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2021 MEET NOTES PITT PANTHERS [5-9-1] vs. West Virginia • March 12 & 14, 2021 • Fitzgerald Field House • Pittsburgh, Pa.

2021 SCHEDULE SERIES INFORMATION PITT • WEST VIRGINIA DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) / RESULTS Meetings 85th & 86th Friday Jan. 15 * at NC State L, 192.850-194.925 Series Record 16-66-2 PITT PANTHERS Saturday Jan. 24 #23 Kent State L, 191.600-194.600 Record at Home 10-26-1 Head Coach Samantha Snider Record at Opponent 4-20-1 Sunday Jan. 31 * NC State W, 195.700-195.425 Record at Pitt (Years) 29-57-1 (4th) Record at Neutral Site 2-20 * Towson W, 195.700-194.475 Career Record (Years) Same First Meeting 1/17/1975 RTN Ranking #45 Pitt won 68.500-61.500 Saturday Feb. 6 * at NC State L, 192.125-196.025 2021 Record 5-9-1 Last Meeting 3/5/2021, H * vs. #24 North Carolina L, 192.125-195.600 2021 Team NQS 194.538 WVU won 195.900-194.175 2021 Average Score 193.613 Streak WVU W1 * vs. Towson L, 192.125-194.475 2021 High Score 195.700

Sunday Feb. 14 * Temple T, 194.525-194.525 *Records only include regular season & EAGL Friday Feb. 19 * at Towson W, 193.875-193.700 Championship meet results. NCAA Regional/National Meets, AIAW Nationals & EAIAW Regionals are not * vs. LIU W, 193.875-188.075 included. * vs. #24 North Carolina L, 193.875-195.000 WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS Sunday Feb. 28 * at LIU W, 194.050-191.925 HOW TO FOLLOW Head Coach Jason Butts FRIDAY Record at School (Years) 122-91-1 (10th) * vs. New Hampshire L, 194.050-194.900 Live Stream https://es.pn/2OjDJ3t Career Record (Years) Same * vs. Towson L, 194.050-195.175 RTN Ranking #36 Live Scoring https://bit.ly/3cdQkNB

Friday March 5 vs. West Virginia L, 194.175-195.900 2021 Record 1-6 2021 Team NQS 195.456 SUNDAY Friday March 12 vs. West Virginia 7 p.m. 2021 Average Score 195.057 Live Stream https://es.pn/30oWCo6 Sunday March 14 at West Virginia 2 p.m. 2021 High Score 195.900 Live Scoring http://statb.us/b/326319 Saturday March 20 ^ EAGL Championships 1 & 7 p.m. SENIOR NIGHT - FRIDAY • Following the conclusion of Friday’s meet at Fitzgerald Field House, the Panthers will honor active Thurs.-Sat. April 1-3 Nat. Collegiate Gym. Regionals TBD senior gymnasts Jordan Ceccarini, Katrina Coca and Kailey Gillings, along with graduating seniors Sophie Bochenek and Haley Brechwald. Fri.-Sat. April 16-17 Nat. Collegiate Gym. Championships TBD LAST TIME OUT • Pitt fell in the first of three consecutive meetings with West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl rivalry All home meets in bold | All times are EST | * - EAGL Opponent series Friday night at Fitzgerald Field House. The Mountaineers earned the team win by a score of 195.900-194.175. All home meets hosted at Fitzgerald Field House unless otherwise noted • Two Panthers earned individual event victories: sophomore Emily Liszewski had a career day on vault, winning the event with a 9.875. Junior Olivia Miller topped the all-around competition by tying ^ - EAGL Championships hosted at Petersen Events Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.) her career-high score of 39.050. Miller last earned the score as a freshman, in the first meet of her career, on Jan. 12, 2019. • Katrina Coca made her career debut on both floor exercise and the all-around, earning a 9.700 and a MEDIA RELATIONS 38.800, respectively. Gymnastics SID...... Carly Weisenbach • Pitt’s team score of 48.950 on floor exercise was a season-high mark on the event for the Panthers. Office Phone...... 412-648-9014 RANKING THE PANTHERS Cell Phone...... 412-277-8860 • Pitt has two gymnasts in the EAGL’s bars rankings. Email...... [email protected] • Katrina Coca its tied for second in the league with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 9.881, ranked No. 50 in the nation. SID Mailing Address...... P.O. Box 7436 • Junior Katie Chamberlain is tied for fifth in the EAGL standings and is No. 80 nationally with a NQS of ...... Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213-0436 9.863. Overnight Address...... Petersen Events Center SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS ...... 3719 Terrace Street • Friday and Sunday will complete the three-meet Backyard Brawl series between the Panthers and ...... Pittsburgh, Pa. 15261 West Virginia. The Mountaineers claimed the first meeting (March 5), by scores of 195.900-194.175. • West Virginia is ranked No. 36 nationally, meaning if the 2021 season ended today, the Mountaineers would qualify for an NCAA Regional meet. WEBSITE / SOCIAL MEDIA UP NEXT Website...... PittsburghPanthers.com • The Panthers will serve as hosts for the 2021 East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Championship df...... @Pitt_GYM at Petersen Events Center Saturday, March 20. The championship will be split into two sessions (1 p.m. c...... /PittGymnastics and 7 p.m. ET), both of which will be streamed on ESPN3.

