The 2025 All-Big 12 Conference Gymnastics Teams were announced on March 19th, and three Mountaineers were named. This achievement marks the first time since 2022 that the Mountaineers have received an all-conference honor. Read more Leigh, DiCello, and Smith Named to All-Big 12 Teams.
Senior – Anna Leigh
Leigh was honored for her performance on the Floor Exercise Team. Leigh is the first in program history to be recognized on the All-Big 12 Floor Exercise Team.
With a National Qualifying Score on floor of 9.905, Leigh ranked No. 4 in the conference. At the end of her season in 2023, Leigh suffered an injury making this her first return to floor since her sophomore year.
Leigh’s career-best (9.95) was achieved this season on floor at Central Michigan, topping her prior career high of 9.925, which she earned her freshman year in 2022. This All-Big 12 recognition is well deserved, as Leigh has earned nine podium finishes on the floor this season – four of them being event wins.
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Freshman – Karleigh DiCello & Emerson Smith
DiCello and Smith was recognized on the All-Freshman Team. Through the votes of the Big 12 coaches, DiCello was voted in with unanimous decision.
DiCello has performed impressively in both vault and beam, posing scores of 9.9 and 9.925 (both career highs). She is ranked No. 10 in the Big 12 on vault with an NQS of 9.84, and No. 19 on beam with an NQS of 9.825.
Smith’s stellar performances were in vault and floor, reaching a career-best on floor with a score of 9.9. Her career high on vault is a 9.825, allowing her to rank No. 16 in the Big 12 on floor, and No. 28 on vault.
What’s Next?
The 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championships are scheduled for March 22nd, in West Valley City, Utah, at the Maverick Center. Two sessions will take place, and the seeding is determined on the teams’ National Qualifying Scores. WVU (No. 6 seed) will compete in the second session, beginning at 2p.m. on ESPN+ against BYU (No. 5 seed) and Iowa State (No. 7 seed).
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