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Andrew Wilson-Lamp
Give directly to Aria Work With Aria Aria BilalWomen’s Soccer – Forward Bowie, MD Verified User countryroadstrust.com/bilal Biography I chose […]
Emma Dotson
Work with this Athlete Emma Dotson West Virginia University Women’s Soccer Position: Defender Hometown: Lewisburg, West Virginia My life motto […]
Grant Siegel
Grant Siegel || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Plantation, Florida. My life motto is… “Give my best effort and attitude to maximize my potential and every moment to get better.” My hidden talent is… “I can juggle and draw.” One item on my bucket list is… “To have a long career in the MLB.” My favorite uniform combo is… “Home All Whites.”
Blaine Traxel
Blaine Traxel || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Burbank, California. A cause I am passionate about… “Bullying…I take passion in trying to show younger kids the correct choices and how to behave without teasing others…” I chose WVU because… “I wanted to switch my surroundings. I’m from Los Angeles, California & have never had to live anywhere else. I wanted to switch my surroundings for baseball to get myself into a winning atmosphere to set myself up for success.” One item on my bucket list is… “Play in the snow. I’ve never been around enough snow to do anything.”
Caleb McNeely
Caleb McNeely || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Infield/Outfield. Hometown: Versailles, Kentucky. I chose WVU because… “It is where my entire family is from and it feels like home.” Fun fact about me… “I won state 7 years in a row in gymnastics.” One item on my bucket list… “Play professional baseball.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Virgin Islands National Park.”
Rashad Ajayi
Name: Rashad Ajayi Sport: Football Position: Cornerback Hometown: Atlanta, GeorgiaI chose WVU because… ”Great coaching staff and amazing fan base.” One item on my bucket list… “Buy my mom a house” My hidden talent is… “Music artist”
Landon Wallace
Landon Wallace || Sport: Baseball. Position: Outfield. Hometown: Roseville, California. A cause I am passionate about… “I enjoy working with youth and giving back to the baseball community. I was privileged to have been part of MLB Develops & other programs while growing up which helped my development.”A fun fact about me… “I am half African American & Asian American.” I chose WVU because… “I truly believe WVU is building something special, and I know the coaches can help me get better to help the team win.” My favorite pregame meal is… “4 eggs, 4 pieces of bacon, 2 pieces of toast.”
Keegan Allen
Keegan Allan || Sport: Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Bentonville, Arkansas. My life motto is… “Don’t expect the results that you didn’t work for.” A cause I am passionate about is… “I am passionate about TTTS or twin to twin transfusion syndrome because I had TTTS when I was a baby. It is a rare pregnancy condition that affects identical twins.” My hidden talent is… “I can do a backflip on the ground.”
Gavin Van Kempen
Gavin Van Kempen || Sport: Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Castleton, New York. One item on my bucket list is… “To buy my grandpa a car.” A cause I am passionate about is… “Drug use because I lost people close to me from drug overdose.” I chose WVU because… “The coaching and facilities are second to none and the WVU fans are the best in the country.” My hidden talent is… “Juggling.”
Tomas Rimac
Tomas Rimac || Sport: Football. Position: Offensive Lineman. Hometown: Brunswick, Ohio. My life motto is… “Nemoj bit budala – don’t be a fool in Croatian.”Fun fact about me is… “I am a state champion in discus.”One item on my bucket list is… “To travel through Europe.”My hidden talent is… “I can moonwalk…kind of.”
Jackson Lee
Jackson Lee || Sport: Soccer. Position: Goalkeeper. Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah. A fun fact about me is… “I’ve lived on 3 different continents.”My hidden talent is… “I’ve represented my state in swimming.”My life motto is… “The work you put in when no one is watching will matter far more than the work you do when the cameras are rolling.”If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Perth, Australia.”
Chris Sleeper
Chris Sleeper || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher.Hometown: Rochester, New York. One item on my bucket list… “To visit all of the MLB stadiums.”My life motto is… “Why not me?” My hidden talent is… “Grilling.” My favorite uniform combo is… “Striped stirrups, blue pants, blue jersey, blue hats (Blueberries).”