"$ @PITT_GYM ! /PITTGYMNASTICS 1 PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM 2021 MEET NOTES UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 2021 EAGL STANDINGS # Team Overall NQS Average High Name of School...... University of Pittsburgh 1. NC State 11-4 195.900 195.522 196.200 City/Zip...... Pittsburgh, Pa. 15261 2. Towson 11-10 195.756 194.888 196.150 3. New Hampshire 7-3 195.419 194.539 196.125 Founded...... 1787 4. North Carolina 10-2 195.338 195.175 195.600 Enrollment...... 36,028 5. Temple 1-12-1 195.044 194.281 195.400 6. Pitt 5-9-1 194.538 193.613 195.700 Nickname...... Panthers 7. George Washington 4-3 194.481 194.481 195.700 School Colors...... Royal Blue & University Gold [PMS 661/ PMS 1235] 8. LIU 0-11 190.600 190.154 191.925 2021 ROAD TO NATIONALS TEAM RANKINGS Facility...... Fitzgerald Field House Rank Team NQS Avg. High Conference Div. Region Affiliation...... NCAA Division I 1 Oklahoma 197.944 197.285 198.225 Big 12 Div I SC Conference...... East Atlantic Gymnastics League [EAGL] 1 Florida 197.944 197.672 198.275 SEC Div I SE 3 LSU 197.700 197.328 198.050 SEC Div I C Chancellor...... Dr. Patrick D. Gallagher 4 Michigan 197.569 197.008 198.025 Big Ten Div I NE Athletics Director...... Heather Lyke 5 Utah 197.469 197.203 197.575 PAC-12 Div I NC 6 California 197.425 196.921 198.050 PAC-12 Div I W COACHING STAFF 7 Minnesota 197.344 196.806 197.625 Big Ten Div I NC 8 Alabama 197.319 196.950 197.725 SEC Div I C Head Coach...... Samantha Snider [Arkansas, ‘08, 4th Season] 9 Arkansas 197.225 196.944 197.425 SEC Div I SC Overall Record at Pitt...... 29-57-1 10 Arizona State 197.075 196.397 197.450 PAC-12 Div I SC 11 Denver 197.031 196.703 197.650 Big 12 Div I NC Career Record...... Same 12 Kentucky 196.969 196.513 197.100 SEC Div I C EAGL Record at Pitt...... 6-12 12 BYU 196.969 196.565 197.075 MRGC Div I NC Assistant Coach...... Dave Kuzara [Michigan - Dearborn, ‘80; 4th Season] 14 UCLA 196.950 196.596 197.100 PAC-12 Div I W 15 Auburn 196.831 196.278 197.125 SEC Div I C Assistant Coach...... Ryan Snider [Arkansas, ‘17; 4th Season] 16 Georgia 196.781 196.425 197.325 SEC Div I SE 17 Southern Utah 196.663 196.017 197.275 MRGC Div I NC TEAM INFORMATION 18 Boise State 196.606 196.025 196.900 MRGC Div I W 19 Iowa 196.588 196.413 196.800 Big Ten Div I NC 2020 Overall Record (H/A/N)...... 7-7 [2-4 / 2-4 / 3-0] 20 Utah State 196.463 195.834 196.775 MRGC Div I NC 2020 EAGL Record ...... 2-3 21 Missouri 196.444 195.741 196.850 SEC Div I SC 2020 EAGL Champinship ...... Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic 21 Illinois 196.444 196.056 196.650 Big Ten Div I SC 23 Iowa State 196.281 195.782 196.575 Big 12 Div I NC 2020 Competitors Returning/Lost...... 9 / 6 24 Oregon State 196.244 195.300 196.500 PAC-12 Div I W 2021 Newcomers...... 4 25 Ohio State 196.194 195.641 196.400 Big Ten Div I C 26 Central Michigan 196.163 195.164 196.425 MAC Div I C 27 North Carolina State 195.900 195.522 196.200 EAGL Div I SE PROGRAM HISTORY 28 Maryland 195.844 195.428 196.275 Big Ten Div I SE First Year...... 1975 29 Western Michigan 195.769 195.050 196.050 MAC Div I C All-Time Record...... 407-560-3 30 Penn State 195.763 195.253 196.000 Big Ten Div I NE 31 Towson 195.756 194.888 196.150 EAGL Div I SE All-Time EAGL Record...... 54-98-1 32 Eastern Michigan 195.688 194.933 195.975 MAC Div I C All-Time EAGL Championship Record...... 53-105 33 Kent State 195.675 195.144 196.375 MAC Div I C Best NCAA Finish...... 3rd, 3x, last on 4/11/1987 (175.400) 34 Ball State 195.631 194.869 195.975 MAC Div I C 35 Nebraska 195.488 194.872 196.150 Big Ten Div I SC NCAA Regional Appearances...... 21 (Last in 2018) 36 West Virginia 195.456 195.057 195.900 Big 12 Div I SE EAGL Championships...... 1 (2016) Best Team Score..... 196.525, vs. West Virginia & James Madison (3/9/04) Bold Italic indicates 2021 opponent

"$ @PITT_GYM ! /PITTGYMNASTICS 2 PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM 2021 MEET NOTES 2021 TEAM RANKING 2021 VAULT RANKING 2021 BARS RANKING Current Rank NQS High Current Rank NQS High Current Rank NQS High 45 194.538 195.700 42 48.794 48.950 46 48.613 48.950

