October 12, 2026

Wheeling University Announces 2026 Homecoming Court

WHEELING, W.Va., October 12 – Wheeling University will crown its Homecoming King and Queen Saturday, October 17, during halftime of its football game against West Virginia Wesleyan. 

Three women and three men from the senior class have been chosen by their peers to serve on this year’s court. The male and female candidates with the most votes will be named the 2026 Homecoming King and Queen. The winners will be announced during halftime festivities.

The 2026 Homecoming Queen candidates are listed below:

Jordyn Busseri is a Psychology major and member of the Cardinal Softball team. She resides in Toronto, Canada.

Madison Conrad is a Psychology major and a member of the Wheeling University Track and Cross Country teams. She is a resident of Steubenville, Ohio.

Giana Mutersbaugh is a Biology major from Akron, Ohio. She is a member of the Cardinal Volleyball team and the Biology Club.

The 2026 Homecoming King candidates are listed below:

Roy Paz, a native of Tampa, Florida, is a Business Marketing major. He is a member of the Men’s Basketball team.

Javier Ramos is a Business major and member of the Men’s Soccer team. He is a native of Pamplona, Spain.

Vladimir Zhang of Wheeling is a Business major. He is also a member of the Men’s Golf team.

Students in the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes selected a male and female attendant. Each will be announced during the halftime events. Those class representatives are:

Freshmen attendants; Maci Fuller and Kenneth Kroneburg

Sophomore attendants: Taylore Walsh and Luke Wennberg

Junior attendants: Nyja Short and Mason Zeigler