39.45 39.375 39.575 39.475* 39.3 39.5
Year 1996 1997 1998 2001 2002 2005 2009 2012
VAULT Name Kristin Quackenbush Nikki West TeShawne Jackson TeShawne Jackson Jessica Bartgis
Score 9.925 9.875 10.0 9.925 9.95*
Year 1996 1998 2001 2002 2004
9.95* 9.9* 9.9* 9.9*
2004 2009 2009 2012
UNEVEN PARALLEL BARS Name Score Umme Salim 9.95 Kristen Macrie 9.95 Jaime Hill 9.925* Mehgan Morris 9.85 Mehgan Morris 9.85* Amy Bieski 9.825 Hope Sloanhoffer 9.9
Year 1998 2000 2001 2008 2009 2011 2012
BALANCE BEAM Name Jessica Nonnemacher Danielle Lilly Umme Salim Amanda Halovanic Dinorh Boyd Janáe Cox Shelly Purkat Beth Deal
Score 9.825* 9.9* 9.925 9.875* 9.925* 9.925 9.875* 9.9
Year 1996 1997 1998 2002 2003 2005 2009 2012
FLOOR EXERCISE Name Kristin Quackenbush Shirley Lee Nikki West Shirley Lee Dinorh Boyd Mehgan Morris Mehgan Morris
Score 9.95 9.775* 9.775* 9.9* 9.95 9.95* 9.85*
Year 1997 1998 1998 1999 2003 2008 2009
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TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Name West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia
Score 191.90 192.70 190.79 195.50
Year 1992 1993 1994 1995
ALL-AROUND Name Jan Funderburk Yvette Clark Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Kristin Quackenbush Kristin Quackenbush
Score 36.95 37.95* 38.30* 39.35 39.20 39.00 39.40
Year 1984 1989 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
VAULT Name Cathie Price Maureen Repmann Yvette Clark Kristin Quackenbush Karla Hairston
Score 9.45 9.35 9.65 9.95 9.975
Year 1985 1987 1989 1994 1995
UNEVEN PARALLEL BARS Name Score Jan Funderburk 9.45 Jan Funderburk 9.35 Lajuanda Moody 9.85 Lajuanda Moody 9.80 Karla Hairston 9.875
Year 1984 1985 1992 1993 1995
BALANCE BEAM Name Lajuanda Moody Karla Hairston Lajuanda Moody Kristin Quackenbush
Score 9.80 9.80* 9.75 9.90
Year 1992 1993 1994 1995
FLOOR EXERCISE Name Andrea DeFelice Susie Pierce Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Kristin Quackenbush Kristin Quackenbush
Score 9.65 9.65 9.75 9.90* 9.85 9.80 9.85
Year 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
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CONFERENCE HONORS BIG 12 HONORS
West Virginia University’s first season in the Big 12 Conference was in 2013. The conference awards four annual awards: Gymnast of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Event Specialist of the Year.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Kirah Koshinski 2016 ALL-BIG 12 TEAM – VAULT First Team Jaida Lawrence Kirah Koshinski
2013 2016, 2017, 2019
ALL-BIG 12 TEAM – ALL-AROUND First Team Hope Sloanhoffer Kendra Combs
2014 2022
ALL-BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM Vault Kirah Koshinski 2016, 2017 Balance Beam Beth Deal 2014 Floor Exercise Hope Sloanhoffer 2014 Zaakira Muhammad 2017 All-Around Kaylyn Millick 2013 Dayah Haley 2014, 2015 Hope Sloanhoffer 2014 Rachel Hornung 2022
EAGL HONORS West Virginia University was a charter member of the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL). Competition began in 1996 as West Virginia hosted the inaugural championships. Other EAGL members included Maryland, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pitt, Rutgers and George Washington. Towson was a member of the EAGL from 1996-2004 and George Washington’s first year was in 2005.
GYMNAST OF THE YEAR Kristin Quackenbush Umme Salim Dinorh Boyd Janáe Cox Amy Bieski Hope Sloanhoffer
1997 1998 2001 2007 2011 2012
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Amanda Halovanic
2003
OUTSTANDING SENIOR GYMNAST Kristin Quackenbush Umme Salim
1997 1998
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2000 2002 2007 2009 2011
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Janáe Cox Mehgan Morris
2004 2006
COACH OF THE YEAR Linda Burdette
1996, 1998, 2001
ALL‑LEAGUE TEAM ‑ VAULT First Team Karla Hairston 1996 Kristin Quackenbush 1996, 1997 Nikki West 1997, 1998, 1999 Umme Salim 1998 Kristen Macrie 1999 TeShawne Jackson 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Dinorh Boyd 2001 Kari Williams 2002, 2005 Janáe Cox 2004, 2006, 2007 Jaime Gold 2006, 2007 Chelsi Tabor 2008, 2009 Amy Bieski 2009, 2011 Hope Sloanhoffer 2011, 2012 Alaska Richardson 2012 Second Team Nikki West 1996 Kelly Foley 1997, 1998 Dinorh Boyd 2000 Amanda Halovanic 2001 Jessica Bartgis 2004 Kari Williams 2004 Jaime Gold 2005, 2008 Erica Watson 2006 Amy Bieski 2008, 2010 Emily Kerwin 2009 Tina Maloney 2009, 2011, 2012 Chelsi Tabor 2010 Chelsea Goldschrafe 2012 ALL‑LEAGUE TEAM ‑ BARS First Team Kristin Quackenbush 1996, 1997 Umme Salim 1997, 1998 Kelly Foley 1998, 2000 Rebecca Slobig 1999 Dinorh Boyd 2001 Jaime Hill 2001 Christen Simpson 2002 Janáe Cox 2004, 2006, 2007 Jessica Bartgis 2005
Mehgan Morris Erica Watson Naja Johnson Nicole Roach Amy Bieski Emily Kerwin Kaylyn Millick Hope Sloanhoffer Second Team Karla Hairston Umme Salim Kelly Foley Rebecca Slobig Danielle Lilly TeShawne Jackson Kristen Macrie Alyssa DeSantis Carri Nagle Janáe Cox Erica Watson Amy Bieski Nicole Roach
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 2008 2009 2009, 2010, 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 1996 1996 1997, 1999 1998 2000 2002 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008, 2009, 2010 2012
ALL‑LEAGUE TEAM ‑ BEAM First Team Karla Hairston 1996 Jessica Nonnemacher 1997, 1998 Kristin Quackenbush 1997 Umme Salim 1998 Rebecca Slobig 1999 Danielle Lilly 1999, 2000 Amanda Halovanic 2001 Kristen Macrie 2002 Janáe Cox 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Gretchen Richter 2004 Cheryl Goldenfield 2005 Mehgan Morris 2008 Kiersten Spoerke 2009 Hope Sloanhoffer 2011, 2012 Second Team Jessica Nonnemacher 1996 Umme Salim 1996 Rebecca Slobig 1997, 1998 Dinorh Boyd 2001, 2003 Alyssa DeSantis 2004 Cheryl Goldenfield 2006 Kiersten Spoerke 2008 Mehgan Morris 2009 Shelly Purkat 2009 Amy Bieski 2010 Chelsi Tabor 2010 Amanda Carpenter 2012 Kaylyn Millick 2012
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ALL‑LEAGUE TEAM ‑ FLOOR First Team Jessica Nonnemacher 1996, 1997, 1998 Kristin Quackenbush 1996, 1997 Shirley Lee 1998, 2000 Rebecca Slobig 1998, 1999 TeShawne Jackson 2001, 2002, 2003 Kristen Macrie 2001, 2002 Janáe Cox 2005, 2006, 2007 Tynisha Dennis 2005, 2007 Amy Bieski 2008, 2009, 2010 Mehgan Morris 2008, 2009 Kiersten Spoerke 2009 Hope Sloanhoffer 2011 Alaska Richardson 2012 Second Team Nikki West 1996, 1999 Kristen Macrie 2000 Dinorh Boyd 2001, 2003 Amanda Halovanic 2002 Janáe Cox 2004 Cheryl Goldenfield 2006 Mehgan Morris 2006 Shelly Purkat 2008 Naja Johnson 2009 Tina Maloney 2010 Amy Bieski 2011 Kaylyn Millick 2012
the Atlantic 10 Conference and collected 71 conference awards. The league recognized an all‑conference team on all four events plus the all‑around and awarded four individual honors from 1983‑94. In 1995, the league awarded only a gymnast of the year and a freshman of the year. The Atlantic 10 also awarded an all‑academic team from 1983‑95.
ALL‑LEAGUE TEAM ‑ ALL‑AROUND First Team Karla Hairston 1996 Kristin Quackenbush 1996, 1997 Umme Salim 1996, 1997, 1998 Shirley Lee 1998 Kristen Macrie 2000, 2001, 2002 Dinorh Boyd 2001 Janáe Cox 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Jessica Bartgis 2005 Amy Bieski 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Mehgan Morris 2008, 2009 Kaylyn Millick 2012 Hope Sloanhoffer 2012 Second Team Nikki West 1997, 1998 Amanda Halovanic 2001 TeShawne Jackson 2002, 2003 Jessica Bartgis 2004 Tina Maloney 2012
COACH OF THE YEAR Linda Burdette Linda Burdette
1986 1989
ALL‑CONFERENCE TEAM ‑ VAULT Jan Funderburk Cathie Price Maureen Repmann Yvette Clark Yvette Clark Lisa Reed Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Kristin Quackenbush
1983 1985 1987 1988 1989 1989 1991 1993 1994
ALL‑CONFERENCE TEAM ‑ BARS Jan Funderburk Jan Funderburk Shari Retton Jan Funderburk Cathie Price Bev Fry Andrea DeFelice Yvette Clark Andrea DeFelice
1983 1984 1984 1985 1985 1987 1988 1989 1989
ATLANTIC 10 HONORS
GYMNAST OF THE YEAR Jan Funderburk* Cathie Price Cyndi Gacek* Lajuanda Moody Jana Perry* Karla Hairston* Kristin Quackenbush* *co‑winner OUTSTANDING SENIOR GYMNAST Shari Retton Cathie Price Andrea DeFelice Yvette Clark Dainty Mae Hiser
1985 1987 1988 1992 1993 1995 1995
1985 1987 1990 1991 1992
OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN GYMNAST Lajuanda Moody 1991 Elizabeth Byrnes 1992 Karla Hairston 1993 Kristin Quackenbush 1994 Umme Salim 1995
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1992 1994
ALL‑CONFERENCE TEAM ‑ BEAM Jan Funderburk Jan Funderburk Heather Meyers Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody
1983 1984 1989 1991 1992 1993 1994
ALL‑CONFERENCE TEAM ‑ FLOOR Jan Funderburk Jan Funderburk Cathie Price Andrea DeFelice Andrea DeFelice Susie Pierce Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody
1983 1985 1985 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994
ALL‑CONFERENCE TEAM ‑ ALL‑AROUND Jan Funderburk 1983 Jan Funderburk 1984 Jan Funderburk 1985 Andrea DeFelice 1987 Yvette Clark 1989 Lajuanda Moody 1991 Lajuanda Moody 1993 Lajuanda Moody 1994
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ACADEMIC HONORS NACGC/W SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICANS
Association renamed to Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) in 2019
Cathie Price Karen Kirszenstein Kendra Ruppert Jana Perry Susie Pierce Wendy Crumbaker Adriana Manago Jessica Nonnemacher Kristin Quackenbush Shelley White Kelly Foley Shirley Lee Danielle Lilly Debora Santiago Amanda Halovanic Aimee Brown Janáe Cox Lequita Williams Jessica Bartgis Amie Bouchier Jaime Gold Cheryl Goldenfield Margaret Ann Moore Alyssa DeSantis Rachel Hardin Kara Weaver Heather Izer Kiersten Spoerke Stephanie Keaton Shelly Purkat Jenn Sharon Amy Bieski Tina Maloney Haley Fairchild Arlene Hathaway Jessica Young Marina Galante Naja Johnson Emily Kerwin Kaylyn Millick Nicole Roach Hope Sloanhoffer Bethany Yurko Parker Beattie Reilly Beattie Chelsea Goldschrafe Gina Costa Jaida Lawrence Lindsey Litten
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1987 1990 1990 1991 1991 1994 1995-96-97-98 1996-97-98-99-00 1996-97 1997 1998 1998 1998 1998 2001-02-03 2004-05-06-07 2004-05-06-07 2004-05 2005 2005-06-07 2005-06-07-08 2005-06-07 2005-06-07-08 2006 2006-07-08 2006-07-08 2007-08-09 2007-08-09-10 2008-09-10-11 2008-09-10 2009-10 2010 2010-11 2010 2010-11 2010 2011-12-13 2011 2011 2011 2011-12 2011-12-13-14 2011-12-13-14 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013-14-15-16 2014