Week-By-Week Week-By-Week Week-By-Week Date Average / NQS* Rank Date Average / NQS* Rank Date Average / NQS* Rank Preseason -- 36 Preseason -- -- Preseason -- -- January 11 -- -- January 11 -- -- January 11 -- -- January 18 192.850 31 January 18 48.425 33 January 18 47.925 30 January 25 192.225 46 January 25 48.388 42 January 25 48.050 40 February 1 193.383 42 February 1 48.575 43 February 1 48.350 40 February 8 193.069 47 February 8 48.613 43 February 8 47.994 44 February 15 193.360 46 February 15 48.665 42 February 15 48.075 43 February 22 193.446 47 February 22 48.513 44 February 22 48.204 43 March 1 194.538 42 March 1 48.794 38 March 1 48.613 39 March 8 194.538 45 March 8 48.974 42 March 8 48.613 46 March 15 -- -- March 15 -- -- March 15 -- -- March 22 -- -- March 22 -- -- March 22 -- --

*Rankings based on NQS begin March 1 *Rankings based on NQS begin March 1 *Rankings based on NQS begin March 1

2021 BEAM RANKING 2021 FLOOR RANKING 2021 INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Current Rank NQS High Current Rank NQS High VAULT [TOP 100] 39 48.869 49.075 50 48.681 48.950 Gymnast Rank NQS Average High ------Week-By-Week Week-By-Week Date Average / NQS* Rank Date Average / NQS* Rank BARS [TOP 100] Preseason -- -- Preseason -- -- Gymnast Rank NQS Average High January 11 -- -- January 11 -- -- K. Coca T-50 9.881 9.784 9.900 January 18 48.675 17 January 18 47.825 32 K. Chamberlain T-80 9.863 9.729 9.900 January 25 48.163 37 January 25 47.625 47 February 1 48.467 34 February 1 47.992 48 BEAM [TOP 100] February 8 48.556 34 February 8 47.906 48 Gymnast Rank NQS Average High February 15 48.610 34 February 15 48.010 50 ------February 22 48.633 33 February 22 48.096 51 March 1 48.869 33 March 1 48.550 47 FLOOR [TOP 100] March 8 48.869 39 March 8 48.681 50 Gymnast Rank NQS Average High March 15 -- -- March 15 ------March 22 -- -- March 22 -- -- ALL-AROUND [TOP 100] *Rankings based on NQS begin March 1 *Rankings based on NQS begin March 1 Gymnast Rank NQS Average High Olivia Miller 65 38.656 38.656 39.050 Lauren Beckwith 66 38.650 38.330 38.875

