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Date Teams Location TimeDec.10 GoldandBlueMeet Morgantown,W.Va. 7:30p.m.Jan. 7 Cancun Classic vs. Missouri Cancun, Mexico 6 p.m. Jan.14 BeautyandtheBeastvs.MichiganState Morgantown,W.Va. 7:30p.m.Jan. 17 Georgia Athens, Ga. 2 p.m.Jan. 21 NC State* Raleigh, N.C. 7 p.m.Jan.29 Pitt*,Rutgers* Morgantown,W.Va. 7p.m.Feb. 6 Penn State, Pitt*, Bridgeport State College, Pa. 2 p.m.Feb. 12 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio 4 p.m.Feb.20 Florida,NewHampshire*,GeorgeWashington* Morgantown,W.Va. 1p.m.Feb.26 NorthCarolina* Morgantown,W.Va. 7p.m.March 4 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 7 p.m.March12 PennState Morgantown,W.Va. 7p.m.March 19 EAGL Championship Washington, D.C. 2 p.m.April 2 NCAA Regional Championships TBA TBAApril 14-16 NCAA National Championships Cleveland, Ohio TBA
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2011 CreditsThe 2011 West Virginia University Women’s Gymnastics Guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.Managing Editor: Joe SwanEditor: Tim GoodenowWriter: Shannon McNamaraContributors: Lisa Ammons, Julie Brown, Tiffany Doolittle, Grant Dovey, Michael Fragale, Mickey Glowacky, Katie Kane, Cheryl Maust,
Bryan Messerly, Mike Montoro, Amy Prunty, John Riedesel, Kelly Tuckwiller, Daniel Whitehead.Cover Design: BlaineTurner Advertising, Inc., Morgantown, W.Va.Page Layout and Design: Blaine Turner Advertising, Inc., Morgantown, W.Va.Photography: All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, Bob Beverly, John Bright, M.G. Ellis, Pete Emerson, Dan Friend, Jeff Geissler,
Tim Goodenow, David Green, Mike Hardy, Julia Lucas, Jim Montgomery, Dan Nagy, Brian Persinger, Chuck Scheer, Steve Smith, Martin Valent, WVU Athletic Archives, WVU Photographic Services, David Zicherman, Shannon McNamara
Printing: Morgantown Printing & Binding, Morgantown, W.Va.© West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate AthleticsThe indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University.
MOUNTAINEER GYMNASTICS1 ................Table of Contents/Credits2 ............................A Winning Tradition4 .............................................Cary Gym6 ...................Student-Athlete Support9 ............................ CHAMPS/Life Skills10 ..............Strength and Conditioning12 ..........................Mountaineer Family14 ..........................Community Service
COACHING STAFF16 ...Head Coach Linda Burdette-Good21 ......Q & A with Linda Burdette-Good22 ..Associate Head Coach Jason Butts23 ..........Assistant Coach Travis Doak24 ...................................... Support Staff
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES26 ..................................................Roster27 ..................................... Photo Roster28 ...................................... Team Photos30 ..........................................Amy Bieski32 ......................................Naja Johnson34 ..............................Stephanie Keaton36 ......................................Emily Kerwin38 ...................................... Faye Meaden40 ................................ Alysha Pretzello42 ..................................... Tina Maloney43 .....................................Nicole Roach44 ........................Chelsea Goldschrafe45 .............................. Arlene Hathaway46 .....................................Kaylyn Millick47 ............................ Alaska Richardson48 ................................Makenzie Bristol49 ..................................Marina Galante50 ..........................................Janna Salim51 ..............................Hope Sloanhoffer52 ....................................Bethany Yurko
2011 PREVIEW54 ................................. Season Preview56 ........................................ Quick Facts57 ....................Opponent Information
EAGL60 ................................................History64 ............. 2010 EAGL Championship65 ....All-Time Championship Results67 ......................................Record Book
2010 REVIEW72 .....................................Season Recap73.....................................................Results74 ..............................................Statistics78 .................................... Senior Recaps
RECORD BOOK86 .. Team/ Individual School Records88 ......................... Top 50 Team Scores89 ............................. Individual Honors90 ............Career 10.0 and 9.9 Scores91 ................WVU Coliseum Records92 .............................. Top Event Scores96 ................................ Career Records97 .................. Career/Season Records
98 .................. Conference Champions99 .........................Conference Honors101 ...........................Academic Honors102 ....................................Team Awards103 ...............................All-Time Scores111 .................................Series Records112 .........Championship Appearances114 .....................................Shari Retton115 ..................... Kristin Quackenbush116 ......................................... Janáe Cox117 .................................. Letterwinners
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY120 ................West Virginia University124 .................................... Morgantown126 .........President James P. Clements127 ....Director of Athletics Oliver Luck128 .....WVU Intercollegiate Athletics129 ................Mountaineer Excellence131 ...........Mountaineer Athletic Club132 ... WVU Sports Communications
MEDIA134 ..............................Media Coverage135 .................................... Athletic Staff136 ........................Scoring Information
WINNING TRADITION
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• Three NCAA Championship appearances
• Third Place, 1982 AIAW Championship
• 17 NCAA individual qualifiers• 27 NCAA Regional appearances• 20 straight NCAA Regional
appearances (1983-2002)• Eight straight conference
championships (1992-98)• Six EAGL team titles in 15 years• Four Atlantic 10 Championships• 21 individual EAGL titles since
2000, including six at the 2009 championship
• 13 All-America awards• Eight NCAA Regional event
champions• Five conference coach of the year awards• 11 outstanding senior gymnast honors• 11 conference gymnast of the year award
winners
• Five ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
• Seven ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District selections
• 77 NACGC/W Scholastic All-America honors
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West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia gymnastics, a program in the midst of its third decade, is housed in one of the finest practice facilities in the country: Cary Gymnasium, named in honor of the success and contributions of Bray and Dianne Cary. Bray, President and CEO of West Virginia Media Holdings, LLC in Charleston, is a graduate of WVU’s Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism. His wife Dianne, also a WVU graduate, serves on the WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors. The Carys have endowed eight scholarships that are given annually to WVU student-athletes.
The $1.5 million gymnastics training center was designed exclusively for the use of Mountaineer gymnastics and features the latest in comfort, technology and safety.
At 12,000-square feet, the facility is one of the most spacious in the country. But it is the gym’s exclusive design that makes it so functional and practical; all four events have their own landing areas and safety zones, which makes for much more productive and efficient practices.
Cary Gym’s list of equipment is impressive:
seven competition-height balance beams, four low beams, one full-sized floor adjoined by a half-sized floor, three sets of bars, one single rail trainer (positioned over a loose foam pit), a trench bar trainer, two vaults with padded runways, a tumble track and a trampoline.
One of the biggest safety features is the positioning of its two loose foam pits. The first is exclusively for the use of vaulters, while the second, much larger pit is positioned so that gymnasts on bars, floor and the tumble track can use it simultaneously without the fear of a collision. The gym also features three foam resi pits adjoining each of the four practice areas.
In Cary Gym, gymnasts will also find a fully equipped training room with taping tables and a whirlpool.
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Next door in the locker room, each gymnast has her own spacious locker with an action shot of herself in competition.
The WVU practice gym for the first 25 years was a tiny loft located in Stansbury Hall (where Jerry West and the Mountaineer basketball teams played until 1970).
Despite the challenging conditions, West Virginia won seven conference championships and appeared in 20 consecutive regionals and two national championships. When the funds became available, one of the first projects former Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong slated for construction was the new gymnastics building.
“We really believe that we have a national championship caliber program here and we wanted to build the new gymnastics facility to reinforce that belief,”
“We are fortunate to have a wonderful training facility in Cary Gym. The WVU
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has been very generous in its support in helping
us maintain the gym with the latest in equipment upgrades. With the plans for an addition and renovations, we will have an
even more magnificent gym to train in.”- Coach Linda Burdette-Good
“The WVU Coliseum is a unique arena to compete in. It is one of the nation’s premier arenas and really showcases
the gymnasts’ skills.”Coach Linda Burdette-Good
Pastilong said at the time. “Now I am proud to say that West Virginia University has the nation’s best gymnastics training center to go along with one of the nation’s best gymnastics teams.”
Cary Gym, nearly quadruple the size of the old practice loft, was part of Pastilong’s $10 million facilities commitment to seven varsity athletic programs and was completed between the 1997 and 1998 seasons.
Recently, the WVU Coliseum, the Mountaineers’ competition facility, has undergone a vast face-lift. The 2009 season marked the debut of a new video board that is comparable to NBA arenas. Additionally, more lighting was added, as was a new sound system. These improvements provide the best-possible backdrop for the Mountaineers and enhance the entertainment-value for the team’s fans.
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The WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the promotion of the academic achievement of student-athletes as well as their athletic accomplishment and their personal and career development.
In support of this position, West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults.
While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom.
Some of those strides include a string of seven consecutive years where the department has had at least one first team Academic All-American and a total of 872 different student-athletes earning a 3.0 GPA during the 2008 and 2009 academic years.
To help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Athletic Academic Performance Center.
Coliseum Academic Performance Center – WVU Coliseum
• 8,000-square foot facility providing individual and group study areas
• State-of-the-art computer labs• Provides a quiet atmosphere and is open six days a
week• The latest in fingerprint technology used when
signing in• Center can be utilized around the student-athlete’s
schedule• Center cost $1.3 million and opened in October of
2007.• Facility gift was provided by former Mountaineer
great Jerry West and his wife Karen and the Robbins family.
“The Coliseum Academic Performance Center is a significant development for an academically oriented institution such as West Virginia to recognize the special needs required for a modern student-athlete’s success both as an athletic competitor on the field of play and in the classroom.” – Garrett Ford, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services
“This year will mark the third academic year of use for the CAPC. We anticipate a steady flow of student-athletes utilizing the center to prepare for class, complete assignments and meet with their tutors and mentors. The addition of this technologically-advanced center will certainly help WVU student-athletes meet their academic goals in an environment conducive to scholarship.” – Paul Downey, Educational CounselorWVU’s Academic Support Services Provides
• Team educational counselors • Tutoring and mentoring services• Priority registration for student-athletes• Post-eligibility assistance The WVU student services staff, headed by Associate
Athletic Director for Student Services Garrett Ford and his assistants Sandy Cole-DeMent, Erica Wycherley, Stephanie White, Paul Downey, Mark Hansleman and Donnie Tucker, makes sure that every student-athlete has the best possible opportunity to obtain a college degree. This process begins as soon as a recruit signs a letter-of-intent to play for the Mountaineers.
“We know everything about incoming freshmen academically before they arrive in the fall,” said Ford. “We know which students are ahead of others and which will require more assistance.”
Besides keeping in touch with freshmen, incoming student-athletes are encouraged to attend orientation sessions offered for all West Virginia University students during the summer prior to their arrival on campus. This is where new students can learn more about the Morgantown campus and, most importantly, register for classes.
During the second week of classes, freshmen are enrolled in mandatory study halls, monitored by Ford and
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his staff. Those who do well during the first year are sometimes given the option of attending study hall, but if their GPA drops below a certain mark, they must return to the mandatory sessions.
During the semester, department officials keep a careful record of each athlete’s academic progress. Class and study hall attendance are checked regularly, periodic grade reports are obtained from instructors, and parents, coaches and players are kept up-to-date on their academic progress.
During priority registration, all student-athletes, from incoming freshmen to graduating seniors, get advice in scheduling the courses to keep them on track in their degree programs. These measures are succeeding in a noticeable way. Last year, 445 student-athletes earned a place on the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll with at least a 3.0 grade-point average.
Tutoring Service Facts• Over 75 tutors provide student-athletes with
assistance in their classes.• Upperclassmen, graduate students and community
members serve as tutors in their area of specialty.• Tutoring services are provided for all student-
athletes regardless of scholarship status.In another program, former Mountaineer athletes are
returning to school to complete work on their degrees, some after as many as 10 years.
But for those who don’t graduate with their class, there’s still hope. A continuing-eligibility program was created in 1989 to give those student-athletes who are close to graduating an opportunity to come back to school to complete their degrees. Since its creation, dozens of students have participated, with a success rate of better than 80 percent. More than 25 student-athletes from all sports participated in the post-eligibility program last year.
In 1992, under the direction of associate Ford, WVU joined the growing list of schools that are a part of an
NCAA-sponsored consortium. Similar to the post-eligibility program in providing former student-athletes a chance to continue work toward their degrees, the closely screened consortium requires participants to be more involved in community-related activities. The consortium students are often much older athletes, who left the University to pursue professional sports or business careers, but now wish to return to complete their degrees.
NCAA Certification West Virginia University received unconditional
recertification in April 2010 from the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification, recognizing that the University’s athletic program is in “substantial conformity with operating principles” adopted by Division I schools. The purpose of athletics certification is to ensure integrity in the institution’s athletics program and to assist institutions in improving their athletics departments, the NCAA said.
WVU was one of the first schools to volunteer for the NCAA’s pilot certification program in 1991, and was one of five schools originally certified. WVU’s program was recertified by the NCAA in 1996 and then again in 2001.
The most recent round of recertification began in 2008 with a self-study of governance and commitment to rules compliance, academic integrity, as well as gender and diversity and student-athlete well-being. The Division I Committee on Athletics Certification preliminarily reviews an institution’s certification materials and provides a list of issues identified during the evaluation. The university then hosts a visit by peer reviewers who file a report regarding the institution’s resolution of those issues before a final certification decision is rendered. An institution’s failure to satisfactorily respond to the committee may negatively affect certification status.
All 335 active Division I members participate in the certification process.
Graduation Rates West Virginia University’s graduation rate for
student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past seven years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year.
The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years. The most recent figures are based upon the progress of student-athletes who entered WVU during 2002-03.
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APR The West Virginia University women’s soccer team,
men’s basketball team and women’s cross country team received public recognition in the spring of 2010 by the NCAA for their latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. These teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport. Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.
Student Athlete Advisory Committee
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus. SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to better WVU athletic programs. They disseminate information important to student-athletes to share with their teams.
Two representatives from each varsity team at West Virginia University are either elected by their teammates or selected by the members of their coaching staff. Under the guidance of SAAC advisor Terri Howes, the SAAC meets regularly to discuss current issues and concerns of WVU’s student-athletes. SAAC leaders attend BIG EAST Conference SAAC meetings to exchange ideas with other student-athletes from BIG EAST schools regarding student-athlete’s collegiate experience.
What is SAAC? The West Virginia University Student Athlete Advisory
Committee is comprised of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.
Its PurposeThe purpose of West Virginia University SAAC is: 1. To generate a student-athlete voice within WVU, the
BIG EAST and NCAA structure. 2. Solicit student-athlete response to proposed WVU,
BIG EAST and NCAA legislation. 3. Recommend potential WVU, BIG EAST and NCAA
legislation. 4. Review, react and comment to the governance
structure on legislation, activities and subjects of interest.
5. Actively participate in the administrative process of athletics programs and the NCAA.
6. Promote a positive student-athlete image.WVU’s First Team Academic All-Americans as Selected By CoSIDA
Liz Repella (Women’s Basketball) 2010Alex Ruoff (Men’s Basketball) 2009Reed Williams (Football) 2007Ashley Banks (Women’s Soccer) 2007Johannes Herber (Men’s Basketball) 2006Jay Henry (Football) 2006Johannes Herber (Men’s Basketball) 2005Jay Henry (Football) 2005Lee Fritz (Baseball) 2005Kate Abernathy (Rowing) 2003Christen Seaman (Women’s Soccer) 2002Charity Wachera (Cross Country, Track and Field) 1998Marcos Scrivner (Rifle) 1998Eric De Groh (Football) 1998Matt Taffoni (Football) 1994Eric Uptagrafft (Rifle) 1993Rosemary Kosiorek (Women’s Basketball) 1992Mike Compton (Football) 1992Matt Schubert (Baseball) 1991Jeff Hostetler (Football) 1983Oliver Luck (Football) 1982Oliver Luck (Football) 1981Kim West (Football) 1970Sam Huff (Football) 1955Fred Wyant (Football) 1954Paul Bischoff (Football) 1952
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CHAMPS/Life Skills CHAMPS/Life Skills
The many challenges that today’s college student-athletes face, both on and off the playing field, are unmatched in the history of higher education. Unfortunately, many students are not well prepared to face these challenges or encounter life issues that undermine health and success in college. To prepare student-athletes for the demands of college life and beyond, the NCAA developed the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program.
In the spring of 1995, the West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics initiated its own CHAMPS/Life Skills program. WVU was one of only 170 schools selected by the NCAA to participate in their national pilot program.
Five programming “commitment” areas viewed as critical to personal growth are part of WVU’s model. They are: 1) academic excellence, 2) personal development, 3) career development, 4) athletic excellence and 5) community service.
Commitment to Academic Excellence The purpose of this area is to support the academic
progress of student-athletes toward intellectual development and timely graduation. Services provided in this component include tutoring, academic counseling and advising, mentoring, U101 equivalent freshman orientation classes (SEP 170) and structured study sessions.
Commitment to Athletic Excellence The purpose of this area is to offer athletic
programs that are broad-based, equitable, and dedicated to the well-being of the student-athlete. Overall, WVUIA administration program supports and encourages a broad program of sports. CHAMPS/Life Skills acts as a performance psychology professional resource for the coaching and support staff of the athletic programs.
Commitment to Personal Development The purpose of this area is to support the
development of a well-balanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging and supporting emotional well-being, personal growth and decision making skills. CHAMPS/Life Skills services provided within this component include personal counseling, health presentations, improving communication skills, and presentations on social development and fiscal responsibility. A satellite office of the WVU Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services and Well WVU is located in the Coliseum to support this commitment area.
Commitment to Service The purpose of this component is to engage
interested student-athletes in service to his or her campus and surrounding communities. Activities for student-athletes within this component include peer education, guest speaking at campus and community events and mentoring local children.
Commitment to Career Development The purpose of this area is to encourage student-
athletes to develop and pursue career and life goals in a timely manner. The CHAMPS/Life Skills program fulfills this purpose by offering career development presentations, sport career retirement programs, transitions from college class in the spring semester (SEP 493), and by working in conjunction with the WVU Carruth Center and the WVU Career Services Center on identifying an individual’s interests, career goals, crafting resumes and facilitating job search process.
For more information, contact WVUIA psychologist Dr. Ed Etzel in Room 275a in the Coliseum at (304) 293-7062 or visit GTA Michelle McAlarnen in Room 288 of the Coliseum.
For more information on Student Services, visit www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?section=12102
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The primary goal of the WVU strength and conditioning program is to provide each student-athlete with the best hands-on strength and conditioning program in the country, with the best strength coaches and training facilities in the country.
The strength & conditioning coaches facilitate a training environment that enables each athlete to reach her full athletic potential.
Our training philosophy is founded on preparation for excellence by consistently training with intensity and attention to detail, utilizing injury prevention and sports specific training methods.
The Mountaineer gymnastics training programs are designed to prepare each gymnast for optimum performance in competition and to have the ability to withstand the rigorous training demands throughout the season. The goal is to keep the gymnasts in the gym practicing injury-free and sharpening their skills and routines every day.
Mountaineer gymnasts train for dynamic and static strength, speed, explosive power, flexibility, core control and stability, and overall physical work capacity.
The Mountaineer gymnastics weekly training program consists of a variety of challenges in each workout, whether it be lifting in the weight room, gym circuits, bike workouts, metabolic circuits or running the Coliseum stairs.
Athletes are also educated in proper recovery strategies, including proper nutrition, hydration, rest and regeneration methods.
We also have a registered dietician on staff to provide nutritional guidance and education to help each gymnast perform at her peak fitness level and athletic potential.
Each gymnast has an individually designed program for her specific needs and abilities in training loads and any other special areas that need extra work. This athlete-specific program enables each gymnast to perform with maximum intensity and effort throughout each workout and practice, and to reduce any overtraining effects. The entire year is carefully planned and tailored to the gymnastics season to prepare for optimal performance during the season and peaking at championship meets.
The Mountaineer strength and conditioning program produces character development opportunities, increased self-confidence, a strong work ethic, mental toughness, accountability and team camaraderie.
“I think we have wonderful facilities to train in and a wonderful strength staff that listens to the needs of this team. They believe that
gymnastics needs specific attention and they are helpful and involve the coaches in the
development of a proper program that will make this team better – and we are better.”
- Coach Linda Burdette-Good
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“The work this team does with strength and conditioning goes hand-and-hand with
the one-on-one time they spend with the coaches. Without a proper strength and
conditioning regimen, our team could not succeed in the gym. They become stronger
and mentally tough, which helps them exceed their expectations.”
- Coach Linda Burdette-Good
“The team-building activities that the strength and conditioning staff has developed for us helps the squad evolve as a team and come together. The team-building lessons acquired during these challenges will help us come post-season competition.” - Coach Linda Burdette-Good
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“I think the gymnasts do an amazing job interacting with the fans at the end of our home meets. They take the time to talk with them. If they are asked to help, they jump at the opportunity. They are always willing to help, and they understand the importance of giving back to the community.” - Coach Linda Burdette-Good
Winning and working hard are important to the West Virginia University gymnastics team. Becoming successful and positive role models in and out of the gym is just as significant. The Mountaineers give back to Morgantown and its surrounding communities every chance they get.
The Mountaineers are especially dedicated to raising funds for cancer projects and channel most of their efforts to the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center.
The team, along with the WVU women’s soccer squad, participates in a yearly fashion show that benefits the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center. The event, which draws hundreds of residents from Morgantown and the surrounding communities, features breast cancer survivors and local women who become models for a day.
With coach Linda Burdette-Good putting an equal emphasis on academics and athletics, the Mountaineers are constant participants in the “Read Aloud” program, visiting local schools and not only reading stories to the younger students, but also encouraging older students to apply themselves to their studies.
The WVU gymnastics team understands the privileges that come with being a Mountaineer, and in
appreciation of the gifts they receive, the team in turn spends free time with those in need, especially the young patients at the WVU Children’s Hospital. Smiles are widespread when the Mountaineers visit and share their stories of success.
Finally, the Mountaineers all know that they have come a long way from their club days to wearing the Old Gold and Blue. Therefore, whenever the opportunity arises, team members can be found back at their club programs, passing on their knowledge to former teammates and future stars, furthering the development of their sport and giving back to those that helped them achieve the success they now own. Additionally, the team greets its young fans after every home meet, signing autographs and sharing smiles.
“I think that in today’s society, it is important that this team is aware of the world around it. By helping and supporting the Morgantown area, the student-athletes have direct contact with the community and the fans. In turn, the community and fans feel that they have a direct relationship with each of us and are much more willing to support the student-athletes.”- Coach Linda Burdette-Good
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One of the most trusted, revered and significant voices in the collegiate gymnastics community, Linda Burdette-Good returns for her 37th season as the coach of the West Virginia University Mountaineers with more than 600 career wins, 10 conference championships, 32 trips to the NCAA Regional Championships and multiple NCAA National Championship appearances to her credit. She has sealed her legacy as one of the most influential collegiate women’s gymnastics coaches of all time.
One of the hardest working coaches is enjoying the fruit of her work and has molded the Mountaineers into national prominence.
The 1996, 1998 and 2001 East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Coach of the Year is one of the most respected
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coaches in the country. She also was the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in 1986 and 1989. In addition to those accolades, she was the 1981 and 1982 regional AIAW Coach of the Year. In 1982, Burdette-Good guided the Mountaineers to a third-place finish at the AIAW national championship.
She has served on the six member NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Committee and was the chair of the NCAA Regional Advisory Committee. Burdette-Good also was the driving force behind the foundation of the EAGL and is that conference’s chair.
But Burdette-Good’s top priority is her nationally ranked gymnastics team. The only WVU coach to earn 600 career wins with a Mountaineer team, she eclipsed the benchmark on Jan. 31, 2009, with victories over George Washington and Rutgers at the WVU Coliseum. Burdette-Good previously surpassed former baseball coach Dale Ramsburg’s mark with her 541st career win in 2006.
With 2008’s 23-8 record, Burdette-Good has guided 14 teams to 20-win seasons since 1981. Since her first 20-win season in 1981, none of her teams has posted a losing record and just four had winning percentages less than .600.
Burdette-Good exemplified leadership throughout the 2010 season as she led a squad stricken by injury to a commendable 19-9 overall record and a third-place finish at the EAGL Championship. She and the Mountaineers then played host to the
NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, the seventh time the meet has visited the Coliseum and the 32nd time a Burdette-Good led squad has competed, and despite a No. 6 seed, WVU finished in fourth place, the highest finish of any EAGL team in postseason action.
Including this past year, her 36th at West Virginia, Burdette-Good boasts a career record of 631-253-4 and a .713 career winning percentage.
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Mehgan Morris, the 2009 EAGL Outstanding Senior Gymnast, became the 17th Mountaineer, and 13th all-arounder, to qualify individually for the NCAA Championship under Burdette-Good’s guidance in 2009. The Mountaineers finished 15-8 overall, 10-2 in conference, second at the EAGL Championship and fourth at the NCAA Southeast Regional. Four gymnasts earned six EAGL titles, matching a program-best mark first set in 1998. Additionally, WVU was ranked in the Top 25 of the GymInfo Poll each week.
Burdette-Good led her sixth squad in 13 years to an EAGL Championship title in 2008, as the Mountaineers laid claim to the conference championship with a first-place finish at the WVU Coliseum. WVU finished fourth at the Southeast Regional.
In 2007, Burdette-Good guided her team to a school-record 28 wins, including 17 against EAGL foes, as her team narrowly missed a trip to nationals after hosting the Southeast Regional.
On the brink of yet another conference championship and a trip to regionals, Burdette-Good notched her 500th career win in the 2004 regular season finale with a home victory over Bowling Green on March 13, 2004.
Despite having just two seasons under .500 in her career, Burdette-Good had to provide a jolt to the program following a 15-12 record in 2003. The team responded by living up to its own lofty standards.
In 2004, Burdette-Good and the Mountaineers made their 26th appearance at regionals in 27 years and won the EAGL championship for a league-record fifth time with a meet-record score of 197.05. The future of the program also
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seemed intact with star freshman and EAGL Rookie of the Year Janáe Cox becoming the ninth WVU gymnast in school history to qualify for NCAA Championships as an individual.
Cox, who also qualified in 2005 and 2007, was the first Burdette-Good-coached gymnast at nationals since 2002, when TeShawne Jackson qualified after leading the Mountaineers to a 22-6 record and a second-place EAGL finish.
Ten seasons ago was one of the best ever for Burdette-Good’s program. Three different Mountaineers scored perfect 10s, with sophomore Jackson scoring five by herself, including two meets with 10s on vault and floor. The 17th-ranked Mountaineers regained the EAGL championship after a two-year drought without the title. While the team did not qualify for the NCAA Championships, two of Burdette-Good’s charges earned the right to compete (Dinorh Boyd as an all-arounder, Kristen Macrie on floor).
Having entrenched her Mountaineers on the national gymnastics scene, the 1995 NCAA Southeast Regional Coach of the Year guided her team to its first-ever NCAA Championships appearance.
In 1999, after a 19-7 overall record and a sixth-place finish at the EAGL meet at Maryland, the Mountaineers hosted the NCAA Region 6 Championships, finishing second to No. 2 Alabama and earning the Mountaineers their second trip to the NCAA Championships.
The 2000 season was arguably Burdette-Good’s most challenging, yet most rewarding as a coach. With the WVU Coliseum closed for asbestos abatement and some injuries to key contributors, the Mountaineers could have struggled. But instead WVU turned in three of the top four team scores in school history at Morgantown High and advanced to the NCAA Championships for the third time in program history.
The Mountaineers have averaged 20 wins per season since 1990, while registering consecutive 20-win seasons from 1990-92. Included in that stretch was a then school-record 26 wins, and its first Atlantic 10 title during the 1992 campaign. Burdette-Good guided the Mountaineers to three straight EAGL championships from 1996-98 and seven consecutive conference titles overall from 1992-98.
Since the NCAA incorporated gymnastics as a sport in 1983, Burdette-Good-coached teams have qualified for 26 of
Linda Burdette-Goodat a Glance
COACHING EXPERIENCE
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 1975-PRESENTHead CoachWinningest Mountaineer coach with 631 victoriesFinished 12th at three NCAA Championships
appearances (1995, 1999, 2000)Third place, 1982 AIAW ChampionshipThirty-two NCAA Regional Championships
appearances (last, 2010)Conference chair and co-founder of East Atlantic
Gymnastics League (EAGL)Six EAGL Championships (last, 2008)Three-time EAGL Coach of the YearFour Atlantic 10 Championships (last, 1995)Two-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year1982 EAIAW Coach of the Year
EDUCATION
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 1972,1974Bachelor’s degree (physical education)Master’s degree (physical education)
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Five All-Americans (four NCAA, one AIAW)Eight regional champions (six NCAA, two AIAW)17 NCAA individual qualifiers55 conference champions125 all-conference selections76 NACGC/W Scholastic All-AmericansFour EAGL Gymnasts of the YearSix EAGL Outstanding Senior GymnastsTwo EAGL Rookies of the YearSeven Atlantic 10 Gymnasts of the YearFive Atlantic 10 Outstanding Senior GymnastsFive Atlantic 10 Outstanding Freshman GymnastsThree second team CoSIDA Academic All-
AmericansTwo third team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
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the last 27 regional meets and the national championships three times.
Burdette-Good is responsible for mentoring the best gymnast in school history, Kristin Quackenbush, who became the school’s first AAI American Award winner and a six-time NCAA All-American. She holds or shares school records on vault, floor and all-around, and owns five career perfect 10s. Burdette-Good’s first two NCAA All-Americans came in 1994 as Quackenbush (vault and floor) and Lajuanda Moody (beam) earned second-team honors in Salt Lake City.
Burdette-Good’s gymnasts have fared well in the classroom as well. Seventy-six have earned NACGC/W scholastic All-America status, including nine for the 2010 squad.
Burdette-Good guided the Mountaineers to their best season ever in 1982 when they won the EAIAW championship and then finished third at the AIAW national championship. It also was during that season that Shari Retton became the Mountaineers’ first All-American. For
these accomplishments, Burdette-Good was honored as the EAIAW Coach of the Year.
While a member of the Atlantic 10 from 1983-95, Burdette-Good guided the Mountaineers to four conference championships (1992-95) and never finished lower than third in any year. Burdette-Good was honored after the 1986 and 1989 seasons as the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year.
Her gymnasts have been no strangers to conference laurels, either. Burdette-Good has coached 55 conference champions and 116 all-conference selections, including 17 in 2009. Burdette-Good also honed the skills of Quackenbush and Umme Salim, who both garnered EAGL Outstanding Senior and Gymnast of the Year honors. She has guided Kelly Foley and Kristen Macrie, who were the 2000 and 2002 EAGL Outstanding Senior Gymnast of the Year, respectively, and Boyd, the 2001 EAGL Gymnast of the Year. In 2003, Halovanic was named the EAGL Scholar Athlete of the Year, and in 2004 Cox was named EAGL Rookie of the Year. Cox would finish off her career with the 2007 Gymnast of the Year and Most Outstanding Senior awards before earning All-America honors on floor at nationals. Burdette-Good also guided Morris to 2009 EAGL Outstanding Senior Gymnast and 2006 EAGL Rookie of the Year honors. Since joining the EAGL, 60 Mountaineers have earned EAGL all-academic recognition 631 times. Burdette-Good also coached seven Atlantic 10 Gymnasts of the Year, five A-10 Seniors of the Year, five league freshmen of the year and seven of her gymnasts also earned Atlantic 10 All-Academic honors.
Burdette-Good is married to Lee Good (picture upper left) and the couple resides in Morgantown. The couple also has a home in Uniontown, Ohio. Burdette-Good has one daughter, Anna Burdette, a WVU graduate, and one grandson, Ashton (picture above right).
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You have six seniors on this year’s team. How do you think this will aid in the squad’s success? What kind of leadership are you looking for from this group?
I’m looking for this class to continue doing what it has done during the preseason. They have all made a commitment to help lead this team and help hold the team accountable. They did it in the fall, and if they keep doing this, they will help make the coaches’ jobs much easier.
This group knows what it takes to be successful. I think this group not only talks the talk, but also walks the walk.
On the other hand, you have six newcomers. Are you looking for this group to contribute immediately?
Yes. We hope so. They should. The talent among this group is extraordinary. They bring excitement and skill to the gym. Their attitudes are refreshing and mesh well with the already-established team atmosphere.
Most importantly, these student-athletes want to succeed and are willing to put in the necessary work and hours needed to achieve that success. If they can compete up to and surpass their abilities, I believe we’re in for a special, memorable season.
You didn’t shy away from scheduling tough competition this season. How will the team benefit from a schedule that features three teams that qualified for last year’s national championship?
There’s the old saying – you’re only as good as your competition. I think you can rise to the level of your competition, and that will help us compete at a higher level. Our job as coaches is to help teach this team to compete at that high level, regardless of who they are competing against. We don’t ever want them to change their level of intensity. I think competing against these established, talented teams will help us get better, faster.
Your teams have never gone more than four years between EAGL titles. What does this year’s squad need to do to bring the league trophy back to Morgantown?
They need to keep working hard and be consistent. They have to learn consistency.
The EAGL Championship annually comes down to which team is hitting on that particular day. More than anything, our team can’t change how it competes for that specific meet. You have to take your same routines that you have been hitting throughout the year and hit them at the championship.
If we go into each meet trying to get better, we will
be near peaking at the EAGL Championship. We need to prepare ourselves every day, starting in January, to win that title.
I also believe that you win your league in the preseason. The work we put in the gym in the months leading up to the season determine the level of success we attain. The meets are the easy part – practice is where championships are earned. This team understands that.
This is your 37th year leading the Mountaineers – how does this team compare to some of your most successful squads?
I think this is the most focused team I’ve coached in many years. My better teams have had chemistry, and this squad’s chemistry is phenomenal.
Collegiate gymnastics involves meshing together athletes who are used to succeeding on their own and forming a team. You need driven gymnasts who are willing to work hard and continuously push for achievement and the betterment of the team. That equals good chemistry, and this team is doing that.
This team is also having fun. There isn’t any stress in the gym, and that’s already making the year enjoyable for the student-athletes, the coaches and the support staff. This team has a lot of the necessary intangibles that championship teams possess. They want to perform, not just for the coaching staff, but for themselves, too.
The Mountaineers always seem to thrive when competing in the WVU Coliseum. How does the home crowd impact the team’s success?
The enthusiasm and support from the Mountaineer fan base makes our team feel comfortable in the WVU Coliseum. This team thrives off of competing for the fans in the stands. When they hear the fans cheering and clapping, their confidence skyrockets.
Enough can’t be said about the Mountaineer Nation. The more people we have in the WVU Coliseum, the better!
The one thing about gymnastics is you don’t have to understand the rules to enjoy watching the sport. We push each meet to give the best show possible, and we do it for the fans.
QUESTION & ANSWERwith Coach Linda Burdette-Good
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Jason Butts enters his fifth season at West Virginia University and first as the Mountaineers’ associate head coach. He coaches the vault, floor and bars.
The two-time (2009, ’10) Southeast Regional Assistant Coach of the Year, Butts’ first four seasons at WVU have been very successful, as he has helped all three lineups become dominant in the EAGL. Six Mountaineers earned 12 first team all-league honors in the three events.
Butts was faced with the challenge of filling lineup holes on bars in 2010, as key contributors were hit with injury. 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 Amy Bieski and Nicole 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 ranked first on the floor and second on bars and vault in the EAGL in 2009; they were nationally ranked 17th and 21st on the vault and bars, respectively.
Butts helped guide Mehgan Morris to a fifth place all-around finish at the 2009 Southeast Regional Championship and a qualification for the NCAA Championships. Additionally, she not only repeated as the EAGL bars and floor champion, but also won the all-around league title and was named the EAGL Outstanding Senior Gymnast.
Three additional Mountaineers won EAGL titles in 2009 – Chelsi 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 bar RQS and a score that ranked 23rd in the country by season’s end.
WVU placed second at the EAGL Championship in the uneven bars after posting a 48.85 score in that event.
Butts guided Janáe Cox and Morris to first team all-EAGL 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 Southeast Regional.
The Athens, Ga., native brought 12 years of club coaching experience to WVU, most recently from Classic City Gymnastics, where he trained males and females 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 has 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 was a Junior Olympic National Qualifier.
Butts received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Georgia in the fall of 2006.
JASON BUTTSFifth Season
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Jason Butts
at a GlanceCOACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2007-PRESENTAssociate head coach, 2011Assistant head coach, 2010Assistant coach, 2007-2009Two-time Southeast Regional Assistant Coach of the YearTwo individual all-around NCAA Championship qualifiersTwo EAGL Outstanding Senior GymnastsOne EAGL Gymnast of the Year2008 EAGL Champions47 all-EAGL honorees
CLASSIC CITY GYMNASTICSCoach, 2001-06
EDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, 2006Bachelor’s degree (business administration and management)
ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE10 year competitive gymnastJunior Olympic national qualifier
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Travis Doak enters his third year at West Virginia University as the assistant coach and is responsible for coaching the vault, uneven bars and floor.
In his second season at WVU, Doak helped guide the Mountaineer vault and floor lineups to the No. 4 and No. 5 EAGL rankings. Additionally, he coached Amy Bieski and Nicole Roach to all-EAGL first team floor and bars honors, respectively, and helped Chelsi Tabor attain the second-best league vault RQS of 9.855; the mark ranked No. 10 in the region and No. 47 in the nation.
Doak’s first season with the Mountaineers was successful, as the team finished nationally ranked 17th on the vault and 21st on the bars. In the EAGL, the team finished ranked first on the floor and second on vault and bars.
In 2009, Doak helped coach Mehgan Morris to a national championship berth, as she finished fifth in the all-around at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championship. She also won EAGL bars, floor and all-around titles and was named the league’s most outstanding senior gymnast.
Three additional Mountaineers won league titles in Doak’s first season – Chelsi Tabor (vault), Tina Maloney (vault) and
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Shelly Purkat (beam). Six Mountaineers also earned 10 all-EAGL first team honors on vault, bars and floor.
A native of Beverly, W.Va., 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 exercise. 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 EAGL foe 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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Travis Doakat a Glance
COACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2009-PRESENTAssistant coachOne individual all-around NCAA Championship qualifierOne EAGL Outstanding Senior Gymnast26 all-EAGL honoreesVolunteer assistant, 2004-06
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, 2008Assistant coachSquad finished season with 17-9 record
NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY, 2006-07Assistant coach
EDUCATIONWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2008, ‘06Master’s degree (athletic coaching education)Bachelor’s degree (sport management)
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ALLISON HETRICK Athletic Trainer
BUBBA SCHMIDT Equipment Manager
NADINE DUBINA Team Manager
JENN SHARON Team Manager
BETH BYRON Strength and Conditioning
SHANNON McNAMARASports Communications
JANAÉ ASBURY Volunteer Assistant
PAUL DOWNEY, Ed.D.Educational Counselor
DR. MATT LIVELY Medical Director
PETE KADUSHIN Sports Psychology Consultant
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Name Event Ht. Yr. Hometown ClubGymAmy Bieski*** AA 5-7 Sr. Nanticoke, Pa. Northeast GymnasticsMakenzie “Mak” Bristol AA 5-3 Fr. Prosper, Texas World Olympic Gymnastics AcademyMarina Galante AA 5-1 Fr. Cary, N.C. Superior GymnasticsChelsea Goldschrafe* AA 5-8 So. Franklin Lakes, N.J. North Stars Arlene Hathaway AA 5-2 So. Walled Lake, Mich. Oakland GymnasticsNaja Johnson*** AA 5-6 Sr. Austell, Ga. Atlanta School of GymnasticsStephanie Keaton*** AA 5-3 Sr. Medina, Ohio Medina Gymnastics AcademyEmily Kerwin*** AA 5-0 Sr. Central, S.C. Upstate GymnasticsTina Maloney** AA 5-1 Jr. Hanover, Ind. Madison Gymnastics WorldFaye Meaden* AA 5-5 Sr. Milton Keynes, England Capital Gymnastics NTCKaylyn Millick AA 5-3 So. Washington, Pa. Gym Dandy’sAlysha Pretzello*** AA 5-1 Sr. Diamondhead, Miss. Brook-lin Center GymnasticsAlaska Richardson* AA 5-4 So. Dayton, Ohio Ohio Gymnastics Training CenterNicole Roach** AA 5-5 Jr. South Lyon, Mich. Sports Club of Novi GymnasticsJanna Salim AA 5-3 Fr. Beltsville, Md. Hills GymnasticsHope Sloanhoffer AA 5-4 Fr. Cornwall, N.Y. Gymnastics RevolutionBethany Yurko AA 5-3 Fr. Cumberland, Md. East-West Stars * - letters earned
HeadCoach: Linda Burdette-Good (WVU, ‘74) – 37th year, 631-253-4 (.712)AssociateHeadCoach: Jason Butts (Fifth season)AssistantCoach: Travis Doak (Third season)
PronunciationGuideFirst NamesMarina ma-Ree-nuhNaja Na-szahAlysha uh-LEESH-uh
Last NamesBurdette (coach) bur-DEHTBieski BEE-ess-keyGalante ga-lan-tayGoldschrafe gold-schrA-ffSalim sa-LEEM
ByClassSeniors – 6Juniors – 2Sophomores – 4Freshmen – 5
ByState/CountryMaryland - 2Michigan – 2Ohio – 2Pennsylvania – 2England - 1Georgia – 1
Indiana – 1Mississippi – 1New Jersey – 1New York - 1North Carolina – 1South Carolina – 1Texas - 1
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Franklin Lakes, N.J.
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Austell, Ga.STEPHANIEKEATON
Medina, OhioEMILYKERWIN
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Hanover, Ind.FAYEMEADEN
Milton Keynes, EnglandALYSHAPRETZELLO
Diamondhead, Miss.KAYLYNMILLICK
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Dayton, OhioNICOLEROACH
South Lyon, Mich.JANNASALIM
Beltsville, Md.HOPESLOANHOFFER
Cornwall, N.Y.BETHANYYURKO
Cumberland, Md.
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Walled Lake, Mich.
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FrontRow(l-r): Chelsea Goldschrafe, Stephanie Keaton, Naja Johnson, Amy Bieski, Faye Meaden, Nicole Roach
MiddleRow(l-r): Marina Galante, Makenzie Bristol, Tina Maloney, Janna Salim
BackRow(l-r): Alysha Pretzello, Alaska Richardson, Kaylyn Millick, Hope Sloanhoffer, Bethany Yurko, Arlene Hathaway, Emily Kerwin
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AMY BIESKI5-7 • Senior • Nanticoke, Pa.Top all-around gymnast … coaches will rely on her strength in all four events to carry team through difficult meets … looking to upgrade competition routines, especially on floor and bars … has developed into one of the program’s best gymnasts after emerging onto the scene three years ago with a spectacular rookie campaign … on pace to become one of the best gymnasts in WVU history … elegant style shows, especially on beam and floor … one of the most-dependable vaulters in the Southeast Region … graceful and consistently ranked on floor … will continue to fulfill team leadership role.
AMY BIESKI’S CAREER HIGHS Vault ............ 9.9 ......... vs. Pitt ....................................1/23/09Bars ............ 9.825 ..... at Penn State .............................2/2/08.................................. vs. Penn State ............................3/8/09.................................. vs. Ohio State .........................2/12/10Beam ........... 9.85 .......NCAA Southeast .................................. Regional Championships ..........4/10/10Floor............ 9.9 ......... at Penn State .............................2/2/08.................................. EAGL Championship ................3/29/08.................................. vs. Maryland, ..................................George Washington & Rutgers ..1/31/09All-Around .... 39.275 ... vs. Minnesota, UNH, Rutgers ....3/15/08
AMY BIESKI’S CAREER STATISTICS Year...........Meets.....AA............................... Total.Points2008........... 14 .......... 11 ............................................. 513.42009........... 12 .......... 11 ........................................... 456.152010........... 13 .......... 13 ........................................... 505.35Totals......... 39..........35.......................................1474.9
2010(Junior)– Strengthened her position as one of the school’s best gymnasts … first team all-EAGL floor and all-around … second team all-EAGL vault, bars and beam … EAGL team MVP … league-best four time 2010 EAGL Gymnast of the Week honoree … earned the Joseph Medrick Award as team’s top all-around gymnast … team co-captain … earned 505.35 points, the 15th-best season point total in program history … broke onto the WVU all-time career points list and stands at No. 16 with 1,474.9 points … competed as an all-arounder in each of the season’s 13 meets and reached the podium a staggering 29 times … tallied eight 39.0-plus scores on the season, pushing her career total to 15, the fifth-best total in program history … eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau in season opener at Michigan State (1/8), finishing fifth overall against the Spartans, Penn State and Western Michigan with 38.275 points … outing included fourth place, 9.825 showing on floor … earned her first of four EAGL Gymnast of the Week honors following the meet … finished third at Pitt with Kent State (1/16), scoring 38.05 points, in large part thanks to a 9.775, first-place floor showing … tallied first 39.0-plus score of season with meet winning 39.15 point total, and finished in the top three in each event, in home season-opener against NC State, Maryland and George Washington (1/24) ... tied for first on bars with 9.775 score … the same point total was good enough for second place on vault and beam … also finished third on floor with 9.825 showing … strong overall showing was awarded with second EAGL Gymnast of the Week honor of season … earned second straight all-around victory with 38.775 points at Maryland with Denver and Rutgers (1/30) … also finished first on bars, her second consecutive win, with 9.8 points … finished second against Michigan and William & Mary (2/5) with a 39.025 showing … also placed second on floor with a 9.825 score … set a season-high mark with a 39.25 all-around win against Ohio State (2/12) … outing included two event wins, including a career-best 9.825 bars victory … also set season-high with 9.875 floor win … additionally, finished third on beam with 9.8 points … stellar effort was rewarded with third EAGL Gymnast of the Week recognition … matched season best all-around mark in next meet at Penn State (2/20), finishing third overall with 39.25 points … tied for second on vault with 9.825 effort and also finished third on beam with 9.8 points … scored 38.3 points at the Masters Classic (2/28) … returned to winning ways and finished
first overall against Bowling Green (3/6) with 39.1 points … meet included a 9.8 winning bars effort and a second place finish on vault with a season-best 9.875 points … won second straight all-around title with 39.125 points at North Carolina (3/13) … also tied for vault win with a 9.825, near-stick routine … additionally, finished second on bars with 9.75 points and third on floor with 9.85 score … secured fourth EAGL Gymnast of the Week honor following competition … tacked on third consecutive all-around win with 38.85 effort against Bridgeport (3/19) … meet included a season-high 9.875 winning floor routine, as well as second-place finishes on vault and bars with respective 9.825 and 9.8 scores … finished seventh overall at the EAGL Championship (3/27) with 39.1 points … day included sixth place, 9.8 floor showing and eighth place, 9.775 beam finish … also scored 9.8 on vault and 9.7 on bars … finished ninth overall at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10) with 39.1 points, 0.15 points short of individually qualifying for the NCAA Championships … career-best 9.85 beam showing, the meet’s best score through four rotations, was good enough for third place overall … evening also included 9.8 floor showing and identical 9.725 vault and bars scores … all-around RQS of 39.145 ranked second in the EAGL, fourth in the region and 37th in the nation … owned 9.84 floor RQS, the seventh-best RQS in the EAGL and 14th-best in the region … also ranked 17th in region on bars and beam with respective 9.79 and 9.76 RQS’s, and 18th on vault
Before a meet, I like to take a power nap.When the team is on the road, I always pack my iPod and Snuggie. If I forget them, I have trouble falling asleep.The Mountaineers are fierce – the team always competes aggressively.When I’m not in the gym, I like to shop, get coffee and watch movies with Alysha Pretzello and Stephanie Keaton. I like to go to Barnes & Noble to relax. When I want to have fun, I go downtown with my girlfriends.