Mackenzie Myers Rachel Sine Erica Smith Dayah Haley Lia Salzano Maci Sump Melissa Idell Brooklyn Doggette Robyn Bernard Kirah Koshinski Jaquie Tun Carly Galpin Alexa Goldberg Abby Kaufman Julia Merwin Kassidy Cumber Jordan Gillette McKenna Linnen Zaakira Muhammad
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Esperanza Abarca Carly Galpin Abby Kaufman Kirah Koshinski McKenna Linnen Julia Merwin Jaquie Tun Kassidy Cumber Emily Holmes-Hackerd Rachel Hornung Sydney Marler Abbie Pierson Taylor Sell Kianna Yancey Chloe Asper Ellen Collins Agatha Handono Kiana Lewis Michelle Waldron Brooke Alban Brynn Freehling Heidi Hartje Anna Leigh Laura Soltis COSIDA AT-LARGE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Second Team Cathie Price Jessica Nonnemacher Third Team
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1987 1997-98
Amanda Halovanic Janáe Cox Abby Kaufman
2002 2007 2019-20
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II First Team Cathie Price 1987 Jessica Nonnemacher 1997-98 Amanda Halovanic 2002-03 Janáe Cox 2007 Abby Kaufman 2019-20 Abbie Pierson 2023 Kianna Yancey 2023 Second Team Kiersten Spoerke 2010 BIG 12 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Jaida Lawrence 2015 Abby Kaufman 2019 DR. GERALD LAGE AWARD Carly Galpin Jaquie Tun Abby Kaufman Julia Merwin McKenna Linnen Emily Holmes-Hackerd Abbie Pierson
2019 2019 2020 2020 2021 2023 2023
DR. PRENTICE GAUTT POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP Kaylyn Millick Abby Kaufman
2013 2020
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 TEAM First Team Chelsea Goldschrafe Kaylyn Millick Lia Salzano Hope Sloanhoffer Bethany Yurko Melissa Idell Jaida Lawrence Erica Smith Lindsey Litten Mackenzie Myers Robyn Bernard Jordan Gillette Brooklyn Doggette Carly Galpin Alexa Goldberg Kirah Koshinski Jaquie Tun Julia Merwin Abby Kaufman Kassidy Cumber
2013 2013 2013-14-15 2013-14 2013-14 2014-15-16 2014-15-16 2014 2015 2015 2016-17-18 2016-17-18 2017 2017-18-19 2017 2017-18-19 2018-19 2018-19-20 2018-19-20 2018
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ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 ROOKIE TEAM Gina Costa Melissa Idell Jaida Lawrence Mackenzie Myers Nicolette Swoboda Robyn Bernard Jordan Gillette Carly Galpin Kirah Koshinski Jaquie Tun Tiara Wright Kassidy Cumber Abby Kaufman Julia Merwin McKenna Linnen Sydney Marler Esperanza Abarca Kendra Combs Rachel Hornung Taylor Sell Emily Holmes-Hackerd Maya Kraus Abbie Pierson Kayla Yancey Kianna Yancey Chloe Asper Ellen Collins Agatha Handono Kiana Lewis
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Nicole Norris Brooke Alban Brynn Freehling Heidi Hartje Anna Leigh
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ACADEMIC ALL‑EAGL TEAM Karla Hairston 1996 Adriana Manago 1996-97-98 Jessica Nonnemacher 1996-97-98-99-00 Kristin Quackenbush 1996-97 Umme Salim 1996-97 Kelly Foley 1997-98-99 Shirley Lee 1997-98-99-00 Danielle Lilly 1997-98-99-00 Nikki West 1997-98-99 Shelley White 1997-98 Rebecca Slobig 1998 Jessica Rohm 1999-00-01-02 Debora Santiago 1999 Christen Simpson 1999-00-01-02 Jen Cooper 2000 Amanda Halovanic 2000-01-02-03 Melissa Mascaro 2000-03 Jessica Bartgis 2001-04-05 Michelle Cina 2001-02 Jaime Hill 2001-02 Kristen Macrie 2001-02 Julie Mazzant 2001 Allison Pratus 2001-02 Emily Duryea 2002-03 Ashley Scalercio 2002-03 Kari Williams 2002 Casey DePerro 2003-04 Alyssa DeSantis 2003-04-06 Gretchen Richter 2003 Aimee Brown 2004-05-06-07 Janáe Cox 2004-05-06-07 Lequita Williams 2004-05 Amie Bouchier 2005-06-07 Jaime Gold 2005-06-07-08 Rachel Hardin 2005-06-07-08 Margaret Ann Moore 2005-06-07-08 Carri Nagle 2005 Kara Weaver 2005-06-07-08 Cheryl Goldenfield 2006-07 Katie McGregor 2006 Sabrina Noonan 2006 Erica Watson 2006-09 Tynisha Dennis 2007 Heather Izer 2007-08-09 Shelly Purkat 2007-08-09-10 Kiersten Spoerke 2007-08-09-10 Elizabeth White 2007 Ashley Wilson 2007-08-09-10 Chelsi Tabor 2008-09-10 Amy Bieski 2008-09-10-11 Naja Johnson 2008-09-10-11
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Stephanie Keaton Faye Meaden Tina Maloney Nicole Roach Jenn Sharon Jessica Young Hailey Fairchild Arlene Hathaway Emily Kerwin Alaska Richardson Makenzie Bristol Marina Galante Kaylyn Millick Hope Sloanhoffer Bethany Yurko Parker Beattie Reilly Beattie Amanda Carpenter Beth Deal Chelsea Goldschrafe Jamie Judge Lia Salzano
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ACADEMIC ALL‑ATLANTIC 10 TEAM Cathie Price 1985-86-87 Karen Kirszenstein 1990 Susie Pierce 1991 Jana Perry 1992 Karla Hairston 1995 ORDER OF AUGUSTA AWARD Abby Kaufman
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WVU OUTSTANDING SENIOR Abby Kaufman
2020
FRED SCHAUS CAPTAIN’S AWARD Abby Kaufman
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TEAM AWARDS THE LINDA BURDETTE-GOOD AWARD FOR THE MOST VALUABLE GYMNAST
Previously named the Most Valuable Gymnast award, the honor, presented annually by the WVU athletic department since the initial season of gymnastics in 1974, is voted upon by members of the gymnastics team. The award’s new name was adapted in 2011 following Burdette-Good’s retirement after 37 years at the helm.
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Teresa Lucas Dana Davis Lavon Smith Dana Davis Lisa Neutze Lisa Neutze Lisa Neutze Lisa Neutze Donna Donati Shari Retton Jan Funderburk Jan Funderburk Cathie Price Cathie Price Cyndi Gacek Andrea DeFelice Andrea DeFelice Susie Pierce Lajuanda Moody Karla Hairston Lajuanda Moody Karla Hairston Kristin Quackenbush Kristin Quackenbush Umme Salim Rebecca Slobig Kristen Macrie Dinorh Boyd TeShawne Jackson Alyssa DeSantis Janáe Cox Janáe Cox Mehgan Morris Janáe Cox Amy Bieski, Mehgan Morris Mehgan Morris Chelsi Tabor Hope Sloanhoffer Hope Sloanhoffer Kaylyn Millick Hope Sloanhoffer Dayah Haley Zaakira Muhammad Zaakira Muhammad Zaakira Muhammad Jaquie Tun Abbie Pierson
2021 2022 2023
Kendra Combs Kendra Combs Kianna Yancey
JOHN QUACKENBUSH AWARD FOR MOUNTAINEER SPIRIT
The John Quackenbush Award for Mountaineer Spirit is presented annually to the gymnast who displays the most perseverance and enthusiasm for the sport of gymnastics. The award is named in honor of the late John Quackenbush, a great parent and friend of the Mountaineer gymnastics program. Each spring, members of the WVU gymnastics team vote on the gymnast who best exemplifies these characteristics to honor the memory of John Quackenbush.
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Kristin Quackenbush Allison Gaidish Rebecca Slobig Danielle Lilly TeShawne Jackson Julie Mazzant Julie Mazzant TeShawne Jackson Gretchen Richter Amie Bouchier Gretchen Richter Jaime Gold Kara Weaver Erica Watson Jenn Sharon Emily Kerwin Beth Deal Beth Deal Melissa Idell Melissa Idell Melissa Idell Erica Fontaine Jordan Gillette Julia Merwin Erica Fontaine Esperanza Abarca Chloe Asper Kiana Lewis Kiana Lewis
JOSEPH MEDRICK AWARD
Named after a longtime Mountaineer gymnastics supporter who initiated the award in 1981, the Joseph Medrick Award signifies the all-around gymnast with the highest scoring average for the season.
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Lisa Neutze Shari Retton Jan Funderburk Jan Funderburk Jan Funderburk Cathie Price Cathie Price
MEHGAN MORRIS 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Andrea DeFelice Yvette Clark Susie Pierce Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Karla Hairston Kristin Quackenbush Kristin Quackenbush Umme Salim Kelly Foley Kristen Macrie Dinorh Boyd Kristen Macrie TeShawne Jackson Janáe Cox Janáe Cox Janáe Cox Janáe Cox Mehgan Morris Mehgan Morris Amy Bieski Amy Bieski Hope Sloanhoffer Hope Sloanhoffer Hope Sloanhoffer Dayah Haley Alexa Goldberg Zaakira Muhammad Zaakira Muhammad Abby Kaufman Kianna Yancey
*Discontinued after the 2020 season
MOST IMPROVED AWARD
It is awarded to the most improved gymnast of the year as voted upon by team members.
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Nettie Angotti Dawn Prevost Maria Ciocca Chris Schenck Cathie Price Bev Fry
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Lynn Olson Angela Hunter Beth Foltz Beth Foltz Jennifer Kearney Beth Foltz Kim Ruppert Lisa Reed Becky Morrison Wendy Crumbaker Jenni Kaye Adriana Manago Jodi Barnes Nikki West Jodi Barnes Shirley Lee Christen Simpson Melissa Mascaro Jessica Bartgis Kari Williams Kari Williams Amie Bouchier Aimee Brown Margaret Ann Moore Aimee Brown Kara Weaver Ashley Wilson Alysha Pretzello Faye Meaden Bethany Yurko Bethany Yurko Melissa Idell Dayah Haley Brooklyn Doggette Audrey Tolbert Jaquie Tun Jaquie Tun Michelle Waldron Taylor Sell Emily Holmes-Hackerd Kiana Lewis Agatha Handono Ellen Collins
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ALL-TIME SCORES 1976 (7‑4)
Nanette Schnaible
COACH LINDA BURDETTE
1 Season • 1974 • Record: 5‑2 Armed with a thrifty $6,000 budget, Schnaible, West Virginia’s first gymnastics coach, took a team consisting of mostly former club gymnasts and guided WVU to a 5‑2 record. Schnaible’s lone season at the helm of the fledgling program produced wins against Pitt, Fairmont State (twice) and Frostburg State (twice).
1974 (5‑2)
COACH NANETTE SCHNAIBLE 81.96 69.70 72.25 73.30 71.50 67.60
at Pitt at Frostburg State Fairmont State Fairmont State at Fairmont State at Slippery Rock at SUNY‑Brockport
81.81 51.70 32.10 38.40 47.10 91.35 79.30
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In 1974, gymnastics, basketball and tennis began intercollegiate competition as the first three women’s varsity sports at West Virginia University.
Linda Burdette-Good 37 Seasons • 1975‑2011 • Record: 644-263-4 Only the second coach in the history of West Virginia gymnastics, Burdette-Good constantly worked to upgrade the Mountaineer program. She took the program from its infancy as a member of the West Virginia Conference in the AIAW all the way to the NCAA Championships. The WVU alumna coached All‑Americans Janàe Cox, Lajuanda Moody, Kristin Quackenbush and Shari Retton and was named the 1995 NCAA Southeast Regional Coach of the Year. In 2004, she eclipsed the 500-win milestone, and in 2009, she amassed over 600 victories, making her the all-time winningest Mountaineer coach with a WVU team. She retired in 2011 after 37 highly successful and memorable seasons.
