2021-22 WVU Rifle Guide

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A Championship Program A Decade of Success NCAA Champions Global Success Mountaineer Olympians In the Spotlight In the Community Life as a Mountaineer Athletics Facilities Student-Athlete Development Campus Life

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2021 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Jon Hammond Assistant Coach Soren Butler Performance Consultant Raymond Prior Support Staff

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2021 MOUNTAINEER PROFILES Jared Eddy Verena Zaisberger Malori Brown Akihito Shimizu Calista Smoyer Tal Engler Becca Lamb Molly McGhin Matt Sanchez Natalie Perrin Rosters

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2021-22 SEASON PREVIEW 2021-22 Season Preview 2021-22 Schedule 2021 Quick Facts

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2020-21 SEASON REVIEW 2020-21 Season Review 2020-21 Individual Statistics 2020-21 Season Results

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RECORD BOOK WVU Records

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Career Coaching Records Individual Honors Mountaineer Olympians NCAA Champions All-Americans NCAA Results NCAA Team Championship Results NCAA Individual Champions GARC Honors Year by Year Results All-Time Series Records All-Time Scores WVU Rifle Alumni

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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY President Dr. E. Gordon Gee Director of Athletics Shane Lyons Athletics Senior Staff/Head Coaches Athletic Facilities What to Know When Covering WVU WVU Athletics Communications

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A CHAMPIONSHIP

PROGRAM

With 19 national championships to their name, including five straight titles from 2013-17, the Mountaineers have set the nation-wide standard for sustained success.

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A DECADE OF

SUCCESS Heart, dedication and desire – the pillars of the WVU rifle program and the keys to the team’s continued success.

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CHAMPIONS NCAA titles are a common goal for all West Virginia rifle teams, and the squad has made good on its ambition 28 times since 1980, the most out of any team. Year Name

Event

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Bruce Meredith

Smallbore

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Jack Writer

Smallbore

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John Rost

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John Rost

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David Johnson

Smallbore

1984

Bob Broughton

Smallbore

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Christian Heller

Air Rifle

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Mike Anti

Smallbore

1987

Web Wright

Smallbore

1988

Web Wright

Smallbore

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Gary Hardy

Air Rifle

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Ann-Marie Pfiffner

1992

Tim Manges

Ann-Marie Pfiffner

1993

Eric Uptagrafft

Trevor Gathman

Air Rifle

1996

Trevor Gathman

Air Rifle

1997

Marcos Scrivner

Smallbore

2011

Nicco Campriani

Air Rifle

2012

Petra Zublasing

Air Rifle

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Petra Zublasing

Smallbore

Petra Zublasing

Air Rifle

2015

Maren Prediger

Air Rifle

2016

Ginny Thrasher

Smallbore

Ginny Thrasher

Air Rifle

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Morgan Phillips

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Milica Babic

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Morgan Phillips

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SUCCESS

Many current Mountaineer shooters can be found competing on the ISSF and USA Shooting circuits when not shooting for WVU.


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OLYMPIANS

Nineteen current or former Mountaineer shooters have represented their countries at the Olympic Games.

The WVU rifle program made a splash at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games. Recent graduate Ginny Thrasher won the first Gold medal of the Games (women’s 10m air rifle), and Nicco Campriani, who graduated from WVU in 2011, won Gold in the men’s 10m air rifle and men’s 50m rifle 3 positions. Year Name 1968 Jack Writer (USA) (Silver medal) 1972 Jack Writer (USA) (Gold medal) 1976 Stefan Thynell (Sweden) 1980 Stefan Thynell (Sweden) 1984 Ed Etzel (USA) (Gold medal) Christian Heller (Sweden) John Rost (USA) 1988 Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Web Wright (USA) 1992 Mike Anti (USA) Dave Johnson (USA) Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Ann-Marie Pfiffner (USA) 1996 Jean Foster (USA) Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Eric Uptagrafft (USA) 2000 Mike Anti (USA) Jean Foster (USA) Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) 2004 Mike Anti (USA) (Silver Medal) 2008 Mike Anti (USA) Nicco Campriani (Italy) Jon Hammond (Great Britain) 2012 Nicco Campriani (Italy) (1 Gold medal, 1 Silver medal) Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia) Jon Hammond (Great Britain) Eric Uptagrafft (USA) Petra Zublasing (Italy) 2016 Nicco Campriani (Italy) (2 Gold medals) Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia) Ginny Thrasher (USA) (Gold medal) Petra Zublasing (Italy) 2020 Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia) Patrick Sunderman (USA)

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Games Mexico City Munich Montreal Moscow Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles Seoul Seoul Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Sydney Sydney Sydney Athens Beijing Beijing Beijing London London London London London Rio Rio Rio Rio Tokyo Tokyo

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Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special. Without a professional sports team in West Virginia, folks across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics.


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IN THE

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The Mountaineers give back to Morgantown and the surrounding communities every chance they get. The Mountaineers regularly volunteer their time at the National Hunting and Fishing Days at Stonewall Jackson Resort, the “Read Aloud” program and the WVU Children’s Hospital. Smiles are widespread when the Mountaineers visit and share their stories of success.

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MOUNTAINEER

Strength coaches, nutritionists, a dedicated athletic trainer, first-class Nike gear and more – Mountaineers have the best amenities at their fingertips.

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With the addition of the Bill McKenzie Mobile Rifle Range in 2018, the Mountaineers now have the luxury of shooting their home matches in three venues: the WVU Coliseum, the WVU Shell Building and the WVU Rifle Range. For the first time in program history, the NCAA Rifle Championships was held in Morgantown last season, as the WVU Coliseum played host to the two-day event at the Bill McKenzie Rifle Range. A two-day crowd of 2,215 fans was in attendance, a championship record. The WVU Rifle Range, which is now used as the team’s day-to-day practice venue, reflects the long-term success enjoyed by the 19-time national champion Mountaineers. A unique aspect of the range is the ability for shooters to work simultaneously. Team members can shoot in the smallbore position at the 50-foot targets, while others can shoot at the 10m air rifle targets at the same time.

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DEVELOPMENT Since coach Jon Hammond’s arrival in the fall of 2006, 85 Mountaineers have earned a spot on the annual CRCA All-Academic List. Additionally, at least one rifle student-athlete has earned a CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large honor in 12 of the last 13 seasons.

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Mountaineer Rifle CHARACTER Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867. RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity, as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. ACCREDITATION WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Many programs hold specialized accreditation. GOVERNANCE The WVU Board of Governors is the University’s governing body. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities. E. Gordon Gee is WVU’s 24th president. CAMPUS LOCATIONS AND FACILITIES The WVU System is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown (ranked R1, the highest research category institution) to the studentcentered focus of WVU Potomac State College in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley, we are leveraging our talents and resources to create a better future for West Virginia and the world. The WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley offers more than 35 majors, including one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the country, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. WVU Potomac State College in Keyser has one of the lowest tuition rates of all the nation’s four-year institutions. Offering more than 65 majors, this campus combines the personal attention of a small college with the benefits of a major university. The WVU System also includes WVU Health Sciences locations in Charleston and Martinsburg, as well as seven farms and five forests throughout the state and WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp. The WVU Morgantown campus is in a town named “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Morgantown, population 30,855, was also rated the ninth best college town in America by Business Insider and is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other rankings: Kiplinger.com included Morgantown in their 10 great places to live list; one of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s; and the second-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes. STUDENT PROFILE Fall 2020 WVU System enrollment was 29,000+: • WVU Potomac State College – 1,193 • WVU Tech – 1,645 • Morgantown campus – 26,269

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WVU recipients of prestigious scholarships include 25 Rhodes Scholars, 25 Truman Scholars, 46 Goldwater Scholars, 3 George C. Marshall (British) Scholars, 6 Morris K. Udall Scholars, 5 USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 28 Boren Scholars, 72 Gilman Scholars, 68 Fulbright Scholars, 3 Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 35 Critical Language Scholars, one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar and 27 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. FACULTY AND STAFF PROFILE Excellent faculty — 19 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year — guide and mentor students. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Fourteen Morgantown colleges and schools offer 359 majors in agriculture, natural resources and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; public health. Hundreds of distance education and online classes are available. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Students can choose from among 450+ student organizations or participate in an active intramural program or a variety of club sports. ADMISSION AND APPLICATION TIMELINE Our test-optional policy means that students can apply for undergraduate admission without an ACT or SAT score. However, we do encourage that students submit scores if available and offer the option to submit after receiving a decision. WVU superscores and offers multiple options for submitting test scores. In place of test scores, emphasis is placed on the following for test-optional applicants: cumulative and core GPA, meeting academic requirements, rigor of high school curriculum, college preparatory coursework and intended major. Students have until May 1, whether applying regular admission or test optional, to submit updated academic credentials, including test scores and transcripts, for merit eligibility. Applications are processed beginning Aug. 15 for admission the following fall. WVU has a rolling admissions policy, and there is no official application deadline. For graduate admission, each graduate program sets its own admissions requirements and deadlines. SCHOLARSHIPS AND AID In 2019-2020, WVU Morgantown disbursed more than $113 million in scholarships. The average award was $13,677. TUITION Annual undergraduate tuition and fee rates for 2021-22 are $9,144 for in-state students and $25,824 for out-ofstate students.


2021 STAFF

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Head Coach John Hammond

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Coaching Staff At the NCAA Championships, WVU amassed a twoday total of 4704 to finish in fourth place.

conference action, and completed the year ranked No. 3 nationally.

In the classroom, Verena Zaisberger became the fourth Mountaineer since 20211-12 to win the NCAA’s Elite 90 Award after achieving a 4.0 gradepoint average. The Hohenems, Austria, native also was named the GARC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Academically, seven Mountaineers were named to the 2020 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team, while Malori Brown and Calista Smoyer landed on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.

At year’s end, five student-athletes were named to the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team.

2015-20 Seasons

In Hammond’s 14th season at WVU, the Mountaineers competition was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic just before the 2020 NCAA Rifle Championships.

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Making good on a promise put in place upon his hiring, Jon Hammond, a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, has returned the West Virginia University rifle team to national glory, implementing a strategy for success that has seen six national championships in 15 seasons, 10 individual NCAA titles, 11 Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships, six undefeated seasons, 173 All-America honors and 17 CoSIDA Academic All-America recognitions. Additionally, Hammond has overseen the careers of multiple Olympians, including 2016 Gold Medalists Ginny Thrasher and Nicco Campriani.

2020-21: Competing in a Pandemic

Despite a challenging year brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, West Virginia continued to maintain its level of excellence, even if it meant starting Hammond’s 15th season a few months later than normal. Facing new types of challenges on a daily basis, the Moutaineers qualified for their 14th consecutive NCAA Championships and ranked No. 4 nationally to conclude the 2020-21 campaign. WVU also took home its conference-best 14th GARC title, including its 11th in a row, scoring a two-day total of 4727. A program-record nine shooters also took home a combined 22 All-America honors from the College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA), marking the third time since 2016 and the second year in a row the team has accomplished the feat. In addition, those nine shooters also earned 21 All-GARC Honors.

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At seasons end, eight shooters earned a combined 21 National Rifle Association (NRA) and CRCA All-America honors. It’s the first time WVU had over 20 All-America honors in one season since 2016. Milica Babic, who graduated from WVU with 11 All-America awards, was the only shooter named to all three first teams. Babic also finished her four-year career with the GARC Outstanding Senior title, becoming the 11th Mountaineer to claim the conference’s top senior award. Of note, a WVU student-athlete has earned the honor every season but two since 2015. West Virginia finished second at the 2020 GARC Championship, held in Memphis, Tennessee, with a two-day total of 4963. WVU finished second in smallbore (2323) and second in air rifle (2370). Sarah Osborn completed the conference championships with the second-best combined score, earning 583 smallbore and 597 air rifle for an aggregate score of 1180. The Mountaineers finished the regular season with a 9-1 mark, including a 7-1 record in

David Koenders earned his second straight Academic All-America honor, landing on the men’s first team after receiving third team recognition the year before. He also was one of 49 students named to the WVU Foundation’s Outstanding Seniors list. Additionally, the Mountaineers participated in their second foreign training trip, traveling to Tokyo, Japan last winter, as all 10 members competed in a friendly shooting competition against the All-Japan University Team. The Mountaineers enjoyed a strong showing in 2018-19. Hammond played an instrumental role in helping the Mountaineers host the first-ever NCAA Championships in Morgantown last season, as a record two-day crowd of 2,215 fans were in attendance. WVU finished second at the NCAA Championships with a 4692 mark at the WVU Coliseum. West Virginia won its 10th consecutive GARC Championship title with a 4715 aggregate score that same season. The title was the team’s conference-best 13th, and WVU swept the smallbore and air rifle team titles for the 10th time since 1998. The Mountaineers also won the GARC regular-season crown for the sixth year in a row with an 8-0 record. Thrasher capped her brilliant four-year career with her fifth GARC title, successfully defending her air rifle title for the third consecutive season, while rising senior Morgan Phillips won the smallbore title. Additionally, Thrasher was named the GARC


WVUSPORTS.COM Shooter of the Year, her second career award, and Outstanding Senior. The Mountaineers finished the season at 13-0, the team’s fourth consecutive undefeated season and fifth unblemished record in six years. A total of five shooters collected 11 All-America honors, and Hammond was named the CRCA co-Coach of the Year. Academically, seven Mountaineers were named to the CRCA All-Academic Honor List, and Koenders was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Third Team. Thrasher was the first WVU student-athlete to be selected as a finalist for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year award, an honor that recognizes graduating female college athletes who have distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers. She also was selected as one of 10 NCAA student-athletes across all sports and all divisions to be honored as the 2020 Today’s Top 10 Award winners. The award recognizes former student-athletes for their successes in athletics competition, in the classroom and in the community. Additionally, the Mountaineers participated in a foreign training trip for the first time in program history, traveling to Magaliesburg, South Africa, from Dec. 28 – Jan. 8, to train at the Eagle Eye Shooting Center. At the 2018 NCAA National Championships, Phillips defended her smallbore title and became just the second WVU student-athlete to win two straight NCAA smallbore crowns. Phillips was the second Mountaineer under Hammond to win back-to-back NCAA titles and the first since Petra Zublasing (air rifle, 2012-13). The Mountaineers finished second overall at the NCAA Championships at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, with a 4708 aggregate total and claimed first in air rifle, their sixth straight title, with a 2381 total.

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Coaching Staff WVU continued its dominance in the GARC, winning its fifth straight and 11th overall regular-season title, as well as its ninth consecutive championship title, shooting a winning 4699 score at the newly unveiled Bill McKenzie Rifle Range, at the WVU Shell Building. Thrasher swept the individual championships, winning her second career smallbore title and first career air rifle title, and Elizabeth Gratz was named the GARC Outstanding Senior. At season’s end, five Mountaineers earned 15 All-America honors and 18 All-GARC selections. Gratz repeated as the NCAA Elite 90 Award winner and became the first WVU student-athlete to win two career honors. Additionally, she was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team for the second straight season, her third career accolade, and Thrasher was named to the second team for the second consecutive year. Gratz was the fourth Mountaineer in program history to receive a first-team honor and the first to snag two career awards. The Mountaineers finished the 2017-18 season at 13-0 (9-0 GARC), the team’s third straight undefeated season and fourth unblemished record in five years. Additionally, WVU set the NCAA records for aggregate score (4742) and smallbore score (2356) in a win at Murray State on Nov. 12, 2017. The WVU rifle program was thrust into the spotlight months before the start of the 2016-17 season, as Thrasher (United States) and Campriani (Italy) combined for three Gold medals at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Thrasher claimed the first Gold of the Games, winning the women’s 10m air rifle, while Campriani won gold in the men’s 10m air rifle and 50m 3 positions. Fueled by the summer success, the Mountaineers deftly navigated their season on the strength of four returning letterwinners and three skilled freshmen and claimed their nation-best 19th NCAA National Championship. WVU earned its fifth straight national title with a championship-record 4723 score, shot at Ohio State’s French Field House. The team score was 17 shots better than runner-up TCU. WVU swept the discipline titles for the third time in four years, finishing with marks of 2336 smallbore and 2387 air rifle. The team’s five-peat was the third in the sport since 1980. Babic and Phillips won the smallbore and air rifle titles, respectively, marking the second straight season WVU freshmen claimed the individual championships. Six different Mountaineers have claimed NCAA titles under Hammond. Following the championship, five Mountaineers earned a combined 14 All-America honors, and Phillips was named the NCAA Championships’ Top Performer. The Mountaineers finished the season at 12-0, the program’s second straight undefeated season. The squad then claimed its eighth straight GARC Championship with a 4725 total. Thrasher, the

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2017 GARC air rifle champion, was named the GARC Shooter of the Year, while Babic claimed the GARC Rookie of the Year honor. Hammond also was named the GARC Coach of the Year for the second straight season and the fourth time in his career. Gratz led the Mountaineers academically, as she became the first WVU rifle student-athlete to earn the NCAA Elite 90 Award. She also was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, while Thrasher was named to the second team. A combination of senior leadership and rookie skill helped the Mountaineers push their NCAA title streak to four straight with a commanding performance at the 2016 NCAA Championships, as WVU shot 4703 for its 18th title in Akron, Ohio. For only the second time under Hammond, WVU won the NCAA smallbore and air rifle titles, shooting 2338 smallbore and 2365 air rifle. Additionally, Thrasher became the first freshman in NCAA history, and the first since Mountaineer Petra Zublasing did so in 2013, to sweep the individual titles, winning air rifle and smallbore. The Mountaineers also earned 20 All-America honors. WVU’s build-up to the NCAA victory was nothing short of spectacular, as the squad completed an undefeated 12-0 season and won its seventh straight GARC title with a 4702 showing. Thrasher, the GARC Rookie of the Year, captured the conference smallbore title, and Garrett Spurgeon was named the GARC Shooter and Senior of the Year. Additionally, Hammond was named the GARC Coach of the Year for the third time.

2012-15 Seasons

The Mountaineers extended their NCAA title streak to three straight with a comeback victory at the 2015 NCAA Championships, scoring 4702 and

winning their nation-best 17th title in Fairbanks, Alaska. Down 12 points entering the final day of competition, having shot 2319 in smallbore, WVU overcame the deficit with a 2383 air rifle score. Three Mountaineers finished on the air rifle podium, including NCAA Champion Maren Prediger. Michael Bamsey placed second, and Spurgeon finished third. WVU won its sixth straight GARC title with a 4709 showing at the conference championships. Spurgeon finished first in air rifle, while Ziva Dvorsak was named the GARC Shooter and Senior of the Year. Gratz was named the GARC Rookie of the Year. The Mountaineers finished the year with 23 All-America honors and 28 All-GARC awards. Hammond was named the Rifle Winter 2015 CaptainU Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Despite the graduation of Zublasing, a three-time NCAA Champion for the Mountaineers, West Virginia did not skip a beat in 2013-14, as Hammond led his squad to its second straight National Championship and a perfect 10-0 record. Ranked No. 1 for most of the season, there was little doubt WVU would successfully defend its national title, as the team owned a 17-shot lead after the first day of competition, winning its first smallbore title under Hammond with a 2338 score. The Mountaineers secured the NCAA title with a first place, 2367 air rifle score, giving them a twoday total of 4705. Three Mountaineers shot in each discipline final, with Prediger and Spurgeon finishing second in air rifle and smallbore, respectively. Prior to the team’s national title victory, the squad


WVUSPORTS.COM scored its fifth straight GARC Championship, shooting 4700. Prediger won the GARC air rifle title, and the Mountaineers claimed 14 All-GARC honors. WVU collected 14 All-America honors, and Hammond was named the Rifle Winter 2014 CaptainU Coach of the Year. Thomas Kyanko also was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Men’s AtLarge Second Team. Hammond rallied his 2012-13 squad around 2012 Olympian Zublasing and a core of young, talented shooters. The Mountaineers navigated a difficult schedule and earned the program’s second National Championship in five years. Ranked No. 1 nationally throughout the duration of the season, the Mountaineers overcame a one-shot smallbore deficit and a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships en route to winning the air rifle team title and bringing the National Championship trophy back to Morgantown for a nation-best 15th time.

Distinguished College Coach for the second time. Leading a team that boasted seven seniors, five of whom comprised his first Mountaineer recruiting class, the 2010-11 season was another championship year for Hammond. Though narrowly edged by GARC rival Kentucky at the 2011 NCAA Rifle Championships, the Mountaineers, ranked No. 1 in the nation throughout the season, won the air rifle team title and finished second overall in smallbore. Additionally, Campriani won the NCAA air rifle title, the first WVU shooter to earn a national championship since 1997. Campriani also finished second in the smallbore competition. All told, the Mountaineers earned a combined five top-five air rifle and smallbore finishes, and six shooters scored eight NRA All-America honors.

WVU also won its fourth straight GARC title. Zublasing was named the GARC Shooter and Senior of the Year, and Spurgeon earned the GARC Rookie of the Year honor.

A season that was built on momentum, WVU went 11-1 overall, earned its first No. 1 CRCA ranking in over a decade, had seven student-athletes garner NRA All-America honors, improved its GARC standing and finished second at the league championship, captured the nation’s air rifle championship and won the aforementioned NCAA title.

For his efforts all season, Hammond earned his first CRCA Coach of the Year honor.

2009-12 Seasons

Following the national championships, six Mountaineers earned eight NRA All-America honors, including first team air rifle and smallbore marks for Zublasing, while Hammond was named the NRA

Hammond made a name for himself in the coaching ranks in 2009, as he took a young, rising WVU squad to the NCAA Championships and returned with the program’s 14th trophy.

Additionally, Hammond’s squad was strong at the 2009 GARC Championship, as Tommy Santelli finished first overall, second in air rifle and fifth in smallbore. In total, WVU had seven top-10 finishes between the two disciplines.

Hammond was named the CRCA Coach of the Year, his second career honor. WVU scored 12 NRA All-America honors, including seven combined firstteam accolades.

The team, boasting a 12-2 record, including a 5-1 mark in conference action, advanced to the NCAA Championships for the sixth straight season and placed sixth. Zublasing won the air rifle title, becoming the second Mountaineer to win the discipline title in as many years. As a team, WVU finished second in air rifle and eighth in smallbore.

The Early Years

The Mountaineers’ 2009 national-title run was especially noteworthy given the pressure the team overcame. After a poor smallbore showing on the championships’ first day, WVU found itself in sixth place. Hammond’s team regrouped and put forth a strong air rifle showing, with all four competitors finishing in the top 10.

Zublasing was instrumental in securing WVU’s victory, as she swept the individual titles and earned the tag as the CRCA Shooter of the Match. She became the first shooter to win both NCAA titles at one championship since 2001, and the second WVU student-athlete to win three career national titles in any sport.

Tasked with maintaining the Mountaineers’ level of success with a young team recovering from the loss of seven seniors, Hammond rose to the challenge in 2011-12. Nationally ranked in the top three all year, WVU bounced back from a regular-season loss to Kentucky to grab its third straight GARC title. The Mountaineers, winners of the GARC Sportsmanship Award, also won the air rifle title and were paced by Zublasing, the discipline champion and GARC Shooter of the Year. Additionally, Kyanko was named the GARC Rookie of the Year, and the squad earned 12 All-GARC honors.

