2026 Gymnastics Roster
Emerson Smith
- Position:
- All-Around
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Westerville, Ohio
- High School:
- Westerville North High School
Statistics
Career Highs
| Event | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Vault | 9.825 | at BYU (2/14/25) at Ohio State with Kent State, Pitt (3/16/25) |
| Balance Beam | 9.675 | at Arizona State (2/21/25) |
| Floor Exercise | 9.925 | at Pitt (3/9/25) |
Career Statistics
| Year | Meets | AA | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 292.275 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 292.275 |
2025 (Fr.)
- Big 12 All-Freshman Team
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Competed in all 15 meets on floor exercise, while also earning time in the vault and beam lineups
- Finished the year with 292.275 points, ranking No. 5 on the team
- Tallied six podium finishes on the year, tying for No. 4 on the squad
- Made her Mountaineer debut in the season opener at Temple on Jan. 4, competing on floor exercise
- Secured her first career score of 9.9 or higher with a career-best 9.925 on floor at Pitt on March 9
- Reached her season high of 9.825 on vault twice during the season, first at BYU on Feb. 14 and again in a quad meet at Ohio State on March 16
- Posted a career-best 9.675 on beam at Arizona State on Feb. 21
- Finished the year with National Qualifying Scores of 9.78 on vault and 9.855 on floor
Club Gymnastics
- A five-year Level 10 gymnast for WVU gymnastics alum Becky Morrison Doggette at Buckeye Gymnastics
- Graduated from Westerville North High School
- Four-time nationals qualifier
- Made her first appearance on the national stage at the 2021 Level 10 National Championships, with her top finish being a tie for eighth on balance beam
- Earned her second trip to nationals in 2022, posting a tie for seventh place on vault
- Was the regional floor champion and the runner-up on vault at the 2022 Region 5 Regional Championships
- At the 2023 National Championships, she earned her highest-ever finish at the national meet with a third-place finish on floor
- Was the regional runner-up on balance beam at the 2023 Region 5 Regional Championships
- In her most recent nationals appearance at the 2024 National Championships, she earned top-20 finishes on vault, beam and floor
- Earned her trip to nationals in 2024 with top-15 finishes on every event at regionals, including a win on floor
Personal
- Daughter of Trevor and Joelle Smith
- Has one brother and one sister
- Her father played soccer at Ohio Wesleyan University, while her sister is currently a member of the women’s soccer team at Ohio Wesleyan
- Birthday is March 30
- Majoring in general business
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