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with 9.815 RQS … vault average of 9.788 was tops on team … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team … NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.
2009(Sophomore)–Built on brilliant rookie campaign and became a consistent point-earner … first team all-EAGL vault, floor exercise and all-around … second team all-EAGL uneven bars … earned EAGL Gymnast of the Week (1/27) and EAGL Specialist of the Week (1/20) honors … shared WVU Coaches Award with Nicole Roach … finished second on the team with 456.15 points, competing in all 12 meets, 11 as an all-arounder … vaulted below 9.8 just three times all season … opened the season strong at Georgia, scoring 9.825 on the floor and 9.85 on the vault, the second best meet score, and finishing with 38.35 points (1/9) … outstanding at Michigan State (1/17) in her only meet as a specialist, finishing first on the floor with 9.85 points and tying for second on the bars with 9.8 points … also scored 9.75 on vault … for her efforts, was named the EAGL Specialist of the Week … continued
to ride hot-streak in Mountaineers’ home opener against Pitt (1/23), setting a career high with 9.9 first-place vault … finished first overall with 39.175 points, which included second-place showings on the floor with 9.875 points and the beam with 9.6 points … also finished third on the bars with 9.8 points … for her efforts, she was named the EAGL Gymnast of the Week … matched a career-best score and tied for second with 9.9 points on floor in quad-meet with Maryland, George Washington and Rutgers (1/31) … also scored 9.75 points on vault and finished with 38.225 points … secured first all-around victory of season at George Washington (2/9) with 39.075 points … tied for first on floor with 9.825 points … also tied for third on vault with 9.85 points and beam with a season-high 9.75 score … nabbed second straight 39.0-plus score against Temple (2/15), finishing second overall with 39.025 points … finished second on the floor and vault with 9.875 and 9.775 points, respectively … also scored 9.725 points on bars, good enough for third place … finished fifth overall with 39.025 points at Oklahoma with Missouri and Brown (2/20) … point total included scores of 9.825 on vault and 9.775 on bars … finished second overall with a season-high 39.225 points in home win over Kentucky (3/1) … point total was aided by season best 9.75 beam score … also tied for first on vault with 9.825 points and finished second on floor with 9.875 points … scored 38.9 points to finish third overall against Penn State (3/8) … outing included a career best 9.825 bars score, good enough for fourth place … tied for first on vault with teammate Chelsi Tabor at Iowa State (3/13), scoring 9.85 points … finished third overall with 38.35 points … tallied 38.5 points at EAGL Championship (3/21) … finished third on vault with 9.875 points … also tied for 10th place on floor with 9.775 points … tallied 38.9 points at NCAA Southeast Regional (4/4) and finished eighth overall … scored 9.8 on vault and 9.7 on bars, beam and floor … floor RQS of 9.85 ranked fourth in EAGL and 12th in region … ranked 10th in region on vault with 9.845 RQS and 13th in all-around with 38.96 RQS … exceptional vault average of 9.821 … EAGL all-Academic honoree.
2008(Freshman)– Superb season all-around ... first team all-EAGL all-around and floor exercise … second team all-EAGL on vault and uneven bars … was the EAGL Rookie of the Week five times and the EAGL Gymnast of the Week once … finished just behind NC State’s Brittney Hardiman for EAGL Rookie of the Year award … tied with Mehgan Morris for team MVP award … totaled an impressive 513.4 points in rookie campaign … competed in all 14 meets, 11 times as an all-arounder … was solid in first collegiate meet with 38.95 points in the all-around, including a 9.8 on vault and 9.875 on floor at the Cancun Classic (1/4) … was named the EAGL Rookie of the Week after that effort … vaulted a 9.8 at Michigan (1/11) … hit for 9.8 on vault and 9.825 on floor at Maryland (1/18) and was named the EAGL Rookie of the Week … swung a 9.75 on
bars and recorded a 9.875 on floor at home against Oklahoma (1/27) … set new career high on bars with a 9.825 and on floor with a 9.9 at Penn State (2/2) … vaulted a 9.75 at LSU (2/8) … received a score of 9.825 on vault, 9.7 on bars and 9.875 on floor in home win over UNC (2/15) … was named the EAGL Rookie of the Week … scored 9.725 on bars and 9.8 on floor at Rutgers (2/23) … earned a score of 9.825 (vault) and 9.85 (floor) at Pitt (3/1) … scored 39.1 points in the all-around at GW (3/9) to be named the EAGL Rookie of the Week … score included a 9.8 on vault and bars along with a 9.825 on floor … set career high in all-around with a 39.275 at home against Minnesota (3/15) … meet included a 9.825 on vault, 9.8 on bars, 9.775 on beam and 9.875 on floor as she was named the EAGL Rookie of the Week for the fifth and final time … scored 38.975 points in all-around on senior day vs. Ohio State (3/22) to be named the EAGL Gymnast of the Week for the first time in her career … tied career high with 9.9 on floor and set new career high with 9.85 at EAGL Championship (3/29) … scored 38.95 points in all-around at NCAA Southeast Regional (4/12) … had an RQS of 9.875 on floor, ranking 30th in the nation and seventh in the region … her 9.765 RQS ranked 23rd in region on bars and 9.815 RQS on vault ranked 19th in region … RQS in all-around (38.885) ranked 14th in region … named to EAGL all-Academic Team.
Personal - Daughter of Mark and Patricia Bieski … has two brothers … birthday is Jan. 7 … was the class president and homecoming queen at Greater Nanticoke Area High … club is Northeast Gymnastics … a five-year level 10 gymnast … two-time Junior Olympic national qualifier … was a national qualifier in 2004 … was the floor exercise champion in 2004 at regionals ... also placed fourth on beam, fifth on bars and sixth on vault … was third in the all-around competition … at the 2003 regional, placed third on floor and eighth in all-around … five-time state and regional qualifier … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in speech pathology and audiology.
Did you know?Amy’s.biggest.fear.is..being.tickled.to.death.
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NAJA JOHNSON.5-6 • Senior •Austell, Ga.Looking to make a full recovery from a season-ending knee injury and contribute toward team’s success … graceful gymnast who makes the sport look effortless … developed into one of the region’s strongest bars specialists … added a consistent floor routine in second season … high level of skill in all four events … has necessary skills to succeed … coaching staff raves about her potential … her consistency will help her hold lineup spots … strongest events are bars and floor.
2010(Junior)– Poised to make a splash on the national scene but saw season abruptly end due to ACL injury … saw action in four meets before going on injury reserve … named EAGL Specialist of the Week after spectacular season-opening performance … winning 9.85 bars score in season opener stood as team-best individual total through 13 meets … opened season strong, winning bars with a career-high 9.85 score at Michigan State with Penn State and Western Michigan (1/8) … also tied for fourth place on floor with 9.825 score … for her efforts, was named season’s inaugural EAGL Specialist of the Week … tied for third place on floor at Pitt with Kent State (1/16) with 9.725 points … injured knee on bars dismount in home season opener against NC State, Maryland and George Washington (1/24) … sidelined with injury for next four meets … made brief return to competition at Masters Classic (2/20), but tore ACL on bars dismount, officially ending her season … was awarded 9.675 points for routine … averaged 9.775 points on floor … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team.
2009(Sophomore)–Flourished as a solid bars contributor and became dependable in the WVU floor lineup … earned first conference honors, as she was named first team all-EAGL uneven bars and second team all-EAGL floor exercise … doubled her rookie season point total, earning 214.25 points in 12 meets … tallied second-best Mountaineer bars score with 9.75 in season-opener at Georgia (1/9) … also made floor debut against GymDogs and scored 9.575 points … overcame an early-season ankle injury that held her out of floor lineup for two meets … tallied 9.75 points on bars at Michigan State (1/17) … earned third-straight 9.75 bars score against Pitt (1/23) … returned to floor lineup and finished fourth with a career high 9.85 points against Maryland, George Washington and Rutgers (1/31) … also scored 9.7 points on bars … enjoyed a solid meet at George Washington (2/9), tying for first on the floor with 9.825 points and securing second place on the bars with 9.775 points … put together a tremendous showing against Temple (2/15), finishing second on the floor and the bars with respective 9.85 and 9.8 scores … floor score against the Owls matched a career high … tied for fifth place on bars with 9.8 points at Oklahoma with Missouri and Brown (2/20) … also scored 9.775 on floor … finished third on the bars with a career-best 9.85 score against Kentucky (3/1) … had been steadily building up to score all season … tied for fourth place on bars with 9.825
NAJA JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHSBars ............ 9.85 ....... vs. Kentucky ..............................3/1/09
at Michigan State with Penn State and Western Michigan .....................1/8/10
Floor............ 9.85 ....... vs. Maryland, George Washingtonand Rutgers ............................1/31/09vs. Temple ...............................2/15/09
NAJA JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICSYear...........Meets.....AA............................... Total.Points2008........... 9 ............ 0 ............................................. 96.3252009........... 12 .......... 0 ............................................. 214.252010........... 4 ............ 0 ................................................. 57.3Totals......... 25..........0.......................................367.875
Before a meet, I like to dance.When the team is on the road, I always pack my lucky bracelet my boyfriend got me. If I forget it, I feel unlucky.The Mountaineers are competitive – the team always competed with confidence.I love seeing enthusiastic fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.When I’m not in the gym, I like watch movies with Alaska Richardson. I like to go to the dog park to relax. When I want to have fun, I go to the movies with Najee.
After a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat delicious cheese puffs. If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d buy a Visa gift card to give to my mom.On road trips, the team likes to hang out in each others’ rooms.Kaylyn Millick is the most hilarious when she walks it out.Being a Mountaineer is a blessing. I feel privileged when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is floor because I can show it off.
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points in final home meet of season against Penn State (3/8) … also scored 9.775 points on floor … scored 9.8 points on floor at Iowa State (3/13) … totaled 9.7 points on bars and 9.675 points on floor at EAGL Championship (3/21) … solid at NCAA Southeast Regional (4/4), scoring 9.775 points on bars and 9.75 points on floor … 9.8 RQS on bars and 9.805 RQS on floor ranked her 18th and 24th, respectively, in the region … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team.
2008(Freshman)– Entered the bars lineup … competed in nine meets as a rookie … scored 96.325 points … swung a 9.675 on bars in WVU’s home opener against Oklahoma (1/27) … performed
solid bars routine at Penn State (2/2) for a 9.775 score … posted consecutive 9.75s on bars at LSU (2/8) and in home win over North Carolina (2/15) … scored 9.775 on uneven bars at Rutgers (2/23) … set career high on bars at George Washington (3/9) with 9.825 score … missed WVU’s last two home meets due to injury … bounced back at EAGL Championship (3/29) with a score of 9.725 on bars … had solid showing in first action at NCAA Southeast Regional (4/12) with a 9.775 on bars … had a 9.68 bars average on nine attempts and 9.755 RQS … named to EAGL all-Academic Team.
Personal– Daughter of Bobby and Jeanine Johnson … has a brother and a sister … birthday is Nov. 25 … attended South Cobb High … mother played basketball at Eastern Kentucky … a soloist in high school who had a lead in the musical Guys and Dolls… club is Atlanta School of Gymnastics … level 10 gymnast for six years … four-time state champion … won all-around at regionals twice … three-time national qualifier … seventh on vault at nationals in 2006 … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.
Did you know?Naja’s.younger.sister,.Ashanté,.is.a.talented.artist.and.has.customers.that.buy.her.works.of.art.
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STEPHANIE KEATON5-3 • Senior • Medina, OhioDriven athlete pushing to make her senior season memorable … earned a spot near the top of the floor lineup as a junior … also made career vault debut six meets into season and never relinquished lineup position … talented gymnast on the balance beam who came on early in her career to contribute as a freshman, and then continued to push for a lineup spot as a sophomore … has skill-set to excel … big contributor to squad through spirit and hard work.
2010(Junior)– Excelled in two new arena in third season … spent first half of year as a mainstay on the floor lineup before earning a permanent spot on vault lineup … despite never vaulting at collegiate level prior to season, earned a score of 9.7 or better in five of eight attempts … earned a career-best 154.55 points and saw action in all 13 meets … competed in two events in three meets … stepped in to score a then-career-high 9.7 on floor at Michigan State with Penn State and Western Michigan (1/8) … tallied second-consecutive 9.7 floor score at Pitt with Kent State (1/16) … finished sixth on floor with career-best 9.75 score against NC State, Maryland and George Washington (1/24) … finished 10th on floor with a 9.725 score at Maryland with Denver and Rutgers (1/30) … made career vault debut against Ohio State (2/12) and set career-best mark with 9.75 points, good enough for fourth place … vaulted to a 9.7 score at Penn State (2/20) … returned to floor lineup at Masters Classic (2/28) and earned 9.625 points … finished sixth on vault against Bowling Green (3/6) with 9.75 point total … scored 9.75 on vault at North Carolina (3/13) … earned 9.625 points on vault against Bridgeport (3/19) … matched career high vault score at EAGL Championship (3/27) with 9.75 showing … vaulted to a 9.65 score at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10) … earned 9.715 vault RQS and 9.69 floor RQS … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team … NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.
2009(Sophomore)–Competed in five meets, primarily in the balance beam lineup … scored 56.7 points … saw first action of the season at Michigan State (1/17), scoring 9.625 points on the
STEPHANIE KEATON’S CAREER HIGHSVault ............ 9.75 ....... Four times, most recently at
EAGLChampionship .................3/27/10Beam ........... 9.725 ..... EAGL Championship ................3/29/08
at George Washington .............2/9/09Floor............ 9.75 ....... vs. NC State, Maryland
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STEPHANIE KEATON’S CAREER STATISTICSYear...........Meets.....AA............................... Total.Points2008........... 12 .......... 0 ............................................... 114.12009........... 5 ............ 0 ................................................. 56.72010........... 13 .......... 0 ............................................. 154.55Totals......... 30..........0.........................................325.35
beam and the floor … matched a career-high 9.725 beam score at George Washington (2/9) as a last-second replacement for an injured Erica Watson … tallied 9.6 points on beam against Temple (2/15) … named to EAGL all-Academic Team … NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.
2008(Freshman)– Led off the beam lineup frequently … competed in 12 meets, all on beam … scored 114.1 points … scored a 9.65 on beam in first college meet at Maryland (1/18) … hit for 9.65 at Penn State (2/2) … competed on beam and received a 9.625 score at home against UNC (2/15) … posted a 9.6 at George Washington (3/1) … notched back-to-back 9.675s at home against Minnesota (3/15) and Ohio State (3/22) … set a career high with a 9.725 at EAGL Championship (3/29) … hit for 9.525 at
Before a meet, I like to listen to Shakira and Spice Girls.When the team is on the road, I always pack my nail polish. If I forget it, I don’t feel fully dressed.The Mountaineers are a family – the team always competes with a lot of energy.When I’m not in the gym, I lke to shop with my besties. I like to go to the hot tub to relax. When I want to have fun, I have adventures with Amy Bieski and Alysha Pretzello.
After a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat a big bowl of cereal. If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d buy my mom a ticket so she can come to our Cancun meet.On road trips, the team likes to laugh….a lot!Being a Mountaineer is an amazing opportunity. I feel like a part of something bigger than myself when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is floor because I can perform and have fun.
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Personal - Daughter of Reva Keaton … birthday is March 20 ... member of gymnastics team that was two-time state runners-up at Medina High … all-district and all-state … National Honor Society member … club is Medina Gymnastics Academy … level 9 state and beam champion … 2004 level 9 national qualifier, placing second on beam … fifth in all-around at nationals in 2005 and fourth on vault … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in fashion design.
Did you know?Stephanie.spent.her.summer.interning.at.Old.Navy.and.making.leather.handbags.at.Sigliano.Designs.
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EMILY KERWIN5-0 • Senior • Central, S.C.Recognized as one of the hardest working athletes in the gym ... one of the team’s two captains … made bars debut as a junior and rose to the challenge when team needed her … driven and consistent … packs a lot of power and explosiveness … after solid freshman season on vault, continued to consistently contribute as regular member of event’s lineup … is doing well learning new skills.
2010(Junior)– Forced into the bars lineup one meet into the season … stepped up to the challenge and became a proven force on the apparatus … powerful dismount sets her skills apart from the field … competed in all 13 meets, including seven competitions as a vault and bars specialist … earned a career-best 192.95 points … paced team and scored a solid 9.6 on bars in collegiate debut at Pitt with Kent State (1/16) … anchored bars lineup with 9.675, eighth-place showing against NC State, Maryland and George Washington (1/24) … tallied career-best 9.8 bars score and tied for first place at Maryland with Denver and Rutgers (1/30) … also earned 9.7 points on vault … earned 9.65 points on bars against Michigan and William & Mary (2/5) … finished fifth on bars against Ohio State (2/12) with 9.75 effort … tallied 9.675 points on vault at Penn State (2/20) … set season high vault mark at Masters Classic (2/28) with 9.75 score … matched season-high 9.75 vault score against Bowling Green (3/6) … tied for sixth place on bars at North Carolina (3/13) with 9.65 points … scored 9.6 on bars against Bridgeport (3/19) … scored 9.75 on vault and 9.725 on bars at EAGL Championship (3/27) … had career meet at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10), pacing the team on bars and finishing 15th overall with 9.775 showing … bars average of 9.643 was second-best on team … also averaged 9.653 on vault on nine attempts … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team.
2009(Sophomore)–Solid in the middle of the Mountaineers’ vaulting lineup, competing in all 12 meets and scoring 9.75-plus 10 times … earned second team all-EAGL vault honors … concluded year with 117.3 points … opened season with 9.75 points at Georgia (1/9) … finished second on the team on the vault at Michigan State (1/17) with 9.725 points … solid against Pitt (1/23), scoring 9.825 on vault … tied for fourth place on vault with 9.8 points in home quad-meet with Maryland, George Washington and Rutgers (1/31) … continued hot streak on vault at George Washington (2/9), tying for first place with a career-high 9.875 score … tied for second place on vault against Temple (2/15) with 9.775 points … earned 9.8 vault score at Oklahoma with Missouri and Brown (2/20) … tallied 9.775 points on vault against Kentucky (3/1) … finished fifth on
EMILY KERWIN’S CAREER HIGHSVault ............ 9.875 ..... at George Washington ...............2/9/09Bars ............ 9.8 ......... at Maryland with
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EMILY KERWIN’S CAREER STATISTICSYear...........Meets.....AA............................... Total.Points2008........... 14 .......... 0 ........................................... 134.3752009........... 12 .......... 0 ............................................... 117.32010........... 13 .......... 0 ............................................. 192.95Totals......... 39..........0.......................................444.625
Before a meet, I like to jog about a mile to warm-up.When the team is on the road, I always pack my pillow. If I forget it, I can’t sleep.The Mountaineers are tenacious – the team always competes until the last routine.I love seeing excited fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.When I’m not in the gym, I like spending time with Baptist Campus Ministries.
I like to go to bed to relax. After a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat anything.If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d put it into my savings account for a sports bike.On road trips, the team likes to sing.Being a Mountaineer is a privilege - I feel honored when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is whatever’s working because I can be productive.
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vault with 9.825 points against Penn State (3/8) … totaled 9.75 points on vault at Iowa State (3/13) … earned 9.8 points on vault at EAGL Championship (3/21) … scored 9.6 points on vault at NCAA Southeast Regional (4/4) … averaged 9.775 on 12 vault attempts.
2008(Freshman)– Was in the vault lineup all 14 meets … scored 134.375 points … vaulted a 9.625 in first collegiate meet at Cancun Classic (1/4) … posted back-to-back 9.725s on the road at Michigan (1/11) and at Maryland (1/18) … vaulted a 9.675 at LSU (2/8) … hit for 9.75 at rival Pitt (3/1) … set then-career high with 9.775 at home against Minnesota (3/15) … vaulted a 9.75 against Ohio State at home (3/22) … tied career high at EAGL Championship (3/29) … vaulted a 9.725 at NCAA Southeast Regional (4/12) … averaged 9.59 per vault and had an RQS of 9.745.
Personal - Daughter of Scott and Missy Kerwin ... has one brother and one sister … birthday is July 13 ... inducted to Hall of Fame at Liberty High … Beta Club … member of the South Carolina American Legion Auxiliary and Palmetto Girls State delegation … named student of the month four times … club is Upstate Gymnastics … three-year level 10 … five-time regional qualifier … 2007 state all-around champion … also won vault and bars at 2007 states … two-time state beam champion … had artwork put on display at Pickens County art museum … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in graphic design.
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FAYE MEADEN5-5 • Senior • Milton Keynes, England
2010(Junior)– Battled back from two years of injury and illness and had immediate impact on team’s success in debut season … opened collegiate career on bars in season opener and did not relinquish lineup spot through 13 meets … continued to upgrade routine as season progressed … also made 10 appearances in floor lineup … tallied 218.875 points, the sixth best point total on team … two-time EAGL Rookie of the Week … earned the Sally Medrick Award as the team’s most improved gymnast … made collegiate debut in season-opener at Michigan State with Penn State and Western Michigan (1/8) … finished seventh overall on floor with 9.675 points at Pitt with Kent State (1/16) … swung to a 9.625 bars score in career home debut against NC State, Maryland and George Washington (1/24) … achieved career-best 9.75 floor score and finished ninth overall at Maryland with Denver and Rutgers (1/30) … also finished sixth on bars with 9.725 showing … paced squad with sixth place, 9.75 bars showing against Michigan and William & Mary (2/5) … also finished 10th on floor with 9.675 points … earned EAGL Rookie of the Week honors for her efforts … put forth career-best effort against Ohio State (2/12), finishing third on bars with career-high 9.775 score and 10th on floor with 9.7 score … was rewarded with second straight EAGL Rookie of the Week award following meet … scored 9.75 on bars and 9.675 on floor at Penn State (2/20) … scored 9.625 points on floor at North Carolina (3/13) … tallied 9.675 points on bars against Bridgeport (3/19) … swung to a 9.7 score in first career EAGL Championship (3/27) appearance … tallied 9.625 points on bars at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10) … owned a bars RQS of 9.72, the third-best RQS on team … also had a floor RQS of 9.67 … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team.
Courageous gymnast who has withstood injuries and setbacks to become one of the most consistent Mountaineers in the gym … one of the team’s two captains … earned a permanent bars lineup position as a junior … will upgrade routine and compete a new dismount as a senior … strong work ethic … attitude and determination to improve is admirable … gaining confidence … upgrading difficulty … proven skills on bars, her strongest event … junior season was first injury-free year at WVU … looks to continue to contribute on floor.
FAYE MEADEN’S CAREER HIGHSBars ............ 9.775 ..... vs. Ohio State .........................2/12/10Floor............ 9.75 ....... at Maryland with
Denver and Rutgers ..................1/30/10
FAYE MEADEN’S CAREER STATISTICSYear...........Meets.....AA............................... Total.Points2010........... 13 .......... 0 ........................................... 218.875
2009(Sophomore)–Did not see competitive action … had an appendectomy prior to season … named to EAGL all-Academic Team.
2008(Freshman)– Did not see competitive action … named to EAGL all-Academic Team.
Personal - Daughter of Chris and Sarah Meaden ... has one brother … born in Milton Keynes, England … also lived in Malaysia ... birthday is March 10 ... attended W.T. Woodson High … member of Key Club … club Capital Gymnastics NTC … level 10 gymnast who went to regionals four straight years … placed second at state championships in 2004, 2005 and 2006 … competed in British Championships in 2004 … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in exercise physiology.
Before a meet, I like to jam to music.When the team is on the road, I always pack my computer. If I forget it, I don’t get any homework done.I love seeing energetic fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.When I’m not in the gym, I like being outdoors with anyone who will go with me. When I want to have fun, I go to the lake with my friends.
After a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat my British beans on toast. If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d buy a ticket to go on a vacation.On road trips, the team likes to dance, sing and watch movies.Being a Mountaineer is a privilege. I feel proud when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is floor because I can smile and perform for the crowd.
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Did you know?Faye.was.born.in.Milton.Keynes,.England,.and.lived.in.Malaysia.for.a.year.when.she.was.nine-years-old..
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ALYSHA PRETZELLO5-1 • Senior • Diamondhead, Miss.Great team leader … proved to be a consistent bars worker and broke into lineup three meets into season … working toward an upgraded routine … gained in-meet experience as a junior … peaks in big meets, as proven by her career high bars score at 2010 EAGL Championship … team will rely on high-level bar routine … has athletic genes … had foot surgery prior to coming to WVU … spent fall of freshman year recovering from that injury … also has shown promise on beam.
2010(Junior)– Forced into the bars lineup due to injuries, proved to be a solid, consistent contributor … spent final 10 meets of season in bars lineup, including eight appearances as the team’s anchor … team co-captain … gained confidence with each meet and built up to a team-best, career high 9.825, seventh-place showing at league championship … earned 95.175 points on season … swung to a 10th place, 9.7 bars showing in season debut at Maryland with Denver and Rutgers (1/30) … tied teammate Faye Meaden for sixth place on bars against Michigan and William & Mary (2/5) with 9.75 score … finished sixth on bars against Ohio State (2/12) with 9.725 score … earned 9.7 points on bars at Penn State (2/20) … earned 9.625 on bars at Masters Classic (2/28) … made first collegiate podium appearance with third place, 9.725 bars routine against Bowling Green (3/6) … had career day in first career EAGL Championship (3/27) appearance, pacing the team with a career-best 9.825 showing, good enough for a share of seventh place … anchored bars lineup at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10) and earned 9.7 points … owned a 9.72 bars RQS, the squad’s third-best mark.
2009(Sophomore)–Provided quality depth for the Mountaineers on the uneven bars throughout the season … put together a solid routine that she continued to improve on … earned first collegiate experience at George Washington (2/9), filling in for an injured Mehgan Morris and swinging to a 9.075 score.
ALYSHA PRETZELLO’S CAREER HIGHSBars ............ 9.825 ..... at EAGL Championship ............3/27/10
ALYSHA PRETZELLO’S CAREER STATISTICSYear...........Meets.....AA............................... Total.Points2009........... 1 ............ 0 ............................................... 9.0752010........... 10 .......... 0 ............................................. 95.175Totals......... 11..........0.........................................104.25
2008(Freshman)– Did not see competitive action.
Personal–Daughter of Andrew and Lisa Pretzello … has one brother … birthday is June 7 … attended Hancock High … club is Brook-lin Center Gymnastics … level 10 gymnast who won states in 2005 and 2006 … qualified for regionals three years … mother, the former Lisa Palk, competed in gymnastics at Alabama … father played football at Jacksonville State … involved in Key Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes … majoring in criminology.
Before a meet, I like to listen to some Lil Wayne.When the team is on the road, I always pack my iPod. If I forget it, I can’t listen to my pump-up jams.The Mountaineers are amazing – the team always competes strong.I love seeing supportive fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.When I’m not in the gym, I like to cause mayhem with Stephanie Keaton and Amy Bieski.
I like to go to my couch to relax. When I want to have fun, I go out to eat with the team.After a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat a big bowl of cinnamon toast crunch cereal. If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d buy food, clothes, movies and video games to enjoy.On road trips, the team likes to watch movies.Being a Mountaineer is a privilege. I feel honored and proud when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is bars because I can swing to victory.
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Did you know?Alysha.interned.for.the.federal.government.over.the.summer.
Before a meet, I like to shop.When the team is on the road, I always pack my iPod. If I forget it, I freak out.The Mountaineers are awesome – the team always competes as one.I love seeing cheering fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.
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on the floor exercise … earned 155.65 points … showed potential early in season, scoring 9.775 points on vault at Georgia (1/9) … filled in for an injured Naja Johnson on floor at Michigan State (1/17), scoring 9.675 points in floor debut … also earned 9.65 points on vault … continued to contribute on floor, scoring 9.65 against Pitt (1/23) in leadoff position … placed third on vault with 9.825 points against Maryland, George Washington and Rutgers (1/31) at home … added to team’s strong vault score at George Washington (2/9) with 9.825 points … finished in a four-way tie for second on vault against Temple (2/15) with 9.775 points … tallied 9.75 vault score at Oklahoma with Missouri and Brown (2/20) … enjoyed stellar outing against Kentucky (3/1), tying for first on vault with 9.825 points and scoring a career-best 9.7 points on floor … tallied 9.8 points on vault against Penn State (3/8) … finished third on the vault at Iowa State (3/13) with 9.8 points … emerged as a future contender at EAGL Championship (3/21), not only leading off the Mountaineers’ vault rotation, but scoring a career-best 9.9 points and tying with Tabor for the league title … totaled 9.625 points on vault at NCAA Southeast Regional (4/4) … vault RQS of 9.815 ranked 21st in region … secured vault average of 9.756 on 12 attempts … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team.Personal-Daughter of James and Ann Maloney … one of three girls … birthday is May 20 … attended Southwestern High … member of the National Honor Society … four-time Region 5 qualifier as gymnast at Madison Gymnastics World under coach Stephanie Kemp… 2007 level 10 state vault champion … also finished second in floor and third on the beam and in all-around … took third place in vault at the 2007 level 10 Regionals … placed second in the vault and floor at the 2006 level 10 Regionals … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in nursing.
TINA MALONEY5-2 • Junior • Hanover, Ind.Physically strong, powerful gymnast who built on a rewarding rookie campaign and flourished as a sophomore as a two-event specialist … competed a two-pass floor routine to near perfection … successfully competed a double-layout on floor, the first Mountaineer to do so in five years … spent summer in gym working on upgrades for floor routine … consistently competes well on vault …will push for a spot on beam lineup … shared 2009 EAGL vault title with former teammate Chelsi Tabor … coaches believe she made great transition from club to collegiate gymnastics.
TINA MALONEY’S CAREER HIGHSVault ............ 9.9 ......... at EAGL Championship ............3/21/09Beam ........... 9.675 ..... vs. Bowling Green .....................3/6/10Floor............ 9.85 ....... vs. Ohio State .........................2/12/10
TINA MALONEY’S CAREER STATISTICSYear...........Meets.....AA............................... Total.Points2009........... 12 .......... 0 ............................................. 155.652010........... 13 .......... 0 ........................................... 291.375Totals......... 25..........0.......................................447.025
2010(Sophomore)– Built on an accomplished rookie season and flourished as a multi-event specialist in second year with squad … competed on vault and floor in all 13 meets … also saw action on beam in four meets … named second team all-EAGL floor … scored below 9.75 on floor only four times throughout season … earned 291.375 points, the second-best point total on team … career-high 9.85 floor score was second-best individual score of season … finished second overall on floor with 9.75 showing in lead-off position at Pitt with Kent State (1/16) … vaulted to a 9.75, fifth-place finish against NC State, Maryland and George Washington (1/24) … earned meet’s third best floor score of
9.8 and finished seventh overall at Maryland with Denver and Rutgers (1/30) … finished fifth on floor with a 9.775 showing against Michigan and William & Mary (2/5) … also vaulted to a 9.725 score … hit career-best 9.85 floor routine and finished second overall against Ohio State (2/12) … also vaulted to a 9.725 score … finished seventh on floor at Penn State (2/20) with 9.8 points, the meet’s fifth-best score … also earned 9.775 on vault … earned the highest Mountaineer finish at Masters Classic (2/28) with fourth place, 9.825 floor routine … additionally, served as last-second replacement on beam and tallied 9.65 points, while also earning a 9.75 vault score … tied for second place on floor against Bowling Green (3/6) with 9.725 score … also finished sixth on vault with 9.75 points and seventh on beam with career-best 9.675 mark … set season best vault mark with 9.825 points and tied for win at North Carolina (3/13) … finished fifth on floor and vault against Bridgeport (3/19) with respective 9.75 and 9.7 scores … paced squad on vault at EAGL Championship (3/27) and matched season-best score of 9.825, good enough for eighth place … also scored 9.725 on floor … finished 14th overall on vault at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10) with 9.8 score … also scored 9.8 on floor, good enough for a share of 19th place … floor RQS of 9.795 ranked 21st in region, while vault RQS of 9.77 ranked 24th … respective vault and floor season averages of 9.74 and 9.754 were third-best individual team marks … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team … NACGC/W Scholastic All-American. 2009(Freshman)–Made immediate impact on WVU’s vault lineup … tied Chelsi Tabor for vault title at 2009 EAGL Championship … first Mountaineer freshman to win conference championship since All-American Janáe Cox finished first on the vault in 2004 … named to the second team all-EAGL vault … also saw considerable action
Before a meet, I like to listen to my iPod.When the team is on the road, I always pack my iPod. If I forget it, I sleep.The Mountaineers are determined – the team always competes aggressively.I love seeing young fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.
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NICOLE ROACH5-6 • Junior •South Lyon, Mich.Experienced gymnast who has emerged as a powerful contender on bars and presents potential to make an impact all the way around the gym … followed a great freshman season with a consistent, steady sophomore campaign … proved worth as a two-event specialist, as she held a spot in the bars and beam lineups from start to finish … team relies on her bars routine each week … working toward an upgraded bars routine … consistently ranked high in region on bars … looks to push for time on floor … hoping to close out career as an all-arounder … proved that she can deliver in clutch situations … though quiet, leads through hard work and determination.
2010(Sophomore)– Fast, skill-packed bars routine continued to set standard for Mountaineers in second season with team … competed in each meet with bars and beam lineups and earned 250.45 points … repeat member of all-EAGL bars first team … swung to four 9.8-plus bars scores on season … scored 9.6 on bars and 9.525 on beam at Michigan State with Penn State and Western Michigan (1/8) … proved value on beam at Pitt with Kent State (1/16), scoring 9.7 and tying for third place … finished third on bars with 9.75 score against NC State, Maryland and George Washington (1/24) … tied for first place on bars with 9.8 score at Maryland with Denver and Rutgers (1/30) … scored 9.65 on bars and 9.625 on beam against Michigan and William & Mary (2/5) … tied for bars win with season-best 9.825 effort against Ohio State (2/12) … also scored 9.625 on beam … set career high beam mark at Penn State (2/20) with third place, 9.8 effort … also swung to 9.75 points on bars … paced the Mountaineers on bars at Masters Classic (2/28)
with 9.725 score … took second on bars and third on beam against Bowling Green (3/6) with matching 9.775 scores … tied for second place on bars at North Carolina (3/13) with 9.75 points … also earned 9.65 beam score … matched season high bars score of 9.825 and finished first overall against Bridgeport (3/19) … finished 15th on bars at EAGL Championship (3/27) with 9.8 points, the meet’s fifth-best score … also finished 18th on beam with 9.675 score … matched a career best beam score of 9.8 and finished ninth overall at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10) … also swung to 9.75 points on bars and a share of 17th place … team-best bars RQS of 9.79 ranked eighth in EAGL and 17th in region …also owned 9.685 beam RQS … paced squad with 9.737 bars season average.
2009(Freshman)–Made immediate impact on the Mountaineers’ bars lineup, competing in all but the season opener and scoring less than 9.7 points only twice … first team all-EAGL uneven bars … shared the WVU Coaches Award with Amy Bieski … earned 106.975 points in 11 meets … opened career in hometown’s backyard, scoring 9.675 points on bars at Michigan
State (1/17) … improved in second career meet with 9.725 bars showing against Pitt (1/23) … earned first career win and set season-
best mark with 9.85 bars
showing against Maryland, George Washington and Rutgers (1/31) … finished third on bars at George Washington (2/9) with 9.75 points … totaled 9.7 points on bars against Temple (2/15) … scored 9.75 on bars at Oklahoma with Missouri and Brown (2/20) …
finished fourth on bars with 9.8 points at home against Kentucky (3/1) … tallied 9.8 points on
bars against Penn State (3/8) … scored 9.775 points on bars at Iowa State (3/13) … secured
9.7 points on bars at EAGL Championship (3/21) … broke into regional rankings and ended season
ranked 23rd on bars with RQS of 9.775 … averaged 9.725 on bars off 11 attempts … named to the EAGL
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Personal-Daughter of Greg and Wendy Roach … has one brother … birthday is April 5 … graduated Magna Cum
Laude from South Lyon High … four-year honor roll … three-time level 10 regional qualifier (Region 5) as a member of the Sports Club of Novi Gymnastics Team under coaches Brian and Jenn Lewis … first place all-around at the 2008 Circle of Stars … fourth place on bars and beam at the 2008 level 10 state meet and level 10 regional meet, respectively … 2007
Twistar’s Invitational All-Around champion … finished second on beam and third in all-around at the 2006 level 10 state meet … majoring in
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NICOLE ROACH’S CAREER HIGHSBars ............ 9.85 ....... vs. Maryland,
George Washingtonand Rutgers ............................1/31/09
Beam ........... 9.8 ......... at Penn State ...........................2/20/10NCAA Southeast Regional Championships ..........4/10/10
NICOLE ROACH’S CAREER STATISTICSYear...........Meets.....AA............................... Total.Points2009........... 11 .......... 0 ........................................... 106.9752010........... 13 .......... 0 ............................................. 250.45Totals......... 24..........0.......................................357.425
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CHELSEA GOLDSCHRAFE5-8 • Sophomore •Franklin Lakes, N.J.Gymnast who naturally takes to the sport … looking to capitalize on rookie success and enjoy a breakout sophomore season … working toward upgrades in each event … has molded athletic body into shape over the summer and hopes to lead team by example … seamlessly transitioned from club to collegiate gymnastics … solid in leadoff position on beam … grew into a dependable floor contributor … handled early career success with poise … comes from a nationally known club that produces successful collegiate gymnasts ... benefits from strong work ethic.
CHELSEA GOLDSCHRAFE’S CAREER HIGHSBeam ........... 9.85 ....... at Penn State ...........................2/20/10Floor............ 9.825 ..... Bridgeport ..............................3/19/10
NCAA Southeast Regional Championships ..........4/10/10
CHELSEA GOLDSCHRAFE’S CAREER STATISTICSYear...........Meets.....AA............................... Total.Points2010........... 12 .......... 0 ........................................... 210.425
2010(Freshman)– After sitting out season opener, found a permanent role at top of beam lineup … competed in 12 meets, 10 as two-event specialist on beam and floor … thrust into floor lineup during season’s third meet and flourished … only scored less than 9.7 on floor twice in 10 meets … named EAGL Rookie of the Week on Feb. 22 … earned 210.425 points, the seventh-best individual total on season … made collegiate debut at Pitt with Kent State (1/16), assuming the lead-off position on beam lineup … appearance in meet followed an absence from gym due to back injury and month-long sickness … only had two weeks to recover before making collegiate debut … served as a last-second replacement and scored a solid 9.7 in floor debut against NC State, Maryland and George Washington (1/24) … also scored 9.625 on beam … finished third on team with 9.575 beam score at Maryland with
Denver and Rutgers (1/30) … 9.75 floor score
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(2/20) and finished second overall … also performed a 9.75 floor routine … efforts earned her EAGL Rookie of the Week honors … scores 9.7 on floor and 9.65 on beam at Masters Classic (2/20) … earned first collegiate win with 9.75 floor routine against Bowling Green (3/6) … also finished sixth on beam with 9.725 score … finished seventh on floor at North Carolina (3/13) with 9.7 routine … finished second on floor against Bridgeport (3/19) and set career-high mark with 9.825 points … scored 9.675 on floor at first EAGL Championship (3/27) … matched career-best floor score and paced squad at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10) with 12th-place, 9.825 showing … also finished 20th on beam with 9.725 score … owned a floor RQS of 9.73 and beam RQS of 9.63 at season’s end.
Personal-Daughter of Neil and Susan Goldschrafe … has one brother and one sister … birthday is Nov. 4 … state champion at Ramapo High … three-time Junior Olympic National Competitor from Northstars Gymnastics … tied for 19th place in the all-around at the 2008 level 10 Junior Olympic National Championships … finished in the top 20 at nationals in consecutive seasons … enrolled in pre-business.
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Before a meet, I like to relax to get the nerves out.When the team is on the road, I always pack my pillow. If I forget it, I can’t sleep on the bus.The Mountaineers are unstoppable - the team always competes with pride.I love seeing energetic fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.When I’m not in the gym, I like to bake with Stephanie Keaton. I like to go to my room to relax. When I want to have fun, I go to WVU events with my teammates.After a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d buy a massage chair to sit in whenever I’m at home.On road trips, the team likes to watch videos.Emily Kerwin is the funniest when she is tired and acts silly.Being a Mountaineer is an honor. I feel proud when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is balance beam because I can stay on the majority of the time!
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ARLENE HATHAWAY5-2 • Sophomore • Walled Lake, Mich.A driven, skilled gymnast who has meshed well with team … suffered through a mid-season injury during freshman campaign but remained positive … coaches are assured in her talent and feel she is poised for impact … shows great consistency … could push for a spot in all four lineups … great personality..
2010(Freshman)– Did not see competitive action … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team … NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.
Personal-Daughter of Gail Hathaway and the late Michael Hathaway … has one brother and one sister … graduate of Walled Lake Central High … competed for Oakland Gymnastics … competed at level 10 for over two years … finished third on vault, floor and all-around at the 2009 state championship … top 10 bars finisher at 2008 Junior Olympic nationals … 2007 bars, floor and all-around champion at level 9 eastern regional and national championship … won same three titles at 2007 state championship … 2006 level 9 bars and all-around regional champion … 2006 level 9 floor and all-around state champion … enrolled in pre-elementary education.
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Before a meet, I like to visualize.When the team is on the road, I always pack my heart pillow. If I forget it, I am uncomfortable. The Mountaineers are beautiful – the team always competes with pride.I love seeing energetic fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.When I’m not in the gym, I like spending time with my family.I like to go home to relax. When I want to have fun, I go to dinner with my teammates.After a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat delicious cheese puffs.If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d buy a puppy to keep me company in my apartment.On road trips, the team likes to laugh a lot.Faye Meaden is the best when she teaches me to speak like I’m from England. Being a Mountaineer is a privilege - I feel honored when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is floor because I can show it off when I compete.
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2010atEasternMichigan(Freshman)–Left name in Eagle record book after just one season … ranks eighth (39.0) on the EMU all-time all-around scores list … also ranks ninth (9.85) on the EMU all-time beam score list … as a freshman, was the top EMU all-arounder … nominated for the 2010 MAC Gymnast and Freshman of the Year awards … earned an individual all-around
KAYLYNMILLICK5-3 • Sophomore • Washington, Pa. Talented gymnast who transferred from Eastern Michigan after one season with the Eagles … individually qualified in the all-around for the 2010 NCAA Central Regional Championships … expected to compete as an all-arounder in first season at WVU … high skill set on all four events.
qualification as a freshman to the 2010 NCAA Central Regional Championships and went into championships ranked No. 21 in region with a 38.76 RQS … finished with 37.075 points, including
a 9.7 vault showing … finished ninth on floor at the MAC Championship with a 38.475 score … also earned 9.775
on beam and 9.725 on floor … finished first in all-around at final three regular-season meets … tallied a season high all-around score of 39.0 in first year of collegiate gymnastics … also owned season-high marks of 9.85 on beam and 9.825 on floor … finished the year ranked sixth (9.765 RQS) and seventh (38.76 RQS) in the MAC on the beam and all-around, respectively … those marks also ranked 27th and 21st regionally … named an NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.
ClubGymnastics–Two-time national qualifier while competing under Karen Clark and Scott Miller at Gym Dandy’s … also two-time state champion … highest club all-around score was 38.25 … attended same club gym as former Mountaineer Alyssa DeSantis.
Personal–Daughter of Howie and Michele Millick … has one sister … birthday is October 29 … member of the National Honor Society at Trinity High … also member of the homecoming and prom courts … majoring in nursing.
Before a meet, I like to shake my groove thing.When the team is on the road, I always pack my iPod. The Mountaineers always compete with Mountaineer pride.I love seeing rowdy fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.When I’m not in the gym, I like to watch Princess and the Frog with Chelsea Goldschrafe.I like to go to my room to relax. When I want to have fun, I go to the movies with Naja Johnson.After a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat everything that’s in sight!If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d buy a Wii to play “Let’s Dance” all day.On road trips, the team likes to watch movies and play games.Emily Kerwin is the goofiest when she plays pranks. I feel blessed when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is floor because I can show the crowd what I’m made of.
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ALASKA RICHARDSON 5-4 • Sophomore • Dayton, OhioPowerful, quick gymnast … earned a spot on vault lineup as a freshman and showed potential … experience earned throughout rookie year should help her grow as a student-athlete … making strides toward upgrades on vault and floor … pushing for a weekly lineup spot on floor and beam … makes gymnastics look easy …explosive and exciting to watch … great personality that helps keep gym upbeat … known for showmanship on floor routines.
2010(Freshman)– Contributed immediately on vault lineup … appeared in 10 meets and earned 97.025 points … vaulted below 9.725 only twice … made collegiate debut scoring 9.675 on vault at Michigan State with Penn State and Western Michigan (1/8) … showed potential in second meet, tying for fourth place on vault at Pitt with Kent State (1/16) with meet’s second-best score of 9.75 … finished ninth overall on vault with 9.725 score at Maryland with Denver and Rutgers (1/30) … vaulted to a 9.75 eighth-place finish against Michigan and William & Mary (2/5) … finished third overall on vault against Ohio State (2/12) with 9.775 points, the meet’s second-best score … earned second third place vault finish in three weeks and set career-best mark with 9.8 effort against Bowling Green (3/6) … vaulted to a 9.75 score at North Carolina (3/13) … matched career-best vault mark of 9.8 and finished third overall against Bridgeport (3/19) … concluded rookie campaign with 9.725 vault showing at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10) … owned a 9.76 vault RQS … also compiled a 9.703 vault average … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team.
Personal-Daughter of Anthony Richardson and Johnnie Russell … has two brothers and five sisters … birthday is Oct. 30 … graduate of Dayton Christian High … competed under Amibeth Hardy, Alan Powers and Missy Hart at Ohio Gymnastics Training Center … level 10 all-around second-place finisher at 2008 state championship … member of the 2007 and 2005 level 9 region five first place national team … also finished second on vault and 10th all-around in 2007 … enjoys drawing … majoring in speech pathology and audiology.
ALASKA RICHARDSON’S CAREER HIGHSVault ............ 9.8 ......... vs. Bowling Green .....................3/6/10
vs. Bridgeport .........................3/19/10
ALASKA RICHARDSON’S CAREER STATISTICSYear...........Meets.....AA............................... Total.Points2010........... 10 .......... 0 ............................................. 97.025
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Before a meet, I like to sing.When the team is on the road, I always pack my curlers. If I forget them, I have ugly hair.The Mountaineers are spectacular – the team always competes flawlessly.I love seeing excited fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.When I’m not in the gym, I like to shop with my mom.I like to go to Starbucks to relax. When I want to have fun, I go to the mall with my girls.After a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat delicious frozen gummy bears.If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d buy new clothes and a purse to complete my outfit.On road trips, the team likes to make silly videos.Naja Johnson is the funniest when she imitates people dancing.Being a Mountaineer is a dream come true - I feel ecstatic when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is floor because I like to entertain the judges and the crowd.
