Layne Veneri
Layne Veneri, 2016/2017 Ultimate Mountaineer Fan
Layne Veneri was the 2016 Ultimate Mountaineer Fan and won a trip to Stillwater for the WVU game against Oklahoma State during Mountaineer Nation Day. He also got to visit Top of the World to design a WVU branded hat and was able to document his entire trip on WVU's social channels.
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Get to Know Layne
What is your favorite Mountaineer game you attended?
2012 WVU vs. Baylor Football game 70-63.
In one word describe what being a Mountaineer means to you?
Loyalty
Share one Mountaineer fun fact about you.
I am a Life-long Mountaineer.
What is your favorite WVU Athletics venue and why?
Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium; it perfectly encapsulates West Virginia:
the beauty of the mountains in the background, directly beside a world class
hospital, with the football stadium right there. It's perfect!
Who is your favorite Mountaineer player (past or present)?
Da'Sean Butler
If you could go back and relive any Mountaineer moment, what would it be?
1984 WVU-Penn State win and celebration.
If you attended a University, what school, what was your major and when did
you graduate?
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences; Biology B.S.; 2017; School of Dentistry;
Doctor of Dental Surgery; 2021.
My first Mountaineer memory is…
Traveling to the WVU vs. Wofford College football game with my uncle!
Where do you currently live?
Denver, NC
What is the biggest "thing or event" you have missed to watch a WVU game?
I haven't missed a big "thing or event" for a WVU game.
What is your favorite piece if WVU gear to wear when you are watching the Mountaineers?
My WVU hat I made in Norman, OK from last Mountaineer Fan competition!