WEST VIRGINIA. West Virginia vs. NC State 2014 Home Season Opener WVU Gymnastics Schedule. WVU by the Numbers

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1 WEST VIRGINIA Gymnastics Shannon McNamara, Gymnastics Media Relations Contact P.O. Box 0877, Morgantown, WV O: (304) l C: (304) l F: (304) shannon.mcnamara@mail.wvu.edu l WVU Gymnastics Schedule Date Opponent Time/Results Jan. 10 at No. 21 Kentucky with L, No. 15 Penn State and L, Ball State W, Jan. 17 at Maryland L, Jan. 26 NC State 3 p.m. Feb. 2 George Washington and 3 p.m. Towson Feb. 7 at Iowa State* 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 Pitt! 6 p.m. Feb. 21 vs. Oklahoma*, 8 p.m. Alabama and Michigan % March 2 Ohio State 3 p.m. March 7 at Florida 7 p.m. March 16 at Maryland 4 p.m. March 22 Big 12 Championship ^ 4 p.m. April 5 NCAA Regional Championships TBA April 18 NCAA National Championships $ TBA WVU Record: 1-3 * - Big 12 opponent! - Beauty and the Beast % - The Perfect 10 Challenge (Oklahoma City, Okla.) ^ - Morgantown, W.Va. $ - Birmingham, Ala. All times Eastern and subject to change WVU by the Numbers Average RQS Season High Team Score (1/10) Team V (1/17) Team UB (1/10) Team BB (1/10) Team FE (1/17) Score Gymnast Date All-Around 38.8 Nicolette Swoboda 1/10 V Hope Sloanhoffer 1/17 UB Alexa Goldberg 1/10 BB Lia Salzano 1/10 FE 9.8 Melissa Idell 1/10 Hope Sloanhoffer 1/17 Tracking the Tumblers For the most updated WVU Gymnastics information, visit WVUgymnastics.com. All home meets will be streamed on WVUsports.com. Former Mountaineer gymnast Kara (Weaver) Turnbull and Joe Mitchin will provide West Virginia vs. NC State 2014 Home Season Opener Sunday, Jan p.m. EST WVU Coliseum (14,000) Morgantown, W.Va. Links for live scores and video feed: Series: WVU leads NCSU, Meet Minutes: The West Virginia University gymnastics team (1-3) opens its 2014 home season at the WVU Coliseum on Sunday, Jan. 26, against NC State (2-3, 2-1 EAGL), at 3 p.m. The meet is a Dollar Day, with all tickets, hot dogs, popcorn and Coca-Colas available for $1 each. Additionally, it is the offi cial Coliseum debut for seven Mountaineers - sophomore transfer Lindsey Litten (Central Michigan) and freshmen Brooklyn Doggette, Alexa Goldberg, Emma Lasker, Mackenzie Myers, Rachel Sine and Nicolette Swoboda. West Virginia vs. NC State: For the second straight week, the Mountaineers will go toe-to-toe with a former East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) foe. A heated rivalry has developed between the squads recently, and as such, they have evenly split their last eight meetings, with each team earning four wins. The squads have met four times since 2011, and each team has scored two wins. Most recently, the Wolfpack earned a narrow victory in Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 25, WVU owns a all-time series advantage. The Last Meeting: WVU earned a then-season-high score but ultimately fell short at No. 24 NC State, losing on Jan. 25, 2013, inside Reynolds Coliseum, in Raleigh, N.C. The Mountaineers overcame an early three-tenths defi cit and jumped out to a lead going into the fourth roation, but the Wolfpack s fl oor score overshadowed WVU s beam mark and gave the home team the win. Hope Sloanhoffer fi nished second (39.0) overall. Erica Smith and Kaylyn Millick won bars with scores, while Jaida Lawrence scored on vault for the victory. Millick also won fl oor with a score. The Last Meeting in Morgantown: WVU opened its 2010 home season with a win over No. 23 NC State on Jan. 24, at the WVU Coliseum. Both teams also earned wins over Maryland (193.0) and George Washington (188.65). Amy Bieski placed in the top three on each event, including a victory on bars (9.775), and fi nished fi rst overall with a score. Chelsi Tabor tallied on vault for the event win. A Look at NC State: The