Panthers Ready to Compete in Two Meets This Weekend

Panthers Ready to Compete in Two Meets This Weekend

1/29/2026 3:45:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

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PITTSBURGH – The Pitt Gymnastics team (0-3, 0-2 ACC) heads to Morgantown to compete in a quad meet with host West Virginia, Cornell and Kent State on Friday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at Hope Coliseum. The meet can be streamed on ESPN+. Live stats are available HERE.

The Panthers have a quick turnaround and host No. 21 NC State (1-2, 1-1 ACC) on Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Fitzgerald Field House. The meet can be viewed on ACCNX. Live stats to the meet are available HERE. Fans can also follow the action on X and Instagram via the Pitt Gymnastics handles @pitt_gym.

Giunta's Giant Vault

Olivia Giunta recorded a career-high 9.825 on vault against North Carolina last Friday.
The score is a season best for the Panthers on the event.

Freshman Phenoms

Multiple freshmen had career days in last week's meet against North Carolina.
Lailah Green earned a personal-best 9.800 on vault, while Makenzie Grant and Layla Bobek notched 9.775's.
Madi Bell's 9.800 on floor is the best of her early career.

A Beam Routine to Remember

Freshman Mali Morgan made her collegiate debut on beam against Cal, earning an impressive 9.825.
The performance was a team best and tied for second-highest in the meet.

Title Winner Again

Meika Lee won the floor title once again with a 9.850 against Cal.
This marked her second straight title on the event this season.

Cam Can

Camryn Chiu had an impressive opening weekend against Texas Woman's University.
She recorded a career-high 9.850 on beam for a share of the event title and tied her personal best with a 9.850 on bars.

Floor Queen

Meika Lee came out of the gates hot in her sophomore campaign, recording a 9.900 on floor against Texas Woman's University.
She is currently tied for 65th in the nation on the event.

Seniors Leading the Way

Hallie Copperwheat, Jaime Pratt, Kennedy Duke and Reyna Garvey are set to lead the 2026 Panther squad as seniors.
Copperwheat, Duke and Garvey have competed in every season of their Panther careers, while Pratt is in her second year with the program after transferring from Arkansas.

Copperwheat Comes Back

Redshirt senior Hallie Copperwheat is back and better for 2026 after redshirting the 2025 campaign.
She is a two-time NCAA Regional Qualifier, both as an All-Around athlete in 2023 and on bars and beam in 2022.
Copperwheat was an All-EAGL performer in all-around, bars, beam, vault and floor in 2022 and 2023.

Panthers To Watch!

Three Panthers were recognized by the ACC heading into the season.
Jaime Pratt and Hallie Copperwheat were tabbed to the Preseason Watch List, and freshman Layla Bobek was selected to the Newcomer List.

Farewell to the Field House

2026 marks the final season of competition in the Fitzgerald Field House before the Panthers move into the newly constructed Victory Heights.

Head Coach Casey Jo MacPherson

Third season at Pitt ... coaching stops at Arkansas, Western Michigan, and Missouri.
Led the Panthers to tie for third at the 2024 ACC Championship.
8x All-American and two-time First Team All-SEC honoree at Arkansas.

2026 Roster Highlights

The Panthers return 11 athletes from the 2025 squad, including 2023 NCAA All-Around Qualifier Hallie Copperwheat.
Meika Lee impressed in her rookie season last year and was named the ACC Newcomer of the Week on Jan. 14.
Jaime Pratt, Hallie Copperwheat and Layla Bobek earned Preseason All-ACC recognition heading into the season.
Pitt's six new freshmen include Madi Bell, Layla Bobek, Kenzie Clark, Makenzie Grant, Lailah Green and Mali Morgan.