"$ @PITT_GYM ! /PITTGYMNASTICS 3 PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM 2021 MEET NOTES 2021 EAGL EVENT RANKINGS WE’RE HOSTING! 2021 EAGL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS • The University of Pittsburgh will host the 2021 East VAULT Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Championship VAULT [TOP 5] # Team NQS Avg. High at Petersen Events Center Saturday, March 20, as announced by the conference Thursday. # Gymnast NQS High School 1. Towson 49.000 48.763 49.250 • In conjunction with the league’s expansion from six to eight teams in 2021, the championship format will T-1. Camille Vitoff 9.875 9.900 Towson 2. NC State 48.944 48.813 49.025 feature two quad-meet sessions, with the first to be T-1. Emily Shepard 9.875 9.900 NC State 3. Temple 48.906 48.694 48.950 held at 1 p.m. ET, and the second at 7 p.m. ET. • Each team’s session designation (1 or 2) will depend on 3. Lauren Bolen 9.863 9.900 Towson 4. George Washington 48.813 48.813 48.925 final conference standings (1 through 8), which will be determined by National Qualifying Scores (NQS) at the 4. Chloe Negrete 9.856 9.900 NC State 5. Pitt 48.794 48.563 48.950 conclusion of the regular season. • Both sessions will be streamed live on ESPN3, available 5. Ariana Castrence 9.844 9.875 Temple 6. North Carolina 48.781 48.643 48.900 through the ESPN app. 7. New Hampshire 48.706 48.483 48.975 LEO OF THE WEEK, AGAIN 8. LIU 48.013 47.642 48.200 • Pitt has topped the College Gym News weekly leotard BARS [TOP 5] rankings twice this season, Most recently, the Panthers’ new leotard for their #UntilWeUnite Meet, # Gymnast NQS High School which features the letters “BLM” on the arm, took 1. Emily Shepard 9.900 9.900 NC State BARS home top marks by the outlet’s editors (Feb. 16) # Team NQS Avg. High • Following Pitt’s first meet of the season, College Gym 2. Katrina Coca 9.881 9.900 Pitt News named Pitt’s leotard as the nation’s top-ranked 1. NC State 49.088 48.991 49.125 leo of the week (Jan. 27). The Panthers debuted a 3. Allison Zuhlke 9.875 9.900 Towson new leo for their Pride meet, which they accessorized 2. Towson 49.050 48.660 49.150 with rainbow face coverings, temporary tattoos and 4. Katelyn Cox 9.869 9.875 NC State ribbons. 3. North Carolina 48.900 48.804 49.050 T-5. Meredith Robinson 9.863 9.875 NC State 4. New Hampshire 48.888 48.561 49.100 UNTIL WE UNITE MEET • Sunday’s meet against Temple was themed T-5. Katie Chamberlain 9.863 9.900 Pitt 5. Temple 48.688 48.178 48.925 #UntilWeUnite, which spotlights Pitt Athletics’ 6. Pitt 48.613 48.172 48.950 mission to promote an environment of inclusion for student-athletes, coaches and staff through BEAM [TOP 5] 7. George Washington 48.494 48.494 48.925 education, dialogue and through the celebration of our differences. # Gymnast NQS High School 8. LIU 47.750 47.350 48.350 • In celebration of Black History Month and in support of Pitt’s Until We Unite initiative, the Panthers debuted 1. Elizabeth Culton 9.944 9.950 UNC BLM leotards at the meet. The Pitt gymnastics coaches BEAM and staff wore black t-shirts featuring the words 2. Emerson Hurst 9.900 9.975 Towson “Black Lives Matter.” # Team NQS Avg. High • The Pitt gymnastics program curated a social media 3. Robyn Kelley 9.881 9.900 UNH campaign that includes a team PSA, spotlights on local 1. North Carolina 49.094 48.907 49.150 organizations that support the Black community as 4. Hailey Lui 9.875 9.900 UNH well as Pitt’s required antiracism course, called “Anti- 5. Chloe Negrete 9.863 9.875 NC State 2. Towson 49.044 48.635 49.150 Black Racism: History, Ideology and Resistance.” 3. NC State 49.025 48.716 49.175 STEM APPRECIATION MEET 4. Temple 48.944 48.353 49.200 • Following its Pride-themed home opener (Jan. 24), FLOOR [TOP 5] Pitt gymnastics announced a theme for its second 5. New Hampshire 48.938 48.636 49.225 home meet: STEM Appreciation – empowering women # Gymnast NQS High School 6. Pitt 48.869 48.622 49.075 in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 1. Chloe Negrete 9.894 9.925 NC State 7. George Washington 48.356 48.356 49.000 • Throughout the week leading up to the meet, the Panthers engaged fans on social media with contests T-2. Faith Leary 9.881 9.900 Temple 8. LIU 47.975 47.542 48.400 such as #TriviaTuesday as well as an enter-to-win T-2. Robyn Kelley 9.881 9.900 UNH giveaway for a virtual STEM workshop for girls in 3rd- 5th grade. Pitt also highlighted its gymnastics alumnae 4. Emily Shepard 9.875 9.900 NC State FLOOR currently working in STEM fields. • Eight Panthers are in STEM majors at Pitt, including: T-5. Julianna Roland 9.863 9.875 Temple # Team NQS Avg. High Jordan Ceccarini (psychology), Katie Chamberlain (psychology), Katrina Coca (health rehab sciences), T-5. Amy Stewart 9.863 9.900 Towson 1. Temple 49.250 49.056 49.300 Rebekah Jenkins (computational biology), Caitlyn Kline 2. NC State 49.188 49.003 49.400 (biological sciences), Faith Lerro (biological sciences), Olivia Miller (rehabilitation science) and Kiley Robatin 3. Towson 49.075 48.830 49.325 (rehabilitation science). ALL-AROUND [TOP 5] # Gymnast NQS High School 4. North Carolina 48.881 48.821 48.900 PITT’S FIRST PRIDE MEET 5. New Hampshire 48.881 48.793 49.175 • Pitt gymnastics announced on social media Jan. 1. Emily Shepard 39.363 39.500 NC State 18 that its home-opening meet (Jan. 24) would be 6. George Washington 48.819 48.819 49.075 Pride-themed, bringing awareness and support to the 2. Lauren Bolen 39.113 39.200 Towson LGBTQ+ community. 7. Pitt 48.681 48.256 48.950 • Pitt wore rainbow ribbons, and LGBTQ+ flags were 3. Elizabeth Culton 39.075 39.275 UNC visible throughout the facility. The Panther gymnasts 8. LIU 48.100 47.638 48.300 wrote and filmed a PSA in support of the theme, in 4. Kylie Gorgenyi 38.919 39.250 UNH addition to multiple other initiatives on social media 5. Brianna Greenlow 38.913 39.000 UNC