WVU concluded the 2010 campaign with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships; the Mountaineers, ranked No. 1 in the nation for most of the season, finished third in smallbore and fifth in air rifle. WVU placed two in the smallbore finals, and following the championships, seven student-athletes earned 12 All-America honors.

Posting an 11-2 overall record and a 5-1 conference mark, the Mountaineers successfully defended their GARC title and swept the air rifle and smallbore titles. WVU was the first conference team to repeat as champions since Nebraska (2006, ’07). Campriani, the individual air rifle, smallbore and combined score champion, was named the GARC Shooter and Senior of the Year. Hammond coached a talented, upperclassmen squad to an 11-0 record in 2010, the team’s first undefeated season since 2001, and a GARC regular-season title. The Mountaineers followed their unblemished regular season with a win at the GARC Championship and a sweep of the discipline titles. The victory was the program’s fourth overall and first since 2000. At his first GARC Championship, transfer Campriani won the smallbore, air rifle and combined score titles, and the Mountaineers earned 18 All-GARC honors, including eight first-team awards. Hammond was named the GARC Coach of the Year, his second distinction in three seasons.

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In only his second year as head coach, Hammond led the 2007-08 rifle squad to an 8-3 record, a third-place finish at the GARC Championship and a sixth-place standing at the NCAA Championships, the Mountaineers’ first appearance in six seasons. Hammond guided five Mountaineers to NRA smallbore All-America honors that season and also earned individual recognition, as he was named the GARC Coach of the Year and listed as the 2008 NRA Distinguished College Coach. Hammond took over the Mountaineer rifle program upon the retirement of long-time coach Marsha Beasley in 2006. That season, he guided the 2006-07 team to its first winning record (6-4) since 2003.

Academic Achievements

A strong proponent for achievement at the range and in the classroom, Hammond’s shooters have proven to be well-rounded student-athletes. Since his arrival in the fall of 2006, 99 Mountaineers have earned a spot on the annual CRCA All-Academic Honor List, including a program-best eight student-athletes in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021.

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50m 3 positions and silver in the men’s 10m air rifle at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Four Mountaineers competed at the 2014 ISSF World Championships, including a USA Junior Team invite for Spurgeon. Additionally, Bryant Wallizer was invited to train at the US Olympic Training Center immediately following his 2010 graduation.

Athletic Achievements

In addition to his busy coaching schedule, Hammond competed for more than a decade for the Great Britain National Team. Hammond started shooting when he was nine years old. As a junior, Hammond won both domestic and international honors, highlighted by the 50m rifle prone World Junior Champion title in Barcelona in 1998. Hammond has competed in a wealth of senior international competitions since then, including the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, representing Great Britain. He also has competed in numerous ISSF World Cups throughout the world, as well as the last two ISSF World Championships in 2010 and 2014. One of his highlights was representing Scotland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, where he became the most successful Scottish Athlete in a single Commonwealth Games, winning four medals – two Gold, one silver and one bronze.

Prior to Coaching at WVU

Hammond earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Leeds while competing for its rifle team. Hammond then journeyed to West Virginia to spend the 2002-03 season competing for the WVU rifle team, while working toward his master’s degree in sport management. Hammond returned to Morgantown in 2006 and began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant with the Mountaineers. In addition to his highly successful career as a shooter, Hammond also has volunteered his time to help others. While a member of the Leeds squad, he helped coach beginning shooters and assisted the team with organizational tasks. Hammond also helped initiate Blind Shooting in Scotland with his father. He worked closely with a group from the Grampian Society for the Blind to teach basic rifle techniques. He gave the shooters positional and mental advice and undertook the task of raising funds for all the equipment, as well as organizing a venue to hold the club’s matches. Hammond is married to the former Lindsay Brooke. They have three sons, Lewis and twins, Archie and Hugh.

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Responsible for restoring the glory and tradition to the storied WVU rifle program, Hammond has recruited not only elite athletes to compete in the Old Gold and Blue, but he also has continued to teach and foster his team’s talents, so each student-athlete is a stronger competitor upon graduation. Athletic accolades and recognitions go hand-in-hand with such advancements. The Mountaineers have earned a combined 195 All-America honors, including 87 first-team recognitions, since Hammond became head coach. The 2015 National Champion team earned 23 All-America honors, a program-high under Hammond. Following a four-year drought, five Mountaineers scored five All-America honors in 2008, including first-team recognition for Lafe Kunkel and Brandi Eskew. Hammond’s leadership also propels the Mountaineers toward fruitful futures. Four Mountaineers competed at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, including 2016 NCAA champion Thrasher, who won the first Gold medal of the games with a victory for the United States in the women’s 10m air rifle. Additionally, Campriani pushed his individual Olympic medal count to four with Gold-Medal showings in the men’s 10m air rifle and 50m rifle 3 positions. He previously won Gold in the men’s

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WVUSPORTS.COM aggregate score of 1180. Osborn’s air rifle total was a personal best. The Mountaineers finished the regular season with a 9-1 mark, including a 7-1 league record, and completed the year ranked No. 3 nationally. In 2018-19, WVU finished second at the NCAA Championships at the WVU Coliseum with a 4692 mark. Butler played an instrumental role in helping the Mountaineers host the first-ever NCAA Championships in Morgantown, and a record two-day crowd of 2,215 fans were in attendance.

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» ASSISTANT COACH » THIRD SEASON » CASSELTON, NORTH DAKOTA

A native of Casselton, North Dakota, Soren Butler was named assistant coach on June 26, 2019. Butler’s appointment followed a two-year stint as the program’s graduate assistant (2017-19). In that time, he helped the Mountaineers secure backto-back runner-up finishes at the NCAA Championships (2018-19) and earned consecutive Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) regular-season and championship titles. Additionally, the Mountaineers compiled a perfect 26-0 record.

WVU claimed its sixth consecutive GARC regular-season title that same season and also earned its 10th consecutive GARC Championship title. Ginny Thrasher successfully defended her air rifle title for the third consecutive season, while Morgan Phillips won the smallbore title. Additionally, Thrasher was named the GARC Shooter of the Year and Outstanding Senior. The Mountaineers finished the season at 13-0 (8-0 GARC), the team’s fourth consecutive undefeated season and fifth unblemished record in six years. With Butler’s help in 2017-18, the Mountaineers finished second at the NCAA Championships with a 4708 score and also won the air rifle title with a 2381 total. Phillips won her second consecutive NCAA smallbore title, becoming just the second WVU student-athlete to win back-to-back smallbore championships. WVU claimed its fifth consecutive GARC regular-season crown and won its ninth consecutive

GARC Championship. Thrasher swept the GARC individual titles, and Elizabeth Gratz was named the GARC Outstanding Senior. The Mountaineers finished the 2017-18 season at 13-0 (9-0 GARC) and set NCAA records for aggregate score (4742) and smallbore score (2356) in a win at Murray State on Nov. 12, 2017. In his three seasons at WVU, Butler has coached 10 student-athletes to 47 All-America honors and had three earn Google Cloud Academic All-America accolades. Additionally, WVU has won four individual GARC titles, as well as four GARC postseason honors. A four-year letterwinner at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Butler was a two-time NRA All-American with the Nanooks. He shot at the 2016 and 2017 NCAA Championships, where he finished tied for eighth overall in smallbore (582) and air rifle (592). Butler also claimed the Patriot Rifle Conference Championship smallbore title as a senior, shooting a career-high 589. The 2016-17 team co-captain and MVP, he won the Nanooks’ Joe Tremarello Sportsmanship Award in consecutive seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17). He finished his collegiate shooting career with highs of 594 air rifle and 589 smallbore. Butler earned his bachelor’s degree in general business from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in May 2016 and his Master’s of Business Administration M.B.A. in May 2017, also from UAF. He earned a master’s degree in sport management from West Virginia University in May 2019.

In 2020-21, the Mountaineers hoisted their conference-best 14th GARC title, while compiling a record of 7-1 during the regular season. WVU finished fourth at the 2021 NCAA Championships and saw the team earn 22 All-America honors from the College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA). With a shortened 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WVU’s final competition was at the 2020 GARC Championship, held in Memphis, Tennessee. The 2020 NCAA Rifle Championships were canceled for the 2019-20 season. At seasons end, eight shooters earned a combined 21 National Rifle Association (NRA) and CRCA All-America honors. It’s the first time WVU had over 20 All-America honors in one season since 2016. The Mountaineers finished in second place at the GARC Championship, shooting 2323 smallbore and 2370 air rifle for a two-day total of 4693. Sarah Osborn completed the conference championships with the second-best combined score, earning 583 smallbore and 597 air rifle for an

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» PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT » 12TH SEASON » SANDIA PARK, NEW MEXICO

Raymond Prior enters his 12th season as a performance consultant with the West Virginia University rifle team. A peak performance professional, Prior provides mental training services for the Mountaineers that is designed to help the team and its members build mindsets that promote more confident and consistent performances, as well as a richer enjoyment of performance.

The author of Bullseye Mind: Mental Toughness for Sport Shooting, Prior also works with coaches and athletes at the Professional, Olympic, NCAA, amateur and youth-sports levels. His clients also comprise of non-sport performers, including Grammy winners, Oscar winners and Emmy winners in cinema, television and music. A native of Sandia Park, New Mexico, Prior earned his Ph.D. in sport & exercise psychology and an M.A. in community counseling at West Virginia University in 2014 and 2013, respectively. He also earned a master’s degree in exercise & sport sciences from Ithaca College in 2011. Prior, a former member of the United States National Soccer Development Team, played soccer at the intercollegiate level and earned his bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism and psychology at the University of New Mexico.

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TANNER KOLB

HAILEE SETTLE

LAREINE SCHOCK

ZACH ECKERT

Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning

Athletic Trainer

Director of Sports Nutrition

Sport Administrator/ Assistant Athletics Director/ Facilities & Operations

TONI OLIVERIO

TANNER CAIN

NATHANIEL ZINN

CONOR MCNAMARA

Assistant Director, Student-Athlete Development

Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

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2021 PROFILES PLAYER Jared Eddy

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Malori Brown

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Akihito Shimizu

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Calista Smoyer

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Tal Engler

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2020-21 (JR.) • CRCA All-America Smallbore and Aggregate First Teams • CRCA All-America Air Rifle Second Team • All-GARC Smallbore and Combined Score First Team • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team • Fourth place, smallbore, NCAA Championship • Second place overall at GARC Championships • Third place, smallbore, GARC Championships • Fourth place, air rifle, GARC Championships • Matched WVU smallbore school record of 595 (Ole Miss) • Tied smallbore standing record of 199 (Ole Miss) • Shot a career high 597 in air rifle at GARC Championships • Shot a 4657 at the 2021 Olympic USA Shooting Smallbore Olympic Trials 2019-20 (SO.) • NRA All-America Second Team Air Rifle • NRA All-America Honorable Mention Smallbore • CRCA All-America Honorable Mention • All-GARC Combined Score Second Team • All-GARC Smallbore and Air Rifle Honorable Mentions • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team • CRCA All-Academic Team • Placed third in smallbore at Navy with a career-high 587 • Finished fourth in air rifle at the 2020 GARC Championship, shooting 204.9 in the final; entered the final in a tie for fourth with a career-high matching 596 total 2018-19 (FR.) • All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Score Honorable Mentions • Shot a 596 air rifle, good for a career high, against Coast Guard in West Point, New York • Matched his career-high smallbore mark of 583 three times • Competed at the 2019 GARC Championship HIGH SCHOOL • Two-time Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) National Championship participant • Finished eighth in the junior men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2018 USA Shooting

National Championships; placed 24th in the overall competition and second in the High Collegiate B category with a score of 2280 • Also at the 2018 USA Shooting National Championships, he finished 16th in the junior men’s air rifle and placed second in the High Collegiate B category • At the CMP National Championships, he placed third in 2017 and fifth in 2018, following a first-place finish at the CMP Anniston Regional Championship • Two-time captain of the Columbus High rifle team • Finished second at the 2018 Georgia State Championships and was named to the 2018 Eley AllAmerica High School Team • Two-time all-state honoree (2017-18) PERSONAL • Son of Peter and Doreen Eddy • Has three sisters • Birthday is Aug. 24 • Majoring in exercise physiology • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll EDDY’S PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 597 �����������������������������������at GARC Championships (Morgantown, W.Va.) Feb. 29, 2021 Smallbore 595 ��������������������������������������Ole Miss, Jan. 31, 2021 Career Air Rifle Year Matches Avg. High 2021 11 593.667 597 2020 12 590.667 596 2019 15 589.33 596 Career Smallbore Year Matches Avg. 2021 11 588 2020 12 579.5 2019 15 579.6

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VERENA ZAISBERGER 2020-21 (JR.) • CRCA All-America Air Rifle First Team • CRCA All-America Aggregate Second Team • CRCA All-America Smallbore Honorable Mention Team • All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Score Second Team • Second place, air rifle, GARC Championships • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team • Alternate at NCAA Championships • Elite 90 Award winner for NCAA Division I Rifle • Broke her career high aggregate score after shooting an 1186 to finish third overall at the GARC Championships • At the conference championships, she finished first in air rifle (598) and sixth smallbore (588) 2019-20 (SO.) • NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle • CRCA All-America Honorable Mention • All-GARC Air Rifle First Team • All-GARC Combined Score Honorable Mention • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team • CRCA All-Academic Team • Shot a season high 597 to win air rifle against NC State • Matched her season high in air rifle at Ohio State, tying for the discipline win • Recorded a season-high smallbore score of 583 against Kentucky • Competed at 2020 GARC Championship, shooting 576 smallbore and 591 air rifle 2018-19 (FR.) • Began her Mountaineer career in the spring • Scored a career-high 584 total in smallbore against Ole Miss • Shot 225.9 in the air rifle final to place third at the 2019 GARC Championship; entered the final in first place after shooting a career-best 598 in the open relay

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HIGH SCHOOL • Member of the Austrian National Team • Competed at the ISSF Granada World Championships (2014), Suhl World Championships (2017) and Changwon World Championships (2018), as well as the 2017 ISSF Suhl Junior World Cup • Individually, finished as high as ninth in the women’s 50m rifle prone at the 2018 ISSF Changwon World Championships; also claimed the junior women’s 50m rifle prone team event • Helped three-person team win bronze in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3-positions event at the 2017 European Championships and in the junior women’s 50m rifle prone team event at the 2015 European Championships • Placed 19th in the junior women’s 10m air rifle at the 2018 Munich H&N Cup • Finished 12th in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at the 2018 Pilsen Shooting Hopes Championships • In back-to-back appearances at the European Championships, finished ninth in the junior women’s 50m rifle prone (2016) and 19th in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3-positions (2017) • Won consecutive Gold medals in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3-positions and the junior women’s 10m air rifle at the 2015 and 2016 Austrian Championships • Attended Musikgymnasium Feldkirch PERSONAL • Daughter of Helge Riechert and Maggy Zaisberger • Has one brother • Birthday is Dec. 30 • Majoring in music and french • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll


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ZAISBERGER’S PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 598 ������������������GARC Championship, Feb. 23, 2019 GARC Championship, Feb. 28, 2021 Smallbore 588 ������������������GARC Championship, Feb. 28, 2021 Career Air Rifle Year Matches Avg. High 2021 9 593.375 595 2020 12 593.5 597 2019 4 594.75 598 Career Smallbore Year Matches Avg. High 2021 9 583.875 585 2020 12 576.167 583 2019 4 574 584

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JR. • 5-7 • CHINA SPRING, TEXAS • CHINA SPRING HS

2020-21 (SO.) • CRCA All-America Smallbore Honorable Mention • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team • Recorded a season best 588 in smallbore at the NCAA Qualifier • Shot a season best 591 in air rifle against Ole Miss and Kentucky • Shot at the 2021 Olympic USA Shooting Smallbore Olympic Trials where she placed fourth overall with a score of 4664 • Her fourth-place finish at the Olympic Trials made her a second alternate for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics 2019-20 (FR.) • NRA All-America Second Team Smallbore • CRCA All-America Honorable Mention • All-GARC Smallbore and Combined Score Second Teams • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team • CRCA All-Academic Team • Finished in a three-way tie for first in air rifle at Navy, recording a personal-best mark of 595 • Posted a career-high 589 smallbore mark against Kentucky, good for third place • Competed at the 2020 GARC Championship, shooting 576 smallbore and 586 air rifle HIGH SCHOOL • 2019 National Rifle Association (NRA) Smallbore Iron Man Champion • 2018 U.S. Army Pro Football Hall of Fame Award of Excellence Finalist • Participated in four USA Junior Olympic Championships and was an automatic air rifle and smallbore qualifier in 2017 and 2018 • Three-time member of the Randle International Women’s Team (2015, 2017-18) • Two-time member of the NRA Drew International Junior Team (2017-18) • Claimed back-to-back Texas State Rifle Association 3-positions titles (2017-18) • Was the 2018 NRA National Championships junior prone and 3-positions runner-up • Was the High A Class prone winner at the 2018 USA Shooting National Championships

• Finished as the High C Class prone champion and runner-up in the junior 2 division at the 2017 USA Shooting National Championships • Placed seventh in the junior division on the third day of the 2016 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships • Four-time team captain of the Texas State Rifle Association National Team (2016-19) • Three-time team captain for the Buckhorn Shooting Team (2016-18) • Two-time team captain of the Texas Hill Country Shooting Team (2018-19) • Was the three-time reigning president of the 4-H McLennan County Sharpshooters PERSONAL • Daughter of Joel and Miranda Brown • Mother played basketball at Tarleton State • Birthday is Dec. 29 • Majoring in exercise physiology • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

BROWN’S PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 595 ��������������������������������������at Navy, Nov. 23, 2019 Smallbore 589 ������������������������������������ Kentucky, Feb. 15, 2020 Career Air Rifle Year Matches Avg. High 2021 10 587.75 591 2020 12 588.083 595 Career Smallbore Year Matches Avg. High 2021 10 583.125 588 2020 12 581.333 589

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AKIHITO SHIMIZU 2020-21 (SO.) • All-GARC Air Rifle First Teams • All-GARC Combined First Team • All-GARC Smallbore Second Team • CRCA All-America Air Rifle First Team • Ninth place, air rifle, NCAA Championship • Finished 10th overall at the GARC Championships with a career high aggregate score of 1175 • Shot a career high 599 in air rifle against Ole Miss

SHIMIZU’S PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 599 ������������������������������������� Ole Miss, Jan. 31, 2021 Smallbore 590 ���������������������������������� at Ole Miss, Nov. 3, 2019 Career Air Rifle Year Matches Avg. High 2021 8 596.33 599 2020 11 592.818 595 Career Smallbore Year Matches Avg. High 2021 8 574.833 587 2020 11 581.636 590

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2019-20 (FR.) • NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle • NRA All-America Second Team Smallbore • CRCA All-America Second Team • All-GARC Air Rifle and Combined Score First Teams • All-GARC Smallbore Second Team • Matched his career-high air rifle mark of 595 three times • Won his first collegiate competition at Ole Miss, posting an 1185 aggregate total for a personal-best mark; shot a career-high 590 smallbore score to finish first and equaled his air rifle career-high total of 595 to place second • Competed at the 2020 GARC Championship, shooting 579 smallbore and 590 air rifle HIGH SCHOOL • Member of the Japanese Junior National Team, competing in multiple world cups • Claimed top-35 finishes in the junior men’s 50m rifle prone and the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2019 ISSF Suhl Junior World Cup • Earned a ninth-place finish in the junior men’s 10m air rifle at the 2017 Asian Championships • Placed seventh in the youth men’s 10m air rifle at the 2016 Asian Championships • Finished as high as 13th in the men’s 10m air rifle competition at the 2016 ISSF Gabala Junior World Cup PERSONAL • Son of Hidetsuna and Hiroko Shimizu • Birthday is April 28 • Majoring in sport management


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JR. • 5-3 • SLATINGTON, PA. • NORTHERN LEHIGH HS

2020-21 (SO.) • CRCA All-America Air Rifle First Team • CRCA All-America Aggregate Second Team • CRCA All-America Smallbore Honorable Mention Team • All-GARC Air Rifle First Team • All-GARC Combined Score Honorable Mention Team • All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Score First Team • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team • Second place, air rifle (598), GARC Championships • Matched her career-high air rifle mark of 598 three times • Competed at the 2021 National Junior Olympic Championship • Named to the USA National Futures Team 2019-20 (FR.) • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team • CRCA All-Academic Team • Posted a personal-best smallbore mark of 582, tying for fifth at Ohio State • Won the air rifle title outright with a careerhigh total of 597 at the NCAA Qualifier • Competed at the 2020 GARC Championship, shooting 571 smallbore and 588 air rifle

HIGH SCHOOL • Three-time USA Junior Olympic Championships qualifier • Two-time team captain for the Ontelaunee Junior Rifle Club • Earned the CMP Distinguished Badge for 3 positions air • 2018 Keystone Games champion in 3 positions air and air rifle • Was named the 2018 American Smallbore Shooting Association (ASSA) smallbore civilian and intermediate junior champion • Finished second in smallbore at the 2018 Pennsylvania Junior Olympic Championships • First-place qualifier in 3 positions at the 2017 CMP 3 positions Air Rifle Championships • Claimed back-to-back Pennsylvania state prone junior titles (2016-17) • Three-time NRA President’s 100 for smallbore and air rifle PERSONAL • Daughter of Ryan and Alana Smoyer • Has two sisters • Birthday is Dec. 9 • Majoring in exercise physiology • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

SMOYER’S PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 598 . . . . . . . . . . . Akron, Ole Miss, Navy, Jan. 30, 2021 at Kentucky, Feb. 13, 2021 GARC Championships, Feb. 28, 2021 Smallbore 587 . . . . . . . . . . . Akron, Ole Miss, Navy, Jan. 30, 2021 Career Air Rifle Year Matches Avg. High 2021 11 596.556 598 2020 12 589.667 597 Career Smallbore Year Matches Avg. High 2021 11 581.333 587 2020 12 572.75 582

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TAL ENGLER 2020-21 (FR.) • CRCA All-America Smallbore Second Team • CRCA All-America Aggregate Honorable Mention Team • All-GARC Smallbore Honorable Mention • Fourth place overall at GARC Championships (1183) • Second place, smallbore (590), GARC Championships • Shot a career high aggregate score of 1183 twice HIGH SCHOOL • Member of the Israel National Team and has represented her country at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Granada World Championships (2014), Suhl World Championships (2017) and Changwon World Championships (2018) • Also participated in multiple ISSF Junior Cups, ISSF Junior World Cups and ISSF World Cups • Holds the Israeli national record in air rifle and smallbore • Was named the 2018 National Team Shooter of the Year, as well as the 2017 Athlete of the Year • Finished as high as fourth in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the 2018 ISSF Munich World Cup • Earned a pair of top-five finishes in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3-positions event at the 2017 ISSF Suhl World Championships, as well as the 2017 European Championships • Placed sixth in the junior women’s 10m air rifle event at the 2016 ISSF Suhl Junior World Cup and the 2017 European Championships • Finished sixth in the junior women’s 50m rifle prone event at the 2016 ISSF Gabala Junior World Cup PERSONAL • Daughter of Aviv and Ariela Engler • Has two sisters • Birthday is December 6 • Majoring in exercise physiology

ENGLER’S PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 597 ����������������Akron, Ole Miss, Navy, Jan. 30, 2021 Smallbore 591 ���������������������������NCAA Qualifier, Feb. 20, 2021 Career Air Rifle Year Matches Avg. High 2021 11 591.333 597 Career Smallbore Year Matches Avg. High 2021 11 583.889 591