Wolfpack scored a season-high in their 2014 home opener on Jan. 17, defeating North Carolina (192.45) and Towson ( ) and falling to No. 8 Michigan (196.8). NCSU shone brightest on beam, scoring 49.35, its seventh-best score in program history. Sophomore Brittni Watkins won the event with a 9.9. She also fi nished second overall with a score. The Wolfpack return home for a tri-meet against Texas Woman s University and William & Mary on Jan. 24 before traveling to Morgantown. Most recently, NCSU suffered a loss at Kent State on Jan. 19. Noteworthy: Senior Hope Sloanhoffer shows 1, career points and continues to rank No. 18 in the Mountaineer record book... she needs to tie Jessica Bartgis ( ) at No. 17 (1, )... Sloanhoffer has competed as an all-arounder in 28 career meets and ranks No. 17 all-time... with 18 career scores to her name, Sloanhoffer is tied with Jessica Bartgis ( ) at No. 4 on the Mountaineers all-time chart... Sloanhoffer and sophomore Jaida Lawrence are tied at No. 9 with four career 9.9+ vault scores... Lawrence has scored below on vault twice in 14 career meets... freshman Alexa Goldberg won the uneven bars outright at UK with a score, the ninth-best event mark in program history and the fi rst time since 2009 a Mountaineer has scored better than 9.9 on bars... the reigning Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, she ranks No. 1 in the Big 12, No. 4 nationally, on bars... the Mountaineers scored or better in each of their 2013 home meets at the WVU Coliseum, the fi rst team in program history to achieve the feat.

2 2014 WVU GYMNASTICS Meet 3 West Virginia vs. NC State Head Coach Jason Butts At WVU: Third Season Record at WVU: Career Record: Coaching Experience West Virginia Head Coach (2012-present) West Virginia Associate Head Coach (2011) West Virginia Assistant Head Coach (2010) West Virginia Assistant Coach ( ) 2014 Highlights The Mountaineers won bars in their season opener at No. 21 Kentucky on Jan. 10 with a score; the mark would have been the team s second-highest bars point total in Alexa Goldberg s winning bars routine at UK matched the ninth-best bars mark in program history, and she became the first Mountaineer to score better than 9.9 on the event since WVU took three individual titles at Maryland on Jan. 17, as Hope Sloanhoffer won vault (9.875) and the all-around (38.75), and Goldberg won bars (9.875). Career Coaching Highlights Ushered in a new era for WVU gymnastics, as he led the Mountaineers to a 13-9 record in 2013, their fi rst season in the Big 12 Conference WVU scored 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 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 Finished 2012 with a 21-5 record, the team s fi rst 20-win mark since 2008 Went 5-4 against ranked opponents in 2012 Has coached one EAGL Gymnast of the Year Has coached four individual conference champions Has coached16 all-conference gymnasts Has coached 12 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) 2014 WVU Gymnastics Roster Name Ht. Yr. Hometown Club Gym Career Meets (AA) Amanda Carpenter 5-6 Sr. Lancaster, Pa. Prestige Gymnastics 23 Beth Deal 5-5 Jr. Parkersburg, W.Va. Gymniks Gymnastics 19 Brooklyn Doggette 5-1 Fr. Pickerington, Ohio Buckeye Gymnastics -- Alexa Goldberg 5-0 Fr. Ivyland, Pa. Central Bucks Gym 2 Dayah Haley 5-2 Jr. Pasadena, Md. Hills Gymnastics 26 Melissa Idell 5-6 So. Newark, Del. First State Gymnastics 12 Jamie Judge 5-2 Jr. Kenna, W.Va. Revolution Gymnastics -- Emma Lasker 5-3 Fr. Akron, N.Y. Rochester Gymnastics Academy 1 Jaida Lawrence 5-4 So. Rocky Hill, Conn. New England Gymnastics Express 14 Lindsey Litten 5-2 So. York, Pa. Artistic Sports Academy Plus 2 Mackenzie Myers 5-4 Fr. Middletown, Md. Frederick Gymnastics Club 2 Lia Salzano 5-3 Jr. Centerville, Va. Capital Gymnastics 21 Rachel Sine 5-3 