N E T E I ME T X I S
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
TABLE OF Contents
2......................... A Championship Program
38............................................Ziva Dvorsak
59....Coaches’ Records and Individual Honors
4..................................... NCAA Champions
39............................................. Meelis Kiisk
61............................................... Olympians
6......................................... Global Success
40.......................................Thomas Kyanko
62................................... NCAA Champions
8.......................................Olympic Success
41........................................Maren Prediger
63.......................................... All-Americans
10........................................ In the Spotlight
42...................................... Michael Bamsey
65..........................................NCAA Results
11.......................... Strength & Conditioning
43.....................................Garrett Spurgeon
67........NCAA Team Championship Results
12................................. Community Service
44..................................Patrick Sunderman
68................... NCAA Individual Champions
13....................................... Athletic Training
45................................... Jean-Pierre Lucas
69..........................................GARC Honors
14...................................................Facilities
46........................................ Elizabeth Gratz
71............................... Year-by-Year Results
16..................................... Student Services 20............................................ Campus Life
2014-15 Season
24.......................... Mountaineer Excellence
48...............................Preseason Notebook
Coaching Staff
50.................................... WVU Quick Facts
28.........................................Jon Hammond 32............... Coach Hammond One-on-One
49................................... 2014-15 Schedule
2013-14 Season
34........................................... Support Staff
52........................................Season Review
Mountaineer Profiles
55.................Team and Individual Statistics
36...................................................... Roster 37...........................................Taylor Ciotola
54.....................................................Results
Record Book 58.......................................... WVU Records
72..........................All-Time Series Records 73....................................... All-Time Scores 80.................................... WVU Rifle Alumni
West Virginia University 84........................ President E. Gordon Gee 85..............Director of Athletics Oliver Luck 86.................................Senior Athletic Staff 86....................Mountaineer Head Coaches 87..................................... Athletic Facilities 88................................... Media Information 88............... WVU Athletic Communications
2014-15 RIFLE Guide Credits The 2014-15 West Virginia University Rifle Guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Managing Editor: Joe Swan | Editor/Writer: Shannon McNamara and Sara Wells | Contributors: Lisa Ammons, John Antonik, Nick Arthur, Ashley Bailey, Matt Billman, Grant Dovey, Michael Fragale, DJ Jamiel, Russell Luna, Brian McCracken, Shannon McNamara, Bryan Messerly, Mike Montoro, NCAA, Amy Prunty, Amy Salvatore, Samantha Strejeck, Cheryl Wire Cover and Text Design: Kristin Coldsnow | Photography: Lori A. Allen, All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, M.G. Ellis, Dan Friend, Erin Irwin, Brian Persinger, Niesha Shafer, USA Shooting, Morgan Wallizer, West Virginia Collection, WVU Athletic Archives, WVU Photographic Services Š 2014 West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics | The indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution
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A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM
WITH 16 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TO THEIR NAME, INCLUDING BACK-TO-BACK TITLES IN 2013 AND 2014, THE MOUNTAINEERS SET THE NATION-WIDE STANDARD FOR SUSTAINED SUCCESS.
A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM
NCAA CHAMPIONS 4
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 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 2013 Petra Zublasing Petra Zublasing
Event Smallbore Smallbore Air Rifle Air Rifle Smallbore Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Smallbore Smallbore Air Rifle Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle
NCAA TITLES ARE A COMMON GOAL FOR ALL WEST VIRGINIA RIFLE TEAMS, AND THE SQUAD HAS MADE GOOD ON ITS AMBITION 16 TIMES SINCE 1980, THE MOST OF ANY TEAM.
NCAA CHAMPIONS
GLOBAL SUCCESS
MANY CURRENT MOUNTAINEER SHOOTERS CAN BE FOUND COMPETING ON THE ISSF AND USA SHOOTING CIRCUITS WHEN NOT SHOOTING FOR WVU.
GLOBAL SUCCESS
OLYMPIC SUCCESS 8
THE WEST VIRGINIA RIFLE TEAM PROUDLY BOASTS 15 FORMER OLYMPIANS AMONG ITS ALUMNI, INCLUDING CURRENT HEAD COACH JON HAMMOND. AT LEAST ONE FORMER MOUNTAINEER HAS COMPETED IN EVERY OLYMPICS SINCE 1976.
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) Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) 2004 Mike Anti (USA) 2008 Mike Anti (USA) Nicco Campriani (Italy) Jon Hammond (Great Britain) 2012 Nicco Campriani (Italy) Jon Hammond (Great Britain) Eric Uptagrafft (USA) Petra Zublasing (Italy)
OLYMPIC SUCCESS
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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.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
WVU’S STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING STAFF ENSURES ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE ON YEAR-LONG PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE FITNESS CAPABILITIES NEEDED IN THEIR SPORTS.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
THE MOUNTAINEERS GIVE BACK EVERY CHANCE THEY GET, INCLUDING VOLUNTEERING AT THE NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAYS AND VISITING LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. 12
ATHLETIC TRAINING
THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM LOOKS TO GET ITS STUDENTATHLETES BACK ON THE FIELD IN A TIMELY MANNER WHILE PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES AND COACHES.
FACILITIES
HOME TO THE COUNTRY’S MOST TRADITION-RICH PROGRAM, THE WVU RIFLE RANGE IS A REFLECTION OF THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS ENJOYED BY THE 16-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION MOUNTAINEERS. 14
FACILITIES
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STUDENT SERVICES
STUDENT SERVICES
FOUR MEMBERS OF THE WVU RIFLE TEAM HAVE EARNED A COMBINED EIGHT CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALLAMERICA HONORS SINCE 2009.
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STUDENT SERVICES
STUDENT SERVICES
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CAMPUS LIFE
Kiplinger’s; one of the “Best Cities for Jobs” by MSN Careers; one of the 50 best places to launch a small business by CNNMoney.com; and the second-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes.
Student Profile
Fall 2013 enrollment, on WVU campuses statewide, was 32,348; 29,466 in Morgantown.
THAT INCLUDED:
• 14,489 West Virginia residents, 14,977 nonresidents • 22,757 undergraduates • 5,077 graduate and 1,632 professional students
Academic Excellence
WVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships—24 Rhodes Scholars, 22 Truman Scholars, 39 Goldwater Scholars, 2 British Marshall Scholars, 3 Morris K. Udall Scholars, 5 USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 36 Fulbright Scholars, 9 Boren Scholars, 7 Gilman Scholars, and 3 Department of Homeland Security Scholars.
Degrees Granted
In 2012-2013, WVU awarded 6,267 degrees; 1,765 graduate and 424 professional.
Faculty and Staff Profile
Excellent faculty—18 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year—guide and mentor students. • instructional faculty: 2,361 • graduate assistants: 1,725 • total main campus employees: 8,346 • total WVU System employees: 8,846
Academics
Character
15 colleges and schools offering 191 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs 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; plus the WVU Honors College, University College, and programs at Potomac State College and WVU Institute of Technology. wvu. edu/Academics/
Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867.
Research Classification
Research University (High Research Activity) as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Research Funding
WVU’s three-year average (2011-13) in total sponsored projects and land-grants: $157,984,965.
WVU System Operating Budget Will top $1 billion (2014).
Accreditations Governance
The WVU Board of Governors is the governing body of WVU. 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.
Location
Morgantown, W.Va., population 30,293, rated “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. 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 recent rankings: One of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 13th “Best College Town in America,” Business Insider; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City by Inc.; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by
CAMPUS LIFE
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and dozens of specialized academic accrediting agencies.
CAMPUS LIFE
Student Living Experience
The First-Year Experience helps students navigate their first year at WVU. Elements include residential colleges and Adventure West Virginia, an outdoor freshman orientation program. All WVU students benefit from a vibrant array of student life programs, including a Festival of Ideas lecture series, bringing the world’s top minds to campus to share their experiences and knowledge; WVUp All Night, a weekend package of safe, fun, and healthy activities; an award-winning Student Recreation Center; and the Mountaineer Parents Club, helping families stay connected with their students’ education and life at WVU. apply.wvu.edu/life
Freshman Class Profile
2013 average ACT of 23.6, SAT (math and critical reading) 1052, and high school GPA of 3.39.
Transportation
University buses operate free on a year-round basis as does the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system—a computer-directed system that glides along 8.7 miles of guideway between Downtown, Evansdale, and Health Sciences Center campuses. In addition, Morgantown’s Mountain Line bus service offers free rides to students and employees. WVU ID is required for all services. transportation.wvu.edu/services
Safety
WVU has one of the safest college campuses in America, with 24-hour police protection and 37 outdoor emergency phones. The WVU Alert system sends urgent news to participants’ cell phones, and digital InfoStations across campus show important announcements.
Student Organizations
Students can choose from more than 400 student organizations, and participate in an active intramural program and many club sports. sos.wvu.edu
Study Abroad
Last year, WVU students traveled to over 60 nations around the world in University-led study abroad programs and international exchanges. internationalprograms.wvu.edu/
Academic Innovation
Hundreds of distance education classes are available. elearn.wvu.edu/
Civic Engagement
The Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty and consults with academic units on incorporating civic engagement into the curriculum. WVU has earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification, putting WVU in the 6% of higher education institutions that Carnegie recognizes for engagement. service.wvu.edu/
Scholarships and Aid
Each year, WVU awards over $5 million in scholarships to over 2,500 students from West Virginia and around the nation. There are many different types of scholarships available based on academic record, financial need, group affiliation, or some combination of these factors. In 2012-13, over $395 million in financial aid was given out. The average financial package was $11,622. West Virginia residents may be eligible for the PROMISE scholarship in addition to WVU awards.
Honors College
The WVU Honors College encourages a style of learning and living at WVU that is tailored to the highly motivated, excelling student’s special requirements. Innovative, challenging courses, designed to stimulate creativity and to provoke in-depth discussion, are offered in small class settings. Students may participate as Presidential Honors Scholars or Dean’s Honors Scholars; both options provide enhanced experiences. /honors.wvu.edu/
University College:
The new University College is a home base for exploratory students, general studies students, nontraditional students, the First-year Experience, McNair Scholars, and undergraduate research opportunities. It focuses on academic and career advising, with the goal of guiding students to a major by sophomore year.
Internships
WVU offers hundreds of ways to gain valuable on-the-job experience and networking contacts. careerservices.wvu.edu/
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Parents Club
The Mountaineer Parents Club, with more than 22,000 members in clubs across the state and nation, fosters success by connecting parents and family members with the student experience. The organization sponsors events on and off-campus, has a newsletter, a toll-free helpline (1-800-WVU-0096), parent electronic news, and a Parent Perk program. Membership is free. parentsclub.wvu.edu
Athletics
A member of the NCAA, WVU competes in the Big 12 Conference at the Division I level in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports. Teams make regular post-season bowl appearances in football, including winning the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl and NCAA tournament appearances in men’s and women’s basketball, including a Final 4 appearance in men’s basketball in 2010; in 2014, women’s basketball was the Big 12 champion and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. The WVU rifle team won its 16th national title in 2014 and was the first WVU athletic team to visit the White House on NCAA Champions Day. wvusports.com
Facilities
WVU’s mix of historic and modern facilities includes 430 buildings on 1,456 acres. Eleven main campus buildings are located on the National Register of Historic Places, and WVU operates eight experimental farms and four forests throughout the state, in addition to WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp and Lifelong Learning Center near Weston. jacksonsmill.ext.wvu.edu/
Libraries
Five library facilities—Downtown Library Complex, Evansdale Library, Health Sciences Library, Law Library, and West Virginia and Regional History Center—contain over 2.1 million volumes, 246 electronic databases, and more than 48,000 journal subscriptions, with access to 36 million volumes through a book-sharing consortium. Library staff offer in-person and online assistance. libraries.wvu.edu
Admission and Application Timeline
Admission is based on a combination of high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores. Applications are processed beginning September 15 for admission the following fall. March 1 is the deadline for West Virginia residents to submit PROMISE Scholarship applications. WVU has a rolling admissions policy, and while there is no official application deadline, applicants who apply later in the year may be deferred to the spring semester. adm.wvu.edu
Visitors Center
Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the Visitors Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Operating hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Saturday (closed Sundays and most University holidays). Guided tours with friendly knowledgeable student guides Monday-Friday at 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., except home football Saturdays. Phone: 304-293-3489. visit.wvu.edu
Alumni
Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 190,000 graduates worldwide in some 60 nations. alumni.wvu.edu
Private Support
Chartered in 1954, the West Virginia University Foundation is a private nonprofit corporation that generates, administers, invests, and disburses contributed funds and properties given by individuals, corporations, and philanthropic foundations in support of WVU and its nonprofit affiliates. Alumni and friends of WVU contributed $99.5 million in cash, pledges, and in-kind gifts in the most recent fiscal year. www.wvuf.org
Extension
Throughout the year in West Virginia’s 55 counties, WVU Extension Service faculty and volunteers work with more than 536,000 West Virginians, many of whom participate in 4-H, agriculture, home gardening, health, firefighter training, and community development to improve lives and communities; 4-H alone reaches one in four West Virginia youths. ext.wvu.edu.
Divisional Campuses
Potomac State College of WVU – Keyser, WV; 800-262-7332; potomacstatecollege.edu/ West Virginia University Institute of Technology – Montgomery, WV; wvutech.edu Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center – Charleston, WV; hsc.wvu.edu/charleston Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center East – Martinsburg, WV; hsc.wvu.edu/eastern
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MOUNTAINEER EXCELLENCE
TEAM RECORDS Baseball: 28-26, 9-14 Big 12 Cross Country: 2nd at Big 12 Championships; 24th at NCAAs Men’s Basketball: 17-16, 9-9 Big 12; NIT First Round Women’s Basketball: 30-5, 16-2 Big 12; Big 12 Regular-Season Champions; NCAA Second Round Football: 4-8, 2-7 Big 12 Gymnastics: 6-11, 0-4 Big 12 Rowing: 10th at Conference USA Championship Men’s Soccer: 7-7-5, 2-2-2 MAC Women’s Soccer: 16-4-3, 7-1 Big 12; Big 12 Regular-Season and Tournament Champions; NCAA Second Round Men’s Swimming and Diving: 3rd Big 12 (6 NCAA Qualifiers: 1 Diver and 5 swimmers) Women’s Swimming and Diving: 5th Big 12 (5 NCAA Qualifiers: 4 Divers and 1 swimmer) Rifle: 10-0, 7-0 GARC; GARC Regular-Season and Tournament Champions; NCAA Champions Women’s Tennis: 3-18, 0-10, Big 12 Women’s Track: Indoor-10th Big 12; Outdoor-9th Big 12 Volleyball: 20-13, 5-11 Big 12 Wrestling: 11-7, 0-3 Big 12; 4th at Big 12 Tournament (five NCAA Qualifiers) NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Rifle
CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS • Andy Bevin, Men’s Soccer, Capital One Academic All-America First Team • Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer, Capital One Academic All-America First Team; Capital One Academic All-America of the Year for NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer
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Andy Bevin, Men’s Soccer Liz Gulick, Volleyball Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer Thomas Kyanko, Rifle Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer Haily VandePoel, Swimming and Diving
TEAM CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • Women’s Basketball, Big 12 Regular Season • Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Regular Season and Tournament Champions • Rifle, GARC Postseason Champions
• Bryce Bohman, Swimming, College Swimming Coaches Association of America • Ziva Dvorsak, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle AllAmerican • Stormy Nesbit, Outdoor Track, Triple Jump • Maren Prediger, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle AllAmerican • Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle AllAmerican, NRA Smallbore All-American, • CRCA All-American
SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS • Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA/Continental Tire • Meelis Kiisk, Rifle, NRA Smallbore, NRA Air Rifle • Thomas Kyanko, Rifle, NRA Smallbore • Sarah Martinelli, Outdoor Track, 3,000-meter steeplechase • Maren Prediger, Rifle, CRCA All-American • Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA/ Continental Tire • Daniel Sojka, Rifle, NRA Smallbore • Patrick Sunderman, Rifle, NRA Smallbore
THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
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Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer Eva Burlingham, Swimming and Diving Asya Bussie, Women’s Basketball Nate Carr, Swimming and Diving Ross Glegg, Swimming and Diving Bria Holmes, Women’s Basketball Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer Sarah Martinelli, Cross Country Liam McLaughlin, Swimming and Diving Julie Ogden, Swimming and Diving Majed Osman, Men’s Soccer Maren Prediger, Rifle (Air Rifle) Jake Querciagrossa, Swimming and Diving (200 IM and 400 IM) Courtney Schrand, Rowing, Big 12 and Conference USA Kate Schwindel, Women’s Soccer Charles Sims, Football Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer Hope Sloanhoffer, Gymnastics Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle (All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and combined score) Tim Squires, Swimming and Diving Juwan Staten, Men’s Basketball
NCAA TEAM QUALIFIERS
• Meelis Kiisk, Rifle, CRCA All-American • Allison Lasnicki, Outdoor Track, 10,000 meters
• Cross Country • Rifle • Women’s Basketball
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICANS
NCAA INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS
• Asya Bussie, Women’s Basketball, Associated Press, WBCA All-American • Bria Holmes, Women’s Basketball, Associated Press • Patrick Sunderman, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle, CRCA All-American
CONFERENCE MAJOR AWARDS • Bryce Bohman, Swimming, Big 12 Swimmer of the Year • Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year; Big 12 • Newcomer of the Year; Big 12 Tournament Defensive MVP • Taylor Palmer, Women’s Basketball, Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year • Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (Unanimous); Big • 12 Tournament Offensive MVP • Charles Sims, Football, Big 12 Newcomer of the Year • Tim Squires, Big 12 Championship Men’s Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE • Andy Bevin, Men’s Soccer • Bryce Bohman, Swimming and Diving (100 Back and 200 Back) • Bobby Boyd, Baseball • Christopher Brill, Swimming and Diving
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Bryce Bohman, Swimming Chris Brill, Swimming Nate Carr, Swimming Beth Deal, Gymnastics Ross Glegg, Swimming Alexa Goldberg, Gymnastics Colin Johnston, Wrestling Liam McLaughlin, Diving Mike Morales, Wrestling Jennifer Rey, Diving Bubba Scheffel, Wrestling Lindsay Schmidt, Diving Hope Sloanhoffer, Gymnastics Cory Stainbrook, Wrestling Tim Squires, Swimming Nicolette Swoboda, Gymnastics Tori Taffner, Diving Haily VandePoel, Diving Julien Vialette, Swimming A.J. Vizcarrondo, Wrestling
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66 All-Conference Selections
12 All-Region Selections 20 NCAA Individual Qualifiers 108 Academic All-Conference Selections Three Team Academic Award Winners (Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer and Rifle) • 496 Student-athletes on the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll and 446 student-athletes on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
MOUNTAINEER EXCELLENCE
CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
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Staff COACHING 28.......................................Jon Hammond
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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 THREE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SIX SEASONS, FOUR INDIVIDUAL NCAA TITLES, FIVE CONSECUTIVE GREAT AMERICAN RIFLE CONFERENCE (GARC) CHAMPIONSHIPS, TWO UNDEFEATED SEASONS, 69 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION (NRA) ALL-AMERICA HONORS AND EIGHT CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA RECOGNITIONS.