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SO. • 5-2 • CENTREVILLE, VA. • WESTFIELD HS

2020-21 (FR.) • CRCA All-America Air Rifle Second Team • CRCA All-America Air Rifle Second Team • All-GARC Air Rifle Second Team • All-GARC Smallbore and Aggregate Honorable Mention Team • Posted season averages of 1,173.964 (aggregate), 582.25 (smallbore) and 591.714 (air rifle) • Shot season bests in smallbore (587), air rifle (596) and aggregate score (1183) against Akron, Ole Miss and Navy on Jan. 30 • Tallied an aggregate score of 1166 at the GARC Championships, including 579 in smallbore and 587 in air rifle

HIGH SCHOOL • Participated in four USA Junior Olympic Championships • Three-time Eley High School All-American in air rifle • Two-time Eley High School AllAmerican in smallbore • Three-time Virginia air rifle state champion • 2017 Virginia smallbore state champion • Won a silver medal at the 2017 American Legion’s 3-Position Air Rifle Championship • Placed second at the 2017 CMP National Championship PERSONAL • Daughter of Doug and Cindy Lamb • Has one brother and one sister • Birthday is July 28 • Majoring in computer science

LAMB’S PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 598 ����������������Akron, Ole Miss, Navy, Jan. 30, 2021 Smallbore 587 ����������������Akron, Ole Miss, Navy, Jan. 30, 2021 Career Air Rifle Year Matches Avg. High 2021 11 596.556 598 Career Smallbore Year Matches Avg. High 2021 11 581.333 587

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MOLLY MCGHIN 2020-21 (FR.) • Junior Olympics National Futures Team • CRCA All-America Air Rifle First Team • CRCA All-America Smallbore Second Team • CRCA All-America Aggregate Honorable Mention Team • All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Second Teams • Posted season averages of 1,177.111 (aggregate), 582.889 (smallbore) and 594.222 (air rifle) • Shot a season-best 587 in smallbore in the NCAA Qualifying Match on Feb. 20 • Also shot a season-best in air rifle (596) against Ole Miss and Kentucky on Jan. 31 and Feb. 13, respectively • Totaled a season-high aggregate score 1180 twice; at Akron and in the NCAA Qualifier • Tallied an aggregate score of 1177 at the GARC Championships, including 584 in smallbore and 593 in air rifle • Also amassed an aggregate score of 1171 at the NCAA Championships (579 in smallbore, 592 in air rifle)

HIGH SCHOOL • Five-time USA Junior Olympic Championships qualifier • Three-time team captain of the Georgia Competitive Shooters • Two-time Eley High School AllAmerican (2018-19) • 2019 Georgia smallbore state champion • Competed at the 2019 U.S. Army National Championships with her club team, placing first in air rifle and third in smallbore • Individually, earned a fourth-place finish in air rifle at the 2019 U.S. Army National Championships • Helped her team claim back-to-back National Orion League Championships (2016-17), as well as a runner-up finish in 2018 • Received a bronze medal in smallbore in 2018 and placed 15th in smallbore at the 2019 Olympic Trials in Fort Benning, Georgia PERSONAL • Daughter of Steve and Connie McGhin • Has two brothers and one sister • Birthday is September 6 • Majoring in psychology

MCGHIN’S PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 598 ����������������Akron, Ole Miss, Navy, Jan. 30, 2021 Smallbore 587 ����������������Akron, Ole Miss, Navy, Jan. 30, 2021 Career Air Rifle Year Matches Avg. High 2021 11 596.556 598 Career Smallbore Year Matches Avg. High 2021 11 581.333 587

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2020-21 (FR.) • Junior Olympics National Futures Team • All-GARC Air Rifle and Combined Second Teams • All-GARC Smallbore Honorable Mention Team • Placed sixth in air rifle (597) at the GARC Championships • Posted season averages of 1,169.786 (aggregate), 577.5 (smallbore) and 592.286 (air rifle) • Shot a season-best 585 in smallbore against Akron, Ole Miss and Navy on Jan. 30 • Also totaled a season-best aggregate score (1,178) in the Jan. 30 match • Tallied a season-high 598 in air rifle against Akron on Jan. 16

HIGH SCHOOL • Member of the United States National Team and has represented Team USA at the 2018 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Changwon World Championships • Also competed in a trio of ISSF World Cups and a pair of ISSF Junior World Cups • Appeared in four consecutive USA Junior Olympic Championships and won Gold in the men’s 50m rifle prone event (2016), men’s 50m 3-positions event (2018) and the men’s 10m air rifle event (2019); also earned a runner-up finish in the men’s 50m 3-positions event in 2019 • Two-time Eley High School AllAmerican in smallbore and air rifle • Claimed back-to-back titles in both the junior men’s 10m air rifle event and the men’s 50m 3-positions event at the USA Shooting Junior Olympics State Qualifiers (2018-19) PERSONAL • Son of Freddy and Elizabeth Sanchez • Has one sister • Birthday is September 2 • Majoring in Finance

SANCHEZ’S PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 598 ����������������Akron, Ole Miss, Navy, Jan. 30, 2021 Smallbore 587 ����������������Akron, Ole Miss, Navy, Jan. 30, 2021 Career Air Rifle Year Matches Avg. High 2021 11 596.556 598 Career Smallbore Year Matches Avg. High 2021 11 581.333 587

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NATALIE PERRIN HIGH SCHOOL • 2020-2021 Michigan smallbore Junior Olympic State Champion • 2019-2021 Michigan air rifle Junior Olympic State champion • 2019 NRA Intermediate Junior 3-Position Smallbore Champion • Competed with the National Junior Rifle Team at the El Salvador Junior Grand Prix • Competed in two Junior Olympic Championships (2020-21, 2019-20) • Won the NRA State Championship titles for Air Rifle and Smallbore from 2019-21 • Was tabbed as the Top Junior at the 2020 CMP Dixie Double and the USAS/CMP 2020 Winter Airgun Championships PERSONAL • Son of Jeff and Jocelyn Perrin • Has one sister • Birthday is November 18 • Majoring in public relations and advertising

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MOUNTAINEERS

Malori BROWN

Jared EDDY

Tal ENGLER

Becca LAMB

Molly MCGHIN

Natalie PERRIN

Matt SANCHEZ

Akihito SHIMIZU

Calista SMOYER

Verena ZAISBERGER

NAME YR. Malori Brown Jr. Jared Eddy Sr. Tal Engler So. Becca Lamb So. Molly McGhin So. Natalie Perrin Fr. Matt Sanchez So. Akihito Shimizu Jr. Calista Smoyer Jr. Verena Zaisberger Sr.

HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL China Spring, Texas/China Spring HS Columbus, Ga./Columbus HS Tzur Yigal, Israel/Ort Shapira Centreville, Va./Westfield HS Griffin, Ga. Coopersville, Mich./Coopersville HS Tampa, Fla./Paul R. Wharton HS Tokushima, Japan/Ohjisohgo Slatington, Pa./Northern LeHigh HS Hohenems, Austria/Musikgymnasium Feldkirch

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Jon Hammond (16th Season) Alma Mater: West Virginia, 2005 Record at WVU: 157-16 (15 Seasons) Overall Record: Same Assistant Coach: Soren Butler (Alaska Fairbanks ‘16)

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Coming off yet another championship campaign that saw the Mountaineers capture their leaguebest 14th Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) title, WVU rifle coach Jon Hammond is looking to build off the team’s 7-1 campaign from last season and set the team’s sights on consistent improvement. West Virginia is seeking to claim its nation-best 20th NCAA Rifle Championship in 2021-22.

On his outlook for the team and bouncing back after a weird 2020-21 season “I think it is definitely going to be nice shooting and competing in both semesters and getting back to some type of normal season schedule. I suppose half of our team has not experienced that with being sophomores and freshmen, but I think for myself and (assistant coach) Soren (Butler), getting that normality back and being able to do the things we want to do as coaches. Being able to get them that match experience that they really need to have to compete for a national championship at the end of the year. We are excited to get things moving. It feels like the weeks are going pretty fast, and before long, we are going to have our

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first match of the season, (our) first road trip. I am just excited to see how the team starts competing not only in matches but also with themselves and each other.”

to the NCAA Championships. I think, for us, we’re not swimming where you need to maintain that physical repetition, and we can take that mental break and it be a good thing.”

On what the break between fall and spring does for the team

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“I think it’s a good mental break. It is almost a little bit longer sometimes, because we don’t have a college match after Thanksgiving break, and it’s such a short amount of time to come back as students to finish class. Those couple weeks are important for us to still do some good training and work on some things, but I think three weeks over Christmas is often, at the end of a long fall semester, 100% needed. They need it for the mental break more than anything. They need a break from school and even a little bit of the physical break. It’s normally a positive thing, and if they have done the right training and enough of it, the muscle memory comes back pretty quick once we start the spring. I think the timings are important, such as when we have a match afterwards, and when we come back, how much training we do. Ultimately, a few days here or there aren’t going to make a huge difference eight weeks later when you get

“I think it looks good. I think, like last year, it’s one of our strongest rosters, 1-10, that we have had in a long time. Of the nine returners, eight of them were All-Americans last year, which is pretty impressive. I think that we had conference honors for the other. Now, (freshman) Natalie (Perrin) comes in as one of the top juniors in the country right now and is a U.S. futures team member. In a couple weeks, she is going to Peru to compete at the World Junior’s Championships. She is going to add some more strengths and depth to the squad as well. I think we are excited for that and excited to see who out of the 10 raises their game and is able to take more strides forward in their performances from this year to last year.”

On the 2021-22 schedule “I think it’s good. We’ve got some exciting road trips, and that’s one thing we missed last year. I think when you don’t get to travel with the team, not just competing, but especially the road trips, they build those extra bonds and have those experiences. We are excited for that first trip right out of the gate competing against Ole Miss who, obviously, beat us last year at NCAA’s and has a very competitive team, so that’s going to be fun. A doubleheader on the road, initially. We are going down to NC State, which we have not been to for a long time. Another new venue over in Indiana to meet TCU at a neutral venue. (We have) some good home matches in there as well. I wouldn’t say it’s overly busy. It’s a typical fall schedule for us. A couple doubleheader weekend which presents an extra challenge to the team members just in the endurance of shooting the matches back-to-back. We want to challenge them, ultimately. So, for myself and Soren, I think it’s a good-looking schedule where we have a couple doubleheaders that are going to challenge them. Our first match right out of the gate is against a top-10 (opponent), and near the end of the fall semester, again one of the other top teams in the country in TCU and meeting them at a neutral venue, but also a new venue to all of our team members. Giving them new places to compete is important and competing against top teams is important. I think it’s going to challenge them, and that is going to put us in a good position for the spring.”


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On his outlook for the 2021-22 postseason, including the GARC and NCAA Championships “We have a couple more home matches in the spring, which will be nice, including the NCAA qualifiers with, still, road trips in there. Having a conference championship in-person will be great again. Again, half of our team has not experienced that, so I think that will be valuable experience for them leading into the NCAA Championships. (We have) a good handle of conference matches in the

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On what he is looking for from this team this year “We want to see them work hard. We want to just see growth, growth as individuals, as students, and obviously, as athletes as well. Like you said, our want is always to win National Championships, like everyone wants to do that. We are not in control of that. What we really want to see, and just our

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DATE OPPONENT LOCATION Oct. 2 at Ole Miss * Oxford, Miss. Oct. 3 at Murray State Murray, Ky. Oct. 9 MEMPHIS * Morgantown, W.Va. Oct. 17 at NC State * Raleigh, N.C. Nov. 6 vs. TCU ! Fort Wayne, Ind. Nov. 13 ARMY * Morgantown, W.Va. Nov. 14 ARMY * Morgantown, W.Va. Nov. 14 AIR FORCE Morgantown, W.Va. Nov. 14 OHIO STATE Morgantown, W.Va. Jan. 22 at Navy * Annapolis, Md. Jan. 29 AKRON * Morgantown, W.Va. Jan. 29 MOREHEAD STATE Morgantown, W.Va. Feb. 12 KENTUCKY * Morgantown, W.Va. Feb. 19 NCAA Qualifying Match @ Morgantown, W.Va. Feb. 28 GARC Championships # West Point, N.Y. March 11-12 NCAA Championships $ Raleigh, N.C.

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UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgantown, W.Va. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,107 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mountaineers Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. E. Gordon Gee Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Lyons (West Virginia ‘87)

COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Hammond (16th Season) Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 2005 Record at WVU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157-16 (15 Seasons) Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soren Butler (Alaska Fairbanks ‘16)

RIFLE HISTORY Season of Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72nd First Year of Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951 All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678-104 (.867) NCAA Championships (Last) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 (2017) NCAA Championships Appearances (Last) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 (2021) NCAA Individal Champions (Last) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 (2018) NRA All-America Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 Olympians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

TEAM INFORMATION 2020-21 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 2020-21 GARC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 NCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th, 4704 All-America Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9/1 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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• 7-1, 5-1 (GARC) • West Virginia qualified for its 14th straight NCAA Rifle Championships and finished the year ranked No. 4 nationally. • The Mountaineers finished first at the 2020 Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships with a two-day total of 4727. WVU finished second in smallbore (2346) and second in air rifle (2381). • Program record nine shooters earned a combined 22 College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) All-America honors. • Nine shooters claimed 21 All-GARC honors. • Verena Zaisberger was named the Elite 90 Award winner for NCAA Division I Rifle. Four Mountaineers have claimed this honor since 2011-2012, while Elizabeth Gratz most recently won the award in 2017 and 2018. • Zaisberger was also named the Mountaineers’ GARC Scholar Athlete, which was the first career award for the music major. • Five student-athletes were named to the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team. Zaisberger claimed the recognition with a 4.00 grade point average (GPA). MALORI BROWN • CRCA All-America Smallbore Honorable Mention • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team JARED EDDY • Matched WVU smallbore school record of 595 (Ole Miss)

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• Tied smallbore standing record of 199 (Ole Miss) • CRCA All-America Smallbore and Aggregate First Teams • CRCA All-America Air Rifle Second Team • All-GARC Smallbore and Combined Score First Team • Fourth place, smallbore, NCAA Championship • Second place overall at GARC Championships • Third place, smallbore, GARC Championships • Fourth place, air rifle, GARC Championships • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team TAL ENGLER • CRCA All-America Smallbore Second Team • CRCA All-America Aggregate Honorable Mention Team • All-GARC Smallbore Honorable Mention • Fourth place overall at GARC Championships • Second place, smallbore, GARC Championships BECCA LAMB • CRCA All-America Air Rifle Second Team • CRCA All-America Air Rifle Second Team • All-GARC Air Rifle Second Team • All-GARC Smallbore and Aggregate Honorable Mention Team


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• Ninth place, air rifle, NCAA Championship • Tenth place overall at GARC Championships CALISTA SMOYER • CRCA All-America Air Rifle First Team • CRCA All-America Aggregate Second Team • CRCA All-America Smallbore Honorable Mention Team • All-GARC Air Rifle First Team • All-GARC Combined Score Honorable Mention Team • All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Score First Team • Second place, air rifle, GARC Championships • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team VERENA ZAISBERGER • CRCA All-America Air Rifle and Smallbore Second Teams • CRCA All-America Aggregate Honorable Mention Team • All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Second Team accolades. • GARC Scholar Athlete • Elite 90 Award • First place, air rifle, GARC Championships • Third place overall at GARC Championships • Sixth place, smallbore, GARC Championships • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team (4.0 GPA)

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Date Match Smallbore Jan. 16 at Akron* 576 Jan. 23 OHIO STATE 582 Jan. 26 at Ohio State 585 Jan. 30 AKRON* 582 Jan. 30 OLE MISS* 582 Jan. 30 NAVY* 582 Jan. 31 OLE MISS* 583 Feb. 13 at Kentucky* 585 Feb. 20 NCAA QUALIFIER 588 Feb. 27 GARC Championships # 584 Mar. 12-13 NCAA Championships % -

Air Rifle 582 587 586 588 588 588 591 591 587 590 -

Aggregate 1158 1169 1171 1170 1170 1170 1174 1176 1175 1174 -

583.125 588 589

587.75 591 595

1170.875 1176 1177

Date Match Smallbore Jan. 16 at Akron* 583 Jan. 23 OHIO STATE 586 Jan. 26 at Ohio State 582 Jan. 30 AKRON* 591 Jan. 30 OLE MISS* 591 Jan. 30 NAVY* 591 Jan. 31 OLE MISS* 595 Feb. 13 at Kentucky* 586 Feb. 20 NCAA QUALIFIER 590 Feb. 27 GARC Championships # 589 Mar. 12-13 NCAA Championships % 590

Air Rifle 594 593 595 595 595 595 595 592 592 597 590

Aggregate 1177 1179 1177 1186 1186 1186 1190 1178 1182 1186 1180

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Date Match Smallbore Jan. 16 at Akron* 586 Jan. 23 OHIO STATE 582 Jan. 26 at Ohio State 587 Jan. 30 AKRON* 586 Jan. 30 OLE MISS* 586 Jan. 30 NAVY* 586 Jan. 31 OLE MISS* 576 Feb. 13 at Kentucky* 577 Feb. 20 NCAA QUALIFIER 591 Feb. 27 GARC Championships # 590 Mar. 12-13 NCAA Championships % 580

Air Rifle 581 591 588 597 597 597 594 596 591 593 591

Aggregate 1167 1173 1175 1183 1183 1183 1170 1173 1182 1183 1171

Season Average 2020-21 High Career High

583.889 591 591

591.333 597 597

1175.222 1183 1183

Date Match Smallbore Jan. 16 at Akron* 582 Jan. 23 OHIO STATE 584 Jan. 26 at Ohio State 584 Jan. 30 AKRON* 587 Jan. 30 OLE MISS* 587 Jan. 30 NAVY* 587 Jan. 31 OLE MISS* 587 Feb. 13 at Kentucky* 575 Feb. 20 NCAA QUALIFIER 580 Feb. 27 GARC Championships # 579 Mar. 12-13 NCAA Championships % -

Air Rifle 595 595 589 596 596 596 595 585 - 587 -

Aggregate 1177 1179 1173 1183 1183 1183 1182 1160 580 1166 -

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582.25 587 587

591.714 596 596

1173.964 1183 1183

Date Match Smallbore Jan. 16 at Akron* 585 Jan. 23 OHIO STATE 580 Jan. 26 at Ohio State 583 Jan. 30 AKRON* 584 Jan. 30 OLE MISS* 584 Jan. 30 NAVY* 584 Jan. 31 OLE MISS* 583 Feb. 13 at Kentucky* 581 Feb. 20 NCAA QUALIFIER 587 Feb. 27 GARC Championships # 584 Mar. 12-13 NCAA Championships % 579

Air Rifle 595 595 595 593 593 593 596 596 593 593 592

Aggregate 1180 1175 1178 1177 1177 1177 1179 1177 1180 1177 1171

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SARAH OSBORN Date Match Smallbore Jan. 16 at Akron* 577 Jan. 23 OHIO STATE 583 Jan. 26 at Ohio State 590 Jan. 30 AKRON* 580 Jan. 30 OLE MISS* 580 Jan. 30 NAVY* 580 Jan. 31 OLE MISS* 580 Feb. 13 at Kentucky* 589 Feb. 20 NCAA QUALIFIER 578 Feb. 27 GARC Championships # 584 Mar. 12-13 NCAA Championships % - Season Average 2020-21 High Career High

582.625 590 590

Air Rifle 595 593 595 597 597 597 595 593 592 590 -

Aggregate 1172 1176 1185 1177 1177 1177 1175 1182 1170 1174 -

593.75 597 597

1176.375 1185 1185

MATT SANCHEZ Date Match Smallbore Jan. 16 at Akron* 569 Jan. 23 OHIO STATE 566 Jan. 26 at Ohio State 584 Jan. 30 AKRON* 585 Jan. 30 OLE MISS* 585 Jan. 30 NAVY* 585 Jan. 31 OLE MISS* 584 Feb. 13 at Kentucky* - Feb. 20 NCAA QUALIFIER - Feb. 27 GARC Championships # 577 Mar. 12-13 NCAA Championships % -

Air Rifle 598 595 584 593 593 593 591 - 588 597 -

Aggregate 1167 1161 1168 1178 1178 1178 1175 588 1174 -

Season Average 2020-21 High Career High

592.286 598 598

1169.786 1183 1183

577.5 585 585

AKIHITO SHIMIZU Date Match Smallbore Jan. 16 at Akron* - Jan. 23 OHIO STATE - Jan. 26 at Ohio State - Jan. 30 AKRON* 585 Jan. 30 OLE MISS* 585 Jan. 30 NAVY* 585 Jan. 31 OLE MISS* 587 Feb. 13 at Kentucky* 584 Feb. 20 NCAA QUALIFIER 528 Feb. 27 GARC Championships # 583 Mar. 12-13 NCAA Championships % 582

Air Rifle - - - 596 596 596 599 598 598 592 595

Aggregate 1181 1181 1181 1186 1182 1126 1175 1177

Season Average 2020-21 High Career High

596.333 599 599

1171.166 1186 1186

574.833 587 590

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CALISTA SMOYER Date Match Smallbore Jan. 16 at Akron* 581 Jan. 23 OHIO STATE 580 Jan. 26 at Ohio State 585 Jan. 30 AKRON* 587 Jan. 30 OLE MISS* 587 Jan. 30 NAVY* 587 Jan. 31 OLE MISS* 582 Feb. 13 at Kentucky* 582 Feb. 20 NCAA QUALIFIER 578 Feb. 27 GARC Championships # 577 Mar. 12-13 NCAA Championships % 580

Air Rifle 597 594 596 598 598 598 597 598 597 598 594

Aggregate 1178 1174 1181 1185 1185 1185 1179 1180 1175 1175 1174

Season Average 2020-21 High Career High

581.333 587 587

596.556 598 598

1177.889 1185 1185

Date Match Smallbore Jan. 16 at Akron* 583 Jan. 23 OHIO STATE 581 Jan. 26 at Ohio State 585 Jan. 30 AKRON* 583 Jan. 30 OLE MISS* 583 Jan. 30 NAVY* 583 Jan. 31 OLE MISS* 582 Feb. 13 at Kentucky* 584 Feb. 20 NCAA QUALIFIER 585 Feb. 27 GARC Championships # 588 Mar. 12-13 NCAA Championships % -

Air Rifle 591 591 591 595 595 595 595 591 595 598 1 -

Aggregate 1174 1172 1176 1178 1178 1178 1177 1175 1180 186 -

Season Average 2020-21 High Career High

593.375 598 598

1177.250 1186 1186

VERENA ZAISBERGER

583.875 585 585

* - GARC match # - Morgantown, W. Va. % - Columbus, Ohio All home matches are in CAPS

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Date Opponent Jan. 16 at Akron* Jan. 23 vs. Ohio State Jan. 26 at Ohio State Jan. 30 vs. Ole Miss* Jan. 30 vs. Navy* Jan. 30 vs. Akron* Jan. 31 vs. Ole Miss* Feb. 13 at Kentucky* Feb. 20 NCAA Qualifying Match # Feb 27-28 GARC Championships & Mar. 12-13 NCAA Championships #

Result W, 4715-4665 W, 4712-4661 W, 4712-4665 W, 4734-4706 W, 4734-4646 W, 4734-4660 W, 4737-4713 L, 4717-4723 4713 1st, 4727 4th, 4704

* - GARC match & - Morgantown, W.Va. # - Columbus, Ohio

NATION-BEST 19 NCAA TITLES TEN-TIME GARC CHAMPIONS RECORD – 7-1, 5-1 GARC RANKING – NO. 4, FINAL 2020 CRCA POLL WVU SEASON AVERAGE – 4719 WVU AIR RIFLE AVERAGE – 2379.889 WVU SMALLBORE AVERAGE – 2339.11 WVU OPPONENT AVERAGE – 4678.3

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WVU RECORDS For the 2004-05 season the NCAA Rules Committee implemented a 60-shot smallbore/60-shot air rifle course of fire. Prior to that year, a 120-shot smallbore/40-shot air rifle course was used.