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MAKENZIE “MAK”BRISTOL5-3 • Freshman • Prosper, TexasAthletically-skilled gymnast expected to contribute immediately … will push for a spot on the floor lineup … also strong on vault and beam … coaching staff believes that her elegant gymnastics will help her succeed at the collegiate level … friendly personality fits in well with the team.
ClubGymnastics–Level 10 gymnast out of World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) and was coached by Yevgeny Marchencko and Laurie Dix … club gym has produced numerous collegiate gymnasts as well as two Olympic gold medalists in Natsia Liukin and Carly Patterson … scored 9.7-plus on the floor several times in the Junior Olympic program … finished fourth all-around at the 2010 regional championships and qualified for the Junior Olympics National Championships … won beam and floor at the 2009 WOGA Classic.
Personal–Daughter of David and Mendy Bristol … has one brother and one sister … birthday is May 17 … … NCA All-Star cheerleader … cheer team captain at Prosper High … three-year member of cheer squad (2008-10) … homecoming court princess and football sweetheart … enrolled in pre-sport management.
Before a meet, I like to listen to music.When the team is on the road, I always pack my iPod. If I forget it, I freak out.The Mountaineers are amazing – the team always competes like rock stars.I love seeing supportive fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.When I’m not in the gym, I like to shop with Bethany Yurko.I like to go to the pool to relax. When I want to have fun, I go to dinner with the team.After a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat chocolate ice cream.If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d buy moped to ride around campus.On road trips, the team likes to sing.Alaska Richardson is the funniest when she dances.Being a Mountaineer is an honor - I feel confident when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is floor because I can tumble.
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ClubGymnastics–Level 10 national team member … competed for four years at Superior Gymnastics under Krystal Kramer and Andrey Ageev …finished 24th on vault, 25th on bars and 31st in all-around at the 2009 level 10 national championships … placed second in all-around at 2009 level 10 regional championships …
finished first on vault and bars at the 2009 North Carolina state championships … also finished
third on beam and in all-around, and fifth on floor.
MARINA GALANTE5-1 • Freshman • Cary, N.C.Gifted level 10 gymnast who has achieved national success in club program … personality is a perfect fit with the coaches and team … sustained injury to her Achilles, but coaches believe that her optimism and work ethic will allow her to come back strong.
Personal–Daughter of Leonard and Cyndi Galante … has one brother … birthday is September 14 … also competed for the Raleigh School of Gymnastics and at Athens Drive High as a freshman and sophomore … 2008 tri-8 4-A conference
champion and gymnast of the year … 2007 and 2008 Athens Drive High Gymnastics MVP
… graduated in top six percent of class … earned the President’s Award for Educational Excellence … North Carolina Scholar … enrolled in pre-sport psychology.
Before a meet, I like to sleep and chew gum.When the team is on the road, I always pack my iPod. If I forget it, I freak out.The Mountaineers are awesome – the team always competes as one.I love seeing a lot of fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.When I’m not in the gym, I like hanging out with my family.I like to go to my friends’ house to relax. When I want to have fun, I go to the movies with my friendsAfter a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat a lot of Oreos and peanut butter.If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d buy a puppy to play with.On road trips, the team likes to make funny videos.Alaska Richardson is the funniest when she says “Oh nooo!”Being a Mountaineer is amazing - I feel honored when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is beam because I can entertain the judges with my unique mount.
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ClubGymnastics–Competed for 13 years at Hills Gymnastics under Kelli Hill … USAG T.O.P.S. national team member … LSU Tiger Invitational floor champion … level 9 Eastern National qualifier … level 9 state beam champion … also all-around runner-up.
Personal–Daughter of Abdullah and Salma Salim … has two brothers and one sister … birthday is November 2 … sister, Umme Salim-Beasley, competed at WVU (1995-98) and earned the only 10.0 on bars in school history … brother-in-law Aaron Beasley played in the NFL for nine seasons, was an All-American cornerback (1995) at WVU and is a member of the WVU Sports Hall of Fame … member of the National Society of High School Scholars at Col. Zadok Magruder High … earned the Alpha Phi Alpha Minority Student Achievement Award … also ran track … enrolled in pre-sport and exercise psychology.
JANNA SALIM.5-3, • Freshman • Beltsville, Md.A Mountaineer legacy … comes from an athletically-gifted family … should provide depth on balance beam.
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ClubGymnastics–Finished seventh out of 56 competitors in all-around at the 2010 level 10 national championships … also placed seventh on vault and floor … five-year team captain (2005-10) at Gymnastics Revolution in Connecticut under Brian Bakalar and Dawn Arigo … swept all events, including the all-around, at the 2010 level 10 regional and state championships … three-time national qualifier … won 2010 Connecticut state and regional championships … finished eighth at the 2009 regional championship with a floor title and a third place finish on vault … won the 2009 state vault, floor, beam and all-around titles … finished second on bars … additionally, won vault and finished eighth in all-around at 2009 National Invitational Tournament.
Personal–Daughter of Cordell and Nancy Sloanhoffer … has two brothers and one sister … birthday is July 8 … attended Cornwall Central High … enrolled in pre-exercise physiology.
HOPE SLOANHOFFER.5-4 • Freshman • Cornwall, N.Y.Decorated gymnast who should have immediate impact on team … first Mountaineer since Amy Bieski to push for an all-around spot as a rookie … naturally graceful and powerful … skill-set in gym has already impressed coaches and teammates … coaches believe she does not have a weak event and should graduate as one of the best WVU gymnasts in program history.
Before a meet, I like to sleep.When the team is on the road, I always pack my iPod. If I forget it, I get really nervous.The Mountaineers are amazing – the team always competes like champions.I love seeing the really spirited fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.When I’m not in the gym, I like to hang out with my best friend, Laura. I like to go to the beach to relax. When I want to have fun, I go to the mall with my sister, Hayley.After a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat scrumptious yogurt and granola.If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d buy an iPod to listen to my music.On road trips, the team likes to dance.Naja Johnson is the funniest when she dances. Being a Mountaineer is an honor. I feel proud when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is floor because I can be dramatic.
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Before a meet, I like to listen to music.When the team is on the road, I always pack my pillow. If I forget it, I can’t sleep.The Mountaineers are awesome – the team always competes with pride.I love seeing decked out fans in the stands when we compete at the WVU Coliseum.When I’m not in the gym, I like to relax with friends.I like to go to my room to relax. When I want to have fun, I go shopping with Marina Galante.After a hard day of school and practice, I like to eat creamy peanut butter.If I had $500 to spend on anything, I’d buy a puppy to play with.On road trips, the team likes to dance.Alaska Richardson is the goofiest when she dances.Being a Mountaineer is a blast - I feel amazing when I put on the Old Gold and Blue.My favorite event is bars because I can swing.
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ClubGymnastics–Competed for East-West Stars for 10 years under Kris Lloyd … finished third on vault at 2010 level 9 regional meet … secured second on bars, beam and in all-around at 2010 level 9 state championship … four-year qualifier for level 9 regional championships.
Personal–Daughter of Tony and Kim Yurko … has two sisters and one brother … birthday is April 23 … one sister attended WVU for a year of graduate school … member of the National Honor Society at Fort Hill High … also ran track … enrolled in design studies.
BETHANY YURKO5-3 • Freshman • Cumberland, Md.Talented athlete with great potential … should provide depth for bars and beam lineups … has ability to master a great vault … hard worker … possesses a quick learning curve … explosive athlete that should improve with time … coaches have been pleased with her progress in the gym and are expecting her to contribute to team’s success.
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West Virginia Mountaineers
The West Virginia University gymnastics team has been the pillar of success and consistency over the last three decades. Led by 37-year head coach Linda Burdette-Good, the Mountaineers have made four national championship appearances, competed at 32 NCAA Regional Championships and won six East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) titles. As evidenced by the team’s steady stream of success, Burdette-Good has coached her share of talented and highly motivated teams. Therefore, when she says that the 2011 Mountaineers have the ability to rank among her best squads, one pays attention. “I think this is the most focused team I’ve coached in many years,” she says. “My better teams have had chemistry, and this squad’s chemistry is phenomenal. This team also is having fun. This team has a lot of the necessary intangibles that championship teams possess. They want to perform, not just for the coaching staff, but for themselves, too.” WVU returns to the gym after a 19-9 season in which it finished third in the EAGL and played host to the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships. Though the season suffered a few setbacks, the Mountaineers stuck together, persevered and ended the year with two consecutive 195.0-plus scores, including a fourth-place, 195.1 showing at the regional championships, the best finish of any EAGL school. Burdette-Good will use a mixture of experience and youth this season, with six seniors and six newcomers comprising the majority of the Mountaineer roster. Senior all-arounder Amy Bieski is tops among all returnees and has developed into one of the program’s best gymnasts. A five-time 2010 all-EAGL honoree, Bieski earned 505.35 points last season and broke onto the WVU all-time career points list; she enters the season at No. 16 with 1,474.9 points. Strong on all four events, Bieski should have the greatest impact on the vault and floor lineups.On the cusp of individually qualifying for the national championships each of the last three years, most recently on beam last season, Bieski once again will be one of the strongest all-around competitors in the Southeast region. “She wants to have a good senior year, and I think she’ll put pressure on herself, but she won’t be too hard,” Burdette-Good explains. “She has upgraded on almost every event. If you did not want to go out there and be a part of the team, compete and get better, you wouldn’t be upgrading, you would be maintaining. “Amy wants to be better and she wants to do more. She knows that for the team to be successful, we have to compete more difficult routines. For us to get into the top 12, we need more difficulty, and she is leading by example and giving us more difficulty. She is not satisfied with the status-quo.” Classmate Naja Johnson returns to the Mountaineers’ lineups after suffering a season-ending ACL injury in 2010. A first team all-EAGL bars honoree, Johnson will push to anchor the event in her final season, as well as regain her spot with the floor team. Faye Meaden and Emily Kerwin also will push for spots on the bars lineup, as the senior co-captains both emerged last season as vital cogs to the event’s success. Meaden, who battled injury and illness her first two years with the program, earned her first career experience last year and was named the EAGL Rookie of the Week twice, while Kerwin is a mainstay on the vault lineup. Additionally, Meaden, the owner of a solid-scoring floor routine, saw action in 10 meets as a two-event specialist. “We pushed Faye for two seasons, and last year she was one of the ones that helped us get through difficult situations,” explains Burdette-Good. “She stepped up and just kept getting better, and she’s still getting better every day. To have someone do that is amazing and is really motivating for the other student-athletes.” Stephanie Keaton and Alysha Pretzello round out the senior class. Both key contributors, Keaton will again seek a spot with the vault rotation, while Pretzello looks to continue her success on bars.
Juniors Tina Maloney and Nicole Roach, competing since their freshman season, are each two-event specialists and can push for spots on a third lineup. Maloney, the 2009 EAGL vault co-champion, possesses one of the most explosive Mountaineer floor routines, and will push to anchor the event, as well as for a spot on the beam rotation. Roach, a two-time first team all-EAGL bars honoree, looks to earn a national ranking on the event this season. She also will push to return to the beam lineup after a strong debut last year and may see time on floor. “I think Tina is getting better every year; she’s becoming more consistent and more of a performer rather than a trickster,” Burdette-Good expands. “Nicole is beautiful. She has gorgeous lines and good form. Her floor is equally as good, and we just need to boost her confidence – she can push for a spot on floor.” Sophomore Chelsea Goldschrafe headlines a sophomore class that looks to contribute significantly this season. Goldschrafe, a two-event specialist with all-around potential, stoically opened the Mountaineers’ beam rotation last season, as well as flourished on floor. She paced the squad on the event at the regional championships with a 9.825 showing. Alaska Richardson and transfer Kaylyn Millick also will see time this season. After vaulting in 10 meets last year, Richardson spent the summer upgrading on all events, and should push for a lineup spot on beam and floor. “Alaska now understands that there is a direct relationship between how you train and how you compete,” says Burdette-Good. “That’s going to help her get into lineups. She is becoming more consistent. She has the skill.” Millick, a nominee for the 2010 Mid American Conference Gymnast and Freshman of the Year awards at Eastern Michigan, should join Bieski as an all-arounder this season after individually qualifying for last year’s regional championships. “I think Kaylyn will be an immediate contributor toward the team’s success,” Burdette-Good says. “She really presses. She has high expectations for herself, and that’s good. That’s why she is so successful.” Arlene Hathaway also returns looking for her first collegiate experience. Five freshmen join the Mountaineers this season – Makenzie Bristol, Marina Galante, Janna Salim, Hope Sloanhoffer and Bethany Yurko. Sloanhoffer has shown the most promise throughout the fall season and has the potential to immediately compete on all four events. “Hope had an amazing fall with the team,” says Burdette-Good. “She’s really making a statement. She’s training like an upperclassman, and she knows what she has to do. She’s beautiful, and she has a lot of difficulty. I think the fans are really going to enjoy watching her on all four events.” The Mountaineers will face one of their toughest slates in the program’s 38-year history, as the team is set to compete against three squads that qualified for last season’s 12-team NCAA Championships’ field, including Florida, who finished fifth at the Super Six Championship. Additionally, WVU will face five opponents ranked in the top 14 of the 2011 GymInfo Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 3 Florida, No. 7 Georgia, No. 11 Arkansas, No. 13 Missouri and No. 14 Penn State. WVU’s schedule features 12 meets, including five at the WVU Coliseum, and 13 opponents. The Mountaineers will take to the road six times this season, including a season-opening date with Missouri on Jan. 7 in Cancun, Mexico. Additionally, the team will meet every EAGL foe, except Maryland, prior to the March 19 league championship in Washington, D.C. Brimming with confidence and potential, Burdette-Good’s 37th WVU squad is full of promise. Should the team develop as its leader believes it will, the Mountaineers will be making noise on the national scene this season and setting a new standard for WVU gymnastics.
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VAULT PREVIEW The Mountaineers must replace two crucial pieces to their vault lineup this season – the leadoff and anchor. Burdette-Good should have little trouble, as five gymnasts with in-meet vaulting experience from 2010 return, including 2009 EAGL co-champion Maloney. She and Bieski are prime candidates to inherit the anchor role and are the only returnees to pass the 9.9 threshold. Also returning and ready to contribute are Keaton, Kerwin and Richardson. Kerwin, a lineup staple since her freshman season, owns a 9.875 career-high. WVU will benefit from the addition of Millick, Sloanhoffer and Bristol as each possesses the capabilities to score toward the team mark immediately. “Vault should be strong this season,” Burdette-Good says. “We added depth and have more than six consistent 10.0 start-value vaults, which will make it easier.”
BARS PREVIEW Johnson’s return to the lineup will provide a boost to the team score this season, and she will push to anchor the rotation with a strong and powerful routine that earned a 9.85 score last year. Also returning for the Mountaineers are Meaden, Kerwin, Bieski and Roach. All proven, each has upped the difficulty of her routine, with Meaden competing an explosive new dismount. “The girls have really stepped up their training, which is amazing,” notes Burdette-Good. “Our dismounts have upgraded, and I think we’re going to see more difficulty from this team this season. “You’ll still see the seniors play a huge role in the lineup. Also, getting Naja back will be incredible.” Roach, a two time all-EAGL bars first team honoree, and Bieski each owned a 9.79 RQS last season and ranked eighth in the EAGL and 17th in the region. Look for Millick and Sloanhoffer to immediately push for lineup spots.
BEAM PREVIEW Graduation hit the Mountaineers’ beam lineup the hardest, as steady point contributors Chelsi Tabor, Shelly Purkat and Kiersten Spoerke all graduated. Back again is leadoff Goldschrafe, along with Roach and Bieski. Roach really came into her own last season, scoring a 9.8 twice, while Bieski saved her best routine for last, as she scored a career-high 9.85 at the regional championships, finished in third place and just missed qualifying for the national championships. Bieski ended the year ranked ninth in the EAGL with a 9.76 RQS. Other returnees that should see time in the rotation this season are Maloney, Richardson and Keaton. Additionally, transfer Millick should have her greatest impact on beam, as she scored a season-high 9.85 last year and finished ranked sixth in the MAC with a 9.765 RQS. Newcomers Sloanhoffer and Bristol, along with Hathaway, could also see time in the rotation this season. “We are extremely deep on beam, and several athletes will be aiming for a lineup spot,” says Burdette-Good. “If we can find that confidence and compete with mental strength, we should be very good.”
FLOOR PREVIEW Burdette-Good is most excited about her floor lineup, saying that the new emphasis on presentation should help boost the Mountaineers’ scores this season. “We need to be focused and look polished” she says. “You need to captivate the judges and make them look at you. We are going to pay more attention to the details this year, and that’s really going to help this team.” Look for Bieski to anchor the lineup, as she finished 2010 ranked seventh in the EAGL and 17th in the region with a 9.84 RQS. She also owns three career scores of 9.9. Maloney and Goldschrafe also should contribute significantly, as the former mastered a two-pass routine last year, while the latter finished a team-best 12th at the regional championships with a 9.825 score.
On the cusp last season, Richardson should break into the lineup this year, while past contributors Keaton and Meaden also return. Look for Johnson, Roach, Millick, Sloanhoffer and Bristol also to push for lineup spots.
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THE UNIVERSITYLocation: Morgantown, W.Va.Enrollment: 29,306Founded: 1867President: Dr. James P. ClementsDirector of Athletics: Oliver LuckAthletic Department Phone: (304) 293-2300Web Address: www.MSNsportsNET.comNickname: MountaineersSchool Colors: Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295)Arena: WVU ColiseumCapacity: 14,000Senior Women’s Administrator: Terri HowesNCAA Faculty Rep.: John W. Fisher II
GYMNASTICS STAFFHead Coach: Linda Burdette-Good (37th season)Alma Mater: West Virginia, ‘74Record at WVU: 631-253-4 Career Record: 631-253-4 Gymnastics Office Phone: (304) 293-3294Gymnastics Office Fax: (304) 293-2525Associate Head Coach: Jason Butts (Fifth season)Assistant Coach: Travis Doak (Third season)Staff: Pete Kadushin, sport psychology consultant; Bubba
Schmidt, varsity sports equipment manager; Beth By-ron, assistant strength and conditioning coach; Allison Hetrick, assistant athletic trainer; Janáe Asbury, volun-teer assistant; Nadine Dubina, team manager; Jenn Sha-ron, student manager; Cindy Smith, program assistant; Anita Pyles, program assistant
GYMNASTICS HISTORYFounded: 1974All-time Record: 636-255-4 (38th season)Affiliation: NCAA Division IRegion: NCAA Southeast Conference: East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL)Appearances at Nationals (Last): 4 (2000); 3 NCAA, 1 AIAWAppearances at Regionals (Last): 32 (2010)Highest NCAA Finish: 12th (1995, ‘99, 2000)Highest AIAW Finish: 3rd (1982)EAGL Championships (Last): 6 (2008)Atlantic 10 Championships (Last): 4 (1995)
SPORTS COMMUNICATIONSSports Information Office: (304) 293-2821Sports Information Fax: (304) 293-4105Assistant AD, Communications: Michael FragaleE-Mail: [email protected] Information Director: Bryan MesserlyE-Mail: [email protected] Sports Information Director: Katie KaneE-Mail: [email protected] Sports Information Director/Gymnastics Contact:
Shannon McNamaraMcNamara Work Phone: (304) 293-2821McNamara Email: [email protected]
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OPPONENT INFORMATIONWest Virginia vs. Missouri
at the Cancun Classic in Cancun, Mexico
Fri., Jan. 76 p.m.
Location: Columbia, Mo.Conference: Big 12Nickname: Tigers
Head Coach: Rob DrassRecord at Mizzou: 128-80
(11 seasons)2010 Record: 11-32010 Postseason: NCAA
Regional Champions; NCAA National Championships qualifier
SID Contact: Jenn DewarEmail: [email protected]: 573-882-7826www.MUTigers.com
Michigan State at West Virginia
Beauty and the BeastFri., Jan. 147:30 p.m.
Location: East Lansing, Mich.Conference: Big TenNickname: Spartans
Head Coach: Kathie KlagesRecord at MSU: 305-163-4
(20 seasons)2010 Record: 14-8-12010 Postseason: NCAA
Regional Championships
SID Contact: Vince BakerEmail: [email protected].
eduPhone: 517-355-2271www.MSUSpartans.com
West Virginia at GeorgiaMon., Jan. 172 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.Conference: SoutheasternNickname: Gym Dogs
Head Coach: Jay ClarkRecord at UGA: 13-8-1
(One season)2010 Record: 13-8-12010 Postseason: NCAA
Regional Championships
SID Contact: Ben BeatyEmail: [email protected].
eduPhone: 706-542-1621www.GeorgiaDogs.com
West Virginia at NC StateFri., Jan. 217 p.m.
Location: Raleigh, N.C.Conference: East Atlantic
Gymnastics LeagueNickname: Wolfpack
Head Coach: Mark Stevenson
Record at NCSU: 459-253-1 (30 seasons)
2010 Record: 17-62010 Postseason: NCAA
Regional Championships
SID Contact: Cavan FosnesEmail: fosnesncsu@gmail.
comPhone: 919-515-1180www.GoPack.com
First MeetingPitt at West Virginia with
RutgersSat., Jan. 297 p.m.
Second MeetingWest Virginia vs. Pitt at Penn
State with BridgeportSun., Feb. 62 p.m.
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.Conference: East Atlantic
Gymnastics LeagueNickname: Panthers
Head Coach: Debbie YohmanRecord at Pitt: 223-335-1
(24 seasons)2010 Record: 11-32010 Postseason: None
SID Contact: Mendy NestorEmail: mnestor@athletics.
pitt.eduPhone: 412-648-8240www.PittsburghPanthers.com
Rutgers at West Virginia with Pitt
Sat., Jan. 297 p.m.
Location: Piscataway, N.J.Conference: East Atlantic
Gymnastics LeagueNickname: Scarlet Knights
Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton
Record at RU: 233-231-1 (24 seasons)
2010 Record: 10-142010 Postseason: None
SID Contact: Doug DrabikEmail: ddrabik@scarletk-
nights.comPhone: 732-445-4200www.ScarletKnights.com
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First MeetingWest Virginia at Penn State
with Pitt and BridgeportSun., Feb. 62 p.m.
Second MeetingPenn State at West VirginiaSat., Mar. 127 p.m.
Location: State College, Pa.Conference: Big TenNickname: Nittany Lions
Head Coach: Jeff Thompson Record at PSU: First Season2010 Record: 18-92010 Postseason: NCAA
Regional Championships
SID Contact: Susan Bedsworth
Email: [email protected]: 814-865-1757www.GoPSUsports.com
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George Washington at West Virginia with Florida and New Hampshire
Sun., Feb. 201 p.m.
Location: Washington, D.C.Conference: East Atlantic
Gymnastics LeagueNickname: Colonials
Head Coach: Margie Foster-Cunningham
Record at GW: 461-383 (26 seasons)
2010 Record: 6-202010 Postseason: None
SID Contact: Dan DiVeglioEmail: [email protected]: 202-994-0339www.GWSports.com
North Carolina at West Virginia
Sat., Feb. 267 p.m.
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.Conference: East Atlantic
Gymnastics LeagueNickname: Tar Heels
Head Coach: Derek GalvinRecord at UNC: 346-195-1
(28 seasons)2010 Record: 12-62010 Postseason: NCAA
Regional Championships
SID Contact: Kevin BestEmail: [email protected]: 919-962-8916www.TarHeelBlue.com
West Virginia at ArkansasFri., Mar. 47 p.m.
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.Conference: SoutheasternNickname: Razorbacks
Co-Head Coaches: Mark and Rene Cook
Record at UA: 101-131-3 (Eight seasons)
2010 Record: 13-14-12010 Postseason: NCAA
National Championships qualifier
SID Contact: Robby EdwardsEmail: [email protected]: 479-575-2751www.ArkansasRazorbacks.com
West Virginia vs. Bridgeport at Penn State with Pitt
Sun., Feb. 62 p.m.
Location: Bridgeport, Conn.Conference: ECAC (Div. II)Nickname: Purple Knights
Head Coach: Byron Knox Record at UB: NA 2010 Record: 28-82010 Postseason: USAG
National Champions
SID Contact: Chuck Sadowski
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 203-576-4726www.UBKnights.com
West Virginia at Ohio StateSat., Feb. 124 p.m.
Location: Columbus, OhioConference: Big TenNickname: Buckeyes
Head Coach: Carey FaganRecord at OSU: 43-43-1 (Six
seasons)2010 Record: 4-72010 Postseason: NCAA
Regional Championships
SID Contact: Alex MorandoEmail: [email protected]: 614-292-1389www.OhioStateBuckeyes.
com
Florida at West Virginia with New Hampshire and George Washington
Sun., Feb. 201 p.m.
Location: Gainesville, Fla.Conference: SoutheasternNickname: Gators
Head Coach: Rhonda FaehnRecord at UF: 138-36-2
(Eight seasons)2010 Record: 15-22010 Postseason: NCAA
Regional Champions; Fifth place, NCAA National Championships
SID Contact: Mary HowardEmail: [email protected].
ufl.eduPhone: 352-375-4683 x 6100www.GatorZone.com
New Hampshire at West Virginia with Florida and George Washington
Sun., Feb. 201 p.m.
Location: Durham, N.H.Conference: East Atlantic
Gymnastics LeagueNickname: Wildcats
Head Coach: Gail Good-speed
Record at UNH: 480-253-2 (32 seasons)
2010 Record: 12-32010 Postseason: NCAA
Regional Championships
SID Contact: Mike MurphyEmail: mike.murphy@unh.
eduPhone: 603-969-0774www.UNHWildcats.com
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After more than a decade of competition, the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) has become prominent in NCAA Division I gymnastics. The EAGL became a reality on July 31, 1995, when eight universities banded together to form a consortium created solely for the purpose of showcasing women’s gymnastics on the East Coast. Representing three conferences and six states, the EAGL was comprised of the University of Maryland, the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the University of Pittsburgh, Rutgers University and West Virginia University of the BIG EAST Conference and the University of New Hampshire and Towson University of America East. In August 1996, the NCAA Council accepted the EAGL as an official affiliated member of the NCAA. In 2005, George Washington University joined the league replacing Towson. EAGL schools have had a long history of gymnastics success. Prior to joining the EAGL, New Hampshire won four ECAC titles. West Virginia won four straight Atlantic 10 Conference titles before leaving that league to join the EAGL. Prior to joining the EAGL, seven of the eight schools had competed in the NCAA regionals. Towson, New Hampshire and West Virginia had all gone on to NCAA championship competition. Towson was ninth in the nation in 1990, while UNH qualified for nationals in 1994 and WVU made the trip in 1995. In 1982, Pitt produced the NCAA bars champion, Lisa Shirk.
2010 season North Carolina captured its fourth EAGL title, and second in four seasons, at the 2010 EAGL Championship, in Durham, N.H. UNC finished first with a score of 196.025, while 2009 champion NC State finished in second place with 195.7 points. West Virginia finished in third place with 195.075 points. The Tar Heels and Wolfpack earned four individual titles apiece. NCSU senior Taylor Seaman won a championship-best three titles: vault (9.9), floor (9.925) and all-around (39.325). Maryland’s Abigail Williams and EAGL Scholar Athlete of the Year Kara Wright of UNC also finished first in the all-around. Additionally, Seaman shared the vault title with UNC’s Zoya Johnson, and the floor title with teammate Brooke Barr. EAGL Gymnast of the Year and Outstanding Senior Gymnast, UNC’s Christine Nguyen, won the beam title with a 9.875 score, while teammate Morgan Evans finished first on bars with a score of 9.9. For the second straight season, five EAGL teams advanced to NCAA Regional competition. WVU played host to the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships and also welcomed NCSU, while Maryland and New Hampshire advanced to the NCAA Northeastern Championships and UNC competed at the Southcentral Regional. The Mountaineers earned the best finish of all EAGL teams, as they scored 195.1 and finished in fourth place at the Southeast Regional. UNH also finished in fourth place, but the Wildcats scored 194.8 points. NCSU, UNC and UMD all finished in sixth place. Seaman qualified as an all-arounder for the 2010 NCAA Championships and was the league’s lone representative. She became the first NCSU gymnast, and the first EAGL gymnast since 2006, to earn All-America honors, taking seventh place on bars with a 9.875 score.
2009 season Defending champion West Virginia, NC State and North Carolina battled through eight rounds, but in the end the host Wolfpack came out on top and won their fourth EAGL championship in Raleigh, N.C., edging WVU, 195.7-195.5. The Tar Heels finished third with 194.825 points. The Mountaineers captured a championship-best six individual titles, with EAGL Outstanding Senior Gymnast Mehgan Morris finishing first on bars (9.85), floor (9.85) and all-around (39.3). She
became the first Mountaineer to win the all-around title since All-American Janáe Cox did so in 2005, and only the second WVU gymnast to win three league titles at one championship (Umme Salim, 1998). WVU teammates, junior Chelsi Tabor and freshman Tina Maloney, tied for first on vault (9.9), while junior Shelly Purkat won the balance beam title (9.875). Three tied Morris for the bars title – NC State’s Lauren Deuser and Brittany Vontz, and Pitt’s Alix Croop – and two matched Purkat’s winning beam score - New Hampshire’s Chelsea Steinberg and Maryland’s Abbey Adams. Five EAGL teams advanced to the NCAA Regional competition, with WVU, NC State and UNC moving on to the Southeast Regional (Raleigh, N.C.), and New Hampshire and Maryland traveling to the Northeast Regional (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) The Mountaineers earned the highest regional finish of any league team, as they earned 194.225 points and finished fourth. UNC (fifth) and NC State (sixth) finished behind WVU, while UNH finished fifth and UMD finished sixth at their regional. Morris finished fifth in the all-around at the regional championship, while NC State’s Taylor Seaman won the floor exercise; both represented the EAGL at the national championship. Morris finished 18th in her preliminary session.
2008 season Junior Mehgan Morris led West Virginia as it claimed its league-record sixth EAGL title in Morgantown, W.Va. Morris won the individual bars title (9.85) and finished in a three-way tie for first on the floor exercise with NC State’s Leigha Hancock and Taylor Seaman (9.95). WVU scored 196.05 points, its second score above 196 of the season. No. 21-rated North Carolina State finished second with a score of 195.475, while New Hampshire placed third with a score of 194.55. North Carolina’s Christine Nguyen, the EAGL Gymnast of the Year, claimed the all-around title with a score of 39.475, edging Morris’ career-best all-around total (39.4). Nguyen also notched a 9.95 on vault to win that event, while Pitt’s Anya Chayka won the EAGL beam title with a score of 9.85. The team championship was fitting for West Virginia, as the Mountaineers were undefeated against EAGL opponents during the regular season. WVU went on to place fourth at the 2008 NCAA Southeast Regional at Florida, topping both NC State and North Carolina, and finish the season ranked No. 22 in the country.
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2007 season EAGL Coach of the Year Mark Stevenson led his NC State Wolfpack to its third EAGL title, first since 2000, by edging West Virginia at the 2007 EAGL Championships. The Mountaineers were led by EAGL Gymnast of the Year and Outstanding Senior Gymnast Janáe Cox, who placed second in the all-around with a 39.325 score. North Carolina senior Christine Robella won the all-around title with a 39.35. Robella was named to the 2007 First Team All-EAGL on the vault, floor exercise and the all-around. Individual event champions included Pittsburgh freshman Dani Bryan on the vault (9.9), Pittsburgh senior Andrea Arlotta on the uneven bars (9.9), NC State junior Leigha Hancock on the balance beam (9.9) and Robella on the floor exercise (9.925). In all, six teams qualified for NCAA Regional competition. New Hampshire, Pitt and Rutgers all qualified to compete in the 2007 Northeast Regional. North Carolina, NC State and West Virginia all took part in the 2007 Southeast Regional held in Morgantown, W.Va., with host WVU placing the highest of the three at third. Two other EAGL schools in the region, Maryland and George Washington, each sent individuals to the competition as well. WVU’s Cox qualified for nationals for the third time in her career in the all-around and would eventually earn All-America honors on floor before placing 13th at the national meet.
2006 season In 10 of the league’s 11 seasons, at least four EAGL teams qualified for regionals, led by the seven-team showing in 2000. EAGL teams in 2006 maintained their high standards as six teams competed at regionals. North Carolina captured its second straight EAGL team title, its third in the last five years. The Tar Heels, scoring a 195.325, edged runner-up NC State (195.075) by a slim 0.25-point margin. West Virginia (194.9) ranked 22nd in the nation, the highest among EAGL teams, placed third. EAGL Gymnast of the Year Courtney Bumpers of North Carolina completed her career by notching her league-record seventh and eighth individual titles, as she won the all-around with an EAGL season-high 39.525 and the floor exercise with a 9.95. Teammate Christine Robella took home second place in each of those categories with a 39.475 all-around and a 9.9 floor score, to go with her first place uneven bars score of 9.9. New Hampshire’s Mariana Peña Trestini won the balance beam competition with a 9.925, while NC State’s Leigha Hancock won the vault with a 9.9. EAGL teams competing in the postseason were North Carolina, NC State and West Virginia. UNC placed fourth at the NCAA Southeast Regional while NC State and WVU tied for fifth. New Hampshire, Pitt and Rutgers placed fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, at the Northeast Regional. Three gymnasts advanced to the NCAA Championships. Hancock shared the floor title at the Southeast Regional with a 9.9, which earned her a spot at nationals. Robella and New Hampshire’s Amanda Hall advanced as all-arounders placing 14th and 21st in their preliminary sessions.
2005 season North Carolina won its second EAGL team title in four years with a score of 195.975. The championship, held at North Carolina State, was tightly contested with a point separating the top four teams. West Virginia and Maryland (195.2) tied for second and the host Wolfpack, entering the competition with the best regional qualifying score, placed fourth with 194.975. North Carolina’s Courtney Bumpers became the first EAGL gymnast to win six individual titles as she took home three golds,
winning the floor exercise (9.925) and tying for the win in all-around with West Virginia’s Janáe Cox (39.475) and on bars with Maryland’s Leah Brill (9.875). Other winners included EAGL Gymnast of the Year Amanda Hall, of New Hampshire, winning the vault competition with a 9.875 and Cox winning the beam title with a 9.925. Bumpers went on to claim her second straight national title as the NCAA champion on the floor exercise with a perfect 10 at nationals. While no EAGL squads advanced to nationals for the team competition, the league was represented with three teams at the Southeast and Northeast regionals. North Carolina placed the highest, tying for third place in the Southeast Regional, followed by West Virginia in fifth and North Carolina State sixth. In the Northeast, New Hampshire placed third and Pitt and Rutgers fifth and sixth, respectively.
2004 season With five teams competing at regionals there was even more keynote success during the league’s ninth year with several scoring records falling. While capturing its league-record fifth EAGL championship, West Virginia set new meet records with a 197.05 overall team score and a 49.525 team vault score. North Carolina, ranked 12th in the nation, finished .325 points behind the 21st-ranked Mountaineers. Including a perfect 10.0 score from Courtney Bumpers, one of her seven for the season, North Carolina set a meet-record 49.55 team score for the floor exercise. Bumpers tied a meet record with three individual titles before earning first team All-America honors, one year after receiving the same accolades on the balance beam as a freshman. Bumpers, the 2004 EAGL Gymnast of the Year, is the league’s seventh gymnast to earn All-America status. West Virginia’s Janáe Cox, the 2004 EAGL Rookie of the Year, joined Bumpers as the league’s top gymnasts. Cox and Bumpers, both first team all-EAGL in the all-around, also earned first team laurels on three of the four routines. Cox, who shared the vault title with teammate Jessica Bartgis and Pitt’s Alyse Zeffiro, placed second in the all-around behind Bumpers, winner of titles for the beam and the floor exercise. With the NCAA Southeast Regional hosted by EAGL-school North Carolina State and loaded with four teams (WVU, North Carolina, North Carolina State and Maryland), the EAGL’s postseason presence was felt in 2004. New Hampshire, the other EAGL team in the regionals, made its 23rd consecutive regional appearance when it competed in the Northeast Regional at Penn State. Eventual national champion and No. 1-seeded UCLA advanced out of the Southeast Regional, finishing .975 points ahead of third-place North Carolina (196.35) and 2.05 points ahead of fourth-place West Virginia (195.275).
2003 season The EAGL’s record-setting action in 2004 came one year after the most competitive season in 2003. Staged in front of a meet-record crowd of 2,456 at the EAGL championships held in Durham, N.H., just 1.1 points separated New Hampshire, which captured its first EAGL title, and sixth-place West Virginia. UNH’s Tara Phillips tied an EAGL record with a perfect 10 on vault while Maryland freshman Rachel Martinez set an EAGL Championship all-around record with a 39.625. WVU senior Dinorh Boyd captured two EAGL titles, beam (9.925) and floor (9.95), marking the third straight year a Mountaineer gymnast captured at least two meet titles.
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2002 season West Virginia’s TeShawne Jackson became just the third EAGL gymnast to record four conference individual championships in 2002 when she scored the best all-around total in EAGL history, a 39.575. It was her second consecutive all-around title and fourth overall of her career. But despite the efforts from the West Virginia junior, North Carolina became the first team other than WVU or North Carolina State to win an EAGL championship. The Tar Heels set an EAGL championship record with a 196.425 while Anna Wilson paced UNC winning the floor exercise title with a 9.975. West Virginia finished a close second with a 196.025. The Tar Heels and Mountaineers were the only teams to qualify for NCAA regionals.
2001 season Five EAGL teams advanced to the regionals in 2001 - the sixth straight year at least four teams qualified since the league’s inception - following West Virginia winning its third EAGL title at the championships held in Chapel Hill, N.C. Jackson led the Mountaineers to the title by winning the individual all-around title with a 39.375 score. She also finished first in the vault with a perfect 10.0 score, the first 10.0 score in EAGL championship meet history. Jaime Hill contributed to the West Virginia cause by tying for first place on bars with a 9.925 score. Dinorh Boyd, the co-winner of the EAGL Gymnast of the Year award, also did well at the EAGL meet as she tied for third place in the all-around with a 39.275 score. Led by Jill Fisher’s perfect 10.0 score on floor exercise, Maryland turned in a very strong performance. The Terrapins had a 195.875 team score to finish second in the meet. The Mountaineers, along with Maryland, New Hampshire and North Carolina State, qualified for regionals. Although no EAGL teams qualified for Nationals, Jill Fisher and Gillian Cote of Maryland earned berths at the National Championship Meet as individual all-arounders. At the National Championship Meet at Utah, both Fisher and Cote became All-Americans. Fisher had a 9.90 on the floor exercise to become a first team All-American. Cote had a 39.05 in the all-around, earning second team All-American notice. They became the first two All-Americans in Maryland gymnastics history. In addition to Fisher and Cote, Boyd and Kristen Macrie of West Virginia and Suzanne Poretz of New Hampshire qualified for Nationals as individuals.
2000 season The 2000 season marked the third year in a row that an EAGL team went to the NCAA championship meet. In addition, four EAGL teams were ranked in the final NCAA top 25 and seven of the eight EAGL teams advanced to three different NCAA regional meets. West Virginia finished second in the Region 2 Meet at Minnesota, earning a consecutive trip to the NCAA Championship meet at Boise State. Rutgers, Pitt and New Hampshire all competed in the Region 5 Meet at Penn State where the Scarlet Knights turned in an impressive fourth-place finish while Pitt and UNH were fifth and sixth, respectively. At the Region 6 Meet at Georgia, EAGL-champion NC State, Maryland and Towson all competed. Towson nearly qualified for Nationals by finishing third in the meet with a 194.325 score, just 0.375 points behind second place Brigham Young. BYU advanced to Nationals while Maryland and NC State were fourth and fifth in the regional. At Nationals, West Virginia finished 12th in the nation with a 194.175 team score. The NCAA national championship appearance was the Mountaineers’ second in a row and third trip since 1995.
In addition, the EAGL was represented at Nationals by Gabi Weller of Towson and Laura Moon of Maryland, each of whom qualified as an individual all-around. The co-winner of the EAGL Gymnast of the Year award, Weller became the league’s third All-American as she earned first-team honors in vault. She tied for fourth in the nation with a 9.90 score and became the first Towson gymnast to be named First Team All-America. The fifth annual EAGL championship meet was the most competitive in the league’s brief history. The top four teams were separated by less than one point as NC State came from behind to win its second-straight EAGL championship. The Wolfpack turned in a very strong effort on bars and floor to overtake Maryland and win the title with a 196.000 team score. NC State’s 196.0 team score was just shy of the meet record that the Wolfpack set in 1999 as the team won its first EAGL crown. Juniors Amy Langendorf and Kara Charles led NC State to the title. A first team all-EAGL selection on bars and all-around, Langendorf tied for second place in the EAGL all-around competition with a 39.275 score. She also tied for fourth place on bars (9.9) and beam (9.8). Charles finished fourth in the all-around with a 38.975. Senior Jennifer Sommer also had a big meet for the Wolfpack. She tied for first place on beam (9.85) and tied for fourth on floor exercise (9.9). Host Pitt had its best EAGL finish ever as the Panthers were runners-up with a 195.275 score. Senior Danielle “Freddie” Alba led Pitt to the second-place finish. She tied for second place in the all-around with a 39.275 score and tied for first place on the balance beam with a 9.85. Maryland took third place in the meet with a 195.05, just ahead of fourth place Towson (195.025). Weller won the EAGL all-around title with a 39.3 and she tied the EAGL record in winning the vault (9.925). Kristen Macrie of West Virginia finished first on bars, tying the EAGL record with a 9.95 score. Jill Fisher of Maryland set an EAGL record as she won floor exercise with a 9.975 score.
1999 season EAGL schools represented the league quite nicely in 1999. For the second year in a row, an EAGL school went to the NCAA championship meet. In addition, six of the eight EAGL schools qualified for NCAA regional competition and EAGL schools finished one-two at the USA Gymnastics championship meet. West Virginia, winner of three of the first four EAGL championships, advanced to Nationals and finished 12th in the nation. The Mountaineers qualified for Nationals by finishing second in the Region 6 Meet at WVU. The league just missed having two teams qualify for Nationals as North Carolina State was the alternate. The Wolfpack, who won the 1999 EAGL Championship, had finished third at the Regionals. West Virginia’s appearance at Nationals came on the heels of NC State’s appearance at the 1998 Nationals. In 1998, the Wolfpack went to Nationals for the first time in school history and finished 11th in the nation. WVU and NC State were two of six teams that went to NCAA regional meets in 1999. New Hampshire and Pitt went to the Region 5 Championship at Penn State while Maryland and Towson joined West Virginia and NC State at the Region 6 Meet. At the 1999 USA Gymnastics NIT Meet, Towson edged Rutgers for the prestigious championship. It was Towson’s second NIT title in four years. When the season ended, the EAGL had three teams in the top 20 (West Virginia, NC State, Maryland). NC State ended West Virginia’s run of three consecutive championships as the Wolfpack had a school and EAGL championship record score of 196.05, edging host Maryland which had a 195.475 score. New Hampshire was third with a 194.8 and North Carolina took fourth place at 194.675. Sophomore Brooke Wilson of North Carolina was the
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Outstanding Individual Performer at the EAGL meet. She took first place in the all-around with a 39.325 score and set a meet record on beam with a 9.95, taking first place in the event. Senior Liane Williams of Towson, honored as the EAGL Senior Gymnast of the Year, was a double winner as she won the vault with a 9.875 and tied for first on floor with a 9.9. Langendorf and Charles led NC State to its first EAGL title. Langendorf tied for first on bars with Dawn Campbell of Rutgers with a 9.9 score. Charles was fourth in the all-around with a 39.175. Kelli Brown also had a strong meet, tying for second place in vault with a 9.85 and tying for third on bars with a 9.875. Maryland finished as EAGL runner-up with a 195.475 as Coach Bob Nelligan was named as the EAGL Coach of the Year. Freshman Laura Moon was second in the all-around (39.275) while Terp freshman Gillian Cote, the EAGL rookie of the year, was ninth in the all-around. Junior Danielle “Freddie” Alba of Pitt, the EAGL Gymnast of the Year, took third in all-around with a 39.175 score.For the second straight year, six teams advanced to NCAA regionals from the EAGL meet.
1998 season The 1998 EAGL meet was held at Rutgers and six of the eight teams qualified for the NCAA Regionals. West Virginia, North Carolina State and Maryland all qualified for the Southeast Regional while New Hampshire, Pitt and Rutgers made it to the Northeast Regional. West Virginia won the meet for the third year in a row with a 195.5 score. New Hampshire edged N.C. State for second place as the Wildcats posted a 193.85 score to the 193.825 earned by the Wolfpack. Maryland finished fourth in the meet with a 192.675, edging Towson as the Tigers posted a 192.45 score, barely missing a 12th straight NCAA regional berth. Senior Umme Salim of West Virginia led the Mountaineers to the championship. The EAGL Gymnast of the Year, she was first in the all-around with a 39.45 while also winning the bars (9.95) and beam (9.925).
1997 season North Carolina State hosted the 1997 EAGL meet and West Virginia claimed its second straight title. The 11th-ranked Mountaineers had a 196.0 team score to edge the Wolfpack (195.1) for the title. New Hampshire was third (193.1) while Pitt was fourth with a 192.85. North Carolina (192.325) finished fifth, ahead of Towson (192.1), Maryland (191.755) and Rutgers (190.05). Towson’s Erin Shanley became the first EAGL gymnast to successfully defend a title as she earned a 9.925 on bars to tie Pitt’s Samantha Salyers for first in the event. Shanley also won the vault with a 9.9 while UNH’s Cara Lepper and WVU’s Danielle Lilly tied for first on the beam with a 9.9. Kristin Quackenbush won the EAGL floor title with a 9.95 effort, a score that clinched the championship for WVU. Quackenbush tied Stephanie Wall for the all-around title in a very tight competition. One-tenth of a point separated the top five all-arounds. Quackenbush and Wall each had a 39.1 while Shanley was third with a 39.05. WVU’s Umme Salim was fourth with a 39.025 and Kim Yenco of Towson took fifth with a career best 39.0. The EAGL was well-represented at the NCAA Regionals for the second year in a row as West Virginia, North Carolina State and Towson advanced to the Southeast regionals while New Hampshire and Pitt qualified for the Northeast regionals. Quackenbush was honored as the EAGL Gymnast of the Year as well as the Outstanding Senior Gymnast. North Carolina’s Molly Gardner was named as the EAGL Scholar-Athlete. Maryland’s Rachel Dolbin was named the EAGL’s Top Rookie while Dick Filbert of Towson was named as the EAGL Coach of the Year. Shanley was the most-decorated Towson gymnast, earning first
team all-EAGL in vault, bars, floor exercise and all-around in addition to second team all-EAGL on beam. She was a unanimous pick on floor and all-around. Heather Hanson of Towson was a first team pick on beam. North Carolina State became the first EAGL team to represent the league at the NCAA national championship meet. The Wolfpack had a 195.125 to finish third at the regional meet at Georgia, qualifying for nationals. In their first trip to Nationals, State had a 194.125 score and finished 11th in the nation.
1996 season The crowning jewel of the inaugural EAGL season was the league championship meet, hosted by West Virginia. In a competition that came down to the last rotation, West Virginia tallied 194.6 points to edge Towson’s 193.725. North Carolina State was third with a 192.30, followed closely by Maryland (192.15), New Hampshire (191.7), North Carolina (189.3), Pitt (189.15) and Rutgers (188.0).
