Panthers Set for Tri-Meet at West Virginia

PITTSBURGH, Pa.—The University of Pittsburgh gymnastics team (4-4, 2-2 EAGL) will face rival West Virginia for the second time this season when it visits Morgantown Friday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. ET in a tri-meet with Texas Woman's at the WVU Coliseum.

HOW TO FOLLOW

The meet will be streamed live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Live scoring will be available via StatBroadcast.
Fans can follow along with live updates on Twitter @Pitt_GYM.
Tickets are available HERE or upon arrival at the WVU Coliseum.

COPPERWHEAT NAMED EAGL CO-GYMNAST OF THE WEEK

In Sunday's quad meet against N.C. State, West Virginia, and Alaska, Pitt freshman, Hallie Copperwheat, earned the third highest all-around score in program history – 39.500. She secured four individual titles during the meet – T-1^st Vault (9.825), T-1^st Bars (9.875), Beam (9.925), All-Around (39.500), and earned career highs on every event.
This marked Copperwheat's second weekly conference award, as she was awarded Co-Rookie of the Week following the team's season opener on Jan. 16.
She shared the honor with graduate student Deja Chambliss from George Washington and is the second freshman in program history to earn this accolade (Alicia Talucci, 2009).

LAST TIME OUT

Pitt earned a season-high 195.800, placing second of four teams in a quad meet at the Fitzgerald Field House last Sunday.
Copperwheat dominated in the all-around, finishing with a 39.500 – the third-highest AA score in Pitt history. She also secured four individual titles placing first in every event but floor.
Freshman Jordyn Ewing earned a career-high 9.875 on floor, while senior Katie Chamberlain earned a new career-high 9.875 on bars.
Junior Erin Hutchison scored a 9.725 or higher on both of her events, earning her third consecutive floor score of a 9.825 or higher.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS

The Mountaineers (5-3, 0-2 Big 12) recorded a season-high 195.925 to secure first at Pitt's quad meet last Sunday. The team also secured season-highs on beam and bars.
West Virginia currently ranks No. 13 on floor, dropping after being in the Top 10 for three consecutive weeks. They have a national average of 49.269.
Sunday will be the 88th meeting between the Mountaineers and Pitt. West Virginia currently holds a 4-21-1 lead over the Panthers when competing in Morgantown. This is the second of three meetings between the two teams during the 2022 season.

SCOUTING THE PIONEERS

The Texas Woman's Pioneers (2-5, 0-0 MIC) posted a season-high 194.775 in their last meet against Oklahoma.
Earlier this season, the Panthers faced the Pioneers at Denton where they found great success, earning a 195.575 and breaking the school's beam record with a 49.200.
Friday's meet will be the 7th meeting between TWU and Pitt and the second of the season. TWU currently holds a 1-2 lead when competing in a neutral location.

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