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SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (1200): 1188, Nicole Allaire at Tennessee Tech, March 2, 2003

SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (4800): 4704 vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 29, 2002 Rich Sawyer (1185), Steve Powell (1179), Wade Tyner (1173) and Josh Byers (1172)

SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (600*): 595, Petra Zublasing at 2013 GARC Championships (Oxford, Miss.), Feb. 23, 2013 SMALLBORE, PRONE (400): 400, by several shooters SMALLBORE, PRONE (200*): 200, by several shooters; last shot by David Koenders at 2020 GARC Championships (Memphis, Tenn.), Feb. 28, 2020 SMALLBORE, KNEELING (400): 400, Wade Tyner vs. Kentucky, Dec. 1, 2001 400, Gary Hardy vs. Tennessee Tech, March 3, 1989 SMALLBORE, KNEELING (200*): 199, by several shooters; last shot by Malori Brown vs. Kentucky, Feb. 15, 2020

SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (2400*): 2356% vs. Murray State, Nov. 12, 2017 Ginny Thrasher (583), David Koenders (587), Elizabeth Gratz (588), Morgan Phillips (590) and Milica Babic (591) AIR RIFLE, FULL COURSE (1600): 1562 at Canisius, Feb. 17, 1996 Matt Aquaro (388), Trevor Gathman (391), Kim Howe (393) and Marcos Scrivner (390) AIR RIFLE, FULL COURSE (2400*): 2392% vs. Ole Miss, Oct. 21, 2017 Morgan Phillips (596), David Koenders

SMALLBORE, STANDING (400): 395, Nicole Allaire vs. Tennessee Tech, March 2, 2003 SMALLBORE, STANDING (200*): 199, Ginny Thrasher vs. Ohio State, Oct. 2, 2016 199, Milica Babic vs. Nebraska, Jan. 22, 2017 199, Ginny Thrasher vs. TCU, Nov. 4, 2017 AIR RIFLE, 40 SHOTS (400): 397, Ann-Marie Pfiffner vs. St. John’s, Nov. 9, 1991 AIR RIFLE, 60 SHOTS (600*): 600, Nicco Campriani vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 22, 2011 600, Nicco Campriani vs. Columbus State at Kentucky, Feb. 6, 2011 600, Petra Zublasing vs. Army, Oct. 22, 2011 600, Elizabeth Gratz at Kentucky, Feb. 11, 2017 600, Ginny Thrasher vs. Army, Nov. 5, 2017 AGGREGATE, 120 SHOTS (1200*): 1193, Petra Zublasing vs. Murray State, Feb. 9, 2013 SEASON AVERAGES ^ SMALLBORE, 60 SHOTS (600*): 591.33 (12 matches), Petra Zublasing, 2012-13 AIR RIFLE, 60 SHOTS (600*): 597.0 (12 matches), Nicco Campriani, 2010-11 AGGREGATE, 120 SHOTS (1200*): 1187.67 (12 matches), Petra Zublasing, 2012-13

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(597), Elizabeth Gratz (598), Milica Babic (598) and Ginny Thrasher (599) AGGREGATE TEAM RECORD SMALLBORE AND AIR RIFLE (6400): 6241 at NCAA Championships, March 4, 1995 Jean Foster (1174, 390), Trevor Gathman (1173, 390), Ryan Meagher (1161, --), Marcos Scrivner (--, 393) and Tal Wilkins (1175, 385)) AGGREGATE TEAM RECORD SMALLBORE AND AIR RIFLE (4800*): 4742% vs. Murray State, Nov. 12, 2017 Morgan Phillips (590, 591), Ginny Thrasher (583, 599), David Koenders (587, 595), Milica Babic (591, 594) and Elizabeth Gratz (588, 598) * category established in the 2004-05 season ^ student-athlete must participate in at least 80 percent of matches to attain season average record % - NCAA Record


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CAREER COACHING RECORDS

COACH SEASONS Maj. John Nicholas 1951‑52 Capt. Kendrick Barlow 1953‑54 Capt. Clair L. Book 1955-57 Capt. Hugh H. Jones 1958‑59 Capt. Charles R. Means 1960‑63 M/Sgt. Charles Haley 1964 M/Sgt. Francis Orchard 1965‑66 Sgt. Joe Gravens 1967‑68 S/Sgt. Robert McNickle 1969‑70 Sp. 4 Gary Grady 1971 Greg Yantis 1972 M/Sgt. Bobby Timms 1973‑74 M/Sgt. Roy Riffe 1974‑75 M/Sgt. Charles Neal 1976 Ed Etzel 1977‑87, 1989 Greg Perrine 1988 Marsha Beasley 1990-2003, 2005-06 Jon Hammond 2006-Present Totals

HONORS

COLLEGE SPORTS MAGAZINE DIVISION I RIFLE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 1994 Trevor Gathman 1996 Trevor Gathman (discontinued after 1996 season)

COLLEGE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION NCAA SHOOTER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP 1996 Trevor Gathman 1997 Marcos Scrivner 2013 Petra Zublasing COLLEGE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION COACH OF THE YEAR 2009 Jon Hammond 2013 Jon Hammond 2019 Jon Hammond COLLEGE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION RIFLE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2017 Ginny Thrasher COLLEGE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2017 Milica Babic NRA DISTINGUISHED COLLEGE COACH 2008 2012

Jon Hammond Jon Hammond

NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR FINALIST 2019 Ginny Thrasher NCAA TODAY’S TOP 10 AWARD 2019 Ginny Thrasher

NCAA ELITE 90 AWARD 2017 Elizabeth Gratz 2018 Elizabeth Gratz 2021 Verena Zaisberger NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TOP PERFORMER AWARD 2015 Garrett Spurgeon 2016 Ginny Thrasher 2017 Morgan Phillips CAPTAINU RIFLE COACH OF THE YEAR 2014 Jon Hammond 2015 Jon Hammond COLLEGIATE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (HIGHEST TEAM GPA) 1998 COLLEGIATE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEMIC HONOR LIST 1991 (FIRST YEAR OF AWARD) Pam Stalzer Garett Smith 1992 Joe Pishock Pam Stalzer Garett Smith Eric Uptagrafft 1993 Jean Foster Joe Pishock Pam Stalzer Garett Smith Eric Uptagrafft

YEARS RECORD 2 25‑3 2 27‑3 3 33‑16 2 17‑13 4 53‑5 1 19‑0 2 22‑3 2 13‑4 2 10‑4 1 5‑3 1 5‑2 2 17‑2 2 6‑1 1 6‑1 12 101‑5 1 9‑0 16 153-23 15 157-16 71 678-104

1994 Jean Foster Joe Pishock

2001 Tommy Caranasos Steve Powell Elizabeth Smith Wade Tyner

1995 Jean Foster Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Janelle Whateley

2002 Eric Hensil Steve Powell Wade Tyner

1996 Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Janelle Whateley

2003 Nicole Allaire Jon Hammond Eric Hensil Wade Tyner

1997 Brian Fuhrman Kim Howe Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins

2004 Nicole Allaire Eric Hensil

1998 Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins Cory Willis

2005 Brian Launer 2006 Natasha Dinsmore Robin Glebes

1999 Tommy Caranasos Matt Gadd Steve Powell April Shea Elizabeth Smith Rob Toney

2007 Natasha Dinsmore Robin Glebes Lafe Kunkel Paul Miller Amy Smith 2008 Natasha Dinsmore Lafe Kunkel Andrew Lamson Paul Miller Bryant Wallizer Ashley Zultanky

2000 Tommy Caranasos Mats Persson Steve Powell April Shea Elizabeth Smith

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Record Book 2009 Andy Lamson Paul Miller Justin Pentz Kyle Smith Ashley Zultanky 2010 Nicco Campriani Michael Kulbacki Andy Lamson Justin Pentz Kyle Smith Ashley Zultanky 2011 Nicco Campriani Michael Kulback Andy Lamson Justin Pentz Kyle Smith Petra Zublasing Ashley Zultanky 2012 Chance Cover Meelis Kiisk Thomas Kyanko Petra Zublasing 2013 Chance Cover Meelis Kiisk Thomas Kyanko Maren Prediger Daniel Sojka Garrett Spurgeon Petra Zublasing 2014 Chance Cover Meelis Kiisk Thomas Kyanko Jean-Pierre Lucas Maren Prediger Daniel Sojka 2015 Taylor Ciotola Ziva Dvorsak Elizabeth Gratz Meelis Kiisk Thomas Kyanko Jean-Pierre Lucas Maren Prediger Patrick Sunderman 2016 Will Anti Michael Bamsey Elizabeth Gratz Meelis Kiisk Jean-Pierre Lucas Garrett Spurgeon Patrick Sunderman Ginny Thrasher 2017 Jack Anderson Will Anti Milica Babic Elizabeth Gratz Morgan Phillips

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Ginny Thrasher 2018 Jack Anderson Will Anti Milica Babic David Koenders Elizabeth Gratz Sarah Osborn Morgan Phillips Ginny Thrasher 2019 Will Anti Ginny Thrasher Milica Babic Morgan Phillips David Koenders Sarah Osborn Noah Bar

Petra Zublasing Thomas Kyanko Thomas Kyanko Maren Prediger Elizabeth Gratz Will Anti Elizabeth Gratz Ginny Thrasher Will Anti Elizabeth Gratz Ginny Thrasher David Koenders David Koenders

2013 2014 2015 2015 2016 2017 2017 2017 2018 2018 2018 2019 2020

SECOND TEAM Nicco Campriani

2010

GTE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN OF THE YEAR (MEN’S FALL AND WINTER SPORTS) Marcos Scrivner 1998

2020 Milica Babic David Koenders Morgan Phillips Sarah Osborn Jared Eddy Verena Zaisberger Malori Brown Calista Smoyer COSIDA AT-LARGE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM Eric Uptagrafft Marcos Scrivner Nicco Campriani Elizabeth Gratz Elizabeth Gratz David Koenders

1993 1998 2011 2017 2018 2020

SECOND TEAM Dave Johnson Dave Johnson Eric Uptagrafft Andy Lamson Andy Lamson Petra Zublasing Petra Zublasing Thomas Kyanko Thomas Kyanko Maren Prediger Ginny Thrasher Ginny Thrasher

1984 1986 1992 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2017 2018

THIRD TEAM Andy Lamson Thomas Kyanko Elizabeth Gratz David Koenders

2009 2013 2016 2019

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II, AS SELECTED BY THE COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS OF AMERICA (COSIDA) FIRST TEAM Andy Lamson 2009 Andy Lamson 2010 Andy Lamson 2011 Nicco Campriani 2011 Petra Zublasing 2012 Thomas Kyanko 2013

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 AT-LARGE TEAM FIRST TEAM Petra Zublasing 2013 Chance Cover 2013, 2014 Daniel Sojka 2013, 2014 Meelis Kiisk 2013, 2014, 2016 Thomas Kyanko 2013, 2014, 2015 Maren Prediger 2013, 2014, 2015 Jean-Pierre Lucas 2014, 2015 Ziva Dvorsak 2015 Patrick Sunderman 2015, 2016 Michael Bamsey 2016 Elizabeth Gratz 2016, 2017, 2018 Will Anti 2017, 2018, 2019 Ginny Thrasher 2017, 2018, 2019 Jack Anderson 2018 Milica Babic 2018, 2019, 2020 Morgan Phillips 2018, 2019, 2020 David Koenders 2019, 2020 Sarah Osborn 2019, 2020 Noah Barker 2020 Jared Eddy 2020 Verena Zaisberger 2020 SECOND TEAM Garrett Spurgeon Jean-Pierre Lucas

2014, 2016 2016, 2017

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 ROOKIE TEAM Sarah Osborn Jared Eddy Malori Brown Calista Smoyer Becca Lamb Molly McGhin Mat Sanchez

2018 2019 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021

DR. GERALD LAGE AWARD Elizabeth Gratz Will Anti Ginny Thrasher

2018 2019 2019

DR. PRENTICE GAUTT POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP Maren Prediger 2016 Elizabeth Gratz 2018 Will Anti 2019 David Koenders 2020

RIFLE MOST VALUABLE SHOOTER 1977 Stefan Thynell 1978 Stefan Thynell 1979 Stefan Thynell 1980 Stefan Thynell 1981 John Rost 1982 John Rost 1983 Dave Johnson 1984 Dave Johnson 1985 Christian Heller 1986 Mike Anti 1987 Web Wright 1988 Web Wright 1989 Gary Hardy 1990 Gary Hardy 1991 Gary Hardy 1992 Ann-Marie Pfiffner 1993 Eric Uptagrafft 1994 Jean Foster 1995 Trevor Gathman 1996 Trevor Gathman 1997 Matt Aquaro 1998 Brian Fuhrman 1999 Ron Nelson 2000 Cory Willis 2001 Cory Willis 2002 Steve Powell 2003 Nicole Allaire 2004 Nicole Allaire 2005 Robin Glebes and Lafe Kunkel 2006 Brian Launer 2007 Adam Somers 2008 Lafe Kunkel 2008 Andy Lamson 2009 Bryant Wallizer 2010 Nicco Campriani ORDER OF AUGUSTA AWARD Petra Zublasing Ginny Thrasher

2013 2019

WVU OUTSTANDING SENIOR Petra Zublasing Maren Prediger Ginny Thrasher David Koenders

2013 2015 2019 2020

FRED SCHAUS CAPTAIN’S AWARD Tammie DeAngelis 1990 Ann-Marie Pfiffner 1992 Garett Smith 1993 Jean Foster 1995 RED BROWN CUP Jim Bishop Marcos Scrivner Nicco Campriani Petra Zublasing Petra Zublasing Maren Prediger Ginny Thrasher Ginny Thrasher

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MOUNTAINEER OLYMPIANS YEAR NAME 1968 Jack Writer (USA) 1972 Jack Writer (USA) 1976 Stefan Thynell (Sweden) 1980 Stefan Thynell (Sweden) 1984 Ed Etzel (USA) Christian Heller (Sweden) John Rost (USA) 1988 Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Web Wright (USA) 1992 Mike Anti (USA) Dave Johnson (USA) Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Ann-Marie Pfiffner (USA) 1996 Jean Foster (USA) Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Eric Uptagrafft (USA) 2000 Mike Anti (USA) Jean Foster (USA)

GAMES Mexico City (Silver medal) Munich (Gold medal) Montreal Moscow Los Angeles (Gold medal) Moscow Los Angeles Seoul Seoul Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Sydney Sydney

JON HAMMOND Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) 2004 Mike Anti (USA) 2008 Mike Anti (USA) Nicco Campriani (Italy) Jon Hammond (Great Britain) 2012 Nicco Campriani (Italy) Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia) Jon Hammond (Great Britain) Eric Uptagrafft (USA) Petra Zublasing (Italy) 2016 Nicco Campriani (Italy) Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia) Ginny Thrasher (USA) Petra Zublasing (Italy) 2020 Patrick Sunderman (USA) Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia)

Sydney Athens (Silver medal) Beijing Beijing Beijing London (1 Gold medal, 1 Silver medal) London London London London Rio (2 Gold medals) Rio Rio (1 Gold medal) Rio Tokyo Tokyo

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NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS YEAR NAME 1961 Bruce Meredith 1966 Jack Writer 1981 John Rost 1982 John Rost 1983 David Johnson 1984 Bob Broughton 1985 Christian Heller 1986 Mike Anti 1987 Web Wright 1988 Web Wright

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EVENT Smallbore Smallbore Air Rifle Air Rifle Smallbore Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Smallbore Smallbore

YEAR NAME 1990 Gary Hardy 1991 Ann-Marie Pfiffner 1992 Tim Manges Ann-Marie Pfiffner 1993 Eric Uptagrafft Trevor Gathman 1996 Trevor Gathman 1997 Marcos Scrivner 2011 Nicco Campriani 2012 Petra Zublasing

EVENT Air Rifle Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Air Rifle

YEAR NAME 2013 Petra Zublasing Petra Zublasing 2015 Maren Prediger 2016 Ginny Thrasher Ginny Thrasher 2017 Morgan Phillips Milica Babic 2018 Morgan Phillips

WILL ANTI

MILICA BABIC

BOB BROUGHTON

NICCO CAMPRIANI

TREVOR GATHMAN

GARY HARDY

CHRISTIAN HELLER

DAVID JOHNSON

TIM MANGES

BRUCE MERIDITH

ANN-MARIE PFIFFNER

MORGAN PHILLIPS

MAREN PREDIGER

JOHN ROST

MARCOS SCRIVNER

GINNY THRASHER

ERIC UPTAGRAFFT

WEB WRIGHT

JACK WRITER

PETRA ZUBLASING

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ALL-AMERICANS FIRST TEAM YEAR NAME 1960 Bruce Meredith 1961 Bob Davies Bruce Meredith 1962 Lewis Rowan 1964 Dean Bahrman Jack Writer 1965 Dean Bahrman Andy Holoubek Jack Writer 1966 Dean Bahrman Andy Holoubek Jack Writer 1967 Dean Bahrman 1976 Elliott Hutchinson 1977 Dale Cox Kathy Kelly Stefan Thynell Dan Young 1978 Stefan Thynell Dan Young 1979 John Rost Stefan Thynell 1980 John Rost Stefan Thynell 1981 Bob Broughton Jens Nygaard John Rost Marvin Spinks Michelle Stamates 1982 Bob Broughton Bart McNealy Jens Nygaard Dave Ridenour John Rost Michelle Stamates 1983 Bob Broughton Dave Johnson Bart McNealy Dave Ridenour 1984 Mike Anti Bob Broughton Scott Campbell Dave Johnson Dave Ridenour 1985 Mike Anti William Dodd Christian Heller Dave Johnson David Ridenour 1986 Mike Anti Roger Davidson Bill Dodd Christian Heller Kim Hogrefe Dave Johnson Web Wright 1987 Mike Anti Bill Dodd Christian Heller Kim Hogrefe Web Wright 1988 Thomas Bernstein Tammie DeAngelis Bill Dodd Gary Hardy Christian Heller Web Wright 1989 Thomas Bernstein

EVENT

All-Americans: Ann-Marie Pfiffner, Tammie Deangelis And Kim Hogrefe (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A) (S) (A) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A) (S) (A), (S) (A) (A), (S) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A) (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (S) (A), (S)

Tammie DeAngelis Gary Hardy Kim Hogrefe Ann-Marie Pfiffner Web Wright 1990 Thomas Bernstein Tammie DeAngelis Gary Hardy Ann-Marie Pfiffner 1991 Gary Hardy Tim Manges Ann-Marie Pfiffner Garett Smith Pam Stalzer 1992 Tim Manges Ann-Marie Pfiffner Joe Pishock Pam Stalzer Eric Uptagrafft 1993 Trevor Gathman Tim Manges Joe Pishock Garett Smith Pam Stalzer Eric Uptagrafft 1994 Jean Foster Trevor Gathman Tim Manges 1995 Jean Foster Trevor Gathman Talmadge Wilkins Marcos Scrivner 1996 Matt Aquaro Trevor Gathman Marcos Scrivner 1997 Matt Aquaro Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins 1998 Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins Cory Willis 1999 Ron Nelson Cory Willis 2000 Cory Willis Tommy Caranasos 2001 Cory Willis 2002 Steve Powell

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Wade Tyner 2003 Nicole Allaire 2004 Nicole Allaire 2008 Brandi Eskew Lafe Kunkel 2009 Brandi Eskew Andy Lamson Kyle Smith Bryant Wallizer 2010 Nicco Campriani Brandi Eskew Michael Kulbacki Andy Lamson Bryant Wallizer 2011 Nicco Campriani Petra Zublasing 2012 Petra Zublasing 2013 Taylor Ciotola Meelis Kiisk Maren Prediger Garrett Spurgeon Petra Zublasing 2014 Ziva Dvorsak Maren Prediger Garrett Spurgeon 2015 Michael Bamsey Elizabeth Gratz Thomas Kyanko Jean-Pierre Lucas Garrett Spurgeon Maren Prediger Ziva Dvorsak 2016 Michael Bamsey Elizabeth Gratz Meelis Kiisk Jean-Pierre Lucas Garrett Spurgeon Patrick Sunderman Ginny Thrasher 2017 Milica Babic Elizabeth Gratz Jean-Pierre Lucas Morgan Phillips Ginny Thrasher 2018 Milica Babic Elizabeth Gratz David Koenders Morgan Phillips

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(S) (S) (S)* (S) (S) (S) (A) (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A) (A) (A), (S) (A) (A), (S) (A), (S) (S) (A) (S) (A), (S) (A) (A) (A), (S), (C) (A), (S) (A) (S) (S) (A), (S), (C) (A) (A), (C) (S) (A) (S), (C) (S) (A), (S), (C) (A) (A), (C) (A) (A), (S) (S) (S) (A), (S), (C) (A), (S), (C) (A) (A), (S) (S)

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(A), (S), (C) (A), (S), (C) (A) (S) (A), (S), (C) (A) (A) (A) (S) (S), (C) (A) (A) (A) (A)

(S) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A) (S) (S) (A) (A) (S) (S) (A) (S) (S) (A) (A) (S) (A), (S) (A) (A) (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (A) (S) (A) (S) (A) (S) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A)

Trevor Gathman Tim Manges Joe Pishock 1994 Joe Pishock 1995 Matthew Aquaro Ryan Meagher 1996 Matthew Aquaro Kim Howe Ryan Meagher Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins 1997 Brian Fuhrman Kim Howe Ron Nelson Talmadge Wilkins 1998 Brian Fuhrman Ron Nelson Cory Willis 1999 Tommy Caranasos Ron Nelson April Shea Elizabeth Smith Cory Willis 2000 Tommy Caranasos April Shea 2001 Tommy Caranasos Steve Powell Wade Tyner Cory Willis 2002 Richard Sawyer 2003 Nicole Allaire Wade Tyner 2004 Nicole Allaire 2008 Tommy Santelli Kyle Smith 2009 Michael Kulbacki Andy Lamson Justin Pentz Tommy Santelli 2010 Andy Lamson Tommy Santelli Bryant Wallizer 2011 Andy Lamson Tommy Santelli Kyle Smith 2012 Meelis Kiisk Michael Kulbacki Thomas Kyanko Justin Pentz 2013 Meelis Kiisk Thomas Kyanko Daniel Sojka Garrett Spurgeon 2014 Meelis Kiisk Thomas Kyanko Maren Prediger Daniel Sojka Patrick Sunderman 2015 Michael Bamsey Ziva Dvorsak Eizabeth Gratz Thomas Kyanko Maren Prediger Patrick Sunderman 2016 Michael Bamsey Meelis Kiisk Patrick Sunderman Ginny Thrasher 2017 Milica Babic Elizabeth Gratz Jean-Pierre Lucas 2018 Elizabeth Gratz David Koenders Morgan Phillips 2019 David Koenders Sarah Osborn

(S) (A) (S) (A), (S) (S) (S) (A) (A) (S) (S) (S) (S) (A) (S) (A) (S) (A), (S) (S) (S), (A) (A) (A), (S) (A) (S) (S) (A) (A) (S) (S) (A) (S) (A) (S) (A)* (S) (S) (A) (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (S) (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A) (S) (A), (S) (A) (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (C) (S) (S) (C) (S) (S), (C) (A), (C) (C) (A), (S), (C) (C) (A) (S), (C) (S) (S), (C) (C) (C) (S) (C) (A), (C) (A), (S) (S)

2020 Malori Brown David Koenders Sarah Osborn Akihito Shimizu Jared Eddy 2021 Jared Eddy Tal Engler Becca Lamb Molly McGhin Calista Smoyer Verena Zaisberger

(S) (S), (C) (A), (S) (S), (C) (A) (A) (S) (A) (S) (C) (A), (S)

THIRD TEAM 2014 Meelis Kiisk 2015 Jean-Pierre Lucas 2016 Jean-Pierre Lucas 2018 Elizabeth Gratz 2019 David Koenders 2020 Sarah Osborn Morgan Phillips 2021 Sarah Osborn

(C) (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) (C)

HONORABLE MENTION 1975 Kathy Kelly 1976 Kathy Kelly 1978 Steve Northway 1979 Elliott Hutchinson 1980 Michelle Stamates 1981 Tim Rennie 1982 Bart McNealy Dena Orth 1985 Roger Davidson 1987 Jim Bishop Roger Davidson 1988 Jim Bishop 1992 Eric Uptagrafft 1993 Garett Smith 1996 Brian Fuhrman 1997 Brian Fuhrman 2000 Wade Tyner 2001 Tommy Caranasos Elizabeth Smith 2008 Andy Lamson 2010 Michael Kulbacki Justin Pentz Tommy Santelli 2011 Justin Pentz 2012 Taylor Ciotola 2013 Patrick Sunderman 2014 Patrick Sunderman 2015 Jean-Pierre Lucas 2016 Elizabeth Gratz Jean-Pierre Lucas 2017 Morgan Phillips Jean-Pierre Lucas 2019 Milica Babic Sarah Osborn 2020 Jared Eddy Malori Brown Verena Zaisberger 2021 Malori Brown Tal Engler Becca Lamb Molly McGhin Sarah Osborn Calista Smoyer Verena Zaisberger

(S) (S) (S) (A) (S) (A) (A) (S) (A) (A) (A) (S) (A) (S) (S) (A) (S) (S) (S) (A) (A) (S) (S) (A), (C) (A) (S), (C) (A) (C) (A) (C) (C) (S), (C) (C) (C) (S) (C) (S), (C) (C) (S) (S) (C)

KEY: (A)--Air rifle (S)--Smallbore rifle * earned All-America honor as a member of WVU’s club team (C) – College Rifle Coaches Association All-America Honors NOTE: Prior to the 1978-79 season, no distinctions were made between air rifle and smallbore rifle All-Americans.