Fr. Bethlehem, Pa. GIRLS CO-OP Gymnastics -- Hope Sloanhoffer 5-4 Sr. Cornwall, N.Y. Gymnastics Revolution 40 (28) Erica Smith 5-4 Sr. Blue Springs, Mo. Diamond Gymnastics 23 Nicolette Swoboda 5-7 Fr. Westbury, N.Y. Gold Medal Gymnastics Center 2 (2) Bethany Yurko 5-3 Sr. Cumberland, Md. East-West Stars 10 Pronunciation Guide Mountaineers At A Glance Gymnastics Coaching Staff and History Head Coach: Jason Butts (Georgia, 06) Record at WVU: (Three Years) Career Record: (Three Years) Assistant Coaches: Travis Doak (Sixth Season); Bridget Boyd (Third Season) All-Time Gymnastics Record (Years): (40 Years) Appearances at Nationals (Last): Four (2000) Appearances at Regionals (Last): 35 (2013) Region: NCAA Southeast Conference: Big Record (Big 12): 1-2 Colors: Old Gold and Blue Nickname: Mountaineers Facility (capacity): WVU Coliseum (14,000) University Information Location: Morgantown, W.Va. Enrollment: 32,595 Founded: 1867 President: E. Gordon Gee Director of Athletics: Oliver Luck Web Address: First Names: Jaida - Jay-da Last Names: Doggette - dog-get Swoboda - swo-boe-duh

3 Climb Higher Class Career Season Season National Ranking Regional Ranking Big 12 Ranking High Average High (Top 50) (Top 25) (Top 10) Vault Dayah Haley Jr Lia Salzano Jr Nicolette Swoboda Fr Hope Sloanhoffer Sr T11 T6 Jaida Lawrence So T11 T6 Emma Lasker Fr Alternates: Beth Deal, Bethany Yurko Uneven Bars Jaida Lawrence So Nicolette Swoboda Fr Erica Smith Sr T12 8 Lindsey Litten So Hope Sloanhoffer Sr T6 Alexa Goldberg Fr T4 T3 1 Alternates: Lia Salzano, Dayah Haley Balance Beam Dayah Haley Jr Erica Smith Sr Nicolette Swoboda Fr T22 Lia Salzano Jr Hope Sloanhoffer Sr Beth Deal Jr Alternates: Melissa Idell, Amanda Carpenter Floor Exercise Melissa Idell So T8 Mackenzie Myers Fr Nicolette Swoboda Fr Dayah Haley Jr Alexa Goldberg Fr Hope Sloanhoffer Sr Alternates: Lia Salzano, Jaida Lawrence BOLD - All-Around West Virginia Tentative Lineups The 2014 WVU Gymnastics Team Front Row (l-r): Bethany Yurko, Brooklyn Doggette, Dayah Haley, Alexa Goldberg, Lindsey Litten, Lia Salzano Middle Row (l-r): Melissa Idell, Jamie Judge, Jaida Lawrence, Mackenzie Myers, Emma Lasker Back Row (l-r): Nicolette Swoboda, Hope Sloanhoffer, Amanda Carpenter, Rachel Sine, Erica Smith, Beth Deal

4 2014 WVU GYMNASTICS Meet 3 West Virginia vs. NC State Event-by-Event Breakdown Vault Highlights Jaida Lawrence opened 2014 with an event win, as she scored 9.85 at No. 21 Kentucky and won vault outright; she competed a flawless yurchenko layout full and earned a 9.9 from one judge. Hope Sloanhoffer finished fourth with a 9.75 mark. Sloanhoffer scored at Maryland for the event win; it was her highest score since tallying 9.9 at the 2012 EAGL Championship. Nicolette Swoboda scored a career-best 9.825, good enough for third. Uneven Bars Highlights. The Mountaineers won the uneven bars at No. 21 Kentucky, scoring 48.95; the total would have been the team s second-highest score in Alexa Goldberg won the event outright with a mark, the ninth-best score in program history and the highest point total earned by a Mountaineer since Hope Sloanhoffer fi nished second with 9.85 points. Goldberg earned her second straight event win with a score at Maryland, while Smith hit for 9.8 in consecutive weeks and placed second. Balance Beam Highlights WVU opened 2014 on beam at No. 21 Kentucky and hit six-for-six. Lia Salzano paced the team and fi nished fourth overall with a score. Salzano paced the Mountaineers at Maryland with a second place, showing. Floor Exercise Highlights Melissa Idell opened the Mountaineers fl oor lineup at No. 21 Kentucky with a career-best 9.8 mark, the meet s second-highest score, and fi nished fi fth overall. Nicolette Swoboda tallied and fi nished eighth. Hope Sloanhoffer hit for a season-best 9.8 at Maryland and fi nished third overall, while Alexa Goldberg tallied a career-best

