Celebrating 50 years of Mountaineer Gymnastics at the Coliseum, the West Virginia gymnastics team capped off their double weekend against Towson, Western Michigan and Pitt on Sunday at the WVU Coliseum.
As this meet marked the anniversary of West Virginia gymnastics, which began in 1974, several alumni were in attendance for a historical celebration directly following the meet.
Beginning on the vault exercise, juniors Brooke Alban and Sierra Muns opened the scoring for the Mountaineers, both landing a 9.65. Sophomore Emma Wehry’s 9.825 capped the event, tallying WVU to a total of 48.900.
Moving to the bars, sophomore Miranda Smith and freshman Jurnee Lane accomplished career highs, both scoring above a 9.7. With further strong performances from Anna Leigh and Abbie Pierson, the Mountaineers bumped their total to 97.200.
In their third rotation on the beam, Smith once again paced the squad with a 9.775. With one rotation left, West Virginia’s total moved to 145.875.
Finishing the meet on the floor, senior Kiana Lewis tied her season’s best of 9.875. Alban’s 9.85 further bumped the Mountaineers to a score of 49.125.
Following Towson, WMU and Pitt, WVU would place fourth with a total score of 195.000.
With only two more meets until the Big 12 Championship on Mar. 23, West Virginia is currently ranked No. 51 in the nation.
The Mountaineers are next in action at home against Rutgers on Mar. 10, with a tip-off set for 2 p.m. EST and being streamed on ESPN+.
