AMES, Iowa — The No. 24 West Virginia gymnastics team remains on the road this week for its first Big 12 Conference meet of the season against No. 12 Iowa State on Friday.
Friday’s meet is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. inside the Hilton Coliseum, with links for live scores and a web stream available at wvusports.com.
“It’s our first Big 12 matchup of the season, and we’re looking forward to doing our best gymnastics in the arena tomorrow,” WVU coach Jason Butts said. “The team had a great week of training, and we’re excited to see what tomorrow brings.”
West Virginia (0-1) is 6-10-1 all-time against Iowa State (2-1). WVU faced ISU three times last season, including in the Big 12 Championship.
WVU returns to competition this week following a 195.75-195.325 loss at No. 17 Penn State in its season opener.
Despite the loss, the squad recorded its highest season-opening meet score in program history and posted a trio of first-place event finishes. The Mountaineers hit 22-for-24 routines and earned a 48.9-48.75 edge over the Nittany Lions on vault and a 48.75-48.675 win on floor.
Iowa State opened its 2020 season with a second place, 195.75 showing at Arizona’s McKale Memorial Center, in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 11. The Cyclones fell to No. 13 Arizona (195.95) and defeated No. 11 West Michigan (191.8) and Rutgers (194.25).