5 Climb Higher 2014 GymInfo Poll - Jan. 20 Team High Score Team Average 1. Oklahoma* LSU Florida* Utah Michigan* Georgia Alabama* UCLA Nebraska Arkansas Illinois Stanford Minnesota Auburn Boise State Oregon State Arizona Denver Rutgers Kentucky* Washington Kent State Ohio State* Arizona State California * opponent **Preseason rankings are determined by a coaches poll. The fi rst week of the season, high scores are used. For the fi rst month of the season, average team scores determine the national rankings, then regional qualifying scores (RQS) are used. The Last Time Out: Despite three individual wins, the Mountaineers came up just short in their second straight road meet of the season, falling , at Maryland on Jan. 17. WVU owned a lead going into the fourth rotation, but three falls on beam sealed the squad s fate. Hope Sloanhoffer scored for her fi rst all-around win of the season. She also tallied on vault and earned the event win, while Alexa Goldberg tallied her second straight victory on bars with a As a team, WVU scored wins on vault ( ), bars ( ) and beam ( ). UMD earned the fl oor victory ( ). Additional highlights included Lia Salzano s second-place showing on beam (9.675) and Sloanhoffer s third-place fi nish on fl oor (9.8). Pulling Rank: For the second straight week, Alexa Goldberg ranks within the nation s top fi ve on bars, as she checks in at No. 4 in this week s GymInfo Poll. Goldberg owns a 9.9 season average and ranked No. 3 last week. Her season-best score of is the third-best mark earned by any gymnast this year. Regionally, Goldberg ranks No. 3 in the Southeast on bars. She is joined on the list by Hope Sloanhoffer and Erica Smith, as the duo ranks No. 10 (9.813 avg.) and No. 12 (9.8 avg.), respectively. Sloanhoffer and Jaida Lawrence rank a team-best No. 11 (9.813 avg.) on vault, and Nicolette Swoboda follows at No. 20 (9.762 avg.). Lia Salzano continues to pace the team on beam and ranks No. 17 (9.7 avg.), while Swoboda ranks No. 19 (9.633 avg.) and Smith is No. 22 (9.625 avg.). Melissa Idell ranks No. 22 (9.75 avg.) on fl oor, and Swoboda ranks No. 25 (9.688 avg.). Swoboda also ranks No. 6 ( avg.) in the all-around, and Sloanhoffer follows at No. 8 ( avg.). Goldberg stands alone at No. 1 on bars in the Big 12 Conference. Sloanhoffer trails at No. 6, and Smith ranks No. 8. Sloanhoffer and Lawrence rank No. 6 on vault, with Swoboda following at No. 9. Salzano is the lone Mountaineer ranked on beam and checks in at No. 10, while Idell and Swoboda rank No. 8 and No. 10, respectively, on fl oor. Swoboda is No. 8 in the all-around, and Sloanhoffer is No.5. Swinging Success: The Mountaineers opened 2014 much improved on the uneven bars, as they tallied a winning in the fourth rotation at No. 21 Kentucky on Jan. 10. The team s point total would have been its second-highest score in 2013 and was the team s top bars mark since earning 49.2 against Iowa State at the WVU Coliseum on Feb. 10, Additionally, it was the Mountaineers best bars road score since earning at the 2012 EAGL Championship at Pitt. Alexa Goldberg won bars outright in her career debut with a score, the ninth-best mark in program history and the highest Mountaineer bars point total since Hope Sloanhoffer fi nished second with a 9.85 score, while Erica Smith swung to fourth with a 9.8 point total. Sloanhoffer s Last Stand: Senior Hope Sloanhoffer is expected to conclude her career near the top of many Mountaineer all-time lists. She broke onto the WVU Career Points chart on Jan. 10, as she tallied points at No. 21 Kentucky. She ranks No. 17 on the Mountaineers all-time career points chart with 1, points. Having competed as an allarounder in 28-of-40 career meets, Sloanhoffer currently ranks No. 17 in career all-around meets. She also ranks