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West Virginia Mountaineers
The school's sports teams are called the
Mountaineers and compete in the Big East Conference, a member of the NCAA's Division I. The school has teams in 13 college sports and has won
several national championships (including multiple NCAA Rifle team
championships, track, and wrestling.)
Mountaineer sports were started in 1891 when a group of students
organized the first football game at the school.
Some of the most notable athletes at West Virginia University are; Jerry
West (NBA Logo), Sam Huff, "Hot Rod" Hundley, Rod Thorn, Joe Stydahar,
Jeff Hostetler, Major Harris, Jerry Porter, Kevin Pittsnogle, Marc
Bulger, Avon Cobourne, Mike Vanderjagt, Todd Sauerbrun, Adam "Pacman"
Jones, Greg Jones (Three-time national champion in wrestling), Nate Carr
(wrestling), Georgann Wells (1st Woman to dunk in league competition),
Amos Zereoue, Quincy Wilson.
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