The 2013-14 Season
Despite the graduation of three-time NCAA Champion Petra Zublasing, the Mountaineers did not skip a beat in 2013-14, as Hammond led the Mountaineers to their second straight National Championship, pushing the program’s total to a nation-best 16, and a perfect 10-0 record. Ranked No. 1 for the majority 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 two-day total of 4705, an NCAA Championships’ record. WVU became the first team to win consecutive NCAA titles since Alaska-Fairbanks won three straight from 2006-08. Three Mountaineers shot in each discipline final, with Maren Prediger and Garrett Spurgeon finishing second in air rifle and smallbore, respectively.
Prior to the team’s national title victory, the squad scored its fifth straight GARC championship, shooting 4700. WVU is the only team to win five straight GARC titles. Additionally, Prediger won the GARC air rifle title, and Spurgeon scored three All-GARC First Team honors. The Mountaineers claimed 14 All-GARC honors.
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Seven Mountaineers earned a combined 10 NRA All-America awards, while four were named to the College Rifle Coaches’ Association (CRCA) All-America Teams sponsored by Lapua. Additionally, Hammond was named the Rifle Winter 2014 CaptainU Coach of the Year. Again, success in the classroom also was achieved, as Thomas Kyanko was named to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Second Team, his second career honor. WVU has now had at least one honoree in each of the last five seasons.
2009-13
Returning to the range after a 2011-12 season that saw WVU finish sixth at the NCAA Championships, Hammond rallied his squad in his seventh season around 2012 Olympian Zublasing and a core of young, talented shooters, 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. 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. Hammond was named the CRCA Coach of the Year, his second career honor. WVU scored 12 NRA All-America honors, including seven combined first-team accolades. 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.
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 Distinguished College Coach for the second time. Zublasing also earned a spot on the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America At-Large Second Team.
Posting an 11-2 overall record and a 5-1 conference mark, the Mountaineers successfully defended their GARC title and also 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. Following the season, Campriani and classmate Andy Lamson were named to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America Men’s AtLarge First and Second Teams, respectively. Campriani was the third Mountaineer in program history to receive the first-team honor. Hammond coached a talented, upperclass-laden 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 Championships and a sweep of the discipline titles. The victory was the program’s fourth overall and first since 2000. At his first GARC Championships, 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. WVU concluded the 2010 campaign with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships; the Mountaineers, ranked No. 1 in the nation for the majority 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.
The Early Years
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. 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 earn 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.
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Prior to their postseason victories, the Mountaineers put together an 11-1 regular-season record, with the team’s only loss a narrow 47044695 defeat at GARC rival Kentucky. WVU established two NCAA records, shooting a winning 4720 score over Ole Miss at the WVU Rifle Range on Nov. 9 and tallying a 2381 air rifle score at NCAA Qualifiers, in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 17. The team also shot a school-record 2348 smallbore score at Army on Oct. 7 and against Memphis, in Morgantown, on Oct. 16. Additionally, Zublasing shot school records in smallbore (595) and aggregate score (1193). The season ended with Zublasing (second team) and Kyanko (third team) earning Academic All-America awards. 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 AllGARC honors. 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.
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, Nicco 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.
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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. Additionally, Hammond’s squad was strong at the 2009 GARC Championships, 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. For his efforts all season, Hammond earned his first CRCA Coach of the Year honor. 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 Championships 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.
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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, 46 Mountaineers have earned a spot on the annual CRCA All-Academic Honor List, including a program-best seven student-athletes in 2011 and 2013. The Mountaineers also have been well represented on the annual CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America At-Large Teams, with at least one student-athlete earning an honor in each of the last five straight seasons. Kyanko earned his second career honor in 2014, as he was named to the Men’s At-Large Second Team; he scored a spot on the third team in 2013. Zublasing concluded her career with consecutive honors, as she was named to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America At-Large Second Team in 2012 and 2013. Campriani became the program’s third first-team selection in 2011, as he was one of 15 student-athletes named to the top team. Additionally, Lamson, a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, was named to the second team for the second straight season in 2011.
Player Development
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 69 NRA All-America honors, including 29 first-team recognitions, since Hammond became head coach. The 2014 National Champion team earned 14 total All-America honors, a program high under Hammond. Seven student-athletes scored at least one honor, with Spurgeon earning three first team awards. Following a four-year drought, five Mountaineers scored five All-America honors in 2008, including first-team recognition for Lafe Kunkel and Brandi Eskew. Seven Mountaineers earned a collective 22 All-America honors in two seasons, as the 2009 NCAA champion squad collected 10 awards, while the 2010 team earned 12. Six Mountaineers earned eight total All-America honors in 2011 and 2012, including first-team honors for Campriani in 2011 and Zublasing in 2012. Eight Mountaineers scored an honor in 2013, a decade-high mark for WVU. Hammond’s leadership also propels the Mountaineers toward fruitful futures. Four Mountaineers competed at the 2014 ISSF World Championships, including a USA Junior Team invite for Spurgeon. Campriani and Zublasing earned spots on the Italian National Team for the 2012 London Summer Olympics, and Campriani won Gold in the men’s 50m 3 positions and Silver in the men’s 10m air rifle. He also finished eighth in the men’s 50m rifle prone. 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 still competes 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 competed in his second straight Olympics in 2012, as he represented Great Britain at the London Summer Games. He competed in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions and the men’s 50m rifle prone, finishing 17th overall with a 593 total.
Hammond continues to shoot on the ISSF World Cup circuit on an annual basis and is currently ranked inside the top 25 in the ISSF World Rankings.
Prior to Coaching at WVU
Hammond earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Leeds while competing on 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 of the equipment, as well as organizing a venue to hold the club’s matches.
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Following his successful second season as the Mountaineers’ coach, Hammond spent the 2008 summer as an athlete, competing at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. In 2010, he competed at the 50th ISSF World Championships, in Munich, Germany, and the 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.
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You now have a nation-best 16 national titles, including back-to-back titles in 2013 and 2014. Do you see WVU as the premier rifle program in the country, and how do you hope to see the program improve going forward? I don’t think that’s for me to answer. We strive to be the best that we can every year. There’s a tremendous history to the program. The results over long periods and in recent years have been really good. For me as a coach, every year is a new year, and I try to make the team the best it can be. I hope that as individuals and as a team that we are the best possible version of ourselves. The program is for other people to judge, but we are doing the right things to make ourselves an excellent program. We are making sure that people want to compete for a top program.
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All but two shooters from the 2014 NCAA Championship team return to the roster this year. How do you think this will help your success from the start of the season? When you have that many counters and team members returning, it creates a lot of consistency. It means we have a team with a lot of experience. Right from the beginning, hopefully we can take off where we left off. I think it creates a good transition in that there isn’t much of one. It will be very smooth. It really helps to be able to work on more specific things to make the team even better than last year.
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What do you think the five seniors, each an All-American, can teach the underclassmen this year? They have a lot of experience between them, both internationally and collegiate. They’re older, they’re more mature and they will be better at balancing their classes, time table and college life. I think that they can help the team to manage their college lives better. They provide a mature base for the whole team. When you have that many seniors, as a coach, you hope for them to provide a second team of coaches for the underclassmen. If they do it right, and they have good leadership, they can provide a good platform for the rest of the team.
The team was able to visit the White House and meet President Barack Obama in 2014 as a part of NCAA Champions Day. What do you think that moment meant for the studentathletes, and what did it mean to you? It meant a lot to me. It was a great recognition of what the program’s done. I think it meant a lot to me because we didn’t get invited in 2009 when we also won the NCAA Championship. I know that a lot of teams get to visit the White House when they’ve won NCAA Championships. It doesn’t happen every year, and unfortunately 2009 was one of those years. It was great for the team and the entire University to be represented at the White House with all the other teams that were National Champions. As far as the team, they definitely appreciated it. It meant a lot for them to go to the nation’s capital and be honored. It could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but hopefully we will get to go back this year from our championship in 2014. It was an amazing experience and something that even our international team members appreciated as well.
The 2014-15 schedule includes seven teams who were ranked in the top 10 at the end of last year. How do you see your strength of schedule helping the team progress throughout the season? We want to shoot against the best teams. We want to challenge ourselves. There’s no point in shooting against teams that aren’t the top teams. We want to shoot against as many good teams as we can. A lot of that comes from how strong our conference is. A lot of the best teams, we have to compete against because they’re part of the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC). It’s great that the conference has continued to be that strong and provides that much competition. To compete at an NCAA Championship, you have to compete against the teams that will be there week in and week out. You have to prepare for the opposition throughout the season. We aim to push and challenge the team, and our schedule this season puts us in the position to do that and possibly win another championship.
The team shot an NCAA-record 4705 aggregate score during the championships and 2382 record air rifle score in their match against Kentucky. Is it always about breaking records, and do you emphasize that to the team? It’s something that you have to just let happen. We really push for the team to shoot its best and continually improve as individuals. From that, the team’s scores continue to improve. It’s really nice to break records and set the bar high, but that doesn’t happen without a lot of hard work. It’s easy to sit back and look at our great scores and great team, but we know that all the other teams are trying to improve, too. We don’t talk about those scores a lot. I’m sure the team thinks about it sometimes, but it’s not that important. It’s a nice reward, but we’re more focused on working hard and doing better. With that, records can be broken.
Your team had yet another successful year academically with six members making the CRCA All-Academic Team and Thomas Kyanko earninga Capital One Academic All-American honors. Do you emphasize that, and are you proud of that aspect of your team? I’m really proud of the academic achievements that the team has earned. I think that academics and a sport like rifle go hand-in-hand. I push for them to do well in the classroom. It’s a huge credit to the students that they’re able to manage their time and have equal success in the range and academically. They work just as hard as any other athlete, and they manage to succeed in the classroom and the range. We push them and encourage them, but it couldn’t be done without our academic services.
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Dan Hermsmeier enters his first year as a graduate assistant for the West Virginia University rifle team. The Chesterfield, Missouri, native comes to WVU from the University of Memphis, where he competed on the Tiger rifle team for four years. The six-time First Team All-American was the USA Shooting Junior Air Rifle National Champion in 2011, also earning a silver medal in the men’s division. He also qualified individually for the NCAA Championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Serving as the captain of the Tigers, Hermsmeier’s team also competed in the NCAA Championships in 2014, earning a program-best fourth-place finish after being ranked No. 12 in the CRCA Preseason Poll. A two-time College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) All-Academic Team member and four-year member of the US National Development Team, Hermsmeier owns career personal-bests of 595 air rifle and 587 smallbore.
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Hermsmeier also serves as the Assistant Director for the Civilian Marksmanship Program during his summers, which coordinates high school rifle clinics across the country. He was named to the inaugural Lapua All American First Team in 2014. His international experience includes matches in Germany and the Czech Republic.
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Hermsmeier recently graduated with honors from the University of Memphis and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He is pursuing a master’s degree in accounting at WVU.
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Raymond Prior Performance Consultant
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PLAYERBios 36.................................................... Roster
37.........................................Taylor Ciotola 38..........................................Ziva Dvorsak 39............................................Meelis Kiisk 40.....................................Thomas Kyanko 41...................................... Maren Prediger 42.................................... Michael Bamsey 43...................................Garrett Spurgeon 44................................ Patrick Sunderman 45..................................Jean-Pierre Lucas 46...................................... Elizabeth Gratz
2014-15 Roster
Name Michael Bamsey Taylor Ciotola Ziva Dvorsak Meelis Kiisk Elizabeth Gratz Thomas Kyanko Jean-Pierre Lucas Maren Prediger Garrett Spurgeon Patrick Sunderman
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Jon Hammond
Ht. Class 5-11 6-4 5-6 5-9 5-6 5-10 5-8 5-6 6-2 6-0
Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr.
Hometown
Cardiff, Wales Pasadena, Md. Ljubljana, Slovenia Paide, Estonia Sigel, Ill. Wellsburg, W.Va. Speers, Pa. Petersaurach, Germany Canton, Mo. Farmington, Minn.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE First Names: Meelis – May-lis Ziva – szee-vuh
Last Names: Ciotola – see-o-tola Kiisk – kisk
Kyanko – Ki-an-ko
Will serve as a team captain this season … is a three-time NRA All-American with two first-team honors ... brings experience and leadership to the team … coach still believes he has room for improvement, especially in consistency … former member of the U.S. Junior National Team ... looks to improve during his senior year At West Virginia in 2013-14 • Shot a season-high 579 smallbore mark vs. Akron, tying for third place; also shot 588 air rifle, placing fourth, for a season-high 1167 combined score • Shot a season-high 590 air rifle score for ninth place at the Withrow Invitational • Matched a WVU school record, shooting 200 prone in smallbore for an overall 575 score against Navy • Ranked No. 6 on the team in air rifle with a 585 average
At West Virginia in 2012-13
In High School • Three-time state 3 position air rifle champion (2005-07) • Two-time state 3 position outdoor champion • Intermediate junior’s 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 multidisciplinary studies with a focus in sports psychology, athletic coaching and communications
TAYLOR Ciotola 6-4 | Senior | Pasadena, Md.
PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 595 vs. Ole Miss, Nov. 9, 2012 Smallbore 587 vs. Memphis, Oct. 16, 2012 CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 11 585.09 590 2013 14 588.07 595 2012 15 584.80 591 CAREER SMALLBORE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 11 571.72 579 2013 13 579.92 587 2012 15 576.70 584
Shooter Bios.
• NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle and Smallbore • All-GARC Second Team Air Rifle, Smallbore and Combined Score • Earned a share of the air rifle win at Ohio State with a 592 score • Tied for second in smallbore against Memphis with a career-best 587; also tied for third in air rifle with a 591, giving him a career-best 1178 aggregate total, good enough for third place • Shot 591 air rifle against Navy and tied for second place • Finished second in air rifle against Ole Miss with a career-best 595 • Tied for second place in air rifle on the first day of competition at Alaska-Fairbanks with a 594 mark • Shot 586 smallbore in the second day of competition at Alaska-Fairbanks and finished second; also placed third in air rifle with a 591 mark • Counted toward the team’s score at the 2013 GARC Championships, shooting 584 air rifle and 578 smallbore • Shot 576 air rifle and 569 smallbore at the 2013 NCAA Championships • Ranked No. 4 on team with 588.07 air rifle and 1168.15 combined score season averages; also ranked No. 6 with a 579.92 smallbore average
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 personal-best 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 • Placed 40th in the men’s 10m air rifle at the USA Shooting Olympic Team Air Rifle Trials with a twoday score of 1149 (578, 571)
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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) • 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
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Ziva Dvorsak
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One of the team’s strongest shooters … shot high scores and contributed immediately to the counting squad in her first semester … lots of international experience … coming back from her first World Cup finals in smallbore and air rifle ... looks to be more settled this season. At West Virginia in 2013-14 • NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle • Shot a career-high 589 smallbore score against NC State for first place in her first match as a Mountaineer; also finished third in air rifle with a 594 mark • Placed second in air rifle with a 597 mark and fifth in smallbore with a 584 mark at the Withrow Invitational • Shot a career-high combined score of 1184 at Memphis, winning smallbore (588) and air rifle (596)
• Shot 577 smallbore and 594 air rifle at the NCAA Qualifier • Three-way tie for first place in air rifle with a 596 mark against Kentucky • Finished first overall at the 2014 GARC Championships with a two-day total of 1180; shot a career-high 598 air rifle in the open relay and placed seventh in smallbore (582 relay, 397.2 final) • Placed third in air rifle (594) and seventh in smallbore (588) at the 2014 NCAA Championships • Ranked No. 1 on the team with averages of 1180 combined score, 596 air rifle and 584 smallbore • Shot 414.6 in the women’s 10m air rifle at the 2014 ISSF Fort Benning World Cup • Shot at the 2014 ISSF Munich World Cup • Placed fifth shooting 143.8 in the women’s 10m air rifle and seventh shooting 395.4 in the women’s 50m air rifle 3 positions at the 2014 ISSF Maribor World Cup; the 10m finish was her highest at a World Cup • Shot at the 2014 ISSF World Championship
ZIVADvorsak 5-6 | Senior | Ljubljana, Slovenia
PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 598 at GARC Championships (Oxford, Miss.), Mar. 2, 2014 Smallbore 589 vs. NC State, Jan. 19, 2014 CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 8 595.62 598 CAREER SMALLBORE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 8 584.00 589
With the Slovenian National Team • Shot at the 2012 London Summer Olympics and finished 11th in the women’s 10m air rifle (396) and 36th in the women’s 50m 3 positions • Finished 21st in the women’s 10m air rifle and 30th the women’s 50m 3 positions at the 2013 ISSF Granada World Cup • Placed fourth in the women’s 50m 3 positions and fifth in the women’s 10m air rifle at the 2013 Mediterranean Games • Finished 10th in the women’s 10m air rifle at the 2013 ISSF Munich World Cup • Member of Ljubljana’s Club Olimpija • Attended University of Ljubljana from 2010 – 2013
Personal • Daughter of Tomaz and Romana Dvorsak • Birthday is July 9 • Has one brother • Majoring in mathematics
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Exhibits great leadership … will serve as a team captain … strong international shooter … member of the Estonian National Team … has earned five All-America honors … in-match leader … hard worker who continues to improve … strong in both guns. At West Virginia in 2013-14 • NRA All-America Second Team Smallbore and Second Team Air Rifle • CRCA All-America Third Team • All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Score Second Team • CRCA All-Academic Team • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team • Placed first in air rifle (593) at Nebraska • Placed third in smallbore (585) against Army • Placed third in smallbore (579) against Mississippi • Placed second in both guns, shooting 582 smallbore and 590 air rifle at Navy • Placed second in air rifle (592) against Akron • Shot a career-high 595 air rifle and a season-high 586 smallbore against NC State, finishing second and third, respectively; ended with a season high combined score of 1181 • Placed sixth overall in smallbore (582 relay, 406.3 final) at the 2014 GARC Championships • Shot 582 air rifle and 581 smallbore at the 2014 NCAA Championships • Ranked No. 3 on the team with a 580 smallbore average; also ranked No. 4 on the team with an aggregate 1167 average and an air rifle average of 587 • Shot at the 2014 ISSF Fort Benning World Cup, finishing 25th in men’s prone and air rifle with scores of 616.4 and 613.3, respectively • Shot an aggregate score of 1845.4 for an 11th-place finish at the USA Shooting Winter Air Gun Championships • Finished high visitor and ninth overall with a score of 1234.8 in the men’s 10m air rifle at the 2014 USA Shooting National Championships • Shot at the 2014 ISSF World Championship
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At West Virginia in 2011-12 • NRA All-America Second Team Air Rifle • All-GARC Honorable Mention Combined Score • CRCA All-Academic Team • Finished third in smallbore against Army with a personal-best score of 581 • Shot a personal-best air rifle score of 592 at TCU and finished second on the team • Finished second on the team against Kentucky with a personal-best combined score of 1164; also paced the team in smallbore with a 576 mark • Won air rifle against NC State with a score of 588 • Finished second in air rifle with a personal-best 592 against VMI • Shot 583 air rifle and 572 smallbore at the GARC Championships • Ranked No. 4 on team with air rifle season average of 584.9; also owned smallbore and aggregate season averages of 572.5 and 1157.4, respectively • Won the men’s visitor 10m air rifle competition at the USA Shooting Olympic Team Air Rifle Trials with a two-day score of 1174 (589, 585) • Shot 583 in the men’s 10m air rifle at the Munich ISSF World Cup
In High School • Member of the Jarva County Shooting Sport Club • Member of the Estonian National Team • Named Best Youth Shooter in 2009 by the Estonian Shooting Sport Federation • Three-time Estonian air rifle champion • Set the Estonian 3x40 junior record in 2010 with a score of 1160 • Sixth place, 2009 European prone junior championships • Gold medal, 2007 Estonian Air Rifle Championships (686.6 final score) • Personal best prone score of 597 is an Estonian junior record • Attended Paide Co-Educational Gymnasium
MEELIS Kiisk 5-9 | Senior | Paide, Estonia
PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 595 at NCAA Qualifier (Columbus, Ohio), Feb. 17, 2013 vs. NC State, Jan. 19, 2014 Smallbore 588 at Alaska-Fairbanks, Nov. 17, 2012 CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 14 587.21 595 2013 14 589.21 595 2012 14 584.90 592 CAREER SMALLBORE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 14 579.78 586 2013 14 581.14 588 2012 14 572.50 581
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Personal • Son of Allan Kiisk and Eve Valdmaa • Married to Kristina Kiisk • Wife, Kristina, also is a shooter and won the Bronze medal at the 2003 European Championships in the junior women’s sport pistol team event • Has one brother • Birthday is June 4 • Majoring in computer and electrical engineering • Dean’s List • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
Meelis Kiisk
• NRA All-America First Team Smallbore and Second Team Air Rifle • All-GARC Second Team Air Rifle, Smallbore and Combined Score • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team • CRCA All-Academic Team • Tied for third in air rifle against Memphis with a 591 score • Shot 591 air rifle against Navy and tied for second place • Shot 584 smallbore and tied for second against NC State • Shot a career-best 588 smallbore and tied for the win on the first day of competition at Alaska-Fairbanks; also finished second in air rifle with a 594 mark, giving him a career-best 1182 aggregate score • Won smallbore against Nebraska with a 583 score • Shot a career-best 595 air rifle at the team’s NCAA Qualifier Match • Finished sixth in air rifle at the 2013 GARC Championships with a 691.0 score, shooting 590 in the open relay and 101.0 in the final
• Shot 585 air rifle and 575 smallbore at the 2013 NCAA Championships • Ranked No. 3 on team with season averages of 581.14 smallbore, 589.21 air rifle and 1170.36 combined score • Finished 16th overall at the 2012 USA Shooting Winter Air Gun Championships with the men’s high visitor mark of 1748, shooting the high-visitor score each day • Competed for the Estonian National Team at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, and at the 2013 European Championship
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Thomas Kyanko
Experienced shooter who spent time with the USA Junior National Team … hard work has paid off on the national stage … had a strong junior season … consistently counts toward team’s scores … excels in the classroom … attending grad school this year.
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At West Virginia in 2013-14 • WVU Nominee for 2013-14 Big 12 Male Sportsperson of the Year • NRA All-America Second Team Smallbore • All-GARC Second Team Smallbore and Honorable Mention Combined Team • Capital One Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Second Team • Capital One Academic All-District At-Large Men’s Team • CRCA All-Academic Team • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team • Tied for third in air rifle (587) at Navy • Shot a program-record 200 prone against NC State • Shot season-high 586 smallbore and 1179 aggregate against Alaska-Fairbanks • Shot a career-high 594 air rifle, placing fifth, and tied for second in smallbore (585) against Kentucky • Placed fourth in smallbore with a 586 mark at the 2014 GARC Championships • Placed sixth in smallbore at the 2014 NCAA Championships, shooting 584 in the relay and 412.6 in the final • Tied for third on team in smallbore with a 580 average, also ranked No. 6 on the team with a 1165 combined score average and 585 air rifle average • Placed seventh in the men’s open relay at the USA Shooting Winter Air Gun Championships • Shot at the 2014 USA Shooting National Championships
At West Virginia in 2012-13 • NRA All-America Second Team Smallbore • GARC Scholar-Athlete • All-GARC Second Team Smallbore • Capital One Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Third Team • Capital One District 2 Academic All-District At-Large Men’s Team • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team • CRCA All-Academic Team • Tied for the smallbore win in the season opener at Army with a career-best 591; also finished second in air rifle with a 591 score, giving him a career-best aggregate total of 1182, good enough for second place • Shot a season-best 592 air rifle on the first day of competition at Alaska-Fairbanks, good enough for fourth place • Finished second in smallbore against Nebraska with a 581 score • Placed fourth in smallbore at the 2013 GARC Championships with a score of 684.4, finishing second in the open relay with a 587 mark and shooting 97.4 in the final • Competed as an individual smallbore qualifier at the 2013 NCAA Championships and finished seventh with a 675.9 score; shot 580 in the open relay and 95.9 in the final • Ranked No. 4 on team with a smallbore season average of 580.79 and No. 6 with a combined score season average of 1163.31 • Tallied a three-day score of 1734 at the 2012 USA Shooting Winter Air Gun Championships • Placed 11th in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (2318), 27th in the men’s 10m air rifle (1215.6) and 47th (1224.0) in the men’s 50m rifle prone at the 2013 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle and Pistol
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At West Virginia in 2011-12 • NRA All-America Second Team Smallbore • GARC Rookie of the Year • GARC Scholar-Athlete • All-GARC Honorable Mention Smallbore and Combined Score • CRCA All-Academic Team • Opened Mountaineer career with a second-place smallbore showing (582) against Air Force at the NU Rifle Range • Finished second at Nebraska with a score of 1171; also finished second in air rifle (590) and smallbore (581) • Finished second in win over Army with a 1169 combined score; also finished second in smallbore with a personal-best score of 583 • Shot 582 smallbore and finished second against Murray State • Finished second against Akron with a personal-best score of 1174; also shot a personal-best 594 in air rifle and finished second • Tied for first in win over Alaska-Fairbanks with a score of 1170; also won air rifle (590) and finished second in smallbore (580) • One of five Mountaineers to compete at NCAA Championships and shot 579 air rifle and 569 smallbore • Ranked No. 3 on team with a smallbore season average of 576.7 and No. 4 with an aggregate season average of 1160.7 • Placed 30th in the men’s 10m air rifle competition at the USA Shooting Team Air Rifle Trials with a two-day total of 1163 (583, 580)
At West Virginia in 2010-11 • Redshirted • Won the junior men’s 50m 3 position at the 2011 USA Shooting National Championships; also placed third in the junior men’s 10m air rifle and the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions and ninth in the junior men’s 50m rifle prone • Successful outing at the 2010 USA Shooting Winter Air Gun Championship, earning a Silver medal on day two in the junior men’s 10m air rifle with a final score of 687.7 (586, 101.7)
In High School • Member of the USA Junior National team • Represented the USA at the 2008 Shooting Hopes match in Pilzen, Czech Republic, and finished eighth in junior men’s 50m 3 position and ninth in junior men’s 50m prone • Finished second overall in smallbore at the 2009 Junior Olympics • Finalist and high J2 in smallbore at the 2008 Junior Olympics • Junior finalist in smallbore at the 2008 USA Nationals • Valedictorian and Bucklew Scholar at Brooke High
Personal • Son of Mark and Mari Kyanko • Birthday is July 22 • Has one sister • Enrolled in the WVU Honors Program • Majoring in computer science • Hopes to obtain a PhD in computer science • President’s List • Dean’s List • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
THOMASKyanko 5-10 | Senior | Wellsburg, W.Va.
PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 594 vs. Akron, Jan. 14, 2012 vs. Kentucky, Feb. 8, 2014 Smallbore 591 at Army, Oct. 7, 2012 CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 13 584.92 594 2013 13 582.46 592 2012 15 584.00 594 CAREER SMALLBORE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 13 579.76 586 2013 14 580.79 591 2012 15 576.70 583
Excellent shooter with international experience … comes from a strong shooting country … leads the team in air rifle … finished second in air rifle at the 2014 NCAA Championships … is a member of the German National Team and has earned a spot among the top young shooters on the international stage. At West Virginia in 2013-14 • NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle • All-GARC First Team Air Rifle • All-GARC Second Team Combined Score • CRCA All-America Second Team • CRCA All-Academic Team • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team • GARC Scholar Athlete • Placed first in air rifle with a 596 score against Army • Placed first in air rifle at Navy with a 593 mark • Tied for fourth in smallbore with a 579 mark against Navy, matching her career high • Matched career-high 599 air rifle mark twice against Ohio State and Ole Miss, placing first at both matches; also set career-high 1173 combined score against Ohio State (574 smallbore) • Placed first in air rifle with a 597 mark against NC State • Placed first in air rifle with a 598 score at the Withrow Invitational • Three-way tie for first place with a 596 air rifle mark against Kentucky • Placed first in air rifle, shooting 593 in the open relay and 206.7 in the individual final, at the 2014 GARC Championships • Placed second in air rifle with a relay score of 596 and a 205.0 mark in the finals at the 2014 NCAA Championships • Finished the season ranked No. 2 on the team in air rifle with a 595 average; also ranked No. 3 in combined score with a 1168 average • Shot 416.3 in the women’s 10m air rifle at the ISSF Fort Benning World Cup
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• Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team • CRCA All-Academic Team • Sat out first four matches of the season in compliance with transfer rules • Made her Mountaineer debut against Ole Miss and finished third in air rifle with a 594 score • In just her second career match with the Mountaineers, finished second in air rifle with a 595 total against NC State • Finished second in air rifle in the second day of competition at Alaska-Fairbanks with a score of 594 • Placed second in air rifle against Nebraska with a 593 mark • Finished second in air rifle at Kentucky with a 595 score • Shot a career-best 598 air rifle and finished second overall against Murray State • Matched her career-best 598 air rifle, the squad’s top mark, at the team’s NCAA Qualifying Match in Columbus, Ohio • Finished third in air rifle at the 2013 GARC Championships with a score of 699.7, shooting a championship-best 597 in the open relay and 102.7 in the final • Finished eighth in air rifle at the 2013 NCAA Championships with a score of 692.1, shooting a relay-best 591 in the day’s first competition and 101.1 in the final; also finished 16th in smallbore with a career-best 576 • Two-day combined score of 1167, shot at the GARC and NCAA Championships, was her top mark of the season • Ranked No. 2 on team with a 594.6 air rifle season average • Won Gold in the women’s 10m air rifle at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia • Finished third (417.7) in the women’s 10m air rifle MQS match at the 2013 ISSF Munich World Cup • Finished sixth (416.5) at the Fort Benning World Cup
With the German National Team • Finished first in the junior women’s 10m air rifle at the 2011 German Championships (398, 100.8) and the 2010 German Championships (398, 101.0) • Placed 27th in the junior women’s 10m air rifle at the 2010 Munich ISSF World Championships (393) • Finished 2010 with five victories in junior women’s 10m international air rifle competitions • Placed second in the junior women’s 10m air rifle at the 2009 European Championships (396, 103.6)
Prediger MAREN 5-6 | Senior | Petersaurach, Germany
PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 599 vs. Ohio State, Oct. 5, 2013 vs. Mississippi, Nov. 2, 2013 Smallbore 579 at Navy, Nov. 16, 2013 CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 14 594.50 599 2013 10 594.60 598 CAREER SMALLBORE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 14 571.5 579 2013 10 563.60 576
• Finished second (394) in the female youth 10m air rifle at the 2006 German Championships • Attended Johann-Sebastian-Bach Gymnasium in Windsbach, Germany
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• Daughter of Joachim and Gabriele Prediger • Birthday is April 30 • Has one sister • Majoring in chemistry • Dean’s List • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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• NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle • All-GARC First Team Air Rifle
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At the University of South Wales
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• Served as the Coombe Girls 6th Form College Sports Captain • Member of the Great Britain and Wales National Teams • Won three Silver medals at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in 2013 • Has shot in six World Cups since 2012 • First junior in Great Britain to be the British Air Rifle Champion four times (2009, 2011-2013) • Placed in the top 20 in the men’s junior smallbore and air rifle at the 2013 European Championships • Won the men’s open 3 positions competition at the 2014 British Championships • Finished seventh in the men’s 10m air rifle, 19th in the men’s 50m rifle prone and ninth in the men’s 50m 3 positions at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games • Shot 614.1 in the men’s 10m air rifle competition at the 2014 ISSF World Championship
In High School • Was a sports captain • Served as Head of House • Also played rugby
Personal • Son of Neil Bamsey and Theresa O’Shaughnessy • Has two brothers and three sisters • Birthday is June 6 • Pursuing a master’s degree in history
MICHAELBamsey 5-11 | Junior | Cardiff, Wales
One of the nation’s top junior shooters and a member of the USA Junior National Team … integral part of the Mountaineers’ 2013 and 2014 NCAA Championships victories … won the smallbore and air rifle junior national championships, earning a spot on the National Team … consistent counter for WVU. At West Virginia in 2013-14 • NRA All-America First Team Smallbore and Air Rifle • CRCA All-America First Team • All-GARC First Team Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Score • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team • Tied for second in smallbore (581) against Ohio State • Placed first in smallbore and second in air rifle in three consecutive matches • Placed first in air rifle (593) and smallbore (586) against Akron • Won smallbore with a 586 mark and tied for third in air rifle (587) at Navy • Finished second with a season-best 587 smallbore mark against NC State • Placed second and matched a season-high 587 smallbore score at the Withrow Invitational • Shot a career-high 596 air rifle, tying for first place against Kentucky • Paced the Mountaineers in smallbore (586) at the NCAA Qualifier • Placed fifth in smallbore at the 2014 GARC Championships, matching a season-best 587 mark and shooting 419.8 in the final • Placed fifth in air rifle (591 relay, 143.5 final mark) and second in smallbore (585 relay, 451.6 final) at the 2014 NCAA Championships • Tied for the No. 1 team ranking in smallbore with a 584 average; also ranked No. 2 in combined score (1176 avg.) and No. 3 in air rifle (591 avg.) • Placed sixth overall with a 1852.5 aggregate score and third overall at the junior level at the USA Shooting Winter Air Gun Championships • Selected for the 2014 Bavarian Airgun Championships junior level • Shot 2327 for the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions title and placed second shooting 1240.7 in the men’s 10m air rifle at the 2014 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships • Won the junior men’s 10m air rifle (1241.8) and the junior men’s 50m 3 positions (2339), and finished second in the junior men’s 50m rifle prone (1237) at the 2014 USA Shooting National Championships • Shot at the 2014 ISSF World Championship
At West Virginia in 2012-13 • NRA All-America First Team Smallbore and Second Team Air Rifle • GARC Rookie of the Year • All-GARC First Team Smallbore and Combined Score, and Honorable Mention Air Rifle • CRCA All-Academic Team • Shot a career-best 589 smallbore in season opener at Army, good enough for third place • Finished second in smallbore at Ohio State with a 582 mark
• Triumphant in his WVU Rifle Range debut, winning smallbore with a career-best 589; also shot a career-high 592 air rifle and finished second, giving him a career-best 1181 aggregate total, good enough for second place • Shot a career-best 589 smallbore for the third time in four matches against Navy and took the discipline win • Finished second in smallbore against Ole Miss with a 587 score • Shot 584 smallbore and tied for second place against NC State • Finished second in smallbore against Murray State with a 581 mark • Placed eighth in smallbore at the 2013 GARC Championships with a score of 677.6, shooting 582 in the open relay and 95.6 in the final • Shot 589 air rifle and finished 11th overall at the 2013 NCAA Championships; also shot 576 smallbore and placed 16th • Ranked No. 2 on team with 583.5 smallbore and 1171.07 combined score season averages; also ranked No. 5 with a 587.57 air rifle season average • Tallied two top-five junior finishes at the 2012 USA Shooting Winter Air Gun Championships, including a personal best fourth-place showing with a mark of 694.2 (593, 101.2); finished sixth overall with an aggregate total of 1766 • Finished fourth in 50m men’s 3 positions (2398.1), eighth in men’s 10m air rifle (1270.6) and ninth in 50m men’s prone (1179) at the 2013 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships • Shot 614.7 and finished ninth in the men’s 10m air rifle MQS match at the 2013 ISSF Munich World Cup • Won the junior men’s 50m rifle 3 positions Gold medal (2324) and finished sixth overall at the 2013 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle and Pistol; title was his second straight • Placed second in the junior men’s 10m air rifle (1238.1), sixth in the men’s division (1236.1), at the 2013 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle and Pistol; also finished fifth in the junior men’s 50m rifle prone division (1236.2), 23rd overall
In High School • Won the junior men’s 50m rifle 3 positions Gold medal at the 2012 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle and Pistol • Four-time National Junior Olympics qualifier; won two Bronze medals in smallbore in 2007 and Gold in air rifle in 2009 • Two-time Missouri air rifle state champion (2010, 2011) • High J2 smallbore shooter at the 2010 and 2011 USA National Championships • High J2 air rifle shooter at the 2011 National Junior Olympics • Attended Canton R-V High
Spurgeon GARRETT 6-2 | Junior | Canton, Mo.
PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 596 vs. Kentucky, Feb. 8, 2014 Smallbore 589 at Army, Oct. 7, 2012 vs. Memphis, Oct. 16, 2012 vs. Navy, Oct. 27, 2012 CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 14 591.07 596 2013 14 587.57 592 CAREER SMALLBORE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 14 584.21 587 2013 14 583.50 589
Personal • Son of Larry and Joann Spurgeon • Birthday is February 14 • Has one brother • Majoring in accounting • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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Patrick Sunderman
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Skill and talent will help him push for a counting position this season … keeps improving, especially in consistency … on the cusp of individually qualifying for NCAAs … gained experience nationally in the summer of 2014. At West Virginia in 2013-14 • NRA All-America Second Team Smallbore • NRA All-America Honorable Mention Team Air Rifle • CRCA All-America Honorable Mention Team • All-GARC Air Rifle and Combined Score Second Teams • All-GARC Honorable Mention Smallbore • Placed third in air rifle, scoring 589 against Nebraska • Finished second in smallbore against Akron with a 583 mark • Shot a career-high 591 air rifle score twice against Memphis and Alaska-Fairbanks • Shot 585 smallbore against Kentucky for second place • Shot 578 smallbore and 586 air rifle as a non-counter at the NCAA Qualifier • Shot a career-high 587 smallbore at the 2014 GARC Championships
• Tied for the No. 4 team ranking in air rifle with a 587 average, also ranked No. 5 in combined and smallbore scores with averages of 1166 and 579, respectively • Shot 2270 in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2014 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships; also shot air rifle with a score of 1214.4 • Placed fifth shooting 1236.9 in the junior men’s 10m air rifle and also shot 1228.4 in the men’s junior 10m rifle prone and men’s junior 50m 3 positions at the 2014 USA Shooting National Championships
At West Virginia in 2012-13 • NRA All-America Honorable Mention Smallbore • All-GARC Honorable Mention Smallbore • Shot a career-best 589 air rifle in season opener at Army, good enough for fifth place • Shot a career-best 584 smallbore and finished third against Ole Miss • Had a career day against NC State, matching his career-best numbers of 589 air rifle and 584 smallbore, giving him a season-best 1173 aggregate total; he finished tied for second in smallbore • Shot 571 air rifle and 578 smallbore at the 2013 GARC Championships • Finished third in the 50m men’s prone (1287.6) and eighth in the 50m men’s 3 positions (2389.3) at the 2012 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships
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Sunderman PATRICK 6-0 | Junior | Farmington, Minn.
PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 591 at Memphis, Jan. 25, 2014 vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Feb. 6, 2014 Smallbore 587 at GARC Championships (Oxford, Miss.), Mar. 1, 2014 CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 12 586.92 591 2013 12 583.25 589 CAREER SMALLBORE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 12 579.00 587 2013 12 576.67 584
In High School • Three-time rifle state champion • Three-time Junior Olympic Championships qualifier • Finished fourth in air rifle at the 2012 Junior Olympic Championships; also finished fifth in smallbore • Competed in the 2012 Olympic air rifle trials (parts 1 and 2) • Attended Farmington High
Personal • Son of Mike and Linda Sunderman • Birthday is August 17 • Has one sister • Majoring in sport and exercise psychology • Member of the WVU National Guard
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Had a strong first season … was the most improved shooter last year … almost made NCAA counting team … looking to continue to improve during his sophomore season … gained experience in the summer at the USA Shooting National Championships and the World Cup qualifiers. At West Virginia in 2013-14 • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team • CRCA All-Academic Team • Shot career-high smallbore and aggregate marks at the NCAA Qualifying Match with 588 smallbore and 586 air rifle showings, for a 1174 combined score • Shot a career-high 590 air rifle score against Alaska-Fairbanks
• Placed third in smallbore with a 587 open relay score and 441.0 final score as a non-counter at the 2014 GARC Championships • Finished third in air rifle with a final score of 1235.2, and ninth in the men’s 50m 3 positions with a two-day score of 2291 at the 2014 National Junior Olympic Championships • Shot a three-day total of 1837.3, placing 14th overall at the USA Shooting Winter Air Gun Championships • Selected for the 2014 Bavarian Airgun Championships junior level shooting • Finished 10th in the junior men’s division with a two-day total of 1228.2 at the 2014 USA Shooting National Championships
At West Virginia in 2012-13 • Joined the Mountaineers in January and sat out with a redshirt
JEAN-PIERRELucas 5-8 | Sophomore | Speers, Pa.
PERSONAL BESTS Air Rifle 590 vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Feb. 6, 2014 Smallbore 588 at NCAA Qualifier (Murray, Ky.), Feb. 22, 2014 CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 11 584.36 590 CAREER SMALLBORE Year Matches Avg. High 2014 11 577.90 588
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• Son of Pierre and Karen Lucas • Birthday is April 7 • Has one sister • Majoring in petroleum and natural gas engineering • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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• Competed at the National Junior Olympic Championships in 3 positions • Junior champion, 2007 Williamsport 1,000-yard world open light gun • State champion, 2007 Ohio 1,000-yard two gun overall • Second place, 2007 Virginia 1,000-yard two gun overall • Earned highest honors at Charleroi High • Vice president of the Charleroi Drafting Club
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Elizabeth Gratz
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ELIZABETHGratz 5-6 | Freshman | Sigel, Ill.
In High School • Was an eight-time Illinois state rifle champion • Placed fourth overall at the 2013 Junior Olympics • Shot at the 2013 World Cups in Fort Benning, Ga., and Granada, Spain • Won the Silver medal at the 2013 Bavarian Airgun Championships in Munich, Germany • Won the Gold medal in air rifle at the 23rd meeting of the Shooting Hopes in the Czech Republic; also placed fourth in prone and 10th in the 3 positions • Placed eighth shooting 1153 in the women’s 50m 3 positions and 10th shooting 819.4 in the women’s 10m air rifle at the 2014 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships • Placed second in the women’s 50m prone High A division and 12th overall shooting 1228.0 at the 2014 USA Shooting National Championships • Shot as a member of the Shelby County Junior Rifle Club • Member of the USA Shooting Team • Played volleyball through her junior year • Member of the National Honor Society (treasurer) and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Stewardson-Strasburg High
Personal • Daughter of James and Rachel Gratz • Has three sisters • Birthday is January 16 • Majoring in business management
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SEASONPreview 48............................. Preseason Notebook 49 ................................ 2014-15 Schedule
50.................................. WVU Quick Facts
2014-15 Season Preview
2014-15 WVU RIFLE TEAM
Back-to-Back-to-Back The West Virginia University rifle team looks to defend its back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2014-15. With their title win in 2014, the Mountaineers became the first team to win consecutive NCAA titles since Alaska-Fairbanks won three straight from 2006-09. WVU last won back-to-back championships with four straight victories from 1995-98. Prior to that period, the program won six straight titles from 1988-93. The WVU rifle team owns a program-best 16 NCAA titles. The Mountaineers are the only WVU team to win a NCAA National Championship.
No Stopping Us Now The Mountaineers enter the 2014-15 season as the five-time defending Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) champions. WVU has won eight GARC titles since 1998, the most of any program. WVU also scored the conference regular-season title last year, its first since 2010. The Mountaineers snapped Kentucky’s streak of three straight titles.
All-America Talent Seven All-Americans return for the Mountaineers this season, including 2014 three-time first team honoree Garrett Spurgeon. The junior, a native of Canton, Missouri, earned National Rifle Association (NRA) All-America First Team Smallbore and Air Rifle awards, as well as a College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) All-America First Team honor. Spurgeon now shows five career All-America honors.
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In total, five first-team All-Americans return for WVU this season: seniors Taylor Ciotola, Ziva Dvorsak, Meelis Kiisk and Maren Prediger, and Spurgeon.
Experience Will Lead this Year The Mountaineers’ roster boasts five seniors this year: Ciotola, Dvorsak, Kiisk, Prediger and Thomas Kyanko. All but Kiisk have experience shooting in a final at an NCAA Championships, with three shooting at the 2014 NCAA Championships. Prediger finished second in air rifle, followed by Dvorsak in third. In smallbore, Kyanko placed sixth, and Dvorsak finished seventh. In addition to the seniors, Spurgeon also adds key experience to the Mountaineers’ roster this season. The junior finished second in smallbore and fifth in air rifle at last year’s national championships.
Fresh Faces The Mountaineers welcome two to the squad this season. Junior Michael Bamsey joins WVU from the University of South Wales. A native of Cardiff, Wales, he is a member of the Great Britain and Wales National Teams. He recently shot at the 2014 ISSF World Championships and has shot at six ISSF World Cups since 2012. Elizabeth Gratz is the lone freshman on this year’s squad. A native of Sigel, Illinois, she is an eight-time state rifle champion. She has competed at several ISSF World Cups and finished fourth at the 2013 Junior Olympics. Additionally, she won the Gold medal in air rifle at the 23rd meeting of the Shooting Hopes in the Czech Republic.
World Championship Experience Four members of the WVU rifle team competed at the 51st International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships in September, in Granada, Spain. Held every four years and in between Olympic Games, the World Championships is the first competition in which shooters have the opportunity to earn Olympic quota places, a starting postion to send athletes to the next Olympics. Spurgeon competed for the United States in the junior division and finished 11th in the junior men’s 50m rifle 3 positions with a score of 1161 (392 kneeling, 394 prone, 375 standing). He also finished 32nd in the junior men’s 50m rifle prone and 46th in the junior men’s 10m air rifle. Dvorsak shot for Slovenia and finished 11th in the women’s 10m air rifle and 39th in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions. Kiisk, representing Estonia, had high finishes of 25th in the men’s 300m rifle 3 positions and 26th in the men’s 50 rifle prone. Additionally, Bamsey shot for Great Britain.
Challenging Slate The Mountaineers will face six of the nation’s topeight teams in 2014-15, including two shoulder-toshoulder matches at Alaska-Fairbanks, the 2014 NCAA Championships runner-up. WVU opens its season on Oct. 12 against TCU at the WVU Rifle Range. The first of five home matches, the contest features two NCAA champion teams, as the Horned Frogs won the national title in 2010 and 2012 and finished sixth at last year’s championships.
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MountaineerSchedule
Date Opponent Oct. 12 TCU Oct. 25 at Akron* Oct. 26 at Ohio State Nov. 8 Memphis* Nov. 15 vs. Mississippi Nov. 16 at Army* Nov. 22 Navy* Nov. 23 NC State* Jan. 17 Nebraska Jan. 31 at Alaska-Fairbanks Feb. 1 at Alaska-Fairbanks Feb. 7 at Kentucky Feb. 21 NCAA Qualifier Feb. 28 GARC Championships March 1 GARC Championships Mar. 13-14 NCAA Championships
Location Morgantown Akron Ohio Columbus, Ohio Morgantown West Point, N.Y. West Point, N.Y. Morgantown Morgantown Morgantown Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Murray, Ky. TBA Oxford, Miss. Oxford, Miss. Fairbanks, Alaska
Time/Result All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day
* - Great American Rifle Conference opponent All home matches expected to begin at 8 a.m. All match dates subject to change
WVU faces a tough stretch at the end of January, early February, as the squad will travel to Fairbanks, Alaska, for matches against the Nanooks on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 before traveling to Lexington, Kentucky, for a match at GARC rival Kentucky on Feb. 7. UK finished third at the 2014 NCAA Championships. The 2015 GARC Championships is scheduled for Feb. 28 and March 1 at Mississippi’s Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center.
2014-15 SEASON PREVIEW
UAF will play host to the 2015 NCAA Championships on March 13-14. The smallbore match will take place on March 13 at the E.F. Horton Rifle Range, while air rifle will follow on March 14 at the Patty Center Gymnasium. UAF previously hosted the national championships in 2007.
The Mountaineers seek theirWVURifle third straight NCAA @WVURifle title this season.
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2014-15 Quick Facts
General Information
Team Information
Location: Morgantown, W.Va.
2013-14 Record: 10-0
Nickname: Mountaineers
NCAA Finish: First
Enrollment: 32,348
Colors: Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Conference: Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) President: E. Gordon Gee (Utah, ’68)
Director of Athletics: Oliver Luck (West Virginia, ‘82)
NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. Jeff Neely
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Coaching Information Head Coach: Jon Hammond (West Virginia, ‘05) Record at WVU: 80-13 (eight seasons) Overall Record: Same
GARC Record: 7-0
NRA All-America Honors: 14
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/2 Newcomers: 2
Media Information Assistant Director of Athletic Communications/Rifle Contact Shannon McNamara
Student Assistant/Secondary Rifle Contact Sara Wells Email Shannon.McNamara@mail.wvu.edu Sara.Wells@mail.wvu.edu Office: 304.293.2821
Fax: 304.293.4105
Website: www.WVUsports.com
Twitter: @WVURifle, @WVUSports
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WVURifle
Rifle History Season of Rifle: 65th
First Year of Rifle: 1951 All-Time Record: 601-101 (.856)
NCAA Championships (Last): 16 (2014)
NCAA Championships Appearances (Last): 28 (2014) NCAA Individual Champions (Last): 22 (2013) NRA All-America Honors: 359 Olympians: 30
Associate AD/Communications Michael Fragale Assistant AD/Communications Bryan Messerly
Director of Football Communications Mike Montoro Director of Digital Media John Antonik
Director of Athletic Publications Joe Swan Multimedia Specialist Kristin Coldsnow
Associate Director of Athletic Communications Russell Luna Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Grant Dovey Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Ashley Bailey Graduate Assistants Nick Arthur, DJ Jamiel, Amy Salvatore
SEASONReview 52...................................... Season Review
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2013-14 Season Review
The Mountaineers swept the team titles at the 2014 NCAA Championships.
Simply the Best At the end of the 2013-14 season, the Mountaineers claimed their second straight, nation-best 16th national title at the NCAA Championships, March 14-15, on Murray State’s campus. The team’s aggregate score of 4705 was the highest in championship history; the previous record was 4700, set by Kentucky in 2011. The team won its first NCAA smallbore title under coach Jon Hammond with a score of 2338, giving the Mountaineers a 17-shot advantage entering the air rifle competition. They won their second straight air rifle title with a 2367 score to secure the championship. WVU rifle’s title is the third for the team since 2009 and the third career title for coach Hammond. The Mountaineers are the only team in school history to win an NCAA Championship.
NCAA Representation During the 2014 NCAA Championships, three Mountaineers represented WVU in each of the discipline finals, the most of any squad participating. WVU had four top-five finishes at the championships. Maren Prediger finished second in air rifle, scoring 205.0 in the final. She entered the final with a championships-best score of 596. Garrett Spurgeon finished second in smallbore with a final mark of 451.6 and fifth in air rifle with a 143.5 final score.
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Ziva Dvorsak finished third in air rifle with a 185.1 score. Entering the smallbore final with a championships-best mark of 588, she finished seventh with a 401.0 score. Thomas Kyanko finished sixth in smallbore with a 412.6 mark.
Record-Setting Fashion While a back-to-back NCAA Championship title is enough for the 201314 season to be remembered, this Mountaineer squad etched its name throughout the record book. Ziva Dvorsak, Meelis Kiisk, Thomas Kyanko, Maren Prediger and Garrett Spurgeon combined for a NCAA-record 4705 aggregate score at the NCAA National Championships. The five also shot a school and NCAA air rifle record mark of 2382 against Kentucky on Feb. 8, securing the regular-season GARC title.
Coach of the Year Coach Hammond was named the Rifle Winter 2014 CaptainU Coach of the Year, reflecting the team’s overall success during the 2013-14 season. Hammond led the Mountaineers to their second straight and nation-best 16th NCAA title, the team’s third since 2009.
WVU went undefeated for the first time since 2010, boasting a 10-0 record at the end of the season. In addition to the NCAA title, WVU won its fifth straight GARC title and also claimed the conference’s regular-season title with an undefeated 7-0 GARC record. Hammond previously won two College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Coach of the Year awards in 2009 and 2013, as well as GARC Coach of the Year honors in 2008 and 2010 and the NRA Distinguished College Coach award in 2008 and 2012.
