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2017 WVU GGymnastics stics Schedule No.N 19 WWest t ViVirginia i i at t Pitt Date Opponent (TV) Time Jan. 8 at Maryland W, 194.4-193.95 “The Backyard Brawl” Jan. 13 at Pitt (ACCNE) 6:30 p.m. Friday, January 13 • 6:30 p.m. EST • Fitzgerald Field House (6,798) • Pittsburgh, Pa. Jan. 21 Oklahoma* 7 p.m. Video Stream: ACCNE • Links for Stream and Live Scores: WVUsports.com Jan. 29 Denver*, Temple, Towson 2 p.m. Feb. 4 at Kent State 2 p.m. Feb. 12 at Towson 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at Ohio State 4 p.m. Feb. 26 Iowa State*, Maryland # 1 p.m. March 3 at Pitt with Towson 6:30 p.m. (1-0) (0-1) Michigan State Meet Minutes March 5 Pitt, George Washington and 2 p.m. • The No. 19-ranked West Virginia University gymnastics team continues its season-opening road trip at Eastern Michigan Pitt on Friday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m., inside Fitzgerald Field House, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. March 10 at Florida 7 p.m. • Friday is the fi rst of three meets against the Panthers this season. WVU will return to Pittsburgh for a March 18 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship ^ 5 p.m. quad-meet on March 3 and also play host to Pitt in a quad-meet at the WVU Coliseum on March 5. April 1 NCAA Morgantown Regional 4 p.m. • The Mountaineers debuted at No. 19 in the fi rst Road to Nationals rankings of the 2017 season. It is the April 14 NCAA National Championships & TBA team’s highest position since earning the No. 16 ranking in the Feb. 25, 2013, GymInfo Poll. WVU was nationally ranked for six weeks last season. • Three gymnasts own four national rankings. Sophomore Kirah Koshinski ranks No. 4 on vault and No. 22 on fl oor exercise. Junior Jordan Gillette ranks No. 5 on balance beam, and classmate Zaakira * - Big 12 opponent Muhammand ranks No. 21 on vault. # - Wendy M. Roach Invitational Pink Meet • Four Mountaineer freshmen made their career debuts at Maryland: Chloe Cluchey, Kassidy Cumber, ^ - Dr. Pepper Arena (Frisco, Texas) Abby Kaufman and Julia Merwin. & - St. Louis, Missouri • Should WVU win Friday night, it will mark the fi rst time the squad started a season 2-0 wince 2011. All times Eastern WVU vs. Pitt • WVU and Pitt fi rst met in 1974, the fi rst season for WVU gymnastics. • The Mountaineers own a 57-12-2 all-time series edge over the Panthers, a former conference opponent in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL). WVU swept Pitt, earning a win at the Coliseum on March Tracking the Tumblers 11 and a victory at Fitzgerald Field House on March 13. Media Services The Last Meeting • The WVU athletic communications offi ce will be available throughout the 2017 gymnastics season to accommodate any media requests. Members • The No. 25-ranked Mountaineers defeated the Panthers for the second time in less than 48 hours with a of the media wishing to interview a gymnast or member of the coaching 195.825-195.675 win at Pitt on March 13. staff during the week should contact associate director, WVU Athletic • WVU earned a 49.05-48.625 win on vault. The squad was edged on bars (48.7-48.625), beam (48.925- Communications/gymnastics contact Shannon McNamara at (304) 293- 48.85) and fl oor (49.425-49.3). 2821 or by email at [email protected]. • Tiara Wright put together a career-defi ning performance, earning career highs on bars (9.9), beam (9.85) Game Services and fl oor (9.8) and winning bars and fl oor. • The WVU athletic communications staff will be at your service • Three Mountaineers tied for the vault win with 9.85 marks: Kirah Koshinski, Zaakira Muhammad and throughout the meet. Press seating is located in the middle section of the Jaida Lawrence. Koshinski also paced on fl oor and fi nished in a tie for second place with a 9.9 score. WVU Coliseum press row. Internet access is available for working media members. A Look at the Panthers • Pitt opened its 2017 campaign with a 194.375-192.8 loss to Ohio State on Jan. 7, at Fitzgerald Field WVUsports.com • WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest news House. The team finished with marks of 48.35 on vault, 48.425 on bars, 47.125 on beam and 48.9 on floor. on Mountaineer gymnastics. Streamed audio and video broadcasts will be • Fifteen Panthers competed on Saturday, and senior Tracey Pearson fi nished second in the all-around available on WVU’s offi cial athletic website, along with live stats to keep with a 38.9 mark. track of every routine. Meet notes are made available in PDF format one • Freshman