Talented gymnast that built on an abbreviated rookie season and began to flourish as a sophomore … on the cusp of a break-out junior year and beginning to realize full potential … solid, consistent contributor on beam … also proved to be a reliable alternate on floor … hoping to break into the vault lineup as a junior … one of the most-skilled Mountaineer bars workers … hard worker with outgoing personality … dedicated to team values … joined the Mountaineers in December 2010.
At West Virginia in 2012
• Competed on beam in all but one meet and counted toward team score 10 times
• Placed within the top five on beam four times
• Tallied 115.775 points
• All-EAGL Second Team Beam
• Made Mountaineer debut against No. 13 Penn State and Maryland (1/8) and finished third on beam with a career-best 9.8
• Placed third on beam at Bowling Green (1/21) with a 9.675
• Tied for second place on beam at No. 22 Michigan (2/3) with a 9.75
• Earned 9.775 on beam against No. 11 Ohio State, No. 13 Auburn and Ball State (2/12), the meet’s fourth-best score
• Finished second on team on beam at No. 10 LSU (3/16) with a 9.775
• Tallied a 9.75 on beam at the NCAA Auburn Regional Championships (4/7)
• Beam season average of 9.646 ranked third on team
• Beam RQS of 9.75
• EAGL All-Academic Team
At West Virginia in 2011
• Did not see competitive action
Club Gymnastics
•Three-time level 10 Junior Olympics national qualifier at Prestige Gymnastics under Tony and Jen Fatta
• Three-time Pennsylvania state champion
• 2008 Pennsylvania all-around champion
• Two-time regional bars champion
Personal
• Daughter of Randolph and Tracy Carpenter
• Has one brother
• Birthday is March 9
• Attended Hempfield High
• Enrolled in business and economics
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
Amanda Carpenter’s Career Highs
Beam 9.8 vs. Penn State and Maryland 1/8/12
Amanda Carpenter’s Career Statistics
Year Meets AA Total Points
2012 12 0 115.775
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