2017-18 WVU Rifle Guide

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2016-17 SEASON REVIEW

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The 2017-18 West Virginia University Rifle Guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

MANAGING EDITOR: Joe Swan | EDITOR/WRITER: Shannon McNamara | PAGE LAYOUT/DESIGN: Bob Slater Provations Group, Kristin Coldsnow | CONTRIBUTORS: Lisa Ammons, John Antonik, Lindsay Auld, Ashley Bailey, Tanner Cain, Grant Dovey, Lexi Farmer, Charlie Healy, Drew Mack, Bryan Messerly, Joe Mitchin, Mike Montoro, Chris Pharis, Amy Prunty, Amy Salvatore, Cale Simon, Nicolle Thiry, Cheryl Wire | PHOTOGRAPHY: Lori A. Allen,

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MOUNTAINEER PROFILES

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4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Decade of Success

34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roster

63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Results

6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Champions

35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elizabeth Gratz

65 . . NCAA Team Championship Results

8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Global Success

36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Anti

66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA History

10 . . . . . . . . . . .Mountaineer Olympians

37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginny Thrasher

67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GARC History

12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In the Spotlight

38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Anderson

69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year-by-Year Results

13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Service

39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milica Babic

70 . . . . . . . . . . All-Time Series Records

14 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mountaineer Lifestyle

40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Phillips

71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time Scores

16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Facilities

41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noah Barker

80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WVU Rifle Alumni

18 . . . . . . Student-Athlete Development

42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Koenders

20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Campus Life

43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Osborn

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

23 . . . . . . . . . . Mountaineer Excellence

44 . . . . . . . . . . . .2017-18 Mountaineers

84 . . . . . . . . . .President E. Gordon Gee 85 . . . Director of Athletics Shane Lyons

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2017-18 SEASON PREVIEW

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26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Hammond

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86 . . . . . . . Mountaineer Head Coaches

29 . . . . . Coach Hammond One-on-One

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48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WVU Quick Facts

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

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

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WVU INDIVIDUAL NCAA CHAMPIONS Year Name

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Bruce Meredith

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Jack Writer

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John Rost

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John Rost

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David Johnson

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1984

Bob Broughton

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1985

Christian Heller

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Mike Anti

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1987

Web Wright

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1988

Web Wright

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1990

Gary Hardy

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1991

Ann-Marie Pfiffner

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1992

Tim Manges

Ann-Marie Pfiffner

1993

Eric Uptagrafft

Trevor Gathman

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1996

Trevor Gathman

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Marcos Scrivner

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2011

Nicco Campriani

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2012

Petra Zublasing

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2013

Petra Zublasing

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Petra Zublasing

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2015

Maren Prediger

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2016

Ginny Thrasher

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Ginny Thrasher

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Morgan Phillips

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

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

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1968 Jack Writer (USA) Mexico City

(Silver medal) 1972 Jack Writer (USA) Munich

(Gold medal) 1976 Stefan Thynell (Sweden)

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1980 Stefan Thynell (Sweden)

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Ed Etzel (USA) Los Angeles (Gold medal) Christian Heller (Sweden) Moscow John Rost (USA) Los Angeles

1988 Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Seoul

Web Wright (USA) Seoul 1992

Mike Anti (USA) Barcelona Dave Johnson (USA) Barcelona Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Barcelona Ann-Marie Pfiffner (USA) Barcelona

1996 Jean Foster (USA) Atlanta

Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Atlanta

Eric Uptagrafft (USA) Atlanta 2000 Mike Anti (USA) Sydney

Jean Foster (USA) Sydney

Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Sydney 2004 Mike Anti (USA) Athens

(Silver medal) 2008 Mike Anti (USA) Beijing

Nicco Campriani (Italy) Beijing

Jon Hammond (Great Britain) Beijing

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Nicco Campriani (Italy) London (1 Gold medal, 1 Silver medal) Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia) London Jon Hammond (Great Britain) London Eric Uptagrafft (USA) London Petra Zublasing (Italy) London

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Nicco Campriani (Italy) Rio (2 Gold medals) Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia) Rio Ginny Thrasher (USA) Rio (1 Gold medal) Petra Zublasing (Italy) Rio

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

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

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

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Home to one of the country’s most tradition-rich programs, the WVU rifle range is a reflection of the long-term success enjoyed by the 19-time national champion Mountaineers.

A unique aspect of the range is the ability for shooters to work simultaneously. Team members can shoot in the smallbore position at the 50 foot targets while others can shoot at the 10m air rifle targets at the same time

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Since coach Jon Hammond’s arrival in the fall of 2006, 68 Mountaineers have earned a spot on the annual CRCA All-Academic List.

At least one rifle student-athlete has earned a CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large honor in each of the last eight straight seasons.

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CAMPUS LOCATIONS West Virginia University is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown (ranked R1, the highest research category institution) to student-centered focus of WVU-Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU-Beckley — we are leveraging our talents and resources to create a better future for West Virginia and the world.

