💪 Merry and bright, Mountaineer might

Welcome to Today I Give My All, a newsletter fueled by Student-Athlete NIL (SANIL) for Appalachian State’s collective TIGMA

⛏️ In today’s content:
- New leaders 🏈
- Wilkes debut 🤼
+ So much more 💪

💛 TODAY I GIVE BACK

In the spirit of the season, show your love for App State by joining Today I Give My All. Help create opportunities for success on and off the field while showing the true spirit of Mountaineer Nation. Together, we can make a difference!

🎾 Tennis announces 2025 schedule

🏈 Loggains welcomes assistant coaches Riley Watkins and Yurachek 

🏐 Four Mountaineers earn CSC Academic All-District honors

🎤 Doug Gillin addresses changes in college athletics

🤼 THE ROAD TO WILKES

Wrestling is making its debut at the Wilkes Open, known as the "Rose Bowl of Wrestling." The event, hosted by Wilkes University, features over 300 wrestlers from Division I, II, and III (READ MORE).

🔎 STARTING FIVE

In this new segment, let’s preview Men’s Basketball’s opponents for the upcoming week.

• Fresh off a victory over Mississippi Valley State, North Texas is 7-3 on the year

• UNT is ranked 63rd in the NCAA NET Rankings, marking the second-highest ranked opponent App State will face this season

• The Mean Green force a turnover on 25.7 percent of its defensive possessions and lead the American Athletic Conference in steal percentage

• Atin Wright leads the team with 131 points, averaging 13.1 points per game, followed by Brenen Lorient’s 105 points on the season

As we approach another week of hoops, let us take a few moments to scout the Mercer Women’s Basketball team.

• The Mercer Bears are returning off a 66-54 loss to Jackson State

• Leading the team, Ariana Bennet has posted 131 points on the season averaging 10.1 points per game

• Following her teammate, Ashlee Locke has secured 109 points averaging 8.4 points per game

• The Bears hold a record of 4-9, riding a 4-game losing streak as they head into the weekend

🏀 December 20 // Wrestling competes in the Wilkes Open with a 9:30 am ET start time

🏀 December 20 // Men’s Basketball travels to North Texas for tip-off at 8:00 pm ET on ESPN+

🏀 December 21 // Women’s Basketball faces Mercer on the road at 2:00 pm ET on ESPN+