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NCAA RESULTS 1980 1. Tennessee Tech 2. West Virginia 3. E. Tennessee State

6201 6150 6118

1981 1. Tennessee Tech 2. West Virginia 3. E. Tennessee State

6139 6136 6121

1982 1. Tennessee Tech 2. West Virginia 3. Eastern Kentucky

6138 6136 6128

1983 1. West Virginia 2. Tennessee Tech 3. E. Tennessee State

6206 6148 6100

1984 1. West Virginia 2. E. Tennessee State 3. Tennessee Tech

6206 6142 6121

1985 1. Murray State 2. West Virginia 3. E. Tennessee State

6150 6136 6102

1986 1. West Virginia 2. Murray State 3. Army

6229 6163 6138

1993

6205 6203 6175

1994

6192 6183 6152

1995

6234 6180 6167

1996

6205 6101 6097

1997

6171 6110 6100

1998

6214 6166 6101

1999

2006

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 6276 2. Navy 6168 3. West Virginia 6156

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2. Nebraska 3. Army

1987 1. Murray State 2. West Virginia 3. USF

1988 1. West Virginia 2. Murray State 3. USF

1989 1. West Virginia 2. USF 3. Tennessee Tech

1990 1. West Virginia 2. Navy 3. Tennessee Tech

1991 1. West Virginia 2. Alaska-Fairbanks 3. Ohio State

1992 1. West Virginia 2. Alaska-Fairbanks 3. Murray State

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2000

1. West Virginia 2. Alaska-Fairbanks 3. Air Force

6179 6169 6122

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2. Xavier 3. Nebraska

6285 6156 6121

2001

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2. West Virginia 3. Kentucky

6194 6187 6165

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2. Kentucky 3. West Virginia

6283 6175 6174

2002

1. West Virginia 2. Air Force 3. Kentucky

6241 6187 6171

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2. Kentucky 3. Xavier

6241 6209 6204

2003

1. West Virginia 2. Air Force 3. Kentucky

6179 6168 6160

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2. Xavier 3. Murray State

6287 6197 6158

2004*

1. West Virginia 2. Kentucky 3. Alaska-Fairbanks

6223 6175 6171

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 6273 2. Nevada 6185 3. Navy 6182

2005**

1. West Virginia 2. Alaska-Fairbanks 3. Kentucky

6214 6211 6161

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2012 4662 4644 4639

2008 1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2. Army 3. Texas Christian

1. West Virginia 2. Alaska-Fairbanks 3. Kentucky *WVU participated as a club team.

4675 4653 4641

2015

4700 4697 4664

2016

1. West Virginia 2. Alaska-Fairbanks 3. TCU 1. West Virginia 2. TCU 3. Murray State

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4723 4706 4692

2018 4679 4670 4664

2014

2011 1. Kentucky 2. West Virginia 3. TCU

1. West Virginia 2. Kentucky 3. TCU

4643 4638 4636

2010 1. TCU 2. Alaska-Fairbanks 3. West Virginia

2017 4676 4661 4661

2013 4662 4652 4627

2009 1. West Virginia 2. Kentucky 3. Jacksonville State

1. TCU 2. Kentucky 3. Alaska-Fairbanks

1. Kentucky 2. West Virginia 3. TCU

4717 4708 4701

2019 4705 4677 4675

1. TCU 2. West Virginia 3. Air Force

4699 4692 4687

2021 4702 4700 4667 4703 4694 4690

1. Kentucky 2. TCU 3. Ole Miss

4731 4722 4710

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The 2013 National Champion Mountaineers jump-started the program’s most recent run through the NCAA Championships. YEAR CHAMPION COACH 1980 Tennessee Tech James Newkirk 1981 Tennessee Tech James Newkirk 1982 Tennessee Tech James Newkirk 1983 West Virginia Edward Etzel 1984 West Virginia Edward Etzel 1985 Murray State Elvis Green 1986 West Virginia Edward Etzel 1987 Murray State Elvis Green 1988 West Virginia Greg Perrine 1989 West Virginia Edward Etzel 1990 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 1991 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 1992 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 1993 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 1994 Alaska-Fairbanks Randy Pitney 1995 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 1996 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 1997 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 1998 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 1999 Alaska-Fairbanks Randy Pitney 2000 Alaska-Fairbanks Randy Pitney 2001 Alaska-Fairbanks David Johnson 2002 Alaska-Fairbanks David Johnson 2003 Alaska-Fairbanks Glenn Dubis 2004 Alaska-Fairbanks Glenn Dubis 2005 Army Ron Wigger 2006 Alaska-Fairbanks Dan Jordan 2007 Alaska-Fairbanks Dan Jordan 2008 Alaska-Fairbanks Dan Jordan 2009 West Virginia Jon Hammond 2010 TCU Karen Monez 2011 Kentucky Harry Mullins 2012 TCU Karen Monez 2013 West Virginia Jon Hammond 2014 West Virginia Jon Hammond 2015 West Virginia Jon Hammond 2016 West Virginia Jon Hammond 2017 West Virginia Jon Hammond 2018 Kentucky Harry Mullins 2019 TCU Karen Monez 2021 Kentucky Harry Mullins

SCORE RUNNER-UP 6201 West Virginia 6139 West Virginia 6138 West Virginia 6166 Tennessee Tech 6206 East Tennessee State 6150 West Virginia 6229 Murray State 6205 West Virginia 6192 Murray State 6234 South Florida 6205 Navy 6171 Alaska-Fairbanks 6214 Alaska-Fairbanks 6179 Alaska-Fairbanks 6194 West Virginia 6241 Air Force 6179 Air Force 6223 Kentucky 6212 Alaska-Fairbanks 6276 Navy 6285 Xavier 6283 Kentucky 6241 Kentucky 6287 Xavier 6273 Nevada 4659 Jacksonville State 4682 Nebraska 4662 Army 4662 Army 4643 Kentucky 4675 Alaska-Fairbanks 4700 West Virginia 4676 Kentucky 4679 Kentucky 4705 Alaska-Fairbanks 4702 Alaska-Fairbanks 4703 TCU 4723 TCU 4717 West Virginia 4699 West Virginia 4731 TCU

SCORE HOST SCHOOL 6150 ETSU 6136 Army 6136 VMI 6148 Xavier, Ohio 6142 Murray State 6149 Army 6163 Navy 6203 Xavier, Ohio 6183 VMI 6180 Murray State 6101 Navy 6110 Army 6166 Murray State 6169 VMI 6187 Murray State 6187 Navy 6168 Air Force 6175 Murray State 6211 Murray State 6168 Norwich 6156 Virginia Military 6175 Ohio State 6209 Murray State 6197 Army 6185 Murray State 4658 Air Force 4666 Air Force 4644 Alaska-Fairbanks 4652 Army 4638 TCU 4653 TCU 4697 Columbus State 4661 Ohio State 4670 Ohio State 4677 Murray State 4700 Alaska-Fairbanks 4694 Akron 4706 Ohio State 4708 The Citadel 4692 West Virginia 4722 Ohio State

CHAMPIONSHIPS BY SCHOOL: West Virginia (19), Alaska-Fairbanks (10), Tennessee Tech (3), Kentucky (3), Murray State (2), TCU (3), Army (1) *2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

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NCAA ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS SMALLBORE 1980 Rod Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) 1981 Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) 1982 Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) 1983 David Johnson (West Virginia) 1984 Bob Broughton (West Virginia) 1985 Pat Spurgin (Murray State) 1986 Mike Anti (West Virginia) 1987 Web Wright (West Virginia) 1988 Web Wright (West Virginia) 1989 Deb Sinclair (Alaska Fairbanks) 1990 Michelle Scarborough (USF) 1991 Soma Dutta (Texas El Paso) 1992 Tim Manges (West Virginia) 1993 Eric Uptagrafft (West Virginia) 1994 Cory Brunetti (Alaska Fairbanks) 1995 Oleg Seleznev (Alaska Fairbanks) 1996 Joe Johnson (Navy) 1997 Marcos Scrivner (West Virginia) 1998 Karyn Juziuk (Xavier) 1999 Kelly Mansfield (Alaska Fairbanks) 2000 Nicole Allaire (Nebraska) 2001 Matthew Emmons (Alaska Fairbanks) 2002 Matthew Emmons (Alaska Fairbanks) 2003 Matthew Emmons (Alaska Fairbanks) 2004 Matthew Rawlings (Alaska Fairbanks) 2005 Matthew Rawlings (Alaska Fairbanks) 2006 Jamie Beyerle (Alaska Fairbanks) 2007 Josh Albright (Navy) 2008 Chris Abalo (Army) 2009 Brian Carstensen (JSU) 2010 Sarah Scherer (TCU) 2011 Ethan Settlemires (Kentucky) 2012 Sarah Scherer (TCU) 2013 Petra Zublasing (West Virginia) 2014 Tim Sherry (Alaska Fairbanks) 2015 Rachel Martin (Nebraska) 2016 Ginny Thrasher (West Virginia) 2017 Morgan Phillips (West Virginia) 2018 Morgan Phillips (West Virginia) 2019 Elizabeth Marsh (TCU)

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1176 1173 1167 1175 1172 1168 1167 1174 1168 1171 1165 1171 1172 1174 1173 1177 1170 1176 1169 1185 1183 1178 1190 1191 1179 686.6 (585) 690.5 (593) 679.5 (583) 687.6 (588) 682.2 (587) 685.0 (583) 691.0 (590) 688.6 (589) 688.3 (589) 452.1 (586) 453.3 (584) 461.5 (586) 464.3 (589) 459.4 (584) 456.9 (588)

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AIR RIFLE 1980 Rod Fitz Randolph (Tennessee Tech) 1981 John Rost (West Virginia) 1982 John Rost (West Virginia) 1983 Ray Slonena (Tennessee Tech) 1984 Pat Spurgin (Murray State) 1985 Christian Heller (West Virginia) 1986 Marianne Wallace (Murray State) 1987 Rob Harbison (Tennessee Martin) 1988 Deena Wigger (Murray State) 1989 Michelle Scarborough (USF) 1990 Gary Hardy (West Virginia) 1991 Ann Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia) 1992 Ann Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia) 1993 Trevor Gathman (West Virginia) 1994 Nancy Napolski (Kentucky) 1995 Benji Belden (Murray State) 1996 Trevor Gathman (West Virginia) 1997 Marra Hastings (Murray State) 1998 Emily Caruso (Norwich) 1999 Kelly Mansfield (Alaska-Fairbanks) 2000 Kelly Mansfield (Alaska-Fairbanks) 2001 Matthew Emmons (Alaska-Fairbanks) 2002 Ryan Tanoque (Nevada) 2003 Jamie Beyerle (Alaska-Fairbanks) 2004 Morgan Hicks (Murray State) 2005 Beth Tidmore (Memphis) 2006 Kristina Fehlings (Nebraska) 2007 Michael Dickinson (Jacksonville) 2008 Patrik Sartz (Alaska-Fairbanks) 2009 Jenna Compton (Akron) 2010 Jonathan Hall (Columbus State) 2011 Nicco Campriani (West Virginia) 2012 Petra Zublasing (West Virginia) 2013 Petra Zublasing (West Virginia) 2014 Connor Davis (Kentucky) 2015 Maren Prediger (West Virginia) 2016 Ginny Thrasher (West Virginia) 2017 Milica Babic (West Virginia) 2018 Henrik Larson (Kentucky) 2019 Kristen Hemphill (TCU) *2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

389 391 390 389 388 387 392 392 390 399 393 391 390 390 391 390 394 393 393 396 398 392 392 395 398 694.2 (590) 692 (592) 692.2 (592) 696.4 (594) 691.6 (590) 699.9 (595) 701.0 (599) 692.2 (593) 701.7 (598) 205.4 (593) 205.8 (598) 208.8 (593) 208.1 (598) 249.4 (596) 248.2 (593)


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GARC HONORS GREAT AMERICA RIFLE CONFERENCE HONORS (GARC) TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 1998 West Virginia 1999 West Virginia 2000 West Virginia 2001 Kentucky 2002 Kentucky 2003 Jacksonville State 2004 Kentucky 2005 Nebraska 2006 Nebraska 2007 Kentucky 2008 Army 2009 Kentucky 2010 West Virginia 2011 West Virginia 2012 West Virginia 2013 West Virginia 2014 West Virginia 2015 West Virginia 2016 West Virginia 2017 West Virginia 2018 West Virginia 2019 West Virginia 2020 Kentucky 2021 West Virginia REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS 1998 West Virginia 1999 West Virginia 2000 West Virginia 2001 West Virginia 2002 Xavier 2003 West Virginia 2004 Tied - Army, Kentucky, Xavier 2005 Army 2006 Nebraska 2007 Kentucky 2008 Memphis 2009 Kentucky 2010 West Virginia 2011 Kentucky 2012 Kentucky 2013 Kentucky 2014 West Virginia 2015 West Virginia 2016 West Virginia 2017 West Virginia 2018 West Virginia 2019 West Virginia 2020 Kentucky 2021 West Virginia INDIVIDUAL SMALLBORE CHAMPION 1998 Brian Fuhrman, West Virginia 1999 Ron Nelson, West Virginia 2000 Kelly Dove, Jacksonville State 2001 James Nash, Kentucky 2002 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2003 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2003 Paul Charbonneau, Army 2004 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky

2005 Chris Abalo, Army 2006 Jason Dardas, Kentucky 2007 Chris Abalo, Army 2008 Wilson Shannon, Ole Miss 2009 Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky 2010 Nicco Campriani, West Virginia 2011 Nicco Campriani, West Virginia 2012 Kelly Buck, Army 2013 Petra Zublasing, West Virginia 2014 Lauren Phillips, Nebraska 2015 Connor Davis, Kentucky 2016 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia 2017 Lauren Phillips, NC State 2018 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia 2019 Morgan Phillips, West Virginia 2020 Mary Tucker, Kentucky 2021 Mary Tucker, Kentucky

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

INDIVIDUAL AIR RIFLE CHAMPION 1998 Mary Elsass, Kentucky 1999 Mary Elsass, Kentucky 2000 Tommy Caranasos, West Virginia 2001 Thrine Kane, Xavier 2002 Eric Hensil, West Virginia 2003 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2004 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2005 Beth Tidmore, Memphis 2006 Krissey Bahnsen, Memphis 2007 Chris Abalo, Army 2008 Stephen Scherer, Army 2009 Meredith Holman, Ole Miss 2010 Nicco Campriani, West Virginia 2011 Nicco Campriani, West Virginia 2012 Petra Zublasing, West Virginia 2013 Connor Davis, Kentucky 2014 Maren Prediger, West Virginia 2015 Garrett Spurgeon, West Virginia 2016 Hanna Carr, Kentucky 2017 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia 2018 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia 2019 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia 2020 Will Shaner, Kentucky 2021 Stephanie Grundsøe, TCU SHOOTER OF THE YEAR 1998 Marcos Scrivner, West Virginia 1999 Mary Elsass, Kentucky 2000 Cory Willis, West Virginia 2001 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2002 Hannah Kerr, Xavier 2003 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2004 Hannah Kerr, Xavier 2005 Kristina Fehlings, Nebraska 2006 Chris Abalo, Army 2007 Chris Abalo, Army 2008 Chris Abalo, Army 2009 Tom Csenge, Kentucky 2010 Ashley Jackson, Kentucky 2011 Nicco Campriani, West Virginia 2012 Petra Zublasing, West Virginia 2013 Petra Zublasing, West Virginia 2014 Emily Holsopple, Kentucky 2015 Ziva Dvorsak, West Virginia 2016 Garrett Spurgeon, West Virginia

Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia Henrik Larson, Kentucky Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia Mary Tucker, Kentucky Mary Tucker, Kentucky

OUTSTANDING SENIOR 1998 Brian Fuhrman, West Virginia 1999 Mary Elsass, Kentucky 2000 Rob Toney, West Virginia 2001 Cory Willis, West Virginia 2002 Steve Powell, West Virginia 2003 Thrine Kane, Xavier 2004 Lindsey Meagher, Kentucky 2005 Hannah Kerr, Xavier 2006 Misty Chanek, Nebraska 2007 Stacy Underwood, Nebraska 2008 Chris Abalo, Army 2009 Wesley Hess, Army 2010 Ashley Jackson, Kentucky 2011 Nicco Campriani, West Virginia 2012 Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky 2013 Petra Zublasing, West Virginia 2014 Emily Holsopple, Kentucky 2015 Ziva Dvorsak, West Virginia 2016 Garrett Spurgeon, West Virginia 2017 Lucas Kozeniesky, NC State 2018 Elizabeth Gratz, West Virginia 2019 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia 2020 Milica Babic, West Virginia 2021 Emily Cheramine, Nebraska

OUTSTANDING ROOKIE 1998 Cory Willis, West Virginia 1999 April Shea, West Virginia 2000 Kelly Dove, Jacksonville State 2001 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2002 Hannah Kerr, Xavier 2003 James Hall, Jacksonville State 2004 Katie Benjamin, Memphis 2005 Chris Abalo, Army 2006 Jason Dardas, Kentucky 2007 Jen Pason, Kentucky 2008 Stephen Scherer, Army 2009 Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky 2010 Katie Fretts, Kentucky 2011 Henri Junghanel, Kentucky 2012 Thomas Kyanko, West Virginia 2013 Garrett Spurgeon, West Virginia 2014 Sonya May, Kentucky 2015 Elizabeth Gratz, West Virginia 2016 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia 2017 Milica Babic, West Virginia 2018 Henrik Larson, Kentucky 2019 Will Shaner, Kentucky 2020 Mary Tucker, Kentucky 2021 Lea Horvath, Ole Miss COACH OF THE YEAR 2008 Jon Hammond, West Virginia 2010 Jon Hammond, West Virginia 2016 Jon Hammond, West Virginia 2017 Jon Hammond, West Virginia

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2005 Robin Glebes (WVU representative) 2006 Natasha Dinsmore (WVU representative) 2007 Lafe Kunkel (WVU representative) 2008 Andy Lamson (WVU representative) 2009 Andy Lamson, Kyle Smith (WVU representatives) 2010 Andy Lamson (WVU representative) 2011 Nicco Campriani (WVU representative) 2012 Thomas Kyanko (WVU representative) 2013 Thomas Kyanko (WVU representative) 2014 Maren Prediger (WVU representative) 2015 Elizabeth Gratz (WVU representative) 2016 Elizabeth Gratz (WVU representative) 2017 Elizabeth Gratz (WVU representative) 2018 Elizabeth Gratz (WVU representative) 2019 David Koenders (WVU representative) 2020 David Koenders (WVU representative) 2021 Verena Zaisberger (WVU representative) GARC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 2012 West Virginia University WVU ALL-GARC FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS 1998 Marcos Scrivner (A) (S) (C) Cory Willis (A) 1999 Ron Nelson (S) (C) Cory Willis (S) (C) Tommy Caranasos (A) 2000 Tommy Caranasos (A) (S) (C) Cory Willis (A) (S) (C) 2001 Cory Willis (S) Tommy Caranasos (A) 2002 Steve Powell (S) Wade Tyner (S) 2003 Nicole Allaire (S) (C) 2009 Andy Lamson (C) Kyle Smith (S) Bryant Wallizer (A) 2010 Brandi Eskew (S) Michael Kulbacki (A) (C) Andy Lamson (A) (C) Tommy Santelli (S) Bryant Wallizer (A) (C) 2011 Nicco Campriani (A) (S) (C) Tommy Santelli (C) 2012 Petra Zublasing (A) (S) (C) 2013 Maren Prediger (A) Garrett Spurgeon (S) (C)