The meet also produced the second largest crowd (1,648) to watch a gymnastics meet in the WVU Coliseum. West Virginia’s Quackenbush won the all-around title with a 39.275 score while Towson’s Erin Shanley, Maryland’s Megyn Byrnes and Karla Hairston of WVU tied for second at 38.925. In the individual events, Shanley was a double winner, tying for first on bars (9.9) and floor (9.8). Quackenbush won the vault outright with a 9.925. On bars, EAGL co-Rookie of the Year Cara Lepper of UNH matched Shanley’s 9.9 to tie for first. Co-Rookie of the Year Liane Williams of Towson and Jessica Nonnemacher of WVU tied for first on the balance beam with 9.825 marks. On the floor, Meredith Behson of Rutgers and Christi Newton of N.C. State tied Shanley for first. Newton was named as the first EAGL Gymnast of the Year as well as Outstanding Senior Gymnast in a vote of league coaches. West Virginia’s Linda Burdette was named as the EAGL Coach of the Year. In the postseason, Towson won the USA Gymnastics National Invitational Tournament title with a school-record 194.525 to edge powerful Iowa for the title. West Virginia’s Kristin Quackenbush tied for third in vault at the NCAA championships, becoming WVU’s and the EAGL’s inaugural All-American.
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2010 EAGL Championship March 27, 2010 – Durham, N.H.
Team Scores 1. North Carolina 196.0252. NC State 195.73. West Virginia 195.0754. New Hampshire 194.75. Pitt 194.46. Maryland 194.27. George Washington 193.5758. Rutgers 187.65
All-Around 1. Abigail Adams, UMD 39.325 Taylor Seaman, NCSU Kara Wright, UNC4. Morgan Evans, UNC 39.2255. Christine Nguyen, UNC 39.2 Alicia Talucci, Pitt7. Amy Bieski, WVU 39.18. Brittany Vontz, NCSU 39.0259. Megan Quinn, GW 38.910. Amanda Murphy, GW 38.775 Vault 1. Taylor Seaman, NCSU 9.9 Zoya Johnson, UNC3. Helena Diodati, UNH 9.8754. Dani Bryan, Pitt 9.85 Alicia Talucci, Pitt Brooke Barr, NCSU Kara Wright, UNC8. Chelsea Steinberg, UNH 9.825 Meaghan Biros, Pitt Abigail Adams, UMD Tina Maloney, WVU
Bars1. Morgan Evans, UNC 9.92. Abigail Adams, UMD 9.875 Kara Wright, UNC4. Helena Diodati, UNH 9.85 Kaitlin Joseph, UMD Taylor Seaman, NCSU7. Diane Grey, UNH 9.825 Katie Lawrence, UNH Kelsey Cofsky, UMD Jess Panza, NCSU Lauren Deuser, NCSU Zoya Johnson, UNC Elizabeth Durkac, UNC Alysha Pretzello, WVU Beam 1. Christine Nguyen, UNC 9.8752. Chelsea Steinberg, UNH 9.853. Alicia Talucci, Pitt 9.825 Abigail Adams, UMD Kristina Jacob, UNC6. Morgan Evans, UNC 9.8 Kiersten Spoerke, WVU8. Michele Brenner, UMD 9.775 Brandi George, UMD Chelsi Tabor, WVU Amy Bieski, WVU
Floor1. Brooke Barr, NCSU 9.925 Taylor Seaman, NCSU3. Jess Panza, NCSU 9.875 Kara Wright, UNC5. Christine Nguyen, UNC 9.856. Brittany Vontz, NCSU 9.8 Taylor Brown, UNC Morgan Evans, UNC Amy Bieski, WVU
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2010 – 15th EAGL Championship StandingsDurham, N.H.1. North Carolina 196.0252. NC State 195.73. West Virginia 195.0754. New Hampshire 194.75. Pitt 194.46. Maryland 194.27. George Washington 193.5758. Rutgers 187.65
2010 EAGL ChampionsVault: Taylor Seaman (NCSU), Zoya Johnson (UNC), 9.9Bars: Morgan Evans (UNC), 9.9Beam: Christine Nguyen (UNC), 9.875Floor: Brooke Barr (NCSU), Taylor Seaman (NCSU), 9.925All-Around: Abigail Adams (UMD), Taylor Seaman (NCSU), Kara Wright (UNC), 39.325
2010 EAGL Award WinnersGymnast of the Year: Christine Nguyen, North CarolinaOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Christine Nguyen, North CarolinaCo-Rookies of the Year: Kelsey Cofsky, Maryland; Meaghan Biros, PittEAGL Scholar Athlete: Kara Wright, North CarolinaEAGL Coach of the Year: Derek Galvin, North Carolina
2009 – 14th EAGL Championship StandingsRaleigh, N.C.1. NC State 195.72. West Virginia 195.53. North Carolina 194.8254. Pitt 194.6755. New Hampshire 194.656. Maryland 194.5257. George Washington 193.058. Rutgers 189.125
2009 EAGL ChampionsVault: Tina Maloney (WVU), Chelsi Tabor (WVU), 9.9Bars: Mehgan Morris (WVU), Lauren Deuser (NCSU), Brittany Vontz (NCSU), Alix Croop (Pitt), 9.85Beam: Shelly Purkat (WVU), Chelsea Steinberg (UNH), Abbey Adams (UMD), 9.875Floor: Mehgan Morris (WVU), 9.85All-Around: Mehgan Morris (WVU), 39.3
2009 EAGL Award WinnersGymnast of the Year: Christine Nguyen, North CarolinaOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Mehgan Morris, West VirginiaRookie of the Year: Alicia Talucci, PittEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Ashley Shepard, NC StateEAGL Coach of the Year: Bob Nelligan, Maryland
2008 – 13th EAGL Championship StandingsMorgantown, W.Va.1. West Virginia 196.05 2. NC State 195.475 3. New Hampshire 194.55 4. North Carolina 193.95 5. Maryland 193.375 6. Pittsburgh 193.175 7. George Washington 192.975 8. Rutgers 189.025
2008 EAGL ChampionsVault: Christine Nguyen (UNC), 9.95Bars: Mehgan Morris (WVU), 9.95Beam: Anya Chayka (PITT), 9.85Floor: Mehgan Morris (WVU), Taylor Seaman (NCSU), Leigha Hancock (NCSU), 9.95All-Around: Christine Nguyen (UNC), 39.475
2008 EAGL Award WinnersGymnast of the Year: Christine Nguyen, North CarolinaOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Leigha Hancock, NC StateRookie of the Year: Brittney Hardiman, NC StateEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Gretchen Kittelberger, MarylandEAGL Coach of the Year: Mark Stevenson, NC State
2007 – 12th EAGL Championship StandingsCollege Park, Md.1. NC State 195.4752. West Virginia 195.3 3. North Carolina 194.925 4. Pittsburgh 194.15 5. George Washington 192.775 6. Rutgers 192.6 7. New Hampshire 191.525 8. Maryland 191.175
2007 EAGL ChampionsVault: Dani Bryan (PITT), 9.9Bars: Andrea Arlotta (PITT), 9.9Beam: Leigha Hancock (NCSU), 9.9Floor: Christine Robella (UNC), 9.925All-Around: Christine Robella (UNC), 39.35
2007 EAGL Award WinnersGymnast of the Year: Janáe Cox, West VirginiaOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Janáe Cox, West VirginiaRookie of the Year: Brandi George, MarylandEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Gretchen Kittelberger, MarylandEAGL Coach of the Year: Mark Stevenson, NC State
2006 – 11th EAGL Championship StandingsPiscataway, N.J.1. North Carolina 195.3252. NC State 195.0753. West Virginia 194.94. New Hampshire 194.455. Maryland 194.1756. George Washington 193.7757. Rutgers 191.4258. Pitt 190.225
2006 EAGL ChampionsVault: Leigha Hancock (NCSU), 9.9Bars: Christine Robella (UNC), 9.9Beam: Mariana Peña-Trestini (UNH), 9.925Floor: Courtney Bumpers (UNC), 9.95All-Around: Courtney Bumpers (UNC), 39.525
2006 EAGL Award WinnersGymnast of the Year: Courtney Bumpers, North CarolinaOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Courtney Bumpers, North CarolinaRookie of the Year: Mehgan Morris, West VirginiaEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Beth Fittery, RutgersEAGL Coach of the Year: Mark Stevenson, NC State
2005- 10th EAGL Championship StandingsRaleigh, N.C.1. North Carolina 195.9752. West Virginia 195.2 Maryland 195.24. NC State 194.9755. George Washington 194.26. New Hampshire 193.257. Rutgers 192.6258. Pitt 191.1
2005 EAGL ChampionsVault: Amanda Hall (UNH), 9.875Bars: Leah Brill (UM), Courtney Bumpers (UNC), 9.875Beam: Janáe Cox (WVU), 9.925Floor: Courtney Bumpers (UNC), 9.925All-Around: Janáe Cox (WVU), Courtney Bumpers (UNC), 39.475
2005 EAGL Award WinnersGymnast of the Year: Amanda Hall, New HampshireOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Olivia Trusty, North CarolinaRookie of the Year: Leigha Hancock, NC StateEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Amy Williams, North CarolinaEAGL Coach of the Year: Derek Galvin, North Carolina
2004- 9th EAGL Championship StandingsPittsburgh, Pa.1. West Virginia 197.052. North Carolina 196.7253. NC State 196.04. Pitt 196.055. Maryland 196.0256. New Hampshire 195.957. Towson 194.658. Rutgers 192.475
2004 EAGL ChampionsVault: Jessica Bartgis (WVU), Janáe Cox (WVU), Alyse Zeffiro (PITT), 9.95Bars: Juliya Kovaliova (TU), 9.925Beam: Courtney Bumpers (UNC), 9.925Floor: Courtney Bumpers (UNC), 10.0All-Around: Courtney Bumpers (UNC), 39.575
2004 EAGL Award WinnersGymnast of the Year: Courtney Bumpers, North CarolinaOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Alyse Zeffiro, PittRookie of the Year: Janáe Cox, West VirginiaEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Marlyn Madey, NC StateEAGL Coach of the Year: Derek Galvin, North Carolina
2003- 8th EAGL Championship StandingsDurham, N.H.1. New Hampshire 196.752. NC State 196.6753. North Carolina 196.0254. Maryland 195.7755. Towson 195.7756. West Virginia 195.657. Pitt 193.9758. Rutgers 193.025
2003 EAGL ChampionsVault: Tara Phillips (UNH), 10.0Bars: Juliya Kovaliova (TU), 9.925Beam: Dinorh Boyd (WVU), Sarah Hoenig (UM), Rachel Martinez (UM), 9.925Floor: Dinorh Boyd (WVU), 9.95All-Around: Rachel Martinez (UM), 39.625
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2003 EAGL Award WinnersGymnast of the Year: Kristen Presutti, TowsonOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Jenn Baierlein, TowsonRookie of the Year: Courtney Bumpers, North CarolinaEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Amanda Halovanic, West VirginiaEAGL Coach of the Year: Gail Goodspeed, New Hampshire
2002 - 7th EAGL Championship StandingsTowson, Md.1. North Carolina 196.4252. West Virginia 196.0253. Maryland 194.8254. NC State 194.7255. New Hampshire 194.3756. Pitt 194.2757. Rutgers 192.78. Towson 192.35
2002 EAGL ChampionsVault: TeShawne Jackson (WVU), 9.925Bars: Kelli Brown (NCSU), 9.925Beam: Jen Clarke (TU), Michelle Harley (UNH), Amanda Halovanic (WVU), 9.875Floor: Anna Wilson (UNC), 9.975All-Around: TeShawne Jackson (WVU), 39.575
2002 EAGL Award WinnersGymnast of the Year: Kristen Presutti, TowsonOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Kristen Macrie, West VirginiaRookie of the Year: Leah Brill, MarylandEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Gillian Cote, Maryland EAGL Coach of Year: Derek Galvin, North Carolina
2001 – 6th EAGL Championship StandingsChapel Hill, N.C.1. West Virginia 196.3752. Maryland 195.8753. Towson 194.64. New Hampshire 194.3755. North Carolina 193.3256. NC State 193.2757. Rutgers 191.8258. Pitt 191.025
2001 EAGL ChampionsVault: TeShawne Jackson (WVU), 10.0Bars: Gillian Cote (UM), Jaime Hill (WVU), 9.925Beam: Brooke Wilson (UNC), 9.95Floor: Jill Fisher (UM), 10.0All-Around: TeShawne Jackson (WVU), 39.375
2001 EAGL Award Winners:Gymnast of Year: Dinorh Boyd, West Virginia; Suzanne Poretz, New HampshireOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Brooke Wilson, North CarolinaRookie of the Year: Jen Dickson, New HampshireEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Gillian Cote, MarylandEAGL Coach of Year: Linda Burdette, West Virginia
2000 - 5th EAGL Championship StandingsPittsburgh, Pa.1. NC State 196.02. Pitt 195.2753. Maryland 195.054. Towson 195.0255. West Virginia 194.77. New Hampshire 194.558. North Carolina 194.4759. Rutgers 191.625
2000 EAGL ChampionsVault: Gabi Weller (TU), 9.925Bars: Kristen Macrie (WVU), 9.95Beam: Danielle Alba (PITT), Jennifer Sommer (NCSU), Erica Roberts (UNC), 9.85Floor: Jill Fisher (UM), 9.975All-Around: Gabi Weller (TU), 39.3
2000 EAGL Award WinnersGymnast of Year: Gabi Weller, Towson; Brooke Wilson, North CarolinaOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Kelly Foley, West VirginiaRookie of the Year: Michelle Harley, New HampshireEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Lisa Fronhofer, PittEAGL Coach of Year: Derek Galvin, North Carolina
1999 - 4th EAGL Championship StandingsCollege Park, Md.1. NC State 196.052. Maryland 195.4753.New Hampshire 194.84. North Carolina 194.6755.Towson 194.3256. West Virginia 194.17. Pitt 192.858. Rutgers 192.375
1999 EAGL ChampionsVault: Liane Williams (TU), 9.875Bars: Amy Langendorf (NCSU), Dawn Campbell (RU), 9.9Beam: Brooke Wilson (UNC), 9.95Floor: Liane Williams (TU), Shirley Lee (WVU), 9.9All-Around: Brooke Wilson (UNC), 39.325
1999 EAGL Award Winners:Gymnast of Year: Danielle “Freddie” Alba, PittOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Liane Williams, TowsonRookie of the Year: Gillian Cote, MarylandEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Jen DeLuca, North CarolinaEAGL Coach of Year: Bob Nelligan, Maryland
1998 - 3rd EAGL Championship StandingsPiscataway, N.J.1. West Virginia 195.52. New Hampshire 193.853. NC State 193.8254. Maryland 192.6755. Towson 192.456. Pitt 192.2257. North Carolina 190.9758. Rutgers 190.875
1998 EAGL ChampionsVault: Nikki West (WVU), 9.875Bars: Umme Salim (WVU), 9.95Beam: Umme Salim (WVU), 9.925Floor: Shirley Lee (WVU), Nikki West (WVU), Amy Roberts (UNH), Ashley Hutsell (UNC), 9.775All-Around: Umme Salim (WVU), 39.45
1998 EAGL Award WinnersGymnast of Year: Umme Salim, West VirginiaOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Umme Salim, West VirginiaRookie of the Year: Kara Charles, N.C. StateEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Stacy Breidenbach, MarylandEAGL Coach of Year: Linda Burdette, WVU, Mark Stevenson, N.C. State, Debbie Yohman, Pitt
1997 - 2nd EAGL Championship StandingsRaleigh, N.C.1. West Virginia 196.02. NC State 195.13. New Hampshire 193.14. Pitt 192.855. North Carolina 192.3256. Towson 192.17. Maryland 191.7758. Rutgers 190.05
1997 EAGL ChampionsVault: Erin Shanley (TU), 9.9Bars: Erin Shanley (TU), Samantha Salyers (PITT), 9.925Beam: Cara Lepper (UNH), Danielle Lilly (WVU), 9.9Floor: Kristin Quackenbush (WVU), 9.95All-Around: Stephanie Wall (NCSU), Kristin Quackenbush (WVU), 39.1
1997 EAGL Award WinnersGymnast of Year: Kristin Quackenbush, West VirginiaOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Kristin Quackenbush, West VirginiaRookie of the Year: Rachel Dolbin, MarylandEAGL Scholar-Athlete: Molly Gardner, North CarolinaEAGL Coach of Year: Dick Filbert, Towson
1996 - 1st EAGL Championship StandingsMorgantown, W.Va.1. West Virginia 194.62. Towson 193.7253. NC State 192.34. Maryland 192.155. New Hampshire 191.76. North Carolina 189.37. Pitt 189.158. Rutgers 188.0
1996 EAGL ChampionsVault: Kristin Quackenbush (WVU), 9.925Bars: Erin Shanley (TU), Cara Lepper (UNH), 9.9Beam: Liane Williams (TU), Jessica Nonnemacher (WVU), 9.825Floor: Meredith Behson (RU), Christi Newton (NCSU), Erin Shanley (TU), 9.8All-Around: Kristin Quackenbush (WVU), 39.275
1996 EAGL Award WinnersRookie of the Year: Liane Williams, Towson; Cara Lepper, New HampshireOutstanding Senior Gymnast: Christi Newton, N.C. StateGymnast of Year: Christi Newton, N.C. State EAGL Scholar-Athlete: Sari Lehmuskallio, Towson EAGL Coach of Year: Linda Burdette, West Virginia
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All-Time EAGL RecordsChampionship Records Individual ScoringVault10.0 TeShawne Jackson, West Virginia March 24, 2001, Chapel Hill, N.C.10.0 Tara Phillips, New Hampshire March 29, 2003, Durham, N.H.
Bars9.95 Umme Salim, West Virginia March 21, 1998, Piscataway, N.J.9.95 Kristen Macrie, West Virginia March 18, 2000, College Park, Md.
Beam9.95 Brooke Wilson, North Carolina March 27, 1999, College Park, Md.9.95 Dawn Campbell, Rutgers March 27, 1999, College Park, Md.9.95 Brooke Wilson, North Carolina March 24, 2001, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Floor10.0 Jill Fisher, Maryland March 24, 2001, Chapel Hill, N.C.10.0 Courtney Bumpers, North Carolina March 20, 2004, Pittsburgh, Pa.
All-Around39.625 Rachel Martinez, Maryland March 29, 2003, Durham, N.H.
Most Individual Championships - One Meet3 Mehgan Morris, West Virginia March 21, 2009, Raleigh, N.C.3 Umme Salim, West Virginia March 21, 1998, Piscataway, N.J.3 Courtney Bumpers, North Carolina March 20, 2004, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Most Individual Championships - Career8 Courtney Bumpers, North Carolina
Team ScoringVault49.525 West Virginia March 20, 2004, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Bars49.325 North Carolina March 29, 2003, Durham, N.H.
Beam49.425 Maryland March 27, 1999, College Park, Md.
Floor49.55 North Carolina March 23, 2002, Towson, Md. March 20, 2004, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Team Total197.05 West Virginia March 20, 2004, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Most Team Championships6 West Virginia (1996-1998, 2001, 2004, 2008)
Attendance2,780 NC State March 21, 2009, Raleigh, N.C.
All-Time EAGL ChampionsVault1996 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 9.9251997 Erin Shanley, TU 9.91998 Nikki West, WVU 9.8751999 Liane Williams, TU 9.8752000 Gabi Weller, TU 9.9252001 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 10.02002 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 9.9252003 Tara Phillips, UNH 10.02004 Jessica Bartgis, WVU 9.95 Janáe Cox, WVU Alyse Zeffiro, PITT 2005 Amanda Hall, UNH 9.8752006 Leigha Hancock, NCSU 9.92007 Dani Bryan, PITT 9.92008 Christine Nguyen, UNC 9.952009 Tina Maloney, WVU 9.9 Chelsi Tabor, WVU2010 Taylor Seaman, NCSU 9.9 Zoya Johnson, UNC
Uneven Parallel Bars1996 Cara Lepper, UNH 9.9 Erin Shanley, TU 1997 Samantha Salyers, PITT 9.925
Erin Shanley, TU 1998 Umme Salim, WVU 9.951999 Amy Langendorf, NCSU 9.92000 Kristen Macrie, WVU 9.952001 Jaime Hill, WVU 9.925 Gillian Cote, UM 2002 Kelli Brown, NCSU 9.9252003 Juliya Kovaliova, TU 9.9252004 Juliya Kovaliova, TU 9.9252005 Leah Brill, UM 9.875 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 2006 Christine Robella, UNC 9.92007 Andrea Arlotta, PITT 9.92008 Mehgan Morris, WVU 9.852009 Lauren Deuser, NC State 9.85 Brittany Vontz, NC State Alix Croop, Pitt Mehgan Morris, WVU2010 Morgan Evans, UNC 9.9
Balance Beam1996 Jessica Nonnemacher, WVU 9.825 Liane Williams, TU 1997 Cara Lepper, UNH 9.9 Danielle Lilly, WVU1998 Umme Salim, WVU 9.9251999 Brooke Wilson, UNC 9.95 Dawn Campbell, RU 2000 Danielle Alba, PITT 9.85 Jennifer Sommer, NCSU Erica Roberts, UNC 2001 Brooke Wilson, UNC 9.952002 Jen Clarke, TU 9.875 Michelle Harley, UNH Amanda Halovanic, WVU 2003 Sarah Hoenig, UM 9.925 Rachel Martinez, UM Dinorh Boyd, WVU 2004 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 9.9252005 Janáe Cox, WVU 9.9252006 Mariana Peña-Trestini, UNH 9.9252007 Leigha Hancock, NCSU 9.92008 Anya Chayka, PITT 9.852009 Chelsea Steinber, UNH 9.875 Abbey Adams, UM Shelly Purkat, WVU2010 Christine Nguyen, UNC 9.875
Floor Exercise1996 Meredith Behson, RU 9.8 Christi Newton, NCSU Erin Shanley, TU 1997 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 9.951998 Ashley Hutsell, NCSU 9.775 Shirley Lee, WVU Amy Roberts, UNH Nikki West, WVU 1999 Liane Williams, TU 9.9 Shirley Lee, WVU 2000 Jill Fisher, UM 9.9752001 Jill Fisher, UM 10.02002 Anna Wilson, UNC 9.9752003 Dinorh Boyd, WVU 9.952004 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 10.02005 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 9.9252006 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 9.952007 Christine Robella, UNC 9.9252008 Mehgan Morris, WVU 9.95 Leigha Hancock, NCSU Taylor Seaman, NCSU 2009 Mehgan Morris, WVU 9.85
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Danielle Alba, PITT 2/19/00 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 3/5/04 Kylah Bachman, NCSU 2/27/049.95 Christi Newton, NCSU 2/16/96 Maggie Haney, NCSU 3/16/97 Monica Berry, NCSU 3/7/98 Stephanie Wall, NCSU 3/7/98 Gillian Cote, UM 1/9/99 Jen Sommer, NCSU 2/27/99 Brooke Wilson, UNC 3/27/99 Jenny Sommer, NCSU 3/12/00 Cara Lepper, UNH 2/12/00 Danielle Lilly, WVU 2/19/00 Cara Lepper, UNH 2/26/00 Danielle Lilly, WVU 3/4/00 Danielle Lilly, WVU 3/12/00 Monica Berry, NCSU 1/27/01 Natalie Halbach, UNC 2/3/01 Brooke Wilson, UNC 3/4/01 Allison Gaidish, WVU 3/4/01 Kit Johnson, UM 1/25/02 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 3/13/04 Jessica Bartgis, WVU 3/9/04 Gretchen Richter, WVU 3/9/04 Christine Robella, UNC 2/22/04
Floor10.0 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 3/23/96 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 2/22/97 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 3/15/97 Jill Fisher, UM 2/4/00 Maggie Haney, NCSU 2/12/00 Heather Hanson, TU 3/10/00 Kelli Brown, NCSU 3/11/00 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 2/17/01 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 3/4/01 Dinorh Boyd, WVU 3/4/01 Kristen Macrie, WVU 3/11/01 Jill Fisher, UM 3/19/01 Jill Fisher, UM 3/24/01 Courtney Turner, RU 3/8/02 Kristen Presutti, TU 3/21/03 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 3/16/03
Team1996 West Virginia 194.61997 West Virginia 196.01998 West Virginia 195.51999 North Carolina State 196.052000 North Carolina State 196.02001 West Virginia 196.3752002 North Carolina 196.4252003 New Hampshire 196.752004 West Virginia 197.052005 North Carolina 195.9752006 North Carolina 195.3252007 North Carolina State 195.4752008 West Virginia 196.052009 North Carolina State 195.72010 North Carolina 196.025
All-Time Top EAGL Scores (Includes All Meets)Vault10.0 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 3/23/96 Nikki West, WVU 1/18/97 Nikki West, WVU 2/23/97 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 3/15/97 Nikki West, WVU 3/14/98 Nikki West, WVU 2/27/99 Nikki West, WVU 3/20/99 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 2/11/00 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 2/17/01 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 3/4/01 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 3/24/01 Kristen Presutti, TU 3/6/02 Tara Phillips, UNH 3/29/03 Alyse Zeffiro, PITT 3/9/04 Jessica Bartgis, WVU 2/8/04
Bars10.0 Umme Salim, WVU 3/14/98 Gabi Weller, TU 3/10/00 Dawn Campbell, RU 3/1/009.975 Kelli Brown, NCSU 3/12/00 Kelli Brown, NCSU 3/3/019.95 Umme Salim, WVU 3/21/98 Samantha Salyers, PITT 2/13/99 Dawn Campbell, RU 2/26/00 Liz Haines, RU 2/26/00 Kara Charles, NCSU 2/19/00 Amy Lagendorf, NCSU 2/19/00 Kelly Foley, WVU 2/19/00 Gabi Weller, TU 3/3/00 Kristen Macrie, WVU 3/18/00 Jaime Hill, WVU 2/4/01 Kelli Brown, NCSU 2/11/01 Dinorh Boyd, WVU 3/4/01 Amanda Halovanic, WVU 2/23/03 Jenn Baierlein, TU 2/22/03 Maria Pena Trestini, UNH 2/27/04 Olivia Trusty, UNC 2/27/04 Olivia Trusty, UNC 2/20/04 Juliya Kovaliova, TU 2/7/04 Juliya Kovaliova, TU 1/23/04
Beam10.0 Cara Lepper, UNH 2/23/96 Maggie Haney, NCSU 2/27/99 Monica Berry, NCSU 3/6/99 Brooke Wilson, UNC 2/4/019.975 Christi Newton, NCSU 3/3/96 Rebecca Slobig, WVU 2/20/99 Cara Lepper, UNH 3/20/99
2010 Brooke Barr, NCSU 9.925 Taylor Seaman, NCSU
All-Around1996 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 39.2751997 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 39.1 Stephanie Wall, NCSU1998 Umme Salim, WVU 39.451999 Brooke Wilson, UNC 39.3252000 Gabi Weller, TU 39.32001 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 39.3752002 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 39.5752003 Rachel Martinez, UM 39.6252004 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 39.5752005 Janáe Cox, WVU 39.475 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 2006 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 39.5252007 Christine Robella, UNC 39.352008 Christine Nguyen, UNC 39.4752009 Mehgan Morris, WVU 39.32010 Abigail Adams, UMD 39.325 Taylor Seaman, NCSU Kara Wright, UNC
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Courtney Bumpers, UNC 2/8/03 Anna Wilson, UNC 1/31/03 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 3/20/04 Alyse Zeffiro, PITT 3/9/04 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 3/5/04 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 2/27/04 Anna Wilson, UNC 2/27/04 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 2/22/04 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 2/20/04 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 2/13/04 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 1/18/04 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 4/23/059.975 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 2/16/97 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 4/5/97 Brooke Wilson, UNC 3/3/00 Gillian Cote, UM 3/10/00 Jill Fisher, UM 3/18/00 Amanda Halovanic, WVU 2/2/01 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 2/10/01 Dinorh Boyd, WVU 3/24/01 Kristen Macrie, WVU 2/2/02 Anna Wilson, UNC 3/23/02 Kristen Presutti, TU 2/1/03 Amanda Hall, UNH 1/22/05 Amanda Hall, UNH 2/19/05 Mariana Peña-Trestini, UNH 2/19/05 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 3/4/06 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 3/19/06
All-Around39.725 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 2/20/0439.7 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 2/27/04 Olivia Trusty, UNC 2/20/0439.675 Gabi Weller, TU 3/10/00 Janáe Cox, WVU 3/13/04 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 3/5/0439.65 Janáe Cox, WVU 3/9/0439.625 Gillian Cote, UM 3/10/00 Rachel Martinez, UM 3/29/03 Rachel Martinez, UM 3/15/03 Jessica Bartgis, WVU 3/9/0439.6 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 1/18/97 Kristen Presutti, TU 3/21/03 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 2/8/03
Rachel Martinez, UM 3/6/04 Christine Robella, UNC 2/27/04 Olivia Trusty, UNC 2/22/0439.575 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 3/23/02 Jenn Baierlein, TU 3/21/03 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 3/20/04 Olivia Trusty, UNC 2/27/0439.55 Christi Newton, NCSU 1/19/96 Kristen Macrie, WVU 3/11/01 Kelli Brown, NCSU 3/1/02 Kristen Macrie, WVU 3/23/02 Janáe Cox, WVU 3/20/04 Rachel Martinez, UM 3/20/04 Rachel Martinez, UM 3/3/04 Janáe Cox, WVU 2/22/0439.525 Gabi Weller, TU 1/28/00 Gillian Cote, UM 3/19/01 Dinorh Boyd, WVU 3/11/01 Dinorh Boyd, WVU 1/22/02 Rachel Martinez, UM 3/12/03 Kristen Presutti, TU 2/22/03 Rachel Martinez, UM 2/22/03 Marlyn Madey, NCSU 3/12/04 Christine Robella, UNC 2/20/04 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 3/25/0639.5 Laura Moon, UM 3/2/00 Laura Moon, UM 3/10/00 Dinorh Boyd, WVU 2/4/01 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 2/10/01 Brooke Wilson, UNC 3/4/01 Kristen Macrie, WVU 2/10/02 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 2/10/02 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 2/16/03 Jessica Bartgis, WVU 3/20/04 Kylah Bachman, NCSU 3/12/04 Janáe Cox, WVU 2/28/04 Olivia Trusty, UNC 1/24/04 Rachel Martinez, UM 2/11/04 Mehgan Morris, WVU 3/8/0939.475 Umme Salim, WVU 2/23/97 Kara Charles, NCSU 3/11/00 Gillian Cote, UM 3/11/01 Kristen Macrie, WVU 2/17/02 Christine Robella, UNC 3/20/04
Amanda Hall, UNH 3/6/04 Marlyn Madey, NCSU 2/27/04 Rachel Martinez, UM 2/14/04 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 1/18/04 Christine Robella, UNC 1/24/04 Janáe Cox, WVU 3/25/05 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 3/25/05 Christine Robella, UNC 3/25/05 Christine Nguyen, UNC 3/29/08 Mehgan Morris, WVU 3/1/0939.45 Kristin Quackenbush, WVU 2/23/97 Umme Salim, WVU 3/21/98 Amy Langendorf, NCSU 2/19/00 Dinorh Boyd, WVU 1/27/01 Jenn Baierlein, TU 3/8/02 Amanda Hall, UNH 3/1/03 Kristen Presutti, TU 3/1/03 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 1/31/03 Anna Wilson, UNC 3/13/04 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 2/22/04 Mikel Hester, UNC 2/13/04 Jessica Bartgis, WVU 2/8/04 Amanda Hall, UNH 1/31/04 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 4/3/04 Janáe Cox, WVU 3/7/06 Courtney Bumpers, UNC 3/19/0639.425 Jessica Nonnemacher, WVU 1/24/98 Gillian Cote, UM 3/13/99 Brooke Wilson, UNC 1/29/00 Kristen Macrie, WVU 2/5/00 Kara Charles, NCSU 2/19/00 Kristen Macrie, WVU 2/2/01 Gillian Cote, UM 3/9/01 Amanda Halovanic, WVU 3/23/02 Gillian Cote, UM 2/2/02 Amanda Halovanic, WVU 2/17/02 TeShawne Jackson, WVU 3/16/02 Kristen Presutti, TU 3/17/03 Rachel Martinez, UM 3/8/03 Jen Dickson, UNH 3/2/03 Amanda Hall, UNH 3/1/03 Jen Dickson, UNH 3/2/03 Kylah Bachman, NCSU 3/20/04 Olivia Trusty, UNC 3/13/04
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Team Total197.725 North Carolina State 3/11/00197.4 West Virginia 3/9/04197.375 Maryland 3/6/04197.35 West Virginia 2/23/97 North Carolina 2/28/04197.325 North Carolina 2/20/04197.3 West Virginia 3/13/04197.275 West Virginia 3/12/00197.15 West Virginia 3/11/01 North Carolina 2/22/04197.125 Maryland 3/10/00 North Carolina State 3/12/04197.05 West Virginia 3/30/04197.025 North Carolina 3/5/04196.95 North Carolina State 2/27/04196.8 Towson 3/10/00 West Virginia 3/7/03 North Carolina State 3/14/04196.775 North Carolina State 2/19/00 North Carolina 2/8/03196.75 New Hampshire 3/29/03196.725 West Virginia 2/8/04 North Carolina 2/13/04196.675 North Carolina State 3/29/03 New Hampshire 3/8/03196.65 Maryland 3/12/03196.625 Towson 3/21/03 Maryland 3/21/03196.6 West Virginia 2/10/01 North Carolina State 3/20/04196.525 Pitt 3/9/04196.475 West Virginia 3/4/00 North Carolina State 2/27/04
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The 2010 West Virginia gymnastics team understood that it had to jump several hurdles from the onset of the season. The Mountaineers needed to replace high scorers Erica Watson and Mehgan Morris, a 2009 NCAA National Championships individual all-around qualifier. Additionally, with the departure of 10 solid-scoring routines, younger gymnasts would need to step up immediately and prove their potential in new events. What the Mountaineers did not expect was a rash of injuries that would haunt their weekly lineups. Yet, through the ups and the downs, WVU relied on its resiliency and dedication, and by season’s end, proved to be one tough team. “The one thing I will take away from this season is that we had a lot of inexperienced athletes step-up and carry a lot of the load,” said coach Linda Burdette-Good of her 36th Mountaineer team. “They made a definite impact on the team, on the coaching staff and on the outcome of the season. “We had a lot of ups and downs, but this team stuck together and persevered to the end.” The Mountaineers finished the season at 19-9, including a third-place finish in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) with a 12-2 mark, and fourth in the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships with a 195.1 showing, the best of any competing league team. Despite the graduation of Watson and Morris, WVU opened the year ranked No. 21 in the GymInfo Preseason Poll, four spots better than its 2009 season-ending ranking of No. 25. The squad opened the year on the road, going 1-2 at No. 24 Michigan State and earning 191.225 points. The Spartans scored the overall win, while No. 11 Penn State finished in second place and Western Michigan finished fourth. Junior Naja Johnson’s bars routine was undoubtedly the highlight of the meet, as she matched a career-best 9.85 bars score and finished first overall; she was the only Mountaineer to place in the top three. For her efforts, she was named the EAGL Specialist of the Week. Additionally, with a 38.275 all-around effort and a fifth-place finish, classmate Amy Bieski was named the season’s first EAGL Gymnast of the Week. Bieski’s point total pushed her career mark past the 1,000-point plateau. Ranked No. 25, the Mountaineers continued their season-opening road trip the following week and swept Pitt and Kent State to even their record at 3-3; the victory over the Panthers was the squad’s first EAGL win of the year. With one meet under her belt, senior Chelsi Tabor, the reigning
EAGL vault co-champion, began to grow comfortable on the apparatus and won the event with a 9.8 score. Despite falling out of the rankings, WVU opened its home season with resounding wins over EAGL foes No. 23 NC State, Maryland and George Washington. The Mountaineers enjoyed a solid 194.0 point effort and victories on vault (48.75) and beam (48.075). Bieski finished in the top three on each event, including a bars win, and placed first overall with a score of 39.15. Tabor won vault with a 9.875 showing and finished fifth on beam. For their efforts, they were named the EAGL Gymnast and Specialist of the Week, respectively. Though the Mountaineers achieved much in their home opener, they were hit with a huge setback as Johnson landed awkwardly on her bars dismount and injured her knee. WVU continued its winning streak the following week at Maryland, once again sweeping the competition and picking up three more victories. The Mountaineers’ 194.6 score trumped the host Terrapins, No. 16 Denver and Rutgers; the win over the Pioneers was WVU’s second over a ranked opponent in as many weeks. Bieski not only finished first overall (38.775) for the third straight week, but she also won bars with a 9.8 mark. In total, three Mountaineers finished with 9.8 bars scores, including junior Emily Kerwin and sophomore Nicole Roach; the score was a career-best for Kerwin. The Mountaineers also enjoyed a strong floor showing, and senior Kiersten Spoerke and junior Faye Meaden earned season-best scores of 9.825 and 9.75, respectively. The Mountaineers’ win streak stalled at eight, as they scored 194.475 and split their home meet with No. 15 Michigan (196.4) and William & Mary (187.725). Meaden’s sixth place, 9.75 bars showing was recognized following the meet with EAGL Rookie of the Week honors. WVU regrouped and returned to its winning ways the following week, scoring a season-best 195.65 points and defeating a visiting Ohio State (192.8). Bieski led a slew of Mountaineers in season-best performances, as she finished first overall with a 39.25 mark. She also won bars and floor with season-best scores of 9.825 and 9.875, respectively. Roach (9.825) and Meaden (9.775) also earned season-high bars scores, while seniors Ashley Wilson (9.8) and Shelly Purkat (9.825) turned in strong showings on vault and floor. The Mountaineers swept the ensuing EAGL awards, as Bieski, Purkat and Meaden were named gymnast, specialist and rookie of the week, respectively.
The Mountaineers battled through a difficult two-week span following their win over OSU, first losing 195.95-194.925 at No. 13 Penn State, then finishing fourth overall at Nebraska’s Masters Classic with losses to No. 11 Cornhuskers, No. 18 Denver and No. 20 Arizona. Injuries began to plague the squad as well. Junior Jessica Young was lost for the season after injuring her neck during practice, while Johnson tore her ACL on her bars dismount at the Classic, her first competition since her previous knee injury. Spoerke and Purkat also were limited with minor injuries. With their backs against the wall, WVU rebounded with a 194.725-192.8 home win over Bowling Green. Not only did Bieski finish first overall (39.1), but Tabor enjoyed a career meet, sticking an almost-perfect vault and finishing first overall with a career-best 9.95 score. She was the first Mountaineer to earn the score since 2004. WVU’s resiliency was tested at North Carolina, but after falling behind early, the Mountaineers stormed back and knocked off the Tar Heels, 193.775-193.0; the win was the team’s seventh of the season over a league opponent. Bieski finished first overall with 39.125 points, her sixth 39.0-plus point effort in eight meets. She was awarded with her league-best fourth EAGL Gymnast of the Week honor.
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WVU closed out its regular season with a commanding 194.725-190.85 home victory over Bridgeport. The Mountaineers won in convincing fashion, defeating UB on each event. Though the Mountaineers fell short of winning their second EAGL title in three years, the team put forth a solid effort and finished in third place with a 195.075 showing. WVU has finished in the top three at the league championship in nine of the last 11 years. UNC finished in first, while defending champion NC State took second. Prior to the meet, four Mountaineers earned nine all-EAGL honors. Bieski paced the team with five awards, as she was named to the floor and all-around first teams, and the vault, bars and beam second teams. Roach was named to the bars first team for the second straight season, while Tabor scored vault and beam second-team honors. Maloney was named to the floor second team. Additionally, 15 Mountaineers were named to the EAGL all-Academic Team, matching a program-best mark. Despite qualifying as a No. 6 seed, WVU saved its best overall performance for its final meet, as the team scored 195.1 points and finished in fourth place at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships. The finish was extra special for the Mountaineers as they played host to the regional and competed infront of 2,144 fans at the WVU Coliseum; the attendance mark was the school’s all-time sixth best crowd. Bieski just missed individually qualifying for the NCAA National Championships, as her career-best 9.85 beam score stood infront of the pack through four rotations before falling to third place by the meet’s conclusion. The all-arounder finished ninth overall with 39.1 points, a regional career-best score. Tabor concluded her Mountaineer career with a fifth place, 9.875 vault showing, while freshman Chelsea Goldschrafe made her regional debut and paced WVU with a 12th place, 9.825 floor showing. Kerwin paced the bars lineup and earned 9.775 points.
Following the meet’s conclusion, assistant head coach Jason Butts earned his second straight NCAA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year award.
Bieski finished the season with 505.35 points, the 15th-best season point total in program history. Additionally, with 1,474.9 points, she broke onto the WVU all-time career points list and ended the year at No. 16. Her eight 39.0-plus scores pushed her career total to 15, and she ranks fifth on the school’s all-time list. Tabor concluded her Mountaineer career with seven 9.9-plus vault scores to her name, the sixth best all-time WVU total. Though saddled with injuries and trying times, the 2010 Mountaineers will always be remembered for their ability
to will wins. Led by a slew of promising underclassmen, WVU emerged at the end of the year battle tested and ready for a future filled with great success.
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2010 WVU GYMNASTICS RESULTS (19-9, 12-2 EAGL)Date Opponent Result WVU Opponent Attend.Jan. 8 at No. 24 Michigan State L 191.225 193.925 1,183 No. 11 Penn State L 193.9 Western Michigan W 189.525Jan. 16 at Pitt W 192.425 190.55 967 Kent State W 190.825Jan. 24 No. 23 NC STATE W 194.0 193.225 1,555 MARYLAND W 193.0 GEORGE WASHINGTON W 188.65Jan. 30 at Maryland W 194.6 193.925 N/A No. 16 Denver W 192.85 Rutgers W 190.55Feb. 5 No. 15 MICHIGAN L 194.475 196.4 275 WILLIAM & MARY W 187.725Feb. 12 OHIO STATE W 195.65 192.8 803Feb. 20 at No. 13 Penn State L 194.925 195.95 N/AFeb. 28 at No. 11 Nebraska L 192.975 196.425 1,524 No. 20 Arizona L 194.75 No. 18 Denver L 194.175March 6 BOWLING GREEN W 194.725 191.55 795March 13 at North Carolina W 193.775 193.0 1,213March 19 BRIDGEPORT W 194.725 190.85 601March 27 North Carolina^ L 195.075 196.025 1,237 NC State^ L 195.7 New Hampshire^ W 194.7 Pitt^ W 194.4 Maryland^ W 194.2 George Washington W 193.575 Rutgers^ W 187.65
APRIL 10 NCAA SOUTHEAST REGIONAL Attend.(Morgantown, W.Va.) 2,1441. Stanford 196.7752. Michigan 195.83. Southern Utah 195.3254. West Virginia 195.15. Kent State 194.8256. NC State 193.425
^ - EAGL Championship in Durham, N.H.