1975 (7‑5)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 75.80 61.25 96.00 72.35 70.46 77.65 75.70
82.55
Slippery Rock at Kent State Fairmont State at Frostburg State at Fairmont State SUNY‑Brockport Frostburg State at Indiana, Pa. Franklin & Marshall Fairmont State at Pitt Youngstown State
122.15
90.90 92.45 67.28 61.80 50.00 75.60 53.30 80.00 68.00 59.55 86.75 89.10
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83.22 78.00 79.75 85.85 86.80 80.70 76.95 80.88 84.50
Frostburg State at Slippery Rock at Pitt Youngstown State Towson Indiana, Pa. at Indiana, Pa. Franklin & Marshall at Ohio State at Eastern Kentucky Miami, Ohio
56.14 96.00 80.35 86.90 95.85 67.05 75.55 60.00 80.85 84.15 77.65
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91.44 129.25 123.95 146.20 134.75 124.40 85.30 113.63 105.60 105.50 143.52
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1977 (5‑6)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 108.73 115.25 113.20 106.55 116.45 117.70 112.05 118.78
Frostburg State Slippery Rock at Pitt at Clarion at Kent State Bowling Green at Youngstown State Ohio State at Indiana, Pa. Frostburg State Clarion
1978 (7‑2)
at Frostburg State 103.25 W at Slippery Rock 131.55 W Pitt 134.05 L Towson 131.92 W Youngstown State 111.70 W at Indiana, Pa. 110.55 W Clarion 144.50 L William & Mary 108.629 W Maryland‑Baltimore County100.179 W
OAISW Ohio Championships at Ohio State (6 teams) 1. Kent State 139.80; 2. Bowling Green 138.05; 3. Ohio State 133.55; 4. West Virginia 128.10; 5. Miami, Ohio 115.60; 6. Youngstown State 113.00.
1979 (6‑10)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 116.65 119.05 121.15
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124.85 126.50 120.95 125.70
100.70 103.50 130.15 129.70
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130.30 125.75 127.35 115.65 138.30 127.30 125.75 124.30 106.50 142.65 113.65 111.78
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MAIAW Regional at West Virginia (14 teams) 1. Kent State 134.20; 2. Indiana State 131.65; 3. Southern Illinois 131.35; 4. Bowling Green 131.25; 5. Ohio State 128.75; 6. Michigan 128.45; 7. Michigan State 128.35; 8. Illinois 127.45; 9. Illinois‑Chicago 126.65; 10. West Virginia 125.60; 11. Central Michigan 121.90; 12. Indiana 121.50; 13. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 117.15; 14. Illinois State 116.65. At the conclusion of the 1978‑79 season, West Virginia joined the EAIAW.
1980 (15‑5)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 127.10
133.89
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 122.30 131.65 129.85 135.83 129.60 131.02 129.45 128.80
119.85
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131.00 132.45 135.00 136.95 136.80 135.03 138.95 134.80
at Pitt James Madison Maryland at Frostburg Towson at Kent State Michigan Illinois‑Chicago at Bowling Green Ohio State Slippery Rock Frostburg Youngstown at Indiana, Pa. Pitt at Clarion Georgetown Maryland Penn Temple
133.15 122.70 105.90 113.00 119.10 133.30 134.30 124.75 133.70 131.40 129.35 117.35 111.65 130.00 130.90 124.53 91.35 123.50 114.50 78.90
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EAIAW Regional at Penn State (8 teams) 1. Penn State 148.55; 2. West Virginia 135.70; 3. Massachusetts 134.35; 4. Yale 132.70; 5. New Hampshire 132.40; 6. Pitt 131.55; 7. Cornell 125.90; 8. Rutgers 122.15.
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1981 (20‑3)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 126.00
131.90 130.05 134.90
127.10 139.00 138.65 136.20
125.85 135.90 129.35 133.85
at Massachusetts Rhode Island New Hampshire at Pitt James Madison Kent State Ohio State Bowling Green Indiana, Pa. James Madison Frostburg State Slippery Rock at Miami, Ohio Eastern Kentucky Ball State Notre Dame William & Mary Clarion Youngstown State Pitt Temple Maryland Penn
123.80 112.10 130.35 137.80 122.85 127.15 132.60 126.60 109.90 123.50 102.70 128.40 130.95 128.10 135.20 129.85 110.80 130.55 118.55 138.80 106.80 129.25 130.80
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EAIAW Regional at Pittsburgh (8 teams) 1. Penn State 145.75; 2. Pitt 142.45; 3. New Hampshire 140.10; 4. West Virginia 135.10; 5. Massachusetts 134.95; 6. Clarion 131.80; 7. Maryland 130.30; 8. Penn 125.05.
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142.30 132.90 131.70
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137.80 141.00 138.40 141.95
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135.55 112.75
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EAIAW Regional at Clarion (8 teams) 1. West Virginia 139.25; 2. Yale 138.35; 3. Maryland 137.35; 4. Clarion 136.55; 5. Rhode Island 135.35; 6. Cornell 134.95; 7. Penn 132.75; 8. Northeastern 129.05. AIAW National Championships at Memphis (12 teams) 1. Florida 143.90; 2. Alabama 142.85; 3. West Virginia 141.40; 4. Georgia 141.30; 5. Ohio State 141.05; 6. Brigham Young 140.85; 7. Minnesota 140.65; 8. Oklahoma State 138.80; 9. Utah State 137.45; 10. Oral Roberts 136.95; 11. Washington State 134.40; 12. Southern Illinois 133.25. West Virginia’s affiliation with NCAA regional and championship competition began with the 1983 season.
1982 (18‑7) 135.80 138.85
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116.95 109.90 92.10 133.10 130.00 92.50 131.10 138.10 138.35 142.10 134.15 Forfeit 129.85 140.30 133.50 124.45 133.45 141.85 134.00 138.85 129.95 115.00 140.35
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1983 (24‑8)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 162.30
168.65 169.30
167.55 168.80 172.93 173.40 177.40 169.95 173.60 171.40
at Slippery Rock James Madison Duke at Kent State Youngstown State New Mexico Clarion Indiana, Pa. at Pitt Michigan State Alabama at North Carolina State Duke at North Carolina Jacksonville State Nebraska at Penn State Pitt Florida Ohio State Kent State
157.95 155.25 160.85 169.50 129.15 165.95 152.10 152.25 161.00 161.90 178.95 171.46 Forfeit 170.00 164.35 177.80 175.65 165.20 180.85 175.40 168.30
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Slippery Rock at Temple Maryland Penn Kentucky
164.25 163.95 160.05 157.40 165.70
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Atlantic 10 Championships at Rhode Island 1. Penn State 176.55 L 2. Massachusetts 173.00 L 3. West Virginia 171.25 4. Rhode Island 165.00 W 5. Temple 158.65 W 6. Rutgers 146.00 W 7. George Washington 139.90 W NCAA East Regional at West Virginia (7 teams) 1. Ohio State 177.80; 2. New Hampshire 176.85; 3. Penn State 176.80; 4. West Virginia 173.70; 5. Massachusetts 169.05; 6. North Carolina State 168.30; 7. Duke 167.85. West Virginia was switched from the NCAA East to the NCAA Southeast Region after the 1983 campaign.
1984 (13‑9)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 167.60 163.25 150.80 163.15 160.35 164.65 176.20 172.10 167.60 173.25 171.40
175.30
James Madison at Ohio State Nebraska at Kent State Bowling Green at Clarion at Slippery Rock Pitt at Florida at Bowling Green Penn State Indiana, Pa. at Penn Maryland Temple North Carolina State
161.00 179.45 170.20 168.95 168.40 157.05 159.05 178.10 188.05 175.20 169.60 170.00 151.10 171.35 164.45 171.05
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170.35
NCAA Southeast Regional at Florida (6 teams) 1. Florida 187.95; 2. Georgia 181.85; 3. West Virginia 174.35; 4. North Carolina State 174.20; 5. North Carolina 173.40; 6. Maryland 172.00.
173.50
168.40 171.35 170.20
175.85 177.50
1985 (23‑5)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 176.90 177.80 174.40 172.80
181.45 179.50 178.25 178.10 180.15 179.40
178.35 174.00
James Madison Kentucky at Kentucky at James Madison Pitt Maryland Kent State North Carolina State North Carolina Kent State Bowling Green Clarion at Pitt Oklahoma State at Penn State at Indiana, Pa. Eastern Michigan at Maryland Temple Penn at Radford at North Carolina
141.45 159.15 174.60 137.15 171.70 171.25 167.35 163.20 173.55 163.00 173.70 167.40 178.55 173.85 182.10 171.50 170.15 177.20 173.15 163.05 174.30 179.50
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176.95 179.70 177.65
at Kentucky Ohio State Ball State at Clarion at Kent State at James Madison North Carolina Auburn at Florida Nebraska Minnesota at Penn State Indiana, Pa. Pitt Maryland Ohio State at North Carolina Indiana State Temple
169.10 178.35 162.45 163.60 171.55 163.50 176.40 165.25 181.70 177.70 173.85 182.95 171.20 177.50 177.00 184.85 184.75 177.95 170.40
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Atlantic 10 Championships at Rhode Island 1. Penn State 185.75 L 2. West Virginia 176.05 3. Temple 173.70 W 4. Rhode Island 173.15 W 5. Massachusetts 169.75 W 6. George Washington 164.75 W 7. Rutgers 147.85 W NCAA Southeast Regional at West Virginia (6 teams) 1. Georgia 186.80; 2. Florida 185.40; 3. North Carolina 180.65; 4. Kentucky 180.40; 5. Maryland 179.50; 6. West Virginia 178.40.
176.70 176.55 174.20 177.90 175.35
175.60 179.35 183.35
1988 (16‑11)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 175.00
178.55 173.45
NCAA Southeast Regional at Georgia (6 teams) 1. Florida 186.95; 2. Georgia 182.60; 3. West Virginia 176.80; 4. North Carolina 176.15; 5. Maryland 170.30; 6. Kentucky 167.50.
175.40
165.60
Kent State Clarion Slippery Rock
159.95 147.45 133.45
179.30 179.00 180.00 176.85
177.35 180.30
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1987 (13‑7)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 175.10 170.30
at Penn State North Carolina State
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179.00 164.90
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NCAA Southeast Regional at Florida (7 teams) 1. Florida 187.90; 2. Georgia 186.70; 3. West Virginia 182.30; 4. Maryland 181.80; 5. Kentucky 180.05; 6. William & Mary 174.35; 7. Towson 173.15.
Atlantic 10 Championships at West Virginia 1. Penn State 179.35 L 2. West Virginia 177.60 3. Temple 175.00 W 4. Rhode Island 168.55 W 5. Massachusetts 165.75 W 6. George Washington 163.85 W 7. Rutgers 152.55 W
1986 (16‑11‑1)COACH LINDA BURDETTE
167.25 175.60 179.00 170.20 175.90 177.40 161.50 186.05 174.25 160.20 190.80
Atlantic 10 Championships at Rhode Island 1. Penn State 182.15 L 2. West Virginia 177.25 3. Rhode Island 173.10 W 4. Temple 170.75 W 5. Massachusetts 167.00 W 6. George Washington 161.85 W 7. Rutgers 158.75 W 181.55 Kentucky 179.25 W
179.00 176.15
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Kent State North Carolina at Maryland at Indiana, Pa. at Temple Maryland Penn at Louisiana State Rhode Island at Houston Baptist at Florida
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Penn State Maryland Indiana, Pa. Towson at North Carolina State Radford at North Carolina Maryland at New Hampshire Michigan State North Carolina at Kentucky Florida at Kent State at Penn Temple at Auburn North Carolina at Georgia College Radford
176.65 176.25 172.70 180.10 159.65 169.55 177.30 182.90 176.35 182.30 172.85 182.90 Forfeit 182.65 171.05 173.75 182.30 179.25 172.55 169.90
Atlantic 10 Championships at Temple 1. Penn State 186.05 2. West Virginia 182.30 3. Temple 180.20 4. Rhode Island 179.10 5. Massachusetts 177.90
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177.25 168.50 182.95 181.50
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NCAA Southeast Regional at Florida (7 teams) 1. Georgia 189.80; 2. Florida 189.10; 3. Towson 184.00; 4. Kentucky 183.45; 5. Maryland 181.40; 6. West Virginia 181.00; 7. North Carolina 178.00.
182.15 182.55 182.90 184.15 182.60
1989 (19‑10)
185.45 180.15
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 175.75 181.90 181.85 183.85 183.95 184.35 182.80 183.10
184.75 182.65
185.35
185.35 184.75
at Penn State at Maryland George Washington Kentucky at William & Mary George Washington Kent State at Towson Northeastern at Florida Oklahoma Minnesota Michigan State Maryland North Carolina North Carolina State Indiana, Pa. Temple at Louisiana State Maryland North Carolina State New Hampshire at Pitt
Atlantic 10 Championships at George Washington 1. Penn State 2. West Virginia 3. Temple 4. Massachusetts 5. George Washington 6. Rhode Island 7. Rutgers
185.80 182.50 178.50 181.70 182.50 178.90 175.65 184.40 182.05 192.30 187.45 185.60 185.35 182.25 182.60 180.95 181.35 180.30 189.85 186.95 183.05 184.95 184.45
186.85 185.55 184.30 180.95 180.30 180.25 178.00
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NCAA Southeast Regional at Kentucky (7 teams) 1. Georgia 193.20; 2. Florida 191.05; 3. Maryland 186.15; 4. Towson 185.05; 5. Kentucky 182.80; 6. North Carolina State 182.30; 7. West Virginia 181.55.