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Brian Launer (S) Brandi Eskew (S) (C) Tom Santelli (S) 2009 Brandi Eskew (S) (C) Michael Kulbaki (A) Andy Lamson (A) (S) Tommy Santelli (S) (C) 2010 Andy Lamson (S) Justin Pentz (S) (C) Tommy Santelli (A) (C) 2011 Michael Kulbacki (A) Andy Lamson (A) Justin Pentz (A) (S) (C) Tommy Santelli (A) (S) Kyle Smith (S) 2012 Justin Pentz (A) (S) (C) 2013 Taylor Ciotola (A) (S) (C) Meelis Kiisk (A) (S) (C) Thomas Kyanko (S) (C) Daniel Sojka (S) 2014 Meelis Kiisk (A) (S) (C) Patrick Sunderman (A) (C) Maren Prediger (C) 2015 Ziva Dvorsak (S) Thomas Kyanko (C) Jean-Pierre Lucas (S) (C) Maren Prediger (C) Garrett Spurgeon (A) Patrick Sunderman (S) (C) 2016 Will Anti (S) Michael Bamsey (C) Elizabeth Gratz (C) Meelis Kiisk (A) Jean-Pierre Lucas, (A) (S) (C) Patrick Sunderman (S) (C) Ginny Thrasher (S) 2017 Milica Babic (S) Jean-Pierre Lucas (A) Morgan Phillips (C) 2018 Elizabeth Gratz (S) (C) Morgan Phillips (A) 2019 David Koenders (S) Milica Babic (S) Sarah Osborn (A) (C) 2020 Malori Brown (S) (C) Jared Eddy (C) David Koenders (A) Sarah Osborn (A) (S) (C) Morgan Phillips (C) Akihito Shimizu (S) 2021 Becca Lamb (A) Molly McGhin (A) (S) (C) Sarah Osborn (A) Matt Sanchez (A) (C) Akihito Shimizu (S) Verena Zaisberger (A) (S) (C)

WVU ALL-GARC HONORABLE MENTION SELECTIONS 1998 Rob Toney (S) Liz Smith (C) 2000 Mats Persson (S) Steve Powell (A) April Shea (C) 2001 Tommy Caranasos (S) 2002 Rich Sawyer (S) (C) 2003 Josh Byers (C) Jonathan Hammond (S) Brian Launer (A) 2008 Lafe Kunkel (S) 2009 Michael Kulbacki (C) Justin Pentz (S) (C) Tommy Santelli (A) Bryant Wallizer (C) 2010 Brandi Eskew (C) Michael Kulbacki (S) Justin Pentz (A) Kyle Smith (S) Bryant Wallizer (S) 2011 Brandi Eskew (S) Michael Kulbacki (C) Andy Lamson (C) Kyle Smith (C) 2012 Amy Bock (S) Taylor Ciotola (S) Meelis Kiisk (C) Michael Kulbacki (A) Thomas Kyanko (S) (C) 2013 Daniel Sojka (A) (C) Garrett Spurgeon (A) Patrick Sunderman (S) 2014 Thomas Kyanko (C) Patrick Sunderman (S) 2015 Thomas Kyanko (A) Jean-Pierre Lucas (A) Maren Prediger (S) 2016 Will Anti (C) Michael Bamsey (A) Elizabeth Gratz (S) 2017 Will Anti (S) Morgan Phillips (A) 2018 Will Anti (A) (C) Sarah Osborn (A) (C) 2019 Jared Eddy (A) (S) (C) 2021 Tal Engler (S) Becca Lamb (C) Matt Sanchez (S) Calista Smoyer (C) Sarah Osborn (C) Key: A - Air Rifle S - Smallbore C - Combined


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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR COACH CAPTAIN 1951 Maj. John Nicholas Robert Jones 1952 Maj. John Nicholas Robert Jones 1953 Capt. Kendrick Barlow Robert Galusha 1954 Capt. Kendrick Barlow Robert Galusha 1955 Capt. Clair L. Book Marvin Fisher 1956 Capt. Clair L. Book Jerry Amos 1957 Capt. Clair L. Book James Paxton 1958 Capt. Hugh H. Jones Ted Morlang 1959 Capt. Hugh H. Jones George Pignatello 1960 Capt. Charles Means Bruce Meredith 1961 Capt. Charles Means Bruce Meredith 1962 Capt. Charles Means Bob Davies 1963 Maj. Charles Means Bob Gosnell 1964 M/Sgt. Charles Haley Jack Writer 1965 M/Sgt. Francis Orchard Dean Bahrman 1966 M/Sgt. Francis Orchard Jack Writer 1967 Sgt. Joe Gravens Dean Bahrman 1968 Sgt. Joe Gravens Jerry Luh 1969 S/Sgt. Robert McNickle Brent Jones 1970 S/Sgt. Robert McNickle Bill Schetzel 1971 Sp. 4 Gary Grady Greg Yantis 1972 Greg Yantis Al Fischer 1973 M/Sgt. Bobby Timms Al Fischer 1974 M/Sgt. Bobby Timms Jim Meredith 1975 M/Sgt. Roy Riffe Phil Whitworth 1976 M/Sgt. Charles Neal Phil Whitworth 1977 Ed Etzel Dan Young 1978 Ed Etzel Dan Young 1979 Ed Etzel Elliot Hutchinson 1980 Ed Etzel Stefan Thynell 1981 Ed Etzel Tim Rennie, John Rost 1982 Ed Etzel John Rost 1983 Ed Etzel Dena Orth 1984 Ed Etzel Bob Broughton 1985 Ed Etzel Dave Ridenour 1986 Ed Etzel Dave Johnson 1987 Ed Etzel Mike Anti 1988 Greg Perrine Bill Dodd 1989 Ed Etzel Web Wright 1990 Marsha Beasley Tammie DeAngelis 1991 Marsha Beasley Gary Hardy 1992 Marsha Beasley Ann-Marie Pfiffner 1993 Marsha Beasley Garett Smith 1994 Marsha Beasley Joe Pishock 1995 Marsha Beasley None 1996 Marsha Beasley None 1997 Marsha Beasley None 1998 Marsha Beasley None 1999 Marsha Beasley None 2000 Marsha Beasley None 2001 Marsha Beasley None 2002 Marsha Beasley None

RECORD 10‑0 15‑3 17‑1 10‑2 7‑6 12‑5 14‑5 9‑5 8‑8 11‑2 # 14‑1 13‑2 15‑0 # 19‑0 11‑3 # 11‑0 5‑2 8‑2 5‑2 5‑2 5‑3 5‑2 6‑1 11‑1 6‑1 # 6‑1 4‑0 4‑1 5‑1 6‑0 12‑0 11‑0 * 12‑1 * 13‑0 9‑1 * 10‑0 6‑1 * 9‑0 * 9-0 * 9-0 * 10-0 * 9-0 * 11-0 13-1 * 10-0 * 10-0 * 9-1 *% 13-0 % 10-0 % 12-1 11-0 8-3

YEAR COACH CAPTAIN RECORD 2003 Marsha Beasley None 11-2 2004 No varsity team 2005 Marsha Beasley None 3-8 2006 Marsha Beasley None 4-7 2007 Jon Hammond None 6-4 2008 Jon Hammond Lafe Kunkel 8-3 2009 Jon Hammond Paul Miller * 11-1 2010 Jon Hammond Bryant Wallizer $ 11-0 2011 Jon Hammond None $ 11-2 2012 Jon Hammond None $ 12-2 2013 Jon Hammond None *$ 11-1 2014 Jon Hammond None *$ 10-0 2015 Jon Hammond. Taylor Ciotola, Meelis Kiisk *$ 11-1 2016 Jon Hammond Meelis Kiisk, Jean-Pierre Lucas *$ 12-0 2017 Jon Hammond Jean-Pierre Lucas *$ 12-0 2018 Jon Hammond Elizabeth Gratz $ 13-0 2019 Jon Hammond Will Anti $ 13-0 2020 Jon Hammond Morgan Phillips, David Koenders ^ 9-1 2021 Jon Hammond None $ 7-1 TOTALS 669-103 # NRA Champions * NCAA Champions % MARC Champions $ - GARC Champions ^ 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

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OPPONENT 77th Infantry Air Force Akron Alaska-Fairbanks Allegheny Alliance Army California, Pa. Canisius CarnegieMellon City College of New York Cincinnati The Citadel Clarion Coast Guard Columbus State Dayton Duquesne East Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky Geneva George Washington Georgetown Indiana Indiana, Pa. Jacksonville State Johns Hopkins Kent State Kentucky King’s Maryland Memphis Mississippi MIT Morehead State Murray State Navy Nebraska NC State Norwich Ohio Ohio State Penn State Pitt Potomac State Richmond RoseHulman St. John’s Tennessee Tennessee Tech TCU Texas-El Paso Toledo Villanova Virginia VMI Virginia Tech Washington & Jefferson Washington & Lee Washington State William & Mary Wyoming Xavier

W L BEGAN 1 0 1964 19 0 1974 20 0 1952 13 7 1989 2 0 1964 2 0 1964 40 10 1957 7 0 1951 12 0 1990 22 8 1951 1 0 1962 1 0 1994 2 3 1959 1 0 1965 2 0 1984 1 0 2011 1 0 1968 34 4 1951 14 6 1964 12 0 1963 14 0 1956 2 0 1962 1 0 1957 1 0 1951 19 0 1956 7 0 1997 1 0 1966 1 0 1952 20 11 1963 3 0 1984 0 2 1952 14 2 2005 18 3 2002 1 0 1984 1 0 2008 25 3 1967 30 8 1966 15 3 2003 21 0 1959 4 0 1994 2 0 1966 49 0 1974 25 2 1953 26 7 1951 8 0 1953 3 0 1961 2 0 1981 17 0 1981 1 0 1966 27 3 1975 7 2 2005 6 0 1992 1 0 1952 1 0 1974 2 0 1969 25 3 1952 7 8 1953 27 4 1951 2 0 1956 1 0 1987 1 0 1983 3 0 1996 13 2 1990


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ALL-TIME SCORES 1951-2019 1951 (10-0)

MAJ. JOHN NICHOLAS 1411-1322 W Washington & Jefferson 1390-1341 W Duquesne 1364-1359 W Pitt 1368-1290 W California, Pa. 1381-1342 W Carnegie Tech 1374-1367 W at Duquesne 1380-1365 W at Pitt 1391-1334 W at Carnegie Tech 1416-1333 W at Washington & Jefferson 1395-1274 W at California, Pa. NRA Sectionals 1395-1393 W Indiana

1952 (15-3)

MAJ. JOHN NICHOLAS 1390-1341 W Duquesne 1398-1344 W Washington & Jefferson 1380-1384 L at VMI 1397-1327 W Carnegie Tech 1396-1378 W VMI 1403-1388 W Pitt 1408-1260 W California, Pa. 1414-1318 W at Duquesne 1414-1293 W Carnegie Tech 1399-1400 L Pitt 1406-1338 W at Washington & Jefferson 1411-1397 W Pitt 1411-1361 W Kent State 1409-1319 W at Akron 1405-1317 W at Toledo 1408-1381 W Pitt 1428-1300 W California, Pa. 1417-1439 L at Maryland NRA Sectionals (5th)

1953 (17-1)

CAPT. KENDRICK BARLOW 1405-1221 W 1405-1311 W 1411-1341 W 1404-1380 W 1404-1396 W 1401-1383 W 1401-1347 W 1401-1385 W 1415-1362 W 1415-1342 W 1415-1096 W 1395-1403 L 1402-1360 W 1402-1350 W 1422-1209 W 1422-1406 W NRA Sectionals (1st)

at California, Pa. Carnegie Tech at Duquesne VMI Virginia Tech at Pitt Washington & Jefferson Penn State at Duquesne Washington & Jefferson Potomac State at Pitt at Carnegie Tech Washington & Jefferson California, Pa. Pitt

1954 (10-2)

CAPT. KENDRICK BARLOW 1412-1372 W at Washington & Jefferson 1400-1365 W Duquesne 1401-1397 W Pitt 1402-1424 L at Virginia Tech 1402-1388 W at VMI 1416-1281 W Potomac State 1398-1373 W Washington & Jefferson 1407-1353 W at Duquesne 1417-1339 W at Carnegie Tech 1403-1370 W Carnegie Tech 1403- L Pitt 1411-1401 W Pitt NRA Sectionals (1st)

1955 (7-6)

CAPT. CLAIR BOOK 1371-1362 W Washington & Jefferson 1367-1397 L VMI 1367-1401 L Virginia Tech 1372-1315 W Duquesne 1372-1370 W Carnegie Tech 1338-1374 L Duquesne 1366-1364 W Carnegie Tech 1366-1315 W Potomac State 1392-1402 L Virginia Tech 1354-1369 L Pitt 1378-1317 W Potomac State 1387-1404 L Pitt 1387-1369 W Washington & Jefferson NRA Sectionals (2nd)

1956 (12-5)

CAPT. CLAIR BOOK 1386-1375 W Carnegie Tech 1342-1257 W at Geneva 1352-1377 L at Pitt 1352-1295 W Indiana, Pa. 1402-1370 W Washington & Jefferson 1387-1386 W at Washington & Jefferson 1388-1413 L at Virginia Tech 1388-1307 W Washington & Lee 1377-1274 W Geneva 1384-1401 L Virginia Tech 1379-1410 L at Carnegie Tech 1388-1377 W Pitt 1380-1311 W Indiana, Pa. 1396-1389 W at Duquesne 1400-1330 W Potomac State 1403-1419 L Duquesne 1399-1326 W at Potomac State NRA Sectionals (7th)

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CAPT. CLAIR BOOK 1378-1390 L at Duquesne 1392-1383 W at Washington & Jefferson 1415-1393 W Pitt 1415-1402 W Carnegie Tech 1401-1346 W at Indiana, Pa. 1391-1435 L at Army 1421-1402 W Virginia Tech 1407-1352 W Indiana, Pa. 1391-1395 L at Carnegie Tech 1409-1396 W Washington & Jefferson 1409-1381 W Geneva 1403-1395 W Georgetown 1403-1407 L Maryland 1403-1423 L Virginia Tech * W VMI 1417-1415 W Duquesne 1408-1375 W Pitt 1405-1373 W at Geneva 1420-1331 W Potomac State NRA Sectionals (3rd) * Forfeit

1958 (9-5)

CAPT. HUGH JONES, JR. 1393-1367 W Indiana, Pa. 1405-1407 L Carnegie Tech 1405-1383 W Pitt 1423-1421 W Duquesne 1373-1376 L at Pitt 1387-1366 W at Geneva 1387-1401 L at Washington & Jefferson 1427-1422 W Virginia Tech 1412-1392 W Geneva 1389-1396 L at Duquesne 1394-1406 L at Carnegie Tech 1416-1374 W at Indiana, Pa. 1422-1394 W Washington & Jefferson 1422-1408 W VMI Southern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (3rd)

1959 (8-8)

CAPT. HUGH JONES, JR. 1381-1368 W Geneva 1400-1414 L Carnegie Tech 1400-1364 W Duquesne 1391-1331 W at Duquesne 1410-1417 L Washington & Jefferson 1400-1419 L Army 1400-1416 L The Citadel 1400-1362 W Washington & Lee 1400-1399 W VMI 1369-1365 W at Geneva 1405-1410 L at Washington & Jefferson 1394-1381 W Penn State

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1960 (11-2)

North Carolina State Virginia Tech at Carnegie Tech

CAPT. CHARLES MEANS 1411-1381 W at Washington & Jefferson 1422-1350 W Geneva 1413-1207 W at Duquesne 1415-1396 W at VMI 1428-1406 W at Penn State 1427-1108 W Duquesne 1427-1403 W Penn State 1414-1361 W at Geneva 1417-1443 L at Carnegie Tech 1429-1430 L Carnegie Tech 1430-1413 W VMI 1430-1417 W Virginia Tech 1430-1405 W Washington & Jefferson Southern Conference (1st) NRA Sectionals (1st) 2nd Nationally

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1961 (14-1)

CAPT. CHARLES MEANS 1416-1333 W at Geneva 1435-1412 W at Carnegie Tech 1435-1248 W at Duquesne 1410-1413 L at Washington & Jefferson 1439-1399 W Carnegie Tech 1439-1347 W Geneva 1439-1398 W Pitt 1445-1418 W at Penn State 1431-1377 W Richmond 1431-1396 W at Virginia Tech 1434-1418 W Washington & Jefferson 1426-1371 W at Pitt 1448-1345 W Duquesne 1448-1396 W Penn State 1452-1410 W at Washington & Jefferson Southern Conference (2nd) NRA Sectionals (1st) 1st Nationally

1962 (13-2)

CAPT. CHARLES MEANS 1407-1340 W 1407-1341 W 1428-1408 W

at Duquesne Pitt Carnegie Tech

1436-1400 W Washington & Jefferson 1429-1398 W at Richmond 1429-1336 W George Washington 1424-1403 W at Carnegie Tech 1433-1424 W at Penn State 1428-1437 L Virginia Tech 1423-1417 W City College of New York 1423-1435 L at Army 1432-1426 W at Washington & Jefferson 1441-1416 W VMI 1441-1379 W Duquesne 1441-1360 W Pitt Southern Conference (2nd) NRA Sectionals (1st)

1963 (15-0)

MAJ. BOB MEANS 1429-1398 W at Carnegie Tech 1429-1378 W Duquesne 1429-1378 W Pitt 1428-1378 W at Washington & Jefferson 1434-1370 W Carnegie Tech 1434-1433 W Army 1437-1388 W Washington & Jefferson 1412-1388 W at George Washington 1435-1382 W Pitt 1436-1386 W Duquesne


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1967 (5-2)

JOE GRAVENS 1445-1390 W at Indiana, Pa. 1106-1078 W Murray State 1337-1312 W at VMI 1355-1379 L Army 1351-1356 L The Citadel 1387-1368 W at Navy 1355-1346 W Penn State Kansas State Invitational (1st) Coast Guard Invitational (5th) Southern Conference (1st) West Virginia Sectional and Conventional (1st)

1968 (8-2)

1965 MOUNTAINEERS 1436-1375 W Potomac State 1443-1440 W Penn State 1411-1406 W at VMI 1428-1377 W at Kentucky 1428-1376 W Eastern Kentucky Southern Conference (2nd) NRA Sectionals (1st) 2nd Nationally

1964 (19-0)

M/SGT. CHARLES HALEY 1427-1300 W California, Pa. 1434-1397 W Carnegie Tech 1434-1354 W Duquesne 1427-1414 W at Allegheny 1427-1286 W at Alliance 1417-1404 W Virginia Tech 1448-1444 W at Army 1448-1359 W at 77th Inf. Div. 1422-1383 W at Carnegie Tech 1422-1338 W Duquesne 1447-1379 W Washington & Jefferson 1443-1413 W East Tennessee State 1456-1335 W at Washington & Jefferson 1433-1433* W VMI 1449-1436 W at Penn State 1445-1395 W at Carnegie Tech 1445-1395 W at Alliance 1445-1402 W at Allegheny 1445-1419 W at Indiana, Pa. Southern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (1st) 1st Nationally * WVU won on standing position

1965 (11-3)

M/SGT. FRANCIS ORCHARD 1451-1354 W Geneva 1426-1375 W at Geneva 1431-1404 W at Washington & Jefferson 1431-1382 W at Clarion 1454-1394 W Carnegie Tech 1449-1434 W Indiana, Pa. 1441-1444 L Army 1435-1437 L at The Citadel 1435-1427 W at Virginia Tech 1416-1429 L at VMI 1442-1418 W Penn State 1442-1365 W Duquesne 1447-1431 W at Indiana, Pa. 1450-1376 W at Duquesne Southern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (1st)

1966 (11-0)

M/SGT. FRANCIS ORCHARD 1461-1363 W Indiana, Pa. 1459-1326 W Ohio 1395-1364 W at The Citadel 1395-1300 W at Tennessee 1395-1306 W East Tennessee State 1466-1424 W VMI 1462-1449 W at Army 1459-1425 W at Navy 1457-1302 W at Ohio 1393-1348 W at Penn State 1393-1326 W Johns Hopkins Southern Conference (1st) Kansas State Invitational (1st)

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JOE GRAVENS 2723-2769 L East Tennessee State 2723-2475 W Indiana, Pa. 1371-1210 W at Richmond 1371-1288 W at The Citadel 1383-1357 W Akron 1383-1278 W Dayton 1384-1313 W VMI 1364-1358 W at Army 1365-1385 L at Navy 1386-1345 W at Penn State Kansas Invitational (6th) Coast Guard Invitational (3rd) Southern Conference (2nd) NRA International (1st) NRA Conventional (1st) 2nd Nationally

1969 (5-2)

ROBERT MCNICKLE 1379-1365 W at Akron Kansas Invitational ROTC Division (2nd) College Division (4th) 1334-1402 L at Navy 1424-1394 W at East Tennessee State 1394-1343 W at VMI USCGA (1st) 1396-1277 W Virginia 1385-1374 W Army 1385-1325 W Penn State

1970 (5-2)

ROBERT MCNICKLE 1383-1308 W 1383-1261 W Kansas Invitational ROTC Division (3rd) College Division (2nd) Xavier Invitational R OTC Division (2nd) College Division (4th) 1357-1389 L 1390-1399 L 1390-1339 W

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at Navy at Penn State at Army

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Record Book 1366-1339 W Coast Guard Invitational (3rd) NRA Sectionals (1st)

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1971 (5-3)

GARY GRADY 1344-1229 W at Pitt 1344-1314 W Indiana, Pa. 1355-1316 W Kentucky 1355-1373 L at Navy 1337-1349 L at Penn State 1412-1337 W at Army 1362-1333 W VMI NRA Sectionals (1st) 1377-1349 W Penn State

1972 (5-2)

GREG YANTIS 1332-1223 W at Pitt 1332-1229 W at Indiana, Pa. 2698-2630 W Eastern Kentucky Xavier Invitational (6th) Kentucky Invitational (10th) 1339-1393 L at Navy 1373-1349 W at VMI West Point Invitational (8th) 1380-1363 W at Penn State 1380-1408 L at Army NRA Sectionals (1st)

1973 (6-1)

M/SGT. BOBBY TIMMS 2819-2597 W Indiana, Pa. 2812-2856 L at East Tennessee State 2817-2776 W Ohio State 2249-2156 W at Virginia 2812-2779 W at Navy 2807-2749 W Army 2804-2682 W Penn State NRA Sectionals International (1st) Conventional (1st)

1974 (11-1)

M/SGT. BOBBY TIMMS 1418-1316 W 1418-1270 W 2793-2717 W 2837-2867 L Xavier Invitational (1st) Kentucky Invitational (1st) 2812-2684 W 2815-2715 W 1406-1233 W 2820-2791 W 2820-2756 W Army Invitational (1st) 5743-5048 W 2830-2820 W 2830-2643 W NRA Sectionals (1st)

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at Indiana, Pa. at Pitt at Eastern Kentucky at East Tennessee State

at Ohio State at Penn State at Villanova at Army at Air Force Pitt at Navy at VMI

1975 (6-1)

SGT. ROY RIFFE 1400-1325 W at Indiana, Pa. 1400-1182 W at Pitt 2849-2821 W East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Invitational (2nd) Xavier Invitational (1st) Kentucky Invitational (2nd) Tennesee Tech Invitational (2nd) Acorns Invitational (3rd) 2830-1748 W Army 2834-2732 W Ohio State West Point Invitational (4th) 2803-2884 L Tennessee Tech 2796-2792 W Navy NRA Sectionals (1st)

1976 (6-1)

ED ETZEL 2826-2665 W 2826-2472 W East Tennessee State Invitational (6th) Kentucky Invitational (1st) Tennessee Tech Invitational (2nd) Acorns Invitational (2nd) 3377-3384 L 2810-2743 W West Point Invitational (1st) 2833-2809 W 2828-2746 W 2828-2661 W

Pitt Indiana, Pa.