No. 4 all-time with scores. Sloanhoffer paced the Mountaineers in 2013 and earned points, the program s 38th-best single-season point total. She fi nished her junior season ranked No. 42 nationally, No. 8 in the Southeast region and No. 6 in the Big 12, in the all-around with a RQS. WVU in the Rankings WVU in the NCAA Total V UB BB FE Jan T Jan T31 16 T41 46 WVU in the Southeast Region Total V UB BB FE Jan T Jan WVU in the Big 12 Conference Total V UB BB FE Jan Jan Rankings based on season average Big 12 Takes Notice: Following her second straight uneven bars win of the season, Alexa Goldberg was honored by the Big 12 Conference on Jan. 21, as she was named the league s Newcomer of the Week. Ranked No. 1 in the conference on bars, Goldberg scored her fi rst career honor after earning a meet-best score at Maryland on Jan. 17. The score marked the second consecutive week she earned at least one 9.9 score from one judge, as she also won the event at Kentucky on Jan. 10 with a career-best score. Goldberg s honor was the fi rst of the season for WVU and marked the third time a Mountaineer gymnast earned the newcomer award. Mountaineer Podium Finishes 1st 2nd 3rd Total Hope Sloanhoffer Nicolette Swoboda Alexa Goldberg 2 2 Jaida Lawrence 1 1 Lia Salzano 1 1 Erica Smith 1 1

6 2014 WVU GYMNASTICS Meet 3 West Virginia vs. NC State Back for Big 12 Seconds: The WVU gymnastics team returns to the gym in 2014 for its second season in the Big 12 Conference. The Mountaineers will take to the road in February for their fi rst-ever Big 12 regular-season meet away from the WVU Coliseum, as the squad will meet Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, on Feb. 7. The team will then face Oklahoma, the 2013 NCAA National Championships runners-up and two-time defending conference champions, Michigan and Alabama at The Perfect 10 Challenge on Feb. 21, at Cox Arena, in Oklahoma City. The meet features three top-seven teams, as the Crimson Tide, the 2011 and 2012 national champions, fi nished third at last year s championships, and the Wolverines placed seventh. The gymnasts will compete on podium, the fi rst time any current Mountaineer has competed on podium at the collegiate level. The Mountaineers are 1-3 all-time in Big 12 action, earning their fi rst victory on Feb. 10, 2013, a win over Iowa State at the WVU Coliseum. Road Warriors: The Mountaineers 2014 road slate will challenge the team, as the squad will face eight teams ranked in the 2014 GymInfo Preseason Poll. The team opened its season at No. 21 Kentucky with No. 15 Penn State and Ball State, then traveled to No. 24 Maryland on Jan. 17. Following The Perfect 10 Challenge on Feb. 21 against No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 7 Michigan, and a home meet against No. 19 Ohio State on March 2, the Mountaineers will travel to Gainesville, Fla., for a dual meet against the defending national champion and No. 1-ranked Florida Gators on March 7. WVU will conclude its road schedule back in College Park, Md., against the Terrapins on March 16. Follow the Leaders: Four seniors return to lead the Mountaineers in 2014: Amanda Carpenter, Hope Sloanhoffer, Erica Smith and Bethany Yurko. Third-year coach Jason Butts does not name team captains. Fresh Skills: Seven newcomers join the Mountaineers this season - sophomore transfer Lindsey Litten (Central Michigan), and freshmen Brooklyn Doggette, Alexa Goldberg, Emma Lasker, Mackenzie Myers, Rachel Sine and Nicolette Swoboda. Goldberg and Swoboda have potential to see time on all four events, while Litten should provide needed depth to the uneven bars lineup. Additionally, Lasker will push for a spot on the vault lineup, and Myers will push on floor. Big 12 s Best Invade Morgantown: Though the Mountaineers will not play host to a Big 12 Conference regular-season meet, WVU