Meet the Maniacs – Executives

By Kaitlyn Lopez

It’s time for you to meet our Mountaineer Maniacs Executive Board! These are the people who make our student section great and make every game day experience the best it can be. Here are our leaders!

Hi everyone! I’m Abundance Hunt and I’m the Mountaineer Maniacs Executive Director. This is my second year on the Executive Board. I’m a senior Exercise Physiology major from Lewisburg, West Virginia. Traveling to support WVU on the road is one of my favorite things. The most memorable trip would have to be watching WVU take on BYU at FedEx Field.

Who’s one person you’ve always wanted to meet? – Jerry West

Biggest pet peeve – Wearing blue to a gold rush game

Favorite thing about WVU – 60,000 people come together on Saturdays and suddenly we all have one thing in common; we love our state and our teams.

IMG_8B877D8DB27F-1What’s up? I’m Kyle Sams. I’m a senior serving as an associate director. I’m majoring in Strategic Communications and I’m from Parkersburg, West Virginia. This is my third year on the Executive Board. One of my favorite memories is rushing the court my freshman year after taking down Kansas.

Favorite how to binge watch? – Mad Men

What movie universe would you most like to live in? – Star Wars

Favorite thing about WVU – Football games

Hi guys, I’m Seth Ball! I’m an associate director and this is my fourth year being apart of the Mountaineer Maniacs Executive Board. I’m a graduate student studying Integrated Marketing Communications from Richmond, Virginia. One of the best things about being a part of the Mountaineer Maniacs is the trips we have taken to support our teams! From visiting Big 12 schools to neutral site games and bowl games, it’s been absolutely incredible!

What would you rate 10/10? – Will Grier

Favorite pump up song – “Sandstorm” by Darude

Favorite thing about WVU – The atmosphere and pride on game days

Hi, my name is Julie Merow! I’m the events director and this is my second year on the Executive Board. I’m in my second year of law school and I’m from right here in Morgantown. One of my best memories is watching Tyler Bitancurt kick a 43-yard field goal to beat #9 Pitt as the time ran out in 2009. 

Favorite WVU player – Pat White

What are you most likely to become famous for? – My chicken tacos

Favorite thing about WVU – The people and the gold