Pitt Set to Host Quad Meet Saturday

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PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh gymnastics team will face two East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) foes this weekend when they host a quad meet against NC State, Temple and Towson at the Fitzgerald Field House.

THE MEET

The Panthers (1-4, 1-0 EAGL) will face the Wolfpack (5-3, 1-0 EAGL), Owls (7-2, 2-0 ECAC) and Tigers (4-6, 0-3 EAGL) Saturday, Feb. 3. Action is set to begin at 2 p.m. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m.

MEET PROMOTIONS

Social Media Day
- GIF Station - Create your own GIFS!
- Bitmoji Lineups
Giveaways
- Pitt cell phone pop sockets for first 250 fans
- Prize Giveaways throughout the meet on @Pitt_GYM social media accounts
- Snapchat Spectacles giveaway to students
- Enter to win the chance to travel with the team to WVU
Student Organization Contest
- Student organizations with the highest and second-highest attendance at the meet will win $$ for their organization/club!
MVP (Most Valuable Professor) Day!
Post-Meet Autographs

LAST TIME OUT

Pitt placed fourth with a 193.125 in its quad meet against Michigan State, Eastern Michigan and Rutgers Saturday, Jan. 27.
Two Panther gymnasts collected individual titles in the meet. Senior Catie Conrad tied for the top spot on beam with a 9.850 and sophomore Deven Herbine earned a 9.825 to tie for first on vault.

RELEVANT RANKINGS

The Panthers rank 38^th in the nation with an average team score of 194.492 through three meets.
Pitt ranks 19^th on bars with a 48.892, is tied for 34^th on floor with a 48.858, ranks 41^st on vault with a 48.708 and ranks 50^th on beam with a 48.033.
Individually, freshman Haley Brechwald is tied for 45^th in the nation on floor with an average score of 9.850 and ranks 69^th in the all-around with a 38.875. Senior Catie Conrad is tied for 54^th on beam with a 9.833 and 89^th in the all-around with a 38.692.

A FRESHMAN TO FEAR

Pitt freshman Haley Brechwald has won two EAGL Rookie of the Week honors so far this season.
Brechwald has collected six individual titles through three meets. Against New Hampshire, she took home the bars, floor and all-around title. Versus Oregon State, she won vault, bars and the all-around title.
Brechwald is currently averaging scores of 9.850 on floor, 9.783 on bars, 9.767 on vault and 9.475 on beam for an all-around average of 38.875.

YOU CAN COUNT ON CONRAD

Pitt senior Catie Conrad has become a strong veteran leader in her first year with the Panthers, after spending her last three years at EMU.
Conrad has collected four individual titles through three meets. She brought home the beam title in Pitt's quad meet at Michigan State, took bars and beam against New Hampshire and won bars in Pitt's season opener against Oregon State.
Conrad is currently averaging scores of 9.833 on beam, 9.733 on floor, 9.608 on bars and 9.517 on vault for an all-around average of 38.692.

PITT VERSUS NC STATE

Pitt will face NC State for the 44^th time in program history, with the Wolfpack controlling the all-time series with a 35-8 advantage.
The Wolfpack defeated the Panthers in their last meeting, coming out with a 194.875-194.100 victory March 18, 2017.
Pitt last defeated NC State, 195.675-194.500, in the EAGL Championship March 21, 2016.

SCOUTING NC STATE

NC State is 5-3 on the season and 1-0 in EAGL competition. Most recently, the Wolfpack placed fourth in a quad meet against No. 2 LSU, No. 4 UCLA and No. 14 Washington Saturday, Jan. 27.
As a team, the Wolfpack rank 26^th in the nation on floor (48.975), 28^th on bars (48.725) and 29^th on both vault (48.831) and beam (48.681).
Senior Chelsea Knight leads the team on beam with a season average of 9.850 (tied for 31^st in the nation) and on vault with an average of 9.794 (tied for 94^th in the nation). Sophomore Drew Grantham ranks first on floor with an average of 9.831 (tied for 74^th in the nation) and freshman Lauren Kent heads the team on bars with an average of 9.794.

PITT VERSUS TEMPLE

The Panthers will square off against Temple for the 29^th time in program history, with Pitt holding the all-time series edge over the Owls, 20-8.
Temple came out with a 193.950-193.525 victory when the two teams last met Feb. 4, 2017.
Pitt has won eight of its last nine meetings against the Owls.

SCOUTING TEMPLE

Temple is 7-2 on the season and 2-0 in ECAC action. Most recently, the Owls placed first in a quad meet against Southeast Missouri State, Cornell and Ithaca Sunday, Jan. 28.
As a team, the Owls rank 42^nd in the nation on floor (48.738), 44^th on bars (48.419), 51^st on vault (48.381) and are tied for 53^rd on beam (47.975).
Freshman Tori Edwards leads the team on floor with a season average of 9.825 (tied for 78^th in the nation). Sophomore Jaylene Everett ranks first on vault with an average of 9.763. Freshman Jordyn Oster heads the team on beam with an average of 9.731 and Daisy Todd leads the team on bars with an average of 9.717.

PITT VERSUS TOWSON

Pitt will matchup against Towson for the 40^th time in program history, with the Tigers owning the all-time series edge against the Panthers, 24-15.
The Panthers defeated Towson in their last contest, recording a 194.100-193.225 victory in the EAGL Championship March 18, 2017.
Pitt has won its last four matchups against Towson.

SCOUTING TOWSON

Towson is 4-6 on the season and 0-3 in EAGL competition. Most recently, the Tigers placed second in a quad meet against North Carolina, Yale and Ursinus Friday, Jan. 26.
As a team, the Tigers are tied for 25^th in the nation on beam (48.744), rank 40^th on both floor (48.769) and bars (48.519) while ranking 56^th on vault (48.169).
Senior Tyra McKellar leads the team on bars with a season average of 9.812 (tied for 77^th in the nation) while also ranking first on vault and floor with averages of 9.775 on each. Senior Gabriella Yarussi heads the team on beam with an average of 9.800 (tied for 90^th in the nation).

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