1990 (21‑11)
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181.05 185.55 186.45 185.40
188.05 181.15
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178.80 175.50 179.90 178.15 182.10 179.80 182.05 184.65 178.80 177.80 176.80 183.55 179.50 175.85 191.75 186.90 185.40 185.20 184.00 186.65 193.10 185.10 180.40 184.30
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Atlantic 10 Championships at Massachusetts 1. Penn State 187.45 L 2. Massachusetts 184.90 L 3. West Virginia 183.10 4. Temple 178.35 W 5. Rutgers 178.15 W 6. George Washington 176.25 W 7. Rhode Island 175.55 W NCAA Southeast Regional at Florida (7 teams) 1. Georgia 193.350; 2. Florida 190.425; 3. Kentucky 188.825; 4. Towson 188.775; 5. West Virginia 186.85; 6. William & Mary 184.45; 7. North Carolina State 183.275.
184.95
Auburn Temple Maryland at Missouri Wisconsin at Nebraska at Massachusetts New Hampshire at Pitt
187.55 183.65 180.05 188.05 183.85 185.00 183.05 180.55 186.90
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Atlantic 10 Championships at George Washington 1. Penn State 2. West Virginia 3. Massachusetts 4. George Washington 5. Rhode Island 6. Rutgers 7. Temple
189.65 186.55 185.25 185.25 182.85 178.30 116.45
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1992 (26‑7‑1)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 185.50 187.25 188.90
189.60
189.10
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 181.60
185.05 186.00 186.50 184.10 183.85
Penn State Rutgers Indiana, Pa. at Towson James Madison Michigan William & Mary at Indiana, Pa. at Ohio State Bowling Green Kent State Denver at Michigan State Florida Michigan
186.75 178.80 176.15 185.45 177.90 183.35 183.20 181.80 183.50 181.25 179.70 178.80 186.05 189.05 185.55
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NCAA Southeast Regional at Georgia (7 teams) 1. Georgia 194.275; 2. Florida 191.175; 3. West Virginia 189.775; 4. Towson 187.30; 5. North Carolina 185.825; 6. George Washington 185.525; 7. Maryland 183.90.
187.10
1991 (23‑7)
188.35
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 179.25
184.05
Wisconsin Indiana, Pa. at North Carolina George Washington at Kentucky at Kent State William & Mary Towson Bowling Green Iowa Rhode Island at Indiana, Pa. at Temple Vermont at Georgia Utah State Kentucky Brigham Young North Carolina at Auburn at Utah Oklahoma Rutgers Pitt
189.55 185.60 191.10 190.00 182.50 188.10 191.40
at Pitt Michigan Kentucky Towson at Florida Michigan State Minnesota Bowling Green North Carolina at North Carolina State James Madison North Carolina at William & Mary James Madison Northeastern Missouri Indiana, Pa. at Georgia Michigan Michigan State Ohio State Temple Pitt at UCLA at UC Davis Sacramento State at Penn State New Hampshire Massachusetts
176.50 185.95 184.60 187.20 192.35 188.90 187.85 180.90 179.75 190.25 186.35 185.45 188.30 187.50 180.35 188.80 178.65 196.00 189.30 189.65 187.30 183.35 181.25 192.25 186.55 178.40 194.75 188.55 186.45
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WVUSPORTS.COM Atlantic 10 Championships at Rhode Island 1. West Virginia 191.90 2. George Washington 189.75 W 3. Temple 189.45 W 4. Massachusetts 189.40 W 5. Rhode Island 189.10 W 6. Rutgers 183.55 W NCAA Southeast Regional at Florida (7 teams) 1. Georgia 196.55; 2. Florida 191.475; 3. Towson 189.075; 4. George Washington 186.875; 5. Kentucky 185.075; 6. West Virginia 184.975; 7. North Carolina State 183.55.
1993 (17‑5)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 182.55 186.25 188.85 191.20 188.20 190.75 191.10 188.25
190.00
at Michigan Pitt at Towson Massachusetts North Carolina State Indiana, Pa. Penn State Indiana, Pa. at Kentucky Indiana, Pa. at Ohio State George Washington at Georgia Penn State Massachusetts at Pitt Indiana, Pa.
188.50 181.40 186.15 183.10 185.25 161.40 190.65 139.55 191.95 177.05 191.55 185.90 197.55 193.15 186.55 188.30 180.30
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Atlantic 10 Championships at West Virginia 1. West Virginia 192.70 2. George Washington 190.05 W 3. Massachusetts 189.25 W 4. Rhode Island 188.00 W 5. Temple 183.75 W 6. Rutgers 182.30 W NCAA Southeast Regional at Georgia (7 teams) 1. Georgia 197.50; 2. Florida 194.30; 3. North Carolina State 191.00; 4. Kentucky 190.80; 5. Towson 190.50; 6. West Virginia 190.25; 7. George Washington 189.35.
Northeastern 181.25 W 187.825 at North Carolina State 189.675 L New Hampshire 185.80 W Missouri 183.425 W 190.325 Pitt 181.375 W Indiana, Pa. 129.55 W 191.55 Kent State 188.325 W 188.875 at Florida 193.925 L 189.00 at Arizona 188.525 W 188.175 at Texas Women’s University188.150 W Northern Illinois 187.00 W Atlantic 10 Championships at George Washington 1. West Virginia 2. George Washington 3. Massachusetts 4. Rhode Island 5. Temple 6. Rutgers
190.70 190.35 189.925 186.125 186.10 185.025
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NCAA Southeast Regional at West Virginia (7 teams) 1. Georgia 196.775; 2. Florida 192.55; 3. North Carolina State 191.175; 4. Kentucky 190.825; 5. Towson 190.575; 6. George Washington 189.65; 7. West Virginia 188.325.
187.70 186.20
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Atlantic 10 Championships at Temple 1. West Virginia 195.50 2. George Washington 190.675 3. Massachusetts 189.70 4. Temple 188.15 5. Rhode Island 187.725 6. Rutgers 185.925
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NCAA Southeast Regional at Towson (7 teams) 1. Georgia 197.575; 2. Florida 195.70; 3. West Virginia 193.325; 4. Kentucky 192.00; 5. North Carolina State 191.60; 6. Towson 190.125; 7. George Washington 188.025. NCAA National Championships at Georgia (12 teams) 1. Utah 196.65; 2t. Alabama 196.425; 2t. Michigan 196.425; 4. UCLA 196.15; 5. Georgia 196.075; 6. Oregon State 194.85; 7. Florida 195.425; 8. Penn State 194.15; 9. Louisiana State 193.025; 10. Brigham Young 191.975; 11. Nebraska 191.75; 12. West Virginia 189.65.
1996 (17‑9)
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1995 (15‑6)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 185.525 at Pitt Michigan 191.725 Oregon State Rhode Island 188.575 at Towson James Madison 191.25 Temple 191.475 at Massachusetts 190.725 Massachusetts Pitt 193.60 Penn State Kent State 191.75 at Louisiana State Oklahoma
181.90 189.65 193.20 182.85 187.90 183.25 180.525 190.85 190.925 186.325 194.30 188.275 196.30 193.00
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190.725 at Michigan Pitt 188.6 Georgia # Kentucky # Louisiana State # 189.375 at Oregon State 193.7 Temple 194.4 Kentucky 192.425 at Rhode Island 191.225 at Utah State UC Davis 192.35 at California Ball State Boise State UC Santa Barbara Michigan State
194.75 187.3 195.4 188.525 189.025 194.075 188.775 192.825 188.2 192.025 185.125 193.925 190.925 191.15 187.25 193.575
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1994 (18‑5)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 186.75
Michigan Pitt 188.375 New Hampshire at Penn State Minnesota 186.775 Towson 188.00 at Temple
187.625 160.075 189.675 187.775 183.850 187.60 183.20
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Mountaineer Gymnastics 191.775 at Penn State 192.875 L Nebraska 194.15 L 194.85 Rutgers 188.35 W # - Bahamas Sunshine Cup at Nassau, Bahamas EAGL Championship at West Virginia 1. West Virginia 194.6 2. Towson 193.725 3. North Carolina State 192.3 4. Maryland 192.15 5. New Hampshire 191.7 6. North Carolina 189.3 7. Pitt 189.15 8. Rutgers 188.0
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NCAA Southeast Regional at Florida (7 teams) 1. Georgia 196.95; 2. Florida 195.375; 3. Kentucky 193.925; 4. Towson 192.65; t5. West Virginia 191.875; t5. North Carolina State 191.875; 7. Maryland 189.9. 1997 MOUNTAINEERS
1997 (22-3)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 193.45 195.275 194.7 194.8
194.275 197.35 193.775
192.525
195.925
Michigan 191.85 Towson 190.2 Pitt 190.0 Penn State 192.45 at New Hampshire 192.25 Michigan State 191.425 Temple 185.975 at Temple 189.45 Rhode Island 192.45 at Auburn 191.875 Louisiana State 196.35 Michigan State 191.625 at Alabama 196.85 Michigan State 193.75 Southeast Missouri State 191.65 George Washington 192.575 Massachusetts 192.525 Rutgers 191.075
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EAGL Championship at North Carolina State 1. West Virginia 196.0 2. North Carolina State 195.1 W 3. New Hampshire 193.1 W 4. Pitt 192.85 W 5. North Carolina 192.325 W 6. Towson 192.1 W 7. Maryland 191.775 W 8. Rutgers 190.05 W NCAA Southeast Regional at Kentucky (7 teams) 1. Florida 195.75; 2. Georgia 195.725; 3. West Virginia 193.15; 4. North Carolina State 192.9; 5. Kentucky 192.875; 6. Towson 192.85; 7. George Washington 189.575.
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5. Kentucky 192.15; 6. George Washington 190.45; 7. Maryland 190.1.
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 190.6 192.025 195.725 192.675
at George Washington at Pitt New Hampshire at Towson Temple 192.6 Temple 194.925 Auburn Maryland Radford 195.3 at Massachusetts M.I.T. 192.925 at Penn State Arizona Temple 190.6 at Arizona State Ball State Central Michigan 195.65 Michigan State 196.0 George Washington Rutgers
184.55 187.875 192.225 191.675 180.45 186.175 190.725 190.125 186.6 193.075 174.4 195.725 194.475 186.775 195.875 184.325 192.8 194.275 192.525 190.325
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EAGL Championship at Rutgers 1. West Virginia 195.5 2. New Hampshire 193.85 3. North Carolina State 193.825 4. Maryland 192.675 5. Towson 192.45 6. Pitt 192.225 7. North Carolina 190.975 8. Rutgers 190.875
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NCAA Southeast Regional at Georgia (7 teams) 1. Georgia 198.575; 2. Florida 197.075; 3. North Carolina State 195.125; 4. West Virginia 194.8;
1999 (19-7)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 188.45 vs. SE Missouri St # 195.375 Pitt Temple Towson 195.000 Kentucky Ohio State Rutgers 193.1 at Maryland Temple 195.175 Minnesota North Carolina State 193.65 at Rutgers Temple Ursinus 193.925 George Washington 189.875 at Minnesota 195.400 Maryland Ball State Rutgers
184.375 191.325 184.600 190.350 192.575 192.350 191.550 195.175 183.15 192.425 193.200 192.325 187.675 177.450 193.575 194.375 193.100 191.625 191.425
EAGL Championship at Maryland 1. North Carolina State 196.050 2. Maryland 195.475 3. New Hampshire 194.800 4. North Carolina 194.675 5. Towson 194.325 6. West Virginia 194.100 7. Pitt 192.85 8. Rutgers 192.375
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WVUSPORTS.COM NCAA Region 6 Championships at WVU (6 teams) 1. Alabama 196.625; 2. West Virginia 195.275; 3. North Carolina State 194.900; 4. Maryland 194.125; 5. Ohio State 193.050; 6. Towson 192.850. NCAA National Championship at Salt Lake City, Utah (12 teams) 1. Georgia 196.850; 2. Michigan 196.550; 3. Alabama 195.950; 4. Arizona State 195.900; 5. UCLA 195.850; 6. Nebraska 194.800; 7. Utah 195.475; 8. Penn State 194.775; 9. Louisiana State 194.475; 10. Florida 194.000; 11. Stanford 194.000; 12. West Virginia 191.850. # - at Maui Invitational
2000 (19-10)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE Ball State Cardinal Classic 190.825 at Ball State Illinois-Chicago Illinois Wisconsin-Oshkosh 193.850 Ohio State Rhode Island 194.675 at Towson 196.275 UMass Radford
193.475 190.425 188.300 175.800 193.950 185.225 194.175 190.175 187.675
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N.C. State Hearts Invitational 194.450 at N.C. State Rhode Island William & Mary Radford 195.625 at Penn State Boise State
196.225 191.450 190.700 189.000 195.85 193.375
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Nebraska Masters Classic 195.475 at Nebraska 196.775 Southern Utah 193.075 Utah State 192.750 196.475 Arizona State 195.300 194.525 at Kentucky 195.525 197.275 George Washington 194.375 Rutgers 193.900 EAGL Championship at Pitt 1. North Carolina State 2. Pitt 3. Maryland 4. Towson 5. West Virginia 6. New Hampshire 7. North Carolina 8. Rutgers
196.000 195.275 195.050 195.025 194.700 194.550 194.475 191.800
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NCAA Region 2 Championship at Minnesota (6 teams) 1. Utah 196.325; 2. West Virginia 195.475; 3. Denver 195.450; 4. Minnesota 194.750; 5. Utah State 192.950; 6. Southern Utah 191.800. NCAA National Championship at Boise State University, Idaho (12 teams) 1. UCLA 197.3; 2. Utah 196.875; 3. Georgia 196.8; 4. Nebraska 1963.725; 5. Alabama 196.5; 6. Michigan 195.725; 7. Penn State 195.35; 8. Iowa State 195.325; 9. LSU 194.95; 10. Oregon State 194.75; 11. BYU 194.5; 12. West Virginia 194.175
2001 (21-3)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 192.375 at Pitt Brown 193.325 Rutgers 195.175 Kent State Towson 194.400 at Massachusetts 195.250 at Rhode Island New Hampshire Yale 196.600 Nebraska Penn State James Madison 194.750 William & Mary 195.200 at Ohio State 196.075 George Washington 197.150 at Kent State 193.675 at Michigan
188.900 183.450 189.025 193.750 193.275 191.925 193.250 194.650 192.300 197.050 194.925 190.100 189.800 197.075 194.025 196.300 197.575
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EAGL Championship at North Carolina 1. West Virginia 196.375 2. Maryland 195.875 3. Towson 194.600 4. New Hampshire 194.375 5. North Carolina 193.325
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193.275 191.825 191.025
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NCAA North Central Regional at Utah (6 teams) 1. Utah 194.075; 2. Denver 193.900; 3. Iowa State 193.375; 4. West Virginia 192.400; 5. Utah State 191.200; 6. Air Force 190.200.