Tennessee Tech Ohio State Navy Army Penn State

1977 (4-0)

ED ETZEL Acorns Invitational (1st) East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd) Kentucky Invitational (1st) Acorns Invitational (1st) Tennessee Tech Invitational (1st) USMA Invitational (1st) 2299-2206 W 2299-2148 W 2843-1802 W 2843-2801 W NRA Sectionals (2nd)

1978 (4-1)

Ohio State Penn State at NC State at Navy

ED ETZEL Acorns Invitational (1st) East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd) Kentucky Invitational (2nd) Acorns Invitational (1st) 2273-2268 W at Tennessee Tech 2848-2753 W at Ohio State 2848-2671 W at Penn State West Point Invitational (4th) 2286-2303 L at East Tennessee State 2285-2250 W at Navy NRA Championships (3rd)

1979 (5-1)

ED ETZEL 2276-2150 W at Penn State Tennessee Tech Invitational (2nd) East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd) Eastern Kentucky Invitational (1st) Acorns Invitational (1st) 2276-2133 W Ohio State Open International Sectionals (2nd) 2309-2237 W at Navy 4592-4692 L East Tennessee State 4811-4598 W Eastern Kentucky NRA Collegiate Sectionals Smallbore (2nd), Air Rifle (3rd) National Intercollegiate Championship (3rd)

1980 (6-0)

ED ETZEL East Tennessee State Invitational (1st) West Virginia Invitational (1st) Kentucky Invitational (3rd) Bob Stark Invitational (1st) 4649-4529 W Navy Army Invitational (1st) 4632-4611 W East Tennessee State 2329-2224 W Army 2329-2208 W Ohio State 2329-2169 W Penn State 4616-4534 W Eastern Kentucky NCAA Championship (2nd)

1981 (12-0)

ED ETZEL 6156-6069 W East Tennessee State 6156-5750 W NC State West Virginia Invitational (1st) Eastern Kentucky Invitational (3rd) Kentucky Invitational (1st) 6124-6121 W Tennessee Tech 6082-6037 W Army 6082-5804 W Penn State 6082-5774 W Ohio State 6082-5792 W Rose-Hulman 6142-6063 W Navy 6142-5858 W Penn State 2297-2225 W St. John’s USMA Invitational (2nd) 6129-6095 W Eastern Kentucky 6117-6097 W East Tennessee State NCAA Championship (2nd)

1982 (11-0)

ED ETZEL 6124-6048 W at Tennessee Tech East Tennessee State Invitational (4th) 3814-3706 W St. John’s Eastern Kentucky Invitational (2nd) 6511-6063 W at Murray State 6188-6026 W Murray State 6182-6122 W Eastern Kentucky 6173-6071 W Tennessee Tech


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W at Army W at St. John’s W East Tennessee State

1983 (12-1)

ED ETZEL East Tennessee State Invitational (1st) 6101-6102 L at Tennessee Tech 6103-6005 W at Eastern Kentucky 6151-5807 W Ohio State 6144-6072 W Army 6162-5420 W William & Mary 3829-3700 W at St. John’s 6149-5997 W at Navy 6157-6061 W Eastern Kentucky 6160-6133 W Tennessee Tech 6182-6123 W East Tennessee State NCAA Championship (1st)

1984 (12-0)

ED ETZEL 6207-6075 W St. John’s 6184-6083 W at Eastern Kentucky 6185-6167 W at East Tennessee State Army Invitational (1st) 6220-5830 W Ohio State 6082-5987 W Navy 6221-5878 W King’s College Murray State Invitational (1st) 6180-6147 W East Tennessee State NCAA Championship (1st)

1987 (6-1)

ED ETZEL 6270-6037 W Xavier Invitational (2nd) 6221-6078 W 6206-5749 W 6196-6052 W 6207-6102 W 6180-6189 L 6205-6103 W NCAA Championship (2nd)

1989 (8-0) at St. John’s at Navy at Ohio State Washington State at Tennessee Tech at Murray State Army

1988 (7-0)

GREG PERRINE 6164-6110 W Xavier Invitational (1st) 6222-5945 W 6206-5539 W 6222-6086 W 6212-6105 W 6213-6177 W 6190-6118 W NCAA Championship (1st)

ED ETZEL 6193-6067 W 6192-6074 W 6198-5816 W 6224-5726 W 6244-6053 W 6231-6091 W 6224-6181 W 6241-6145 W NCAA Championship (1st)

at St. John’s Alaska-Fairbanks NC State Ohio State Navy Army at Tennessee Tech at Murray State

1990 (9-0) St. John’s King’s College Ohio State at Army at Navy Murray State Tennessee Tech

MARSHA BEASLEY 6156-5977 W 6206-6064 W 6196-5916 W 6176-5890 W 6183-6029 W 6187-6098 W 6183-6089 W 6199-6033 W 6213-6067 W NCAA Championship (1st)

St. John’s at Air Force Canisius at Ohio State Xavier at Navy (NCAA Qualifier) at Army Murray State Tennessee Tech

1985 (9-1)

ED ETZEL 6085-6083 W at Eastern Kentucky 6113-6011 W at St. John’s 6128-6138 L at East Tennessee State 6170-5821 W at Ohio State 6186-6071 W Tennessee Tech 6197-6018 W at Navy 6201-6113 W Army 6179-6147 W East Tennessee State 6206-6103 W Eastern Kentucky 6156-6130 W Tennessee Tech NCAA Championship (2nd)

1986 (9-0)

ED ETZEL 3856-3770 W St. John’s 6202-6160 W Tennessee Tech 6223-6084 W at East Tennessee State 6186-6181 W Murray State 6175-5604 W Ohio State 6235-6026 W Navy 6224-6115 W at Army 6200-6101 W at Tennessee Tech 6193-6060 W East Tennessee State NCAA Championship (1st) DAVID JOHNSON

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1991 (10-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6200-6051 W at St. John’s 6185-5942 W at Xavier 6185-5915 W Kentucky 6180-6102 W Alaska-Fairbanks 6187-6053 W Ohio State 6193-6026 W Air Force 6180-6095 W Army (NCAA Qualifier) 6210-6094 W at Tennessee Tech 6196-6087 W at Murray State 6191-6073 W Canisius NCAA Championship (1st)

1992 (9-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6147-6009 W St. John’s 6172-6036 W at Air Force 6172-6003 W Texas-El Paso 6187-5489 W North Carolina State 6151-6046 W Xavier 6178-6061 W at Ohio State 6185-5939 W at Canisius 6217-6102 W at Murray State (NCAA Qualifier) 6213-6081 W Tennessee Tech NCAA Championship (1st)

1993 (10-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6194-6067 W at St. John’s 6185-6098 W at Xavier 6199-6063 W Air Force 6184-5964 W Ohio State 6185-5926 W King’s College 6206-6076 W Texas-El Paso 6191-5860 W at VMI (NCAA Qualifier) 6192-6178 W at Tennessee Tech 6214-6157 W at Murray State 6199-5961 W Kentucky NCAA Championship (1st)

1994 (13-1)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6171-6083 W St. John’s Walsh Invitational (1st - 6188) 6200-6101 W Xavier 1551-1236 W Cincinnati 6146-6133 L Alaska-Fairbanks 6163-6139 W Air Force 6163-6010 W Texas-El Paso 6190-5825 W at Ohio State 6177-5329 W Duquesne 6156-5329 W Canisius NCAA Qualifier (1st) 6148-6069 W at Army 6148-6109 W Norwich 6163-6130 W Murray State 6187-6070 W Tennessee Tech 6176-6124 W Kentucky NCAA Championship (2nd)

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1995 (10-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6179-6125 W at St. John’s Walsh Invitational (1st - 6188) 6196-6145 W at Kentucky 6195-5780 W Ohio State 6199-6156 W Air Force 6143-6012 W Canisius 6212-6106 W Norwich 6207-6109 W at Navy 6207-6157 W Xavier (NCAA Qualifier) 6227-6121 W at Murray State 6202-6157 W at Tennessee Tech NCAA Championship (1st)

1996 (10-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6152-6133 W at Air Force 6204-5978 W Texas-El Paso 6204-5591 W Wyoming 6195-6126 W St. John’s Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6176) 6191-6156 W at Kentucky 6206-5903 W at Ohio State 6175-6130 W Xavier 6175-5858 W Duquesne NCAA Qualifier at Xavier (1st - 6197) 6225-6031 W at Canisius 6210-6061 W Murray State NCAA Championship (1st)

1997 (9-1)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6178-6095 W Jacksonville State 6194-6121 W Norwich (at St. John’s) Walsh Invitational (1st - 6206) 6170-6178 L Kentucky 6209-6089 W Air Force 6201-5806 W Ohio State 6193-5772 W Duquesne 6195-5486 W Canisius 6211-6083 W Xavier (NCAA Qualifier) 6215-6154 W at Murray State 6232-6152 W at Tennessee Tech NCAA Championship (1st)

1998 (13-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6195-6137 W at Jacksonville State 6163-5777 W vs. Army (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6170-6061 W at Air Force 6170-5878 W vs. Wyoming (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6170-5773 W vs. Army (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Walsh Invitational (1st - 6202) 6177-6122 W Kentucky 6171-5958 W at Ohio State 6184-5910 W Duquesne 6184-6087 W Norwich 6183-6080 W Xavier 6212-5739 W at Canisius NCAA Qualifier in Cincinnati, Ohio (1st - 6181)

6190-6124 W 6175-6106 W MARC Tournament (1st - 6201) NCAA Championship (1st - 6214)

Murray State Tennessee Tech

1999 (10-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6161-6080 W Jacksonville State 6175-6143 W at Norwich at Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6181) 6164-6115 W at Kentucky 6181-6004 W Ohio State 6176-6060 W Air Force 6099-5816 W Duquesne 6190-6112 W Xavier 6195-5858 W Canisius at NCAA Qualifiers (1st - 6175) 6153-6130 W at Murray State 6191-6018 W at Tennessee Tech at MARC Tournament (1st - 6205) NCAA Championship (3rd - 6156)

2000 (12-1)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6141-6117 W at Jacksonville State 6174-6094 W at Air Force 6153-6011 W vs. Army (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6153-5978 W vs. Texas-El Paso (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6127-6150 L Navy at Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6180) at MARC/OVC Shootout (3rd - 6111) 6111-5303 W Kentucky 6162-5958 W at Ohio State 6133-5843 W Duquesne 6162-6127 W Xavier 6191-5880 W at Canisius at NCAA Qualifiers (1st - 6121) 6121-5694 W VMI 6182-6077 W Murray State 6183-6089 W Tennessee Tech at MARC Championship (1st - 6185) at NCAA Championship (3rd - 4603, smallbore only)

2001 (11-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY at MARC/OVC Shootout (3rd - 6167) 6164-6129 W Jacksonville State 6154-6110 W Texas-El Paso at Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6191) 6187-6170 W at Kentucky 6217-6084 W Air Force 6177-5929 W Ohio State 6194-6156 W Xavier 6184-5880 W Canisius 6160-6143 W Navy 6160-5897 W Duquesne 6191-6161 W at Murray State 6206-6147 W at Tennessee Tech at MARC Championship (2nd - 6188) at NCAA Championship (3rd - 6174)


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2002 (8-3)

MARSHA BEASLEY at GARC/OVC Shootout (2nd - 6185) 6185-6148 W vs. Jacksonville State (Cookeville, Tenn.) 6117-6013 W at Air Force 6187-5998 W vs. Wyoming (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6123-6012 W Mississippi 6178-6160 W Army (Columbus, Ohio) 6197-6171 W Kentucky 6183-6112 W at Ohio State at Xavier Tournament (2nd-6179) 6238-6271 L Alaska-Fairbanks 6181-6241 L Xavier 6209-6240 L Murray State 6220-6225 W Tennessee Tech at GARC Championship (3rd - 6230) at NCAA Championship (6th, SB - 4612; 7th overall)

2003 (11-2)

MARSHA BEASLEY at Mountaineer Open (1st - 6203) 6165-6157 W at Kentucky 6171-6123 W vs. Jacksonville State (Cincinnati, Ohio) 6214-6171 W at Army 6214-6060 W vs. Mississippi (West Point, N.Y.) 6203-6126 W Nebraska at Palmyra Invitational (** - 6150) 6204-6108 W Air Force 6221-6144 W Ohio State 6215-6189 W Xavier 6232-6318 L Alaska-Fairbanks 6235-5677 W Canisius 6218-6053 W Duquesne at GARC Championships (2nd - 6174) 6196-6231 L at Murray State 6213-6185 W at Tennessee Tech

2004

WVU competed as a club team

2005 (3-8)

MARSHA BEASLEY 4560-4650 L Navy 4552-4645 L at Army 4574-4575 L Mississippi 2307-2210 W TCU (air only) 6012-6149 L vs. Nebraska (Palmyra, Pa.) 4550-4677 L Alaska-Fairbanks 4537-4499 W Ohio State 4561-4611 L at Kentucky 4561-4506 W vs. Rose-Hulman (Lexington, Ky.) 4545-4646 L at Xavier (NCAA Qualifier) 4545-4609 L Memphis (Cincinnati, Ohio) at GARC Championship (7th B 4576)

2006 (4-7)

MARSHA BEASLEY 4551-4668 L 4556-4630 L 4590-4554 W

Army Mississippi NC State

1994-95 MOUNTAINEERS 4643-4562 L Navy 4544-4587 L Kentucky 4578-4662 L Alaska-Fairbanks 4596-4653 L vs. Nebraska (Palmyra, Pa.) 4603-4503 W Akron 4603-4535 W Texas Christian (Akron, Ohio) 4569-4556 W Ohio State 4585-4612 L Memphis (NCAA Qualifier at Murray, Ky.) at GARC Championship (6th B 4594)

2007 (6-4, 2-4)

JON HAMMOND 4560-4545 W Memphis 4545-4444 W Ohio State 4514-4638 L Army 4548-4633 L Nebraska 4531-4648 L Kentucky 4532-4479 W NC State 4561-4445 W Tennessee Tech at Palmyra Invitational (6th – 4571) 4571-4519 W Akron 4568-4582 L Ole Miss 4566-4370 W VMI Institute at GARC Championship (5th – 4552)

2008 (8-3, 4-2)

JON HAMMOND 4618-4506 W NC State 4623-4452 W Ohio State 4614-4551 W Ole Miss 4600-4675 L Army 4616-4647 L Kentucky 4615-4599 W Nebraska 4626-4653 L Alaska-Fairbanks 4591-4517 W Akron 4609-4470 W Memphis (at Murray State Invitational) 4614-4528 W Tennessee Tech 4647-4398 W VMI (NCAA Qualifiers)

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2009 (11-1, 5-1)

JON HAMMOND 4629-4535 W Ohio State 4647-4541 W Morehead State 4659-4616 W at Army 4655-4565 W vs. Ole Miss (West Point, N.Y.) 4666-4626 W TCU 4639-4649 L at Kentucky 4656-4592 W vs. Memphis (Lexington, Ky.) 4650-4622 W Nebraska 4677-4493 W NC State 4653-4634 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4666-4516 W Akron 4639-4524 W NC State (NCAA Qualifier) at GARC Championship (2nd – 4645) at NCAA Championship (1st – 4643)

2010 (11-0, 7-0)

JON HAMMOND 4655-4587 W vs. Air Force (Lincoln, Neb.) 4660-4634 W at Nebraska 4666-4538 W at Ohio State 4665-4560 W at Akron 4638-4562 W Army 4691-4642 W Kentucky 4678-4561 W NC State 4697-4670 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4696-4576 W vs. Ole Miss (Cookeville, Tenn.) at Winthrow Invitational (1st – 4678) 4659-4530 W Memphis 4659-4612 W Nebraska (NCAA Qualifier) at GARC Championships (1st – 4653) at NCAA Championships (3rd – 4641)

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2015 (11-1, 8-0)

JON HAMMOND 4712-4664 W TCU 4695-4611 W at Akron 4695-4652 W at Ohio State 4718-4637 W Memphis 4699-4568 W vs. Mississippi (West Point, N.Y.) 4717-4644 W at Army 4702-4577 W Navy 4714-4586 W NC State 4704-4680 W Nebraska 4691-4688 W at Alaska-Fairbanks 4706-4705 L at Alaska-Fairbanks 4677-4663 W at Kentucky at WVU Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4705 at GARC Championships (1st – 4709) at NCAA Championships (1st – 4702)

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2011 (11-2, 5-1)

JON HAMMOND 4676-4570 W Ohio State 4675-4663 L TCU 4681-4586 W Memphis 4675-4661 W Murray State 4686-4647 W vs. Ole Miss (West Point, N.Y.) 4680-4659 W at Army 4657-4498 W NC State 4656-4592 W Nebraska 4694-4540 W Akron 4696-4646 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4696-4680 L at Kentucky 4704-4607 W vs. Columbus State (Lexington, Ky.) 4704-4596 W Nebraska (NCAA Qualifier) at GARC Championships (1st – 4704) at NCAA Championships (2nd - 4697)

2012 (12-2, 5-1)

JON HAMMOND 4664-4587 W vs. Air Force (Lincoln, Neb.) 4667-4610 W at Nebraska 4693-4637 W Army 4678-4616 W Memphis 4688-4615 W Murray State 4671-4646 W Ole Miss 4691-4554 W Akron 4676-4626 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4680-4616 W at Ohio State 4701-4669 L at TCU 4680-4650 L Kentucky 4647-4577 W NC State 4678-4413 W VMI men (NCAA Qualifiers)

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4678-4326 W VMI women (NCAA Qualifier) at GARC Championships (1st – 4681) at NCAA Championships (6th – 4647)

2013 (11-1, 5-1)

JON HAMMOND 4709-4631 W at Army 4690-4594 W at Ohio State 4690-4571 W vs. Akron (Columbus, Ohio) 4717-4634 W Memphis 4710-4613 W Navy 4720-4624 W Ole Miss 4697-4596 W NC State 4719-4670 W at Alaska-Fairbanks 4716-4651 W at Alaska-Fairbanks 4689-4661 W Nebraska 4704-4695 L at Kentucky 4700-4628 W Murray State at Ohio State (NCAA Qualifier) 4716 at GARC Championships (1st – 4705) at NCAA Championships (1st – 4679)

2014 (10-0, 7-0)

JON HAMMOND 4657-4648 W 4656-4650 W 4695-4669 W 4681-4614 W 4690-4605 W 4678-4627 W 4707-4604 W at Withrow Invitational (1st – 4710) 4690-4655 W 4709-4680 W

Ohio State at Nebraska Army Mississippi Akron at Navy NC State at Memphis Alaska-Fairbanks

JON HAMMOND 4705-4680 W at Air Force 4714-4654 W vs. Nebraska (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 4693-4671 W at Memphis 4713-4602 W at Mississippi 4697-4692 W vs. Murray State (Akron, Ohio) 4709-4653 W Army 4711-4684 W Ohio State 4724-4697 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4740-4621 W Akron 4719-4654 W NC State 4713-4674 W Kentucky 4714-4636 W at Navy at WVU Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4723 at GARC Championships (1st – 4702) at NCAA Championships (1st – 4703)

2017 (12-0, 8-0 GARC)

JON HAMMOND 4714-4674 W Ohio State 4709-4671 W at NC State 4724-4627 W at Akron 4721-4670 W at Ohio State 4713-4650 W Memphis 4704-4644 W vs. Mississippi (West Point, N.Y.) 4712-4657 W at Army West Point 4717-4688 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4725-4651 W Navy 4710-4646 W Nebraska 4718-4675 W at Kentucky 4726-4713 W vs. Murray State (Lexington, Ky.) at WVU Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4724 at GARC Championships (1st – 4725) at NCAA Championships (1st – 4723)


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JON HAMMOND 4703-4630 W vs. NC State (Charleston, S.C.) 4731-4683 W Ohio State 4716-4653 W at Nebraska 4739-4647 W Ole Miss 4727-4717 W TCU 4733-4640 W Army 4730-4634 W at Memphis 4742-4703 W at Murray State 4711-4651 W Akron 4718-4669 W vs. Ole Miss (Fairbanks, Alaska) 4719-4704 W at Alaska-Fairbanks 4733-4656 W Navy 4720-4693 W Kentucky at Bill McKenzie Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4711 at GARC Championships (1st – 4699) at NCAA Championships (2nd – 4708)

2019 (13-0, 8-0 GARC) JON HAMMOND 4704-4662 W

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4711-4639 W Memphis 4683-4679 W Murray State 4683-4650 W Ohio State 4712-4660 W Nebraska 4712-4686 W Air Force 4712-4658 W Army West Point 4703-4556 W Coast Guard 4703-4678 W TCU 4690-4638 W NC State 4703-4665 W Mississippi 4706-4660 W Navy 4723-4678 W Kentucky at Bill McKenzie Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4690 at GARC Championships (1st – 4715) at NCAA Championships (2nd – 4692)

2020 (9-1, 7-1 GARC) JON HAMMOND 4719-4642 W 4708-4708 W 4704-4674 W 4714-4654 W 4719-4672 W

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JON HAMMOND 4715-4665 W Akron 4712-4661 W Ohio State 4712-4665 W Ohio State 4734-4706 W Ole Miss 4734-4646 W Navy 4734-4660 W Akron 4737-4713 W Ole Miss 4717-4723 L Kentucky at Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4713 at GARC Championships (1st – 4727) at NCAA Championships (2nd – 4704)

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WVU RIFLE ALUMNI A Ed Adams..................................................................................................1958-59, 1959-60 Nicole Allaire............................................................................................2001-02, 2002-03 Jerry Amos...............................................................................................................1956-57 Jack Anderson...........................................................................................2016-17, 2017-18 Michael Anti..............................................................1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 Will Anti.....................................................................2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 Matthew Aquaro.......................................................1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97 Bill Arnett...................................................................1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78

B Milica Babic...............................................................2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19. 2019-20 John Bachant...........................................................................................................1958-59 Dean Bahrman.......................................................................... 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67 Ralph Baker.............................................................................. 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66 Michael Bamsey.......................................................................................2014-15, 2015-16 Noah Barker...............................................................2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Ryan Baum..............................................................................................................2002-03 Brad Baumeister......................................................................................................1974-75 Scott Beaman...........................................................................................1975-76, 1976-77 Randall Beatty..........................................................................................1957-58, 1958-59 Thomas Bernstein......................................................1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 Jim Bishop.................................................................1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 Jack Bisping.............................................................................................................1956-57 Amy Bock................................................................................................................2011-12 Brad Brantley...........................................................................................................1974-75 Max Brantley............................................................................ 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 Becky Braun.............................................................................................................1974-75 Bill Braun.................................................................................................................1982-83 Roger Britton.............................................................1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 Bob Broughton..........................................................1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 Doug Brown..............................................................1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76 Malori Brown............................................................................................2019-20, 2020-21 Jake Bunch...............................................................................................................1997-98 Ralph Bunten............................................................................ 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60 Josh Byers................................................................................. 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03

