UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The WVU gymnastics team closed its season with a sixth place, 194.4 showing at the NCAA University Park regional April 7.
Florida finished first (197.725) and Washington second (196.275). The two earned the region’s bids to the NCAA meet.
Arizona State finished third (195.75), New Hampshire fourth (194.95) and Penn State fifth (194.9).
The Mountaineers’ best showing came in floor exercise, a 49.0, the third-best showing of the meet. WVU also tallied marks of 48.75 on vault, 48.45 on uneven bars and 48.2 on balance beam.
Junior Jaquie Tun paced WVU on the uneven bars and finished 21st (9.75). Junior Carly Galpin led the team on the balance beam and finished 13th (9.8).
Four Mountaineers scored 9.8 or better on floor exercise, including a team-best 9.85 from sophomore Abby Kaufman, good for seventh.
WVU concluded the meet with a 48.75 showing on vault. Zaakira Muhammad earned the team’s best individual finish of the day, a 9.9 that tied for third.
Two Mountaineers competed in the all-around. Muhammad finished 11th (38.65) and Kaufman placed 13th (38.55).
WVU Associate Athletic Director/Facilities & Operations and team administrator April Messerly was named the NCAA Southeast Region co-Administrator of the Year.
ROWING
NORFOLK, Va. — The Mountaineers faced adverse weather conditions as well as Oklahoma and Texas in the second annual Big 12 Double Duals.
WVU’s varsity eight lost both races to the Longhorns, 6:46.41 to 7:11.08 and 6:52.70 to 7:27.69. Texas also won the varsity four, second varsity four (due to a scratch by WVU) and third varsity eight races to end the first session of the day.
With the weather conditions worsening, WVU faced Oklahoma in the second session. O.U.’s varsity eight crossed the line at 6:35.74, ahead of the Mountaineers (6:53.13). In the second varsity eight race, the Mountaineers fell to the Sooners, who crossed the finish line in 7:12.60, 30 seconds ahead of WVU.
Due to the bad weather and worsening racing conditions, the varsity four and third varsity eight races were canceled.
Today’s scheduled scrimmage against Old Dominion also was canceled.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Due to wintry weather, Saturday’s scrimmage against Duquesne at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium was postponed.
