2022 Gymnastics Roster
Rachel Hornung
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- Hampton High
Statistics
Career Highs
| Event | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Vault | 9.85 | at North Carolina (2/24/22) |
| Uneven Bars | 9.825 | at Pitt (3/12/21) |
| Balance Beam | 9.875 | Ohio State, Penn State and NC State (3/17/19) |
| Floor Exercise | 9.9 | Denver and Iowa State (2/2/19) |
| All-Around | 39.175 | Big 12 Gymnastics Championship (3/19/22) Ball State (3/6/2022) Pitt and Texas Woman's (2/11/22) |
| Year | Meets | AA | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 | 8 | 428.275 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3 | 358.925 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 68.475 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 | 388.6 |
| Total | 43 | 12 | 1,244.275 |
2021 (Jr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Ranked No. 2 on the team with 358.925 season points
- Passed the 500-career point plateau
- Competed on uneven bars and balance beam in all 12 meets, while also making appearances on vault, floor exercise and the all-around
- Ranked second on the team with 358.925 season points
- Recorded a season-high 9.85 on beam three times, while also hitting her season-high mark (9.75) on vault twice
- Finished the campaign with season averages of 9.7 on vault, 9.708 on bars, 9.703 on beam, 9.729 on floor and 38.75 on the all-around
- Secured her first podium finish of the year with a third-place finish and 9.825 score on beam at Pitt (March 12); also tallied a career-high 9.825 total on bars against the Panthers
- Made her season debut on the all-around at Iowa State (March 1), finishing on the podium in second place with a 38.15 total
- Tallied a career-high all-around total at Pitt (March 5) to earn a third-place finish with a 39.0 mark
- Finished tied for third on balance beam with a season-high tying 9.85 at the NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships (April 2)
2020 (So.)
- NACGC/W Scholastic All-America
Academic All-Big 12 First Team - Competed in five meets, appearing in the uneven bars and balance beam lineups
- Finished the year with season averages of 9.75 on bars and 9.795 on beam
- Hit season-high 9.85 on beam three times (Feb. 21 – March 1)
- Posted a 9.85 on beam to earn a share of the event title at Pitt (Feb. 21)
- Tied for third overall on beam with a matching season-best score of 9.85 against Western Michigan, Bowling Green and Towson (Feb. 23)
- Placed sixth on beam with her third 9.85 total against Rutgers and Pitt; also posted a season-high 9.775 mark on bars and tied for sixth (March 1)
2019 (Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Competed in all 14 meets as a multi-event specialist, participating on vault and floor exercise, with one appearance in the all-around
- Earned three podium finishes, all on beam, and finished fourth on the team with 388.6 season points
- Ended the year with averages of 9.752 on vault, 9.675 on bars, 9.696 on beam and 9.7 on floor
- Placed fifth with a 38.6 performance in the all-around at Pitt with Utah State and Eastern Michigan (Jan. 12)
- First career podium finish also was her first career event win; took the top spot on beam with a 9.825 at Air Force with Cortland (Jan. 19)
- Earned a 9.9 on floor and set a personal best against Denver and Iowa State (Feb. 2)
- Set career high with a 9.8 on vault in the Mountaineers’ home meet against Pitt, Utah State and Cornell (Feb. 17)
- Tallied a career-best 9.875 on beam and tied for third place in the team’s regular-season finale against Penn State, NC State and Ohio State (March 17)
Club Gymnastics
- Four-year level 10 gymnast at Pittsburgh Northstars
- Two-time Junior Olympics National Championships qualifier; placed sixth on beam and ninth in the all-around at the 2018 championships and 10th on vault at the 2017 championships
- Finished first on beam, third in the all-around, fourth on bars and eighth on vault at the 2018 Region 7 Championships
- Finished fourth on bars at the 2017 Region 7 Championships
- Earned five top-four finishes at the 2017 Pennsylvania State Championships, placing third in the all-around and fourth on bars, beam, floor and vault
- Scored a 10.0 on vault at the 2016 Niagara Cup Finals, finishing first overall with a 9.8 mark and claiming the bars, floor and all-around titles
- Attended Hampton High
Personal
- Daughter of Jeff Hornung and Cynthia McCulley
- Birthday is Jan. 14
- Has one brother and one sister
- Majoring in exercise physiology
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
Assistant Coach Kaylyn Millick | Intro
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Assistant Coach Jessica Yamzon | Intro
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Associate Head Coach Travis Doak | Intro
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Head Coach Jason Butts | Intro
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