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National Regional EAGL Att. Avg. RQS Ranking Ranking Ranking (Top50) (Top25) (Top10)VaultAmy Bieski 13 9.788 9.815 -- 18 --Stephanie Keaton 8 9.653 9.715 -- -- --Emily Kerwin 9 9.653 9.71 -- -- --Tina Maloney 13 9.74 9.77 -- 24 --Alaska Richardson 10 9.703 9.76 -- -- --Chelsi Tabor 13 9.771 9.855 47 10 T2Ashley Wilson 12 9.619 9.705 -- -- --TEAM 13 48.746 48.905 31 5 4 UnevenBarsAmy Bieski 13 9.64 9.79 -- 17 8Naja Johnson 4 9.438 -- -- -- --Emily Kerwin 11 9.643 9.69 -- -- --Faye Meaden 13 9.525 9.72 -- -- --Alysha Pretzello 10 9.518 9.72 -- -- --Nicole Roach 13 9.737 9.79 -- 17 8Ashley Wilson 13 9.581 9.68 -- -- --Jessica Young 1 9.3 -- -- -- --TEAM 13 48.392 48.69 32 4 2 BalanceBeamAmy Bieski 13 9.637 9.76 -- 17 9Chelsea Goldschrafe 12 9.481 9.63 -- -- --Tina Maloney 4 9.488 -- -- -- --Shelly Purkat 12 9.508 9.75 -- 20 9Nicole Roach 13 9.529 9.685 -- -- --Jenn Sharon 2 8.825 -- -- -- --Kiersten Spoerke 11 9.611 9.765 -- 16 7Chelsi Tabor 11 9.664 9.74 -- 23 --TEAM 13 48.238 48.58 31 4 2 FloorExerciseAmy Bieski 13 9.808 9.84 -- 14 7Chelsea Goldschrafe 10 9.665 9.73 -- -- --Naja Johnson 2 9.775 -- -- -- --Stephanie Keaton 8 9.666 9.69 -- -- --Tina Maloney 13 9.754 9.795 -- 21 --Faye Meaden 10 9.505 9.67 -- -- --Shelly Purkat 7 9.632 -- -- -- --Kiersten Spoerke 10 9.738 9.74 -- -- --Chelsi Tabor 5 9.68 -- -- -- --TEAM 13 48.752 48.88 33 6 5 All-AroundAmy Bieski 13 38.873 39.145 37 4 2TEAM 13 194.129 194.81 31 3 1
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TeamSeasonHighsEvent Score Opponent(s) Location DateVault 49.125 Bowling Green Morgantown, W.Va. 3/6Bars 48.9 Ohio State Morgantown, W.Va. 2/12Beam 48.85 NCAA Southeast Regional Morgantown, W.Va. 4/10Floor 49.075 Ohio State Morgantown, W.Va. 2/12Total 195.65 Ohio State Morgantown, W.Va. 2/12
IndividualSeasonHighs Vault Bars Beam Floor All-AroundAmy Bieski 9.875 9.825 9.85 9.875 39.25 (3/6) (2/12) (4/10) (2/12) (2/12) (3/19) (2/20)Chelsea Goldschrafe -- -- 9.85 9.825 -- -- -- (2/20) (3/19) -- (4/10)Naja Johnson -- 9.85 -- 9.825 -- -- (1/8) -- (1/8) --
Stephanie Keaton 9.75 -- -- 9.75 -- Four times -- -- (1/24) --Emily Kerwin 9.75 9.8 -- -- -- (2/28) (1/30) -- -- -- (3/6) (3/27)Tina Maloney 9.825 -- 9.675 9.85 -- (3/13) -- (3/6) (2/12) -- (3/27)Faye Meaden -- 9.775 -- 9.75 -- -- (2/12) -- (1/30) -- Alysha Pretzello -- 9.825 -- -- -- -- (3/27) -- -- --Shelly Purkat -- -- 9.85 9.825 -- -- -- (3/19) (2/12) -- (2/20)Alaska Richardson 9.8 -- -- -- -- (3/6) -- -- -- -- (3/19) Nicole Roach -- 9.825 9.8 -- -- -- (2/12) (2/20) -- -- (3/19) (4/10)Jenn Sharon -- -- 9.225 -- -- -- -- (2/20) -- --Kiersten Spoerke -- -- 9.875 9.825 -- -- -- (3/6) (1/30) --Chelsi Tabor 9.95 -- 9.8 9.775 -- (3/6) -- (2/5) (3/19) -- (2/20)Ashley Wilson 9.8 9.7 -- -- -- (2/12) (1/30) -- -- -- (2/20) (3/19)Jessica Young -- 9.3 -- -- -- -- (1/8) -- -- --
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2010 MEET-BY-MEET 1/8 1/16 1/24 1/30 2/5 2/12 2/20 2/28 3/6 3/13 3/19 3/27 4/10VaultAmy Bieski 9.75 9.75 9.775 9.775 9.775 9.75 9.825 9.8 9.875 9.825 9.825 9.8 9.725Stephanie Keaton -- -- -- -- -- 9.75 9.7 9.25 9.75 9.75 9.625 9.75 9.65Emily Kerwin 9.4 9.55 9.675 9.7 9.625 -- 9.675 9.75 9.75 -- -- 9.75 --Tina Maloney 9.675 9.65 9.75 9.675 9.725 9.725 9.775 9.75 9.75 9.825 9.7 9.825 9.8Alaska Richardson 9.675 9.75 9.275 9.725 9.75 9.775 -- -- 9.8 9.75 9.8 -- 9.725Chelsi Tabor 9.7 9.8 9.875 9.85 9.775 9.8 9.825 9.075 9.95 9.825 9.9 9.775 9.875Ashley Wilson 9.525 9.525 9.675 9.025 9.7 9.8 9.725 9.675 -- 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.675TEAM 48.325 48.5 48.75 48.725 48.725 48.875 48.85 48.225 49.125 48.975 48.925 48.9 48.8 UnevenBarsAmy Bieski 9.675 8.875 9.775 9.8 9.7 9.825 9.8 9.075 9.8 9.75 9.8 9.725 9.725Naja Johnson 9.85 9.375 8.85 -- -- -- -- 9.675 -- -- -- -- --Emily Kerwin -- 9.6 9.675 9.8 9.65 9.75 9.2 -- 9.65 9.65 9.6 9.725 9.775Faye Meaden 8.7 9.425 9.625 9.725 9.75 9.775 9.75 9.575 9.575 8.925 9.675 9.7 9.625Alysha Pretzello -- -- -- 9.7 9.75 9.725 9.7 9.625 9.725 8.375 9.05 9.825 9.7Nicole Roach 9.6 9.55 9.75 9.8 9.675 9.825 9.75 9.725 9.775 9.75 9.825 9.8 9.75Ashley Wilson 9.3 9.575 9.675 9.7 9.675 9.675 9.7 9.55 9.575 9.65 9.7 9.125 9.65Jessica Young 9.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --TEAM 47.725 47.525 48.5 48.825 48.55 48.9 48.7 48.15 48.525 47.725 48.6 48.775 48.6
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1/8 1/16 1/24 1/30 2/5 2/12 2/20 2/28 3/6 3/13 3/19 3/27 4/10BalanceBeamAmy Bieski 9.025 9.65 9.775 9.425 9.725 9.8 9.8 9.65 9.75 9.7 9.35 9.775 9.85Chelsea Goldschrafe -- 9.225 9.625 9.575 9.525 8.975 9.85 9.65 9.725 9.2 9.575 9.125 9.725Tina Maloney 9.15 9.475 -- -- -- -- -- 9.65 9.675 -- -- -- --Shelly Purkat 9.0 9.725 9.7 9.675 9.8 9.825 9.075 9.0 -- 9.725 9.85 9.675 9.05Nicole Roach 9.525 9.7 8.6 9.55 9.625 9.625 9.8 9.4 9.775 9.75 9.05 9.675 9.8Jenn Sharon 8.425 -- -- -- -- -- 9.225 -- -- -- -- -- --Kiersten Spoerke 9.6 9.1 9.275 9.725 9.225 9.825 -- -- 9.875 9.7 9.775 9.8 9.825Chelsi Tabor -- -- 9.7 9.65 9.8 9.725 9.8 9.7 9.2 9.675 9.625 9.775 9.65TEAM 46.3 47.775 48.075 48.175 48.475 48.8 48.475 48.05 48.8 48.45 48.175 48.7 48.85
FloorExerciseAmy Bieski 9.825 9.775 9.825 9.775 9.825 9.875 9.825 9.775 9.675 9.85 9.875 9.8 9.8Chelsea Goldschrafe -- -- 9.7 8.975 -- 9.75 9.75 9.7 9.75 9.7 9.825 9.675 9.825Naja Johnson 9.825 9.725 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --Stephanie Keaton 9.7 9.7 9.75 9.725 9.55 -- 9.7 9.625 9.575 -- -- -- --Tina Maloney 9.775 9.75 9.675 9.8 9.775 9.85 9.8 9.825 9.725 9.55 9.75 9.725 9.8Faye Meaden 9.175 9.675 9.525 9.75 9.675 9.7 9.675 8.7 9.55 9.625 -- -- --Shelly Purkat -- -- -- -- 9.75 9.825 9.825 -- 8.8 -- 9.8 9.75 9.675Kiersten Spoerke 9.75 9.675 9.725 9.825 9.7 9.775 -- -- -- 9.725 9.725 9.725 9.75Chelsi Tabor -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 9.625 -- 9.725 9.775 9.7 9.575TEAM 48.875 48.625 48.675 48.875 48.725 49.075 48.9 48.55 48.275 48.625 49.025 48.7 48.85
All-AroundAmy Bieski 38.275 38.05 39.15 38.775 39.025 39.25 39.25 38.3 39.1 39.125 38.85 39.1 39.1TEAM 191.225 192.425 194.0 194.6 194.475 195.65 194.925 192.975 194.725 193.775 194.725 195.075 195.1
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2007-10 • Edina, Minn.Solid gymnast who has competed in all but one meet during her career … 2009 EAGL beam champion … extremely consistent … four-year contributor … had beautiful style on the floor exercise … excelled on beam and floor … showed ability to deliver in the clutch … great presentation … added significant difficulty to her routines throughout her career … cheerful personality and integral to team’s upbeat attitude.
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2010(Senior)– Battled through injuries throughout final season … despite setbacks, continued to contribute quality scores for beam and floor lineups … earned fourth career EAGL Specialist of the Week honor on Feb. 15 … competed each meet and earned 181.525 points … saw action on both beam and floor in six meets … finished second on beam with 9.725 points in season-debut at Pitt with Kent State (1/16) … tied for fifth place on beam with a 9.7 showing against NC State, Maryland and George Washington (1/24) … finished ninth on beam at Maryland with Denver and Rutgers (1/30) with 9.675 showing … tied for fifth place on beam against Michigan and William & Mary (2/5) with a 9.8 showing … also made season floor debut and scored 9.75 points, good enough for seventh place … put together one her most-complete meets of season against Ohio State (2/12), winning beam and finishing third on floor with matching 9.825 scores … floor score set a season-best mark … earned fourth career EAGL Specialist of the Week award for efforts … earned 9.825 points on floor in consecutive weeks and finished fourth overall at Penn State (2/20) … returned to beam lineup at North Carolina (3/13) and earned 9.725 points, good enough for third place … enjoyed solid Senior Meet against Bridgeport (3/19), winning beam with a season-best 9.85 score and finishing third on floor with a 9.8 score … scored 9.75 on floor and 9.675 on beam at EAGL Championship (3/27) … concluded Mountaineer career with 9.675 floor score at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10) … beam RQS of 9.75, the third-best mark on squad, ranked ninth in the league and 20th in region … averaged 9.632 on seven floor appearances … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team … NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.
2009(Junior)–Continued to shine on the balance beam and the floor exercise … first Mountaineer in four seasons to become the EAGL beam champion, as she tied for the title at the conference meet … second team all-EAGL balance beam … totaled 211.775 points in 11 meets … solid season-opener at Georgia (1/9), scoring 9.7 on floor and 9.65 on beam … last-minute scratch at Michigan State (1/17) with the flu … solid in return to competition against Pitt (1/23), winning the beam with 9.75 points and finishing fourth on floor with 9.85 points … put together a high-scoring meet at George Washington (2/9), finishing second on
the beam with 9.825 points and earning 9.725 points on floor … solid in home outing against Temple (2/15), finishing fourth on floor with 9.825 points and sixth on the beam with 9.7 points … tied for sixth on beam with 9.8 points at Oklahoma with Missouri and Brown (2/20) … finished fourth on the floor and the beam with respective 9.8 and 9.775 scores in home victory over Kentucky (3/1) … earned 9.825 points on floor and finished fourth overall against Penn State (3/8) … tallied 9.8 points on floor at Iowa State (3/13) … powered through a strong beam routine and earned first EAGL crown, scoring 9.875 points at league championship (3/21) … put together solid floor performance at NCAA Southeast Regional (4/4), scoring 9.8 points … also earned 9.6 points on beam … ranked 19th in the region with beam RQS of 9.77 … averaged 9.67 on floor … earned EAGL all-Academic honors … NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.
2008(Sophomore)– Key beam worker who also was vital part of the floor exercise lineup ... second team all-EAGL on the floor exercise … three-time EAGL Specialist of the Week … competed in all 14 meets … scored 259.375 points … ranked No. 19 in the region on beam and No. 20 on floor … hit for 9.775 on floor at Michigan (1/11) … 9.75 on beam and 9.8 on floor at Maryland (1/18) and was named the EAGL Specialist of the Week … 9.725
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on beam and 9.875 on floor at home against Oklahoma (1/27) … was named EAGL Specialist of the Week … critical performance in WVU’s upset at Penn State (2/2) by scoring 9.825s on beam and floor … was honored with the EAGL Specialist of the Week award for third-consecutive week … went 9.7 and 9.725 on beam and floor, respectively, at LSU (2/8) … 9.825 on floor at home against UNC (2/15) … 9.7 on beam at Rutgers (2/23) … season-high 9.85 on beam at Pitt (3/1) … 9.825 and 9.85 on beam and floor, respectively, at home against Minnesota (3/15) … scored 9.825 on floor at home against Ohio State (3/22) … notched 9.8 on beam at EAGL Championship (3/29) and 9.775 on floor … posted a 9.675 (beam) and 9.7 (floor) at the NCAA Southeast Regional (4/12) … had a beam RQS of 9.785 and floor RQS of 9.815 … averaged 9.651 on floor … named to EAGL all-Academic Team … NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.
2007(Freshman)–Developed into a solid contributor … competed in all 13 meets … scored just over 220 points … ranked eighth in the EAGL on beam and 18th in the region … set career highs of 9.85 on beam and 9.8 on floor … set a season high with 9.85 on beam at home (2/3) in a five-team meet … at Arkansas (3/9), recorded a 9.825 on beam … had a solid meet in her native state of Minnesota (3/24) … tied career high on beam with 9.85, while scoring 9.775 on floor … tied a season high with a 9.8 on floor at the EAGL Championship (3/30) … hit her beam routine at the NCAA Southeast Regional (4/14) to earn a team high 9.75 from judges … also picked up a 9.7 on floor … averaged 9.57 on floor for the year with an RQS of 9.725 … had an average of 9.56 on beam and an RQS of 9.79 … EAGL all-Academic Team.
Personal-Daughter of Gary and Sue Purkat … has one sister, Stephanie, who is enrolled in the WVU Medical School … birthday is March 19 … attended Edina High … competed club for Tags Eden Prairie Gymnastics … a three-year level 10 gymnast who qualified
SHELLY PURKAT’S CAREER HIGHSBeam .........9.875 ... at EAGL Championship ..... 3/21/09Floor..........9.875 ... vs. Oklahoma, George Washington,
William & Mary ............... 1/27/08
SHELLY PURKAT’S CAREER STATISTICSYear ........ Meets .. AA ........................ Total Points2007.........13 ........ 0 .....................................220.0752008.........14 ........ 0 .....................................259.3752009.........11 ........ 0 .....................................211.7752010.........13 ........ 0 .....................................181.525Totals ...... 51 ....... 0 ................................. 872.75
for Junior Olympic nationals the last two years … she placed fifth in the all-around, third on vault and third on the floor exercise at the 2004 state meet … majored in human nutrition and foods ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.
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2007-10 • Suwanee, Ga.Concluded four-year career with one of her most-consistent seasons as a senior … always strong and cool on beam … held down the team’s anchor position on beam throughout junior and senior seasons … grace on floor reassured teammates … developed new bars routine prior to senior season … truest definition of a “student-athlete” … made vault and bars lineups as a freshman before becoming a staple in the beam and floor lineups as a sophomore … cheerful in the gym.
KIERSTEN SPOERKE
2010(Senior)– Returned as the Mountaineers’ beam anchor and enjoyed fulfilling final season with squad … battled through a mid-season injury to compete in 11 meets, including 10 appearances as specialist on beam and floor … earned 203.1 points … earned 9.8 or better three times in final five career beam appearances … season-best 9.875 beam score was tops on team … selected to ESPN The Magazine Academic all-District II women’s at-large second team … paced team on beam with sixth-place, 9.6 showing on beam at Michigan State with Penn State and Western Michigan (1/8) … also scored 9.75 on floor … scored 9.675 on floor at Pitt with Kent State (1/16) … scored 9.725, the meet’s fifth-best point total, on floor against NC State, Maryland and George Washington (1/24) … put together one of her strongest meets of the season at Maryland with Denver and Rutgers (1/30), finishing second on floor with season-best 9.825 score and sixth on beam with team-best 9.725 showing … scored 9.7 on floor and finished ninth overall against Michigan and William & Mary (2/5) … tied classmate Shelly Purkat for beam win against Ohio State (2/12) with 9.825 effort … also finished fifth on floor with 9.775 points … injured during bars exhibition routine at Penn State (2/20), resulting in a two-week absence from competition … returned to
beam lineup following injury and finished first against Bowling Green (3/6) with season-best 9.875 effort … made return to floor competition after three-week absence and tallied 9.725 points at North Carolina (3/13), securing a share of fifth place … also finished fourth on beam with 9.7 points … finished third on beam and sixth on floor against Bridgeport (3/19) with respective 9.775 and 9.725 scores … paced team on beam at EAGL Championship (3/27) and finished sixth overall with 9.8 score … also earned 9.725 points on floor … saved one of her better routines for final Mountaineer meet, scoring 9.825 points on beam and finishing sixth overall at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10) … also tallied 9.75 points on floor … team-best beam RQS of
9.765 ranked seventh in EAGL and 16th in region … ranked third on squad with floor RQS of 9.74 … beam season-average of 9.611 was team’s third-best … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team … NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.
2009(Junior)–Provided a steadying influence as the anchor of the Mountaineers’ beam lineup throughout season … also excelled at the top of the floor exercise lineup … first team all-EAGL balance beam and floor exercise … totaled less than 9.75 points on the beam only twice in last nine meets of the season … earned 233.35 points in 12 meets … scored 9.65 on floor and 9.575 on beam at Georgia (1/9) … third-best WVU floor score at Michigan State (1/17) with 9.725 points … tallied 9.8 points on floor in home-opener against Pitt (1/23) … tremendous showing in home meet against Maryland, George Washington and Rutgers (1/31), finishing first on the beam with a career-high 9.9 points and matching a career high on the floor with 9.85 points, good enough for fourth place … won second-consecutive beam competition at George Washington (2/9) with a score of 9.875 points … also earned 9.725 points on floor … tied for third on beam with 9.75 points against Temple (2/15) … also earned 9.8 points on floor … finished with 9.775 points on floor and 9.75 points on beam at Oklahoma with Missouri and Brown (2/20) … put together an aggressive meet against Kentucky (3/1), tying for first on beam with 9.85 points and finishing third on floor with 9.825 points … tied for second place on beam with 9.8 score against Penn State (3/8) … matched beam score with fifth place floor showing … tied for first on beam at Iowa State (3/13) with 9.75 points … also earned identical score on floor … scored 9.725 points on floor and 9.625 points on beam at EAGL Championship (3/21) … tallied 9.725 points on floor and 9.7 points on beam at NCAA Southeast Regional (4/4) … ranked 15th on beam in region with RQS of 9.805 … averaged 9.763 on floor … EAGL all-Academic team … NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.
2008(Sophomore)– Two-event specialist and consistent performer all year on beam and floor ... second team all-EAGL on the balance beam … participated in all 14 meets … scored 261.05 points … scored a 9.725 on beam at the Cancun Classic (1/4) … hit for a 9.8 on beam at Maryland (1/18) … notched a score of 9.65 on beam and 9.725 on floor at home against Oklahoma (1/27) … solid beam routine for a 9.8 at Penn State (2/2) … scored 9.825 on beam and 9.775 on floor against UNC (2/15) at home … went for 9.7 and 9.825 on beam and floor, respectively, at Rutgers (2/23) … notched a 9.775 on beam at Pitt (3/1) … received score of 9.775 on beam and 9.675 on floor at George Washington (3/9) … set career
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highs with 9.85s on beam and floor at home against Minnesota (3/15) … hit for 9.85 on beam and 9.725 on floor against Ohio State (3/22) … scored 9.85 on floor and 9.775 on beam at EAGL Championship (3/29) … notched a pair of 9.5s on beam and floor at NCAA Southeast Regional (4/12) … had 9.81 RQS on beam and 9.76 RQS on floor … ranked 15th in the region on beam … averaged 9.64 on beam and 9.69 on floor for year … named to EAGL all-Academic Team … NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.
2007(Freshman)–Competed in six meets … saw action on bars in each … also performed beam and vault one meet … totaled 73.15 points for the season … had a 9.5 on bars and 9.575 on vault at Pitt (1/19) in first career road meet … posted season-high 9.525 on bars at five-team home meet (2/3) vs. Penn State, Wilson, George Washington and Kent State ... all-EAGL Academic Team ... NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.
Personal-Daughter of Don and Anita Spoerke … has two brothers and a sister … birthday is July 30 … attended North Gwinnett High … a three-time junior national and regional qualifier… placed sixth in the all-around and second on the floor at the 2005 Regional … third in the all-around, second on vault, placed second on beam and third on bars at 2006 Regional … a level 9 Eastern Nationals qualifier … a level 10 state beam and floor champion in 2003 … three-time AAU national qualifier and state beam champion … 1996 USAC-TOP team member … five-time national TOP team qualifier … a Georgia Merit Scholar with a 4.0 GPA … honor graduate that ranked 11th in class of 488 students … National Honor Society … active in Latin Club and Beta Club …
KIERSTEN SPOERKE’S CAREER HIGHSVault ..........9.575 ... at Pitt, Maryland,
Michigan State ................. 1/19/07Bars ..........9.525 ... Penn State,
George Washington,Kent State, Wilson .............. 2/3/07
Beam .........9.9 ....... vs. Maryland, George Washingtonand Rutgers ..................... 1/31/09
Floor..........9.85 ..... vs. Minnesota, UNH, Rutgers .. 3/15/08at EAGL Championship ..... 3/29/08vs. Maryland, George Washington and Rutgers .. 1/31/09
KIERSTEN SPOERKE’S CAREER STATISTICSYear ........ Meets .. AA ........................ Total Points2007.........6 .......... 0 .........................................73.152008.........14 ........ 0 .......................................261.052009.........12 ........ 0 .......................................233.352010.........11 ........ 0 .........................................203.1Totals ...... 43 ....... 0 ................................. 770.65
two-year captain and four-time letterwinner on diving team … four-time state qualifier in diving … twice named most valuable diver … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majored in mechanical engineering.
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2007-10 • Beckley, W.Va.Finished her Mountaineer career at her highest point, competing as a three-event specialist ... earned the team’s MVP honor as a senior … one of the most-talented vaulters to go through the program in recent years … shared 2009 EAGL vault title with teammate Tina Maloney … earned a national vault ranking throughout final two seasons… anchored a talented WVU vault lineup as a junior and senior, routinely earning the team’s top score … consistently hit her high-level vault … one of the best in the EAGL and region … earned a permanent spot in beam lineup in final season … thrust into floor lineup due to injuries half-way through senior year and performed exceptionally … showed her fun-loving personality daily in the gym.
CHELSI TABOR
2010(Senior)– Stepped-up as a senior and assumed the role as a three-event specialist by season end … named to the all-EAGL vault and beam second teams … tallied a career-best 281.725 points in 13 meets and was named most valuable gymnast by her teammates … vaulted two 9.9-plus vaults this season, including a career-best 9.95, and ended career with seven 9.9-plus scores to her name, the sixth-best all-time career total … twice named EAGL Specialist of the Week, her first career honors … not only anchored the Mountaineers’ vault lineup for the second-straight season, but also found a permenant spot in the beam lineup after the season’s first two meets … vaulted to a 9.7 score in season-opener at Michigan State with Penn State and Western Michigan (1/8) … tied for vault win with 9.8 points at Pitt with Kent State (1/16) … outscored competition by 0.1 points with 9.875 vault to finish first overall against NC State, Maryland and George Washington (1/24) … also placed fifth on beam with 9.7 routine … for her efforts, she earned her first career EAGL Specialist of the Week honor … pushed win streak to three with 9.85 vault at Maryland with Denver and Rutgers (1/30) … also earned 9.65 points on beam … set a career high on
beam with a fifth-place, 9.8 showing against Michigan and William & Mary (2/5) …also snapped three match win-streak with sixth-place, 9.775 vault showing … got back on winning track against Ohio State (2/12), finishing first on vault with 9.8 score … also finished fifth on beam with 9.725 routine … matched career-best beam score with 9.8, third-place routine at Penn State (2/20) … also finished second on vault with 9.825 score … named EAGL Specialist of the Week following meet … made only second career appearance on floor at Masters Classic (2/28) as last-second replacement and scored 9.625 points … also paced squad on beam with 9.7 routine … achieved career-best 9.95 vault against Bowling Green (3/6) for event win … earned a share of vault win at North Carolina (3/13) with 9.825 points … also finished fifth on floor with 9.725 score and earned 9.675 mark on beam … vaulted to a winning, 9.9 score against Bridgeport (3/19) … also finished fourth on floor with career-best 9.775 score and sixth on beam with 9.625 points … tied for eighth place on beam at EAGL Championship (3/27) with 9.775 showing … also earled 9.775 on vault and 9.7 on floor … capped off four-year Mountaineer career scoring
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9.875 points on vault and finishing fifth overall at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10) … the score was the third-best of meet and finish equaled a career-best … also scored 9.65 points on beam … ranked second in the EAGL, 10th in the region and 47th in the nation with a 9.855 RQS … also owned a beam RQS of 9.74, the 23rd-best in the region … paced squad on beam with a 9.664 season average … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team.
2009(Junior)–The stalwart anchor in the Mountaineers’ vaulting lineup … tied teammate Tina Maloney for the EAGL vault title at the conference championship … also made significant contribution to beam lineup and earned first experience on the floor exercise … first team all-EAGL vault … totaled 193.225 points in 12 meets … scored only one vault below 9.8 … tied for first on the vault with 9.875 points at season-opener in Georgia (1/9) … also made Mountaineer floor debut and nabbed 9.625 points … finished first on the vault for second-straight week at Michigan State (1/17) with 9.825 points … also nabbed a season-best 9.7 points on beam … tied for second place on beam against Pitt (1/23) with 9.6 points … also tied for third on vault with a score of 9.85 … won third vault competition of season in home quad-meet with Maryland, George Washington and Rutgers (1/31), scoring 9.875 points … scored 9.875 points on vault at George Washington (2/9) and tied for first place … nabbed fifth vault victory of season with 9.85 points against Temple (2/15) … tied for fourth on vault with 9.85 points at Oklahoma with Missouri and Brown (2/20) … scored 9.725 points on vault against Kentucky (3/1) … recovered from shaky previous
CHELSI TABOR’S CAREER HIGHSVault ..........9.95 ..... vs. Bowling Green .............. 3/6/10Beam .........9.8 ....... vs. Michigan and
William & Mary ................ 2/5/10at Penn State .................... 2/20/10
Floor..........9.775 ... vs. Bridgeport .................. 3/19/10
CHELSI TABOR’S CAREER STATISTICSYear ........ Meets .. AA ........................ Total Points2007.........6 .......... 0 ...........................................58.62008.........14 ........ 0 .....................................211.9252009.........12 ........ 0 .....................................193.2252010.........13 ........ 0 .....................................281.725Totals ...... 45 ....... 0 ............................... 745.475
meet and nabbed season-best 9.9 vault score, good enough for second place against Penn State (3/8) … tied for first place on vault with 9.825 points at Iowa State (3/13) … as meet’s final vaulter, vaulted 9.9 to secure first EAGL crown at league championship (3/21) … score matched season-best mark … vaulted to a score of 9.80 at NCAA Southeast Regional … vault RQS of 9.875 ranked second in EAGL, fifth in region and 29th in nation … averaged 9.846 on 12 vault attempts … EAGL all-Academic Team.
2008(Sophomore)– First team all-EAGL vaulter after having the league’s second-highest RQS … competed in all 14 meets on vault and 10 on beam … scored 211.925 points … opened year with a 9.825 vault at the Cancun Classic (1/4) … vaulted a 9.75 and recorded a 9.775 on beam at Maryland (1/18) … stuck vault for a 9.85 at Penn State (2/2) … had a 9.775 on vault and 9.65 on beam at LSU (2/8) … set career high with 9.925 on vault in home win over UNC (2/15) … solid vault of 9.85 at Pitt (3/1) … notched pair of 9.875s on vault at George Washington (3/9) and at home against Minnesota (3/15) … named EAGL Specialist of the Week after meet at GW … scored 9.575 on beam and 9.85 on vault versus Ohio State (3/22) … took second on vault at the EAGL Championship (3/29) with a 9.9 … vaulted a 9.9 at the NCAA Southeast Regional (4/12) to finish fifth individually … averaged an impressive 9.82 per vault … had a vault RQS of 9.87 to rank first in the EAGL, ninth in the region and 35th nationally … named to EAGL all-Academic Team.
2007(Freshman)–Competed in six meets, all on vault … totaled 58.6 points on the year … set career high of 9.8 on vault … recorded a 9.75 on vault in first career collegiate meet at home (1/12) … missed a significant amount of time with a leg injury … did not compete again until at Arkansas (3/9) when she scored a 9.775 … followed that performance with a 9.8 at home on senior day (3/17) … vaulted a 9.725 at Minnesota (3/24) … hit on vault at EAGL Championship (3/30) to score a 9.8 … hit for a 9.75 vault score at the NCAA Southeast Regional (4/14) … averaged a 9.76 on vault for the year.
Personal-Daughter of John and Katy Tabor … has two brothers … birthday is July 16 … attended Woodrow Wilson High … competed club for Maverick’s Gymnastics … a four-year level 10 gymnast that was a level 8 and level 10 all-around state champion … 2006 region seven national Junior Olympic team member … finished in the top 20 in the nation on vault … six year regional qualifier … 2006 top seven all-around regional qualifier … took fifth on beam and sixth on vault at 2006 regionals … earned the Edna Mac Phillips Award as the top female athlete at Woodrow Wilson … member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majored in physical education teaching.
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2010(Senior)– Ended four-year career as a consistent contributor on vault and beam … competed in all 13 meets, 12 as a two-even specialist … opened season as the leadoff in bars lineup and never relinquished role … earned a career-best 239.975 points in final season … returned as a team co-captain … finished second on squad on bars with 9.575 points at Pitt with Kent State (1/16) … matching 9.675 scores were good enough for eighth and 11th place, on bars and vault, respectively, against NC State, Maryland and George Washington (1/24) … tied for 10th place on bars at Maryland with Denver and Rutgers (1/30) with season-high 9.7 score … finished 10th on vault and bars against Michigan and William & Mary (2/5) with respective 9.7 and 9.675 scores … crushed career-high vault mark with 9.8, first-place effort against Ohio State (2/12) … also swung to a 9.675 bars score … matched season-high score with ninth-place, 9.7 routine at Penn State (2/20) … also tallied 9.725 points on vault … vaulted to a 9.675 score at the Masters Classic (2/28) … scored 9.7 on vault and 9.65 on bars at North Carolina (3/13) … matched season-best 9.7 bars score against Bridgeport (3/19) for third-place finish … also finished fifth on vault with 9.7 score … tallied 9.7 on vault at EAGL Championship (3/27) … earned 9.675 points on vault and 9.65 points on bars at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (4/10) … tallied a vault RQS of 9.705 and bars RQS of 9.68 … named to the EAGL all-Academic Team.
2009(Junior)–Stepped up as a leader and a valued contributor, acting as co-captain and finding a spot in the Mountaineers’ bars lineup for nine of the season’s 12 meets … scored 86.85 points … tallied 9.625 points at Michigan State (1/17) … returned to bars lineup with strong 9.7 showing against Temple (2/15) … scored 9.65 points on bars at Oklahoma with Missouri and Brown (2/20) … tallied a career-best 9.75 points on bars, good enough for sixth place, in home victory over Kentucky (3/1) … earned 9.725 points in leadoff bars position against Penn State (3/8) … swung to 9.7 points on bars at Iowa State (3/13) … solid as bars leadoff at EAGL
2007-10 • St. Albans, W.Va.West Virginia native whose work ethic paved the way for success in the gym … competed a new vault her senior season and earned improved scores … finished career at height of achievement … two-time team co-captain … made the bars lineup in second year and continued to contribute on event for remainder of career … forced into action on vault due to injuries in the lineup as a freshman … consistently performed well in those appearances … adjusted well to the world of collegiate gymnastics … best event was the uneven bars … consistent performer … handled pressure well.
ASHLEY WILSON
Championship (3/21), scoring 9.725 points … had bars RQS of 9.7 and average of 9.65 … EAGL all-Academic.
2008(Sophomore)– Specialized on the uneven bars in her second season … was voted the most improved gymnast on the squad by teammates … competed in 11 meets, all on bars … scored 103.025 points … swung a 9.6 at the Cancun Classic (1/4) … hit for 9.7 at home against Oklahoma (1/27) … scored consecutive 9.575s at Penn State (2/2) and LSU (2/8) … swung a 9.625 at home against Minnesota (3/15) … set new career high with a 9.7 at home against Ohio State (3/22) in last meet action of the year … named to EAGL all-Academic Team.
2007(Freshman)–Saw action in six meets in the middle of the year on vault … jumped into the vault lineup after an injury to Chelsi Tabor … led off the lineup in those meets … totaled 57.225 points in rookie season … set season-high 9.6 on vault in home meet vs. Michigan State (2/23) … first collegiate action at nationally ranked Kentucky (1/26) … recorded a 9.45 on vault … steadily improved over the next few weeks in scores … went 9.5 on vault in five-team home meet (2/3) … vaulted a 9.55 at UNH (2/10) … repeated that performance with a 9.55 at NC State (2/17) … career-high 9.6 vault came a week later at home (2/23) … went for 9.575 at Ohio State (3/4) … did not compete in any other meets after that … named to EAGL all-Academic Team.
Personal-Daughter of Don and Karen Wilson … has one sister … birthday is May 20 … attended St. Albans High … competed for the Flip Flop Shop private club … was a teammate of former Mountaineer Mehgan Morris at the Flip Flop Shop … a regional qualifier the last two years … placed as high as eighth on the vault in the 2004 regional … also placed first on the balance beam and second in the all-around in the 2005 state meet … member of National Honor Society … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majored in exercise physiology.
ASHLEY WILSON’S CAREER HIGHSVault ..........9.8 ....... vs. Ohio State .................. 2/10/10Bars ..........9.75 ..... vs. Kentucky ....................... 3/1/09
ASHLEY WILSON’S CAREER STATISTICSYear ........ Meets .. AA ........................ Total Points2007.........6 .......... 0 .......................................57.2252008.........11 ........ 0 .....................................103.0252009.........9 .......... 0 .........................................86.852010.........13 ........ 0 .....................................239.975Totals ...... 39 ....... 0 ............................... 487.075
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Individual Records Event Score Gymnast Opponent Location (Date) Vault 10.00 Jessica Bartgis Cornell Morgantown, W.Va. (02/08/04
10.00 TeShawne Jackson EAGL Championship Chapel Hill, N.C. (3/24/01)
10.00 TeShawne Jackson George Washington Morgantown, W.Va. (3/4/01)
10.00 TeShawne Jackson William & Mary Morgantown, W.Va. (2/17/01)
10.00 TeShawne Jackson North Carolina State with Rhode Island & William & Mary Raleigh, N.C. (2/11/2000)
10.00 Nikki West Ball St., Maryland, Rutgers Morgantown, W.Va. (3/20/99)
10.00 Nikki West Rutgers, Temple, Ursinus Piscataway, N.J. (2/27/99)
10.00 Nikki West George Washington & Rutgers Morgantown, W.Va. (3/13/98)
10.00 Kristin Quackenbush George Washington, Massachusetts & Rutgers Morgantown, W.Wa. (3/15/97)
10.00 Nikki West Rhode Island Morgantown, W.Va. (2/23/97)
10.00 Nikki West Pitt Morgantown, W.Va. (1/18/97)
10.00 Kristin Quackenbush Pitt & Indiana, Pa. Morgantown, W.Va. (2/22/94)
10.00 Dainty Mae Hiser Temple & Pitt Morgantown, W.Va. (3/10/92)
Bars 10.00 Umme Salim George Washington & Rutgers Morgantown, W.Va. (3/14/98)
Beam 9.975 Rebecca Slobig Minnesota, North Carolina State Morgantown, W.Va. (2/20/99)
Floor 10.00 TeShawne Jackson Florida, New Hampshire Cornell, Yale Morgantown, W.Va. (3/16/03)
10.00 Kristen Macrie Kent State Kent, Ohio (3/11/01)
10.00 TeShawne Jackson George Washington Morgantown, W.Va. (3/4/01)
10.00 Dinorh Boyd George Washington Morgantown, W.Va. (3/4/01)
10.00 TeShawne Jackson William & Mary Morgantown, W.Va. (2/17/01)
10.00 Kristin Quackenbush George Washington, Massachusetts & Rutgers Morgantown, W.Va. (3/15/97)
10.00 Kristin Quackenbush Rhode Island Morgantown, W.Va. (2/23/97)
10.00 Kristin Quackenbush Rutgers Morgantown, W.Va. (3/23/96)
10.00 Lajuanda Moody Kent State Morgantown, W.Va. (2/27/94)
All Around 39.675 Janáe Cox Bowling Green Morgantown, W.Va. (3/13/04)
WVU Team RecordsEvent Score Opponent Location (Date)Vault 49.525 EAGL Championships Pittsburgh, Pa. (3/20/04)
Bars 49.45 George Washington and Rutgers Morgantown, W.Va. (3/12/00) Rhode Island Morgantown, W.Va. (2/23/97) George Washington and Rutgers Morgantown, W.Va. (3/14/98)
Beam 49.55 Pitt and James Madison Pittsburgh, Pa. (3/9/04)
Floor 49.7 George Washington Morgantown, W.Va. (3/4/01)
Total 197.4 Pitt and James Madison Pittsburgh, Pa. (3/9/04)
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Individual - NCAA RegionalVault 9.95 Nikki West, 4/5/97, Lexington, Ky.
Uneven Parallel Bars 9.9 Kelly Foley, 4/4/98, Athens, Ga., Kelly Foley ,4/1/2000, Minneapolis, Minn; Umme Salim, 4/4/98, Athens, Ga Balance Beam 9.9 Gretchen Richter, 4/3/04, Raleigh, N.C.
Floor Exercise 9.975 Kristin Quackenbush, 4/5/97, Lexington, Ky.
All-Around 39.35 Janáe Cox, 4/3/04, Raleigh, N.C.
Highest Indiv. Finish 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
Team - NCAA RegionalVault 49.275 4/8/95, Towson, Md.
Uneven Parallel Bars 49.15 4/4/98, Athens, Ga.
Balance Beam 48.85 4/6/02, Morgantown, W.Va.
Floor Exercise 49.225 4/10/99, Morgantown, W.Va.
Team Score 195.475 4/1/00, Minneapolis, Minn.
Highest Finish Second 4/10/99, Morgantown, W.Va. 4/1/00, Minneapolis, Minn.
Individual - NCAA ChampionshipsVault 9.95 Kristin Quackenbush, 4/13/96, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Bars 9.8 Kristen Macrie, 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho
Beam 9.85 TeShawne Jackson, 4/18/02, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Floor 9.875 Kristin Quackenbush, 4/20/95, Athens, Ga.
