Maryland at WVU Tri-Meet
January 13, 2023
Morgantown, WV (WVU Coliseum)
7:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland begins its 2023 campaign as they take on West Virginia and Kent State in Morgantown, WV. The tri-meet will be available on ESPN+ and in-meet updates can be found on Twitter via
@TerpsGymnastics.
THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES
The Matchup
- Friday will mark the Terps 72nd matchup with West Virginia and ninth overall against Kent State
- West Virginia enters the meet with a 2-1 record after earning a second place finish in its season-opening quad meet at No. 2 Florida.
- The Mountaineers earned second with a 194.925, placing above Ball State (194.100) and Lindenwood (193.125).
- Kent State will also open their 2023 campaign in Morgantown.
- West Virginia finished 2022 with a 13-5 record and a second-place finish at the NCAA Regional in Norman, Oklahoma.
- The Golden Eagles completed 2022 with a 13-5 overall record and a fifth-place finish at the MAC Championships.
Positive Momentum
- Maryland comes into the season with a veteran laden team, featuring 11 upper-classmen and 17 returning gymnasts.
- The Terps will look to build on a 2022 season that ended with a third place finish in the second round of the Raleigh Regional at Reynolds Coliseum. Maryland finished with 196.025 points, which is the highest team score it has ever posted at the NCAA Regionals.
- Maryland finished sixth overall at the 2022 Big Ten Championship with a 196.450. This marked the Terps' highest overall score at the Big Ten Championship since joining the conference in 2014. Audrey Barber's all-around score of 39.350 tied for the highest total in the morning session.
- Maryland enjoyed many incredible moments last season setting two top-five all-time team scores in 2022, including a 197.175 which marked the program's second highest score in history and secured a victory at Towson's Quad meet.
- The Terps also defeated then No. 6 Minnesota recording a 196.700 at the Terp Tri on Feb. 14, 2022.
Nelligan at the Helm
- Brett Nelligan enters his fourteenth season as head coach of the Terrapins in 2022-23 after taking the helm from his father Bob Nelligan on May 1, 2009.
- The 2023 season marks 44 years with a Nelligan at the helm.
- The two have combined to reach 26 total NCAA Regionals and have amassed over 700 wins.
- In his tenure with the Terps, Brett Nelligan has brought in some of the top recruiting classes in program history and led the program to seven straight NCAA Regional appearances (2009-15).
- Coach Nelligan has coached three All-Americans (Katy Dodds, Stephanie Giameo, and Audrey Barber) and was selected as the 2018 Big Ten Coach of The Year.
- Under Brett Nelligan the Terps have repeatedly received recognition as one of the best academic teams in the nation, as 19 student athletes were named as Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Scholastic All-Americans in 2022.
Fan Information
- Friday's meet will be available live on ESPN+.
- Streaming links are available on umterps.com or by clicking here.
- Tickets are for sale and can be purchased by clicking here.
- You can follow the Terps via social media using the handle @TerpsGymnastics on instagram and twitter.