2002 (22-6)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 189.925 at Michigan State Iowa State Western Michigan 195.2 Pitt Rutgers 192.6 at Towson 195.125 Kentucky Massachusetts George Washington 194.4 Kent State Maryland James Madison 195.975 Michigan 194.75 at Nebraska Arizona State Ohio State 193.075 at New Hampshire Pitt Yale 194.55 Central Michigan 196.425 at Penn State
194.65 195.175 188.025 190.95 191.95 192.0 193.925 193.225 189.65 193.775 193.875 187.55 196.1 197.15 194.6 193.6 195.275 192.575 192.1 194.475 192.75
EAGL Championship at Towson 1. North Carolina 196.425 2. West Virginia 196.025 3. Maryland 194.825 4. North Carolina State 194.725 5. New Hampshire 194.375 6. Pitt 194.275 7. Rutgers 192.7 8. Towson 192.35
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NCAA Southeast Regional at West Virginia (6 teams) 1. Alabama 197.9; 2. Minnesota 196.05; 3. West Virginia 194.85; 4. North Carolina 194.825; 5. Kentucky 194.225; 6. Michigan State 193.15.
2003 (15-12)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 193.975 at Pitt Ball State Kent State 192.275 at Central Michigan 194.775 Eastern Michigan 195.225 at Michigan Kent State
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190.95 192.825 193.825 193.725 192.2 195.4 194.925
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Mountaineer Gymnastics 192.975 at Maryland 194.9 Penn State Rutgers 195.15 George Washington 191.9 at Rhode Island Temple 196.8 Arkansas 195.075 Florida New Hampshire Yale Cornell 194.4 at Denver Arizona
193.775 195.45 192.4 195.175 190.475 187.625 195.15 197.125 193.925 191.5 189.725 195.325 193.6
EAGL Championship at New Hampshire 1. New Hampshire 196.75 2. North Carolina State 196.675 3. North Carolina 196.025 4. Maryland 195.775 Towson 195.775 6. West Virginia 195.65 7. Pitt 193.975 8. Rutgers 193.025
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2004 (20-6-1)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 192.775 at Arkansas vs. Minnesota vs. Illinois-Chicago 196.25 North Carolina State Ohio State 195.3 Pitt Denver 195.25 at Penn State vs. Rhode Island vs. Yale
195.575 194.675 189.55 193.275 195.6 195.3 192.675 195.675 189.325 189.25
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196.725 Cornell 196.375 Michigan Maryland 195.975 at Michigan State vs. Ohio State 195.3 at North Carolina State vs. North Carolina 197.4 at Pitt vs. James Madison 197.3 Bowling Green
191.975 196.2 194.95 196.775 194.8 196.95 197.025 196.525 191.7 193.375
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EAGL Championship at Pitt 1. West Virginia 2. North Carolina 3. North Carolina State 4. Pitt 5. Maryland 6. New Hampshire 7. Towson 8. Rutgers
197.050 196.725 196.600 196.050 196.025 195.950 194.650 192.475
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NCAA Southeast Regional at North Carolina State (6 teams) 1. UCLA 197.325; 2. Nebraska 196.375; 3. North Carolina 196.350; 4. West Virginia 195.275; 5. Maryland 194.575; 6. North Carolina State 194.375.
NCAA Southeast Regional at Florida (6 teams) 1. Florida 196.575; 2. Georgia 195.15; 3. Denver 194.075; 3. North Carolina 194.075; 5. West Virginia 193.675; 6. North Carolina State 193.575.
2005 (17-7-1)
2006 (22-8)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 190.525 192.925 192.1 195.875 195.425
at Kent State at Pitt North Carolina Southern Utah Penn State Ball State 193.125 at Michigan 193.55 at Cornell 193.15 at Rutgers vs. Bridgeport 194.6 Auburn Michigan State Kent State 194.925 Pitt 194.85 at Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State vs. Southern Utah 194.55 at North Carolina State
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 190.875 185.5 192.2 194.7 196.65 190.975 196.95 189.625 192.525 185.725 194.9 193.675 193.725 193.35 194.175 192.975 193.9 195.325
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EAGL Championship at North Carolina State 1. North Carolina 195.975 L 2. West Virginia 195.200 Maryland 195.200 T 4. North Carolina State 194.975 W 5. George Washington 194.2 W 6. New Hampshire 193.25 W 7. Rutgers 192.625 W 8. Pitt 191.1 W ERICA WATSON
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188.125 at Auburn 190.675 at Penn State Michigan Cornell 192.55 North Carolina State 195.1 Ohio State Iowa George Washington 194.2 at Florida Arkansas North Carolina 193.625 at Southern Utah 194.9 New Hampshire William & Mary 194.075 at North Carolina Pitt Penn 194.875 at Pitt James Madison 194.45 California Pitt 194.625 Rutgers Temple
195.3 194.4 194.825 181.175 191.1 194.5 192.25 190.975 196.95 194.025 193.125 194.7 190.875 184.65 194.375 193.5 185.7 193.325 185.7 191.0 188.7 190.225 186.175
EAGL Championship at Rutgers 1. North Carolina 195.325 2. North Carolina State 195.075 3. West Virginia 194.9 4. New Hampshire 194.45
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194.175 193.175 191.425 190.225
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NCAA Southeast Regional at Georgia (6 teams) 1. Georgia 197.425; 2. Nebraska 196.35; 3. Missouri 195.325; 4. North Carolina 194.3; t5. West Virginia 193.925; t5. North Carolina State 193.925.
2007 (28-9)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 194.800 Michigan James Madison 193.150 at Pitt Maryland Michigan State 192.875 at Kentucky North Carolina Maryland 194.625 Penn State Wilson College George Washington Kent State 193.075 at New Hampshire Michigan State Brown 194.700 at N.C. State William & Mary George Washington Nebraska 194.875 Michigan State 194.325 at Ohio State Kentucky George Washington 194.300 at Arkansas Pitt New Hampshire 195.275 Rutgers Temple Yale 194.650 at Minnesota
194.850 182.475 190.725 189.375 192.150 193.775 191.950 191.550 195.625 147.700 191.375 192.275 193.925 194.000 184.500 194.600 186.225 191.175 196.975 194.275 195.825 194.150 189.550 196.250 193.350 192.650 190.225 189.975 186.925 194.625
EAGL Championship at Maryland 1. NC State 195.475 2. West Virginia 195.300 3. North Carolina 194.925 4. Pitt 194.150 5. George Washington 192.775 6. Rutgers 192.600 7. New Hampshire 191.525 8. Maryland 191.175 NCAA Southeast Regional at West Virginia (6 teams) 1. UCLA 195.975; 2. LSU 195.950; 3. West Virginia 194.775; 4. Auburn 193.950; 5. NC
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State 193.950; 6. North Carolina 193.875.
2008 (23-8)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 192.125 Oklahoma Iowa Wisconsin-Whitewater 190.300 at Michigan Arkansas 193.050 at Maryland 192.700 Oklahoma George Washington William & Mary 195.150 at Penn State 192.750 at LSU Auburn 195.275 North Carolina 193.925 at Rutgers URI Bridgeport Ursinus 194.025 at Pitt 194.550 at George Washington Maryland 196.175 Minnesota New Hampshire Rutgers 194.025 Ohio State
195.175 192.875 181.550 196.075 195.250 192.550 196.550 192.050 187.425 193.375 197.050 195.475 195.075 189.900 189.900 187.625 185.250 191.975 192.650 192.500 195.375 193.400 188.575 194.775
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EAGL Championship at West Virginia 1. West Virginia 196.050 2. NC State 195.475 3. New Hampshire 194.550 4. North Carolina 193.950 5. Maryland 193.375 6. Pitt 193.175 7. George Washington 192.975 8. Rutgers 189.025
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Missouri Brown 195.425 Kentucky 195.925 Penn State 194.925 at Iowa State
196.225 185.950 194.650 196.225 194.900
EAGL Championship at NC State 1. NC State 195.700 2. West Virginia 195.500 3. North Carolina 194.825 4. Pitt 194.675 5. New Hampshire 194.650 6. Maryland 194.525 7. George Washington 193.050 8. Rutgers 189.125
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NCAA Southeast Regional at NC State (6 teams) 1. Georgia 197.700; 2. Penn State 195.800; 3. Nebraska 195.450; 4. West Virginia 194.225; 5. North Carolina 194.125; NC State 193.800
2010 (19-9)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE-GOOD 191.225 at Michigan State Penn State Western Michigan 192.425 at Pitt Kent State 194.0 NC State Maryland George Washington 194.6 at Maryland Denver Rutgers 194.475 Michigan William & Mary 195.65 Ohio State 194.925 at Penn State
193.925 193.9 189.525 190.55 190.825 193.225 193.0 188.65 193.925 192.85 190.55 196.4 187.725 192.8 195.95
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NCAA Southeast Regional at Florida (6 teams) 1. Florida 197.525; 2. UCLA 196.625; 3. Nebraska 196.100; 4. West Virginia 194.825; 5. NC State193.825; 6. North Carolina 191.825
2009 (15-8)
COACH LINDA BURDETTE 194.075 at Georgia 193.700 at Michigan State Iowa Illinois State 194.775 Pitt 193.925 Maryland George Washington Rutgers 195.125 at George Washington 195.650 Temple 195.250 at Oklahoma
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196.425 194.75 194.175 191.55 193.0 190.85
EAGL Championship at New Hampshire 1. North Carolina 196.025 2. NC State 195.7 3. West Virginia 195.075 4. New Hampshire 194.7 5. Pitt 194.4 6. Maryland 194.2 7. George Washington 193.575 8. Rutgers 187.65
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NCAA Southeast Regional at West Virginia (6 teams) 1. Stanford 196.775; 2. Michigan 195.8; 3. Southern Utah 195.325; 4. West Virginia 195.1; 5. Kent State 194.825; 6. NC State 193.425
2011 (13-10)
8 Seasons • 2012 - Present • Record: 110-77-1 Elevated to the head coach position after serving five years as an assistant under 37-year coach Linda Burdette-Good, Butts is determined to put the West Virginia University gymnastics team back on the national state. Following a fantastic first season that saw the Mountaineers secure their first 20-win season since 2008 and earn their league-best seventh EAGL title, Butts guided WVU though a difficult 2013 schedule in its first season in the Big 12 Conference. That WVU team became the first squad in the program’s history to tally 196.0 or better in every home regular-season meet.