All-Around 39.175 Kristin Quackenbush, 4/13/96, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Highest Individual Finish Kristin Quackenbush, tie-third on vault in 1996
Team - NCAA ChampionshipsVault 48.775 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho
Uneven Parallel Bars 48.475 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho
Balance Beam 48.175 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho
Floor Exercise 48.750 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho
Team Score 194.175 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho
Highest Finish 12th 4/20/95, Athens, Ga., 4/22/99, Salt Lake City, Utah, 4/15/00, Boise, Idaho
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1. 197.4 at Pitt with James Madison 2004 2. 197.35 vs. Rhode Island 1997 3. 197.3 vs. Bowling Green 2004 4. 197.275 vs. George Washington and Rutgers 2000 5. 197.15 at Kent State 2001 6. 197.05 at EAGL Championship 2004 7. 196.8 vs. Arkansas 2003 8. 196.725 vs. Cornell 2004 9. 196.6 vs. Nebraska, Penn State and James Madison 2001 10. 196.475 vs. Arizona State 2000 11. 196.375 vs. Michigan and Maryland 2004 at EAGL Championship 2001 13. 196.275 at Penn State 2002 vs. Massachusetts and Radford 2000 15. 196.25 vs. North Carolina State and Ohio State 2004 16. 196.175 vs. Minnesota, UNH and Rutgers 2008 17. 196.075 vs. George Washington 2001 18. 196.05 at EAGL Championship 2008 19. 196.025 at EAGL Championship 2002 20. 196.0 George Washington and Rutgers 1998 at EAGL Championship 1997 22. 195.975 at Michigan State with Ohio State 2004 vs. Michigan 2002 24. 195.925 Penn State 2009 George Washington, Massachusetts and Rutgers 1997 26. 195.875 vs. Southern Utah 2005 27. 195.725 New Hampshire 1998 28. 195.65 Ohio State 2010 Temple 2009 at EAGL Championship 2003 Michigan State 1998 32. 195.625 at Penn State with Boise State 2000 33. 195.5 at EAGL Championship 2009 at EAGL Championship 1998 at Atlantic 10 Championship 1995 36. 195.475 at Nebraska with Southern Utah 2000 at NCAA Region 2 Championships 2000 38. 195.425 Kentucky 2009 vs. Penn State, Ball State 2005 40. 195.4 vs. Ball State, Maryland and Rutgers 1999 41. 195.375 vs. Pitt, Temple, Towson 1999 42. 195.3 EAGL Championship 2007 Pitt with Denver 2004 at Massachusetts with MIT 1998 45. 195.275 vs. North Carolina 2008 vs. Rutgers, Temple, Yale 2007 NCAA Regional 2004 NCAA Regional 1999 vs. Pitt 1997 50. 195.25 at Oklahoma with Missouri and Brown 2009 at Penn State with Rhode Island and Yale 2004 at Rhode Island with New Hampshire and Yale 2001
INDIVIDUAL HONORS
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Janáe Cox2007 NCAA
Floor (first team)
AIAW Regional ChampionsYear Gymnast Region Event1982 Vicki Moore North East Bars1982 Shari Retton North East Floor
NCAA Regional ChampionsYear Gymnast Region Event1983 Jan Funderburk East Beam1983 Shari Retton East Bars1991 Dainty Mae Hiser Southeast Vault1997 Danielle Lilly Southeast Beam2000 TeShawne Jackson Region 2 Floor2001 Kristen Macrie North Central Floor
NCAA Individual QualifiersYear Name (Event)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)
Kristen Macrie2000 NCAA
Bars (second team)
Kristin Quackenbush1994 NCAA
Vault (second team) Floor (second team)
1995 NCAA Floor (second team)
1996 NCAA Vault (first team) Floor (second team) All-Around (second team)
Lajuanda Moody1994 NCAA
Beam (second team)
Shari Retton1982 AIAW
Vault (first team) Bars (first team) Floor (first team) All-Around (first team)
All-Americans
CAREER 10.0 & 9.9 SCORES
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Career 10.00 ScoresAll Events7 TeShawne Jackson (2000-03)5 Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97)5 Nikki West (1996-99)1 Kristen Macrie (1999-02)1 Dinorh Boyd (2000-03)1 Dainty Mae Hiser (1991-92)1 Lajuanda Moody (1991-94)1 Umme Salim (1995-98)1 Jessica Bartgis (2001-05)
Vault5 Nikki West (1996-99)4 TeShawne Jackson (2000-03)2 Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97)1 Dainty Mae Hiser (1991-92)1 Jessica Bartgis (2001-05)
Bars1 Umme Salim (1995-98)
Floor3 Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97)3 TeShawne Jackson (2000-02)1 Kristen Macrie (1999-01)1 Dinorh Boyd (2000-03)1 Lajuanda Moody (1991-94)
Career 9.9+ ScoresAll Events48 TeShawne Jackson (2000-03)35 Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97)33 Janáe Cox (2004-07)29 Dinorh Boyd (2000-03)26 Kristen Macrie (1999-02)22 Mehgan Morris (2006-09)18 Amanda Halovanic (2000-03)17 Nikki West (1996-99)16 Kari Williams (2002-05)15 Jessica Nonnemacher (1996-98)13 Jessica Bartgis (2001-05)13 Shirley Lee (1997-00)13 Umme Salim (1995-98)12 Danielle Lilly (1997-00)12 Rebecca Slobig (1996-99)10 Kelly Foley (1997-00)9 Karla Hairston (1993-96)8 Lajuanda Moody (1991-94)7 Chelsi Tabor (2007-10)6 Jaime Hill (1999-01)6 Gretchen Richter (2003-06)4 Amy Bieski (2008-present)3 Tynisha Dennis (2004-07)3 Cheryl Goldenfield (2004-07)
3 Christen Simpson (1999-02)3 Jaime Gold (2005-08)2 Allison Gaidish (1998-01)2 Carri Nagle (2002-05)1 Tina Maloney (2009-present)1 Kiersten Spoerke (2007-10)1 Erica Watson (2006-09)1 Amie Bouchier (2004-07)1 Dainty Mae Hiser (1991-92)1 Shannon Migli (1992-95)
Vault23 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 Chelsi Tabor (2007-10)6 Dinorh Boyd (2000-03)6 Janáe Cox (2004-07)4 Jessica Bartgis (2002-05)3 Jaime Gold (2005-2008)2 Lajuanda Moody (1991-94)1 Tina Maloney (2009-present)1 Amy Bieski (2008-present)1 Gretchen Richter (2003-06)1 Amanda Halovanic (2000-03)1 Kristen Macrie (1999-02)1 Dainty Mae Hiser (1991-92)1 Umme Salim (1995-98)1 Kelly Foley (1997-00)1 Shirley Lee (1997-00)
Bars14 Mehgan Morris (2006-09)9 Kelly Foley (1997-2000)6 Jaime Hill (1999-01)6 Umme Salim (1995-98)5 Janáe Cox (2004-07)4 Kristen Macrie (1999-01)4 Danielle Lilly (1997-00)4 Rebecca Slobig (1996-99)3 Dinorh Boyd (2000-03)3 TeShawne Jackson (2000-03)2 Jessica Bartgis (2001-05)2 Carri Nagle (2002-05)2 Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97)2 Christen Simpson (1999-02)2 Amanda Halovanic (2000-03)1 Jessica Nonnemacher (1996-00)
Beam8 Danielle Lilly (1997-00)7 Janáe Cox (2004-07)5 Umme Salim (1995-98)5 Dinorh Boyd (2000-03)5 Rebecca Slobig (1996-99)4 Kristen Macrie (1999-02)
4 Jessica Nonnemacher (1996-00)3 Cheryl Goldenfield (2004-07)3 Lajuanda Moody (1991-94)3 TeShawne Jackson (2000-03)3 Gretchen Richter (2003-06)2 Allison Gaidish (1998-01)2 Amanda Halovanic (2000-03)1 Kiersten Spoerke (2007-10)1 Jessica Bartgis (2001-05)1 Amie Bouchier (2004-07)1 Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97)1 Shirley Lee (1997-00)
Floor21 TeShawne Jackson (2000-03)17 Kristen Macrie (1999-02)15 Dinorh Boyd (2000-03)15 Janáe Cox (2004-07)15 Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97)13 Amanda Halovanic (2000-03)11 Shirley Lee (1997-00)11 Jessica Nonnemacher (1996-00)9 Mehgan Morris (2006-09)6 Jessica Bartgis (2001-05)3 Amy Bieski (2008-present)3 Tynisha Dennis (2004-07)3 Lajuanda Moody (1991-94)2 Gretchen Richter (2003-06)2 Nikki West (1996-99)1 Shannon Migli (1992-95)1 Umme Salim (1995-98)1 Christen Simpson (1999-02)1 Rebecca Slobig (1996-99)
Career 39.0+ All-Around Scores37 Janáe Cox (2004-07)24 Kristen Macrie (1999-02)18 Jessica Bartgis (2001-2005)16 Kristin Quackenbush (1994-97)15 Amy Bieski (2008-present)15 Mehgan Morris (2006-09)15 TeShawne Jackson (2000-03)12 Dinorh Boyd (2000-03)11 Umme Salim (1995-98)11 Amanda Halovanic (2000-03)8 Lajuanda Moody (1991-94)5 Kelly Foley (1997-00)4 Karla Hairston (1993-96)3 Nikki West (1996-98)2 Jessica Nonnemacher (1996-00)2 Shirley Lee (1997-00)2 Erica Watson (2006-09)1 Christen Simpson (2000-02)
WVU COLISEUM RECORDS
1.) 3,492 NCAA Southeast Regional, 4/19/94 (West Virginia, Florida, George Washington, Georgia, Kentucky, NC State, Towson)
2.) 3,269 Penn State, 2/1/97
3.) 3,074 NCAA Southeast Regional, 4/14/07 (West Virginia, Auburn, LSU, North Carolina, NC State, UCLA)
4.) 2,767 George Washington, Massachusetts, Rutgers, 3/15/97
5.) 2,339 NCAA Region 6 Championships, 4/10/99 (West Virginia, Alabama, NC State, Maryland, Ohio State, Towson)
6.) 2,213 New Hampshire, 1/24/98
7.) 2,144 NCAA Southeast Regional, 4/10/10 (West Virginia, Kent State, Michigan, NC State, Southern Utah, Stanford)
8.) 2,001 NCAA Southeast Regional, 4/6/02 (West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan St., Minnesota, North Carolina)
9.) 1,847 Auburn, Maryland, Radford, 2/14/98
10.) 1,788 Nebraska, Penn State, James Madison, 2/10/01
11.) 1,731 Michigan, Towson, 1/11/97
Top Attendance Marks at WVU Coliseum
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VaultIndividual: 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, 2/8/04Team: 49.5 Louisiana State (2007 NCAA Southeast Regional), 4/14/07
Uneven Parallel BarsIndividual: 10.0 Umme Salim, West Virginia, 3/14/97Team: 49.575 Alabama (Southeast Regional), 4/6/02 (WVU Record: 49.45 vs. Rhode Island, 2/23/97; vs. George Washington and Rutgers, 3/14/98)
Balance BeamIndividual: 9.975 Rebecca Slobig, West Virginia, 2/20/99 Elise Ray, Michigan, 2/22/04Team: 49.725 Alabama (Southeast Regional), 4/6/02 (WVU record: 49.3 vs. Penn State, Nebraska and James Madison, 2/10/01; vs. NC State and Ohio State, 1/18/04)
Floor ExerciseIndividual: 10.0 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 Team: 49.7 West Virginia vs. George Washington, 3/4/01
All-AroundIndividual: 39.75 Jenny Hansen, Kentucky, 4/9/94 Elise Ray, Michigan, 2/22/04 (WVU individual record: 39.675 by Janáe Cox vs. Bowling Green, 3/13/04)Team: 197.9 Alabama (Southeast Regional), 4/6/02 (WVU Record: 197.35 vs. Rhode Island, 2/23/97)
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Vault10.00Jessica Bartgis vs. Cornell, 2004TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships, 2001TeShawne Jackson vs. George Washington, 2001TeShawne Jackson vs. William & Mary, 2001TeShawne Jackson at North Carolina State with
Rhode Island and William & Mary, 2000Nikki West vs. Ball State, Maryland and Rutgers,
1999Nikki West at Rutgers, Temple and Ursinus, 1999Nikki West vs. George Washington and Rutgers,
1998Kristin Quackenbush vs. George Washington,
Massachusetts and Rutgers, 1997Nikki West vs. Rhode Island, 1997Nikki West vs. Pitt, 1997Kristin Quackenbush vs. Pitt and Indiana, Pa., 1994Dainty Mae Hiser vs. Temple and Pitt, 1992
9.975Kari Williams vs. Penn State and Ball State, 2005Kristen Macrie vs. Kentucky, Massachusetts and
George Washington, 2002Dinorh Boyd vs. Massachusetts and Radford, 2000TeShawne Jackson vs. Massachusetts and Radford,
2000TeShawne Jackson vs. George Washington and
Rutgers, 2000Karla Hairston at Atlantic 10 Championships, 1995
9.95 Chelsi Tabor vs. Bowling Green, 2010 Jessica Bartgis at EAGL Championships, 2004Janáe Cox vs. Bowling Green, 2004Janáe Cox at EAGL Championships, 2004Kari Williams at Michigan State with Ohio State,
2004Kari Williams vs. Bowling Green, 2004TeShawne Jackson, Penn State and Rutgers, 2003Dinorh Boyd vs. George Washington, 2003TeShawne Jackson vs. James Madison, Kent State
and Maryland, 2002Nikki West at NCAA Southeast Regional, 1997Kristin Quackenbush at NCAA Championship
Finals, 1996Kristin Quackenbush at NCAA Championship
Prelims, 1996Umme Salim vs. Rutgers, 1996Kristin Quackenbush vs. Temple, 1996 Kristin Quackenbush at Atlantic 10
Championships, 1994
9.925Chelsi Tabor vs. North Carolina, 2008Kari Williams vs. Southern Utah, 2005Jessica Bartgis at Pitt with James Madison, 2004Janáe Cox vs. Cornell, 2004Janáe Cox vs. Michigan and Maryland, 2004Gretchen Richter at EAGL Championships, 2004Kari Williams vs. Cornell, 2004Kari Williams at EAGL Championships, 2004Kari Williams vs. New Hampshire, Cornell, Florida
and Yale, 2003
TeShawne Jackson at Central Michigan, 2003TeShawne Jackson vs. Eastern Michigan, 2003TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships, 2002TeShawne Jackson at Nebraska with Arizona State
and Ohio State, 2002TeShawne Jackson at Michigan, 2001TeShawne Jackson at Ohio State, 2001Dinorh Boyd at Ohio State, 2001Dinorh Boyd at Rhode Island, with New
Hampshire and Yale, 2001TeShawne Jackson vs. Kent State and Towson, 2001Rebecca Slobig vs. George Washington, 1999Nikki West at Massachusetts, 1998Kristin Quackenbush at EAGL Championships,
1996Kristin Quackenbush at Utah State, 1996Karla Hairston at NCAA Southeast Regional, 1995Karla Hairston at LSU Invite, 1995Kristin Quackenbush at NCAA Southeast
Regional, 1994
9.9 Chelsi Tabor vs. Bridgeport, 2010 Chelsi Tabor at EAGL Championship, 2009Tina Maloney at EAGL Championship, 2009Chelsi Tabor vs. Penn State, 2009Amy Bieski vs. Pitt, 2009 Chelsi Tabor at NCAA Regional, 2008Chelsi Tabor at EAGL Championships, 2008Jaime Gold vs. Minnesota, UNH, Rutgers, 2008Janáe Cox at NCAA Southeast Regional, 2007Jaime Gold at NCAA Southeast Regional, 2007Jaime Gold vs. Penn St., GW, Kent St. and Wilson,
2007Kari Williams at Rutgers with Bridgeport, 2005Kari Williams at Pitt, 2005Jessica Bartgis vs. Denver and Pitt, 2004Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2004
Kari Williams at Penn State with Rhode Island, 2004
Kari Williams vs. Michigan and Maryland, 2004Kari Williams at NCAA Southeast Regional,
2004Amanda Halovanic at Denver with Arizona,
2003TeShawne Jackson at Denver with Arizona,
2003TeShawne Jackson vs. Arkansas, 2003TeShawne Jackson vs. George Washington, 2003TeShawne Jackson at Pitt with Kent State and
Ball State, 2003Kari Williams vs. Eastern Michigan, 2002Kari Williams vs. Penn State with Rutgers, 2002Kari Williams at Nebraska with Arizona State
and Ohio State, 2002TeShawne Jackson vs. Michigan, 2002TeShawne Jackson vs. Pitt and Rutgers, 2002Dinorh Boyd vs. George Washington and
Rutgers, 2000TeShawne Jackson at Towson, 2000TeShawne Jackson vs. Arizona State, 2000Shirley Lee at North Carolina State with Rhode
Island and William & Mary, 2000Kristen Macrie vs. Pitt, Temple and Towson, 1999Nikki West vs. Michigan State, 1998Nikki West at Penn State, 1998Nikki West vs. Temple, 1998Nikki West vs. George Washington,
Massachusetts and Rutgers, 1997Kristin Quackenbush at Alabama, 1997Kristin Quackenbush at Temple, 1997Nikki West at Temple, 1997Kelly Foley vs. Penn State, 1997Kristin Quackenbush vs. Pitt, 1997Karla Hairston at EAGL Championships, 1996
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Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rutgers, 1996Karla Hairston vs. Rutgers, 1996Karla Hairston at Penn State, 1996Nikki West at Rhode Island, 1996Karla Hairston at Oregon State, 1996Kristin Quackenbush at NCAA Southeast
Regional, 1995 Karla Hairston at Massachusetts, 1995Karla Hairston vs. Temple, 1995Kristin Quackenbush vs. Oregon State and
Rhode Island, 1995Kristin Quackenbush at NCAA Championships,
1994Kristin Quackenbush vs. Kent State, 1994 Lajuanda Moody at Pitt, 1993Lajuanda Moody at Ohio State, 1993
Uneven Parallel Bars10.00 Umme Salim vs. George Washington and
Rutgers, 19989.95 Mehgan Morris vs. George Washington and
Maryland, 2008Amanda Halovanic vs. George Washington,
2003Dinorh Boyd vs. George Washington, 2001Jaime Hill at Rhode Island with New Hampshire
and Yale, 2001Kristen Macrie at EAGL Championship, 2000Kelly Foley at Penn State with Boise State, 2000Umme Salim at EAGL Championships, 1998
9.925 Mehgan Morris vs. Penn State, 2009Mehgan Morris vs. Rutgers, Bridgeport, URI,
Ursinus, 2008Mehgan Morris vs. Rutgers and Temple, 2006Jessica Bartgis vs. Bowling Green, 2004Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2004Jaime Hill at EAGL Championships, 2001Dinorh Boyd at Kent State, 2001Jaime Hill vs. Nebraska, Penn State and James
Madison, 2001Jaime Hill at Massachusetts, 2001Kelly Foley vs. George Washington and Rutgers,
2000Danielle Lilly at Penn State with Boise State,
2000Danielle Lilly vs. Arizona State, 2000Danielle Lilly vs. George Washington and
Rutgers, 2000Danielle Lilly vs. Ball State, Maryland and Rutgers,
1999Rebecca Slobig vs. George Washington, 1999Umme Salim vs. Michigan State, 1998Umme Salim at Towson, 1998Jessica Nonnemacher vs. New Hampshire, 1998Umme Salim vs. Rhode Island, 19979.9 Mehgan Morris at Iowa State, 2009 Mehgan Morris vs. North Carolina, 2008Erica Watson vs. North Carolina, 2008
Mehgan Morris vs. Rutgers, Yale, Temple, 2007Janáe Cox at Arkansas with Pitt and New
Hampshire, 2007Mehgan Morris at Ohio State with Kentucky
and GW, 2007Mehgan Morris at Michigan State, 2007Mehgan Morris at New Hampshire with
Michigan St. and Brown, 2007Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2006Mehgan Morris at Pitt with James Madison,
2006Mehgan Morris at Florida with Arkansas and
North Carolina, 2006Mehgan Morris vs. George Washington, Iowa
and Ohio State, 2006Jessica Bartgis vs. North Carolina State and
Ohio State, 2004Janáe Cox at Michigan State with Ohio State,
2004Janáe Cox vs. Bowling Green, 2004Carri Nagle vs. North Carolina State and Ohio
State, 2004Carri Nagle at Pitt with James Madison, 2004TeShawne Jackson at Pitt with Ball State and
Kent State, 2003TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships,
2002Kristen Macrie at EAGL Championships, 2002TeShawne Jackson vs. James Madison, Kent State
and Maryland, 2002Christen Simpson at Michigan State, 2002Christen Simpson at Kent State, 2001Jaime Hill vs. George Washington, 2001Jaime Hill at Ohio State, 2001Dinorh Boyd at Massachusetts, 2001Amanda Halovanic vs. Rutgers, 2001Kelly Foley vs. Minnesota and North Carolina
State, 1999Rebecca Slobig vs. Minnesota and North
Carolina State, 1999Umme Salim at NCAA Southeast Regional,
1998Kelly Foley at NCAA Southeast Regional, 1998Kelly Foley at EAGL Championships, 1998Kelly Foley vs. George Washington and Rutgers,
1998Rebecca Slobig vs. George Washington and
Rutgers, 1998Rebecca Slobig vs. Michigan State, 1998Rebecca Slobig at Towson, 1998Kelly Foley at EAGL Championships, 1997Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rhode Island, 1997Kelly Foley vs. Rhode Island, 1997Kristin Quackenbush vs. Pitt, 1997
Balance Beam9.975 Rebecca Slobig vs. Minnesota and North
Carolina State, 19999.95 Jessica Bartgis at Pitt with James Madison, 2004Gretchen Richter at Pitt with James Madison,
2004
Allison Gaidish vs. George Washington, 2001Danielle Lilly at Penn State with Boise State,
2000Danielle Lilly vs. Arizona State, 2000Danielle Lilly vs. George Washington and
Rutgers, 2000
9.925 Janáe Cox at EAGL Championships, 2005Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2004Dinorh Boyd at EAGL Championships, 2003Dinorh Boyd vs. New Hampshire, Cornell,
Florida and Yale, 2003Dinorh Boyd vs. Arkansas, 2003Kristen Macrie vs. Michigan, 2002Kristen Macrie vs. James Madison, Kent State
and Maryland, 2002Kristen Macrie at Towson, 2002Amanda Halovanic at Massachusetts, 2001Danielle Lilly at North Carolina State with
Rhode Island and William & Mary, 2000Umme Salim at EAGL Championships, 1998Jessica Nonnemacher at Massachusetts, 1998Umme Salim vs. New Hampshire, 1998
9.9 Kiersten Spoerke vs. Maryland, George
Washington and Rutgers, 2009 Janáe Cox vs. Michigan and James Madison, 2007Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2006Cheryl Goldenfield at Pitt with James Madison,
2006Janáe Cox at Eastern Michigan with Kent State,
Southern Utah, 2005Amie Bouchier vs. Bowling Green, 2004Janáe Cox vs. Cornell, 2004Janáe Cox vs. Michigan and Maryland, 2004Cheryl Goldenfield vs. North Carolina State
and Ohio State, 2004Cheryl Goldenfield vs. Cornell, 2004Gretchen Richter at EAGL Championships,
2004Gretchen Richter at NCAA Southeast Regional,
2004Amanda Halovanic at EAGL Championships,
2003TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships,
2003Dinorh Boyd at Michigan with Kent State, 2003TeShawne Jackson vs. Michigan, 2002Amanda Halovanic vs. George Washington,
2001Kristen Macrie vs. Nebraska, Penn State and
James Madison, 2001TeShawne Jackson vs. Nebraska, Penn State and
James Madison, 2001Allison Gaidish vs. George Washington and
Rutgers, 2000Danielle Lilly vs. Kentucky, Ohio State and
Rutgers, 1999Rebecca Slobig vs. George Washington and
Rutgers, 1998Shirley Lee vs. George Washington and Rutgers,
1998Umme Salim vs. Auburn, Maryland and Radford,
1998
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Rebecca Slobig vs. Auburn, Maryland and Radford, 1998
Jessica Nonnemacher vs. New Hampshire, 1998Danielle Lilly at EAGL Championships, 1997Kristin Quackenbush at Atlantic 10
Championships, 1995Lajuanda Moody vs. Kent State, 1994Lajuanda Moody at Ohio State, 1993Lajuanda Moody at Kentucky, 1993
Floor Exercise10.00TeShawne Jackson vs. New Hampshire, Florida,
Cornell and Yale, 2003Kristen Macrie at Kent State, 2001TeShawne Jackson vs. George Washington, 2001Dinorh Boyd vs. George Washington, 2001TeShawne Jackson vs. William & Mary, 2001Kristin Quackenbush vs. George Washington,
Massachusetts and Rutgers, 1997Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rhode Island, 1997Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rutgers, 1996Lajuanda Moody vs. Kent State, 1994
9.975Kristen Macrie vs. Kentucky, Massachusetts and
George Washington, 2002Dinorh Boyd at EAGL Championships, 2001TeShawne Jackson vs. Nebraska, Penn State and
James Madison, 2001Amanda Halovanic at Massachusetts, 2001Kristin Quackenbush at NCAA Southeast
Regional, 1997Kristin Quackenbush at Temple, 1997Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rutgers, 1995
9.95Mehgan Morris vs. Kentucky, 2009Mehgan Morris vs. Temple, 2009 Mehgan Morris vs. Maryland, George
Washington and Rutgers, 2009Mehgan Morris at EAGL Championships, 2008Jessica Bartgis vs. Bowling Green, 2004Janáe Cox vs. Bowling Green, 2004Janáe Cox at EAGL Championships, 2004Dinorh Boyd at EAGL Championships, 2003TeShawne Jackson vs. George Washington, 2003Dinorh Boyd vs. Eastern Michigan, 2003Amanda Halovanic at EAGL Championships,
2002Kristen Macrie at EAGL Championships, 2002Kristen Macrie vs. Central Michigan, 2002Amanda Halovanic vs. Michigan, 2002Kristen Macrie vs. Michigan, 2002Kristen Macrie vs. Pitt and Rutgers, 2002TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships,
2001Dinorh Boyd at Kent State, 2001Kristen Macrie vs. George Washington, 2001Amanda Halovanic vs. George Washington,
2001Kristen Macrie vs. William & Mary, 2001Amanda Halovanic vs. Nebraska, Penn State and
James Madison, 2001
Kristen Macrie at Rhode Island with New Hampshire and Yale, 2001
Kristen Macrie at Massachusetts, 2001Dinorh Boyd at Massachusetts, 2001Jessica Nonnemacher at Massachusetts, 1998Kristin Quackenbush at EAGL Championships,
1997Jessica Nonnemacher vs. Rhode Island, 1997Kristin Quackenbush at UNH Invite, 1997Kristin Quackenbush vs. Pitt, 1997Kristin Quackenbush at Rhode Island, 1996Kristin Quackenbush vs. Kentucky, 1996Lajuanda Moody vs. Pitt and Indiana, Pa. 1994
9.925Mehgan Morris vs. Penn State, 2009Mehgan Morris vs. Pitt, 2009Tynisha Dennis vs. Penn St., GW, Kent State and
Wilson, 2007Tynisha Dennis vs. Michigan and James Madison,
2007Janáe Cox vs. New Hampshire and William &
Mary, 2006Janáe Cox vs. George Washington, Iowa and
Ohio State, 2006Tynisha Dennis vs. Auburn, Michigan State and
Kent State, 2005Jessica Bartgis vs. Michigan and Maryland, 2004Jessica Bartgis at North Carolina State with
North Carolina, 2004Janáe Cox at North Carolina State with North
Carolina, 2004Gretchen Richter vs. Bowling Green, 2004 Dinorh Boyd vs. George Washington, 2003TeShawne Jackson vs. Eastern Michigan, 2003TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships,
2002Amanda Halovanic at New Hampshire with Pitt
and Yale, 2002TeShawne Jackson at New Hampshire with Pitt
and Yale, 2002TeShawne Jackson vs. Michigan, 2002Kristen Macrie vs. James Madison, Kent State and
Maryland, 2002Dinorh Boyd vs. Pitt and Rutgers, 2002Kristen Macrie at Towson, 2002Amanda Halovanic at Kent State, 2001TeShawne Jackson at Kent State, 2001Amanda Halovanic vs. William & Mary, 2001Dinorh Boyd vs. Nebraska, Penn State and James
Madison, 2001TeShawne Jackson at Massachusetts, 2001Amanda Halovanic vs. Kent State and Towson,
2001TeShawne Jackson vs. Kent State and Towson,
2001Dinorh Boyd vs. Arizona State, 2000TeShawne Jackson vs. at North Carolina State
with Rhode Island and William & Mary, 2000TeShawne Jackson vs. Arizona State, 2000Shirley Lee vs Ohio State and Rhode Island, 2000Shirley Lee vs. Arizona State, 2000Kristen Macrie vs. Arizona State, 2000Jessica Nonnemacher vs. New Hampshire, 1998Jessica Nonnemacher at Pitt, 1998
Jessica Nonnemacher at EAGL Championships, 1997
Kristin Quackenbush at Utah State, 1996Jessica Nonnemacher at Rhode Island, 1996
All Around39.675Janáe Cox vs. Bowling Green, 2004
39.65Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2004
39.625Jessica Bartgis at Pitt with James Madison, 2004
39.6Jessica Bartgis vs. Bowling Green, 2004Kristin Quackenbush vs. Pitt, 1997
39.575TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships,
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39.55Janáe Cox vs. Michigan and Maryland, 2004Janáe Cox at EAGL Championships, 2004Kristen Macrie at Kent State, 2001Kristen Macrie at EAGL Championships, 2002
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39.525Dinorh Boyd at Kent State, 2001Dinorh Boyd vs. Pitt and Rutgers, 2002
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2004TeShawne Jackson vs. Penn State and Rutgers,
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and Maryland, 2002Kristen Macrie vs. James Madison, Kent State
and Maryland, 2002Teshawne Jackson vs. Nebraska, Penn State and
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39.45Janáe Cox at Pitt with James Madison, 2006Jessica Bartgis vs. Cornell, 2004Dinorh Boyd vs. Kent State and Towson, 2001Umme Salim at EAGL Championships, 1998Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rhode Island, 1997
39.425Janáe Cox vs. New Hampshire and William &
Mary, 2006Janáe Cox at North Carolina State with North
Carolina, 2004Amanda Halovanic at EAGL Championships,
2002TeShawne Jackson at Penn State, 2002Amanda Halovanic vs. Michigan, 2002Kristen Macrie at Massachusetts, 2001Kristen Macrie vs. Massachusetts and Radford,
2000Jessica Nonnemacher vs. New Hampshire, 1998
39.40Mehgan Morris at EAGL Championships, 2008Jessica Bartgis at Michigan State with Ohio State,
2004Janáe Cox vs. North Carolina State and Ohio
State, 2004TeShawne Jackson vs. Michigan, 2002TeShawne Jackson vs. Kentucky, Massachusetts
and George Washington, 2002TeShawne Jackson at Kent State, 2001Kristen Macrie vs. George Washington and
Rutgers, 2000Kristin Quackenbush at Temple, 1997Kristin Quackenbush at Atlantic 10
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39.375Janáe 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, 2002TeShawne Jackson at EAGL Championships,
2001Dinorh Boyd vs. Nebraska, Penn State and
James Madison, 2001Karla Hairston at Atlantic 10 Championships,
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39.35Mehgan Morris vs. Temple, 2009 Janáe Cox vs. Southern Utah, 2005Janáe Cox at NCAA Southeast Regional, 2004Amanda Halovanic at EAGL Championships,
2003Dinorh Boyd at Michigan with Kent State, 2003Kristen Macrie at New Hampshire with Pitt
and Yale, 2002Kristen Macrie at Rhode Island with New
Hampshire and Yale, 2001Lajuanda Moody at Atlantic 10 Championships,
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39.325Erica Watson vs. North Carolina, 2008Janáe Cox at EAGL Championships, 2007Janáe Cox vs. Rutgers, Yale, Temple, 2007Janáe Cox vs. Michigan State, 2007Janáe Cox vs. Pitt, 2005Janáe Cox vs. Auburn, Michigan State and Kent
State, 2005TeShawne Jackson at Pitt with Ball State and
Kent State, 2003
39.30Mehgan Morris at EAGL Championships, 2009Jessica Bartgis vs. Arkansas, 2003Amanda Halovanic vs. Arkansas, 2003Umme Salim at Massachusetts, 1998Kristin Quackenbush at Auburn Invite, 1997Nikki West vs. Rhode Island, 1997Umme Salim vs. Kentucky, 1996
39.275Amy Bieski vs. Minnesota, UNH, Rutgers, 2008Janáe Cox at Michigan, 2005Kristen Macrie at Towson, 2002Dinorh Boyd at EAGL Championships, 2001Shirley Lee vs. Pitt, Temple and Towson, 1999Kristin Quackenbush at EAGL Championships,
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39.25 Amy Bieski vs. Ohio State, 2010Amy Bieski at Penn State, 2010Janáe Cox vs. Michigan and James Madison,
2007Janáe Cox at Eastern Michigan with Kent State
and Southern Utah, 2005TeShawne Jackson at Denver with Arizona,
2003TeShawne Jackson, NCAA Regional, 2002Kristen Macrie vs. Kentucky, Massachusetts and
George Washington, 2002
Amanda Halovanic vs. William & Mary, 2001Amanda Halovanic at Pitt with Brown, 2001Kristen Macrie vs. Ball State, Maryland and
Rutgers, 1999Kelly Foley vs. George Washington and Rutgers,
2000Karla Hairston vs. Rutgers, 1995Kristin Quackenbush vs. Massachusetts and
Pitt, 1995Kristin Quackenbush vs. Pitt and Indiana, Pa.,
1994
39.225 Amy Bieski vs. Kentucky, 2009 Janáe Cox at Kentucky with UNC and
Maryland, 2007Jessica Bartgis vs. Southern Utah, 2005Janáe Cox at North Carolina State, 2005Janáe Cox vs. Penn State and Ball State, 2005Janáe Cox vs. Cornell, 2004Dinorh Boyd at Penn State, 2002Umme Salim vs. Auburn, Maryland and Radford,
1998Kristin Quackenbush vs. Rutgers, 1996Lajuanda Moody at Texas Women=s University,
1994
39.20 Mehgan Morris at NCAA Southeast Regional,
2008Erica Watson vs. Minnesota, UNH, Rutgers,
2008Mehgan Morris vs. North Carolina, 2008Jessica Bartgis at EAGL Championships, 2005Amanda Halovanic at EAGL Championships,
2001Kristen Macrie vs. William & Mary, 2001Umme Salim vs. Michigan State, 1998Kristin Quackenbush at UNH Invite, 1997Karla Hairston vs. Penn State and Kent State,
1995Lajuanda Moody at Atlantic 10 Championships,
1993
39.175Mehgan Morris at Iowa State, 2009Mehgan Morris at Oklahoma with Missouri and
Brown, 2009Amy Bieski vs. Pitt, 2009Janáe Cox at NC State with William & Mary,
GW and Nebraska, 2007Jessica Bartgis vs. Auburn, Michigan State and
Kent State, 2005Kristen Macrie at EAGL Championships, 2001Kristen Macrie at Michigan, 2001Dinorh Boyd vs. William & Mary, 2001Kristen Macrie vs. Kent State and Towson, 2001Dinorh Boyd at Pitt with Brown, 2001Kristen Macrie at Nebraska Invitational, 2000Nikki West vs. George Washington and Rutgers,
1998Kristin Quackenbush at NCAA Championships,
1996Kristin Quackenbush at NCAA Southeast
Regional, 1996
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Career Meets Competed InBeth Foltz, 1988-91 58Andrea DeFelice, 1987-90 55Yvette Clark, 1988-91 55Janáe Cox, 2004-07 55Jaime Gold, 2005-08 54Katie McGregor, 2005-08 53Mehgan Morris, 2006-09 52Lajuanda Moody, 1991-94 52Karen Kirszenstein, 1987-90 51Lisa Reed, 1989-92 51Jana Perry, 1990-93 51Kristen Macrie, 1999-2002 51Shelly Purkat, 2007-10 51Alyssa DeSantis, 2003-2006 50Kristin Quackenbush, 1994-97 50Christen Simpson, 1999-2002 50Shannon Migli, 1992-95 49Kari Williams, 2002-05 49Tynisha Dennis, 2004-07 49Kelly Foley, 1997-00 48Umme Salim, 1995-98 48Nikki West, 1996-99 48Rebecca Slobig, 1996-99 47Danielle Lilly, 1997-00 46Jessica Rohm, 1999-2002 46Erica Watson, 2006-09 45Dinorh Boyd, 2000-02 45TeShawne Jackson, 2000-02 45Chelsi Tabor, 2007-10 45
Career All-Around MeetsJanáe Cox, 2004-07 50Kristin Quackenbush, 1994-97 48Lajuanda Moody, 1991-94 47Umme Salim, 1995-98 47Andrea DeFelice, 1987-90 43Jana Perry, 1990-93 43Kristen Macrie, 1999-2002 40Yvette Clark, 1988-91 39Karla Hairston, 1993-96 36Shannon Migli, 1992-95 35Amy Bieski, 2008-present 35Jessica Bartgis, 2001-05 34TeShawne Jackson, 2000-02 32Beth Foltz, 1988-91 31Dinorh Boyd, 2000-02 30Amanda Halovanic, 2000-02 30Mehgan Morris, 2006-09 25Dainty Mae Hiser, 1991-92 25Shirley Lee, 1997-00 22Kelly Foley, 1997-00 16Nikki West, 1996-99 16
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Career Points AA/MC* PointsJanáe Cox, 2004-07 50/55 2,070.65Lajuanda Moody, 1991-94 47/52 1,933.7Kristin Quackenbush, 1994-97 48/50 1,891.9375Kristen Macrie, 1999-2002 40/51 1,852.025Jana Perry, 1990-93 43/51 1,811.375Umme Salim, 1995-98 47/48 1,810.025Beth Foltz, 1988-91 31/58 1,795.325Yvette Clark, 1988-91 39/55 1,739.55Dinorh Boyd, 2000-03 30/52 1,719.675Shannon Migli, 1992-95 35/49 1,680.925TeShawne Jackson, 2000-03 29/51 1,636.95Mehgan Morris, 2006-09 23/50 1,623.975Karla Hairston, 1993-96 36/46 1,605.1Andrea DeFelice, 1987-90 43/55 1,520.6Amanda Halovanic, 2000-03 31/51 1,487.325Amy Bieski, 2008-present 35/39 1,474.9Jessica Bartgis, 2001-05 34/44 1,471.125Nikki West, 1996-99 16/48 1,399.0Kelly Foley, 1997-00 16/49 1,396.3Susie Pierce, 1989-91 23/44 1,377.35* - All-Arounds/Meets Competed
Season Points AA/MC* PointsLajuanda Moody, 1992 15/15 570.05Janáe Cox, 2007 14/15 556.8Jessica Bartgis, 2005 14/14 541.025Dinorh Boyd, 2001 13/14 537.0Janáe Cox, 2005 13/14 535.75 Beth Foltz, 1989 14/15 534.5Susie Pierce, 1990 8/16 525.0Yvette Clark, 1989 12/15 518.25Susie Pierce, 1991 14/14 516.05Mehgan Morris, 2008 12/14 515.575Amy Bieski, 2008 11/14 513.4Janáe Cox, 2004 13/13 511.475Jana Perry, 1992 11/15 508.825TeShawne Jackson, 2002 13/13 506.625Amy Bieski, 2010 13/13 505.35Kristen Macrie, 2001 12/14 504.575Kristin Quackenbush, 1996 12/14 503.2375Dainty Mae Hiser, 1992 12/15 501.75Umme Salim, 1998 13/13 501.65Kristin Quackenbush, 1994 13/13 498.3Dainty Mae Hiser, 1991 13/14 496.85Kristen Macrie, 2000 12/14 495.875Amanda Halovanic, 2001 12/13 494.775Karen Kirszenstein, 1988 12/15 494.45Yvette Clark, 1988 13/14 490.45Beth Foltz, 1990 6/16 488.25Lajuanda Moody, 1991 13/13 486.5Yvette Clark, 1991 12/14 485.7Jessica Nonnemacher, 1996 6/12 485.675Jana Perry, 1990 11/14 481.45Lajuanda Moody, 1994 10/13 473.75Cyndi Gacek, 1988 8/15 472.55Jessica Bartgis, 2004 12/12 469.75Kristen Macrie, 2002 12/12 469.55Mehgan Morris, 2009 12/12 469.10Janáe Cox, 2006 10/13 466.625Andrea DeFelice, 1990 10/15 466.5Kelly Foley, 2000 10/13 464.7Kristin Quackenbush, 1995 12/12 461.175Shirley Lee, 1998 9/13 459.75* - All-Arounds/Meets Competed
Season All-Around Meets Competed Gymnast, Year Meets1. Lajuanda Moody, 1992 152. Beth Foltz, 1989 14 Susie Pierce, 1991 14 Janáe Cox, 2007 14 Jessica Bartgis, 2005 146. Dainty Mae Hiser, 1991 13 Lajuanda Moody, 1991 13 Kristin Quackenbush, 1994 13 Umme Salim, 1998 13 Yvette Clark, 1988 13 Dinorh Boyd, 2001 13 TeShawne Jackson, 2002 13 Janáe Cox, 2004 13 Janáe Cox, 2005 13 Amy Bieski, 2010 1316. Karen Kirszenstein, 1988 12 Yvette Clark, 1989 12 Yvette Clark, 1991 12 Dainty Mae Hiser, 1992 12 Kristin Quackenbush, 1995 12 Kristin Quackenbush, 1996 12 Umme Salim, 1996 12 Kristen Macrie, 2000 12 Amanda Halovanic, 2001 12 Kristen Macrie, 2001 12 Kristen Macrie, 2002 12 Jessica Bartgis, 2004 12 Mehgan Morris, 2008 12 Mehgan Morris, 2009 1230. Jana Perry, 1990 11 Jana Perry, 1992 11 Amanda Halovanic, 2002 11 Amy Bieski, 2008 11 Amy Bieski, 2009 1135. Andrea DeFelice, 1990 10 Lajuanda Moody, 1994 10 Kelly Foley, 2000 10 Christen Simpson, 2002 10 Janáe Cox, 2006 10
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EAGL Champions (1996-present)Team Championships Score YearWest Virginia 194.6 1996West Virginia 196.0 1997West Virginia 195.5 1998West Virginia 196.375 2001West Virginia 197.050 2004West Virginia 196.050 2008
All-AroundName Score YearKristin Quackenbush 39.275 1996Kristin Quackenbush 39.1* 1997Umme Salim 39.45 1998TeShawne Jackson 39.375 2001TeShawne Jackson 39.575 2002Janáe Cox 39.475* 2005Mehgan Morris 39.300 2009
VaultName Score YearKristin Quackenbush 9.925 1996Nikki West 9.875 1998TeShawne Jackson 10.0 2001TeShawne Jackson 9.925 2002Jessica Bartgis 9.95* 2004Janáe Cox 9.95* 2004Tina Maloney 9.90* 2009Chelsi Tabor 9.90* 2009
Uneven Parallel BarsName Score YearUmme Salim 9.95 1998Kristen Macrie 9.95 2000Jaime Hill 9.925* 2001Mehgan Morris 9.85 2008Mehgan Morris 9.85* 2009
Balance BeamName Score YearJessica Nonnemacher 9.825* 1996Danielle Lilly 9.9* 1997Umme Salim 9.925 1998Amanda Halovanic 9.875* 2002Dinorh Boyd 9.925* 2003Janáe Cox 9.925 2005Shelly Purkat 9.875* 2009
Floor ExerciseName Score YearKristin Quackenbush 9.95 1997Shirley Lee 9.775* 1998Nikki West 9.775* 1998Shirley Lee 9.900* 1999Dinorh Boyd 9.95 2003Mehgan Morris 9.95* 2008Mehgan Morris 9.85* 2009* Tied for championship
Atlantic 10 Champions (1983-95)Team Championships Score YearWest Virginia 191.90 1992West Virginia 192.70 1993West Virginia 190.79 1994West Virginia 195.50 1995
All-AroundName Score YearJan Funderburk 36.95 1984Yvette Clark 37.95* 1989Lajuanda Moody 38.30* 1991Lajuanda Moody 39.35 1992Lajuanda Moody 39.20 1993Kristin Quackenbush 39.00 1994Kristin Quackenbush 39.40 1995
VaultName Score YearCathie Price 9.45 1985Maureen Repmann 9.35 1987Yvette Clark 9.65 1989Kristin Quackenbush 9.95 1994Karla Hairston 9.975 1995
Uneven Parallel BarsName Score YearJan Funderburk 9.45 1984Jan Funderburk 9.35 1985Lajuanda Moody 9.85 1992Lajuanda Moody 9.80 1993Karla Hairston 9.875 1995
Balance BeamName Score YearLajuanda Moody 9.80 1992Karla Hairston 9.80* 1993Lajuanda Moody 9.75 1994Kristin Quackenbush 9.90 1995
Floor ExerciseName Score YearAndrea DeFelice 9.65 1989Susie Pierce 9.65 1990Lajuanda Moody 9.75 1991Lajuanda Moody 9.90* 1992Lajuanda Moody 9.85 1993Kristin Quackenbush 9.80 1994Kristin Quackenbush 9.85 1995* Tied for championship
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Gymnast of the YearKristin Quackenbush 1997Umme Salim 1998Dinorh Boyd 2001Janáe Cox 2007
Scholar Athlete of the YearAmanda Halovanic 2003
Outstanding Senior GymnastKristin Quackenbush 1997Umme Salim 1998Kelly Foley 2000Kristen Macrie 2002Janáe Cox 2007Mehgan Morris 2009
Rookie of the YearJanáe Cox 2004Mehgan Morris 2006
Coach of the YearLinda Burdette 1996, 1998, 2001
All-League Team - VaultFirst team
Karla Hairston 1996Kristin Quackenbush 1996, 1997Nikki West 1997, 1998, 1999Umme Salim 1998Kristen Macrie 1999TeShawne Jackson 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003Dinorh Boyd 2001Kari Williams 2002, 2005Janáe Cox 2004, 2006, 2007Jaime Gold 2006, 2007Chelsi Tabor 2008, 2009Amy Bieski 2009
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Nikki West 1996Kelly Foley 1997, 1998Dinorh Boyd 2000Amanda Halovanic 2001Jessica Bartgis 2004Kari Williams 2004
EAGL HonorsWest 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 include 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.
Jaime Gold 2005, 2008Erica Watson 2006Amy Bieski 2008, 2010Emily Kerwin 2009Tina Maloney 2009Chelsi Tabor 2010
All-League Team - BarsFirst team
Kristin Quackenbush 1996, 1997Umme Salim 1997, 1998Kelly Foley 1998, 2000Rebecca Slobig 1999Dinorh Boyd 2001Jaime Hill 2001Christen Simpson 2002Janáe Cox 2004, 2006, 2007Jessica Bartgis 2005Mehgan Morris 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Erica Watson 2008Naja Johnson 2009Nicole Roach 2009, 2010
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Karla Hairston 1996Umme Salim 1996Kelly Foley 1997, 1999Rebecca Slobig 1998Danielle Lilly 2000TeShawne Jackson 2002Kristen Macrie 2002Alyssa DeSantis 2003Carri Nagle 2004Janáe Cox 2005Erica Watson 2006Amy Bieski 2008, 2009, 2010
All-League Team - BeamFirst team
Karla Hairston 1996Jessica Nonnemacher 1997, 1998Kristin Quackenbush 1997Umme Salim 1998Rebecca Slobig 1999Danielle Lilly 1999, 2000Amanda Halovanic 2001Kristen Macrie 2002Janáe Cox 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Gretchen Richter 2004Cheryl Goldenfield 2005Mehgan Morris 2008Kiersten Spoerke 2009
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Jessica Nonnemacher 1996Umme Salim 1996Rebecca Slobig 1997, 1998Dinorh Boyd 2001, 2003Alyssa DeSantis 2004Cheryl Goldenfield 2006Kiersten Spoerke 2008Mehgan Morris 2009Shelly Purkat 2009Amy Bieski 2010Chelsi Tabor 2010
All-League Team - FloorFirst team
Jessica Nonnemacher 1996, 1997, 1998Kristin Quackenbush 1996, 1997Shirley Lee 1998, 2000Rebecca Slobig 1998, 1999TeShawne Jackson 2001, 2002, 2003Kristen Macrie 2001, 2002Janáe Cox 2005, 2006, 2007Tynisha Dennis 2005, 2007Amy Bieski 2008, 2009, 2010
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Mehgan Morris 2008, 2009Kiersten Spoerke 2009
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Nikki West 1996, 1999Kristen Macrie 2000Dinorh Boyd 2001, 2003Amanda Halovanic 2002Janáe Cox 2004Cheryl Goldenfield 2006Mehgan Morris 2006Shelly Purkat 2008Naja Johnson 2009Tina Maloney 2010
All-League Team - All-AroundFirst team
Karla Hairston 1996Kristin Quackenbush 1996, 1997Umme Salim 1996, 1997, 1998Shirley Lee 1998Kristen Macrie 2000, 2001, 2002Dinorh Boyd 2001Janáe Cox 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Jessica Bartgis 2005Mehgan Morris 2008, 2009 Amy Bieski 2008, 2009, 2010
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Nikki West 1997, 1998Amanda Halovanic 2001TeShawne Jackson 2002, 2003Jessica Bartgis 2004
Atlantic 10 HonorsFrom 1983-95, West Virginia University was a member of 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.
Gymnast of the YearJan Funderburk* 1985Cathie Price 1987Cyndi Gacek* 1988Lajuanda Moody 1992Jana Perry* 1993Karla Hairston* 1995Kristin Quackenbush* 1995*co-winner
Outstanding Senior GymnastShari Retton 1985Cathie Price 1987Andrea DeFelice 1990Yvette Clark 1991Dainty Mae Hiser 1992
Outstanding Freshman GymnastLajuanda Moody 1991Elizabeth Byrnes 1992Karla Hairston 1993Kristin Quackenbush 1994Umme Salim 1995
Coach of the YearLinda Burdette 1986Linda Burdette 1989
All-Conference Team - VaultJan Funderburk 1983Cathie Price 1985Maureen Repmann 1987Yvette Clark 1988Yvette Clark 1989Lisa Reed 1989Lajuanda Moody 1991Lajuanda Moody 1993Kristin Quackenbush 1994
All-Conference Team - BarsJan Funderburk 1983Jan Funderburk 1984Shari Retton 1984Jan Funderburk 1985Cathie Price 1985Bev Fry 1987Andrea DeFelice 1988Yvette Clark 1989Andrea DeFelice 1989Jana Perry 1992Karla Hairston 1994
All-Conference Team - BeamJan Funderburk 1983Jan Funderburk 1984Heather Meyers 1989Lajuanda Moody 1991Lajuanda Moody 1992Lajuanda Moody 1993Lajuanda Moody 1994
All-Conference Team - Floor Jan Funderburk 1983Jan Funderburk 1985Cathie Price 1985Andrea DeFelice 1988Andrea DeFelice 1989Susie Pierce 1990Lajuanda Moody 1991Lajuanda Moody 1992Lajuanda Moody 1994
All-Conference Team - All-AroundJan Funderburk 1983Jan Funderburk 1984Jan Funderburk 1985Cathie Price 1985Andrea DeFelice 1987Yvette Clark 1989Lajuanda Moody 1991Lajuanda Moody 1993Lajuanda Moody 1994
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CoSIDA Academic All-America All-Americanssecond team
Cathie Price 1987Jessica Nonnemacher 1997, 1998
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Amanda Halovanic 2002Janáe Cox 2007
CoSIDA District II All-Academic TeamFirst team
Cathie Price 1987Jessica Nonnemacher 1997, 1998Amanda Halovanic 2002, 2003Janáe Cox 2007
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Kiersten Spoerke 2010
NACGC/W Scholastic All-AmericansCathie Price 1987Karen Kirszenstein 1990Kendra Ruppert 1990Jana Perry 1991Susie Pierce 1991Wendy Crumbaker 1994Adriana Manago 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998Jessica Nonnemacher 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Kristin Quackenbush 1996, 1997Shelley White 1997Kelly Foley 1998Shirley Lee 1998Danielle Lilly 1998Debora Santiago 1998Amanda Halovanic 2001, 2002, 2003Aimee Brown 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Janáe Cox 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Lequita Williams 2004, 2005Jessica Bartgis 2005Amie Bouchier 2005, 2006, 2007Jaime Gold 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Cheryl Goldenfield 2005, 2006, 2007Margaret Ann Moore 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Alyssa DeSantis 2006Rachel Hardin 2006, 2007, 2008Kara Weaver 2006, 2007, 2008Heather Izer 2007, 2008, 2009Kiersten Spoerke 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Stephanie Keaton 2008, 2009, 2010Shelly Purkat 2008, 2009, 2010Jenn Sharon 2009, 2010Amy Bieski 2010Hailey Fairchild 2010
Arlene Hathaway 2010Tina Maloney 2010Jessica Young 2010
Academic All-EAGLKarla Hairston 1996Adriana Manago 1996, 1997, 1998Jessica Nonnemacher 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Kristin Quackenbush 1996, 1997Umme Salim 1996, 1997Kelly Foley 1997, 1998, 1999Shirley Lee 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Danielle Lilly 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Nikki West 1997, 1998, 1999Shelley White 1997, 1998Rebecca Slobig 1998Jessica Rohm 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002Debora Santiago 1999Christen Simpson 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002Jen Cooper 2000 Amanda Halovanic 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003Melissa Mascaro 2000, 2003Jessica Bartgis 2001, 2004, 2005Michelle Cina 2001, 2002Jaime Hill 2001, 2002Kristen Macrie 2001, 2002Julie Mazzant 2001Allison Pratus 2001, 2002Emily Duryea 2002, 2003Ashley Scalercio 2002, 2003Kari Williams 2002Casey DePerro 2003, 2004Alyssa DeSantis 2003, 2004, 2006Gretchen Richter 2003Aimee Brown 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Janáe Cox 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Lequita Williams 2004, 2005Amie Bouchier 2005, 2006, 2007Jaime Gold 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Rachel Hardin 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Margaret Ann Moore 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Carri Nagle 2005Kara Weaver 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Cheryl Goldenfield 2006, 2007Katie McGregor 2006Sabrina Noonan 2006Erica Watson 2006, 2009Tynisha Dennis 2007Heather Izer 2007, 2008, 2009Shelly Purkat 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Kiersten Spoerke 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Elizabeth White 2007Ashley Wilson 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Chelsi Tabor 2008, 2009, 2010Amy Bieski 2008, 2009, 2010Naja Johnson 2008, 2009, 2010Stephanie Keaton 2008, 2009, 2010Faye Meaden 2008, 2009, 2010Tina Maloney 2009, 2010Nicole Roach 2009Jenn Sharon 2009, 2010Jessica Young 2009, 2010Hailey Fairchild 2010Arlene Hathaway 2010Emily Kerwin 2010Alaska Richardson 2010
Academic All-Atlantic 10Cathie Price 1985, 1986, 1987Karen Kirszenstein 1990Susie Pierce 1991Jana Perry 1992Karla Hairston 1995
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John Quackenbush Award for Mountaineer SpiritThe John Quackenbush Award for Mountaineer Spirit is presented annually to the gymnast who displays the most perseverance andenthusiasm for the sport of gymnastics. The award is named in honor of the late John Quackenbush, a great parent nd friend of the Mountaineer gymnastics program. Each spring, members of the WVU gymnastics team vote on the gymnast who best exemplifies thesecharacteristics to honor the memory of John Quackenbush. 1997 Kristin Quackenbush1998 Allison Gaidish1999 Rebecca Slobig2000 Danielle Lilly2001 TeShawne Jackson2002 Julie Mazzant2003 Julie Mazzant TeShawne Jackson2004 Gretchen Richter2005 Amie Bouchier2006 Gretchen Richter2007 Jaime Gold2008 Kara Weaver2009 Erica Watson2010 Jenn Sharon
Most Valuable GymnastThis award, presented annually by the WVU athletic department since the initial season of gymnastics in 1974, is voted upon by members of the gymnastics team.1974 Teresa Lucas1975 Dana Davis1976 Lavon Smith1977 Dana Davis1978 Lisa Neutze1979 Lisa Neutze1980 Lisa Neutze1981 Lisa Neutze1982 Donna Donati1983 Shari Retton1984 Jan Funderburk1985 Jan Funderburk1986 Cathie Price1987 Cathie Price1988 Cyndi Gacek1989 Andrea DeFelice1990 Andrea DeFelice1991 Susie Pierce1992 Lajuanda Moody1993 Karla Hairston1994 Lajuanda Moody1995 Karla Hairston1996 Kristin Quackenbush1997 Kristin Quackenbush1998 Umme Salim1999 Rebecca Slobig2000 Kristen Macrie2001 Dinorh Boyd2002 TeShawne Jackson2003 Alyssa DeSantis2004 Janáe Cox2005 Janáe Cox2006 Mehgan Morris2007 Janáe Cox2008 Amy Bieski, Mehgan Morris2009 Mehgan Morris2010 Chelsi Tabor
Joseph Medrick AwardNamed 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 Lisa Neutze1982 Shari Retton1983 Jan Funderburk1984 Jan Funderburk1985 Jan Funderburk1986 Cathie Price1987 Cathie Price1988 Andrea DeFelice1989 Yvette Clark1990 Susie Pierce1991 Lajuanda Moody1992 Lajuanda Moody1993 Lajuanda Moody1994 Lajuanda Moody1995 Karla Hairston1996 Kristin Quackenbush1997 Kristin Quackenbush1998 Umme Salim1999 Kelly Foley2000 Kristen Macrie2001 Dinorh Boyd2002 Kristen Macrie2003 TeShawne Jackson2004 Janáe Cox2005 Janáe Cox2006 Janáe Cox2007 Janáe Cox2008 Mehgan Morris2009 Mehgan Morris2010 Amy Bieski
1981 Nettie Angotti1982 Dawn Prevost1983 Maria Ciocca1984 Chris Schenck1985 Cathie Price1986 Bev Fry Lynn Olson1987 Angela Hunter1988 Beth Foltz1989 Beth Foltz1990 Jennifer Kearney1991 Beth Foltz
1992 Kim Ruppert Lisa Reed1993 Becky Morrison1994 Wendy Crumbaker1995 Jenni Kaye Adriana Manago1996 Jodi Barnes Nikki West1997 Jodi Barnes1998 Shirley Lee1999 Christen Simpson2000 Melissa Mascaro
2001 Jessica Bartgis2002 Kari Williams2003 Kari Williams2004 Amie Bouchier2005 Aimee Brown Margaret Ann Moore2006 Aimee Brown2007 Kara Weaver2008 Ashley Wilson2009 Alysha Pretzello2010 Faye Meaden
Sally Medrick AwardNamed in honor of a strong supporter of West Virginia gymnastics, the Medrick family first donated this award in 1981. It is awarded to the most improved gymnast of the year as voted upon by team members.
