2024 Gymnastics Roster
Kiana Lewis
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hampton, Va.
- High School:
- Bethel High
Statistics
Career Highs
| Event | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Vault | 9.9 | Big 12 Gymnastics Championship (3/18/23) Pitt and Central Michigan (3/5/23) |
| Uneven Bars | 9.525 | at Oklahoma (1/31/21) |
| Balance Beam | 9.85 | Bowling Green (02/11/24) |
| Floor Exercise | 9.9 | at LSU (3/10/23) Bowling Green (2/19/23) Eastern Michigan, Iowa State, Towson (1/29/23) Big 12 Gymnastics Championship (3/19/22) at Towson with West Chester and William & Mary (1/14/22) NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships (4/2/21) Career Statistics |
| Year | Meets | AA | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 263.775 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 263.775 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 274.95 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 270.825 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 1,083.55 |
2023 (Jr.)
- Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Competed in all 14 meets on vault and floor exercise
- Ended the year sixth on the team with 274.95 season points
- Also tied for fourth on the squad with nine podium finishes throughout the year
- First podium finish of the year came in the home opener against Kent State and Maryland on Jan. 13, as she finished in a tie for second on vault with a 9.825
- Reached a new career high of 9.9 on vault twice during the campaign
- Earned the total against Pitt and Central Michigan on March 5, finishing in a tie for third place in the final event standings
- Went on to match the total at the 2023 Big 12 Championship on March 18, just missing the podium in a tie for fourth place
- Matched her career-best mark of 9.9 on floor three times throughout the season
- First hit the score against Eastern Michigan, Iowa State and Towson on Jan. 29 to finish in a tie for third place
- Also reached the total against Bowling Green on Feb. 19, again tying for third place, then once again at LSU on March 10
- Finished the season with averages of 9.8 on vault and 9.839 on floor, as well as National Qualifying Scores of 9.85 on vault and 9.88 on floor
- Appeared in the Mountaineer lineups on vault and floor at the 2023 Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Norman Regional Championships
2022 (So.)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Surpassed 500 career points
- Competed on vault and floor exercise in all 12 meets, while also making appearances in the balance beam lineup
- Notched 274.0 points on the year, good for No. 5 on the team
- Tallied five podium finishes, including a trio of event wins
- Finished the campaign with season averages of 9.783 on vault, 9.612 on balance beam and 9.846 on floor exercise
- Matched her career-high score on floor twice, scoring a 9.9 in the season opener at Towson on Jan. 14, and again at the Big 12 Championship on March 19
- The total was good for first place on the event on Jan. 14, her first event win of the season
- Tied her career high on beam with a 9.825 against Pitt and Texas Woman’s on Feb. 11, while she also earned a victory on vault with a season-best 9.85
2021 (Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- WCGA Scholastic All-American
- Most Improved Gymnast Award
- Competed on vault in all 12 meets, while also making appearances on uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise
- Notched five podium finishes throughout the season
- Finished the year with season averages of 9.778 on vault, 9.387 on bars, 9.8 on beam and 9.811 on floor
- Made her career debut in the Mountaineers season-opening meet against Oklahoma (Jan. 22), notching a 9.8 total
- Competed on bars for the first team at Oklahoma (Jan. 31) and recorded a career-high 9.525 mark
- Represented the Mountaineers on vault (9.725), bars (9.25) and floor (9.55) against Iowa State (Feb. 7)
- Earned her first career event win with a score of 9.85 on vault at Pitt (March 12)
- Tallied a pair of career highs on vault (9.825) and beam (9.825) against Pitt (March 14); also marked her second consecutive event win on vault
- Also earned an event win on floor exercise against the Panthers (March 14), tallying a 9.875 total
- Represented the Mountaineers on vault (9.775) and floor exercise (9.875) at the Big 12 Championship (March 20)
- Earned a new career high on floor with a 9.9 total in the Mountaineers’ final meet of the season at the NCAA Morgantown Regional Championships (April 2)
Club Gymnastics
- Four-year level 10 gymnast at World Class Gymnastics
- Two-time Junior Olympics National Championships qualifier
- Has captured a state title on every event except for balance beam as a level 10 gymnast
- Earned a pair of top-10 finishes at the 2019 Region 7 Championships, placing seventh on vault and eighth on beam
- Won event titles on floor exercise and the uneven bars and finished second on vault and in the all-around at the 2019 Virginia State Championships
- Competed at the 2018 JO National Championships, finishing in a tie for fourth on floor
- Captured event wins on floor and vault at the 2018 Region 7 Championships
- Also placed second in the all-around and third on beam at the regional meet
- Posted a top-seven finish in every event at the 2018 Virginia State Championships, including event wins on vault and floor
- Competed at the 2017 JO National Championships and tied for fourth on vault
- Tied for third on vault at the 2017 Region 7 Championships and placed sixth on floor and in the all-around
- Earned a top-five finish on every event at the 2017 Virginia State Championships, placing as high as second on beam and tying for second on floor
- Also earned a fourth-place finish on vault and placed fifth on bars and in the all-around at the state meet
- Attended Bethel High
Personal
- Daughter of Charles and Valencia Lewis
- Birthday is May 30
- Has one brother
- Majoring in journalism
- 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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