"$ @PITT_GYM ! /PITTGYMNASTICS 4 PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM 2021 MEET NOTES released throughout the week leading up to the event. Pitt’s meet at Ohio State, set for March 14, as well as 2021 WCGA PRESEASON POLL • Pitt Athletics strives to promote an environment the EAGL Championship, set for March 21, were both of inclusion through education, dialogue and the canceled. Rank Team Points celebration of our differences. With this mission in • The 2020 season marked a campaign that defied 1. Florida 1,167 focus, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) expectations, as the Panthers were picked fourth in and Pitt Life Skills formed a Pride Affinity Group the EAGL preseason rankings but finished second 2. Oklahoma 1,152 which supports student-athletes who are a part of the overall, behind NC State. Pitt ended the year with its 3. LSU 1,076 LGBTQ+ community. highest momentum, earning scores of 196 or better at its final three meets. 4. Utah 1,073 COCA NAMED EAGL CO-SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK • The Panthers broke two school records over the 5. Michigan 1,060 • Katrina Coca was named the East Atlantic Gymnastics course of the 2020 season, including team road League (EAGL) Co-Specialist of the Week, as announced score (196.500, at West Virginia) and team vault score 6. Alabama 944 Jan. 19. (49.325, at Arizona State). 7. UCLA 943 • The Specialist of the Week honor is the first of Coca’s career, and she is the first Panther to earn the RETURNING FOR THE PANTHERS 8t. California 919 distinction since Alecia Petrikis in February 2020. Coca • Pitt returns nine Panthers who competed in 2020, 8t. Denver 919 shared the weekly honors with Faith Leary of Temple. including two that earned All-EAGL honors last season. • In Pitt’s season opener at NC State, Coca appeared in • Junior Olivia Miller earned second-team honors for 10. Georgia 847 her first meet for Pitt after transferring from Kentucky floor exercise, while sophomore Ciara Ward earned a 11. Minnesota 834 in the summer of 2019. During the 2019 fall semester, first-team recognition for vault as well as second-team the Stillwater, Okla., native suffered a season-ending for bars. Ward also earned one EAGL Rookie of the 12. Kentucky 773 leg injury that prevented her from competing in her Week nod during her freshman campaign. 13. Oregon State 746 first season as a Panther in 2020. • Coca made a splash upon her return to competition, NEW PANTHERS 14. Auburn 707 winning the uneven bars with a score of 9.875. • Pitt welcomes four new faces to the 2020 roster, 15. Arkansas 678 Her score tied for the event win with teammate including freshmen Faith Lerro, Trinity Macy and Katie Chamberlain, who was also making her first Nay’yarrah Winder, as well as senior transfer Kailey 16. Missouri 638 appearance back from sidelining injuries. Additionally, Gillings. 17. BYU 628 Coca made her collegiate debut on balance beam and • Lerro is a product of American Twisters and hails from placed second in the event with a 9.825. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Macy, out of Rowlett, Texas, was 18. Iowa State 573 • Coca’s appearance was her first since April 20, 2018, in a two-time J.O. National Qualifier and medalist with 19. Washington 572 the NCAA Championship Semifinals with Kentucky. Metroplex Gymnastics. Winder is a Dover, Del., native and trained with First State Gymnastics as a Level 10 20. Nebraska 569 PANTHERS PICKED SECOND IN EAGL PRESEASON POLL gymnast from 2018-20. 21. Arizona State 565 • Pitt earned the second-most points in the 2021 EAGL • Gillings spent her first three collegiate seasons at Preseason Poll, announced Dec. 31. Arkansas before transferring to Pitt, as announced 22. Illinois 428 • The Panthers were picked second with 49 points, over the summer. Unfortunately, the senior suffered a 23. Southern Utah 426 behind reigning regular-season co-champion NC season-ending knee injury that will prevent her from State (59 points). The ranking is Pitt’s highest in the competing during the 2021 season. 24. Arizona 378 preseason under fourth-year head coach Samantha 25. Iowa 372 Snider. The poll is based on ranking projections given SNIDER ANNOUNCES 2021 SIGNING CLASS by the head coaches of the eight EAGL schools. • Pitt head coach Samantha Snider announced the 26. North Carolina State 359 • Pitt finished second in the 2020 final EAGL standings signing of six new Panthers that will join the team 27. Penn State 297 after being picked fifth in the Preseason Poll. NC starting in the fall of 2021, including Marisa Aiello, State was named the 2020 EAGL regular season co- Kaleigh Cleveland, Hallie Copperwheat, Kendall Foy, 28. Maryland 290 champion along with New Hampshire. The champions Nancy Kiner and Sidney Washington. 29. Ohio State 281 were determined based on the results of each team’s • “From top to bottom, this is overall one of our most five designated conference meets. The 2020 EAGL talented signing classes in recent years,” Snider said. 30. Boise State 267 championship was canceled due to the COVID-19 “We’re looking forward to the immediate impact this 31. Stanford 242 pandemic. class will have on our program and the next level of success these athletes will bring to Pittsburgh.” 32t. Utah State 203 WELCOME TO THE EAGL 32t. West Virginia 203 • Entering its 26th season, the East Atlantic Gymnastics 2021 AWARDS & HONORS League (EAGL) welcomed two new members. 34. Michigan State 170 KATRINA COCA • Temple and LIU are new to the EAGL in 2021. LIU, 35. George Washington 160 collegiate gymnastics’ newest Division I program, Date Award/Honor is joining the league for its inaugural season, while Jan. 19 EAGL Co-Specialist of the Week 36. Pitt 105 Temple was previously a member of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference. • New Hampshire, North Carolina, NC State, Pitt and Bold indicates 2021 opponent Towson are each charter members of EAGL dating back to its inaugural season in 1996. George Washington joined the league in 2005. 2021 EAGL PRESEASON POLL Rank Team Points 1st Place Votes 2020 – A SEASON TO REMEMBER • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced 1. NC State 59 5 Tuesday, March 12, 2020, by the ACC that all remaining 2. Pitt 49 - winter and spring athletic activities would be suspended. The following Tuesday, March 17, it was 3. George Washington 46 2 announced that all athletic activities would be 4. New Hampshire 35 - canceled through the end of the 2019-20 academic year. 5t. Temple 30 1 • This effectively ended the Panthers’ 2020 campaign 5t. North Carolina 30 - with at least two regular season meets and the probability of postseason competition remaining. 7. Towson 25 - 8. LIU 14 -

"$ @PITT_GYM ! /PITTGYMNASTICS 5 PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM 2021 MEET NOTES 2021 TEAM SCORES & RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT / RECORD VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR TOTAL Jan. 15 NC State* L, 192.850-194.925 48.450 49.025 48.550 48.900 194.925 Pitt 0-1 48.425 47.925 48.6675 47.825 192.850

Jan. 24 #23 Kent State L, 191.600-194.600 48.250 48.925 48.325 49.100 194.600 Pitt 0-2 48.350 48.175 47.650 47.425 191.1600