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Nanette Schnaible1 Season1974Record: 5-2Armed 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 Schnaible81.96 at Pitt 81.81 W69.70 at Frostburg State 51.70 W Fairmont State 32.10 W72.25 Fairmont State 38.40 W73.30 at Fairmont State 47.10 W71.50 at Slippery Rock 91.35 L67.60 at SUNY-Brockport 79.30 L
In 1974, gymnastics, basketball and tennis began intercollegiate competition as the first three women’s varsity sports at West Virginia University.
Linda Burdette-Good36 Seasons1975-2010Record: 631-253-4Only the second coach in the history of West Virginia gymnastics, Burdette-Good has constantly worked to upgrade the Mountaineer program. She has taken 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 has coached All- Americans Janàe Cox, Lajuanda Moody, Kristin Quackenbush and Shari Retton and was named 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.
1975 (7-5) - Coach Linda Burdette75.80 Slippery Rock 90.90 L61.25 at Kent State 92.45 L96.00 Fairmont State 67.28 W72.35 at Frostburg State 61.80 W70.46 at Fairmont State 50.00 W77.65 SUNY-Brockport 75.60 W Frostburg State 53.30 W75.70 at Indiana, Pa. 80.00 L Franklin & Marshall 68.00 W Fairmont State 59.55 W82.55 at Pitt 86.75 L Youngstown State 89.10 L
1976 (7-4) - Coach Linda Burdette83.22 Frostburg State 56.14 W78.00 at Slippery Rock 96.00 L79.75 at Pitt 80.35 L85.85 Youngstown State 86.90 L
86.80 Towson 95.85 L80.70 Indiana, Pa. 67.05 W76.95 at Indiana, Pa. 75.55 W Franklin & Marshall 60.00 W80.88 at Ohio State 80.85 W84.50 at Eastern Kentucky 84.15 W Miami, Ohio 77.65 W 1977 (5-6) - Coach Linda Burdette108.73 Frostburg State 91.44 W115.25 Slippery Rock 129.25 L113.20 at Pitt 123.95 L106.55 at Clarion 146.20 L116.45 at Kent State 134.75 L Bowling Green 124.40 L117.70 at Youngstown State 85.30 W Ohio State 113.63 W112.05 at Indiana, Pa. 105.60 W Frostburg State 105.50 W118.78 Clarion 143.52 L
1978 (7-2) - Coach Linda Burdette122.30 at Frostburg State 103.25 W131.65 at Slippery Rock 131.55 W129.85 Pitt 134.05 L135.83 Towson 131.92 W129.60 Youngstown State 111.70 W131.02 at Indiana, Pa. 110.55 W129.45 Clarion 144.50 L128.80 William & Mary 108.629 W Maryland-Baltimore County 100.179 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 Burdette116.65 Frostburg State 100.70 W James Madison 103.50 W 119.05 at Pitt 130.15 L121.15 Kent State 129.70 L122.15 at Ohio State 130.30 L Eastern Kentucky 125.75 L Bowling Green 127.35 L119.85 Slippery Rock 115.65 W Penn State 138.30 L120.70 at Towson 127.30 L North Carolina 125.75 L Springfield 124.30 L124.85 Indiana, Pa. 106.50 W126.50 at Clarion 142.65 L120.95 William & Mary 113.65 W125.70 at Youngstown State 111.78 W
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 Burdette127.10 at Pitt 133.15 L James Madison 122.70 W Maryland 105.90 W133.89 at Frostburg 113.00 W Towson 119.10 W131.15 at Kent State 133.30 L Michigan 134.30 L Illinois-Chicago 124.75 W131.00 at Bowling Green 133.70 L Ohio State 131.40 L132.45 Slippery Rock 129.35 W135.00 Frostburg 117.35 W Youngstown 111.65 W136.95 at Indiana, Pa. 130.00 W136.80 Pitt 130.90 W135.03 at Clarion 124.53 W138.95 Georgetown 91.35 W134.80 Maryland 123.50 W Penn 114.50 W Temple 78.90 W
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.
1981 (20-3) - Coach Linda Burdette126.00 at Massachusetts 123.80 W Rhode Island 112.10 W New Hampshire 130.35 L131.90 at Pitt 137.80 L James Madison 122.85 W130.05 Kent State 127.15 W134.90 Ohio State 132.60 W Bowling Green 126.60 W Indiana, Pa. 109.90 W127.10 James Madison 123.50 W139.00 Frostburg State 102.70 W138.65 Slippery Rock 128.40 W136.20 at Miami, Ohio 130.95 W Eastern Kentucky 128.10 W Ball State 135.20 W Notre Dame 129.85 W125.85 William & Mary 110.80 W135.90 Clarion 130.55 W Youngstown State 118.55 W129.35 Pitt 138.80 L133.85 Temple 106.80 W Maryland 129.25 W Penn 130.80 W
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.
1982 (18-7) - Coach Linda Burdette135.80 at Indiana, Pa. 116.95 W138.85 Frostburg State 109.90 W Southern Illinois 92.10 W132.10 at Ohio State 133.10 L Eastern Michigan 130.00 W Southern Illinois 92.50 W132.10 at Kent State 131.10 W Michigan State 138.10 L Ohio State 138.35 L142.30 Florida 142.10 W132.90 at Slippery Rock 134.15 L
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131.70 at Duke Forfeit W Kentucky 129.85 W Alabama 140.30 L Maryland 133.50 L 136.60 James Madison 124.45 W North Carolina 133.45 W Penn State 141.85 L137.80 at Clarion 134.00 W141.00 Pitt 138.85 W North Carolina State 129.95 W138.40 at Youngstown State 115.00 W141.95 Maryland 140.35 W Penn 135.55 W Temple 112.75 W
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.
1983 (24-8) - Coach Linda Burdette162.30 at Slippery Rock 157.95 W James Madison 155.25 W Duke 160.85 W168.65 at Kent State 169.50 L Youngstown State 129.15 W169.30 New Mexico 165.95 W Clarion 152.10 W Indiana, Pa. 152.25 W167.55 at Pitt 161.00 W Michigan State 161.90 W168.80 Alabama 178.95 L172.93 at North Carolina State 171.46 W Duke Forfeit W
173.40 at North Carolina 170.00 W Jacksonville State 164.35 W177.40 Nebraska 177.80 L169.95 at Penn State 175.65 L Pitt 165.20 W173.60 Florida 180.85 L Ohio State 175.40 L171.40 Kent State 168.30 W Slippery Rock 164.25 W 169.60 at Temple 163.95 W Maryland 160.05 W Penn 157.40 W169.65 Kentucky 165.70 W
Atlantic 10 Championship at Rhode Island1. Penn State 176.55 L2. Massachusetts 173.00 L3. West Virginia 171.254. Rhode Island 165.00 W5. Temple 158.65 W6. Rutgers 146.00 W7. 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 Burdette167.60 James Madison 161.00 W163.25 at Ohio State 179.45 L Nebraska 170.20 L150.80 at Kent State 168.95 L Bowling Green 168.40 L163.15 at Clarion 157.05 W160.35 at Slippery Rock 159.05 W164.65 Pitt 178.10 L176.20 at Florida 188.05 L172.10 at Bowling Green 175.20 L167.60 Penn State 169.60 L173.25 Indiana, Pa. 170.00 W
171.40 at Penn 151.10 W Maryland 171.35 W Temple 164.45 W175.30 North Carolina State 171.05 W
Atlantic 10 Championship at Rhode Island1. Penn State 182.35 L2. West Virginia 177.053. Massachusetts 171.55 W4. Rhode Island 169.40 W5. Temple 169.25 W6. Rutgers 158.75 W7. George Washington 122.65 W
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.
1985 (23-5) - Coach Linda Burdette176.90 James Madison 141.45 W177.80 Kentucky 159.15 W174.40 at Kentucky 174.60 L172.80 at James Madison 137.15 W Pitt 171.70 W Maryland 171.25 W Kent State 167.35 W North Carolina State 163.20 W181.45 North Carolina 173.55 W Kent State 163.00 W179.50 Bowling Green 173.70 W Clarion 167.40 W178.25 at Pitt 178.55 L Oklahoma State 173.85 W178.10 at Penn State 182.10 L180.15 at Indiana, Pa. 171.50 W Eastern Michigan 170.15 W179.40 at Maryland 177.20 W Temple 173.15 W Penn 163.05 W178.35 at Radford 174.30 W174.00 at North Carolina 179.50 L
Atlantic 10 Championship at West Virginia1. Penn State 179.35 L2. West Virginia 177.60
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3. Temple 175.00 W4. Rhode Island 168.55 W5. Massachusetts 165.75 W6. George Washington 163.85 W7. Rutgers 152.55 W
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.
1986 (16-11-1) - Coach Linda Burdette165.60 Kent State 159.95 W Clarion 147.45 W Slippery Rock 133.45 W170.35 at Kentucky 169.10 W Ohio State 178.35 L Ball State 162.45 W168.40 at Clarion 163.60 W171.35 at Kent State 171.55 L170.20 at James Madison 163.50 W North Carolina 176.40 L Auburn 165.25 W173.50 at Florida 181.70 L Nebraska 177.70 L Minnesota 173.85 L175.85 at Penn State 182.95 L Indiana, Pa. 171.20 W177.50 Pitt 177.50 T Maryland 177.00 W176.95 Ohio State 184.85 L179.70 at North Carolina 184.75 L177.65 Indiana State 177.95 L Temple 170.40 W
Atlantic 10 Championship at Rhode Island1. Penn State 185.75 L2. West Virginia 176.053. Temple 173.70 W4. Rhode Island 173.15 W5. Massachusetts 169.75 W6. George Washington 164.75 W7. 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.
1987 (13-7) - Coach Linda Burdette175.10 at Penn State 179.00 L170.30 North Carolina State 164.90 W176.70 Kent State 167.25 W176.55 North Carolina 175.60 W174.20 at Maryland 179.00 L177.90 at Indiana, Pa. 170.20 W175.35 at Temple 175.90 L Maryland 177.40 L Penn 161.50 W175.60 at Louisiana State 186.05 L Rhode Island 174.25 W179.35 at Houston Baptist 160.20 W183.35 at Florida 190.80 L181.55 Kentucky 179.25 W
Atlantic 10 Championship at Rhode Island1. Penn State 182.15 L2. West Virginia 177.253. Rhode Island 173.10 W4. Temple 170.75 W5. Massachusetts 167.00 W
6. George Washington 161.85 W7. Rutgers 58.75 W
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.
1988 (16-11) - Coach Linda Burdette175.00 Penn State 176.65 L Maryland 176.25 L Indiana, Pa. 172.70 W179.00 Towson 180.10 L176.15 at North Carolina State 159.65 W Radford 169.55 W178.55 at North Carolina 177.30 W Maryland 182.90 L173.45 at New Hampshire 176.35 L Michigan State 182.30 L North Carolina 172.85 W179.30 at Kentucky 182.90 L179.00 Florida Forfeit W180.00 at Kent State 182.65 L176.85 at Penn 171.05 W Temple 173.75 W175.40 at Auburn 182.30 L North Carolina 179.25 L177.35 at Georgia College 172.55 W180.30 Radford 169.90 W
Atlantic 10 Championship at Temple1. Penn State 186.05 L2. West Virginia 182.303. Temple 180.20 W4. Rhode Island 179.10 W5. Massachusetts 177.90 W6. George Washington 177.25 W7. Rutgers 168.50 W
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.
1989 (19-10) - Coach Linda Burdette175.75 at Penn State 185.80 L181.90 at Maryland 182.50 L181.85 George Washington 178.50 W183.85 Kentucky 181.70 W183.95 at William & Mary 182.50 W George Washington 178.90 W184.35 Kent State 175.65 W182.80 at Towson 184.40 L Northeastern 182.05 W183.10 at Florida 192.30 L Oklahoma 187.45 L Minnesota 185.60 L Michigan State 185.35 L Maryland 182.25 W184.75 North Carolina 182.60 W182.65 North Carolina State 180.95 W Indiana, Pa. 181.35 W Temple 180.30 W185.35 at Louisiana State 189.85 L Maryland 186.95 L North Carolina State 183.05 W185.35 New Hampshire 184.95 W
Atlantic 10 Championship at George Washington1. Penn State 186.85 L2. West Virginia 185.553. Temple 184.30 W4. Massachusetts 180.95 W5. George Washington 180.30 W6. Rhode Island 180.25 W7. Rutgers 178.00 W
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) - Coach Linda Burdette179.25 Georgia 188.05 L Ohio State 181.15 L Wisconsin 178.80 W Indiana, Pa. 175.50 W184.10 at North Carolina 179.90 W
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George Washington 178.15 W182.15 at Kentucky 182.10 W182.55 at Kent State 179.80 W 182.90 William & Mary 182.05 W184.15 Towson 184.65 L182.60 Bowling Green 178.80 W Iowa 177.80 W Rhode Island 176.80 W185.45 at Indiana, Pa. 183.55 W180.15 at Temple 179.50 W Vermont 175.85 W184.05 at Georgia 191.75 L Utah State 186.90 L Kentucky 185.40 L Brigham Young 185.20 L North Carolina 184.00 W181.05 at Auburn 186.65 L185.55 at Utah 193.10 L Oklahoma 185.10 W186.45 Rutgers 180.40 W
Atlantic 10 Championship at Massachusetts1. Penn State 187.45 L2. Massachusetts 184.90 L3. West Virginia 183.104. Temple 178.35 W5. Rutgers 178.15 W6. George Washington 176.25 W7. 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.
1991 (23-7) - Coach Linda Burdette181.60 Penn State 186.75 L Rutgers 178.80 W Indiana, Pa. 176.15 W185.05 at Towson 185.45 L186.00 James Madison 177.90 W186.50 Michigan 183.35 W William & Mary 183.20 W184.10 at Indiana, Pa. 181.80 W183.85 at Ohio State 183.50 W Bowling Green 181.25 W Kent State 179.70 W Denver 178.80 W188.35 at Michigan State 186.05 W Florida 189.05 L Michigan 185.55 W 184.95 Auburn 187.55 L Temple 183.65 W Maryland 180.05 W187.95 at Missouri 188.05 L Wisconsin 183.85 W185.85 at Nebraska 185.00 W184.75 at Massachusetts 183.05 W New Hampshire 180.55 W186.45 at Pitt 186.90 L
Atlantic 10 Championship at George Washington1. Penn State 189.65 L2. West Virginia 186.553. Massachusetts 185.25 W4. George Washington 185.25 W5. Rhode Island 182.85 W6. Rutgers 178.30 W7. Temple 116.45 W
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.
1992 (26-7-1) - Coach Linda Burdette185.50 at Pitt 176.50 W Michigan 185.95 L187.25 Kentucky 184.60 W Towson 187.20 W188.90 at Florida 192.35 L Michigan State 188.90 T Minnesota 187.85 W187.10 Bowling Green 180.90 W North Carolina 179.75 W189.60 at North Carolina State 190.25 L James Madison 186.35 W North Carolina 185.45 W189.10 at William & Mary 188.30 W James Madison 187.50 W Northeastern 180.35 W189.55 Missouri 188.80 W Indiana, Pa. 178.65 W185.60 at Georgia 196.00 L Michigan 189.30 L191.10 Michigan State 189.65 W Ohio State 187.30 W190.00 Temple 183.35 W Pitt 181.25 W182.50 at UCLA 192.25 L188.10 at UC Davis 186.55 W Sacramento State 178.40 W191.40 at Penn State 194.75 L New Hampshire 188.55 W Massachusetts 186.45 W
Atlantic 10 Championship at Rhode Island1. West Virginia 191.902. George Washington 189.75 W3. Temple 189.45 W4. Massachusetts 189.40 W5. Rhode Island 189.10 W6. 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 Burdette182.55 at Michigan 188.50 L Pitt 181.40 W186.25 at Towson 186.15 W Massachusetts 183.10 W188.85 North Carolina State 185.25 W Indiana, Pa. 161.40 W191.20 Penn State 190.65 W Indiana, Pa. 139.55 W188.20 at Kentucky 191.95 L Indiana, Pa. 177.05 W190.75 at Ohio State 191.55 L191.10 George Washington 185.90 W188.25 at Georgia 197.55 L Penn State 193.15 L Massachusetts 186.55 W190.00 at Pitt 188.30 W Indiana, Pa. 180.30 W
Atlantic 10 Championship at West Virginia1. West Virginia 192.702. George Washington 190.05 W3. Massachusetts 189.25 W4. Rhode Island 188.00 W5. Temple 183.75 W6. 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.
1994 (18-5) - Coach Linda Burdette186.75 Michigan 187.625 L Pitt 160.075 W188.375 New Hampshire 189.675 L at Penn State 187.775 W Minnesota 183.850 W
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186.775 Towson 187.60 L188.00 at Temple 183.20 W Northeastern 181.25 W187.825 at North Carolina State 189.675 L New Hampshire 185.80 W Missouri 183.425 W190.325 Pitt 181.375 W Indiana, Pa. 129.55 W191.55 Kent State 188.325 W188.875 at Florida 193.925 L189.00 at Arizona 188.525 W188.175 at Texas Women’s University 188.150 W Northern Illinois 187.00 W
Atlantic 10 Championship at George Washington1. West Virginia 190.702. George Washington 190.35 W3. Massachusetts 189.925 W4. Rhode Island 186.125 W5. Temple 186.10 W6. Rutgers 185.025 W
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.
1995 (15-6) - Coach Linda Burdette185.525 at Pitt 181.90 W Michigan 189.65 L191.725 Oregon State 193.20 L Rhode Island 182.85 W188.575 at Towson 187.90 W James Madison 183.25 W191.25 Temple 180.525 W191.475 at Massachusetts 190.85 W190.725 Massachusetts 190.925 L Pitt 186.325 W193.60 Penn State 194.30 L Kent State 188.275 W191.75 at Louisiana State 196.30 L Oklahoma 193.00 L Centenary 187.70 W193.85 Rutgers 186.20 W
Atlantic 10 Championship at Temple1. West Virginia 195.502. George Washington 190.675 W3. Massachusetts 189.70 W4. Temple 188.15 W5. Rhode Island 187.725 W6. Rutgers 185.925 W
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) - Coach Linda Burdette190.725 at Michigan 194.75 L Pitt 187.3 W188.6 Georgia # 195.4 L Kentucky # 188.525 W
Louisiana State # 189.025 L189.375 at Oregon State 194.075 L193.7 Temple 188.775 W194.4 Kentucky 192.825 W192.425 at Rhode Island 188.2 W191.225 at Utah State 192.025 L UC Davis 185.125 W192.35 at California 193.925 L Ball State 190.925 W WBoise State 191.15 W UC Santa Barbara 187.25 W Michigan State 193.575 L191.775 at Penn State 192.875 L Nebraska 194.15 L194.85 Rutgers 188.35 W # - Bahamas Sunshine Cup at Nassau, Bahamas
EAGL Championship at West Virginia1. West Virginia 194.62. Towson 193.725 W3. North Carolina State 192.3 W4. Maryland 192.15 W5. New Hampshire 191.7 W6. North Carolina 189.3 W7. Pitt 189.15 W8. Rutgers 188.0 W
NCAA Southeast Regional at Florida (7 teams)1. Georgia 196.95; 2. Florida 195.375; 3. Kentucky 193.925; 4. Towson 192.65; 5t. West Virginia 191.875; 5t. North Carolina State 191.875; 7. Maryland 189.9.
1997 (22-3) - Coach Linda Burdette193.45 Michigan 191.85 W Towson 190.2 W195.275 Pitt 190.0 W194.7 Penn State 192.45 W194.8 at New Hampshire 192.25 W Michigan State 191.425 W Temple 185.975 W194.275 at Temple 189.45 W197.35 Rhode Island 192.45 W193.775 at Auburn 191.875 W Louisiana State 196.35 L
Michigan State 191.625 W192.525 at Alabama 196.85 L Michigan State 193.75 L Southeast Missouri State 191.65 W195.925 George Washington 192.575 W Massachusetts 192.525 W Rutgers 191.075 W
EAGL Championship at North Carolina State1. West Virginia 196.02. North Carolina State 195.1 W3. New Hampshire 193.1 W4. Pitt 192.85 W5. North Carolina 192.325 W6. Towson 192.1 W7. Maryland 191.775 W8. 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.
1998 (23-4) - Coach Linda Burdette190.6 at George Washington 184.55 W192.025 at Pitt 187.875 W195.725 New Hampshire 192.225 W192.675 at Towson 191.675 W Temple 180.45 W192.6 Temple 186.175 W194.925 Auburn 190.725 W Maryland 190.125 W Radford 186.6 W195.3 at Massachusetts 193.075 W M.I.T. 174.4 W192.925 at Penn State 195.725 L Arizona 194.475 L Temple 186.775 W190.6 at Arizona State 195.875 L Ball State 184.325 W Central Michigan 192.8 L195.65 Michigan State 194.275 W196.0 George Washington 192.525 W Rutgers 190.325 W
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EAGL Championship at Rutgers1. West Virginia 195.52. New Hampshire 193.85 W3. North Carolina State 193.825 W4. Maryland 192.675 W5. Towson 192.45 W6. Pitt 192.225 W7. North Carolina 190.975 W8. Rutgers 190.875 W
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; 5. Kentucky 192.15; 6. George Washington 190.45; 7. Maryland 190.1.
1999 (19-7) - Coach Linda Burdette188.45 vs. SE Missouri St # 184.375 W195.375 Pitt 191.325 W Temple 184.6 W Towson 190.35 W195.000 Kentucky 192.575 W Ohio State 192.35 W Rutgers 191.55 W193.1 at Maryland 195.175 L Temple 183.15 W195.175 Minnesota 192.425 W North Carolina State 193.2 W193.65 at Rutgers 192.325 W Temple 187.675 W Ursinus 177.45 W193.925 George Washington 193.575 W189.875 at Minnesota 194.375 L 195.400 Maryland 193.1 W Ball State 191.625 W Rutgers 191.425 W
EAGL Championship at Maryland1. North Carolina State 196.05 L2. Maryland 195.475 L3. New Hampshire 194.8 L4. North Carolina 194.675 L5. Towson 194.325 L6. West Virginia 194.1 7. Pitt 192.85 W8. Rutgers 192.375 W
NCAA Region 6 Championship 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 BurdetteBall State Cardinal Classic190.825 at Ball State 193.475 L Illinois-Chicago 190.425 W Illinois 188.3 W Wisconsin-Oshkosh 175.8 W193.850 Ohio State 193.95 L Rhode Island 185.225 W 194.675 at Towson 194.175 W196.275 UMass 190.175 W Radford 187.675 W
N.C. State Hearts Invitational 194.450 at N.C. State 196.225 L Rhode Island 191.45 W William & Mary 190.7 W Radford 189.0 W195.625 at Penn State 195.85 L Boise State 193.375 W Nebraska Masters Classic195.475 at Nebraska 196.775 L Southern Utah 193.075 W Utah State 192.75 W196.475 Arizona State 195.3 W194.525 at Kentucky 195.525 L197.275 George Washington 194.375 W Rutgers 193.9 W
EAGL Championship at Pitt1. North Carolina State 196.0 L2. Pitt 195.275 L3. Maryland 195.05 L4. Towson 195.025 L5. West Virginia 194.7 6. New Hampshire 194.55 W7. North Carolina 194.475 W8. Rutgers 191.8 W
NCAA Region 2 Championship at Minnesota (6 teams)1. Utah 196.325; 2. West Virginia 195.475; 3. Denver 195.45; 4. Minnesota 194.75; 5. Utah State 192.95; 6. Southern Utah 191.8.
2001 (21-3) - Coach Linda Burdette192.375 at Pitt 188.9 W Brown 183.45 W193.325 Rutgers 189.025 W195.175 Kent State 193.75 W Towson 193.275 W194.400 at Massachusetts 191.925 W195.250 at Rhode Island 193.25 W New Hampshire 194.65 W Yale 192.3 W196.600 Nebraska 197.05 L Penn State 194.925 W James Madison 190.1 W
194.750 William & Mary 189.8 W195.200 at Ohio State 197.075 L196.075 George Washington 194.025 W197.150 at Kent State 196.3 W193.675 at Michigan 197.575 L
EAGL Championship at North Carolina 1. West Virginia 196.3752. Maryland 195.875 W3. Towson 194.6 W4. New Hampshire 194.375 W5. North Carolina 193.325 W6. North Carolina State 193.275 W7. Rutgers 191.825 W8. Pitt 191.025 W
NCAA North Central Regional at Utah (6 teams)1. Utah 194.075; 2. Denver 193.9; 3. Iowa State 193.375; 4. West Virginia 192.4; 5. Utah State 191.2; 6. Air Force 190.2.
2002 (25-8) - Coach Linda Burdette189.925 at Michigan State 194.65 L Iowa State 195.175 L Western Michigan 188.025 W195.2 Pitt 190.95 W Rutgers 191.95 W192.6 at Towson 192.0 W195.125 Kentucky 193.925 W Massachusetts 193.225 W George Washington 189.65 W194.4 Kent State 193.775 W Maryland 193.875 W James Madison 187.55 W195.975 Michigan 196.1 L194.75 at Nebraska 197.15 L Arizona State 194.6 W Ohio State 193.6 W193.075 at New Hampshire 195.275 L Pitt 192.575 W Yale 192.1 W194.55 Central Michigan 194.475 W196.425 at Penn State 192.75 WEAGL Championship at Towson
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1. North Carolina 196.425 L2. West Virginia 196.025 3. Maryland 194.825 W4. North Carolina State 194.725 W5. New Hampshire 194.375 W6. Pitt 194.275 W7. Rutgers 192.7 W8. Towson 192.35 W
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 Burdette193.975 at Pitt 190.95 W Ball State 192.825 W Kent State 193.825 W192.275 at Central Michigan 193.725 L194.775 Eastern Michigan 192.2 W195.225 at Michigan 195.4 L Kent State 194.925 W192.975 at Maryland 193.775 L194.9 Penn State 195.45 L Rutgers 192.4 W195.15 George Washington 195.175 L191.9 at Rhode Island 190.475 W Temple 187.625 W196.8 Arkansas 195.15 W195.075 Florida 197.125 L New Hampshire 193.925 W Yale 191.5 W Cornell 189.725 W194.4 at Denver 195.325 L Arizona 193.6 W
EAGL Championship at New Hampshire1. New Hampshire 196.75 L2. North Carolina State 196.675 L3. North Carolina 196.025 L4. Maryland 195.775 L5. Towson 195.775 L6. West Virginia 195.65 7. Pitt 193.975 W8. Rutgers 193.025 W
2004 (20-6-1) - Coach Linda Burdette192.775 at Arkansas 195.575 L vs. Minnesota 194.675 L vs. Illinois-Chicago 189.55 W196.25 North Carolina State 193.275 W Ohio State 195.6 W195.3 Pitt 195.3 T Denver 192.675 W195.25 at Penn State 195.675 L vs. Rhode Island 189.325 W vs. Yale 189.25 W196.725 Cornell 191.975 W196.375 Michigan 96.2 W Maryland 194.95 W195.975 at Michigan State 196.775 L vs. Ohio State 194.8 W195.3 at North Carolina State 196.95 L vs. North Carolina 197.025 L197.4 at Pitt 196.525 W vs. James Madison 191.7 W197.3 Bowling Green 193.375 W
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1. West Virginia 197.050 2. North Carolina 196.725 W3. North Carolina State 196.600 W4. Pitt 196.050 W5. Maryland 196.025 W6. New Hampshire 195.950 W7. Towson 194.650 W8. Rutgers 192.475 W
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.
2005 (17-7-1) - Coach Linda Burdette190.525 at Kent State 190.875 L192.925 at Pitt 185.5 W192.1 North Carolina 192.2 L195.875 Southern Utah 194.7 W195.425 Penn State 196.65 L Ball State 190.975 W193.125 at Michigan 196.95 L193.55 at Cornell 189.625 W193.15 at Rutgers 192.525 W vs. Bridgeport 185.725 W194.6 Auburn 194.9 L Michigan State 193.675 W Kent State 193.725 W194.925 Pitt 193.35 W194.85 at Eastern Michigan 194.175 W vs. Kent State 192.975 W vs. Southern Utah 193.9 W194.55 at North Carolina State 195.325 L
EAGL Championship at North Carolina State 1. North Carolina 195.975 L2. West Virginia 195.200 Maryland 195.200 T4. North Carolina State 194.975 W5. George Washington 194.2 W6. New Hampshire 193.25 W7. Rutgers 192.625 W8. Pitt 191.1 W
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.
2006 (22-8) - Coach Linda Burdette188.125 at Auburn 195.3 L190.675 at Penn State 194.4 L Michigan 194.825 L Cornell 181.175 W192.55 North Carolina State 191.1 W195.1 Ohio State 194.5 W Iowa 192.25 W George Washington 190.975 W194.2 at Florida 196.95 L Arkansas 194.025 W North Carolina 193.125 W193.625 at Southern Utah 194.7 L194.9 New Hampshire 190.875 W William & Mary 184.65 W194.075 at North Carolina 193.375 L Pitt 193.5 W Penn 185.7 W194.875 at Pitt 193.325 W James Madison 185.7 W194.45 California 191.0 W
Pitt 188.7 W194.625 Rutgers 190.225 W Temple 186.175 W
EAGL Championship at Rutgers1. North Carolina 195.325 L2. North Carolina State 195.075 L3. West Virginia 194.9 4. New Hampshire 194.45 W5. Maryland 194.175 W6. George Washington 193.175 W7. Rutgers 191.425 W8. Pitt 190.225 W
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 Burdette194.800 Michigan 194.85 L James Madison 182.475 W193.150 at Pitt 190.725 W Maryland 189.375 W Michigan State 192.15 W192.875 at Kentucky 193.775 L North Carolina 191.95 W Maryland 191.55 W194.625 Penn State 195.625 L Wilson College 147.7 W George Washington 191.375 W Kent State 192.275 W193.075 at New Hampshire 193.925 L Michigan State 194.0 L Brown 184.5 W194.700 at NC State 194.6 W William & Mary 186.225 W George Washington 191.175 W Nebraska 196.975 L194.875 Michigan State 194.275 W194.325 at Ohio State 195.825 L Kentucky 194.15 W George Washington 189.55 W194.300 at Arkansas 196.25 L Pitt 193.35 W New Hampshire 192.65 W195.275 Rutgers 190.225 W Temple 189.975 W Yale 186.925 W194.650 at Minnesota 194.625 W
EAGL Championship at Maryland1. NC State 195.475 L2. West Virginia 195.300 3. North Carolina 194.925 W4. Pitt 194.150 W5. George Washington 192.775 W6. Rutgers 192.600 W7. New Hampshire 191.525 W8. Maryland 191.175 W
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 State 193.950; 6. North Carolina 193.875.
2008 (23-8) - Coach Linda Burdette192.125 Oklahoma 195.175 L Iowa 192.875 L Wisconsin-Whitewater 181.55 W190.3 at Michigan 196.075 L
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Arkansas 195.25 L193.05 at Maryland 192.55 W192.7 Oklahoma 196.55 L George Washington 192.05 W William & Mary 187.425 W195.15 at Penn State 193.375 W192.75 at LSU 197.050 L Auburn 195.475 L195.275 North Carolina 195.075 W193.925 at Rutgers 189.9 W URI 189.9 W Bridgeport 187.625 W Ursinus 185.25 W194.025 at Pitt 191.975 W194.55 at George Washington 192.65 W Maryland 192.5 W196.175 Minnesota 195.375 W New Hampshire 193.4 W Rutgers 188.575 W194.025 Ohio State 194.775 L
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1. West Virginia 196.0502. NC State 195.475 W3. New Hampshire 194.55 W4. North Carolina 193.95 W5. Maryland 193.375 W6. Pitt 193.175 W7. George Washington 192.975 W8. Rutgers 189.025 W
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 Burdette194.075 at Georgia 195.425 L193.7 at Michigan State 194.2 L Iowa 194.35 L llinois State 190.7 W194.775 Pitt 192.7 W193.925 Maryland 194.475 L
George Washington 191.775 W Rutgers 187.95 W195.125 at George Washington 193.15 W195.65 Temple 191.625 W195.25 at Oklahoma 196.375 L Missouri 196.225 L Brown 185.95 W195.425 Kentucky 194.65 W195.925 Penn State 196.225 L194.925 at Iowa State 194.9 W EAGL Championship at NC State1. NC State 195.7 L2. West Virginia 195.53. North Carolina 194.825 W4. Pitt 194.675 W5. New Hampshire 194.65 W6. Maryland 194.525 W7. George Washington 193.05 W8. Rutgers 189.125 W
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 193.80.
2010 (19-9) Coach Linda Burdette-Good191.225 at Michigan State 193.925 L Penn State 193.9 L Western Michigan 189.525 W192.425 at Pitt 190.55 W Kent State 190.825 W194.0 NC State 193.225 W Maryland 193.0 W George Washington 188.65 W194.6 at Maryland 193.925 W Denver 192.85 W Rutgers 190.55 W194.475 Michigan 196.4 L William & Mary 187.725 W195.65 Ohio State 192.8 W194.925 at Penn State 195.95 L192.975 at Nebraska 196.425 L Arizona 194.75 L Denver 194.175 L194.725 Bowling Green 191.55 W193.775 at North Carolina 193.0 W194.725 Bridgeport 190.85 W
EAGL Championship at New Hampshire 1. North Carolina 196.025 L 2. NC State 195.7 L 3. West Virginia 195.075 4. New Hampshire 194.7 W 5. Pitt 194.4 W 6. Maryland 194.2 W 7. George Washington 193.575 W 8. Rutgers 187.65 W
NCAA Southeast Regional at West Virginia (6 teams)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)
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First LastOpponent W-L-T Met MetAlabama 0-4-0 1982 2002Arizona 2-2-0 1994 2010Arizona State 2-1-0 1998 2002Arkansas 2-3-0 2003 2008Auburn 3-6-0 1986 2008Ball State 7-1-0 1981 2005Boise State 2-0-0 1996 2000Bowling Green 7-5-0 1977 2010Bridgeport (Conn.) 3-0-0 2005 2010Brigham Young 0-1-0 1990 1990Brown 3-0-0 2001 2009California 1-1-0 1996 2006UC Davis 2-0-0 1992 1996UC Santa Barbara 1-0-0 1996 1996Clarion 8-4-0 1977 1986Centenary 1-0-0 1995 1995Central Michigan 1-2-0 1998 2003Cornell 4-0-0 2003 2006Denver 3-2-0 1991 2010Duke 3-0-0 1982 1983Eastern Kentucky 2-1-0 1976 1981Eastern Michigan 4-0-0 1982 2005Fairmont State 6-0-0 1974 1975Florida 2-10-0 1982 2006Franklin & Marshall 2-0-0 1975 1977Frostburg State 12-0-0 1974 1982Georgetown 1-0-0 1980 1980George Washington 39-1-0 1983 2010Georgia 0-6-0 1990 2009Georgia College 1-0-0 1988 1988Houston Baptist 1-0-0 1987 1987Illinois 1-0-0 2000 2000 Illinois-Chicago 3-0-0 1980 2004Illinois State 1-0-0 2009 2009Indiana, Pa. 25-1-0 1975 1994Indiana State 0-1-0 1986 1986Iowa 2-2-0 1990 2009Iowa State 1-1-0 2002 2009Jacksonville State 1-0-0 1983 1983James Madison 19-0-0 1979 2007Kent State 21-9-0 1975 2010Kentucky 15-6-0 1982 2009LSU 0-6-0 1987 1998Maryland 32-13-1 1980 2010Maryland-Baltimore County 1-0-0 1978 1978Massachusetts 22-3-0 1981 2002MIT 1-0-0 1998 1998Miami, Ohio 2-0-0 1976 1981Michigan 4-15-0 1980 2010Michigan State 10-10-1 1982 2010Minnesota 5-5-0 1986 2008
First LastOpponent W-L-T Met MetMissouri 2-2-0 1991 2009Nebraska 1-9-0 1983 2010New Hampshire 24-7-0 1981 2010New Mexico 1-0-0 1983 1983North Carolina 25-14-0 1979 2010N.C. State 22-12-0 1982 2010Northeastern 3-0-0 1989 1994Northern Illinois 1-0-0 1994 1994Notre Dame 1-0-0 1981 1981Ohio State 11-14-0 1976 2010Oklahoma 1-5-0 1989 2009Oklahoma State 1-0-0 1985 1985Oregon State 0-2-0 1995 1996Penn 9-0-0 1980 2006Penn State 6-33-0 1979 2010Pitt 49-12-2 1974 2010Radford 6-0-0 1985 2000Rhode Island 25-0-0 1981 2008Rutgers 48-0-0 1983 2010Sacramento State 1-0-0 1992 1992Slippery Rock 8-5-0 1974 1986Southeast Missouri State 2-0-0 1997 1999Southern Illinois 2-0-0 1982 1982Southern Utah 3-1-0 2000 2006Springfield 0-1-0 1979 1979SUNY-Brockport 1-1-0 1974 1975Temple 40-1-0 1980 2007Texas Woman’s University 1-0-0 1994 1994Towson 16-10-0 1976 2004UCLA 0-1-0 1992 1992Ursinus 2-0-0 1999 2008Utah 0-1-0 1990 1990Utah State 1-2-0 1990 2000Vermont 1-0-0 1990 1990Western Michigan 1-0-0 2010 2010William & Mary 13-0-0 1978 2010Wilson 1-0-0 2007 2007Wisconsin 2-0-0 1990 1991Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1-0-0 2000 2000Wisconsin-Whitewater 1-0-0 2008 2008Yale 5-0-0 2001 2007Youngstown State 7-2-0 1975 1983
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1982 AIAW ChampionshipsLed by an unheralded freshman from Fairmont, W.Va., named
Shari Retton, the 1982 gymnastics team surprised the country by finishing third at the AIAW championships in Memphis, Tenn. 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 powers Georgia, Ohio State, Brigham Young and Washington State, among others.
Retton captured first team All-America honors on the 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 ChampionshipsAfter years of being on the outside looking in, the 1995
WVU gymnastics team took the step to the next level with an at-large bid to the 1995 NCAA Championships in Athens, Ga. 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 NCAA Southeast Regional Coach of the Year. Freshman Adriana Manago earned NACGC/W scholastic All-America 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 of WVU’s three seniors, Liz Byrnes, Jenni Kaye and Shannon Migli, all of whom overcame injuries that plagued them their first three years in Morgantown to become major contributors in WVU’s run to the championships.
Pictured right are the members of WVU’s 1995 NCAA team (left to right): Front Row: Allison Poteet and Lauren Schneider; Second Row: Salim, Angel Ricciulli, Hairston and Manago; Third Row: Kaye, Byrnes and Migli; Fourth Row: Kristen Fearney, Quackenbush and Leigh Miller.
1999 NCAA ChampionshipsWhat 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 than at the NCAA Regionals before the home crowd.
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.
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-straight season, the Mountaineers were undefeated in the Coliseum in regular season competition. One of the most significant of those wins came on February 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.
Senior Nikki West punctuated her stellar vaulting career with
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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.
Pictured below are members of WVU’s 1999 NCAA team (left to right): 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; Fifth Row: Allison Pratus, Rebecca Slobig, Shannon Cox, Allison Gaidish and Jessica Nonnemacher.
2000 NCAA ChampionshipsFrom 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, Minn. 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 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.
Pictured below are members of WVU’s 2000 NCAA team (left to right): 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 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.
A four-year letterwinner, Retton, just a freshman, helped the 10th-seeded Mountaineers finish third at those national championships, while she posted a third place individual finish in the all-around (36.30). Two-time team captain, Retton 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 and was a 2010 WVU Sports Hall of Fame inductee, the Fairmont, W.Va., native is the older sister of Olympic champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton; their brother Ron played baseball at WVU. Married to former WVU quarterback Mike Timko, Shari currently lives in Houston, Pa.
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National Honors1997 AAI American Award Winner
(national collegiate gymnast of the year)1997 NCAA Woman of the Year for West Virginia1996 NCAA First team All-American - vault1996 NCAA Second team All-American - floor & all-around1995 NCAA Second team All-American - floor1994 NCAA Second team All-American - floor & vault
Conference Honors1997 EAGL Gymnast of the Year -unanimous1997 EAGL Outstanding Senior of the Year1997 EAGL floor & all-around champion1997 EAGL first team - vault, bars, beam, floor & all-around1997 EAGL Gymnast of the Week, Jan. 21, Feb. 18 & March 181996 EAGL vault & all-around champion1996 EAGL first team - vault, bars, floor & all-around1996 EAGL Gymnast of the Week, March 251995 Atlantic 10 Gymnast of the Year1995 Atlantic 10 beam & all-around champion1994 Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year1994 Atlantic 10 vault, floor & all-around champion
University Honors2009 WVU Sports Hall of Fame1997 Red Brown Cup winner 1997 WVU Most Valuable Gymnast1997 Joseph Medrick Award Winner1997 John Quackenbush Award Winner 1997 Team Captain1996 Red Brown Cup winner1996 WVU Most Valuable Gymnast1996 Joseph Medrick Award Winner1996 Team Captain
University RecordsVault - 10.00, set in 1994 as a freshman and tied as a seniorUneven 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 seniorAll-Around - 39.6, set in 1997 as a senior**Record was later broken
Other School Records:WVU’s first-ever AAI American Award winnerSix All-American awardsFive perfect 10sTwo 10s in the same meet (March 15, 1997)Qualified for three straight NCAA ChampionshipsHighest finish at the NCAA Championships (third on vault,
1996)First two-time Red Brown Cup winner
Academic Honors1997 NACGC Scholastic All-American1997 EAGL All-Academic1996 NACGC Scholastic All-American1996 EAGL All-Academic1995-97 Athletic Director’s Academic Honor RollAlso on the WVU Dean’s List and President’’s List
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National HonorsNCAA 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 Honors2007 Gymnast of Year2007 Most Outstanding Senior Gymnast11 times the EAGL Gymnast of the Week17 First Team All-EAGL honors2007 First Team vault, bars, beam, floor, all-around2006 First Team vault, bars, beam, floor, all-around2005 EAGL All-Around champion2005 EAGL Balance Beam champion2005 First Team all-around, beam, floor2005 Second Team bars2004 Rookie of the Year2004 EAGL Vault Champion2004 First Team Vault, Bars, Beam, All-Around2004 Second Team Floor
Where she ranks at WVUAll-time leading scorerFirst 2,000 point scorerMost all-arounds competed (50)37 scores of 39.0 or better in all-aroundThird in career 9.9 scores with 33Second in career meets competed with 55Holds top two all-around scores in WVU history14th gymnast to qualifiy for NCAAs as an individual, 11th as
an all-aroundCaptain both sophomore and junior yearsJust the second WVU gymnast to enter collegiate action as a
Level 10 champion (Kristin Quakenbush)
Team Awards2007 Red Brown Cup award4 times Joseph Medrick Award (team’s highest all-around
average)3 times Most Valuable Gymnast
Academic honors 2007 ESPN/CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-America 4-time Academic all-EAGL 4-time NACGC Scholastic All-America Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll
Career highsVault 9.95 EAGL Champ., 3/20/04 Bowling Green, 3/13/04Bars 9.925 at Pitt, 3/9/04Beam 9.925 EAGL Champ. 3/25/05Floor 9.95 EAGL Champ., 3/20/04 Bowling Green, 3/13/04All-Around 39.675* Bowling Green, 3/13/04* school record
Janáe Cox’s Career StatisticsYear Meets AA Total Points2004 13 13 511.4752005 14 13 535.752006 13 10 466.6252007 15 14 556.8Totals 55 50 2,070.65
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- A -Shani Andrews 2003Nettie Angotti 1981-82Randi Aronson 1982
- B -Becky Bailey 1974Cara Bailey 1994Jodi Barnes 1996-97-98Jessica Bartgis 2001, 2003-04-05Tanya Barton 1986Susan Biddle 1977Amy Bieski 2008-09-10CLisa Bietler 1977-78Jackie Blair 1983Shauna Boston 1984-85-86-87CAmie Bouchier 2004, 2006-07Dinorh Boyd 2000-01-02-03Aimee Brown 2004-05-06Elizabeth Byrnes 1992-93-94-95
- C -Angie Campbell 1988-89Dina Castronovo 1989Hilarie Chambers 1985-86Maria Ciocca 1983Yvette Clark 1988-89-90-91Stella Coleman 1988Marsha Connor 1977Janáe Cox 2004-05C-06C-07Shannon Cox 1998-99Wendy Crumbaker 1994
- D -Michelle David 1989Dana Davis 1975-76-77C-78CAndrea DeFelice 1987-88C-89C-90CTynisha Dennis 2004-05-06-07Casey DePerro 2003-04Alyssa DeSantis 2003-04-05-06Christy DeVoe 1989Mary Dickson 1974-75Mary Beth Dodson 1978-79-80-81Donna Donati 1979-80-81-82CEmily Duryea 2001-02-03-04
- F -Hailey Fairchild 2010Kelly Foley 1997-98-99-00CBeth Foltz 1988-89-90-91CBev Fry 1985-86-87CMuffy Fuller 1986Jan Funderburk 1983-84C-85C
- G -Cyndi Gacek 1988C-89CAllison Gaidish 1998-99-00-01CJaime Gold 2005-06-07-08Cheryl Goldenfield 2004-05-06-07Chelsea Goldschrafe 2010
- H -Karla Hairston 1993-94-95C-96CAmanda Halovanic 2000-01-02C-03CRachel Hardin 2005-06-07-08CBarb Hegedus 1988Jaime Hill 2000-01Dainty Mae Hiser 1991-92CMary Hooper 1989Angela Hunter 1987Melcina Hunter 1974-75-76-77
- I -Heather Izer 2006-07-08-09
- J -TeShawne Jackson 2000-01-02-03CJennifer Jewel 1983Naja Johnson 2008-09-10Nancy Jones 1974-75-76-77Stephanie Judge 1976-77-78C-79C
- K -Jennifer Kaye 1992-93-94-95CJennifer Kearney 1990Stephanie Keaton 2008-09-10Karen Kennedy 1974Emily Kerwin 2008-09-10Karen Kirszenstein 1987-88-89-90
- L -Kim LaGorga 1985Shirley Lee 1997-98-99-00Danielle Lilly 1997-98-99-00CCheri Lippert 1977-79-80Linda Lloyd 1975-76Teresa Lucas 1974-75-76C-77Andrea Lund 1998Robin Lunz 1983-84
- M -Dawn Mackley 1977Kristen Macrie 1999-00-01-02CTina Maloney 2009-10Adriana Manago 1995-96-97C-98CSharon Manley 1977-79C-80CMelissa Mascaro 2000-01-02-03CJulie Mazzant 2002-03Jamie McClimans 1979-80Katie McGregor 2005-06C-07-98CFaye Meaden 2008-09-10Sandy Mendenhall 1974
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Heather Meyers 1989-90Shannon Migli 1992-93-94C-95Leigh Miller 1993-95Joan Monahan 1974-75-76-77Lajuanda Moody 1991-92-93C-94CMargaret Ann Moore 2005-06-07-08Vicki Moore 1982-83-85Meghan Morris 2006-07-08-09CBecky Morrison 1993-94Dana Morse 1976Lee Musselman 1974-75C
- N -Carri Nagle 2002-03-04-05Paula Nahal 1978-79-80Sarah Neal 1974-75Lisa Neutze 1978-79-80C-81CJudy Niesslein 1974-75CJessica Nonnemacher 1996-97-98-00CSabrina Noonan 2004-05-06C
- O -Lynn Olson 1986Becky Orr 1978
- P -Peggy Payer 1979-80Jana Perry 1990-91-92C-93CAmy Piera 1985Susie Pierce 1989-90-91CAllison Poteet 1995
Radine Powley 1989Allison Pratus 1999-00-01-02Alysha Pretzello 2009-10CDawn Prevost 1980-81-82-83CCathie Price 1984-85-86C-87CJennifer Price 1978Shelly Purkat 2007-08-09-10
- Q -Kristin Quackenbush 1994-95-96C-97C
- R -Lisa Reed 1989-90-91-92Maureen Repmann 1987-88-90Shari Retton 1982-83-84C-85CAngel Ricciulli 1995Alaska Richardson 2010Gretchen Richter 2003-04-05-06Jackie Ridenour 1980-81Nicole Roach 2009-10Garnet Robinson 1975-76-77Jessica Rohm 1999-00-01C-02CAmy Ross 1988Vanessa Rotruck 1975-76-78Liz Rouse 2006-07Kendra Ruppert 1988-89-90Kim Ruppert 1990-91-92-93
- S -Umme Salim 1995-96-97-98Debora Santiago 1996-97-98-99
Ashley Scalercio 2002Chris Schenck 1983-84-85-86CLauren Schneider 1995-96Karen Schriever 1982-84-85Barb Shank 1974Jenn Sharon 2009-10Erin Signoracci 2000-01-02-03Danis Sill 1979-80-81Lynn Silvestri 1989-90Christen Simpson 1999-00-01-02Doreen Slimm 1982-83-84Rebecca Slobig 1996-97-98-99Lavon Smith 1974-75-76C-77CTerra Smith 1985-86Suzanne Soto 1998Kiersten Spoerke 2007-08-09-10Wendy Sturn 1974-75
- T-Chelsi Tabor 2007-08-09-10Shelia Taylor 1979-80-81Debra Thoma 1975-76Pattie Thomson 1977Maria Torre 1974-75-76-77Rosemarie Torre 1974-75-76-77Sally Totten 1977-78
- W -Erica Watson 2006-07-08-09Kara Weaver 2005-06-07-08Nikki West 1996-97-98C-99CElizabeth White 2007Shelley White 1997Kari Williams 2002-03-04C-05CLequita Williams 2004-05Ashley Wilson 2007-08-09C-10C
- Y -Jessica Young 2008-09-10
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West Virginia University is a leading 21st century land-grant institution that is improving people’s lives through teaching, discovery, and outreach.