Mountaineers Honored After winning the program’s nation-best 16th NCAA Championships title, seven Mountaineers earned a combined 14 National Rifle Association (NRA) and College Rifle Coaches’ Association (CRCA) All-America honors. Garrett Spurgeon led the way for the Mountaineers, as he was named to the NRA Air Rifle and Smallbore First Teams. He also was named to the CRCA All-America First Team, earning his fifth career honor and fourth first-team award. Ziva Dvorsak and Maren Prediger also earned NRA Air Rifle First Team honors, the first of Dvorsak’s career and second straight for Prediger, who also was named to the CRCA All-America First Team. Daniel Sojka, Meelis Kiisk, Thomas Kyanko and Patrick Sunderman were named to the NRA Smallbore Second Team. Kiisk also was named to the NRA Air Rifle Second Team, while Sunderman landed on the Honorable Mention Team. The two also were named to the CRCA All-America Third Team and Honorable Mention teams, respectively.
Conference Supremacy The Mountaineers continued to dominate the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) last season, winning their fifth straight GARC Championship title with a two-day total of 4700, at Mississippi’s Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center, March 1-2, in Oxford, Mississippi. The team led the conference in smallbore, winning the title with a 2337 score. They clenched the championship with a second place, 2363 air rifle showing on the final day of competition.
Maren Prediger won her first GARC air rifle title, scoring 593 in the open relay and 206.7 in the individual final. Dvorsak paced the Mountaineers in the open relay, shooting a career-high 598. She also had a championship high, two-day total of 1180. Garrett Spurgeon led the Mountaineers with a 587 smallbore score in the open relay, and placed fifth overall with a 419.8 final score. Jean-Pierre Lucas tied with Spurgeon in the open relay, and placed third overall with a 441.0 final score. Thomas Kyanko finished fourth in the smallbore final with a 431.0 score, while Meelis Kiisk and Ziva Dvorsak finished sixth and seventh in the discipline with 406.3 and 397.2 final scores, respectively. WVU owns a conference-record eight championship titles, including the last five straight, also a record. The Mountaineers also won their seventh regular-season GARC title, which Kentucky had claimed the prior three years.
On-Target in the Classroom, Too Thomas Kyanko was named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Second Team. It was the second consecutive award for Kyanko. Four student-athletes have earned seven Academic All-America honors since 2010. WVU also placed six students on the 2014 College Rifle Coaches’ Association (CRCA) All-Academic Team: Chance Cover, Meelis Kiisk, Thomas Kyanko, Jean-Pierre Lucas, Maren Prediger and Daniel Sojka.
NCAA Champions Day For the first time in WVU history, a Mountaineer athletic team visited the White House for NCAA Champions Day. The team traveled to Washington, D.C., toured the Capitol and met with President Barack Obama. The President congratulated them on their then-most-recent 2013 national title. Three-time NCAA champion and Mountaineer alum Petra Zublasing made a special trip from Europe to visit the White House with her former teammates. At the 2013 Championships, Zublasing became the first shooter to sweep the NCAA individual titles since 2001, winning air rifle and smallbore and pushing her career NCAA title haul to three.
2013-14 Season Review
The Mountaineers celebrated their 2012-13 NCAA title at the White House.
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2013-14 Results
Maren Prediger won the 2014 GARC air rifle title and finished second at the NCAA Championships.
2013-14 WVU Rifle Results
Date Opponent Oct. 5 Ohio State Oct. 13 at Nebraska* Oct. 26 Army* Nov. 2 Mississippi* Nov. 3 Akron Nov. 16 at Navy* Jan. 19 NC State* Jan. 24 at Withrow Invite# Jan. 25 at Memphis* Feb. 6 Alaska-Fairbanks Feb. 8 Kentucky* Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifiers# Mar. 1-2 GARC Championships% Mar. 14-15 NCAA Championships# * - GARC match
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Result W, 4657-4648 W, 4656-4650 W, 4695-4669 W, 4681-4614 W, 4690-4605 W, 4678-4627 W, 4707-4604 First, 4710 W, 4690-4655 W, 4709-4680 W, 4702-4688 4691 First, 4700 First, 4705
% - at Oxford, Miss.
Statistics
Ziva Dvorsak
2013-14 TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL 2013-14 Team Results
Date Opponent Oct. 5 Ohio State Oct. 13 at Nebraska* Oct. 26 Army* Nov. 2 Mississippi* Nov. 3 Akron Nov. 16 at Navy* Jan. 19 NC State* Jan. 24 at Withrow Invite# Jan. 25 at Memphis* Feb. 6 Alaska-Fairbanks Feb. 8 Kentucky* Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifiers# Mar. 1-2 GARC Championships% Mar. 14-15 NCAA Championships# 2014 NCAA Champions! Five-time defending GARC Champions Record – 10-0, 7-0 GARC Ranking – No. 1, Final 2014 CRCA Poll
Date
Result W, 4657-4648 W, 4656-4650 W, 4695-4669 W, 4681-4614 W, 4690-4605 W, 4678-4627 W, 4707-4604 First, 4710 W, 4690-4655 W, 4709-4680 W, 4702-4688 4691 First, 4700 First, 4705
WVU Season Average: 4691 WVU Air Rifle Season Average: 2366 WVU Smallbore Season Average: 2325 WVU Opponent Season Average: 4644
2013-14 Individual Statistics Taylor Ciotola
Date Oct. 5 Oct. 13 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 - 2
Match Ohio State at Nebraska* Army* Mississippi* Akron at Navy* NC State* at Withrow Invite# at Memphis* Alaska-Fairbanks Kentucky* NCAA Qualifiers# GARC Championships%
Mar. 14 - 15 NCAA Championships# Season Average Season High Career High
Chance Cover
Smallbore 572 572 566 575 579 575 566 565 575 572 572 -- --
Air Rifle 584 585 586 581 588 581 582 590 587 590 582 -- --
--
--
571.72 579 587
585.09 590 595
Aggregate 1156 1157 1152 1156 1167 1156 1148 1155 1162 1162 1154 ---1156.81 1167 1178
Match
Ohio State at Nebraska* Army* Mississippi* Akron at Navy* Nc State* at Withrow Invite# at Memphis* Alaska-Fairbanks Kentucky* NCAA Qualifiers# GARC Championships% NCAA Championships#
Season Average Season High Career High
Meelis Kiisk
Date Oct. 5 Oct. 13 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 - 2 Mar. 14 - 15
Match Ohio State at Nebraska* Army* Mississippi* Akron at Navy* NC State* at Withrow Invite# at Memphis* Alaska-Fairbanks Kentucky* NCAA Qualifiers# GARC Championships% NCAA Championships#
Season Average Season High Career High
Smallbore -- -- -- -- -- -- 589 584 588 584 580 577 582 588
Air Rifle Aggregate -- -- -- -- -- -- 594 590 587 590 582 594 598 594
584.00 589 589
595.62 598 598
Smallbore 574 577 585 579 579 582 586 583 578 576 575 580 582 581
Air Rifle 584 585 586 581 588 581 582 590 587 590 582 587 584 582
579.78 586 588
587.21 590 590
------1183 1181 1184 1180 1176 1171 1180 1182
1179.62 1184 1184
Aggregate 1156 1152 1156 1167 1156 1148 1155 1162 1162 1154 1167 1166 1163 1158.64 1167 1167
Thomas Kyanko
Date Match Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate Oct. 5 Ohio State 571 572 1143 Oct. 13 at Nebraska* -- -- -Oct. 26 Army* 583 579 1162 Nov. 2 Mississippi* 575 589 1164 Nov. 3 Akron 579 585 1164 Nov. 16 at Navy* 575 587 1162 Jan. 19 NC State* 580 582 1162 Jan. 24 at Withrow Invite# 578 585 1163 Jan. 25 at Memphis* 575 580 1155 Feb. 6 Alaska-Fairbanks 586 593 1179 Feb. 8 Kentucky* 585 594 1179 Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifiers# 581 585 1166 Mar. 1 - 2 GARC Championships% 585 587 1172 Mar. 14 - 15 NCAA Championships# 584 586 1170 Season Average 579.76 584.92 1164.69 Season High 586 594 1179 Career High 591 594 1182
Statistics
Date Match Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate Oct. 5 Ohio State 576 587 1163 Oct. 13 at Nebraska* 575 572 1147 Oct. 26 Army* 571 576 1147 Nov. 2 Mississippi* -- -- -Nov. 3 Akron 576 -- -Nov. 16 at Navy* 570 579 1149 Jan. 19 NC State* 577 580 1157 Jan. 24 at Withrow Invite# 571 584 1155 Jan. 25 at Memphis* 573 575 1148 Feb. 6 Alaska-Fairbanks 571 578 1149 Feb. 8 Kentucky* 570 581 1151 Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifiers# -- -- -Mar. 1 - 2 GARC Championships% -- -- -Mar. 14 - 15 NCAA Championships# -- -- - Season Average 573.00 579.10 1151.77 Season High 577 587 1163 Career High 577 588 1164
Oct. 5 Oct. 13 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 - 2 Mar. 14 - 15
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Jean-Pierre Lucas
Daniel Sojka
Date Match Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate Oct. 5 Ohio State 571 581 1152 Oct. 13 at Nebraska* 571 585 1156 Oct. 26 Army* 574 584 1158 Nov. 2 Mississippi* 570 585 1155 Nov. 3 Akron 575 582 1157 Nov. 16 at Navy* 576 584 1160 Jan. 19 NC State* 585 583 1168 Jan. 24 at Withrow Invite# -- -- -Jan. 25 at Memphis* -- -- -Feb. 6 Alaska-Fairbanks 576 590 1166 Feb. 8 Kentucky* 584 582 1166 Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifiers# 588 586 1174 Mar. 1 - 2 GARC Championships% 587 586 1173 Mar. 14 - 15 NCAA Championships# -- -- - Season Average 577.90 584.36 1162.27 Season High 588 590 1174 Career High 588 590 1174
Season Average Season High Career High
Maren Prediger
Garrett Spurgeon
Date Oct. 5 Oct. 13 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 - 2 Mar. 14 - 15
Match Ohio State at Nebraska* Army* Mississippi* Akron at Navy* NC State* at Withrow Invite# at Memphis* Alaska-Fairbanks Kentucky* NCAA Qualifiers# GARC Championships% NCAA Championships#
Season Average Season High Career High
Sydney Smith
Date Oct. 5 Oct. 13 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 - 2 Mar. 14 - 15
Match Ohio State at Nebraska* Army* Mississippi* Akron at Navy* NC State* at Withrow Invite# at Memphis* Alaska-Fairbanks Kentucky* NCAA Qualifiers# GARC Championships% NCAA Championships#
Season Average Season High Career High
Smallbore 574 571 574 567 569 579 568 572 573 576 568 578 561 571
Air Rifle 599 584 596 599 591 593 597 598 596 597 596 595 593 596
571.50 579 579
594.50 599 599
Smallbore 562 -- 565 564 -- 563 578 576 577 -- -- -- -- --
Air Rifle 575 -- 575 576 579 586 579 581 586 -- -- -- -- --
569.29 578 578
579.62 586 586
Aggregate 1173 1155 1170 1166 1160 1172 1165 1170 1169 1173 1164 1173 1154 1167 1166.5 1173 1173
Aggregate 1137 -1140 1140 -1149 1157 1157 1163 -----1149.00 1163 1163
Date Oct. 5 Oct. 13 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 - 2 Mar. 14 - 15
Date Oct. 5 Oct. 13 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 - 2 Mar. 14 - 15
Match Ohio State at Nebraska* Army* Mississippi* Akron at Navy* NC State* at Withrow Invite# at Memphis* Alaska-Fairbanks Kentucky* NCAA Qualifiers# GARC Championships% NCAA Championships#
Match Ohio State at Nebraska* Army* Mississippi* Akron at Navy* NC State* at Withrow Invite# at Memphis* Alaska-Fairbanks Kentucky* NCAA Qualifiers# GARC Championships% NCAA Championships#
Season Average Season High Career High
Patrick Sunderman
Date Oct. 5 Oct. 13 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 - 2 Mar. 14 - 15
Match Ohio State at Nebraska* Army* Mississippi* Akron at Navy* NC State* at Withrow Invite# at Memphis* Alaska-Fairbanks Kentucky* NCAA Qualifiers# GARC Championships% NCAA Championships#
Season Average Season High Career High
KEY:
* - GARC match # - at Murray, Ky. % - at Oxford, Miss.
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Smallbore 580 571 580 580 581 579 581 579 584 582 576 -- -- --
Air Rifle 588 582 589 589 581 582 579 581 584 580 573 -- -- --
579.36 584 585
582.55 589 590
Smallbore 581 584 586 581 586 586 587 587 580 583 580 586 587 585
Air Rifle 587 590 590 593 593 587 591 594 594 594 596 590 585 591
584.21 587 589
591.07 596 596
Smallbore 578 568 583 575 583 -- 578 575 581 577 585 578 587 --
Air Rifle 583 589 586 585 581 -- 590 586 591 591 588 588 585 --
579.00 587 587
586.92 591 591
Aggregate 1168 1153 1169 1169 1162 1161 1160 1160 1168 1162 1149 ---1161.91 1169 1170
Aggregate 1168 1174 1176 1174 1179 1173 1178 1181 1181 1177 1176 1176 1172 1176 1175.79 1181 1181
Aggregate 1161 1157 1169 1160 1164 -1168 1161 1172 1168 1173 1175 1172 -1166.67 1175 1175
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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.
INDIVIDUAL Smallbore, full course (1200): 1188, Nicole Allaire at Tennessee Tech, March 2, 2003
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 time by Thomas Kyanko at 2014 vs. NC State, Jan. 19, 2014
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
TEAM 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 (2400*):
400, Wade Tyner vs. Kentucky, Dec. 1, 2001 400, Gary Hardy vs. Tennessee Tech, March 3, 1989
2348, shot twice in 2012-13, the last time vs. Memphis, Oct. 16, 2012 Taylor Ciotola (587), Thomas Kyanko (585), Daniel Sojka (583), Garrett Spurgeon (589), Petra Zublasing (587)
Smallbore, kneeling (200*):
Air Rifle (1600):
Smallbore, kneeling (400):
199, by several shooters; last time by Petra Zublasing at Army, Oct. 7, 2012
Smallbore, standing (400): 395, Nicole Allaire vs. Tennessee Tech, March 2, 2003
Smallbore, standing (200*): 198, Nicco Campriani vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 22, 2011 198, Petra Zublasing at 2013 GARC Championships (Oxford, Miss.), Feb. 23, 2013
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
1562 at Canisius, Feb. 17, 1996 Matt Aquaro (388), Trevor Gathman (391), Kim Howe (393), Marcos Scrivner (390)
Air Rifle (2400*): 2382%, shot vs. Kentucky, Feb. 8, 2014 Ziva Dvorsak (596), Meelis Kiisk (585), Thomas Kyanko (594), Maren Prediger (596), Garrett Spurgeon (596)
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), Tal Wilkins (1175, 385)
Aggregate Team Record Smallbore and Air Rifle (4800*):
1193, Petra Zublasing vs. Murray State, Feb. 9, 2013
4720% vs. Ole Miss, Nov. 9, 2012 Taylor Ciotola (582, 595), Meelis Kiisk (583, 588), Thomas Kyanko (577, --), Maren Prediger (--, 594), Garrett Spurgeon (587, 584), Petra Zublasing (592, 599)
SEASON AVERAGES ^
* category established in the 2004-05 season
Smallbore, 60 shots (600*):
of matches to attain season average record
Aggregate, 120 shots (1200*):
591.33 (12 matches), Petra Zublasing, 2012-13
^ student-athlete must participate in at least 80 percent % - NCAA Record
CAREER COACHES’ RECORDS Coach
Seasons
Years
Record
Pct.
