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Robert Gillespie went to south Florida in search of a big inside linebacker to fill one of two positions on West Virginia's defense in 2013. The player he found at American Heritage Plantation is even bigger
Mountaineers are trying to stand out in a growing list of offers for this American Heritage Plantation linebacker.
Former West Virginia University Fullback Owen Schmitt signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders. Schmitt worked out for the Raiders on Tuesday and was quickly signed by Oakland.Raiders Offensive
Schmitt signed a contract shortly after completing a workout for the Raiders
Former West Virginia University Linebacker Najee Goode has inked a four-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Goode was a sixth-round draft pick by the Bucs and recently participated in Buccaneers rookie
Najee Goode and Keith Tandy have both signed four-year contracts with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
If the recent history of conference realignment in college sports has taught us anything it is that it tends to happen in waves. The rumblings and rumors of more realignment are starting to register on
Florida State could be a key player in the next round of conference realignment
For years, West Virginia University supporters have been looking for a more competitive league schedule. Rarely did the rest of the Big East step up to deliver one. There was the occasional game against
WVU is moving to a more difficult football conference with a very different schedule. But, just how different is it in terms of strength of schedule and travel?
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In
preparation for the championship portion of the season, the No. 19 West
Virginia cross country team will compete at the Penn State National in
University Park, Pa., on Friday, Oct. 14.
The
Mountaineers' first 6k race of the year is set to begin at 11 a.m. and
will take place at the PSU Blue and White Golf Course. WVU will face
several traditionally strong programs at the event, including the host
No. 20 Nittany Lions, No. 26 Duke and Connecticut.
"The
meet will comprise of upwards of 40 universities, including UConn, Duke
and Penn State," says WVU coach Sean Cleary. "I look at all three of
those teams as looking to find themselves at the NCAA Championship next
month. We all will be looking at this meet as an opportunity to gain an
at-large selection into the finals."
Last
year, the Mountaineers came in sixth place at the event with 205
points, led by sophomore Sarah-Anne Brault, who finished in 11th place
in 21:05. Kaitlyn Gillespie followed closely behind in 17th place, while
Ahna Lewis came in 36th. Then-No.1 Villanova and No. 8 Syracuse led the field for the top team placements.
WVU
will race the majority of its roster on Friday to solidify starting
positions to compete at the BIG EAST Championship in two weeks.
"We
are going to a course that we know quite well," Cleary says. "Our No. 1
goal for the weekend is to run our best race of the season throughout
the entire group. Training has been progressing well and we are excited
to test ourselves. As the last race before the BIG EAST, we want it to
be a good one."
Results from the race will be posted on MSNsportsNET.com and at runhigh.com. Updates will occur throughout the competition via Twitter @PennStTFXC.
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