2012 (21-5)
COACH JASON BUTTS 195.1
Penn State Maryland Rutgers at Bowling Green George Washington Towson at Michigan Ohio State Auburn Ball State at Maryland Rutgers William & Mary at New Hampshire at Denver Missouri Western Michigan Arkansas at LSU
195.775 194.225 191.65 193.225 193.125 190.875 194.65 195.45 193.65 191.775 194.55 191.7 191.175 195.75 194.1 194.025 193.825 195.125 196.85
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at Cancun Classic vs. Missouri191.575 Michigan State at Georgia at NC State Pitt Rutgers at Penn State Pitt Bridgeport at Ohio State Florida New Hampshire George Washington North Carolina at Arkansas Penn State
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EAGL Championship at George Washington 1. North Carolina 195.3 L 2. New Hampshire 195.175 L 3. Maryland 195.025 L 4. West Virginia 193.725 5. Rutgers 193.625 W 6. NC State 193.45 W 7. Pitt 192.875 W 8. George Washington 192.575 W NCAA Southeast Regional at Georgia (6 teams) 1. UCLA (197.425); 2. Georgia (196.75); 3. LSU (195.35); 4. NC State (194.75); 5. Maryland (193.2); 6. West Virginia (192.5)
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NCAA Regional at Auburn (6 teams) 1. Georgia 197.1; 2. Oregon State 196.45; 3. Michigan 196.325; 4. Auburn 196.1; 5. West Virginia 195.9; 6. Michigan State 194.05
ALASKA RICHARDSON William & Mary 196.15 Iowa State 195.775 at Maryland Rutgers 196.55 Michigan Towson New Hampshire 196.375 Denver Temple George Washington 195.45 at George Washington 196.05 Maryland Rutgers
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Big 12 Championship at Iowa State 1. Oklahoma 197.2 2. Iowa State 196.175 3. West Virginia 194.675
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NCAA Regional at West Virginia (6 teams) 1. Michigan 196.725; 2. Illinois 196.025; 3. Nebraska 195.875; 4. Kentucky 195.575; 5. West Virginia 194.475; 6. North Carolina 194.35
2014 (6-11)
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2013 (13-9)
COACH JASON BUTTS 194.675 at Pitt 192.125 at Utah Oregon State Southern Utah 195.15 at NC State 196.05 Oklahoma Western Michigan
193.55 196.95 195.95 191.05 195.2 197.375 192.475
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195.0 193.975 190.875 193.675 195.4 191.825 192.425 196.025 194.125
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2015 (14-9-1)
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at Maryland George Washington 194.175 at Ohio State Michigan 194.85 Iowa State George Washington 195.35 at NC State North Carolina William & Mary 195.3 at New Hampshire Towson Brown 194.6 Denver 195.2 New Hampshire Maryland Rutgers 194.975 Pitt North Carolina Temple 195.9 Penn State 196.075 Penn Cornell
193.025 194.325 195.025 196.975 194.85 195.025 194.05 194.5 192.125 196.525 194.975 193.475 195.425 194.1 195.35 194.825 194.875 193.5 191.225 196.75 193.175 191.3
Big 12 Championship in Norman, Okla. 1. Oklahoma 197.875 2. West Virginia 195.025 3. Iowa State 194.775
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NCAA Regional at West Virginia (6 teams) 1. Florida (197.475); 2. Stanford (197.0); 3. Illinois (196.675); 4. Arkansas (196.5); 5. West Virginia (195.65); 6. New Hampshire (194.825)
2016 (11-8)
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Big 12 Championship in Frisco, Texas 1. Oklahoma 198.05 2. Denver 196.725 3. West Virginia 195.925 4. Iowa State 195.35
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194.425 195.875 195.4 195.4 195.05
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2017 (13-10, 3-3 BIG 12) COACH JASON BUTTS 194.4 193.875 195.55 196.3
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Big 12 Championship in Frisco, Texas 1. Oklahoma 197.85 2. Denver 196.475 3. West Virginia 195.575 4. Iowa State 195.5 NCAA Regional in Morgantown (6 teams) 1. Michigan (197.35); 2. Alabama (196.625); 3. West Virginia (196.325); 4. Southern Utah (195.675); 5. George Washington (195.625); 6. Kent State (194.375)
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NCAA Regional in University Park, Pa. (6 teams) 1. Florida (197.725); 2. Washington (196.275); 3. Arizona State (195.75); 4. New Hampshire (194.95); 5. Penn State (194.9); 6. West Virginia (194.4)
2019 (19-12, 0-7 BIG 12) COACH JASON BUTTS 194.15
Rutgers Michigan Iowa State 195.5 at Pitt Utah State Eastern Michigan 194.75 at Air Force Cortland 194.925 Kent State George Washington 196.125 Iowa State Denver 195.25 at Penn Temple Bridgeport 195.575 Utah State
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195.75 195.8 195.125 191.925 195.375 191.425 195.7 195.850 192.9 191.4 198.4 193.875 194.575 195.075 194.225 193.425 196.5 195.3 196.75
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2022 (13-5, 0-2 BIG 12) COACH JASON BUTTS 194.0
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NCAA Regional in Morgantown, W.Va. (4 teams) 1. Michigan (197.65); 2. UCLA (197.05); 3. West Virginia (195.65); 4. Kent State (194.3)
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195.325 at Penn State 194.5 at Iowa State 196.025 New Hampshire Temple 194.85 at George Washington William & Mary Pitt 195.075 at New Hampshire George Washington Brown 195.575 at Oklahoma Texas Woman’s 194.925 at Pitt 196.0 Western Michigan Bowling Green Towson 196.425 Pitt Rutgers 196.175 at Iowa
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194..925 at Florida Ball State Lindenwood 195.1 Maryland Kent State 194.8 at Towson New Hampshire West Chester 196.375 Iowa State Towson Eastern Michigan 195.2 at Pitt 195.575 at Denver 196.575 Bowling Green 195.675 at Oklahoma 196.625 at Texas Woman’s 197.325 Pitt Central Michigan 196.45 at LSU 196.55 at Rutgers Penn
197.75 194.1 193.125 195.425 194.475 195.075 195.275 192.475 195.825 196.025 194.05 196.55 197.125 194.8 198.575 195.375 196.125 196.5 198.025 196.875 194.475
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Big 12 Championship in Morgantown, W.Va. 1. Oklahoma 198.4 L 2. Denver 197.175 L 3. West Virginia 196.225 4. Iowa State 193.75 W NCAA Regional in Pittsburgh, Pa. (4 teams) 1. California (197.25); 2. Michigan State (196.825); 3. Western Michigan (196.175); 4. West Virginia (195.85)
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SERIES RECORDS Opponent Alabama Air Force Alaska Anchorage Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Auburn Ball State Boise State Bowling Green Bridgeport (Conn.) Brigham Young Brown California UC Davis UC Santa Barbara Clarion Centenary Central Michigan Cornell Cortland Denver Duke Eastern Kentucky Eastern Michigan Fairmont State Florida Franklin & Marshall Frostburg State Georgetown George Washington Georgia Georgia College Houston Baptist Illinois Illinois‑Chicago Illinois State Indiana, Pa. Indiana State Iowa Iowa State Jacksonville State James Madison Kent State Kentucky Lindenwood LSU Maryland Maryland‑Baltimore County Massachusetts
W-L-T 0‑6‑0 1-0-0 1-0-0 2‑2‑0 2-3-0 4-3-0 4‑7‑0 12‑1‑0 2‑0‑0 11‑5‑0 4-0-0 0‑2‑0 5-0-0 1‑1‑0 3‑0‑0 1‑0‑0 8‑4‑0 1‑0‑0 2-2-0 7-0-0 1-0-0 5‑16‑0 3‑0‑0 2‑1‑0 6‑1‑0 6‑0‑0 2‑15‑0 2‑0‑0 12‑0‑0 1‑0‑0 49-8-0 0‑7-0 1‑0‑0 1‑0‑0 1-0-0 4‑0‑0 1-0-0 25‑1‑0 0‑1‑0 2‑3‑0 7-15-1 1‑0‑0 19‑0‑0 24‑9‑0 15‑8‑0 1-0-0 0‑8‑0 40‑19-1 1‑0‑0 22‑3‑0
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Last Met 2016 2019 2022 2010 2019 2012 2022 2023 2000 2023 2019 2019 2020 2006 2018 1996 1986 1995 2023 2019 2019 2023 1983 1981 2023 1975 2023 1977 1982 1980 2022 2011 1988 1987 2000 2018 2009 1994 1986 2020 2023 1983 2007 2023 2016 2023 2023 2023 1978 2002
Opponent MIT Miami, Ohio Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina NC State Northeastern Northern Illinois Notre Dame Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oregon State Penn Penn State Pitt Radford Rhode Island Rutgers Sacramento State Slippery Rock Southeast Missouri State Southern Connecticut Southern Illinois Southern Utah Springfield SUNY‑Brockport Temple Texas Woman’s Towson UCLA Ursinus Utah Utah State Vermont West Chester Western Michigan William & Mary Wilson Wisconsin Wisconsin-Oshkosh Wisconsin-Whitewater Yale Youngstown State
W-L-T 1-0-0 2‑0‑0 4‑21‑0 12‑10‑1 5‑5‑0 4‑2‑0 1‑9‑0 30‑12‑0 1‑0‑0 30‑16‑0 29‑14‑0 3‑0‑0 2‑0‑0 1‑0‑0 14‑19‑0 1‑23‑0 1‑0‑0 0‑3‑0 12‑0‑0 8‑40‑0 70‑18‑2 6‑0‑0 25‑0‑0 58‑1‑0 1‑0‑0 8‑5‑0 2‑0‑0 1-0-0 2‑0‑0 4-2-0 0‑1‑0 1‑1‑0 49‑1‑0 4‑0‑0 28-13-0 0‑1‑0 3-0-0 0‑2‑0 2‑3‑0 1‑0‑0 3-0-0 5-0-0 21‑0‑0 1-0-0 2‑0‑0 1-0-0 1-0-0 6-0-0 7‑2‑0
First Met 1998 1976 1980 1982 1986 1991 1983 1981 1983 1979 1982 1989 1994 1981 1976 1989 1985 1995 1980 1979 1974 1985 1981 1983 1992 1974 1997 2016 1982 2000 1979 1974 1980 1994 1976 1992 1999 1990 1990 1990 2016 2010 1978 2007 1990 2000 2008 2001 1975
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CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES 1982 AIAW CHAMPIONSHIPS
West Virginia hosted the NCAA Region 6 Championships at the WVU Coliseum, which assembled five of the top-25 teams in the country, including No. 2 Alabama. The Mountaineers showcased their most brilliant talent at this meet and attained a 195.275 team score, placing them second in their region behind Alabama and qualifying them for their second trip to the national championship in five years.
Led by unheralded freshman Shari Retton from Fairmont, West Virginia, the 1982 gymnastics team surprised the country by finishing third at the AIAW Championships in Memphis, Tennessee. Coach Linda Burdette’s Mountaineers, at the University’s first-ever national championships, finished behind first-place Florida and runner-up Alabama, and ahead of national powerhouses Georgia, Ohio State, Brigham Young and Washington State, among others.
Although the Mountaineers placed 12th at the NCAA Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah, coach Linda Burdette had plenty of reasons to be proud of her squad. Five WVU gymnasts earned all-EAGL notice and for the fourth consecutive season, the Mountaineers were undefeated in the Coliseum in regular season competition. One of the most significant of those wins came on Feb. 20, when the Mountaineers defeated Minnesota and North Carolina State, giving Burdette the 400th and 401st victories of her career. She became the fourth coach in school history to reach that milestone.
Retton captured First Team All-America honors on vault, uneven parallel bars, floor exercise and the all-around. WVU qualified for the championships by winning the EAIAW Regional at Clarion State. The Mountaineers scored 139.25 points to edge Yale’s 138.35. That title is still WVU’s only regional championship. The 1982 season saw 18 wins against seven losses. The biggest win of the season was a 142.30-142.10 victory against eventual national champion Florida, a meet that WVU won on the last gymnast of the last rotation. The 142.30 points was a school record at the time. Also during the 1982 season, West Virginia beat Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Maryland and Pitt. A side note to the season were Retton’s ties to the athletic world. Her younger sister, Mary Lou, went on to become an Olympic Gold Medalist. Her father, Ronnie, played basketball for the Mountaineers from 1957-59. After winning four letters and graduating, Retton later married Mike Timko, a former Mountaineer quarterback (1985-87). The 1982 season was WVU’s last year in the AIAW after a nine‑year association. The Mountaineers began NCAA competition with the 1983 season.
1995 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS After years of being on the outside looking in, the 1995 WVU gymnastics team took it to the next level with an at‑large bid to the 1995 NCAA Championships in Athens, Georgia. The senior‑led group found the right mix of talent, desire, experience and coaching and put it all together when it counted - at the NCAA Southeast Regional. In fact, the whole season was something magical. Ten team records were set or tied throughout the course of the year, while five individual marks were reached. The 15‑6 Mountaineers won their fourth straight Atlantic 10 title and Karla Hairston and Kristin Quackenbush were named Atlantic 10 Gymnasts of the Year, while Umme Salim garnered A10 Freshman of the Year honors. Coach Linda Burdette was named the NCAA Southeast Regional Coach of the Year. Freshman Adriana Manago earned NACGC/W scholastic All‑America
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Senior Nikki West punctuated her stellar vaulting career with two more perfect 10.0s in 1999. West scored five 10.0s on vault, tying her with former WVU gymnast Kristin Quakenbush for the most perfect scores in school history.