will welcome both league opponents to Morgantown, as the 2014 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship is set for Saturday, March 22, at 4 p.m., at the WVU Coliseum. It marks the fi rst time a Big 12 Conference Championship will be held on the WVU campus. Be Our Guest!: The Mountaineers will play host to the annual Beauty and the Beast meet on Friday, Feb. 14, at 6 p.m., at the WVU Coliseum. The WVU gymnastics team will compete against former East Atlantic Gymnastics League foe Pitt, while the wrestling team will compete against Clarion simultaneously. A crowd of 2,522 fans, the sixth-best attendance mark in program history, saw the Mountaineers defeat Iowa State, , at last year s Beauty and the Beast. Big 12 Weekly Award Winners Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Jan Alexa Goldberg Top Big 12 Event Rankings Team Average High Score 1. Oklahoma Iowa State West Virginia Vault Average High Score 1. Oklahoma West Virginia Iowa State Uneven Bars Average High Score 1. Oklahoma West Virginia Iowa State Balanace Beam Average High Score 1. Oklahoma Iowa State West Virginia Floor Exercise Average High Score 1. Oklahoma Iowa State West Virginia Top Big 12 Individual Rankings Vault Average High Score 1. Haley Scaman, OU Keeley Kmieciak, OU Maile ana Kanewa, OU Uneven Bars Average High Score 1. Alexa Goldberg, WVU Erica Brewer, OU McKenzie Wofford, OU Balance Beam Average High Score 1. Taylor Spears, OU Rebecca Clark, OU Madison Mooring, OU Erica Brewer, OU Floor Exercise Average High Score 1. Haley Scaman, OU Taylor Spears, OU Erica Brewer, OU All-Around Average High Score 1. Erica Brewer, OU Caitlin Brown, ISU Nicolette Swoboda, WVU

7 Climb Higher Meet-by-Meet (Placements), Season and Amanda Carpenter Totals /10 Kentucky /17 Maryland Average 2014 High Career High Notes: Hit career high on beam twice in 2013 (2/1 and 2/17); hit career high on bars once in 2013 (3/15); pushing to get back into bars and beam lineups Beth Deal Totals /10 Kentucky 9.5 (t20) (15) /17 Maryland (9) Average High Career High Notes: 2012 EAGL beam champion; hit career-high 9.9 on beam in 2012 (3/24) for league title; currently No. 7/No. 8 in vault lineup Brooklyn Doggette Alexa Goldberg /10 Kentucky /17 Maryland Average 2014 High Career High Notes: Is expected to push for a lineup spot on beam 1/10 Kentucky (1) (22) -- 1/17 Maryland (1) (t4) -- Average High Career High Notes: Has won two straight bars titles; career-best bars score ranks ninth in program history and is best WVU bars mark since 2009; Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (1/21); is pushing for a spot on vault

8 2014 WVU GYMNASTICS Meet 3 West Virginia vs. NC State Meet-by-Meet (Placements), Season and Dayah Haley Totals /10 Kentucky 9.6 (t15) (t16) 9.7 (15) -- 1/17 Maryland 9.75 (t6) (11) (10) -- Average High Career High Notes: Hit vault career high on 2/10/13; hit bars career high as a freshman in 2012 (3/24); hit beam career high on 3/3/13; hit fl oor career high on 3/10/13; currently No. 7 in bars lineup Melissa Idell Totals /10 Kentucky (t5) -- 1/17 Maryland (8) -- Average High 9.8 Career High Notes: Also earned career-best floor score twice in 2013 (2/1 and 2/24); on the cusp of breaking into beam lineup Jamie Judge Emma Lasker /10 Kentucky /17 Maryland Average 2014 High Career High 1/10 Kentucky /17 Maryland (10) Average High Career High

9 Climb Higher Meet-by-Meet (Placements), Season and Jaida Lawrence Totals Lindsey Litten /10 Kentucky 9.85 (1) (t11) /17 Maryland (5) (7) Average High Career High /10 Kentucky (24) /17 Maryland (t8) Average High 9.65 Career High 9.65 Notes: Hit career best on vault four times in 2013 (2/1, 2/17, 2/24, 3/15); hit career best on bars on 2/10/13; hit career best on fl oor in collegiate debut (1/11/13); has scored below on vault only twice in career; has earned seven career victories, all on vault; currently No. 7/No. 8 on fl oor Mackenzie Myers /10 Kentucky (21) -- 1/17 Maryland (12) -- Average High 9.4 Career High 9.4 Lia Salzano Totals /10 Kentucky (19) (t4) /17 Maryland (11) (2) Average High Career High Notes: Hit vault career high in collegiate debut (1/8/12); hit bars career high on 2/25/12; hit beam career high twice in 2013 (2/24 and 3/3); currently No. 7/No. 8 on fl oor