Aidan Major
Aidan Major || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Mill Hall, Pennsylvania. I chose WVU because… “A family atmosphere that can’t be found anywhere else.” A cause I am passionate about is… “Cancer research.” One item on my bucket list… “Make it to all 50 states.” In my free time I like to… “Hunt and fish.”
Carlson Reed
Sport: Baseball
Position: Pitcher
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
One item on my bucket list is…” To win the College World Series.”
My hidden talent is… “I can play the saxophone.”
A fun fact about me is… “I take a nap before outing.”
Favorite uniform combination… “Gold jersey & blue pants
Patrick Suemnick
Patrick Suemnick || Sport: Basketball Position: Forward Hometown: Green Bay, Wisconsin One item on my bucket list is… “Base jump with a wingsuit” In my free time I like to… “Go target shooting, make songs, Top Golf/Mini Golf, Escape Rooms” Fun fact about me… “I love cookies and even used to do cookie review videos on YouTube.” My life motto is… “Be the best version of yourself every day and you’ll live a life you can’t regret.”
Kedrian Johnson
Kedrian Johnson || Sport: Basketball Position: Point Guard Hometown: Dallas, Texas My favorite uniform combo is…”All grey” My hidden talent is… “Cooking” My life motto is… “You get out what you put in.”
Jimmy Bell Jr.
Jimmy Bell || Sport: Basketball Position: Center Hometown: Saginaw, Michigan My hidden talent is… “I’m a comedian.” Fun fact about me… “Wear a size 17 shoe” My favorite pregame meal is… “Seafood” I chose WVU because… “I love the city, the school, the coaches and it is a great opportunity for me at the next level.”
Erik Stevenson
Erik Stevenson || Sport: Basketball Position: Guard Hometown: Lacey, Washington A cause I am passionate about… “Preparing youth for future goals & challenges” One item on my bucket list… “Own a Bentley” In my free time I like to… “Golf & fish.”
Aubrie Custer
Aubrie Custer || West Virginia University Cross Country, Track & Field. Hometown: Charleston, West Virginia. I chose WVU because… “It has always been a goal of mine to be able to run at WVU. I get the great honor to represent my state doing what I love, while also getting a great education.” My hidden talent is… “I am incredible at tether ball.” One item on my bucket list is… “Hike a 14er in Colorado (a mountain peak of at least 14,000 feet) A cause I am passionate about… “I love to volunteer and do anything with kids. Vacation Bible school each year is really important to me.”
Joe Toussaint
Joe Toussaint || West Virginia University Men’s Basketball. Position: Point Guard. Hometown: Bronx, New York. One item on my bucket list is… “Buy mama a house” My hidden talent is… “I’m a dancer” In my free time I like to… “Play with my dog”
Maddie Moreau
Maddie Moreau || West Virginia University Women’s Soccer. Position: Outside Back. Hometown: Morgantown, West Virginia. My life motto is… “The way you do anything is the way you do everything.” My hidden talent is… “Juggling.” One item on my bucket list… “Go to Paris and eat all the pastries.” In my free time I like to… “Cook & play with my puppy Oatmeal.”
Chloe Adler
Chloe Adler || West Virginia University Women’s Soccer. Position: Forward. Hometown: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A cause I am passionate about… “Feeding the less fortunate at our local food panty “ The Caring Cupboard” My hidden talent is… “Drawing & creating artwork.” My life motto is… “Focus on the good.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Greece”
Trey Lathan
Trey Lathan || West Virginia University Football. Position: Linebacker. Hometown: Miami, Florida. My favorite pregame meal is… “Oxtails and rice” Fun fact about me… “Jet ski enthusiast” My favorite class is… “History” A cause I am passionate about… “Ending world hunger”
Killian Cardinale
Killian Cardinale || West Virginia University Wrestling. Hometown: Morgantown, West Virginia. Fun fact about me… “I became the first All-American under current head coach Tim Flynn for WVU.” One item on my bucket list is… ”Visit the Amazon Rainforest.” My favorite pregame meal is… “Watermelon, pineapple, honey stinger waffles.” A cause I am passionate about… “As my college wrestling career is slowing approaching the end, I have become very passionate about the overall well-being of athletes’ mental, physical, emotional & spiritual health and I want to look for ways to help these athletes thrive once they begin to exit their sport.”