Jan. 31 NC State* W, 195.700-195.425 49.025 49.050 48.425 48.925 195.425 Towson* W, 195.700-194.475 48.250 48.725 48.600 48.900 194.475 Pitt 2-2 48.950 48.950 49.075 48.725 195.700

Feb. 6 at NC State* L, 192.125-196.025 48.875 48.850 48.900 49.400 196.025 vs. #24 North Carolina* L, 192.125-195.600 48.625 49.050 49.025 48.900 195.600 vs. Towson* L, 192.125-194.475 48.650 48.750 49.125 47.950 194.475 Pitt 2-5 48.725 46.925 48.825 47.650 192.125

Feb. 14 Temple* T, 194.525-194.525 48.850 47.700 49.200 48.775 194.525 Pitt 2-5-1 48.875 48.400 48.825 48.425 194.525

Feb. 19 at Towson* W, 193.875-193.700 48.800 47.950 48.175 48.775 193.700 vs. LIU* W, 193.875-188.075 47.750 47.745 46.925 45.925 188.075 vs. #24 North Carolina* L, 193.875-195.000 48.275 48.775 49.075 48.875 195.000 Pitt 4-6-1 47.750 48.850 48.750 48.525 193.875

Feb. 28 at LIU* W, 194.050-191.925 47.925 48.275 47.975 47.850 191.925 vs. New Hampshire* L, 194.050-194.900 48.600 48.825 48.925 48.550 194.900 vs. Towson* L, 194.050-195.175 48.950 49.125 48.375 48.725 195.175 Pitt 5-8-1 48.625 48.250 48.650 48.525 194.050

March 5 West Virginia L, 194.175-195.900 48.8000 48.7000 49.1000 49.3000 195.9000 Pitt 5-9-1 48.8000 47.9000 48.5250 48.9500 194.1750

March 12 West Virginia ------Pitt ------

March 14 at West Virginia ------Pitt ------

EAGL CHAMPIONSHIP + March 20 vs. George Washington ------vs. LIU ------vs. NC State ------vs. New Hampshire ------vs. North Carolina ------vs. Temple ------vs. Towson ------Pitt ------

* EAGL Opponent ^ Program Record + Hosted at Petersen Events Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

"$ @PITT_GYM ! /PITTGYMNASTICS 6 PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM 2021 MEET NOTES 2021 TEAM SEASON HIGH SCORES EVENT SCORE DATE OPPONENT PITT RECORD Vault 48.950 1/31/21 NC State & Towson 49.325 (3/8/20 at Arizona State) Uneven Bars 48.950 1/31/21 NC State & Towson 49.275 (2x, Last on 3/24/18, EAGL Championship) Balance Beam 49.075 1/31/21 NC State & Towson 49.125 (3x, Last on 1/20/18 vs. New Hampshire) Floor Exercise 48.950 3/5/21 West Virginia 49.450 (3/09/04, WVU/JMU) Total 195.700 1/31/21 NC State & Towson 196.525 (3/09/04, WVU/JMU)

2021 INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGH SCORES EVENT ININDIVIDUAL SCORE DATE OPPONENT PITT RECORD (YR) Vault Emily Liszewski 9.875 3/5/21 West Virginia A. Zeffiro - 10.000 (2004) Uneven Bars Katie Chamberlain 9.900 1/24/21 #23 Kent State S. Salyers - 9.950 (1999) Katrina Coca 9.900 2/19/21 at Towson, LIU, #24 North Carolina Balance Beam Lauren Beckwith (2x) 9.850 1/15/21 at NC State D. Alba - 9.975 (2000) 9.850 2/14/21 Temple Katie Chamberlain (2x) 9.850 1/31/21 NC State & Towson 9.850 2/28/21 at LIU, UNH, Towson Kiley Robatin 9.850 1/31/21 NC State & Towson Floor Exercise Jordan Ceccarini 9.875 2/14/21 Temple A. Zeffiro - 10.000 (2004) All-Around Olivia Miller 39.050 3/5/21 West Virginia L. Offutt - 39.575 (2016)

2021 INDIVIDUAL EVENT TITLES DATE OPPONENT VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR ALL-AROUND J. 15 at NC State* -- Chamberlain, Coca (9.875) Beckwith (9.850) -- -- J. 24 #23 Kent State Ward (9.800) Chamberlain (9.900) ------J. 31 NC State*, Towson* -- Coca (9.875) ------F. 6 at NC State*, #24 UNC*, Towson* ------F. 14 Temple* -- Coca (9.875) -- Ceccarini (9.875) Beckwith (38.125) F. 19 at Towson*, LIU*, #24 UNC* -- Coca (9.900) ------F. 28 at LIU*, New Hampshire*, Towson* ------M. 5 West Virginia Liszewski (9.875) ------Miller (39.050) M. 12 West Virginia ------M. 14 at West Virginia ------M. 20 EAGL Championship + ------

* EAGL Opponent ^ Program Record + Hosted at Petersen Events Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

