Muhammad Debuts on National Stage

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – West Virginia University junior Zaakira Muhammad will compete in the all-around in the second semifinal session of the 2017 NCAA National Gymnastics Championships on Friday, April 14, at 8 p.m., EST inside Chaifetz Arena.

Friday’s competition will be televised on ESPNU before sliding over to ESPN at 9 p.m. Dedicated links for all four events, as well as an all-around feed, will be available on WatchESPN and the ESPN app.

Muhammad is the Mountaineers’ first individual qualifier since 2014 and the second under sixth-year coach Jason Butts. A native of Pennsauken, New Jersey, she will rotate with No. 6-ranked Alabama. The group opens the meet on floor exercise. The complete…