C Scott Campbell......................................................................... 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 Nicco Campriani.......................................................................................2009-10, 2010-11 Jennifer Canfield......................................................................................................2000-01 Debbie Capen...........................................................................................1967-68, 1968-69 Tommy Caranasos.....................................................1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01 John Carpenter.........................................................................................1968-69, 1969-70 Rob Cavaleri..............................................................1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 John Christodoulou..................................................................................1959-60, 1960-61 Taylor Ciotola.............................................................2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 Damon Coffman......................................................................................................1956-57 Jay Cole....................................................................................................1975-76, 1976-77 John Cole.................................................................................. 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75 Nick Conger.............................................................................. 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68 Jim Cook...................................................................................................1959-60, 1960-61 Chance Cover........................................................................... 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 Dale Cox....................................................................1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80 Amber Crist..............................................................................................................2002-03 Gary Cunningham....................................................................................1963-64, 1964-65

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D Roger Davidson.........................................................1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 Bob Davies.................................................................1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 Tammie DeAngelis.....................................................1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 Lee Deneke..............................................................................................................1973-74 Natasha Dinsmore.....................................................2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 Bill Dodd....................................................................1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 Steve Drenkard........................................................................................................1981-82 Jim Dunn..................................................................................................................1968-69 Ziva Dvorsak.............................................................................................2013-14, 2014-15

E Melissa Ealy.............................................................................................................1995-96 Jared Eddy................................................................................ 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 Jim Egloff..................................................................................................1960-61, 1961-62 R. Engel*.................................................................................................................1979-80 Tal Engler.................................................................................................................2020-21 Brandi Eskew.............................................................2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 Jim Exline..................................................................................................1964-65, 1965-66

F Roger Ferrell.............................................................................................1970-71, 1971-72 Al Fischer...................................................................1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 Jean Foster.................................................................1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95 Charles Fox............................................................................... 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60 Brian Fuhrman...........................................................1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98

G Casey Gabriel..........................................................................................................2006-07 Matt Gadd................................................................................................1997-98, 1998-99 Trevor Gathman.........................................................1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96 Andrew Geng..........................................................................................................1993-94 Vince George...........................................................................................................1974-75 David Gibson...........................................................................................................1969-70 Bill Gifford.................................................................1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67 Robin Glebes............................................................................ 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 Gareth Gold.............................................................................................................2002-03


WVUSPORTS.COM Jim Goodwin...........................................................................................................1963-64 Bob Gosnell.............................................................................. 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 Gary Grady..............................................................................................................1970-71 Leonard Graham.......................................................................................1962-63, 1963-64 Elizabeth Gratz..........................................................2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 Patti Grizzell.............................................................................................................1969-70

H Roy Hammer.............................................................................................1956-57, 1957-58 Jon Hammond.........................................................................................................2002-03 Gary Hardy.................................................................1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91 Tom Harrick.............................................................................................................1958-59 Christopher Heddan................................................................................................2001-02 Christian Heller..........................................................1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 Joe Hendricks.............................................................1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 Eric Hensil..................................................................2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05 Dave Herr.................................................................................................................1965-66 Randy Hill................................................................................................................1972-73 Russell Hill...............................................................................................................1957-58 Kim Hogrefe............................................... 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 Marilee Hohmann....................................................................................................1961-62 Andy Holoubek........................................................................................................1965-66 Jim Hornor...............................................................................................................1962-63 Paul Hornor...............................................................................................1956-57, 1957-58 Kim Howe..................................................................1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97 Bob Hunt.................................................................................................................1981-82 Elliot Hutchinson.......................................................1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79

I Kenneth Ingram.......................................................................................................1957-58 Warren Ives...............................................................................................1966-67, 1967-68

J Kenneth Jacquot......................................................................................................1967-68 David Johnson...........................................................1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86 Brent Jones............................................................................... 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69 Richard Jones............................................................................ 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70

K Kathy Kelly.................................................................1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77

Meelis Kiisk............................................... 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 Trish Kinsella............................................................................................................1965-66 Pat Kirby...................................................................................................1978-79, 1979-80 David Koenders......................................................................... 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Michael Kulbacki.......................................................2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 Lafe Kunkel................................................................2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 Thomas Kyanko......................................... 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15

L Becca Lamb.............................................................................................................2020-21 Andy Lamson.............................................................2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 Shannon Lancaster...................................................................................1992-93, 1993-94 Brian Launer..............................................................2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 Donna Leggett..........................................................................................1965-66, 1966-67 Lesley Leiper............................................................................................................1972-73 George Liptak..........................................................................................................1958-59 John Liptak..............................................................................................................1958-59 William Lobb...........................................................................................................1969-70 Gary Longwell...........................................................1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 Jean-Pierre Lucas.......................................................2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 Larry Lucas................................................................................................1960-61, 1961-62 Jerry Luh................................................................................... 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68 Gary Lund................................................................................................................1968-69

M Tim Manges...............................................................1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 Charles Mapes.........................................................................................................1970-71 Jeff Martin...............................................................................................................1989-90 Matthew Martin.......................................................................................2011-12, 2012-13 Garry Mason............................................................................................................1956-57 Doug McAllister........................................................................................2006-07, 2007-08 Joel McCray.............................................................................................................1963-64 John McDaniel..........................................................................................1957-58, 1958-59 Allen McFarland......................................................................................................1966-67 Molly McGhin..........................................................................................................2020-21 Bart McNealy.............................................................1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85 Ryan Meagher...........................................................1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 Bruce Meredith......................................................................... 1957-58, 1959-60, 1960-61 James Meredith.........................................................1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 Terry Meredith.......................................................................... 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 Paul Miller..................................................................2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 Steve Miller............................................................................... 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67 Mike Moore.............................................................................................................1962-63 Jim Morgan..............................................................................................1956-57, 1957-58 Ted Morlang.............................................................................................1956-57, 1957-58 Robert Murray.........................................................................................................1974-75

N Ron Nelson................................................................1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 Bob Nordeck............................................................................................................1963-64 Steve Northway.........................................................1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78 Jens Nygard...............................................................1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83

O Don Ornick................................................................................................1968-69, 1969-70 Dena Orth................................................................................. 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83 Sarah Osborn.............................................................2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

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Frank Pagano...........................................................................................................1978-79 Kirsten Pasch.............................................................1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 Leonard Paul............................................................................. 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76 Jim Paxton...............................................................................................................1956-57

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R Bill Reeves................................................................................................1960-61, 1962-63 Tim Rennie.................................................................1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81 Kevin Richards...........................................................1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77 Tom Riddle...............................................................................................................1973-74 Dave Ridenour...........................................................1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85 Joe Rinehart..............................................................................................1956-57, 1957-58 Bob Roberts.............................................................................................................1966-67 John Rost...................................................................1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82 Lewis Rowan............................................................................ 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 Bill Ruby..................................................................................................................1962-63 Scott Rupp................................................................................................1979-80, 1980-81 Dave Rush...............................................................................................................1963-64

S Matt Sanchez...........................................................................................................2020-21 Thomas Santelli.........................................................2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 Heather Sawyer.......................................................................................................2004-05 Richard Sawyer.........................................................................................2000-01, 2001-02 Gail Scheibelhood................................................................................................1999-2000 *N. Scherer..............................................................................................................1979-80 Doug Schetzel..........................................................................................................1974-75 William Schetzel....................................................................... 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70 Rein Schiff................................................................................................................1959-60 Dave Schweigert....................................................................... 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 Ronald Schwenninger..............................................................................................1963-64 Fred Scott.................................................................................................................1980-81 Marcos Scrivner.........................................................1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 Lowell Secrist...........................................................................................................1956-57 Mark Sellaro..............................................................1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 David Selvig.............................................................................. 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 April Shea............................................................................................ 1998-99, 1999-2000 Hugh Sheppard.........................................................................................1961-62, 1962-63 Akihito Shimizu.......................................................................................2019-20 , 2020-21 Eugene Siren............................................................................................................1972-73 Amy Smith................................................................................ 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 Elizabeth Smith......................................................1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02 Garrett Smith.............................................................1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 Kyle Smith..................................................................2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 Sydney Smith...........................................................................................................2013-14 Calista Smoyer..........................................................................................2019-20, 2020-21 Steven Smyth...........................................................................................................1991-92 Daniel Sojka.............................................................................. 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 Adam Somers........................................................................... 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 Marvin Spinks...........................................................................................1980-81, 1981-82

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T Robert Thom............................................................................................................1969-70 Ginny Thrasher...........................................................2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 Stefen Thynell............................................................1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80 Rob Toney..............................................................1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 Russell Treadway......................................................................................1970-71, 1971-72 (William) Bill Truxal................................................................... 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72 David Wade Tyner..................................................1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03

U Eric Uptagrafft..........................................................................................1991-92, 1992-93

V Chris Vining.............................................................................................................1974-75 Ralph Vowls.............................................................................................................1957-58

W Bryant Wallizer.......................................................................... 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 Lynn Weinstein.........................................................................................................1978-79 Janelle Whateley........................................................1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97 Tom Wheeler............................................................................................................1976-77 Gary Whiteman.........................................................................................1975-76, 1976-77 Philip Whitworth........................................................1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76 Jim Wilfong............................................................................... 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 Talmadge Wilkins.......................................................1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 Doug Williams.........................................................................................................1968-69 Cory Willis..............................................................1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01 Web Wright................................................................1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89 John Writer............................................................................... 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66

Y Greg Yantis............................................................................... 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 Dan Young.................................................................1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78

Z Verena Zaisberger..................................................................... 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 Petra Zublasing......................................................................... 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 Ashley Zultanky.........................................................2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 * - First name not on file

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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

E. GORDON GEE, J.D., ED.D

Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having helmed universities for more than three decades. In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States. Recently, the website Great Value Colleges named him the nation’s top university president. In 2014, Gee returned to West Virginia University, where his career as a university president began. His leadership goals include putting students first, advancing the university’s research agenda, partnering with West Virginia communities and making sure that 1.8 million West Virginians know in their hearts and minds that West Virginia University is their university.

Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and Ed.D. degrees from Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University and was granted full professorship in 1978. One year later, he became dean of the West Virginia University College of Law, and, in 1980, was named West Virginia University president. He served in that role until 1985. He went on to lead the University of Colorado (1985-1990), Brown University (1998-2000) and Vanderbilt University (2001-2007). He served as president of The Ohio State University from 1990 to 1997 and again from 2007 to 2013. Gee has been a member of several education-governance organizations and committees including the Big 12 Conference Council of Presidents, the Business-Higher Education Forum and the American Association of Universities. He was chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education Attainment and served as co-chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’

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Energy Advisory Committee. In 2009, Gee was invited to join the International Advisory Board of King Adbulaziz University in Saudi Arabia, and he currently serves on the Board of the Royal University for Women in Bahrain. Active in many national professional and service organizations during his tenures, he has served on the boards for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. and Limited Brands. In 2011, Gee was appointed to serve as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development program, JobsOhio. In 2011-2012, he was asked by Governor Kasich to chair both the Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission. In March 2015, he was elected to the board of directors of the American Council on Education, the nation’s largest higher education organization. And he served as chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors Executive Committee for the 2017-18 year. Gee presently serves on the council of presidents for the Southern University Research Association. Mentoring and inspiring youth is one of Gee’s highest priorities. He serves on the National Executive Board for Boy Scouts of America and on the Board of Trustees for the National 4-H Council. Through his leadership, West Virginia University has created a Youth Development Initiative office to expand its partnering

relationships with Boy Scouts, 4-H and similar organizations. Gee has received many honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions. He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award and received the Outstanding Academic Leader of the Year Award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This year, Boy Scouts of America gave him the Silver Buffalo Award, Scouting’s top honor for adult volunteers. Gee is the co-author of over a dozen books, including his two most recent, “Leading Colleges and Universities” and “Land-Grant Universities for the Future.” In the summer of 2016, Gee announced his engagement to Laurie Erickson, leader of the Erickson Foundation. Gee’s daughter, Rebekah, is Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. In addition to that role, she is a practicing gynecologist and Gratis Faculty at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Dr. Rebekah Gee is married to David Patrón and they have five children.


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SHANE LYONS

In his seventh year as the director of athletics at West Virginia University, Shane Lyons’ vison for the athletic program is crystal clear and working. It’s a vision that focuses on the betterment of more than 500 student-athletes and the dayto-day needs that will help them succeed in the classroom and in competition. His open lines of communications have made him a popular role model for WVU athletes and coaches. His honest, fair and caring approach has energized an entire department, which has led to great success on and off the field. Whether it’s regularly scheduled meetings with the student-athletes or his open-door office policy, Lyons has his finger on the pulse of his student-athletes, coaches and staff. He devotes endless energy to his Climbing Higher facilities master plan that will keep West Virginia a strong Power 5 institution and position his department for growth and continued success. Lyons’ Climbing Higher facilities master plan isn’t about keeping up with the Joneses, it’s about taking what his department has, improving it and making it complete for the student-athlete. It’s an aggressive $100 million fundraising campaign centered on one of his core values, which is enhancing the student-athlete experience. From training, nutrition, medical and competitiveness, Lyons’ vision is for future success, building winning programs and growing WVU’s strong reputation across the country. He is about results, and he has already left a great deal of accomplishments in his rear-view mirror. In 2019, West Virginia recorded its highest APR score ever at 985 and again finished higher than the national average. The overall athletics department GPA was its highest at 3.26 with 13 teams over a 3.0 GPA for the year. Lyons commissioned and announced an Economic Impact study that showed Mountaineer Athletics produced more than $300 million to the state’s economy and more than $78 million to the local economy. And with the local economy in mind, Lyons’s department will assist with the formal opening of a new $45 million aquatic and track facility that will not only benefit WVU’s swimming and diving program, but also local high schools and the entire community. Among the Mountaineer highlights in the 2019 campaign were 43 All-Americans, 81 All-Conference performers, three conference championships, 159 Academic All-Conference selections, seven teams to the NCAA postseason, a fourthplace finish for the Heisman Trophy and 22 professional draft picks among all sports. In addition, Lyons’ department hosted for the first time in history both the NCAA Rifle Championships and the Big 12 golf championship as well as the NCAA baseball regionals for the first time since 1955. In total, WVU athletics hosted more than 160 events during the 2018-19 season. From 2015-18, he spearheaded and finished more than $100 million in fan enhancements to Milan Puskar Stadium and the WVU Coliseum, completed a second phase Coliseum renovations, bringing the arena up to current ADA seating code, and for the first-time ever, introduced a second video board to Milan Puskar Stadium to provide information and improve fan entertainment. Overseeing 18 varsity sports, a self-sustaining department budget of more than $93 million and 250 employees, under Lyons’ leadership, WVU athletics has implemented a Clinical and Sport Psychology unit with a full-time director and professional interns, added specialized learning assistants to the Student-Athlete Development unit and entered into a

partnership with WVU Medicine’s Neuroscience Department to assist in the training and recovery of student-athletes, all emphasizing his overall commitment to the well-being and performance of Mountaineer student-athletes. Ask him and he’ll tell you it’s not his department, but West Virginia’s department, and he can tell you his vision to improve it not only for the coming year, but for three, five, seven and 10 years down the road. He cares, and the proof lies in what he has already accomplished in four years. The director hates to be last, and he rolls up his sleeves every day to make sure WVU is not last in anything. Additionally, his work with WVU President E. Gordon Gee’s senior leadership team, as well as the Big 12 Conference and other national committees, has brought additional respect and positive exposure to his department and the University. He currently serves on the Big 12 Administration Committee, Finance and Budget Committee and the Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee. In 2018, he chaired the overall athletic directors committee for the Big 12, was named again to the NCAA Division I Council and will serve as chair of the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee. He is also a member of the college football competition committee and locally serves on the board of directors for Mylan Park in Morgantown. Lyons came to West Virginia after spending three years as the deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer at Alabama where he worked closely on day-to-day strategic leadership and direction of the Crimson Tide Athletic program. During his time at Alabama, his responsibilities included oversight of a $120 million budget, management of the day-to-day operations of the department and oversight of the Crimson Tide’s 21 sports teams. In addition, he played a pivotal role in a historic renegotiation of Alabama’s multimedia rights agreement that started in 2014 and was involved in several significant capital projects totaling more than $85 million. The Crimson Tide won seven national titles in five different sports during his time there – two in football, two in men’s golf, one in women’s golf, one in gymnastics and one in softball. He also played a critical role in the hiring of four Alabama head coaches. Prior to joining the Alabama staff in November 2011, Lyons spent 10 years as an associate commissioner at the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the ACC, Lyons focused on conference-wide compliance and academic initiatives, providing direct assistance to the conference’s presidents, chancellors and athletics directors in matters dealing with NCAA regulatory matters. In addition, he served as the ACC’s human resource manager and was responsible for the administration, negotiation and mediation of the employee benefits program and managing the conference’s organizational policies and procedures. He was part of the senior administrative team for ACC events, including the football championship game, the men’s basketball tournament and men’s and women’s NCAA basketball events. Prior to working at the ACC, Lyons served as associate athletics director for compliance at Big 12 member Texas Tech from 1998 to 2001. During that time, Lyons assumed responsibility for the leadership, administration and implementation of a comprehensive NCAA compliance program with emphasis toward rules education and extensive moni-

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The Lyons Family – Brooke, Shane, Emily, Cameron and the family dog Zoey. toring systems. He also served as oversight administrator for several of the Red Raiders’ athletic teams and had financial and operational supervision of the strength and conditioning, nutritional and sports medicine units. Before joining Texas Tech, Lyons worked at the NCAA for almost 10 years as a senior membership services representative, where he was responsible for the oversight and coordination of rules and interpretations for the 25 membership service representatives and was the staff liaison to various NCAA standing committees. Lyons began his career in college athletics in July 1988 as assistant commissioner of the Big South Conference. With the Big South, he was in charge of conference-wide compliance and championships. A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a graduate of Parkersburg High, Lyons was a standout basketball player for the Big Reds. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport management from WVU in 1987 and 1988, respectively. Lyons, the University’s 12th athletic director, and his wife, Emily, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have two children: Cameron and Brooke. Cameron is a member of the football team at Akron and Brooke attends Morgantown High School.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

2000-01 Division I Satisfactory Progress Waivers Committee 2004-06 Division I Academics/Eligibility Compliance Cabinet 2004-06 Recruiting Subcommittee (Chair 1 year) 2004-08 Division I Interpretations Committee (Chair 2 years) 2005-07 Legislative Review Committee (Chair 2 years) 2006-08 Division I Management Council 2008-11 Division I Legislative Council (Chair 1 year) 2010-11 Division I Communications and Coordination Committee 2015-present Big 12 Administration Committee 2015-present Big 12 Finance and Budget Committee 2015-present Big 12 Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee 2017-present Big 12 Athletic Directors Council (Chair) 2018-present Division I Council 2018-present Division I Football Oversight Committee (Chair) 2018-present Division I Football Competition Committee

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ATHLETICS

SENIOR STAFF/ HEAD COACHES

KELI ZINN Chief Operating Office Deputy Director of Athletics

STEVE URYASZ Deputy Director of Athletics

SIMON DOVER Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Business Operations/CFO

MATT WELLS Executive Senior Associate Athletics Directo, External Affairs

GREG FEATHERSTON Senior Associate Athletics Director, Internal Affairs

MICHAEL FRAGALE Senior Associate Athletics Director, Communications

PATRICK GRAY Senior Associate Athletics Director, MAC Executive Director

APRIL MESSERLY Senior Associate Athletics Director, Capital Projects, Facilities and Event Management

NEAL BROWN Head Football Coach

JASON BUTTS Head Gymnastics Coach

MIKE CAREY Head Women’s Basketball Coach

SEAN CLEARY Head Cross Country/Track Coach

SEAN COVICH Head Golf Coach

TIM FLYNN Head Wrestling Coach

JON HAMMOND Head Rifle Coach

BOB HUGGINS Head Men’s Basketball Coach

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Head Women’s Soccer Coach

JIMMY KING Head Rowing Coach

MIHA LISAC Head Tennis Coach

RANDY MAZEY Head Baseball Coach

VIC RIGGS Head Swimming and Diving Coach

DAN STRATFORD Head Men’s Soccer Coach

REED SUNAHARA Head VolleyballCoach

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FACILITIES

BASKETBALL PRACTICE FACILITY

CAPERTON INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY

CARY GYM

DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM

DREAMSWORK FIELD

MONONGALIA COUNTY BALLPARK

MOUNTAINEER FIELD AT MILAN PUSKAR STADIUM

MOUNTAINEER TENNIS COURTS

TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX AT MYLAN PARK

AQUATIC CENTER AT MYLAN PARK

WVU BOATHOUSE

WVU COLISEUM

WVU RIFLE RANGE

AQUATIC CENTER AT MYLAN PARK

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WHAT TO KNOW

WHEN COVERING WVU

Media Services

The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office will be available throughout the 2021-22 rifle season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia rifle team. Any additional questions should be directed to rifle contact/assistant director of athletics communications Tanner Cain.

During the Week

Any member of the media wishing to interview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact WVU rifle contact/assistant director of athletics communications Tanner Cain, via email (tanner.cain@ mail.wvu.edu) or phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be provided, and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval from the athletics communications staff.

Receiving Information

Media members may receive rifle press releases, notes and more via email. Please email WVU rifle contact/assistant director of athletics communications Tanner Cain (tanner. cain@mail.wvu.edu) to be included to the distribution list.

DIRECTIONS TO THE WVU RIFLE RANGE FROM INTERSTATE 79

Take the Star City/WVU (mile marker 155) exit and follow signs to Morgantown. Cross the Star City Bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past the Texas Roadhouse. The WVU Natatorium is located on the right next to the WVU Coliseum. The approximate distance from 1-70 to the Coliseum is 1.5 miles.

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WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer rifle. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports.com. Updated following each match, WVUsports. com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer rifle. Not only will you find this season’s stats and stories, but you also will be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.

Social Media

The WVU rifle team is active on various social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Visit Facebook.com/WVURifle to like the Facebook page. To follow the Mountaineers on Twitter visit Twitter.com/WVURifle. To follow the team on Instagram visit Instagram. com/WVURifle.

FROM INTERSTATE 68

Take the Pierpont Drive (mile marker 7) exit and follow signs to the football stadium. At the second traffic light, turn left onto 705 and take the second exit out of the roundabout as 705 becomes Chestnut Ridge Road. Turn left at the third traffic light onto Van Voorhis Road. The road becomes Patterson Drive at the intersection of University Avenue. The Coliseum parking lots are directly ahead, and the WVU Natatorium is on the right.

WVU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Country Roads Gate. The main athletics communications office is Room 214.

MAILING ADDRESS

Athletics Communications Office West Virginia University PO Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

OVERNIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS

WVU Athletics Communications 3450 Monongahela Blvd. Room 217 Coliseum Morgantown, WV 26506

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PHONE INFORMATION Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105

RIFLE CONTACT

Tanner Cain Assistant Director of Athletics Communications Office: (304) 293-2821 E-mail: tanner.cain@mail.wvu. edu

WVU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF MICHAEL FRAGALE Senior Associate Athletics Director/ Communications BRYAN MESSERLY Associate Athletics Director/ Communications JOHN ANTONIK Director of Athletics Content MIKE MONTORO Director of Football Communications JOE SWAN Director of Athletics Publications KRISTIN COLDSNOW Lead Designer TYLER SCHIEFELBEIN Athletics Graphic Designer

JOE MITCHIN Assistant Director of Athletics Communications OLIVIA SNEED Assistant Director of Athletics Communications LISA AMMONS Business Manager AMY PRUNTY Program Assistant LINDSAY AULD Graduate Assistant REGHAN BAILEY Graduate Assistant MIKE CONWAY Graduate Assistant


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