"$ @PITT_GYM ! /PITTGYMNASTICS 7 PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM 2021 MEET NOTES 2021 SEASON & CAREER HIGHS 2021 SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Lauren Beckwith Trinity Macy Event Season High Career High Event Season High Career High Vault 9.725 [2x, Last on 3/5/21] Same Bars 9.800 [2/14/21] Same Bars 9.725 [1/31/21] Same Beam 9.800 [1/31/21] Same Beam 9.850 [2x, Last on 2/14/21] Same Floor 9.775 [3/5/21] Same Floor 9.825 [2x, Last on 2/6/21] Same All-Around 38.875 [2/28/21] Same Olivia Miller Event Season High Career High Jordan Ceccarini Vault 9.800 [3x, Last on 2/14/21] 9.825 [2/22/19] Event Season High Career High Bars 9.800 [1/24/21] 9.825 [2/17/19] Vault 9.750 [4x, Last on 3/521] 9.800 [2x, Last on 3/8/20] Beam 9.775 [3/5/21] 9.800 [3x, Last on 3/8/20] Beam 9.800 [1/31/21] 9.850 [1/31/20] Floor 9.850 [2x, Last on 3/5/21] 9.900 [3/1/20] Floor 9.875 [2/14/21] 9.900 [3/24/18] AA 39.050 [3/5/21] 39.050 [2x, Last on 3/5/21]

Katie Chamberlain Kiley Robatin Event Season High Career High Event Season High Career High Vault 9.800 [2/14/21] Same Beam 9.850 [1/31/21] 9.900 [2/1/19] Bars 9.900 [1/24/21] Same Floor 9.550 [1/15/21] 9.875 [2/15/20] Beam 9.850 [2x, Las on 2/28/21] Same Ciara Ward Katrina Coca Event Season High Career High Event Season High Career High Vault 9.825 [1/31/21] 9.875 [2x, Last on 3/8/20] Vault 9.7000 [3/5/21] 9.750 [5x, Last on 1/5/18, Kentucky] Bars -- 9.825 [3x, Last on 3/8/20] Bars 9.900 [2/19/21] Same [6x, Last on 2/19/21] Floor 9.050 [2/6/21] 9.875 [1/31/20] Beam 9.825 [1/15/21] Same Floor 9.700 [3/5/21] Same Christina Weiss All-Around 38.800 [3/5/21] Same Event Season High Career High Bars 9.775 [1/11/20] Same Caitlyn Kline Event Season High Career High Nay’yarrah Winder Bars 9.350 [2/19/21] Same Event Season High Career High Vault 9.675 [1/15/21] Same Faith Lerro Event Season High Career High Bars 8.725 [1/15/21] Same

Emily Liszewski Event Season High Career High Vault 9.875 [3/5/21] Same Beam -- 9.725 [2/8/20] Floor 9.825 [1/31/21] Same

"$ @PITT_GYM ! /PITTGYMNASTICS 8 PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM 2021 MEET NOTES 2021 INDIVIDUAL MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS

1/15 1/24 1/31 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/28 3/5 3/12 3/14 EAGL NQS V ------9.700 9.700 9.725 9.650 9.725 ------UB 8.550 9.500 9.725 8.700 8.800 9.675 9.650 9.450 ------BB 9.850 9.825 9.125 9.825 9.850 9.725 9.825 9.825 ------

Lauren Beckwith FX 9.775 9.675 9.825 9.825 9.775 9.675 9.750 9.800 ------SO | AA Westerville, Ohio AA ------38.050 38.125 38.800 38.875 38.800 ------

1/15 1/24 1/31 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/28 3/5 3/12 3/14 EAGL NQS V 9.675 9.625 9.750 9.750 9.750 9.200 9.625 9.750 ------UB ------BB 9.650 9.675 9.800 9.675 9.250 -- -- 9.700 ------

Jordan Ceccarini FX 9.125 9.050 9.775 9.175 9.875 9.750 9.775 9.825 ------SR | AA Miller Place, N.Y. AA ------

1/15 1/24 1/31 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/28 3/5 3/12 3/14 EAGL NQS V -- -- 9.775 9.675 9.800 9.700 9.775 ------UB 9.875 9.900 9.850 9.000 9.850 9.800 9.825 ------BB -- 9.700 9.850 9.750 9.800 9.800 9.850 ------

Katie Chamberlain FX ------JR | AA Simi Valley, Calif. AA ------

1/15 1/24 1/31 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/28 3/5 3/12 3/14 EAGL NQS V -- 9.375 ------9.650 9.700 ------UB 9.875 9.825 9.875 9.775 9.875 9.900 9.350 9.800 ------BB 9.825 8.225 9.775 9.700 9.775 9.750 9.700 9.600 ------

Katrina Coca FX ------9.700 ------GR | AA Stillwater, Okla. AA ------38.800 ------

1/15 1/24 1/31 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/28 3/5 3/12 3/14 EAGL* NQS V ------UB -- 9.150 -- -- 9.100 9.350 9.325 9.250 ------BB ------

Caitlyn Kline FX ------JR | UB Mountain Top, Pa. AA ------Score Career-High 1/15 1/24 1/31 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/28 3/5 3/12 3/14 EAGL NQS V ------UB 8.725 ------BB ------Season-High Score Season-High Faith Lerro FX ------FR | AA Fort Lauderdale, Fla. AA ------

"$ @PITT_GYM ! /PITTGYMNASTICS 9 PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM 2021 MEET NOTES 2021 INDIVIDUAL MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS 1/15 1/24 1/31 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/28 3/5 3/12 3/14 EAGL NQS V 9.550 9.775 9.800 9.800 9.825 9.575 9.800 9.875 ------UB ------BB ------

Emily Liszewski FX 9.600 9.400 9.825 9.750 9.400 9.650 9.575 9.050 ------SO | AA La Verne, Calif. AA ------