WVU’S 1995 NCAA TEAM Front row: Allison Poteet and Lauren Schneider; Second Row: Salim, Angel Ricciulli, Hairston and Manago; Third Row: Kaye, Byrnes and Migli; Back Row: Kristen Fearney, Quackenbush and Leigh Miller. status, while WVU’s first‑ever trip to the NCAA Championships was highlighted by Quackenbush, the talented sophomore all‑arounder, who earned second‑team All‑America honors on the floor exercise. The most rewarding accomplishment of the 1995 season was that WVU’s three seniors, Liz Byrnes, Jenni Kaye and Shannon Migli, overcame injuries that plagued them their first three years in Morgantown to become major contributors in WVU’s run to the championships.
1999 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS What appeared initially as a tragedy for the 1999 West Virginia gymnastics team was actually an awakening. The Mountaineers had attained a 17-2 record prior to the East Atlantic Gymnastics League meet and entered the meet as one of only three schools from the EAGL ranked in the top 25. For the first time since the inception of the EAGL in 1996, the Mountaineers failed to win the EAGL crown in 1999. But, despite finishing an uncharacteristic sixth at the EAGL Championships at Maryland, the Mountaineers couldn’t have scripted a more opportune time to amend that setback, regroup and really let their true colors show at the NCAA Regionals held before their home crowd.
WVU’S 1999 NCAA TEAM First Row: Nikki West and Debora Santiago; Second Row: Jaime Hill and Jessica Rohm; Third Row: Christen Simpson, Kristen Macrie and Kelly Foley; Fourth Row: Shirley Lee and Danielle Lilly; Back Row: Allison Pratus, Rebecca Slobig, Shannon Cox, Allison Gaidish and Jessica Nonnemacher.
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2000 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS From the very start, those around the 2000 gymnastics team knew this team would be a special one. Focused around some exciting newcomers, and perhaps the most storied senior class in school history, the Mountaineers were destined to rewrite the WVU record book. West Virginia posted a 19-10 record and established four of the top 10 team scores in school history, including three of the top four. The Mountaineers also set school event records on the vault and beam and tied the school mark on bars. But despite its record-setting season, WVU struggled at the EAGL Championships, finishing a disappointing fifth. With a sour taste in their mouths, the 2000 Mountaineers were determined to do what no other WVU team had done before - earn a trip to the NCAA Championships for a second straight season. To do that, West Virginia had to finish in the top two
slots at the Region 2 Championship meet in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Not an easy task considering the competition, which included No. 3 Utah and top 25 teams Denver and Minnesota. The Mountaineers, largely behind the efforts of seniors Kelly Foley and Danielle Lilly, managed to scrap and claw their way to a second-place finish. West Virginia proved its shaky performance at the EAGL meet to be an aberration by simply being more consistent than the opposition and earning a trip to the NCAA Championship in Boise, Idaho. Although the Mountaineers finished in 12th place, the 2000 season stands out as one where WVU showed tremendous determination and heart. The individual talent was amazing, but it was how the 2000 Mountaineers jelled together that made the West Virginia coaching staff the proudest. Sophomore Kristen Macrie proved to be the heart and soul of the team and was WVU’s most consistent gymnast throughout the year. Despite not leading the
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team in any individual event, Macrie’s consistency was her calling card for the season. The freshman class, which was called the best recruiting class ever by coaches in the preseason, lived up to its billing, with TeShawne Jackson and Dinorh Boyd turning in numerous top five finishes, while Amanda Halovanic found her niche for the Mountaineers on vault and floor. But the 2000 season will forever be linked to its senior class of Foley, Lilly, Shirley Lee and Jessica Nonnemacher. Foley and Lilly provided much of the leadership, with each enjoying her finest season as a Mountaineer. Lee saw her season cut short at the midway point, but her early season performances provided the underclassmen with the opportunity to find their stride. One of the lasting images of the 2000 season will be of Nonnemacher, who despite being told by doctors in 1998 that her career was over, returned to compete on bars.
WVU’S 2000 NCAA TEAM Front Row: TeShawne Jackson, Jessica Rohm, Kelly Foley, Shirley Lee and Dinorh Boyd; Second Row: Jen Cooper, Danielle Lilly, Jessica Nonnemacher, Kristen Muirhead and Erin Signoracci; Third Row: Kristen Macrie, Allison Pratus and Melissa Mascaro; Back Row: Allison Gaidish, Jaime Hill, Amanda Halovanic and Christen Simpson.
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SHARI RETTON 1982-85
Shari Retton Timko was WVU’s first women’s sports All-American, earning first-team honors in the all-around, floor exercise, uneven bars and vault at the 1982 AIAW National Gymnastics Championships in Memphis, Tennessee. A four-year letterwinner from Fairmont, West Virginia, Retton helped the 10th-seeded Mountaineers finish third at the 1982 national championships, posting a third-place individual finish in the all-around (36.30) as a freshman. Retton, a two-time team captain, went on to earn a number of accolades, including NCAA regional balance beam champion, Most Valuable Gymnast and Atlantic 10 Senior of the Year. WVU qualified for the NCAA Regionals each year during her career. She was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. The daughter of Ronnie Retton, who captained WVU’s 1959 NCAA runner-up basketball team, she is the older sister of Olympic champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton; their brother Ron played baseball at WVU. Retton, who is married to former WVU quarterback Mike Timko, currently lives in Houston, Pennsylvania.
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KRISTIN QUACKENBUSH 1994-97 NATIONAL HONORS
• 1997 AAI American Award Winner (national collegiate gymnast of the year) • 1997 NCAA Woman of the Year for West Virginia • 1996 NCAA First Team All-American - vault • 1996 NCAA Second Team All-American - floor & all-around • 1995 NCAA Second Team All-American - floor • 1994 NCAA Second Team All-American - floor & vault
CONFERENCE HONORS • 1997 EAGL Gymnast of the Year - unanimous • 1997 EAGL Outstanding Senior of the Year • 1997 EAGL floor & all-around champion • 1997 EAGL first team - vault, bars, beam, floor & all-around • 1997 EAGL Gymnast of the Week, Jan. 21, Feb. 18 & March 18 • 1996 EAGL vault & all-around champion • 1996 EAGL first team - vault, bars, floor & all-around • 1996 EAGL Gymnast of the Week, March 25 • 1995 Atlantic 10 Gymnast of the Year • 1995 Atlantic 10 beam & all-around champion • 1994 Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year • 1994 Atlantic 10 vault, floor & all-around champion
UNIVERSITY HONORS • 1997 Red Brown Cup award • 1997 WVU Most Valuable Gymnast • 1997 Joseph Medrick Award Winner • 1997 John Quackenbush Award Winner • 1997 Team Captain • 1996 Red Brown Cup award • 1996 WVU Most Valuable Gymnast • 1996 Joseph Medrick Award Winner • 1996 Team Captain
UNIVERSITY RECORDS • Vault - 10.00, set in 1994 as a freshman and tied as a senior • Uneven Bars - 9.9, set in 1997 as a senior* • Balance Beam - 9.9, set in 1995 as a sophomore* • Floor Exercise - 10.00, set in 1996 as a junior, and tied twice as a senior • All-Around - 39.6, set in 1997 as a senior *Record was later broken
OTHER SCHOOL RECORDS: • WVU’s first-ever AAI American Award winner • Six All-American awards • Five perfect 10s • Two 10s in the same meet (March 15, 1997) • Qualified for three straight NCAA Championships • Highest finish at the NCAA Championships (third on vault, 1996) • First two-time Red Brown Cup winner
ACADEMIC HONORS • 1997 NACGC Scholastic All-American • 1997 EAGL All-Academic • 1996 NACGC Scholastic All-American • 1996 EAGL All-Academic • 1995-97 Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll • Also on the WVU Dean’s List and President’s List
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JANAE COX 2004-07 NATIONAL HONORS • NCAA First Team All-American on floor (1st since 2000, 3rd first-team member ever) • Three-time individual national qualifier in the all-around (only 2nd Mountaineer to do that) • Took 13th on floor at 2007 nationals
CONFERENCE HONORS • 2007 Gymnast of Year • 2007 Most Outstanding Senior Gymnast • 11-time EAGL Gymnast of the Week • 17 First Team All-EAGL honors • 2007 First Team vault, bars, beam, floor, all-around • 2006 First Team vault, bars, beam, floor, all-around • 2005 EAGL All-Around champion • 2005 EAGL Balance Beam champion • 2005 First Team all-around, beam, floor • 2005 Second Team bars • 2004 Rookie of the Year • 2004 EAGL Vault Champion • 2004 First Team Vault, Bars, Beam, All-Around • 2004 Second Team Floor
WHERE SHE RANKS AT WVU • All-time leading scorer • First 2,000-point scorer • Most all-arounds competed with 50 • 37 scores of 39.0 or better in all-around • Third in career 9.9 scores with 33 • Second in career meets competed with 55 • Holds top two all-around scores in WVU history • 14th gymnast to qualify for NCAAs as an individual, 11th as an all-around • Two-time team captain • Just the second WVU gymnast to enter collegiate action as a Level 10 champion (Kristin Quackenbush)
TEAM AWARDS • 2007 Red Brown Cup award • Four-time Joseph Medrick Award (team’s highest all-around average) • Three-time Most Valuable Gymnast
ACADEMIC HONORS • 2007 ESPN/CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-America • Four-time Academic all-EAGL • Four-time NACGC Scholastic All-America • Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll
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CAREER HIGHS Vault 9.95 Bars 9.925 Beam 9.925 Floor 9.95 All-Around 39.675* * school record
JANÁE COX’S CAREER STATISTICS EAGL Champ., 3/20/04 Bowling Green, 3/13/04 at Pitt, 3/9/04 EAGL Champ., 3/25/05 EAGL Champ., 3/20/04 Bowling Green, 3/13/04 Bowling Green, 3/13/04
Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 Totals
Meets 13 14 13 15 55
AA 13 13 10 14 50
Total Points 511.475 535.75 466.625 556.8 2,070.65
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LAJUANDA MOODY 1991-94 Lajuanda Moody became WVU gymnastics’ second All-American during her career from 1991-94.
The Bridgeport, Connecticut, native was the first WVU gymnast to qualify for the NCAA Championships as an individual on three occasions (1991, 1993 and 1994), all of which were in the allaround competition. Moody registered the school’s first perfect 10.0 on the floor exercise on Feb. 27, 1994. She is tied for third in school history with 47 career all-around meets and holds the school record for points in a season (570.05 in 1992). Moody also ranks third in program history with 1,933.7 career points. She led the Mountaineers to their first three Atlantic 10 Championships in 1992, 1993 and 1994. Moody is the only gymnast in school history who has won three conference all-around championships (1991-93). She also owns six event conference titles, including the uneven bars (1992-93), balance beam (1992, 1994) and floor exercise (1991-93). Moody earned Second Team All-America honors on the balance beam in 1994, becoming WVU’s first All-American since Shari Retton in 1982. She earned Atlantic 10 Gymnast of the Year honors in 1992 and Atlantic 10 Outstanding Freshman Gymnast in 1991. Moody was named Atlantic 10 All-Conference on vault (1991 and 1993), balance beam (1991- 94), floor exercise (1991, 1992 and 1994) and all-around (1991, 1993 and 1994). She was WVU’s Most Valuable Gymnast in 1992 and 1994 and won the Joseph Medrick Award for having the highest all-around scoring average all four years of her career. Moody graduated from WVU in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising. She has a son, Langston, and is currently a teacher in New Haven, Connecticut.
