WHO: No. 8 Denver vs. West Virginia
WHAT: DU's second Big 12 Conference meet
WHERE: Magness Arena (Denver, Colorado)
WHEN: Sunday, February 12, at 1:45 p.m. MT
 
LAST TIME OUT:
Denver posted the ninth-highest score in program history (197.500) in a home-meet win over Pittsburgh (195.775), George Washington (195.175) and Air Force (192.475) on February 5.
 
Junior Jessica Hutchinson scored a perfect 10.0 on floor, leading Denver to a season high-tying 49.400 on the event. The team also set a new season best on bars (49.450) and won a share of all five individual titles, led by junior Rylie Mundell's career-high 39.625 in the all-around.
 
EYE ON THE RANKINGS:
DU maintained it No. 8 spot in the Road to Nationals rankings and is once again ranked in the top 10 on three events and in the top 20 on all four events.
 
Hutchinson is nationally-ranked in the all-around for the first time this season and continues to be ranked on beam and floor – jumping 12 spots to a tie for No. 11 on floor after her 10.0 on February 5.
 
Mundell entered the bars rankings for the first time in 2023 as well.
 
QUICK HITS:

• Freshman Ava Mabanta made her collegiate debut on February 5, being added to the lineup after the four-minute touch and competing immediately after her sister, junior Bella Mabanta.
• Hutchinson joins graduate student Lynnzee Brown and fellow juniors Mundell and Rosie Casali in scoring at least one 9.975+ in her career.
• Four of DU's six floor competitors set or tied a career high against Pittsburgh, George Washington and Air Force: Hutchinson (10.000), Mundell (9.900), Casali (9.875) and freshman Mila Brusch (9.850).
• Sunday is the final of a six-meet streak for DU against Power-5 opponents after facing Big Ten teams Penn State and Michigan; Pac-12 team Oregon State; Big 12 team Oklahoma; and ACC team Pittsburgh through the first five meets of the season.
• Sunday is Denver's third of three straight home meets and four consecutive meets in the state of Colorado.

 
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS:
West Virginia is coming off a 195.200 at Pittsburgh on February 3 and a season-high 196.375 at home against Iowa State, Eastern Michigan and Towson on January 29. Kendra Combs is back for a fifth-year to help lead the Mountaineers, and senior Kianna Yancey leads the team with five individual titles this season.
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
Denver wraps up a month straight of competing in the state of Colorado when DU travels down I-25 to Air Force for a tri meet with UC Davis on Friday, February 17, at 6 p.m. MT.
 
NCAA REGIONALS ARE COMING TO DENVER:
The University of Denver will host the 2023 NCAA Regional Gymnastics Championships on March 30 – April 2, 2023, in Magness Arena. All-session tickets are now on sale and can be purchased online or by calling 303-871-4625.
 
TICKETS:
Tickets for the 2023 University of Denver gymnastics season are now on sale and can be purchased online, by calling 303-871-4625 or by visiting the Ritchie Center Box Office. Season ticket renewals can be purchased by calling 303-871-4625.

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