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WVU runner Cassandra Williamson falls short of Olympic goal
WVU track redshirt junior Cassandra Williamson has had an incredible 2024 season, which saw her shatter records and advance to the NCAA Division 1 Track and Field Championship. This week, she looked to extend her season with a trip to the Olympic Games as she competed in the Canadian Track and Filed Championships in the 800-meter run -- however, she would fall a bit short of that goal on Friday night.
Garrett Greene listed as top-performing college quarterback at 2024 Manning Passing Academy
Evidence continues to build that West Virginia football may have one of the best quarterbacks in both the Big 12 and college football as a whole leading their team this fall. WVU senior Garrett Greene, who was last season's starter for WVU and seems poised to earn the job again, spent time in Louisiana at the 2024 Manning Passing Academy this week as a mentor and coach for the younger high school athletes in attendance. But during a select number of drills and competition for the college quarterbacks serving at the camp, Greene was listed by national media outlet On3 as a top performer.
Ceili McCabe qualifies for 2024 Olympics
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Ceili McCabe, one of the most accomplished West Virginia runners in recent history, is headed to the Olympics. McCabe punched her ticket to Paris by beating all Canadian competitors in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase in Montreal Thursday evening. With McCabe securing her spot as Canada’s...
Mohigans look to continue steady progress in fifth season under Sean Biser
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sean Biser came to Morgantown in the spring of 2020 to lead the Mohigans and after a disjointed first season due to the pandemic, MHS has increased their win total in each of the last three seasons with back-to-back-to-back playoff appearances. The stakes are raised higher as Biser enters his fifth season at the helm.
Lake Makes Smallbore Final at USA Rifle National Championship
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Four Mountaineers from the WVU rifle program wrapped up competition in their first discipline at the 2024 USA Rifle National Championship on Thursday. Griffin Lake highlighted the event, taking fifth place overall during Thursday's open final of the smallbore championship. Lake qualified for both the open and junior finals in men's smallbore. He qualified fifth place overall with an 1164 (579-585). In the junior final he finished in third place with a 434.2 before closing out his action in fifth place in the open final. He scored 423.6 during the open final. Jacob Wisman qualified in 17...
The 3 Biggest Non-Conference Games for Big 12 Football in 2024
With Week 1 of the 2024 college football season just a couple months away, anticipation amongst programs and fan alike are building quickly. With a number of exciting matchups ahead for the Big 12 in a year where the conference features a new look and what could be a wide-open race for the league title, let's take a look at a few of the biggest non-conference games for Big 12 teams this fall.
DeVries excited over potential of transfer forward Hansberry
West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries is excited for the potential of Illinois transfer Amani Hansberry. The sophomore forward committed to the Mountaineers in mid-April and is now on campus in Morgantown working with the rest of his teammates in preparation for the season. And when asked about him on...
A WVU baseball player from Mars could be the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft
MARS, Pa. (KDKA) -- In 2021, recruiting website Rivals.com rated JJ Wetherholt as the 225th best second baseman in his class. But after three successful seasons at West Virginia, he will likely be one of the first players selected in this year's MLB draft on July 16."People could be in a different phase in their career at an earlier age than you so some people getting picked out of high school were probably better than I was at that time," Wetherholt said. "But that's not a reason to stop. It's a reason to keep going and just believe in yourself...
Vanderbilt's Veronica Fraley qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics in discus
Vanderbilt's Veronica Fraley qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday night with a third-place finish at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Fraley's Olympics-clinching throw was 62.54 meters. ...
Hometown champ: Monessen honors former world heavyweight boxing champion Michael Moorer
Monessen honored one of its most famous sons on Saturday, recognizing former world heavyweight boxing champion Michael Moorer at the city’s Celebration in Park for his recent induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Moorer, 56, won the light heavyweight title in only his 12th professional fight, and...
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