Sharing WVU knowledge with state citizens and the nation is a major component of the land-grant mission.
15 WVU colleges and schools offer 188 degree programs from the bachelor’s through the doctoral and first-professional levels.
WVU students receive $317 million annually in grants, loans, work study, fee waivers and scholarships.
WVU’s campus offers one of the nation’s safest college environments — Reader’s Digest ranked it 18th among 135 U.S. colleges and universities and gave WVU an A for its strong commitment to safety. A Farmer’s Insurance study ranked Morgantown as the 8th most secure place to live among U.S. towns with populations less than 150,000.
Morgantown was named the No. 1 small city in America by BizJournals.com and as the best small city in the East by Prometheus Publications. The American institute for Economic Research named Morgantown one of America’s “Best College Towns.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine listed the city 29th among “50 Smart Places to Live.” Recreational and job opportunities were among the factors Men’s Journal magazine cited in naming Morgantown the nation’s third-best small city. The Wellness Councils of America named Morgantown an elite “Well City,” and Sporting News named Morgantown one of its “Best Sports Cities.”
National media outlets such as CNBC spotlighted Morgantown as an oasis of economic strength in the midst of a global recession, and Careerbuilder.com ranked the city as one of the “25 Best Cities to Find a Job.” A report by Fortune Small Business ranked Morgantown the 7th best small city to launch a small business.
WVU’s main Morgantown location includes three distinct campuses—Downtown, Evansdale and the Health Sciences campus .The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system — named top
people-mover in the nation - has shuttled people among the campuses since the U.S. Department of Transportation built it 30 years ago.
The Student Recreation Center offers a six-lane lap pool and a leisure pool; a 20-person whirlpool; seven courts for basketball, volleyball, and badminton; fitness machines and free weights covering 17,000 square feet; and a 50-foot climbing wall.
WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars, more than any other school in the BIG EAST Conference. Many WVU students have received other prestigious scholarships, including 21 Truman Scholarships, 33 Goldwater Scholarships, two British Marshall Scholarships, two Morris K. Udall Scholarships; seven Boren Scholarships; two Gilman Scholarships, two Department of Homeland Security Scholarships, and one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. Six WVU students have appeared on the USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team.
The FBI chose WVU as its national leader for biometrics research. WVU is the academic arm of the FBI’s Biometric Center of Excellence.
The WVU School of Medicine’s Rural Medicine Program is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 graduate programs in the field. More than two dozen WVU graduate programs are ranked by the publication as among the nation’s best.
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ð WVU is one of only 11 schools in the country that are land-grant, doctoral research universities with a comprehensive medical school.
ð Students: WVU’s main campus fall 2010 enrollment was 29,306.
ð Alumni: The new Erickson Alumni Center is a gathering place for WVU’s more than 175,000 alumni worldwide.
ð Degree Programs: WVU offers 188 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs.
ð Division Campuses: Potomac State College of WVU; WVU Institute of Technology
ð Health Sciences Center Divisions: Charleston Division, Health Sciences Center, Charleston, W.Va.; Eastern Division, Health Sciences Center, Martinsburg, W.Va.
ð Major Academic Divisions: Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Creative Arts, School of Dentistry, College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, Honors College, College of Human Resources and Education, Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, College of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Potomac State College of WVU, WVU Institute of Technology
ð Visitors Resource Center: Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the Visitors Resource Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Operating hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. (closed Sundays and most University holidays). Guided tours with friendly knowledgeable student guides M-F at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sat. at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., except home football Saturdays. Phone: 304-293-3489. Visit: http://visit.wvu.edu
ð Admission Information: Information is available from the Office of Admissions and Records, PO Box 6090, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6090; or call 304-293-2121 or visit WVU on the web: http://www.wvu.edu; E-mail: [email protected]
ð Mountaineer Parents Club Helpline: Receive information or share comments by calling 1-800-WVU-0096. Someone will respond within one business day if possible.
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As the “Scenic Mountain Home of West Virginia University,” Morgantown is at the very heart of Mountaineer Country. It is also among West Virginia’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. In its May 2006 “Boomtowns ‘06” edition, Kiplinger’s Magazine ranked Morgantown as the “Twenty-ninth Smartest Place to Live” among all U.S. cities with populations under 150,000. Most recently, in March of 2009, Forbes
Personal Finance Magazine recognized Morgantown as the “Third Best Place for Business and Careers” in U.S. cities and The Sporting News recognized Morgantown as one of its top “Best Sporting Cities.” The Greater Morgantown area offers a unique blend of vitality and culture in a friendly atmosphere and has been commended for its low cost of living, excellent health care, low crime rate and easy accessibility. Situated at the intersection of Interstate
68 and 79, Morgantown is located within a short day’s drive of half the nation’s population. Just like real estate, outdoor recreation
is all about location, location, location. And Morgantown, nestled deep within the Appalachian countryside, delivers a mountain of opportunities. From peddling to paddling - not to mention swinging a golf club or casting a fishing line - several options enable visitors to assemble a mix-and-match sampler of favorite pastimes and exciting new experiences. There’s no need to leave the city limits
to start enjoying fresh-air activities: nature is intertwined into the very fabric of this riverside community. The Caperton Trail, which runs along the Monongahela River for several miles, rolls past Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park and Amphitheater (a waterfront cultural and entertainment hub), the WVU Core Arboretum, and historic downtown. The Caperton Trail welcomes biking enthusiasts and connects to the Mon River Trail and
the Decker’s Creek Trail, which has a 1,000 foot incline to nearby Preston County. This beautiful rail trail system allows bikers, joggers and walkers to view landscape of lush rhododendron (WV state flower) and tumbling waterfalls, foul and fauna. For high intensity adventure, try Class IV
or V white water rafting in nearby Preston County along the Cheat River or Big Sandy River. Outfitters run family-friendly Class III trips, and include rock climbing and paintball. Returning south off of Interstate 68,
about 15 minutes outside of Morgantown, Coopers Rock State Forest features a panoramic overlook of the Cheat River Gorge that is absolutely breathtaking and an ideal spot for a picture. Next door is Chestnut Ridge State
Park and both offer mountain biking and hiking on trails that go thru dense forest, along valleys and ridges, and streams. Try bouldering in “Rock City” too. The area is rich in heritage as well, that
offers history buffs ample opportunities to explore the diverse architectural, commercial and social heritage. Historic walking tours, glass production and coal history to the first New Deal community created by Former First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt in 1933 in Preston County.Lodging is seldom an issue for visitors.
Morgantown offers a deep and diverse inventory of overnight accommodations-from budget to decidedly upscale, and from lodges to cabins, all coinciding with ample meeting and event facilities and space.If you are traveling from a great distance,
Morgantown’s Municipal Airport offers shuttle flights to Morgantown an average of ten times a day. If you find yourself without a car, chartered and scheduled bus services are offered to and from Morgantown. The Mountain Line Transit Authority
provides many routes around town. It also provides the Grey Line with a daily trip to Pittsburgh, about an hour away.
But the most unique way to get around, or like a college student, is to travel by PRT, WVU’s own Personal Rapid Transit system. As the city continues to grow, so does
the nightlife, shopping, dining, BIG EAST sports and many scheduled events that continue to call Morgantown home. It is not only a city with a variety of events throughout the year but also a place where you can hike a forest trail, raft a wild river, browse quaint shops, feast at great restaurants, or attend a show or art exhibit. These things are available all year around. Contact the Greater Morgantown
Convention & Visitors Bureau for area information or to request a FREE Visitors’ Guide or log onto www.tourmorgantown.com to access their calendar of events online.
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• that six city parks cover 272 acres in Morgantown?
• that the Caperton Trail named after former West Virginia governor Gaston Caperton, was converted from former railroad to recreational trails and winds along the Monongahela River for eight miles and is perfect for walking, running, biking or rollerblading?
• that Morgantown is committed to economic development? With plans such as the Morgantown Area Economic Partnership and (MAP) Monongalia County Development Authority (MCDA), new and existing businesses can find assistance in such areas as capital financing, employee recruitment and training, sites and buildings, international trade a community and economic data.
• that Morgantown was voted the best small city east of the Mississippi River and the third best small city in the U.S. in 1998 and again voted as the best small city in 2000?
• the city’s Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system was the first of its kind in the world?
• that Morgantown pays tribute to four of the most prominent people to come through the University City? Don Knotts, Jerry West, Milan Puskar and Don Nehlen each have streets named after them.
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James P. Clements has said that no university in the country means as much to its state as West Virginia University means to West Virginia. Since becoming WVU’s 23rd president on June 30, 2009, Dr. Clements has shown a strong dedication to expanding the University’s role as a 21st century land-grant institution, providing superior academic programs, expanding a wellness initiative for students, technologically advancing research for use around the globe and strengthening service and health-care initiatives for the community.Dr. Clements has already announced
several initiatives in support of this commitment, including: adding100 new faculty members to achieve goals directly related to WVU’s mission; building a new student health facility to increase wellness efforts; dedicating capital funds to expand outdoor recreational space for students; creating a grants budget office to assist researchers; and increasing research to strengthen the University’s position as a leader in fields such as energy, biometrics and health sciences.Additional priorities have been to
continue offering world-class health care and – through WVU’s Top-10 ranked Rural Health Program – remain committed to increasing state outreach in the health sciences. Other goals include finding more efficient and effective ways to use technology to drive progress, increasing the diversity of WVU’s learning community and developing an even broader global focus in preparing students for new international opportunities.He also plans to focus on increasing
student retention, increasing WVU’s doctoral program enrollment, enhancing leadership development and increasing operating funds.In 2009-10, private giving to the University
increased, external and competitive funding for research grew, and student applications increased, keeping enrollment strong. A major strategic planning process was launched, several new facilities opened and ground was broken on a project to house WVU’s nationally acclaimed Physics Program.Recently, Dr. Clements was appointed
to the American Council on Education’s
(ACE) Commission on Women in Higher Education and was appointed to serve as the Outreach Liaison for the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
(APLU), representing the Mid-Atlantic Region.Dr. Clements’ previous experience in
higher education demonstrates his ability to help achieve these objectives and guide WVU to continued stability, growth and prominence.Before joining the Mountaineer family,
Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president at Towson University, the second-largest public university in Maryland. Under his leadership, Towson developed academic and student support programs that led to impressive increases in enrollment as well as retention and graduation rates. Towson’s externally-funded research increased by 36 perce.0nt during Dr. Clements’ tenure as provost.Prior to becoming
provost, he served as Towson University’s vice president for economic and community outreach and as the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. He was a four-time recipient of Towson’s Faculty Member of the Year Award given by students at the university.With a background
in computer science, Dr. Clements also brings technological savvy to his role as president. He has a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), as well as an M.S. in
computer science from Johns Hopkins University. His project management textbook, in its fourth edition, is used in more than 20 countries and is published in four languages. At WVU, Dr. Clements is a tenured professor in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources’ Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.In October 2009, he was named UMBC’s
Alumnus of the Year in the Engineering and Information Technology category.Dr. Clements chairs the boards of the
WVU Research Corporation, the West Virginia United Health System, and WVU Hospitals. He also serves as an ex-officio member of the WVU Foundation and WVU Alumni Association boards.He is married to Beth Clements, and they
have four children – Tyler, twin daughters Hannah and Maggie, and Grace.
President
JAMES P.CLEMENTS
THE CLEMENTS FAMILY: MAGGIE, TYLER, HANNAH, STANDING; BETH, GRACE, JIM, SEATED, NEAR WVU’S HISTORIC WOODBURN HALL.
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Oliver Luck is the right man at the right time for West Virginia University. President James P. Clements appointed the former Mountaineer quarterback Director of Athletics on June 9, 2010, making him the 11th person to hold that title at WVU.“Oliver Luck is someone who has
succeeded at the highest levels at everything he has done – from his college and professional football playing days to his academic pursuits and his professional business career,” said Clements. “He is the clear choice to carry forward what has truly been a golden era in athletics.”“It’s an incredible honor for me to be
appointed as athletic director at my alma mater,” said Luck. “I care deeply about this school. I’ve had an opportunity to serve on the Board of Governors the last couple of years, and it’s given me a tremendous viewpoint of how important intercollegiate athletics is at a land-grant institution like WVU.
“WVU is truly one of the outstanding land-grant universities in the country, and I am so pleased to be a part of its momentum and growth. This is a tremendous opportunity - a chance to return to
a University and a state that I love at a dynamic and strategic time in its history.”Luck’s athletic and professional career
has been the epitome of success, first as a record-setting quarterback for the Mountaineers from 1978-81, then as a professional quarterback for the Houston Oilers, and later as a professional sports executive.Luck’s journey to the big chair at WVU
began in his native Cleveland, where in 1977 he was named the Cleveland Touchdown Club Player of the Year at St. Ignatius High. Luck chose WVU over Ivy League schools Harvard and Yale, embarking upon a career that saw him establish school records for touchdown passes and completions during his playing days, while also leading the Mountaineers to a 26-6 upset victory over Florida in the 1981 Peach Bowl.His best season came as a senior in 1981
when he completed 216 of 394 passes for 2,448 yards and 16 touchdowns. He passed
for a career-high 360 yards in a 27-24 loss to Syracuse at the Carrier Dome in the final regular-season game of his career.Luck ended his college career with
5,765 yards and 43 touchdown passes, both figures still ranking among the best in school history. Luck was a two-time team MVP in 1980 and 1981, and also received the Louis D. Meisel Award for the WVU football student-athlete with the highest grade point average. The two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American was the recipient of Today’s Top Five, presented for scholastics by the NCAA and was selected by the National Football Foundation as one of its 10 scholar-athletes to make a keynote speech at its annual banquet in 1982.Selected in the second round of the
NFL draft by the Houston Oilers (44th overall pick), Luck spent four years with the Oilers from 1982-86. His most extended action came in 1983 when he started six games and finished the season completing 124-of-217 passes for 1,375 yards and eight touchdowns.After retiring from football, Luck
became vice president of business development for the National Football League and later was appointed general manager of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the newly created World League of
American Football. He spent the ’95 season as general manager of the Rhein Fire before being named President and CEO of NFL Europe in 1996. Luck totaled more than 10 years with the National Football League before becoming chief executive officer of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority in 2001.In that role, Luck oversaw the
development and management of a $1 billion professional sports and entertainment complex for the city of Houston that included Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets, Comets and Aeros and the Livestock Show and Rodeo.In 2005, Luck was appointed as the
first president of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamos, helping that organization to a pair of MLS Cup titles in his first two years at the helm. Luck was in the midst of securing the funding for an $80 million soccer complex to house the Dynamos when the call came to return to his alma mater.Prior to his current position at WVU,
Luck was appointed by Gov. Joe Manchin in 2008 to a four-year term on the West Virginia University Board of Governors, a spot he relinquished in June 2010, to become director of athletics.The Rhodes Scholar finalist graduated
from WVU magna cum laude in 1982 as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also earned a law degree from the University of Texas, graduating cum laude in 1987. In 1997, Luck was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2008, he was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.He is married to the former Kathy
Wilson. They have two sons and two daughters: Andrew, the starting quarterback and a Heisman Trophy candidate at Stanford; Mary Ellen, an incoming freshman volleyball player at Stanford; Emily and Addison.
WVU’S DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS
Anthony Chez 1904-13E.R. Sweetland 1913-14George Pyle 1914-17Harry Stansbury 1917-38Roy “Legs” Hawley 1938-54Robert “Red” Brown 1954-72Leland Byrd 1972-78Richard Martin 1978-81Fred Schaus 1981-89Ed Pastilong 1989-2010Oliver Luck 2010 - present
Director of Athletis
OLIVERLUCK
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MIKE PARSONSDeputy Director
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NILES EGGLESTONAssistant AD - Development
KELI CUNNINGHAMAssociate AD -
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MICHAEL FRAGALEAssistant AD -
Communications
GARRETT FORDAssociate AD - Student Service
PATRICK HAIRSTONAssistant AD - Compliance
TERRI HOWESAssociate AD -
Sports Development
MICHAEL SZULAssociate AD -
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BRAD HOWEAssistant AD -
Marketing & Sales
MIKE KERINAssistant AD -
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GREG VAN ZANTBaseball
BOB HUGGINSMen’s Basketball
MIKE CAREYWomen’s Basketball
SEAN CLEARYCross Country
Women’s Track & Field
BILL STEWARTFootball
LINDA BURDETTE-GOOD
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JIMMY KINGRowing
JON HAMMONDRifle
MARLON LEBLANCMen’s Soccer
TINA SAMARAWomen’s Tennis
VIC RIGSMen’s Swimming & Diving
Women’s Swimming & Diving
JILL KRAMERVolleyball
CRAIG TURNBULLWrestling
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TEAM RECORD (2009-10)Baseball........................................................................................... 27-30Cross Country ..................................................... Sixth place NCAAMen’s Basketball ........................................31-7 (NCAA Final Four) BIG EASTChampions Finished No. 3 nationally in Coaches’ PollWomen’s Basketball .................................29-6 (NCAA 2nd Round) Finished No. 15 nationally in Coaches’ PollFootball ...................9-4, (22/25 in final national polls – 2nd BIG EAST)Gymnastics .................................................................................... 21-12Rowing ............................................................................. 6th BIG EASTMen’s Soccer .................................................................................. 7-5-6Women’s Soccer ...................................10-7-6 (NCAA 2nd Round)Men’s Swimming and Diving ............................... 5-3, 4th BIG EAST
(5 NCAA Qualifiers, 44th) CSCAAA Scholar-Athlete All-America teamWomen’s Swimming and Diving ........................ 5-6, 3rd BIG EASTWomen’s Tennis ..............................................................................17-7Rifle ............................................................................11-0 (3rd NCAA) GARC Regular Season and Postseason ChampionsWomen’s Track ......... Indoor: 10th NCAA, Outdoor: 16th NCAAVolleyball ........................................................................................ 17-13Wrestling .....................................................3-10, 3 NCAA qualifiers
ESPN THE MAGAZINE COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANSLiz Repella ...................................Women’s Basketball (first team)Andy Lamson .......................................................Rifle (second team)Reed Williams ..............................................Football (second team)
ESPN THE MAGAZINE COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II TEAMMarie-Louise Asselin ....................................................................TrackNicco Campriani ............................................................................RifleKaylyn Christopher ......................................................................TrackChelsey Corrotto ................................................... Women’s SoccerEric Jobe ..................................................................................... FootballAndy Lamson ...................................................................................RifleJosh Lider ................................................................................. FootballLiz Repella ..........................................................Women’s BasketballKiersten Spoerke ...............................................................GymnasticsReed Williams .......................................................................... Football
NSCAA SCHOLAR ALL-EAST REGIONHeather Saffel (Honorable Mention) ................ Women’s Soccer
BIG EAST ACADEMIC ALL-STARSMax Anderson .......................................................................... FootballDon Barclay............................................................................... FootballCarmen Connolly .................................................................... FootballZac Cooper .............................................................................. FootballEric Jobe ..................................................................................... FootballScott Kozlowski ....................................................................... FootballJosh Lider ................................................................................... FootballScott Loving .............................................................................. FootballCody Nutter ............................................................................. FootballKeith Tandy ................................................................................ FootballTyler Urban ............................................................................... FootballReed Williams ........................................................................... Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HAMPSHIRE HONOR SOCIETYJosh Lider ................................................................................... FootballReed Williams ........................................................................... Football
EAGL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMAmy Bieski ...........................................................................GymnasticsHailey Fairchild ...................................................................GymnasticsArlene Hathaway ...............................................................GymnasticsNaja Johnson.......................................................................GymnasticsStephanie Keaton...............................................................GymnasticsEmily Kerwin .......................................................................GymnasticsTina Maloney ......................................................................GymnasticsFaye Meaden .......................................................................GymnasticsShelly Purkat .......................................................................GymnasticsAlaska Richardson .............................................................GymnasticsJenn Sharon .........................................................................GymnasticsKiersten Spoerke ...............................................................GymnasticsChelsi Tabor ........................................................................GymnasticsAshley Wilson .....................................................................GymnasticsJessica Young ........................................................................Gymnastics
CRCA ALL-ACADEMICNicco Campriani ............................................................................RifleMichael Kulbacki .............................................................................RifleAndy Lamson ...................................................................................RifleJustin Pentz .......................................................................................RifleKyle Smith .........................................................................................RifleAshley Zultanky ..............................................................................Rifle
2009-10 ALL-AMERICANSFirst teamMarie-Louise Asselin ...........Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor TrackKeri Bland ............Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor TrackDa’Sean Butler (Basketball Times/Wooden) .....Men’s Basketball Nicco Campriani ............................................................................RifleKaylyn Christopher ........................................................ Indoor TrackBrandi Eskew ...................................................................................RifleClara Grandt ......Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor TrackJedd Gyorko .............................................................................. BaseballKarly Hamric ...............................................................Outdoor TrackMichael Kulbacki .............................................................................RifleAndy Lamson ...................................................................................RifleJessica O’Connell ............................................................ Indoor TrackApril Rotilio ..................................................................... Indoor TrackBryant Wallizer ................................................................................Rifle
second teamCarolyn Blank .......................................................... Women’s SoccerDa’Sean Butler ..........................................................Men’s Basketball Jedd Gyorko .............................................................................. BaseballAndy Lamson ...................................................................................RifleTommy Santelli ................................................................................RifleBryant Wallizer ................................................................................Rifle
third teamScott Kozlowski ....................................................................... FootballDa’Sean Butler ..........................................................Men’s Basketball
honorable mentionKayla Andrews ...................................................Women’s SwimmingRachael Burnett ................................................Women’s SwimmingMorgan Callaway ..............................................Women’s SwimmingBrandon Hogan ........................................................................ FootballScott Kozlowski ....................................................................... FootballMichael Kulbacki .............................................................................RifleJustin Pentz .......................................................................................RifleShaunna Purtell .................................................Women’s SwimmingTommy Santelli ................................................................................Rifle
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MAJOR AWARD WINNERSCarolyn Blank .................TopDrawerSoccer National Third TeamDa’Sean Butler ..................................Lowes’ Senior CLASS AwardChelsea Carrier .................Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of the YearNoel Devine .................. Konica Minolta Gator Bowl WVU MVPJon Hammond ..........................................GARC Coach of the YearAndy Lamson ................................................GARC Scholar-AthleteEric Schoenle ..................TopDrawerSoccer all-rookie first teamReed Williams ....National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete/ ................................................................. Konica Minolta Gator Bowl ............................................................................WVU Scholar-Athlete
ALL-REGIONCarolyn Blank .......................................................... Women’s SoccerDa’Sean Butler (East Region All-Tournament) ..Men’s BasketballRaymon Gaddis .............................................................. Men’s SoccerZach Johnson ................................................................ Men’s SoccerKevin Jones (East Region All-Tournament) ........Men’s BasketballNicole Mailloux ....................................................... Women’s SoccerJoe Mazzulla (East Region MVP) ...........................Men’s BasketballMegan Mischler ....................................................... Women’s SoccerEric Schoenle .................................................................. Men’s Soccer
ECAC ALL-STARRobert Sands ............................................................................ Football
BIG EAST MAJOR AWARD WINNERSKim Benda .................................BIG EAST Female Scholar AthleteDa’Sean Butler .................................. BIG EAST Tournament MOPGeorge Farquhar .........................BIG EAST Male Scholar AthleteJedd Gyorko ....................Preseason BIG EAST Player of the YearSarah Miles .......................BIG EAST Defensive Player of the YearReed Williams .............................................Football Scholar Athlete
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSMarie-Louise Asselin .....................Outdoor Track (5,000 meters)Clara Grandt ............................... Outdoor Track (10,000 meters)Carly Hamric ..................................Outdoor Track (1,500 meters)
ALL-BIG EAST Kayla Andrews ...................................................Women’s SwimmingMarie-Louise Asselin ............. Cross Country and outdoor trackKimberly Benda ........................................................................ RowingTyler Bitancurt ......................................................................... FootballKeri Bland .....................................................................Cross CountryCarolyn Blank ......................................................... Women’s SoccerJarrett Brown ............................................................................ FootballAsya Bussie .........................................................Women’s BasketballRobin Burnett ....................................................Women’s SwimmingDa’Sean Butler ..........................................................Men’s BasketballMorgan Callaway ..............................................Women’s SwimmingTaylor Camp .............................................................Men’s SwimmingKorinne Campbell .............................................Women’s BasketballSelvish Capers .......................................................................... FootballNoel Devine ............................................................................. FootballDevin Ebanks .............................................................Men’s BasketballBrad Eichenseer .......................................................Men’s SwimmingLauren Evans ...........................................................................Volleyball George Farquhar .....................................................Men’s SwimmingJared Goldthorpe ....................................................Men’s SwimmingClara Grandt .......................... Cross Country and outdoor trackJedd Gyorko .............................................................................. BaseballCarly Hamric ...............................................................Outdoor trackBrandon Hogan ........................................................................ FootballZach Johnson .................................................................. Men’s SoccerKevin Jones ................................... Men’s Basketball all-tournament
Sarah Kosmak ....................................................Women’s SwimmingScott Kozlowski ....................................................................... FootballNicole Mailloux ....................................................... Women’s SoccerRobyn Matthews ...............................................Women’s SwimmingGift Maworere ................................................................ Men’s SoccerSarah Miles .................... Women’s Basketball and all-tournamentMegan Mischler ....................................................... Women’s SoccerChris Neild ................................................................................ FootballMandie Nugent .................................................Women’s SwimmingShauna Purtell ....................................................Women’s SwimmingLiz Repella ..................... Women’s Basketball and all-tournamentCaroline Rettig .......................................................................... RowingBri Rodriguez ......................Women’s Soccer and all-tournamentRobert Sands ............................................................................ FootballEric Schoenle .................................................................. Men’s SoccerAbel “Shadow” Sebele .................................................. Men’s SoccerStephanie Shupe ................................................Women’s SwimmingHugh Simmonds .......................................................Men’s SwimmingCaroline Szwed ....................................................... Women’s SoccerJ.T. Thomas ................................................................................. FootballReed Williams ........................................................................... Football
ALL-EAGLAmy Bieski ...........................................................................GymnasticsNicole Roach ......................................................................GymnasticsTina Maloney ......................................................................GymnasticsChelsi Tabor ........................................................................Gymnastics
ALL-GARCBrandi Eskew ...................................................................................RifleMichael Kulbacki .............................................................................RifleAndy Lamson ...................................................................................RifleJustin Pentz .......................................................................................RifleTommy Santelli ................................................................................RifleKyle Smith .........................................................................................RifleBryant Wallizer ................................................................................Rifle
AMY BIESKI
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1100 CLUBThe 1100 Club was founded in 2001 by a
small group of loyal WVU alumni and friends who possessed a common drive to provide Mountaineer
Football with the resources necessary to successfully recruit “blue-chip” student-athletes at the regional and national level. 1100 Club funds help offset the escalating costs associated specifically with airplane travel during NCAA-sanctioned football recruiting periods. Support of the 1100 Club allows Mountaineer Football to recruit and compete for the best football student-athletes in the country and to provide them with all of the tools necessary to be successful once they arrive at WVU.All 1100 Club members receive an annual recognition gift, quarterly newsletter, and
interaction opportunities with Head Coach Bill Stewart and the Mountaineer Football staff. Members of the 1100 Club take pride that their involvement truly has an impact on Mountaineer Football’s quest for BIG EAST championships and national prominence.
BASKETBALL LEGACY FUNDThe Basketball Legacy Fund has been created
to offset two ever-increasing costs associated with top flight basketball programs: recruiting
and team travel. Similar to the mission of football’s 1100 Club, all funds in support of Basketball Legacy will go directly towards ensuring that Coach Bob Huggins, Coach Mike Carey and their staffs have the necessary resources to recruit top-tier basketball student-athletes to WVU. Funds will also help support chartered team air travel throughout the season and may be used for facility and locker room improvements.
VARSITY CLUBFormer Mountaineers number in the thousands
and the WVU Varsity Club provides a means for all former WVU student-athletes and coaches to remain in contact with their athletic programs and teammates. The Varsity Club exists for the exclusive benefit of former WVU student-athletes and to ensure a bright future for generations of Mountaineers to come.
WHEELS CLUB The Wheels Club is comprised of automobile
dealers who contribute cars to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics for use in recruiting and travel by the Mountaineer staff. Their support keeps the Mountaineers moving in the right direction. Wheels Club members receive MAC benefits and are recognized in the MAC Annual Giving and Season Ticket Priority Program according to the value of the vehicle(s) provided.
MAJOR GIFT PROGRAMS Capital ImprovementsWest Virginia University has embarked on an
aggressive athletic facilities capital improvement plan. This investment will allow WVU teams to be competitive at a high level, improve recruiting efforts and increase revenue opportunities while enhancing fan comfort.All-American SocietyRecognition in the Mountaineer Athletic Club’s All-
American Society is reserved exclusively for those who have gone the extra mile in support of the Mountaineers. All major gifts and pledges to the Intercollegiate Athletic Department at West Virginia University, above and beyond ticket priorities, that match or exceed $50,000, qualify for All-American Society status. All-American Society donors are invited to exclusive events with Mountaineer coaches and administrators throughout the year and recognized on campus. In addition, All-American Society donors are recognized at the highest levels in all MAC, game day and departmental publications. All-American Society gifts do not offer season ticket priority,
although they may have an impact on season ticket and parking locations should donors also participate in the Mountaineer Athletic Club’s annual giving program.Endowed ScholarshipsIncreasing athletic scholarship endowments for
student-athletes at West Virginia University will allow Mountaineer coaches to continue to recruit the highest-caliber athletes while offsetting the rising cost of tuition. Endowing a scholarship creates a sense of pride in knowing that you have helped fund not only a student-athlete’s education, but also enhanced an athletic dream.Jerry West SocietyCreated in 1996 and named after West Virginia
University’s most-famous athlete, The Jerry West Society is currently comprised of friends of WVU who believe a strong intercollegiate athletic program can increase the University’s national visibility while enhancing individual character and campus spirit. Planned giving through the Jerry West Society is vital to the long-term future of Mountaineer athletics. Methods of giving include bequests, trusts, annuities, directed retirement assets, life
insurance and real estate. The MAC can provide you the necessary language to ensure that your planned gift intentions are clearly expressed.
SPECIAL EVENTSCoaches CaravanThe annual
C o a c h e s Caravan includes stops across the state that enables Mountaineer fans to meet with West Virginia University coaches and members of the athletic staff in a casual environment. Proceeds from the Coaches Caravan benefit the WVU student-athlete scholarship fund.
MOUNTAINEER ATHLETIC CLUBThe Mountaineer Athletic Club is the fundraising organization within the Department
of Intercollegiate Athletics at West Virginia University. The MAC’s mission is to provide annual scholarship support to West Virginia University student-athletes and raise private support for capital projects, endowments and other needs as prioritized by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
ANNUAL GIVING & SEASON TICKET PRIORITYBy participating as a MAC donor through the season ticket priority program, you
not only receive exclusive, members-only benefits, but also play an important role in ensuring the quality of the athletic program.Annual gifts enhance season ticket sales, provide financial support for the student-
athlete scholarship endowment program and assure MAC donors of season-to-season preferred seating opportunities in football and men’s basketball. Joining the MAC does not obligate you to purchase priority location season tickets for WVU football and/or
men’s basketball, although we hope donors will choose to exercise this option.For information on the MAC Annual Giving and Ticket Priority programs, call 1-800-
433-2072 or visit MountaineerAthleticClub.com.
SUPPORTING OLYMPIC SPORTSPhilanthropic gifts to benefit our Olympic sports programs truly do make a difference
and are sincerely appreciated by our coaches and student-athletes. Similar to major gifts, contributions to our Olympic sports (Baseball, Women’s Cross Country and Track, Gymnastics, Women’s Rowing, Rifle, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving, Women’s Tennis, Volleyball and Wrestling) are tax-deductible. Our coaches and student-athletes in these sports rely on private support for locker room improvements, equipment purchases and many other expenses not covered in their operating budgets.
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LISA AMMONSBusiness Manager
CHERYL MAUSTProgram Assistant
JOHN ANTONIKDirector of New Media
SHANNON MCNAMARAAssistant Sports
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Media Services The West Virginia University sports communications office will be available throughout the entire 2011 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 Assistant Sports Information Director Shannon McNamara. The WVU sports communications office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate. The main sports communications office is room 107 with additional offices upstairs in room 214.
CONTACT INFORMATIONAssistant Sports Information Director: Shannon McNamarae-mail: [email protected]: (304) 293-9909Fax: (304) 293-4105Press Row: (304) 293-2821Internet: www.MSNsportsNET.com
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Comprehensive Gymnastics Coverage All new releases are posted to MSNsportsNET.com. Media can access the latest happenings with Mountaineer gymnastics by checking in regularly to MSNsportsNET.com’s front page or the gymnastics page.
Meet Coverage Meet releases are made available in a pdf format on MSNsportsNET.com. This complete informational packet will be available on the day preceding the meet. MSNsportsNET.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on West Virginia gymnastics. Extensive postmeet coverage can also be found on MSNsportsNET.com, including meet recaps, photo galleries from home meets and postmeet notes.
Team Coverage Looking for information on any Mountaineer gymnast or coach? It’s all on MSNsportsNET.com. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger.
Statistics and Records Updated following each meet, MSNsportsNET.com is your place to find the latest stats for Mountaineer gymnastics. Not only will you find information on this season, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.
And Much More Updated daily, MSNsportsNET.com also provides ticket information, radio and television listings, viewer surveys, trivia contests, links to other great sports sites, and information on West Virginia’s 16 other varsity sports. Log on by typing in www.MSNsportsNET.com to get the latest Mountaineer news.
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Director of Athletics,Oliver LuckDeputy Director of Athletics, Mike ParsonsSenior Associate Athletic Director/Business Operations,
Michael SzulAssociate Athletic Director/Student Services, Garrett
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Athletic Director’s OfficeOffice Administrator, Cathy Martin
Athletic Business OfficeBusiness Manager, Jerry BowermasterBusiness Manager, Joyce BucklewProgram Assistant, Jenna HugginsOffice Administrator, Sr., Ruby ShroutSenior Accountant, Gary WatersAdministrative Assistant, Eleanor LambTravel Coordinator, Tammy CavenderData Technician, Pam BryanAccounting Associate, Kristina GeiselhartAdministrative Assistant, Judy Cress
Sports CommunicationsAssistant Athletic Director, Communications, Michael
FragaleSports Information Director, Bryan MesserlyDirector of Football Communications, Mike MontoroDirector of New Media, John AntonikSports Publications Director, Joe SwanAssociate Sports Information Director, Katie KaneAssistant Sports Publications Director, Tim GoodenowAssistant Sports Information Director, Shannon
McNamaraAdministrative Assistant, Lisa AmmonsProgram Assistant, Cheryl MaustProgram Assistant, Amy Prunty
Mountaineer Sports NetworkSenior Producer/Director, Greg ShockSenior Producer/Director, Chris OsteinProduction Specialist, Rachel Sikora
ComplianceAssociate Athletic Director for Compliance and
Governance, Keli CunninghamAssistant Athletic Dirctor for Compliance, Patrick
HairstonDirector of Compliance, Lacey GeorgeDirector of Compliance, Jordan Blizzard Compliance Coordinator, Harley King
Equipment ManagersFootball, Dan NehlenVarsity Sports, Bubba SchmidtAssistant Equipment Manager, Steven BiererAssistant Equipment Manager, Scott Herdzik
Facility OperationsDirector of Athletic Facilities and Operations, April
MesserlyAssistant Director of Facilities and Operations, Zach
EckertMaintenance Supervisor, Bryan DeemElectronics Engineer, Bill ShultzSecretary, Anita PylesAthletic Maintenance, Bill ChessloAthletic Maintenance, Jim UghocAthletic Maintenance, Rodney SatterfieldAthletic Maintenance, Bill BrandtAthletic Maintenance, Jim FordAthletic Maintenance, Doug LemmonAthletic Maintenance, Greg RidgewayAthletic Maintenance, Tim LongAthletic Maintenance, Jim HartleyAthletic Maintenance, Jerry MahoneyAthletic Maintenance, Ralph ShroutAthletic Maintenance, Scott Wolfe
Sports MarketingAssistant Athletic Director, Marketing and Sales, Brad
HoweSports Marketing Director, Matt WellsAssistant Sports Marketing Director, Nathaniel Zinn
Ticket SalesTicket Manager, Debby TravinskiCoordinator, Premium Seating, Delania BiererSystems Administrator, Doug HimesAssistant Ticket Manager, Derek SchrockAssistant Ticket Manager, Kelli GatianAssistant Ticket Manager, Ryan Mayer
Mountaineer Athletic ClubAssistant Athletic Director/Executive Director, Athletic
Development, Niles EgglestonSenior Director, Athletic Development, Gary McPhersonMajor Gifts Office, Ben MurrayDirector of Major Gifts, Matt BormanDirector of Development, John MatskoMajor Gifts Officer, Frank OliverioDevelopment Associate, Donnie YoungAssistant Director of Development, Casey CunninghamCoordinator of WVU Varsity Club, Dale WolfeyDevelopment Coordinator, Jan RunnerAdministrative Secretary, Lisa ThomasProgram Assistant, Kimberly Glass
Student ServicesEducational Counselor, Sandy Cole-DeMentEducational Counselor, Donnie TuckerEducational Counselor, Stephanie WhiteEducational Counselor, Erica WycherleyEducational Counselor, Paul DowneyAcademic Advisor, Mark HanselmanPsychologist for Athletics, Dr. Ed Etzel
Athletic TrainingCoordinator of Athletic Medical Services, John SpikerMedical Director, Matt LivelyCoordinator of Athletic Training Services, Randy MeadorFootball Athletic Trainer, Dave KernsAssistant Football Trainer, Tony Corley Assistant Athletic Trainer, Brittany ArnoidAssistant Athletic Trainer, Allison HetrickAssistant Athletic Trainer, Liz BunnAssistant Athletic Trainer, Meredith DotsonAdministrative Secretary, Donna Beatty
Co-Ed AthleticsSpirit Program Coordinator, Bobbi MohrmanCheerleading Coach, Christy DavisRifle Coach, Jon Hammond
Strength and ConditioningDirector of Strength and Conditioning, Mike JosephAssociate Director of Strength and Conditioning, Andy
KettlerCoordinator of Speed/Skill Development, Bryan
FitzpatrickAssistant Director of Strength and Conditioning, Corey
TwineAssistant Strength Coach, Darl BauerAssistant Strength Coach, Beth ByronAssistant Strength Coach, Jerry HandleyCoordinator of Strength and Conditioning, Kevin
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Men’s AthleticsBaseball Coach, Greg Van ZantAssistant, Patrick SheraldAssistant, Jake Weghorst
Basketball Coach, Bob HugginsAssistant, Billy HahnAssistant, Erik MartinAssociate Head Coach, Larry HarrisonDirector of Basketball Operations, Jerrod CalhounVideo Coordinator, Josh EilertSenior Administrative Assistant, Debbie LemleyAdministrative Associate, Amy Fluharty
Head Football Coach, Bill StewartTight Ends, Dave McMichaelOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, Jeff MullenDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers, Jeff Casteel Assistant Head Coach/Safeties, Steve DunlapAssistant/Defensive Backs, David LockwoodAssistant/Wide Receivers, Lonnie GallowayAssistant/Running Backs, Chris BeattyAssistant/Offensive Line, David Johnson Assistant/Defensive Line, Bill KirelawichAssistant Athletic Director, Football Operations, Mike
KerinVideo Coordinator, Brett KelleyCoordinator of Recruiting Operations, Pat KirklandAccounting Assistant, Rose BarkoAdministrative Associate, Kim CalandrelliAdministrative Associate, Lori RiceProgram Assistant II, Dixie Sisler
Soccer Coach, Marlon LeBlancAssistant, Bryan GreenAssistant, Chad Brown
Swimming Coach, Vic RiggsAssistant, Damion DennisAssistant, Kyle Gallo
Wrestling Coach, Craig TurnbullAssociate Head Coach, Greg JonesAssistant Coach, Danny Felix
Women’s AthleticsBasketball Coach, Mike CareyAssociate Head Coach, George PorchaAssistant, Jill PizzottiAssistant, Malikah WillisDirector of Basketball Operations, Toni Kay OliverioOffice Administrator, Angela Holmes
Rowing Coach, Jimmy KingAssociate Head Coach, Tina GriffithAssistant, Meg Ayers
Cross Country/Track Coach, Sean ClearyAssistant, Jennifer DavisAssistant, Shelly Gallimore
Gymnastics Coach, Linda Burdette-GoodAssociate Head Coach, Jason ButtsAssistant, Travis Doak
Soccer Coach, Nikki Izzo-BrownAssistant, Marisa KanelaAssistant, Lisa Stoia
Swimming Coach, Vic RiggsAssistant, Damion DennisAssistant, Kyle Gallo
Tennis Coach, Tina SamaraAssistant, Brian Sullivan
Volleyball Coach, Jill KramerAssistant, Ashley PappasAssistant, Bakeer Ganes
Varsity SportsProgram Assistant II, Sue DavisAdministrative Assistant, Cindy Smith
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In collegiate team competition, six gymnasts perform on each of the four apparatuses (vault, uneven parallel bars, balance beam and floor exercise). The five best individual scores per event comprise the cumulative team total. Collegiate competition requires at least two judges to evaluate the score of an athlete’s performance. Their scores are averaged to arrive at a final mark. A perfect team score is 200, with top collegiate scores ranging between 193.00 and 198.00. Optional routines, choreographed to express the gymnasts’ skills that they perform best, are based on a score of 9.5 with a possibility of an additional five-tenths for completing more difficult skills and or combinations.
Judges use the following categories to evaluate optional routines: Value parts (difficulty) 2.20 Special Requirements 2.00 Bonus elements 0.50 Execution/composition 5.30 Total 10.00
VAULT The vaulting event requires speed, quickness and explosive power. Vaults are divided into four categories: handsprings, forward saltos, backward saltos and vaults from a roundoff. This is just the fifth season that vaults from a roundoff will be permitted in collegiate competition. Each of these vaults is assigned a value of up to 10.0. Deductions are taken from the starting value of the vault. Basis for deductions stems from technical errors in the areas of pre-flight (approach to the horse), repulsion (the rise off the horse), and after-flight (distance and height from the horse). The gymnast must remain motionless upon landing or a deduction will be taken. The most common vaults are a handspring on-front somersault off, tucked position 9.8, piked position 9.9. Some of the more difficult vaults include a 1/2 on, 1/2 off front lay-out (10.0), full twisting lay-out Tsuk (10.0), pike front 1/2 (10.0), tuck 1/2 (9.9) and piked (9.9).
UNEVEN BARS A complete routine on the uneven bars comprises some 10 to 15 moves, consisting mainly of swinging and suspension skills utilizing both bars with many regrasps. A change of direction is required in the routine, while pauses for concentration,extra swings and uncharacteristic elements are to be avoided. The gymnast must change bars two times, and must have at least two flight elements. As mentioned above under scoring, bonus parts worth up to 0.5 can be awarded for completing difficult skills. On this event, some of the bonus moves include somersaulting release
moves, difficult pirouette work and somersaulting dismounts.
BALANCE BEAM The routine must be composed of elements from the following groups: tumbling with and without flight, strength and dance (i.e. turns, leaps and body waves). Special requirements on the balance beam are a tumbling series, a large jump, a full turn and a series of skills combining dance and acrobatics. The routine must last between 1:10 and 1:30. Performing on the beam requires precise movement and intense concentration, as each wobble results in a deduction. Elements performed on the beam that receive bonus points are somersaulting mounts, double-back dismounts, double turns, one-arm handstands and jumps showing maximum flexibility.
FLOOR EXERCISE Floor exercise is a combination of dance, tumbling and acrobatics performed to music. Creative and dynamic changes in rhythm and energy levels help to create an exciting routine where composition plays an important role. The exercise must last between 1:10 and 1:30. A routine consists of two or three tumbling “passes” and the gymnast must balance the difficulty of her tumbling skills and dance skills and should finish the routine as strongly as it was started. Bonus points are awarded on this event for more than two twists in the same somersault, a double-back preceded by a front or back somersault, a triple turn and certain unique dance elements. Specific deductions are taken for stepping off the mat and for being out of sync with the music.
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