Maj. John Nicholas........................................1951-52..................................................2.....................................25-3.............................. .893 Capt. Kendrick Barlow .................................1953-54..................................................2.....................................27-3.............................. .900 Capt. Clair L. Book........................................1955-57..................................................3....................................33-16............................. .673 Capt. Hugh H. Jones.....................................1958-59..................................................2....................................17-13............................. .567 Capt. Charles R. Means................................1960-63..................................................4.....................................53-5.............................. .914 M/Sgt. Charles Haley....................................1964.......................................................1.....................................19-0............................ 1.000 M/Sgt. Francis Orchard.................................1965-66..................................................2.....................................22-3.............................. .880 Sgt. Joe Gravens...........................................1967-68..................................................2.....................................13-4.............................. .765 S/Sgt. Robert McNickle.................................1969-70..................................................2.....................................10-4.............................. .714 Sp. 4 Gary Grady...........................................1971.......................................................1......................................5-3............................... .625 Greg Yantis....................................................1972.......................................................1......................................5-2............................... .714 M/Sgt. Bobby Timms....................................1973-74..................................................2.....................................17-2.............................. .852 M/Sgt. Roy Riffe............................................1974-75..................................................2......................................6-1............................... .857 M/Sgt. Charles Neal......................................1976.......................................................1......................................6-1............................... .857 Ed Etzel.........................................................1977-87, 1989.......................................12...................................101-5............................. .952 Greg Perrine..................................................1988.......................................................1......................................9-0............................. 1.000 Marsha Beasley.............................................1990-2003, 2005-06..............................16..................................153-23............................ .869 Jon Hammond...............................................2006-Present..........................................8....................................80-13............................. .860 Totals..........................................................................................................................63.................................601-101........................... .856
Honors
College Sports Magazine Division I Rifle Athlete of the Year 1994 1996
Trevor Gathman Trevor Gathman
(discontinued after 1996 season)
College Rifle Coaches Association NCAA Shooter of the Championship 1996 1997 2013
Trevor Gathman Marcos Scrivner Petra Zublasing
College Rifle Coaches Association Coach of the Year 2009 2013
Jon Hammond Jon Hammond
2008 2012
Jon Hammond Jon Hammond
Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Team (highest team GPA) 1998
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
1994
Jean Foster Joe Pishock
1995
Jean Foster Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Janelle Whateley
1996
2001
Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Janelle Whateley
Tommy Caranasos Steve Powell Elizabeth Smith Wade Tyner
1997
Brian Fuhrman Kim Howe Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins
2002
1998
2003
1999
2004
Eric Hensil Steve Powell Wade Tyner
Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins Cory Willis
Nicole Allaire Jon Hammond Eric Hensil Wade Tyner
Tommy Caranasos Matt Gadd Steve Powell April Shea Elizabeth Smith Rob Toney
Nicole Allaire Eric Hensil
2005
Brian Launer
2006
2000
Natasha Dinsmore Robin Glebes
Tommy Caranasos Mats Persson Steve Powell April Shea Elizabeth Smith WVURifle
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NRA Distinguished College Coach
COLLEGIATE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEMIC HONOR LIST
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Honors
2007
Natasha Dinsmore Robin Glebes Lafe Kunkel Paul Miller Amy Smith
2008
Natasha Dinsmore Lafe Kunkel Andrew Lamson Paul Miller Bryant Wallizer Ashley Zultanky
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 Kulbacki 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
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CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA, AS SELECTED BY THE COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS OF AMERICA (COSIDA)
Nicco Campriani, 2011 Petra Zublasing, 2012 Thomas Kyanko, 2013 Petra Zublasing, 2013 Thomas Kyanko, 2014
First Team
Second Team
Eric Uptagrafft, 1993 Marcos Scrivner, 1998 Nicco Campriani, 2011
Second Team
Dave Johnson, 1984 Dave Johnson, 1986 Eric Uptagrafft, 1992 Andy Lamson, 2010 Andy Lamson, 2011 Petra Zublasing, 2012 Petra Zublasing, 2013 Thomas Kyanko, 2014
Third Team
Andy Lamson, 2009 Thomas Kyanko, 2013
CAPITAL ONE 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, 2010
GTE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN OF THE YEAR (MEN’S FALL AND WINTER SPORTS) Marcos Scrivner
FRED SCHAUS CAPTAIN’S AWARD Tammie DeAngelis Ann-Marie Pfiffner Garett Smith Jean Foster
RED BROWN CUP Jim Bishop Marcos Scrivner Nicco Campriani Petra Zublasing Petra Zublasing
1998
1990 1992 1993 1995
1988 1998 2011 2012 2013
RIFLE MOST VALUABLE SHOOTER 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 2010
Stefan Thynell Stefan Thynell Stefan Thynell Stefan Thynell John Rost John Rost Dave Johnson Dave Johnson Christian Heller Mike Anti Web Wright Web Wright Gary Hardy Gary Hardy Gary Hardy Ann-Marie Pfiffner Eric Uptagrafft Jean Foster Trevor Gathman Trevor Gathman Matt Aquaro Brian Fuhrman Ron Nelson Cory Willis Cory Willis Steve Powell Nicole Allaire Nicole Allaire Robin Glebes Lafe Kunkel Brian Launer Adam Somers Lafe Kunkel Andy Lamson Bryant Wallizer Nicco Campriani
Andy LAMSON
MOUNTAINEER OLYMPIANS Year Name
Games
1968
Jack Writer (USA)
Mexico City (Silver medal)
1972
Jack Writer (USA)
Munich (Gold medal)
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)
Seoul Seoul
1992
Mike Anti (USA) Dave Johnson (USA) Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Ann-Marie Pfiffner (USA)
Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona
1996
Jean Foster (USA) Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Eric Uptagrafft (USA)
Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta
2000
Mike Anti (USA) Jean Foster (USA) Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)
Sydney Sydney Sydney
Jon HAMMOND
Montreal Moscow Los Angeles (Gold medal) Los Angeles Los Angeles
2004
Mike Anti (USA)
2008
Mike Anti (USA) Nicco Campriani (Italy) Jon Hammond (Great Britain)
Athens (Silver medal)
2012
Nicco Campriani (Italy) London (1 Gold medal, 1 Silver medal) Jon Hammond (Great Britain) London Eric Uptagrafft (USA) London Petra Zublasing (Italy) London
Beijing Beijing Beijing
Petra ZUBLASING
Mountaineer Olympians
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NCAA National Champions
NCAA National Champions
Year Name 1961 1966 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990
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Bruce Meredith Jack Writer John Rost John Rost David Johnson Bob Broughton Christian Heller Mike Anti Web Wright Web Wright Gary Hardy
Event
Smallbore Smallbore Air Rifle Air Rifle Smallbore Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Smallbore Smallbore Air Rifle
Year Name
1991 1992 1993 1996 1997 2011 2012 2013
Ann-Marie Pfiffner Tim Manges Ann-Marie Pfiffner Eric Uptagrafft Trevor Gathman Trevor Gathman Marcos Scrivner Nicco Campriani Petra Zublasing Petra Zublasing Petra Zublasing
Event
Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle
All-Americans ALL-AMERICANS: ANN-Marie PFIFFNER, Tammie DEANGELIS and Kim HOGREFE First Team
Event
(S) (A), (S) (S), (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (S) (A) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A) (S) (A), (S) (A) (A), (S)
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
Mike Anti Bob Broughton Scott Campbell Dave Johnson Bart McNealy Dave Ridenour Mike Anti William Dodd Christian Heller Dave Johnson David Ridenour Mike Anti Roger Davidson Bill Dodd Christian Heller Kim Hogrefe Dave Johnson Web Wright Mike Anti Bill Dodd Christian Heller Kim Hogrefe Web Wright Thomas Bernstein Tammie DeAngelis Bill Dodd Gary Hardy Christian Heller Web Wright Thomas Bernstein Tammie DeAngelis Gary Hardy Kim Hogrefe Ann-Marie Pfiffner Web Wright Thomas Bernstein Tammie DeAngelis Gary Hardy Ann-Marie Pfiffner Gary Hardy Tim Manges Ann-Marie Pfiffner
(A), (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (A) (A), (S) (S), (A) (A) (S), (A) (S), (A) (S), (A) (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) (S), (A) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A) (A) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A), (S)
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2008
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Garett Smith Pam Stalzer Tim Manges Ann-Marie Pfiffner Joe Pishock Pam Stalzer Eric Uptagrafft Trevor Gathman Tim Manges Joe Pishock Garett Smith Pam Stalzer Eric Uptagrafft Jean Foster Trevor Gathman Tim Manges Jean Foster Trevor Gathman Talmadge Wilkins Marcos Scrivner Matt Aquaro Trevor Gathman Marcos Scrivner Matt Aquaro Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins Cory Willis Ron Nelson Cory Willis Cory Willis Tommy Caranasos Cory Willis Steve Powell Wade Tyner Nicole Allaire Nicole Allaire Brandi Eskew Lafe Kunkel
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(A), (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A) (S) (A) (S) (A) (S) (A), (S) (S), (A) (A), (S) (A) (A), (S) (A), (S) (A), (S) (S) (A) (S) (A), (S) (A) (A), (S) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (S) (A) (A), (S) (A) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)* (S) (S)
All-Americans
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 1975 Brad Baumeister 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 Nygard John Rost Marvin Spinks Michelle Stamates 1982 Bart McNealy Jens Nygard Dave Ridenour John Rost Michelle Stamates 1983 Bob Broughton Dave Johnson Bart McNealy Dave Ridenour
63
All-Americans
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Second Team
64
Harry Miller Bob Davies Jerry Luh Jerry Luh Bill Schetzel Bill Schetzel Doug Brown Phil Whitworth Phil Whitworth Doug Brown Phil Whitworth Dan Young Elliott Hutchinson Dale Cox Elliott Hutchinson Michelle Stamates Jens Nygard Tim Rennie Michelle Stamates Bob Broughton Jens Nygard Ben Potter Fred Scott Marvin Spinks Michelle Stamates Bob Broughton Scott Campbell Jens Nygard Michelle Stamates Bob Broughton Scott Campbell Bart McNealy Jens Nygard Bob Broughton Roger Davidson Bart McNealy Bill Dodd Bart McNealy Jim Bishop Kim Hogrefe Web Wright Thomas Bernstein Jim Bishop Roger Davidson Tammie DeAngelis
(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)
(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)
1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Joe Hendricks Kim Hogrefe Web Wright Tammie DeAngelis Gary Hardy Christian Heller Joe Hendricks Kim Hogrefe Joe Hendricks Kim Hogrefe Garett Smith Pam Stalzer Jean Foster Garett Smith Pam Stalzer Jean Foster Trevor Gathman Tim Manges Joe Pishock Joe Pishock Matthew Aquaro Ryan Meagher Matthew Aquaro Kim Howe Ryan Meagher Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins Brian Fuhrman Kim Howe Ron Nelson Talmadge Wilkins Brian Fuhrman Ron Nelson Cory Willis Tommy Caranasos Ron Nelson April Shea Elizabeth Smith Cory Willis Tommy Caranasos April Shea Tommy Caranasos Steve Powell Wade Tyner Cory Willis Richard Sawyer Nicole Allaire Nicole Allaire Tommy Santelli Kyle Smith Michael Kulbacki Andy Lamson Justin Pentz Tommy Santelli Andy Lamson Tommy Santelli Bryant Wallizer Andy Lamson Tommy Santelli Kyle Smith Meelis Kiisk Michael Kulbacki Thomas Kyanko Justin Pentz Meelis Kiisk Thomas Kyanko Daniel Sojka Garrett Spurgeon Meelis Kiisk
(A) (S) (A) (S) (A) (S) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (S) (A) (S) (A), (S) (S) (S) (A) (A) (S) (S) (S) (S) (A) (S) (A) (S) (A), (S) (S) (S), (A) (A) (S), (A) (A) (S) (S) (A) (A) (S) (S) (A) (S) (A) (A)* (A) (S) (A) (S) (S), (A) (S), (A) (S) (S) (S) (A) (A), (S) (S) (A) (A) (S) (A), (S) (A) (S) (S) (A) (A), (S)
Honorable Mention 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1985 1987 1988 1992 1993 1996 1997 2000 2001 2003 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Thomas Kyanko Daniel Sojka Patrick Sunderman
(S) (S) (S)
Kathy Kelly Kathy Kelly Steve Northway Elliott Hutchinson Michelle Stamates Tim Rennie Bart McNealy Dena Orth Roger Davidson Jim Bishop Roger Davidson Jim Bishop Eric Uptagrafft Garett Smith Brian Fuhrman Brian Fuhrman Wade Tyner Tommy Caranasos Liz Smith Wade Tyner Andy Lamson Michael Kulbacki Justin Pentz Tommy Santelli Justin Pentz Taylor Ciotola Patrick Sunderman Patrick Sunderman
(S) (S) (S) (A) (S) (A) (A) (S) (A) (A) (A) (S) (A) (S) (S) (A) (S) (S) (S) (S) (A) (A) (S) (S) (A)
KEY: (A)--Air rifle (S)--Smallbore rifle * earned All-America honor as a member of WVU’s club team NOTE: Prior to the 1978-79 season, no distinctions were made between air rifle and smallbore rifle All-Americans.
Bob BROUGHTON
1953 1962 1965 1967 1969 1970 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Brandi Eskew Andy Lamson Kyle Smith Bryant Wallizer Nicco Campriani Brandi Eskew Michael Kulbacki Andy Lamson Bryant Wallizer Nicco Campriani Petra Zublasing Petra Zublasing Taylor Ciotola Meelis Kiisk Maren Prediger Garrett Spurgeon Petra Zublasing Ziva Dvorsak Maren Prediger Garrett Spurgeon
NCAA
1996
1. West Virginia..................................... 6179 2. Air Force........................................... 6168 3. Kentucky.......................................... 6160
RESULTS
1997
1980
1. West Virginia..................................... 6214 2. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 6211 3. Kentucky.......................................... 6161
1. Tennessee Tech................................ 6201 2. West Virginia..................................... 6150 3. East Tennessee State....................... 6118
1991
1. West Virginia..................................... 6171 2. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 6110 3. Ohio State........................................ 6100
1981
1992
1982
1993
1983
1994
1984
1995
1. Tennessee Tech................................ 6139 2. West Virginia..................................... 6136 3. East Tennessee State....................... 6121 1. Tennessee Tech................................ 6138 2. West Virginia..................................... 6136 3. Eastern Kentucky............................. 6128 1. West Virginia..................................... 6206 2. Tennessee Tech................................ 6148 3. East Tennessee State....................... 6100 1. West Virginia..................................... 6206 2. East Tennessee State....................... 6142 3. Tennessee Tech................................ 6121
1. West Virginia..................................... 6214 2. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 6166 3. Murray State.................................... 6101 1. West Virginia..................................... 6179 2. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 6169 3. Air Force........................................... 6122 1. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 6194 2. West Virginia..................................... 6187 3. Kentucky.......................................... 6165 1. West Virginia..................................... 6241 2. Air Force........................................... 6187 3. Kentucky.......................................... 6171
1. West Virginia..................................... 6223 2. Kentucky.......................................... 6175 3. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 6171
1998
1999
1. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 6276 2. Navy................................................. 6168 3. West Virginia..................................... 6156
2000
1. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 6285 2. Xavier............................................... 6156 3. Nebraska.......................................... 6121
2001
1. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 6283 2. Kentucky.......................................... 6175 3. West Virginia..................................... 6174
2002
1. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 6241 2. Kentucky.......................................... 6209 3. Xavier............................................... 6204
1985
1. Murray State.................................... 6150 2. West Virginia..................................... 6136 3. East Tennessee State....................... 6102
1986
1. West Virginia..................................... 6229 2. Murray State.................................... 6163 3. Army................................................. 6138
1987
1. Murray State.................................... 6205 2. West Virginia..................................... 6203 3. USF.................................................. 6175
1988
1. West Virginia..................................... 6192 2. Murray State.................................... 6183 3. USF.................................................. 6152
1989
NCAA Results
1. West Virginia..................................... 6234 2. USF.................................................. 6180 3. Tennessee Tech................................ 6167
1990
1. West Virginia..................................... 6205 2. Navy................................................. 6101 3. Tennessee Tech................................ 6097
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NCAA Results
2003
2007
2012
2004*
2008
2013
1. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 4662 2. Army................................................. 4652 3. TCU.................................................. 4627
1. West Virginia..................................... 4679 2. Kentucky.......................................... 4670 3. TCU.................................................. 4664
2009
2014
1. West Virginia..................................... 4643 2. Kentucky.......................................... 4638 3. Jacksonville State............................ 4636
1. West Virginia ................................... 4705 2. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 4677 3. Kentucky.......................................... 4675
2010
*WVU participated as a club team.
1. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 6287 2. Xavier............................................... 6197 3. Murray State.................................... 6158 1. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 6273 2. Nevada............................................. 6185 3. Navy................................................. 6182
2005**
1. Army................................................. 4659 2. Jacksonville State............................ 4658 3. Nebraska.......................................... 4657
2006
1. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 4682 2. Nebraska.......................................... 4666 3. Army................................................. 4650
1. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 4662 2. Army................................................. 4644 3. Jacksonville State............................ 4639
1. TCU.................................................. 4675 2. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 4653 3. West Virginia..................................... 4641
2011
1. TCU.................................................. 4676 2. Kentucky.......................................... 4661 3. Alaska-Fairbanks............................. 4661
** 2005 was the first year the NCAA Rules Committee instituted the new 60-shot course of fire for smallbore and air rifle
1. Kentucky.......................................... 4700 2. West Virginia..................................... 4697 3. TCU.................................................. 4664
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THE 2009 NCAA CHAMPION MOUNTAINEERS were honored by the West Virginia Legislature in Charleston, W.VA.