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TESHAWNE JACKSON 2000-03
TeShawne Jackson owns the most career perfect-10 scores in WVU gymnastics history with seven from 2000-03. Jackson had a well-decorated four-year career, winning the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) vault and all-around titles in 2001 and 2002, tying the WVU career record for individual conference titles with four. In addition to holding the WVU school record of seven perfect scores, Jackson owns the Mountaineer career record for most scores of 9.9 or higher on vault and floor with 23 and 21, respectively. She holds school records of 10.0 on the vault (four times) and floor exercise (three times). Jackson is the only WVU gymnast to score two 10.0s in one meet and owns the WVU Coliseum vault (10.0) and floor exercise (10.0) individual records. She tallied 48 career scores of 9.9 or better, a program record. She scored 39.0+ in the all-around 15 times, ranking seventh in program history. Jackson competed in 51 career meets (14th all-time), ranks 13th in career points (1,636.95), ranks 14th in program history in career all-around meets (32) and tallied 506.625 points in 2002, the 17h-best season point total in history. As a freshman, Jackson helped the Mountaineers advance to the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season. She finished first on floor exercise at the 2000 NCAA Regional Championships, tying for the top event finish in program history and becoming the first Mountaineer gymnast to win floor at an NCAA Regional. She qualified for the 2002 NCAA National Championships in the all-around, boasting a WVU record 9.85 at an NCAA National Championships event. WVU recorded a combined 77-31 record during Jackson’s career and claimed the EAGL team title in 2001. Jackson was a 10-time All-EAGL honoree, earning seven All-EAGL First Team accolades, including four straight All-EAGL Vault First Team Awards. A 2003 team captain, she was the team MVP in 2002 and captured the 2003 Joseph Medrick Award for the team’s top all-around gymnast. The Brooklyn, New York native, has a gymnastics move named after her, which is recognized in the Code of Points (tour jeté ring ½). In 2000, Jackson captured the NCAA North Central Regional Championship in floor exercise and was an individual national qualifier in 1999 at Junior Nationals before qualifying as a collegiate gymnast in 2000 and 2002. Jackson graduated from WVU in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education with a co-concentration in athletic coaching education. Following graduation, she has coached at numerous gymnastics training centers and has coached collegiately, including assistant coach stops at Ball State, William & Mary, Iowa State and Utah State. Jackson has tutored multiple club gymnasts who have obtained full college scholarships and multiple national champions. She also has led multiple teams to earn the North Carolina Club of the Year honors. In 2019, Jackson was inducted into the Region 8 Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
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E. GORDON GEE, J.D., ED.D
Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having helmed universities for more than four decades. In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States. Recently, the website Great Value Colleges named him the nation’s top university president. In 2014, Gee returned to West Virginia University, where his career as a university president began. His leadership goals include putting students first, advancing the university’s research agenda, partnering with West Virginia communities and making sure that 1.8 million West Virginians know in their hearts and minds that West Virginia University is their university. Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and
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Ed.D. degrees from Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University and was granted full professorship in 1978. One year later, he became dean of the West Virginia University College of Law, and, in 1981, was named WVU president. He served in that role until 1985. He went on to lead the University of Colorado (1985-1990), Brown University (1998-2000) and Vanderbilt University (2001-2007). He served as president of The
Ohio State University from 1990 to 1997 and again from 2007 to 2013. His service on education-governance organizations and commissions is extensive. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the National 4-H Council and the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America. He served as chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors Executive Committee for 2017-18 and is a Big 12 representative on the College Football Playoff Board of Managers. He is an inaugural member of the Education Advisory Board (EAB) Presidents Advisory Council. Gee has received many honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions. He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award and received the Outstanding Academic Leader of the Year Award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Gee received the Elite Leadership Academy’s 2020 IMPACT Award, which honors exceptional leaders for self-knowledge, a clear vision and active coaching and mentoring relationships. A Distinguished Eagle Scout and lifelong Scouting supporter, he has received the Silver Buffalo Award, Scouting’s top honor for adult volunteers. He is the co-author of more than a dozen books, including his two most recent, “Land-Grant Universities for the Future” and “What’s Public About Public Higher Ed?” Gee’s fiancée is Laurie Erickson, leader of the Erickson Foundation. His daughter, Rebekah, is clinical associate professor in obstetrics and gynecology at the LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine and CEO and founder of Nest Health. Dr. Rebekah Gee is married to David Patrón and they have five children.
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WVU VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
WREN BAKER
West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee named Wren Baker as WVU’s Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics on Nov. 30, 2022. WVU’s 13th director of athletics came to Morgantown from the University of North Texas, where he had been the associate vice president and athletics director since 2016. With previous stops at Missouri, Memphis, Northwest Missouri and Rogers State, Baker brought more than 20 years of experience to WVU. Baker has oversight of 18 varsity sports, a department budget of more than $90 million, approximately 250 employees and nearly 500 student-athletes. In his first year at West Virginia, Baker has hit the ground running and has never looked back. He has traveled the state to learn its culture, met Mountaineer fans from all over the world, fundraised for his department, addressed budget concerns, put his touches on a new premium club space at the Coliseum and even hired coaches in women’s and men’s basketball. While he is a native Oklahoman, he has certainly been adopted as the newest Mountaineer by West Virginia fans. As an athletics director, he has now led 20 head coaching searches, and his hires have a combined 75% winning percentage. At North Texas, seven Mean Green programs (men’s cross country, volleyball, women’s soccer, football, men’s basketball, women’s golf and softball) combined to win 17 conference or division championships during Baker’s tenure, and the overall athletics department’s winning percentage in the last year was the best in the modern era. In 2019, every Mean Green team achieved a winning season for the first time in school history. UNT also reached new heights in the classroom under Baker’s leadership, posting its top APR scores and four consecutive department Graduation Success Rate (GSR) records. For the first time ever, every Mean Green team recorded a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher with the Spring 2022 department GPA hitting a 3.206 average. Baker led record fundraising years at North Texas as the school registered its four best fundraising years in its history, and the overall top five largest gifts ever at UNT came under Baker’s leadership. He guided North Texas athletics to a school record for fundraising in a single year, nearly doubling the previous department record. UNT ticket revenue increased by 125% under Baker, and football attendance grew by 71%, while men’s and women’s basketball crowds grew by more than 60%. Additional achievements at North Texas included a five-year strategic plan, new 20-year
facilities master plan and lucrative contracts for multimedia rights, licensing, apparel and equipment. Baker also led the charge to renovate eight different UNT athletic facilities, while spearheading the design and fundraising for three new facilities including a track and field/soccer stadium, golf practice facility and an indoor practice building. One of the biggest moments in the history of North Texas Athletics came under his watch, when UNT was invited to join the American Athletic Conference beginning in July 2023. Prior to North Texas, Baker was the deputy director of athletics at Missouri from 2015 to 2016, serving as the top advisor and chief of staff. He was responsible for assisting with all aspects of administration and led the external unit, helping Mizzou to a record fundraising year. He also served as the interim director of athletics at Missouri before moving on to North Texas. Before Missouri, he spent time at Memphis from 2013-15 as deputy athletics director. He secured the largest gift in the university’s history as Memphis posted its best fundraising year ever. While setting a school record for fundraising, major gifts and multimedia rights revenue, Baker also grew Memphis’ scholarship fund, was the sport administrator for men’s basketball and worked closely with football during a two-year run that included the Tigers’ first conference championship in football in more than four decades. From 2011-13, Baker was athletics director at NCAA Division II power Northwest Missouri State, where he secured the largest gift in the
athletics department’s history for improvements to the football stadium. Under Baker, Northwest Missouri saw its revenues increase by 60%, and he hired head football coach Adam Dorrel, who led the Bearcats to three consecutive national championships. From 2006-11, Baker served as the first athletics director at Rogers State in Claremore, Oklahoma, where he was also the school’s first men’s basketball coach. His team went 20-11 in his only season at the helm, and RSU teams combined to post a nearly 70% winning percentage despite being a start-up athletic program. During his tenure, Baker developed a full-scale collegiate athletics program. In 2005, he was the principal and athletics director for Valliant Public Schools and, at age 26, was the youngest principal in Oklahoma history. Originally fom Valliant, Oklahoma, Baker earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Southeastern Oklahoma State in 2001 where he was a member of the honors program. He went on to earn his master’s degree in education leadership from Oklahoma State in 2003. While at Oklahoma State, Baker was a graduate assistant and basketball operations assistant for the Cowboys’ men’s basketball program under legendary head coach Eddie Sutton. During Baker’s time with OSU, the Cowboys posted a 102-30 record, reaching four NCAA tournaments, and advanced to the 2004 Final Four and the 2005 Sweet Sixteen. Baker and his wife, Heather, a Bokchito, Oklahoma, native, have two daughters, Addisyn and Reagan.
The Baker Family: Reagan, Addisyn, Heather and Wren
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SENIOR STAFF/HEAD COACHES
STEVE URYASZ Executive Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Operating Officer
OMAR BANKS Deputy Athletics Director/ Chief Financial Officer
BEN MURRAY Deputy Director of Athletics, Chief Development Office
NATASHA OAKES Deputy Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator
BRITTNEY O’DELL Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, StudentAthlete Services and Wellness
ERIN GIBSON Senior Associate Athletics Director/Marketing
DAVID KOOGER Senior Associate Athletics Director, Governance and Compliance
LESLIE NGUYEN NEAL BROWN Associate Athletics Director, Head Football Coach Strategic Initiatives and Administration
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MATT WELLS Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs
MICHAEL FRAGALE Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Communications
APRIL MESSERLY Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Capital Projects, Facilities Management
JASON BUTTS Head Gymnastics Coach
SEAN CLEARY Head Cross Country/ Track & Field Coach
SEAN COVICH Head Golf Coach
JOSH EILERT Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach
TIM FLYNN Head Wrestling Coach
JEN GREENY Head Volleyball Coach
JON HAMMOND Head Rifle Coach
NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Head Women’s Soccer Coach
MARK KELLOGG Head Women’s Basketball Coach
JIMMY KING Head Rowing Coach
MIHA LISAC Head Tennis Coach
RANDY MAZEY Head Baseball Coach
VIC RIGGS Head Swimming and Diving Coach
DAN STRATFORD Head Men’s Soccer Coach
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MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA SERVICES The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office will be available throughout the 2023 gymnastics season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia gymnastics team. Any additional questions should be directed to gymnastics contact/assistant director of athletics communications Olivia Sneed. GAMEDAY Parking is free for all home gymnastics meets. Requested team members and 12th-year coach Jason Butts will be available for interviews inside the theater of the WVU Coliseum following a 15-minute grace period. Please see WVU gymnastics contact/assistant director of athletics communications Olivia Sneed
at the scorers’ table following the meet for all interview requests. GAME SERVICES The Athletics Communications staff will be at your service throughout the meet. All working media will be provided with a game program, rosters, media guides and other pertinent information. Computer-generated scores will be available at the conclusion of the meet. Press seating is located at the top of the concourse, and wireless internet access is available for working media members. CREDENTIALS Photographers and media members who wish to cover a meet at the WVU Coliseum should contact WVU gymnastics contact/assistant director of athletics communications Olivia
Sneed via email (olivia.vanhorn@mail.wvu. edu) or phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance. DURING THE WEEK Any member of the media wishing to interview a gymnast or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact WVU gymnastics contact/assistant director of athletics communications Olivia Sneed via email (olivia. vanhorn@mail.wvu.edu) or phone (304-2932821), at least 24 hours in advance. Every effort will be made to hold a weekly media session at Cary Gym throughout the season, and proper media alerts will be emailed in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be provided, and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval from the athletics communications staff. RECEIVING INFORMATION Media members may receive gymnastics press releases, notes and more via email. Please email WVU gymnastics contact/assistant director of athletics communications Olivia Sneed (olivia.vanhorn@mail.wvu.edu) to be included to the distribution list. WVUSPORTS.COM WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer gymnastics. In 2023, streamed audio and video broadcast will be available on WVU’s official athletic website. Gymnast and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports.com. Updated following each meet, WVUsports.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer gymnastics. Not only will you find this season’s stats and stories, but you also will be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective. SOCIAL MEDIA The WVU gymnastics team is active on various social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Visit Facebook. com/WVUGymnastics to like the Facebook page. To follow the Mountaineers on Twitter visit Twitter.com/ WVUGymnastics. To follow the team on Instagram visit Instagram.com/WVUGymnastics.
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COMMUNICATIONS
MICHAEL FRAGALE Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Communications
BRYAN MESSERLY Associate Athletics Director/ Communications
MIKE MONTORO Assistant Athletics Director/ Football Communications
JOHN ANTONIK Senior Director of Athletics Content
JOE SWAN Senior Director of Publications/Design
PHIL LYNCH Director of Graphic Design
CHRIS COOMBS Assistant Director of Athletics Communications
ADAM GROSSMAN Assistant Director of Athletics Communications
ANIEBIET OKON Assistant Director of Graphic Design
OLIVIA SNEED Assistant Director of Athletics Communications
MATTHEW STAINTHORPE Assistant Director of Athletics Communications/Operations
LISA AMMONS Business Manager
AMY PRUNTY Program Assistant
CHARLES MONTGOMERY Graduate Assistant
ELIZABETH STASH Graduate Assistant
ATHLETICS INFORMATION The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Country Roads Gate. The main athletics communications office is Room 214.
OVERNIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS WVU Athletics Communications 3450 Monongahela Blvd. Room 217 Coliseum Morgantown, WV 26506
MAILING ADDRESS Athletics Communications Office West Virginia University PO Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877
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GYMNASTICS CONTACT Olivia Sneed Assistant Director of Athletics Communications Office: 304-293-2821 Cell: 304-276-8940 E-mail: olivia.vanhorn@mail.wvu.edu
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