Showed vast improvement throughout freshman season … maturity should help him further success this year … expected to contribute to team scores weekly … showed capabilities at the end of freshman season and looks to build on that experience.
At West Virginia in 2011-12
• NRA All-America Honorable Mention Smallbore • All-GARC Honorable Mention Smallbore • Named to the CollegeSports360.com rifle Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll (1/26)
Taylor Ciotola 6-4, Sophomore Pasadena, Md. • Opened Mountaineer career with a third-place finish against Air Force at the NU Rifle Range with a combined score of 1165; also tied for second in air rifle with a score of 586 • Tied for first in win over Alaska-Fairbanks with a score of 1170; also won smallbore with a personalbest score of 584 • Paced the Mountaineers against Kentucky with a combined score of 1165; also finished first on the team, fourth overall, with a 590 air rifle mark • Finished eighth in air rifle and smallbore at the GARC Championships, shooting a personal-best 591 in the open air rifle relay and 101.9 in the final for a 692.9 total, and a team-best 583 smallbore relay score and 92.3 in the final for a 675.3 total; finished third overall with a personal-best 1174 aggregate score • Placed sixth in air rifle at the NCAA Championships, shooting a personal-best 591 in qualification and 99.4 in the final for a 690.4 total; also shot 572 smallbore • Smallbore season average of 576.7 and aggregate season average of 1161.5 ranked No. 3 on team; also owned air rifle season average of 584.8 • Placed 40th in the
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men’s 10m air rifle at the USA Shooting Olympic Team Air Rifle Trials with a two-day score of 1149 (578, 571)
In High School
• Three-time state 3 position air rifle champion (2005-07) • Two-time state 3 position outdoor champion • Intermediate juniors air rifle champion at 2009 Junior Olympics; also placed second in junior’s 50m prone • Captain, Queen Anne’s County 4-H rifle team • Treasurer, Queen Anne’s County 4-H rifle team • Attended Chesapeake Senior High
Personal
• Son of Anthony and Dolores Ciotola • Birthday is February 19 • Majoring in forest resources management
Personal Bests 591
584
Air Rifle
at 2012 GARC Championships, Feb. 26, 2012 at 2012 NCAA Championships, March 10, 2012
Smallbore
vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 20, 2012
Career Air Rifle
Year Matches Avg. High 2012 15 584.8 591
Career Smallbore
Year Matches Avg. 2012 15 576.7
High 584