Ginny Thrasher Media Session

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University rifle head coach Jon Hammond and sophomore and 2016 Rio Olympic Gold Medalist Ginny Thrasher met with the media on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at the Basketball Practice Facility Media Room.

Opening Statement

Jon Hammond:

Welcome everyone. This is obviously a really special media conference to do. This is just a great occasion. From sitting here however many months ago that it was with Ginny making the Olympic team, obviously this is a very different conference to do.

Just a few words from me. We are, obviously, amazingly proud of what Ginny was able to accomplish. Not just down in Rio but really the whole last 12 months. The start of her WVU career…