NCAA Team Championship Results Champion Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech West Virginia West Virginia Murray State West Virginia Murray State West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia Alaska-Fairbanks West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska-Fairbanks Army Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska-Fairbanks West Virginia TCU Kentucky TCU West Virginia West Virginia
Coach James Newkirk James Newkirk James Newkirk Edward Etzel Edward Etzel Elvis Green Edward Etzel Elvis Green Greg Perrine Edward Etzel Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley Randy Pitney Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley Randy Pitney Randy Pitney David Johnson David Johnson David Johnson David Johnson Ron Wigger Dan Jordan Dan Jordan Dan Jordan Jon Hammond Karen Monez Harry Mullins Karen Monez Jon Hammond Jon Hammond
Score 6201 6139 6138 6166 6206 6150 6229 6205 6192 6234 6205 6171 6214 6179 6194 6241 6179 6223 6212 6276 6285 6283 6241 6287 6273 4659 4682 4662 4662 4643 4675 4700 4676 4679 4705
Runner-up West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia Tennessee Tech East Tennessee State West Virginia Murray State West Virginia Murray State South Florida Navy Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska-Fairbanks West Virginia Air Force Air Force Kentucky Alaska-Fairbanks Navy Xavier Kentucky Kentucky Xavier Nevada Jacksonville State Nebraska Army Army Kentucky Alaska-Fairbanks West Virginia Kentucky Kentucky Alaska-Fairbanks
Score 6150 6136 6136 6148 6142 6149 6163 6203 6183 6180 6101 6110 6166 6169 6187 6187 6168 6175 6211 6168 6156 6175 6209 6197 6185 4658 4666 4644 4652 4638 4653 4697 4661 4670 4677
Host School ETSU Army VMI Xavier, Ohio Murray State Army Navy Xavier, Ohio VMI Murray State Navy Army Murray State VMI Murray State Navy Air Force Murray State Murray State Norwich Virginia Military Ohio State Murray State Army Murray State Air Force Air Force Alaska-Fairbanks Army TCU TCU Columbus State Ohio State Ohio State Murray State
NCAA Results
Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Championships by School: West Virginia (16), Alaska-Fairbanks (10), Tennessee Tech (3), Murray State (2), TCU (2), Army (1), Kentucky (1) WVURifle
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Individual Champions
NCAA ALL-TIME Smallbore
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Individual Champions
Rod Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) David Johnson (West Virginia) Bob Broughton (West Virginia) Pat Spurgin (Murray State) Mike Anti (West Virginia) Web Wright (West Virginia) Web Wright (West Virginia) Deb Sinclair (Alaska-Fairbanks) Michelle Scarborough (USF) Soma Dutta (Texas El-Paso) Tim Manges (West Virginia) Eric Uptagrafft (West Virginia) Cory Brunetti (Alaska-Fairbanks) Oleg Seleznev (Alaska-Fairbanks) Joe Johnson (Navy) Marcos Scrivner (West Virginia) Karyn Juziuk (Xavier) Kelly Mansfield (Alaska-Fairbanks) Nicole Allaire (Nebraska) Matthew Emmons (Alaska-Fairbanks) Matthew Emmons (Alaska-Fairbanks) Matthew Emmons (Alaska-Fairbanks) Matthew Rawlings (Alaska-Fairbanks) Matthew Rawlings (Alaska-Fairbanks) Jamie Beyerle (Alaska-Fairbanks) Josh Albright (Navy) Chris Abalo (Army) Brian Carstensen (JSU) Sarah Scherer (TCU) Ethan Settlemires (Kentucky) Sarah Scherer (TCU) Petra Zublasing (West Virginia) Tim Sherry (Alaska-Fairbanks)
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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)
Eric UPTAGRAFFT
Air Rifle
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Rod Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) John Rost (West Virginia) John Rost (West Virginia) Ray Slonena (Tennessee Tech) Pat Spurgin (Murray State) Christian Heller (West Virginia) Marianne Wallace (Murray State) Rob Harbison (Tennessee-Martin) Deena Wigger (Murray State) Michelle Scarborough (USF) Gary Hardy (West Virginia) Ann-Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia) Ann-Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia) Trevor Gathman (West Virginia) Nancy Napolski (Kentucky) Benji Belden (Murray State) Trevor Gathman (West Virginia) Marra Hastings (Murray State) Emily Caruso (Norwich) Kelly Mansfield (Alaska-Fairbanks) Kelly Mansfield (Alaska-Fairbanks) Matthew Emmons (Alaska-Fairbanks) Ryan Tanoque (Nevada) Jamie Beyerle (Alaska-Fairbanks) Morgan Hicks (Murray State) Beth Tidmore (Memphis) Kristina Fehlings (Nebraska) Michael Dickinson (Jacksonville) Patrik Sartz (Alaska-Fairbanks) Jenna Compton (Akron) Jonathan Hall (Columbus State) Nicco Campriani (West Virginia) Petra Zublasing (West Virginia) Petra Zublasing (West Virginia) Connor Davis (Kentucky)
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)
Shooter of the Year
GREAT AMERICA RIFLE CONFERENCE 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
Honors
Individual Air Rifle Champion
(GARC)
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
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
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
Regular-Season Champions
2014 GARC 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
Individual Smallbore Champion
GARC Honors
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 WVURifle
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GARC Honors
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
Coach of the Year
2008...........................Jon Hammond, West Virginia 2010...........................Jon Hammond, West Virginia
Scholar-Athlete*
1998.........................Marcos Scrivner, West Virginia Mary Elsass, Kentucky 1999.....................................Mary Elsass, Kentucky 2000...................................Rebecca Brittain, Xavier 2001................................. Danielle Langfield, Xavier 2002.......................................... Thrine Kane, Xavier 2003.......................................... Thrine Kane, Xavier * award given to one person on each team beginning in 2004 2005.... Robin Glebes (West Virginia representative) 2006...Natasha Dinsmore (West Virginia representative) 2007....... Lafe Kunkel (West Virginia representative) 2008.... Andy Lamson (West Virginia representative) 2009................................Andy Lamson, Kyle Smith (West Virginia representatives) 2010.... Andy Lamson (West Virginia representative) 2011..... Nicco Campriani (West Virginia representative) 2012....... Thomas Kyanko (West Virginia representative) 2013........ Thomas Kyanko (West Virginia representative) 2014.........Maren Prediger (West Virginia representative)
GARC Sportsmanship Award
2013........................................... Maren Prediger (A) Garrett Spurgeon (S), (C) Petra Zublasing (A), (S), (C) 2014........................................... Maren Prediger (A) Garrett Spurgeon (A), (S), (C)
WVU All-GARC Honorable Mention Selections WVU All-GARC Second Team Selections
1998............................................ Brian Fuhrman (A) Ron Nelson (S) Tal Wilkins (S) Cory Willis (C) 1999................................Tommy Caranasos (S), (C) April Shea (A), (S), (C) Liz Smith (A) 2000....................................... Mats Persson (A), (C) April Shea (A) Wade Tyner (S), (C) 2001...........................................Wade Tyner (S), (C) Steve Powell (S) Liz Smith (A) Cory Willis (A), (C) Tommy Caranasos (C) 2002................................................. Wade Tyner (C) 2003............................................... Nicole Allaire (A) Gary Longwell (A) 2007................................................Brian Launer (S) 2008........................................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), (C), (S) 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)
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 (S), (A), (C) Cory Willis (S), (A), (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), (C), (S) Tommy Santelli (C) 2012.............................. Petra Zublasing (A), (S), (C)
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2014.................................... Meelis Kiisk (A), (S), (C) Patrick Sunderman (A), (C) Maren Prediger (C)
Cory WILLIS
1998................................................... Rob Toney (S) Liz Smith (C) 2000.............................................. Mats Persson (S) Steve Powell (A) April Shea (C) 2001...................................... Tommy Caranasos (S) 2002......................................... Rich Sawyer (C), (S) 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)
Key: A - Air Rifle
S - Smallbore
C - Combined
YEAR YEARResults -By-
Year Coach
Captain
Record
1951
Robert Jones
10-0
Maj. John Nicholas
1952
Maj. John Nicholas
Robert Jones
15-3
1953
Capt. Kendrick Barlow
Robert Galusha
17-1
1954
Capt. Kendrick Barlow
Robert Galusha
10-2
1955
Capt. Clair L. Book
Marvin Fisher
1956
Capt. Clair L. Book
Jerry Amos
12-5
1957
Capt. Clair L. Book
James Paxton
14-5
7-6
1958
Capt. Hugh H. Jones
Ted Morlang
9-5
1959
Capt. Hugh H. Jones
George Pignatello
8-8
1960
Capt. Charles Means
Bruce Meredith
11-2
1961
Capt. Charles Means
Bruce Meredith
# 14-1
1962
Capt. Charles Means
Bob Davies
13-2
1963
Maj. Charles Means
Bob Gasnell
15-0
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
# 19-0 11-3 # 11-0 5-2
1968
Sgt. Joe Gravens
Jerry Luh
8-2
1969
S/Sgt. Robert McNickle
Brent Jones
5-2
1970
S/Sgt. Robert McNickle
Bill Schetzel
5-2
1971
Sp. 4 Gary Grady
Greg Yantis
5-3
1972
Greg Yantis
Al Fischer
5-2
1973
M/Sgt. Bobby Timms
Al Fischer
6-1
1974
M/Sgt. Bobby Timms
Jim Meredith
1975
M/Sgt. Roy Riffe
Phil Whitworth
6-1 # 6-1
1976
M/Sgt. Charles Neal
Phil Whitworth
Ed Etzel
Dan Young
4-0
1978
Ed Etzel
Dan Young
4-1
1979
Ed Etzel
Elliott Hutchinson
5-1
1980
Ed Etzel
Stefan Thynell
Ed Etzel
Tim Rennie, John Rost
Ed Etzel
John Rost
11-0
Ed Etzel
Dena Orth
* 12-1 * 13-0
1984
Ed Etzel
Bob Broughton
1985
Ed Etzel
Dave Ridenour
9-1
1986
Ed Etzel
Dave Johnson
* 10-0
1987
Ed Etzel
Mike Anti
Greg Perrine
Bill Dodd
* 9-0
Ed Etzel
Web Wright
* 9-0
Tammie DeAngelis Gary Hardy
1992
Marsha Beasley
Ann-Marie Pfiffner
1993
Marsha Beasley
Garett Smith
1995
Marsha Beasley
None
* 10-0
1996
Marsha Beasley
None
* 10-0
13-1
1997
Marsha Beasley
None
* 9-1
1998
Marsha Beasley
None
*% 13-0
1999
Marsha Beasley
None
% 10-0
2000
Marsha Beasley
None
% 12-1 11-0
2001
Marsha Beasley
None
2002
Marsha Beasley
None
8-3
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
Totals 601-101 # NRA Champions % MARC Champions
* NCAA Champions $ - GARC Champions
Year-By-Year
1988
Marsha Beasley
Record
6-1
1989
Marsha Beasley
Joe Pishock
6-0
1982
1990
Marsha Beasley
12-0
1983
1991
Captain
1994
11-1
1977
1981
Year Coach
* 9-0 * 10-0 * 9-0 * 11-0
Coach Marsha BEASLEY with Ann-Marie PFIFFNER WVURifle
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Series Records
SERIES RECORDS
Maren PREDIGER
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Opponent
W
L Began
Opponent
W
L Began
77th Infantry.......................... 1.........0...... 1964
Mississippi............................. 9.........3...... 2002
Air Force............................... 17........0...... 1974
MIT........................................ 1.........0...... 1984
Akron.................................... 12........0...... 1952
Morehead State..................... 1.........0..... 2008
Alaska-Fairbanks................... 9.........6...... 1989
Murray State......................... 21........3...... 1967
Allegheny............................... 2.........0...... 1964
Navy..................................... 23........8...... 1966
Alliance.................................. 2.........0...... 1964
Nebraska............................... 9.........3...... 2003
Army..................................... 34.......10..... 1957
NC State............................... 15........0...... 1959
California (Pa.)....................... 7.........0...... 1951
Norwich................................. 4.........0...... 1994
Canisius................................ 12........0...... 1990
Ohio....................................... 2.........0...... 1966
Carnegie Mellon................... 22........8...... 1951
Ohio State............................ 40........0...... 1974
City College of New York....... 1.........0...... 1962
Penn State............................ 25........2...... 1953
Cincinnati............................... 1.........0...... 1994
Pitt........................................ 26........7...... 1951
The Citadel............................ 2.........3...... 1959
Potomac State....................... 8.........0...... 1953
Clarion................................... 1.........0...... 1965
Richmond.............................. 3.........0...... 1961
Coast Guard.......................... 1.........0...... 1984
Rose Hulman......................... 2.........0...... 1981
Columbus State..................... 1.........0...... 2011
St. John’s.............................. 17........0...... 1981
Dayton................................... 1.........0...... 1968
Tennessee.............................. 1.........0...... 1966
Duquesne............................. 34........4...... 1951
Tennessee Tech.................... 27........3...... 1975
East Tennessee State........... 14........6...... 1964
TCU....................................... 3.........2...... 2005
Eastern Kentucky................. 12........0...... 1963
Texas-El Paso........................ 6.........0...... 1992
Geneva................................. 14........0...... 1956
Toledo.................................... 1.........0...... 1952
George Washington............... 2.........0...... 1962
Villanova................................ 1.........0...... 1974
Georgetown........................... 1.........0...... 1957
Virginia................................... 2.........0...... 1969
Indiana................................... 1.........0...... 1951
VMI....................................... 25........3...... 1952
Indiana (Pa.).......................... 19........0...... 1956
Virginia Tech.......................... 7.........8...... 1953
Jacksonville State................. 7.........0...... 1997
Washington & Jefferson....... 27........4...... 1951
Johns Hopkins....................... 1.........0...... 1966
Washington & Lee................. 2.........0...... 1956
Kent State.............................. 1.........0...... 1952
Washington State.................. 1.........0...... 1987
Kentucky.............................. 15........9...... 1963
William & Mary....................... 1.........0...... 1983
King’s..................................... 3.........0...... 1984
Wyoming............................... 3.........0...... 1996
Maryland................................ 0.........2...... 1952
Xavier.................................... 13........2...... 1990
Memphis................................ 8.........2...... 2005
1951 (10-0)
1953 (17-1)
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
1405-1221 W at California, Pa. 1405-1311 W Carnegie Tech 1411-1341 W at Duquesne 1404-1380 W VMI 1404-1396 W Virginia Tech 1401-1383 W at Pitt 1401-1347 W Washington & Jefferson 1401-1385 W Penn State 1415-1362 W at Duquesne 1415-1342 W Washington & Jefferson 1415-1096 W Potomac State 1395-1403 L at Pitt 1402-1360 W at Carnegie Tech 1402-1350 W Washington & Jefferson 1422-1209 W California, Pa. 1422-1406 W Pitt NRA Sectionals (1st)
Maj. John Nicholas
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)
Capt. Kendrick Barlow
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)
(1951-2014) All-Time Scores
1965 MOUNTAINEERS
WVURifle
@WVURifle
73
1955 (7-6)
1958 (9-5)
1961 (14-1)
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)
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)
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
All-Time Scores
Capt. Clair Book
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)
1957 (14-5)
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
74
Capt. Hugh Jones, Jr.
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 1394-1382 W North Carolina State 1394-1411 L Virginia Tech 1414-1421 L at Carnegie Tech Southern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (3rd)
1960 (11-2)
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
Capt. Charles Means
1962 (13-2)
Capt. Charles Means 1407-1340 W at Duquesne 1407-1341 W Pitt 1428-1408 W 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 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)
1967 (5-2)
1971 (5-3)
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
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)
1344-1229 W 1344-1314 W 1355-1316 W 1355-1373 L 1337-1349 L 1412-1337 W 1362-1333 W NRA Sectionals (1st) 1377-1349 W
1968 (8-2)
Greg Yantis
M/Sgt. Charles Haley
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
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 Pitt 1383-1261 W Indiana, Pa. Kansas Invitational ROTC Division (3rd) College Division (2nd) Xavier Invitational ROTC Division (2nd) College Division (4th) 1357-1389 L at Navy 1390-1399 L at Penn State 1390-1339 W at Army 1366-1339 W VMI Coast Guard Invitational (3rd) NRA Sectionals (1st)
Gary Grady
at Pitt Indiana, Pa. Kentucky at Navy at Penn State at Army VMI Penn State
1972 (5-2) 1332-1223 W 1332-1229 W 2698-2630 W Xavier Invitational (6th) Kentucky Invitational (10th) 1339-1393 L 1373-1349 W West Point Invitational (8th) 1380-1363 W 1380-1408 L NRA Sectionals (1st)
at Pitt at Indiana, Pa. Eastern Kentucky
at Navy at VMI at Penn State at Army
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 at Indiana, Pa. 1418-1270 W at Pitt 2793-2717 W at Eastern Kentucky 2837-2867 L at East Tennessee State Xavier Invitational (1st) Kentucky Invitational (1st) 2812-2684 W at Ohio State 2815-2715 W at Penn State 1406-1233 W at Villanova 2820-2791 W at Army 2820-2756 W at Air Force Army Invitational (1st) 5743-5048 W Pitt 2830-2820 W at Navy 2830-2643 W at VMI NRA Sectionals (1st)
All-Time Scores
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) Coast Guard Invitational (1st) West Virginia Sectional and International (1st) 1st Nationally
Joe Gravens
75
1975 (6-1)
1979 (5-1)
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)
2276-2150 W at Penn State Tennessee Tech Invitational (2nd) East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd) Eastern Kentucky Invitational (1st) Acorn 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)
All-Time Scores
Sgt. Roy Riffe
1976 (6-1) Ed Etzel
2826-2665 W Pitt 2826-2472 W Indiana, Pa. East Tennessee State Invitational (6th) Kentucky Invitational (1st) Tennessee Tech Invitational (2nd) Acorns Invitational (2nd) 3377-3384 L Tennessee Tech 2810-2743 W Ohio State West Point Invitational (1st) 2833-2809 W Navy 2828-2746 W Army 2828-2661 W 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 Ohio State 2299-2148 W Penn State 2843-1802 W at NC State 2843-2801 W at Navy NRA Sectionals (2nd)
1978 (4-1) 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)
76
Ed Etzel
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 6173-6071 6139-5990 6139-5969 6162-6118
W W W W W
Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech at Army at St. John=s 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)
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)
1987 (6-1)
1990 (9-0)
1993 (10-0)
6270-6037 W at St. John’s Xavier Invitational (2nd) 6221-6078 W at Navy 6206-5749 W at Ohio State 6196-6052 W Washington State 6207-6102 W at Tennessee Tech 6180-6189 L at Murray State 6205-6103 W Army NCAA Championship (2nd)
6156-5977 W St. John’s 6206-6064 W at Air Force 6196-5916 W Canisius 6176-5890 W at Ohio State 6183-6029 W Xavier 6187-6098 W at Navy (NCAA Qualifier) 6183-6089 W at Army 6199-6033 W Murray State 6213-6067 W Tennessee Tech NCAA Championship (1st)
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)
Ed Etzel
Marsha Beasley
1988 (7-0)
1991 (10-0)
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)
St. John’s King’s College Ohio State at Army at Navy Murray State Tennessee Tech
1989 (8-0) Ed Etzel
6193-6067 W at St. John’s 6192-6074 W Alaska-Fairbanks 6198-5816 W NC State 6224-5726 W Ohio State 6244-6053 W Navy 6231-6091 W Army 6224-6181 W at Tennessee Tech 6241-6145 W at Murray State NCAA Championship (1st)
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)
Marsha Beasley
1994 (13-1)
Marsha Beasley 6171-6083 W Walsh Invitational (1st - 6188) 6200-6101 W 1551-1236 W 6146-6133 L 6163-6139 W 6163-6010 W 6190-5825 W 6177-5329 W 6156-5329 W NCAA Qualifier (1st) 6148-6069 W 6148-6109 W 6163-6130 W 6187-6070 W 6176-6124 W NCAA Championship (2nd)
St. John’s Xavier Cincinnati Alaska-Fairbanks Air Force Texas-El Paso at Ohio State Duquesne Canisius at Army Norwich Murray State Tennessee Tech Kentucky
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 at Air Force Texas-El Paso Wyoming St. John’s
All-Time Scores
1994-95 MOUNTAINEERS
6152-6133 W 6204-5978 W 6204-5591 W 6195-6126 W Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6176) 6191-6156 W 6206-5903 W 6175-6130 W
at Kentucky at Ohio State Xavier
77
All-Time Scores
6175-5858 W Duquesne NCAA Qualfier 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 (at Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6170-6061 W at Air Force 6170-5878 W vs. Wyoming (at Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6170-5773 W vs. Army (at 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 Murray State 6175-6106 W Tennessee Tech MARC Tournament (1st - 6201) NCAA Championship (1st - 6214)
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)
78
2000 (12-1)
2003 (11-2)
6141-6117 W at Jacksonville State 6174-6094 W at Air Force 6153-6011 W vs. Army (at Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6153-5978 W vs. Texas-El Paso (at 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)
at Mountaineer Open (1st - 6203) 6165-6157 W at Kentucky 6171-6123 W vs. Jacksonville State (at Cincinnati, Ohio) 6214-6171 W at Army 6214-6060 W vs. Mississippi (at 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
2001 (11-0)
WVU competed as a club team
Marsha Beasley
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)
2002 (8-3)
Marsha Beasley at GARC/OVC Shootout (2nd - 6185) 6185-6148 W vs. Jacksonville State (at Cookeville, Tenn.) 6117-6013 W at Air Force 6187-5998 W vs. Wyoming (at Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6123-6012 W Mississippi 6178-6160 W Army (at 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)
Marsha Beasley
2004
2005 (3-8)
Marsha Beasley 4560-4650 L Navy 4552-4645 L at Army 4574-4575 L Mississippi 2307-2210 W Texas Christian (air only) 6012-6149 L vs. Nebraska (at Palmyra, Pa.) 4550-4677 L Alaska-Fairbanks 4537-4499 W Ohio State 4561-4611 L at Kentucky 4561-4506 W vs. Rose-Hulman (at Lexington, Ky.) 4545-4646 L at Xavier (NCAA Qualifier) 4545-4609 L Memphis (at Cincinnati, Ohio) at GARC Championship (7th B 4576)
2006 (4-7)
Marsha Beasley 4551-4668 L Army 4556-4630 L Mississippi 4590-4554 W NC State 4643-4562 L Navy 4544-4587 L Kentucky 4578-4662 L Alaska-Fairbanks 4596-4653 L vs. Nebraska (at Palmyra, Pa.) 4603-4503 W Akron 4603-4535 W Texas Christian (at Akron) 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) at GARC Championship (3rd - 4626) at NCAA Championship (6th - 4616)
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 (at Army) 4666-4626 W TCU 4639-4649 L at Kentucky 4656-4592 W vs. Memphis (at Kentucky) 4650-4622 W Nebraska 4677-4493 W NC State 4653-4634 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4666-4516 W Akron 4639-4524 W NC State (NCAA Qualifiers) at GARC Championship (2nd – 4645) at NCAA Championship (1st – 4643)
at Winthrow Invitational (1st – 4678) 4659-4530 W Memphis 4659-4612 W Nebraska (NCAA Qualifiers) at GARC Championships (1st – 4653) at NCAA Championships (3rd – 4641)
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 (at Army) 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 (at Kentucky) 4704-4596 W Nebraska (NCAA Qualifiers) at GARC Championships (1st – 4704) at NCAA Championships (2nd - 4697)
2012 (12-2, 5-1) Jon Hammond
4664-4587 W vs. Air Force (at Nebraska) 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) 4678-4326 W VMI women (NCAA Qualifiers) 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 (at Ohio State) 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 Qualifiers) 4716 at GARC Championships (1st – 4705) at NCAA Championships (1st – 4679)
2014 (10-0, 7-0) Jon Hammond
4657-4648 W Ohio State 4656-4650 W at Nebraska 4695-4669 W Army 4681-4614 W Mississippi 4690-4605 W Akron 4678-4627 W at Navy 4707-4604 W NC State at Withrow Invitational (1st – 4710) 4690-4655 W at Memphis 4709-4680 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4702-4688 W Kentucky at Murray, Ky. (NCAA Qualifiers) 4691 at GARC Championships (1st – 4700) at NCAA Championships (1st – 4705)
2010 (11-0, 7-0) Jon Hammond
All-Time Scores
4655-4587 W vs. Air Force (at Nebraska) 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 (in Cokeville, Tenn.)