Isabel Loza
Isabel Loza || West Virginia University Women’s Soccer. Position: Midfielder. Hometown: La Mirada, California. A cause I am passionate about… “Women’s rights” My hidden talent is… “Sewing” Fun fact about me… “I have 53 cousins”My favorite class is… “Design”
Lilly McCarthy
Lilly McCarthy || West Virginia University Women’s Soccer. Position: Attacking Midfield. Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland. My life motto is… “What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” – Socrates One item on my bucket list is… “Winning a Big 12 Championship.” I chose WVU because… “The consistent pursuit of excellence demonstrated by my coaches, the University and the athletic department.”
Tirek Austin-Cave
Tirek Austin-Cave || West Virginia University Football. Position: Linebacker. Hometown: Morgantown, West Virginia. My life mottos is… “They disrespect the caterpillar but rave about the butterfly.” One item on my bucket is… “To go to space.” In my free time I like to… “Enjoy time with my dog (Jack Russell Terrier)”
Agatha Handono
Agatha Handono || West Virginia University Gymnastics. Hometown: Gaithersburg, Maryland. Fun fact about me… “I am the only person in my family that was born in the US.” My hidden talent is… “Cornhole” I chose WVU because… “The family-like atmosphere, beautiful campus, and the gymnastics program.” My favorite pregame meal is… “A turkey sandwich and goldfish.”
Tazanna Epps
Tazanna Epps || West Virginia University Track & Field. Hometown: Charleston, West Virginia. My life motto… “No rain, no flowers.” One item on my bucket list… “Cliff jumping to swim in the water.” My hidden talent… “Hula hooping.” My favorite class… “Criminology”
Eden Williams
Eden Williams || West Virginia University Track & Field. Hometown: Fairmont, West Virginia. A cause I am passionate about… “I am passionate about equality and diversity.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Sweden.” In my free time I like to… “Paint and hang out with my friends.” Fun fact about me… “My whole family did track and field.”
Lanell Carr
Lanell Carr || West Virginia University Football. Position: Linebacker. Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri. My life motto is… “To take care of my family and change their life.”If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Australia.”I chose WVU because… “It felt like home and a good environment.”
Mike Lockhart
Mike Lockhart || West Virginia University Football. Position: Defensive Tackle. Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama. Fun fact about me… “I only played 1 year of high school football and was ranked top 20 in the state and had 32 offers.” My favorite class is… “Math” My hidden talent is… “Best 2k player”
Mary Tucker
Mary Tucker || West Virginia University Rifle. Hometown: Sarasota, Florida. I chose WVU because… “I felt truly welcomed and wanted as an individual rather than just a score. I love the team atmosphere and all of the people who support their athletes.” One item on my bucket list is… “See every country at least once (17 down)!” My hidden talent is… “I’m hypermobile, so my joints move in ways they shouldn’t.” Fun fact about me… “I have an emotional support cat named Trigger.”
Cortez Braham
Cortez Braham || West Virginia University Football. Position: Wide Receiver. Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland. One item on my bucket list is… “Go jet skiing.” My hidden talent… “I can draw.” Fun fact about me… “I like to fish.”
Hammond Russell IV
Hammond Russell || West Virginia University Football. Position: Defensive Tackle. Hometown: Dublin, Ohio. My life motto… ”Be prepared for the opportunity that doesn’t exist.” My nickname is… “Big Ham” One item on my bucket list is… “Buy my parents a house.” Fun fact about me… “All my siblings, father, grandpa and great grandpa have the same name.”
Michael Dolan
Michael Dolan || West Virginia University Wrestling. Hometown: Martinsburg, West Virginia. My life motto is… “You get what you work for, not what you wish for.” One item on my bucket list is… “Watch the Olympics in person.” My favorite pregame meal is… ”Bagel with peanut butter and a banana.” I chose WVU because… “They had a wrestling team full of passionate hard workers. The coaches were respectful, driven, perseverant and equally hard working. WVU also has a great engineering program. All of those qualities made WVU a great choice for me.”
Zara Zervos
Zara Zervos || West Virginia University Cross Country & Track. Hometown: Moundsville, West Virginia. If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “I would go to Germany and see the town where my grandmother grew up to form a better connection with my family’s roots.” My hidden talent is… “I can play Country Roads on the violin.” In my free time I like to… “Read any fiction book I can get my hands on.” A cause I am passionate about… “Introducing young children (specifically girls) to the world of STEM careers.”
Ja’Quay Hubbard
Ja’quay Hubbard || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Lineman. Hometown: Hermitage, Pennsylvania. My life motto is… “Thankful for pain.” One item on my bucket list is… “Take my mother and siblings to Jamaica.” My favorite pregame meal is… “Grilled chicken with pasta and garlic bread.”
Theo Grabill
Theo Grabill || West Virginia University Football. Position: Tight End. Hometown: Tonganoxie, Kansas. A cause I am passionate about… “Dustin’s Dream organization.” One item on my bucket list is… “To ride a bull.” Fun fact about me… “I have lived in 5 different states.” My life motto is… “If they say it’s impossible it’s simply impossible for them not you.”
Taurus Simmons
Taurus Simmons || West Virginia University Football. Position: Defensive End. Hometown: Savanah, Georgia. One item on my bucket list is… “Adopt a dog.” A cause I am passionate about… “Animals.” I chose WVU because… “It felt welcoming and family-like.”
Nicco Marchiol
Nicco Marchiol || West Virginia University Football. Position: Quarterback. Hometown: Chandler, Arizona. My life motto is… “Smooth waters never made a good sailor.” In my free time I like to… “Hang with family and be outdoors.” A cause I am passionate about… “Helping children in need.” My favorite pregame meal is… “Steak and pasta.”
Leighton Bechdel
Leighton Bechdel || West Virginia University Football. Position: Punter. Hometown: Towson, Maryland. My favorite class is… “I always like history, but I would go with English. My grandfather, Jack Bogut, worked in radio in Pittsburgh and is an incredible storyteller. I think that’s why I like writing so much.” Fun fact about me… “My best sport in high school was lacrosse.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Australia. By far the coolest accent in the world. Not to mention it’s home to my favorite animal, the Quokka. If you haven’t heard of them already, google them. Cutest animals on earth.”
Davis Mallinger
Davis Mallinger || West Virginia University Football. Position: Safety. Hometown: Melbourne, Florida. Fun fact about me… “I broke the 200m record in track in high school.” In my free time I like to… “Fish and go to the beach.” My life motto is… “You must not only have competitiveness but ability, regardless of the circumstance you face, to never quit.”
Braden Barry
Braden Barry || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Outfield. Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky. My hidden talent is… “I can solve a rubix cube.” My nickname is… “Bear/Bearman.” My life motto is… “Don’t live too fast.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Rome, Italy.”
Ollie Straw
Ollie Straw|| West Virginia University Football. Position: Punter. Hometown: Melbourne, Australia. Fun fact about me… “I have citizenship in 3 countries.” My hidden talent is… “I’m a trained barista and can do latte art.” One item on my bucket is… “Road trip around the USA.”
Treylan Davis
Treylan Davis || West Virginia University Football. Position: Tight End. Hometown: Jackson, Ohio. One item on my bucket list is… “Have my own gym one day.” My hidden talent is… “Drawing.” A cause I am passionate about… “Wildlife.”
Mackenzie Aunkst
Mackenzie Aunkst || West Virginia University Women’s Soccer. Position: Outside back. Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My life motto… “Control what you can control.” My favorite pregame meal is… “Chicken parmesan.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Bora Bora.”
Kianna Yancey
Kianna Yancey || West Virginia University Gymnastics. Hometown: Hatfield, Pennsylvania. I chose WVU because… “I love the environment and the people here and I knew that this would be the school to help me grow as a student and as an athlete.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Spain.” Fun fact about me… “I have 5 younger siblings.”
Dylan Ray
Dylan Ray || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Lineman. Hometown: Noblesville, Indiana. My hidden talent is… “Skeet shooting.” My favorite uniform combo is… “Gold Rush.” I chose WVU because… “I have always wanted to be a Mountaineer.”
CJ Cole
CJ Cole || West Virginia University Football. Position: Wide Receiver. Hometown: Washington, Pennsylvania. I am passionate about… “Spreading the word of God.” One item on my bucket list is… “Go deep sea fishing.” Fun fact about me… “I want to be a coach after I’m done playing.”
Austin Brinkman
Austin Brinkman || West Virginia University Football. Position: Long Snapper. Hometown: Bel Air, Maryland. Fun fact about me… “I’ve always wanted to be a pilot.” My hidden talent… “Good at billiards.” I chose WVU because… “The family feel and environment surrounding the campus. Also, the blue collar attitude.”
Zeiqui Lawton
Zeiqui Lawton || West Virginia University Football. Position: Defensive Lineman. Hometown: Charleston, West Virginia. If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Amsterdam.” My hidden talent… “I can cook.” Fun fact about me… “I love fishing.”
Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Lineman. Hometown: Kenova, West Virginia. A cause I am passionate about… “Writing cards for kids in the hospital.” My nickname is… “Big Poppy.” In my free time I like to… “Fish, hunt and golf.”
Preston Fox
Preston Fox || West Virginia University Football. Position: Wide Receiver. Hometown: Morgantown, West Virginia. Fun fact about me… “I am Red Cherokee” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Maldives” My hidden talent is… “Fishing”
Noah Short
Noah Short || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Teays Valley, West Virginia. My hidden talent is… “I’m a great woodworker.” I chose WVU because… “The culture, atmosphere and pride of wearing that flying WV across my chest.” In my free time I like to… “Fish. (A lot).”
Michael Wolfgram
Micahel Wolfgram || West Virginia University Wrestling. Hometown: Morgantown, West Virginia. My hidden talent… “I can walk on my hands.” Fun fact about me… “I like to do karaoke.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Italy.”
Michael Kilker
Michael Kilker || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Fun fact about me… “My original dream was to be a professional hockey player.” My favorite class is… “History.” My hidden talent is… “Being able to touch my nose with my tongue.” My life motto is… “Fortune favors the bold.”
Lee Kpogba
Lee Kpogba || West Virginia University Football. Position: Linebacker. Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina. My nickname is… “Soldier” My hidden talent is… “I can draw.” My favorite class is… “Is this a trick question?” My favorite pregame meal is… “Anything lol.”
Kevin Dowdell
Kevin Dowdell || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher/Outfielder. Hometown: Montevallo, Alabama. My life motto is… “Just smile and keep going.” Fun fact about me… “I dream to become a professional bass fisherman.” I chose WVU because… “This is the place that truly felt like home.”
Kassidy Roshong
Kassidy Roshong || West Virginia University Women’s soccer. Position: Goalie. Hometown: Dayton, Ohio. Fun fact about me… “I have a twin.” My favorite class is… “Sport Psychology.” I chose WVU because… “Of the success of the program and the strong coaching staff that has built such an incredible environment.”
Kase Torchia
Kase Torchia || West Virginia University Track & Cross Country. Hometown: Oceanport, New Jersey. One item on my bucket list is… “Go to Greece, go snorkeling & swim with sharks.” Fun fact about me… “I love to surf.” I chose WVU because… “I love meeting my team & coach, also the feeling I felt at home. My dad introduced me to WVU. He was a student athlete here.”
Josh Heath
Josh Heath || West Virginia Baseball. Position: Utility/Pitcher. Hometown: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. One item on my bucket list… “Cross country snowmobiling in Montana.” My life motto is… “It does not matter how slow you go, as long as you do not stop.” In my free time I like to… “Hang out with my friends and learn about the stock market.” My hidden talent is… “I can juggle”
Jackson Oxley
Jackson Oxley || West Virginia University Football. Position: Center. Hometown: Huntington, West Virginia. Fun fact about me… “Both of my parents went to law school at WVU.” My hidden talent… “Basketball.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “London, England.” My favorite pregame meal is… “Eggs.”
Hershey McLaurin
Hershey McLaurin || West Virginia University Football. Position: Safety. Hometown: Friendship, Mississippi. Fun fact about me… “I gave myself the nickname Hershey.” My favorite class is… “Math” My hidden talent is… “Dancing” My favorite pregame meal is… “Steak and potatoes”
Grant Hussey
Grant Hussey || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Infielder. Hometown: Washington, West Virginia. I chose WVU because… “It was my dream school growing up. I have been a Mountaineer my whole life.” One item on my bucket list is… “Play a round of golf at Augusta National.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Australia.”
Dayne Leonard
Dayne Leonard || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Catcher. Hometown: Spring Green, Wisconsin. If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Costa Rica.” I chose WVU because… “The atmosphere around sports and the mountain views.” Fun fact about me… “I have diabetes.” My hidden talent is… “Yo-yoing.”
Danny King
Danny King || West Virginia University Football. Position: Kicker. Hometown: Cumberland, Maryland. I chose WVU because… “To continue my athletic career but also to further my education for life after football, because that is what will matter further down the road.” My hidden talent… “I’m a good ping pong player.” Fun fact about me… “I am dominantly right foot/hand (kick & throw) but I write and eat left handed.”
Caleb Coleman
Caleb Coleman || West Virginia University Football. Position: Defensive Back. Hometown: Phenix City, Alabama. If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Jamaica.” My favorite class… “Leadership.” My favorite uniform combo is… “Blue, gold, blue.”
Blake Boyers
Blake Boyers || West Virginia University Wrestling. Hometown: Fairmont, West Virginia. One item on my bucket list is… “Visit all 7 continents.” My hidden talent… “Good at Pac-Man.” My life motto… “Do the right thing, do it to the best of your ability and show people that you care.” My favorite pregame meal is… “Peanut butter sandwich.”
Marcis Floyd
Marcis Floyd || West Virginia University Football. Position: Cornerback. Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky. I chose WVU because… “It felt like the perfect opportunity for me to grow as a player and I love how all the coaches were honest with me and just the attitude and experience that they bring to the table.” One item on my bucket list is… “To go hang gliding.” My hidden talent is… “I’m a really good bowler”
JJ Wetherholt
JJ Wetherholt || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Infielder. Hometown: Mars, Pennsylvania. My favorite uniform combo is… “All grays with blue hat.” My favorite class is… “Agricultural.” Fun fact about me… “I’m a Ravens fan who lives in Pittsburgh.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Germany”
Peyton Hall
Peyton Hall || West Virginia University Wrestling. Hometown: Chester, West Virginia. My favorite pregame meal is… “Watermelon, Pomegranate, Coconut water, and Kiwi.” My hidden talent is… “Playing Guitar” One item on my bucket list is… “Win a National Title.” My life motto is… “If God be for me who can be against me” Romans 8:31
Maya McCutcheon
Maya McCutcheon || West Virginia University Women’s Soccer. Position: Midfielder. Hometown: Dallas, Texas. My life motto is… “If you’re not going to go all the way, why go at all?” My favorite class is… “Biology.” Fun fact about me… “First job I wanted to have when I was little was to be a bus driver.”
Rhea Kijowski
Rhea Kijowski || West Virginia University Women’s Soccer. Position: Forward. Hometown: Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. My life motto is… “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Fun fact about me… “I grew up always watching WVU soccer.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Greece.”