10 2014 WVU GYMNASTICS Meet 3 West Virginia vs. NC State Meet-by-Meet (Placements), Season and Rachel Sine 1/10 Kentucky /17 Maryland Average 2014 High Career High Erica Smith Totals /10 Kentucky (t4) 9.7 (6) /17 Maryland (2) 9.55 (5) Average High Career High Notes: Has hit bars career high three times (2/18/12, 3/24/12, 2/10/13); hit beam career high on 3/3/13 Hope Sloanhoffer Totals , /10 Kentucky 9.75 (4) 9.85 (2) 9.65 (t11) (24) (8) 1/17 Maryland (1) (t3) 9.3 (8) 9.8 (3) (1) Average High Career High Notes: Hit vault career high on 2/6/11; hit bars career high and won EAGL title on 3/24/12; hit beam career high on 3/10/12; has hit fl oor career high twice (3/24/12 and 2/1/13); hit all-around career high and won EAGL title on 3/24/12; 2012 EAGL Gymnast of the Year Nicolette Swoboda /10 Kentucky 9.7 (t10) 9.65 (t17) (t7) (t8) 38.8 (5) 1/17 Maryland (t3) (12) 9.65 (t3) 9.6 (9) (2) Average High Career High

11 Climb Higher Meet-by-Meet (Placements), Season and Bethany Yurko Totals /10 Kentucky /17 Maryland Average 2014 High Career High Notes: Hit vault career high on 2/10/13; hit bars career high on 1/25/13 Krista Mae Peraldo Krista Mae Peraldo signed a letter of intent to compete with the West Virginia University gymnastics team on Nov. 19, A nine-year old out of Hundred, W.Va., Krista Mae was partnered with the Mountaineers through Team IMPACT, a Boston-based non-profi t organization that has set out to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening illnesses by partnering them with college athletic teams. Diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on March 31, 2013, Krista Mae has made many trips to Morgantown over the last year, as she continues to receive treatment and care at the WVU Children s Hospital. Krista Mae will join the Mountaineers at their home meets this season at the WVU Coliseum. We are excited to welcome Krista Mae to the Mountaineer family, said coach Jason Butts. Krista Mae brightens Cary Gym every time she comes in for practice, and her smiles and enthusiasm are infectious. We re happy that she and her family will be with us for our journey through the 2014 season, and we hope they know that we will always be here for them. Pictured with Krista Mae are seniors (l-r) Erica Smith, Amanda Carpenter, Hope Sloanhoffer and Bethany Yurko.

12 2014 WVU GYMNASTICS Meet 3 West Virginia vs. NC State 2014 Vault Lineup Meet-by-Meet Meet (48.475) Haley (9.6) Salzano (9.575) Swoboda (9.7) Sloanhoffer (9.75) Lawrence (9.85) Deal (48.9) Haley (9.75) Salzano (9.575) Swoboda (9.825) Sloanhoffer (9.875) Lawrence (9.775) Lasker (9.675) NCSU GW, @UMD Regionals 2014 Uneven Bars Lineup Meet-by-Meet Meet (48.95) Lawrence (9.725) Swoboda (9.65) Smith (9.8) Litten (8.2) Sloanhoffer (9.85) Goldberg (48.775) Lawrence (9.675) Swoboda (9.575) Litten (9.65) Smith (9.8) Sloanhoffer (9.775) Goldberg (9.875) NCSU GW, @UMD Regionals 2014 Balance Beam Lineup Meet-by-Meet Meet (48.35) Haley (9.55) Smith (9.7) Swoboda (9.675) Salzano (9.725) Sloanhoffer (9.65) Deal (47.425) Haley (8.925) Smith (9.55) Swoboda (9.65) Salzano (9.675) Sloanhoffer (9.3) Deal (9.25) NCSU GW, @UMD Regionals 2014 Floor Exercise Lineup Meet-by-Meet Meet (47.925) Idell (9.8) Myers (9.4) Swoboda (9.775) Haley (9.7) Goldberg (9.25) Sloanhoffer (48.4) Idell (9.7) Myers (8.85) Swoboda (9.6) Haley (9.525) Goldberg (9.775) Sloanhoffer (9.8) NCSU GW, @UMD Regionals