1/15 1/24 1/31 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/28 3/5 3/12 3/14 EAGL NQS V ------UB 9.725 8.900 9.725 9.775 9.800 9.775 9.725 9.725 ------BB 9.625 8.850 9.800 9.775 9.675 9.250 9.625 9.625 ------

Trinity Macy FX 8.675 9.500 9.600 8.850 9.675 9.725 9.675 9.775 ------FR | AA Rowlett, Texas AA ------

1/15 1/24 1/31 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/28 3/5 3/12 3/14 EAGL NQS V 9.750 9.775 9.800 9.800 9.800 9.550 9.750 9.750 ------UB 9.725 9.800 9.775 9.675 9.775 9.700 9.700 9.675 ------BB 9.100 ------9.750 9.300 9.775 ------

Olivia Miller FX 9.775 9.800 9.700 9.850 9.700 9.725 9.750 9.850 ------JR | AA Monroeville, Pa. AA 38.350 ------38.725 38.500 39.050 ------

1/15 1/24 1/31 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/28 3/5 3/12 3/14 EAGL NQS V ------UB ------BB 9.725 9.600 9.850 9.775 9.725 9.725 9.650 9.025 ------

Kiley Robatin FX 9.550 8.675 -- -- 9.000 9.250 8.550 ------JR | AA Sunbury, Pa. AA ------

1/15 1/24 1/31 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/28 3/5 3/12 3/14 EAGL NQS V 9.775 9.800 9.825 9.050 ------UB ------BB ------

Ciara Ward FX ------9.050 ------SO | AA

Prince Frederick, Md. AA ------Score Career-High

1/15 1/24 1/31 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/28 3/5 3/12 3/14 EAGL NQS V 9.675 ------UB ------BB ------Season-High Score Season-High Nay’yarrah Winder FX ------FR | AA Dover, Del. AA ------

"$ @PITT_GYM ! /PITTGYMNASTICS 10 PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM 2021 MEET NOTES ROSTER NAME EVENT YR. CLUB HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL / LAST SCHOOL

Lauren Beckwith AA SO Buckeye Gymnastics Westerville, Ohio / Ohio Connections Academy

Jordan Ceccarini AA SR New Image Gymnastics Miller Place, N.Y. / Miller Place HS

Katie Chamberlain AA JR Paramount Elite Gymnastics Simi Valley, Calif. / Granada Hills Charter HS

Katrina Coca AA GR Dynamo Gymnastics Stillwater, Okla. / Stillwater HS / Kentucky

Kailey Gillings AA SR Stars Gymnastics Beach City, Texas / Texas Connections Academy / Arkansas

Caitlyn Kline UB JR Northeast Gymnastics Academy Mountain Top, Pa. / MMI Preparatory School

Faith Lerro AA FR American Twisters Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Westminster Academy

Emily Liszewski AA SO Wildfire Gymnastics La Verne, Calif. / Bonita HS

Trinity Macy AA FR Metroplex Gymnastics Rowlett, Texas / Texas Connections Academy

Olivia Miller AA JR Gymkhana Gymnastics Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway HS

Kiley Robatin AA JR Artistic Sports Academy Plus Sunbury, Pa. / Shikellamy HS

Ciara Ward AA SO Apollo Gymnastics Prince Frederick, Md. / Huntingtown HS

Christina Weiss AA SO High Point Gymnastics Academy Greensboro, N.C. / Northwest Guilford HS

Nay’yarrah Winder AA FR First State Gymnastics Dover, Del. / 21st Century Cyber Charter School

PITT GYMNASTICS COACHING STAFF ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Head Coach: Samantha Snider [Arkansas, ‘08 | 4th Season] Seniors (3): Ceccarini, Coca, Gillings Assistant Coach: Dave Kuzara [Michigan-Dearborn, ‘80 | 3rd Season] Juniors (4): Chamberlain, Kline, Miller, Robatin Assistant Coach: Ryan Snider [Arkansas, ’17 | 3rd Season] Sophomores (4): Beckwith, Liszewski, Ward, Weiss Freshmen (3): Lerro, Macy, Winder PITT GYMNASTICS SUPPORT STAFF Athletic Trainer: Shawn Mueller [Pitt, ‘08 | 5th Season] ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY HOME STATE Team Manager: Rebekah Jenkins [Pitt ‘22] California (2): Chamberlain, Liszewski Delaware (1): Winder PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Florida (1): Lerro Jordan CECCARINI | Jordan Sess-a-ree-nee Maryland (1): Ward KAILEY GILLINGS | Kay-lee Jill-ings New York (1): Ceccarini Faith LERRO | Faith LEER-o North Carolina (1): Weiss Emily LISZEWSKI | Emily Liz-oo-skee Ohio (1): Beckwith Kiley ROBATIN | Kiley Row-BAH-tin Oklahoma (1): Coca CIARA Ward | See-air-uh Ward Pennsylvania (3): Kline, Miller, Robatin NAY’YARRAH WINDER | Nay-AIR-uh WINE-der Texas (2): Gillings, Macy

"$ @PITT_GYM ! /PITTGYMNASTICS 11 PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM 2021 MEET NOTES TV/RADIO ROSTER

Kiley Robatin Ciara Ward Christina Weiss Nay’yarrah Winder JR | AA SO | AA SO | AA FR | AA Sunbury, Pa. Prince Frederick, Md. Greensboro, N.C. Dover, Del.

Samantha Snider Dave Kuzara Ryan Snider Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Fourth Season Fourth Season Fourth Season

"$ @PITT_GYM ! /PITTGYMNASTICS 12 PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM