Nov. 18, 2011
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State women's gymnastics team is hosting an intra-squad on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 11:45 a.m. in the White Building. Family, friends and fans are invited to come watch the team. The Nittany Lions will be available for autographs following the event.
"I'm excited for tomorrow because it will be an excellent measure of where we are s a team and how much we have overcome since our last real intra-squad in October," said senior Daryl Konsevick (Rutherford, N.J.). "I believe it will be a good confidence booster going into Thanksgiving break. My personal goal is to really focus on fine tuning my routines, really believe in myself and have trust in my teammates to know that we have each other's backs."
The Penn State women's gymnastics team hosts four meets in Rec Hall in 2012. The Nittany Lions open the 2012 slate in a tri-meet at West Virginia with Maryland on Jan. 8, before traveling to New Hampshire on Jan. 14. The Lions welcome Michigan State, Cornell and Alabama to Rec Hall on Jan. 21 for their home opener.
Head coach Jeff Thompson and associate head coach Rachelle Thompson welcome back 10 letterwinners from the 2011 season, including first team All-Big Ten honorees Sharaya Musser (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Natalie Ettl (Waukesha, Wis.) and second team All-Big Ten selection Madison Merriam (Gaithersburg, Md.). The Nittany Lions welcome the addition of three newcomers, including freshmen Lexi Carroll (Olney, Md.), Krystal Welsh (Bowie, Md.) and Alex Witt (Odessa, Fla.).