Alecia Petrikis was named the EAGL Rookie of the Week on Jan. 10. She fi nished second on day prior to meet day. fl oor (9.825) against OSU. Big 12 Digital Media • Fans can follow the Big 12 on Twitter (@Big12Conference), Facebook Noteworthy (facebook.com/Big12), Instagram (@Big12Conference) and YouTube WVU has not counted a fall in 2017 ... the Mountaineers are 1-0 on the road this season and went 6-7 (youtube.com/big12conference). on the road in 2016 ... senior Alexa Goldberg paces the team with 1,021.725 points ... Goldberg needs 374.575 points to break onto the WVU Career Points Top 20 List ... she ranks No. 1 on the team, No. 17 in program history, with 11 career scores of 9.9 or better ... eight of her marks have been earned on bars, the third-best total in WVU history ... she needs one more bars score of 9.9 or better to move to No. 2 all-time @WVUGymnastics ... she owns a team-best 22 career wins, with 17 victories on bars ... sophomore Kirah Koshinski ranks No. @CoachJasonButts /WVUGymnastics @WVUSports 2 on the team, No. 21 in program history, with eight career scores of 9.9+ ... she has scored 9.8 or better in all but nine of her 38 collegiate routines ... she shows six career vault scores of 9.9 or better, the eighth-best total in program history ... junior Robyn Bernard owns 473.6 career points and needs 26.4 more points to hit @WVUGymnastics @WVUGymnastics the 500-point plateau ... junior Jordan Gillette (444.175) is 55.825 points short of the 500-point plateau. 2017 WVU Gymnastics • Season Statistics Head Coach 22017017 HHighlightsighlights • Meet 1: WVU at Maryland (1/8) Jason Butts The Mountaineers opened the 2017 season with a come-from-behind, 194.4-193.95 win at Maryland on • At WVU: Sixth Season Jan. 8, inside the XFINITY Center. Down 146.025- • Record at WVU: 66-42-1 (.610) • Career Record: 66-42-1 (.610) 145.725 after three events, the team strung together four scores of 9.75 or better to close its beam rotation Coaching Experience with a 48.675 total, good enough to edge the Terra- • West Virginia Head Coach (2012-present) pins 47.925 showing on floor. • West Virginia Associate Head Coach (2011) Kirah Koshinski paced the Mountaineers on three • West Virginia Assistant Head Coach (2010) events, earned two wins and matched two career • West Virginia Assistant Coach (2007-09) highs in a strong opening showing. Koshinski finished first on vault (9.925) and floor (9.85) and tied for sec- Career Coaching Highlights • Coached Kirah Koshinski to NACGC/W Regular- odn place on beam (9.8); the vault and beam marks Season All-America Second Team Vault honors in were career highs. 2016, the fi rst regular season All-America award for Jordan Gillette won beam with a career-high 9.9 a WVU gymnast; Koshinski also was named the showing. Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, the fi rst Big 12 postseason honor for a Mountaineer • Led the Mountaineers to a program best second- place fi nish at the 2015 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship • Coached Hope Sloanhoffer to an individual all-around qualifi cation at the 2014 NCAA National Championships, WVU’s fi rst qualifi er since 2009 • Ushered in a new era for WVU gymnastics, as he led WVU to a 13-9 record in 2013, its fi rst season in the Big 12 Conference • WVU scored 196.0 or better in each home meet in 2013, a program fi rst • Led the Mountaineers to the 2012 EAGL title in his fi rst season as head coach • WVU scored 195.9 at the 2012 NCAA Auburn Regional, its best-ever regional mark • Mountaineers fi nished 2012 ranked No. 21, the team’s fi rst season-ending ranking since 2009, and with a 21-5 record, the team’s fi rst 20-win mark since 2008 • Coached fi ve individual conference champions • Coached 18 all-conference gymnasts • Coached 33 NACGC/W Scholastic All-Americans • Two-time Southeast Regional Assistant Coach of the Year Education Georgia, 2006 • Bachelor’s degree (business administration and management) West Virginia, 2012 • Master’s degree (athletic coaching education) WVU by the Numbers Average RQS Season High Team Score 194.4 -- 194.4 (1/8) Team V 48.975 -- 48.975 (1/8) WVU vs. Pitt (Road to Nationals Ranking Comparison; as of 1/9) Team UB 48.45 -- 48.45 (1/8) Team Team Team BB 48.675 -- 48.675 (1/8) • Total: 19, 194.4 • Total: 38, 192.8 Team FE 48.3 -- 48.3 (1/8) • V: 10, 48.975 • V: 37, 48.35 • UB: T25, 48.45 • UB: T32, 48.425 • BB: 22, 48.675 • BB: 48, 47.125 Score Gymnast Date • FE: T30, 48.3 • FE: 13, 48.9 All-Around -- -- -- Individual Leaders Individual Leaders V 9.925 Kirah Koshinski 1/8 • V: K.