Samone Knight
Samone Knight || West Virginia University Women’s Soccer. Position: Forward. Hometown: The Woodlands, TX. I chose WVU because… “Because it allowed me to compete at a high level in D1 soccer, while still being able get a degree from a top engineering program” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Africa because as an engineering major, I’d love to see some of the unique resources and experiences that the continent has to offer; or Bora Bora because I love the water!” My favorite pregame meal is… “A cold turkey sandwich is a must-have for me!”
Jacob Castro
Jacob Castro || West Virginia University Men’s Soccer. Position: Goalkeeper. Hometown: Columbus, Ohio. One item on my bucket list is… “To get my private pilot’s license.” I chose WVU because… “The family culture that was shown within the program.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Venice, Italy.”
Leah Sparacio
Leah Sparacio || West Virginia University Women’s Soccer. Position: Forward. Hometown: Farmingdale, New York. If I could visit any place in the world, it would be… “Greece.” My hidden talent is… “Baking” My life motto… “Just have fun.”
Ben Hampton
Ben Hampton || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: De Pere, Wisconsin. My life motto is… “Take life one pitch at a time.” My hidden talent is… “I can juggle anything.” In my free time I like to… “Hang out with my teammates, watch movies and sleep.” One item on my bucket list is… “Skydiving.”
Abbie Pierson
Abigail Pierson || West Virginia University Gymnastics. Hometown: New Kensington, Pennsylvania. If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “New Zealand.” My favorite pregame meal is… “A smoothie and sushi.” One item on my bucket list is… “To see the Northern Lights.”
Aria Bilal
Aria Bilal || West Virginia University Women’s Soccer. Position: Forward. Hometown: Bowie, Maryland. I chose WVU because… “I wanted to be challenged and have the opportunity to play in the NCAA Tournament.” One item on my bucket list is… “To swim with dolphins.” My life motto is… “When the tide gets high you just get low, hold your breath and take it slow.”
Dilary Heredia-Beltran
Dilary Heredia-Beltran || West Virginia University Women’s Soccer. Position: Forward. Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas. My favorite pregame meal is… “Almond sandwich with bananas.” Fun fact about me… “I am full Mexican.” One item on my bucket list is… “To play in a World Cup.”
Lance Dixon
Lance Dixon || West Virginia University Football. Position: Linebacker. Hometown: Oak Park, Michigan. My nickname is… “Ace.” Fun fact about me… “My parents have the same birthday.” I chose WVU because… “I felt it was the best option for me to get to the NFL coming out of the transfer portal.” One item on my bucket list is… “To skydive.”
Garrett Greene
Garrett Greene || West Virginia University Football. Position: Quarterback. Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida. My hidden talent is… “I can solve a Rubik’s Cube in under a minute.” I chose WVU because… “Of the family environment and I just fell in love with the entire state and the culture.” One item on my bucket list is… “To go skydiving.” My favorite class is… “Sport law.”
Molly McGhin
Molly McGhin || West Virginia University Rifle. Hometown: Griffin, Georgia. I chose WVU because… “I knew the coaching staff and team culture would lead me in the direction I wanted to go with shooting. My team members and coaches help strengthen my values and keep me accountable.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Iceland.” One item on my bucket list is… “to make the United States Olympic team.” My hidden talent is… “I can play pickleball.”
Tony Mathis Jr.
Tony Mathis Jr. || West Virginia University Football. Position: Running Back. Hometown: Orlando, Florida. One item on my bucket list is… “Go to every state in the USA.” My hidden talent is… “I can flip.” My favorite class… “History.” I chose WVU because… “Morgantown reminds me of the town where I went to high school in Georgia – which is a good thing because it feels like home.”
Jared Bartlett
Jared Barlett || West Virginia University Football. Position: Safety. Hometown: Suwannee, Georgia. My life motto is… “Pressure is a privilege; it means things are expected of you.” One item on my bucket list is… “To surf in Australia.” My hidden talent is… “Painting.” Fun fact about me… “My older brother is Stephon Tuitt.” (Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Lineman)
Justin Johnson
Justin Johnson || West Virginia University Football. Position: Running Back. Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri. Fun fact about me… “I’m related to Chuck Berry, aka the King of Rock and Roll.” In my free time I like to… “Draw.” My favorite class is… “Algebra.” My hidden talent is… “I can tumble pretty well.”
