2023 Gymnastics Roster
Kendra Combs
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Windsor, Conn.
- High School:
- Windsor High
Statistics
Career Highs
| Event | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Vault | 9.85 | George Washington and William and Mary (2/21/2022) |
| Uneven Bars | 9.9 | Big 12 Gymnastics Championship (3/19/22) |
| Balance Beam | 9.925 | Pitt and Central Michigan (3/5/23) |
| Floor Exercise | 9.95 | George Washington and William and Mary (2/21/2022) |
| All-Around | 39.325 | George Washington and William and Mary (2/21/2022) |
Career Statistics
| Year | Meets | AA | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 381.3 |
| 2022 | 13 | 8 | 439.6 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 292.775 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 263.3 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 107.325 |
| Total | 45 | 8 | 1,484.3 |
2022 (Sr.)
- NCAA Regional Championships Individual Event Specialist (floor)
- All-Big 12 Team (All-Around)
- Big 12 Gymnast of the Week (March 1)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Surpassed 1,000 career points
- Led the team with 439.6 points on the year
- Tallied 21 podium finishes, including 11 event wins, to pace the squad
- Made her career debut in the vault and all-around lineups on Jan. 14, competing all four events in eight meets
- Also competed on uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise in all 12 meets
- Earned new career-best totals on vault, bars, floor and the all-around
- Secured a 9.9 or higher in nine of her 13 performances on floor
- Finished the campaign with season averages of 9.712 on vault, 9.758 on bars, 9.683 on beam, 9.892 on floor and 39.025 on the all-around
- Had a career-best showing against George Washington and William & Mary on Feb. 21, setting new career highs on vault, floor and the all-around
- Earned a 9.85 on vault, a 9.95 on floor and a 39.325 total all-around score on Feb. 21
- Reached a new career-best total on bars at the Big 12 Championship on March 19, securing a 9.9 to help the WVU lineup record a season-best score on the event
- Represented the Mountaineers in the NCAA Norman Regional Second Round, competing as an individual event specialist on floor exercise and scoring a 9.925 to finish in a tie for third overall
2021 (Jr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Linda Burdette-Good Award for the Most Valuable Gymnast
- Ranked No. 5 on the team with 292.775 season points
- Passed the 500-career point plateau
- Competed on uneven bars and floor exercise in all 12 meets, while also making appearances on balance beam
- Finished the season with 292.775 total points, ranking No. 5 on the team
- Reached the podium 11 times across all three events and registered seven event wins, including five on floor and two on bars
- Ended the year with season averages of 9.785 on uneven bars, 9.875 on balance beam and 9.825 on floor exercise
- Secured a season-high 9.9 on floor to finish tied for first against Iowa State (Feb. 7)
- Went on to tie her season-high floor total four more times throughout the season, including at the NCAA Morgantown Regional Gymnastics Championships (April 2)
- Won the bars title outright with a season-high 9.825 total at Pitt (March 5)
- Also tied her season high on bars at Pitt (March 12) and at the Big 12 Gymnastics Championship (March 20)
- Added a season-best total of 9.875 on balance beam at the Big 12 Gymnastics Championship (March 20)
- Represented the Mountaineers on bars, beam and floor at the Big 12 Gymnastics Championships and the NCAA Morgantown Regional Gymnastics Championships
2020 (So.)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Competed on uneven bars in all 10 meets, also made appearances on balance beam and floor exercise
- Made the podium eight times and registered three event wins, two on floor and one on beam
- Ranked No. 2 on the team with 263.3 season points
- Ended the year with season averages of 9.77 on bars, 9.678 on beam and 9.797 on floor
- Won the beam title outright with a 9.85 total at Iowa State (Jan. 17)
- Scored a career-high mark of 9.9 on floor and tied for second overall against New Hampshire and Temple (Jan. 26)
- Tied for second on bars with a 9.775 score at New Hampshire with George Washington and Brown (Feb. 8)
- Posted a 9.85 on floor and a 9.8 on bars to finish in a tie for first and third, respectively, at Pitt (Feb. 21)
- Tallied a 9.875 on floor and tied for first overall against Western Michigan, Bowling Green and Towson; also posted a career-high 9.875 on beam and finished second (Feb. 23)
- Scored a season-best 9.825 on bars and tied for third overall against Rutgers and Pitt (March 1)
2019 (Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Competed in 11 meets, all on bars, finishing with a season average of 9.757
- Tallied a career-best 9.85 mark on bars and tied for fifth in the Mountaineers’ home meet against Denver and Iowa State (Feb. 2)
- Matched her career high with a second-place, 9.85 showing on bars, which was her first career podium finish against Pitt, Utah State and Cornell (Feb. 17)
Club Gymnastics
- Four-year level 10 gymnast at Gymnastics Express Too
- Three-time Junior Olympics National Championships qualifier, placing fourth on bars and beam at the 2017 championships
- Finished second on floor and third on vault at the 2017 Region 6 Championships
- Reigning level 10 beam, floor and all-around state champion
- Placed second on bars and in the all-around at the 2017 Connecticut State Championships
- Won the all-around, floor, beam and bars titles and finished third on vault at the 2016 Region 6 Championships
- Claimed floor and bars titles and placed second in the all-around and third on vault at the 2016 Connecticut State Championships
- Attended Windsor High
Personal
- Daughter of Kenneth Combs and Phyllis England
- Birthday is July 7
- Has three sisters and one brother
- Majoring in sport coaching
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
Assistant Coach Kaylyn Millick | Intro
Tuesday, September 09
Assistant Coach Jessica Yamzon | Intro
Tuesday, September 09
Associate Head Coach Travis Doak | Intro
Tuesday, September 09
Head Coach Jason Butts | Intro
Tuesday, September 09