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Alumni
WVU RIFLE Alumni -AEd Adams.................................................................... 1958-59, 1959-60 Nicole Allaire................................................................ 2001-02, 2002-03 Jerry Amos................................................................................. 1956-57 Michael Anti.................................. 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 Matthew Aquaro........................... 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97 Bill Arnett...................................... 1974-75, 1976-76, 1976-77, 1977-78
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John Bachant............................................................................. 1958-59 Dean Bahrman..............................................1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67 Ralph Baker..................................................1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66 Ryan Baum................................................................................. 2002-03 Brad Baumeister......................................................................... 1974-75 Randall Beatty............................................................. 1957-58, 1958-59 Scott Beaman.............................................................. 1975-76, 1976-77 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 Jake Bunch................................................................................. 1997-98 Ralph Bunten................................................1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60 Josh Byers....................................................2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03
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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, 1988-99, 1999-00, 2000-01 John Carpenter............................................................ 1968-69, 1969-70 Rob Cavaleri................................. 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 Taylor Ciotola................................................2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 John Christodoulou..................................................... 1959-60, 1960-61 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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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 Don Drnick.................................................................................. 1967-68 Jim Dunn.................................................................................... 1968-69 Ziva Dvorsak............................................................................... 2013-14
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Melissa Ealy................................................................................ 1995-96 Jim Egloff..................................................................... 1960-61, 1961-62 R. Engel*..................................................................................... 1979-80 Brandi Eskew............................... 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 Jim Exline.................................................................... 1964-65, 1965-66
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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
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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 Jim Goodwin.............................................................................. 1963-64 Bob Gosnell..................................................1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 Gary Grady................................................................................. 1970-71 Leonard Graham......................................................... 1962-63, 1963-64 Patti Grizzell............................................................................... 1969-70
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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
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Kenneth Ingram.......................................................................... 1957-58 Warren Ives.................................................................. 1966-67, 1967-68
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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
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Kathy Kelly.................................... 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77 Meelis Kiisk..................................................2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 Trish Kinsella............................................................................... 1965-66 Pat Kirby...................................................................... 1978-79, 1979-80 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
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Shannon Lancaster..................................................... 1992-93, 1993-94 Andy Lamson............................... 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 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 Larry Lucas.................................................................. 1960-61, 1961-62 Jerry Luh.......................................................1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68 Gary Lund................................................................................... 1968-69
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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 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
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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
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Don Ornick.................................................................. 1968-69, 1969-70 Dena Orth.....................................................1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83
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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 Larry Payne................................................................. 1976-77, 1977-78 Justin Pentz.................................. 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 Greg Perrine.................................................1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85 Matt Persson.......................................................................... 1999-2000 Ann-Marie Pfiffner........................................1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 George Pignatello....................................................................... 1958-59 Burke Pinnell................................ 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70 Joe Pishock..................................................1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 Heather Pissos........................................................................... 2001-02 Gregory Perrine.......................................................................... 1985-86 Dave Poe..................................................................... 1958-59, 1959-60 Andraz Poje................................................................................ 2010-11 Ben Potter................................................................... 1980-81, 1981-82 Steve Powell............................. 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02 Maren Prediger............................................................ 2012-13, 2013-14 Charles Pyles............................................................... 1963-64, 1964-65
Hugh Sheppard........................................................... 1961-62, 1962-63 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 Steven Smyth............................................................................. 1991-92 Sydney Smith............................................................................. 2013-14 Daniel Sojka..................................................2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 Adam Somers...............................................2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 Marvin Spinks.............................................................. 1980-81, 1981-82 Garrett Spurgeon......................................................... 2012-13, 2013-14 Pam Stalzer.................................. 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 Michelle Stamates........................ 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82 Christian Stensrud....................................................... 2000-01, 2001-02 Patrick Sunderman...................................................... 2012-13, 2013-14
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Robert Thom.............................................................................. 1969-70 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
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Eric Uptagrafft............................................................. 1991-92, 1992-93
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Chris Vining................................................................................ 1974-75 Ralph Vowls................................................................................ 1957-58
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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
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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
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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
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Greg Yantis...................................................1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 Dan Young.................................... 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78
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Petra Zublasing............................................2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 Ashley Zultanky............................ 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 * - First name not on file
University WEST VIRGINIA 84.......................President E. Gordon Gee
85............ Director of Athletics Oliver Luck 86...............................Senior Athletic Staff 86..................Mountaineer Head Coaches
87....................................Athletic Facilities 88..................................Media Information 88............. WVU Athletic Communications
E. Gordon Gee
President
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. 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 1981, 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 Ten Conference Council of Presidents, the Inter-University Council of Ohio, 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’ Energy Advisory Committee. In 2009, Gee was invited to join the International Advisory Board of King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. Active in a number of 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., Limited
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President E. Gordon Gee
President E. Gordon Gee with his family -- son-in-law, David Patrón, daughter, Dr. Rebekah Gee, and twins Eva, on Gee’s lap, and Elizabeth
Brands and the National 4-H Council. In 2011, Gee was appointed to serve as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development program, JobsOhio. In 20112012, he was asked by Governor John Kasich to chair the Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission. Gee has received a number of 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. He is the co-author of 11 books, including Law, Policy and Higher Education, published in 2012. He has also authored many papers and articles on law and education. Gee’s daughter, Rebekah, is the Medicaid Medical Director for the State of Louisiana, and an assistant professor of Public Health and Medicine at Louisiana State University. She is also a Norman F. Gant/American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology/IOM Anniversary Fellow.
As Director of Athletics at West Virginia University, Oliver Luck has worked endlessly and traveled the world to enhance the Mountaineers’ role as a major player in collegiate athletics. In four years on the job, Luck’s accomplishments have been nothing short of spectacular. In the past year alone, he successfully guided the start of construction on a new $21 million baseball park, which will open in 2015 and provide the Mountaineers with one of the best facilities in the Big 12. Add in his tireless efforts to secure a $75 million bond, start a $25 million fundraising effort and proceed with a $6 million new football team room and Luck’s efforts will show $106 million in facility improvements in the coming years to bring WVU’s aging facilities into the modern times. His work on the national level is equally impressive and equally valuable to West Virginia University. He was named in 2013 to a three-year term on the inaugural College Football Playoff committee, which will change the face of the college football national championship. He serves on the NFL Player Safety Advisory Committee, chairs the Big 12 Budget and Finance Committee, serves on the board of American Campus Community, Inc., and in May, 2014, was one of the featured speakers at the White House at the Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit through his work with the organization Practice Like Pros. Among athletic directors, Luck is also one of the most popular speakers on the national circuit. Countless seminars and conventions feature him on panels and discussion groups to tap into his knowledge of the corporate and collegiate world.
Luck, was appointed the University’s 11th Director of Athletics on June 9, 2010 and he was no stranger to success. In fact, Luck’s athletic and professional career has been the epitome of success, first as a record-setting quarterback for the Mountaineers from 1978-81, then as a professional quarterback for the National Football League’s Houston Oilers, and later as a professional sports executive. After retiring from football, Luck became vice president of business development for the NFL and later was appointed general manager of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the newly created World League of American Football. He spent the ’95 season as general manager of the Rhein Fire before being named President and CEO of NFL Europe in 1996. Luck totaled more than 10 years with the NFL, before becoming chief executive officer of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority in 2001. In that role, Luck oversaw the development and management of a $1 billion professional sports and entertainment complex for the city of Houston that included Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets. In 2005, Luck was appointed as the first president of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamos, helping that organization to a pair of MLS Cup titles in his first two years at the helm. Luck secured the funding for an $80 million soccer complex to house the Dynamos when the call came to return to his alma mater. BBVA Compass Stadium was built and opened in 2012 adding to Luck’s legacy with the professional soccer team, and the overall Houston sports facility complexes. He returned to Houston in May, 2012 for the opening ceremony of the soccer stadium that he fought so hard for. Prior to his current position at WVU, Luck was appointed to a four-year term on the West Virginia University Board of Governors, a spot he relinquished to become director of athletics. The Rhodes Scholar finalist graduated Phi Beta Kappa from WVU in 1982. He also earned a law degree from Texas, graduating cum laude in 1987. In 1997, Luck was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2000, he was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame. He is married to the former Kathy Wilson. They have two sons and two daughters: Andrew, a former All-American quarterback and two-time Heisman Trophy finalist at Stanford and No. 1 overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts; Mary Ellen, a standout volleyball player and graduate of Stanford; Emily, a current student at Stanford and Addison, who attends Morgantown High.
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In 2013, Luck oversaw the reseating of the WVU Coliseum to further increase WVU’s fundraising efforts. He added an 18th varsity sport - men’s golf, which will tee it up in 2015 for the first time since 1982. He outsourced WVU’s media rights to secure a 12-year guaranteed annual revenue source of at least $6 million per year from IMG. However, through all his accomplishments in four years in Morgantown, it all has occurred while he has fostered an atmosphere for achievement and triumph in the classroom and on the field.
Oliver Luck
Director ofAthletics
Before 2014, his previous three years at WVU were equally impressive and busy. He has hired new coaches to bolster WVU’s level of success. He guided the completion of major capital projects such as the $25 million WVU basketball practice facility for men’s and women’s basketball and the women’s soccer training complex. He led WVU into the Big 12 Conference, presided over the best fundraising year in school history (2012), implemented several safety and crowd enhancements at Mountaineer sporting events, increased overall department revenue, continued a master plan for facility upgrades and watched his football program gain its third BCS bowl victory.
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Matt Borman
Senior Associate Athletic Director/Development
Matt Wells
Associate Athletic Director/External Affairs
Terri Howes
Senior Associate Athletic Director/Sport Administration/SWA
Dia Fortney
Assistant Athletic Director/ Business Operations
Michael Szul
Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Business Operations
Lacey Gibson
Assistant Athletic Director/ Compliance
Michael Fragale
Associate Athletic Director/Communications
April Messerly
Assistant Athletic Director/ Facilities & Operations
Joe Heskett
Ben Murray
Brady Rourke
Associate Athletic Director/Major Gifts & Capital Campaigns
Associate Athletic Director/ Student Services
Bryan Messerly
Kevin Miller
Nathaniel Zinn
Associate Athletic Director/ Sports Performance
Assistant Athletic Director/ Communications
Assistant Athletic Director/ Annual Fund
Assistant Athletic Director/ Marketing
HEAD COACHES Nikki Izzo-Brown
Jason Butts
Mike Carey
Women’s Soccer
Women’s Basketball
Sean Cleary
Sean Covich
Jon Hammond
Sammie Henson
Dana Holgorsen
Bob Huggins
Jimmy King
Jill Kramer
Marlon LeBlanc
Miha Lisac
Randy Mazey
Vic Riggs
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Golf
Volleyball
Rifle
Men’s Soccer
Wrestling
Tennis
Football
Baseball
Men’s Basketball
Swimming and Diving
Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
Caperton Indoor Facility
Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium
Dreamswork Field
Cary Gym
WVU Wrestling Pavilion
ATHLETIC FACILITIES Mountaineer Ballpark
Coliseum Courts
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Athletic Communications
WHAT TO KNOW WHEN COVERING WVU
The West Virginia University Athletic Communications Office is located in the WVU Coliseum on the second floor near the Red Gate. The athletic communications office is Room 217.
Mailing Address
Athletic Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877
Overnight Shipping Address
What to Know
Athletic Communications Office West Virginia University 217 Coliseum Monongahela Blvd. Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone Information
Office: 304-293-2821
Fax: 304-293-4105
Media Services
The West Virginia University athletic communications office will be available throughout the entire 2014-15 rifle season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guideleines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia rifle team. Any additional questions should be directed to assistant athletic communications director Shannon McNamara.
During the Week
Any member of the media wishing to interview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact West Virginia rifle contact Shannon McNamara, via email (shannon.mcnamara@mail.wvu.edu) or by phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be made available, and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval of the sports communications staff.
Receiving Information
Media members may receive rifle press releases, notes and more via email. To receive such press releases, match recaps and more, simply email your requests to shannon. mcnamara@mail.wvu.edu.
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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,
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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 will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.
Directions to the WVU Rifle Range
From Interstate 79 (North and South) • Take the Star City/WVU exit (155) and follow signs to Morgantown • Cross the Star City bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard toward the Coliseum. • The WVU Natatorium is located on the right next to the WVU Coliseum. • The approximate distance from I-79 to the Coliseum is 1.5 miles From Interstate 68 (East and West) • Take the Pierpont Road/Airport exit (7) • Follow signs to the stadium. At the second traffic light off the interstate, turn left and travel up Easton Hill. • Count two more traffic lights and turn right onto Route 705 and stay on this highway as it becomes Chestnut Ridge Road (through two more traffic lights). • To proceed to the Coliseum, go through the second light on 705 and two more traffic lights. Turn left at the third light. Follow this road around and go through three lights. The WVU Coliseum is located straight ahead. • The WVU Natatorium is located behind the WVU Coliseum.
Rifle Contacts
Shannon McNamara Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Email: shannon.mcnamara@mail.wvu.edu
Sara Wells Student Assistant, Athletic Communications Email: sara.wells@mail.wvu.edu
Athletic Communications Staff Michael Fragale Associate Athletic Director, Communications Bryan Messerly Assistant Athletic Director, Communications John Antonik Director of Digital Media Mike Montoro Director of Football Communications Joe Swan Director of Athletic Publications Kristin Coldsnow Multimedia Specialist Russell Luna Associate Director of Athletic Communications Grant Dovey Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Ashley Bailey Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Lisa Ammons Business Manager Amy Prunty Program Assistant Cheryl Wire Program Assistant Nick Arthur Graduate Assistant D.J. Jamiel Graduate Assistant Amy Salvatore Graduate Assistant