Nick Malone
Nick Malone || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Lineman. Hometown: Morgantown, West Virginia. My favorite class is… “Any business class.” My hidden talent is… “I can cook pretty well.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Switzerland.”
Kendra Combs
Kendra Combs || West Virginia University Gymnastics. Hometown: Windsor, Connecticut. My favorite pregame meal is… “Sushi.” In my free time I like to… “Cook and watch TV.”
Brandon Yates
Brandon Yates || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Line. Hometown: Middletown, Delaware. I chose WVU because… “When I stepped foot off the plane, I fell in love with the state. No other place is like it here. I visited University of Southern California and it didn’t have the same appeal. The fans are also a big reason I felt so welcomed. I truly think there is no other support like our fans.” My hidden talent is… “I can play the trumpet.” My favorite class is… “Any type of history.” One place I would like to visit is… “Italy. I am a huge Italian food guy and I think I would have a blast.”
Tevin Tucker
Tevin Tucker || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Shortstop. Hometown: Prince George, Virginia. My hidden talent is… “Juggling.” I chose WVU because… “The coaches and community were down-to-earth good people that made me feel welcomed like it was another home.” My life motto is… “Be ready so you don’t have to get ready.”
Natalie Perrin
Natalie Perrin || West Virginia University Rifle. Hometown: Coopersville, Michigan. In my free time I like to… “Hike with friends.” I chose WVU because… “I knew the resources and the coaching could help make me into the best athlete that I can be.” Fun fact about me… “I also represent USA as a member of the National Rifle Team.” My life motto is… “Success is going from failure to failure without the loss of enthusiasm” – Winston Churchhill.
Malori Brown
Malori Brown || West Virginia University Rifle. Hometown: China Spring, Texas. My hidden talent is… “I can walk balancing a book on my head.” I chose WVU because… “I love the team and our family mindset. I felt like I could improve the most under Jon, Soren and the WVU rifle team’s stellar reputation. WVU felt like home since the day I stepped foot on campus.” My life motto is… “If you’re going to do something, do it with everything you got.”
Christion Stokes
Christion Stokes || West Virginia University Football. Position: Safety. Hometown: Harper Woods, Michigan. My life motto is… “Be better today than you were yesterday.” I chose WVU because… “It was the best fit academically and athletically and it feels like an extension of home.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Africa and Australia.”
Jarel Williams
Jarel Williams || West Virginia University Football. Position: Wide Receiver. Hometown: Saraland, Alabama. If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Bora Bora.”. One item on my bucket list is… “I would like to take a hot air balloon ride.”
Doug Nester
Doug Nester || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Lineman. Hometown: Kenova, West Virginia. My life motto is… “It’s beauty in the struggle, ugliness in the success.” Fun fact about me… “I have a pet bird.” One item on my bucket list is… “Zipline in the mountains.” I chose WVU because… “I wanted to represent my state and the 1.8 million.”
Graeson Malashevich
Graeson Malashevich || West Virginia University Football. Position: Wide Receiver. Hometown: Ceredo, West Virginia. My favorite pregame meal is… “Eggs, turkey bacon, oatmeal and a blueberry muffin.” In my free time I like to… “Relax and go fishing.” One item on my bucket list… “To visit the New 7 Wonders of the World.”
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Line. Hometown: Fairmont, West Virginia. One item on my bucket list is… “Win a national championship.” My hidden talent is… “I like to do wood working.” My favorite pregame meal is… “Steak and mashed potatoes.”
Kamiah Gibson
Kamiah Gibson || West Virginia University Volleyball. Position: Setter. Hometown: Medina, Ohio. My favorite uniform combo is… “I love wearing the pink jerseys for Cancer Awareness Month.” My hidden talent is… “I can play the ukulele.” I chose WVU because… “The Big 12 is very competitive and it was my goal to play in the Power 5.” Fun fact about me… “My name is Hawaiian.”