The WVU-Beckley campus offers 40+ majors, including one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the country, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

WVU-Keyser has one of the lowest tuition rates of all of the nation’s four-year institutions. Offering more than 50 majors, this campus combines the personal attention of a small college with the benefits of a major university.

The WVU System also includes divisions of the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Charleston and Martinsburg, as well as 10 experimental farms and four forests throughout the state and WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp.

The WVU Morgantown campus is located in a town named “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Morgantown, population 31,073, was also rated the ninth best college town in America by Business Insider and is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other recent rankings: Kiplinger.com included Morgantown in their 10 great places to live list; one of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City” by Inc.; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s; and the second-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes.

STUDENT PROFILE Fall 2016 enrollment, on WVU campuses statewide, was 31,287, including 28,488 in Morgantown.

WVU System enrollment included: • 15,907 West Virginia residents and 15,380 nonresidents • 25,149 undergraduates • 4,510 graduate and 1,628 professional students

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships: 25 Rhodes Scholars, 22 Truman Scholars, 44 Goldwater Scholars, two British Marshall Scholars, five Morris K. Udall Scholars, five USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 22 Boren Scholars, 37 Gilman Scholars, 49 Fulbright Scholars, three Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 28 Critical Language Scholars, one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar, five National Institute of Standards and Technology Fellowships and four National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.

MAJOR ACADEMIC DIVISIONS Fourteen colleges and schools offering 341 majors in agriculture, natural resources and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; and public health. Hundreds of distance education and online classes are available. wvu.edu/academics STUDENT LIVING EXPERIENCE WVU students benefit from a vibrant array of student life programs, including Project 168, an undergraduate curriculum that helps students to enrich every moment on campus; Welcome Week, which launches the academic year with academic, service and recreational activities; WVUp All Night, a weekend package of safe, fun and healthy activities; the Campus Read, which involves first-year students in a common reading experience to promote dialog and critical thinking; an award-winning Student Recreation Center; and the Mountaineer Parents Club, helping families stay connected with their students’ education and life at WVU. Living and Learning Communities are student communities in certain residence halls formed around a theme or specific field of study. Students can live with others who share their academic and social interests. studentlife.wvu.edu SAFETY WVU offers 24-hour campus security protection. Students can download LiveSafe, a free app that is an on-the-go way to connect with authorities. The University also sends urgent news through WVU Alert text messages. alert.wvu.edu STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Students can choose from more than 460 student organizations and participate in an active intramural program and many club sports. studentengagement.wvu.edu ALUMNI Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 200,000 graduates worldwide in some 135 nations. alumni.wvu.edu ADMISSIONS Information is available from the Office of Admissions, PO Box 6090, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6090; or call 304-293-2121; email:wvuadmissions@mail.wvu.edu or on the web at admissions.wvu.edu.

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CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

Jack Elliott, Men’s Soccer Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle Carly Black, Women’s Soccer Amy Cashin, Track and Field/Cross Country Jillian Forsey, Track and Field/Cross Country Ginny Thrasher, Rifle Amelie Currat, Women’s Swimming & Diving Bianca St. Georges

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Conference Major Awards

Michaela Abam, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Year Milica Babic, Rifle, GARC Outstanding Rookie Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Defensive Player Morgan Car, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Big 12 Women’s Co-Newcomer of the Year Jevon Carter, Men’s Basketball, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Justin Crawford, Football, Newcomer of the Year, Coaches, ESPN.com Ashley Lawrence, Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Offensive Player Tynice Martin, Women’s Basketball, Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player Tarik Phillip, Men’s Basketball, Sixth Man Award Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, GARC Shooter of the Year

National Awards and Recognition

All-Americans FIRST TEAM

Milica Babic, Rifle, NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-America, Senior CLASS Award Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle, NRA All-America Air Rifle, NRA All-America Smallbore Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-America Jean-Pierre Lucas, Rifle, NRA All-America Smallbore Tyler Orlosky, Football, Senior CLASS Award All-America Morgan Phillips, Rifle, NRA All-America Smallbore Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, NRA All-America Air Rifle, NRA All-America Smallbore, CRCA All-America

SECOND TEAM

Michaela Abam, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-America Milica Babic, Rifle, NRA All-America Second Team Smallbore, CRCA All-America Jackson Cramer, Baseball, Senior CLASS Award All-America Rasul Douglas, Football, Associated Press All-America, CBSSports.com All-America, Football Writers of America Association All-America, Phil Steele All-America, Pro Football Focus All-America, USA Today All-America, Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle, CRCA All-America Kirah Koshinski, Gymnastics, NACGC/W Regular Season All-America Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer, Senior CLASS Award All-America Jean-Pierre Lucas, Rifle, CRCA All-America Zaakira Muhammad, Gymnastics, NCAA Championships All-America Tyler Orlosky Football, Associated Press All-America, CBSSports.com All-America, Football Writers of America Association All-America, Phil Steele All-America, SI.com All-America, USA Today All-America Amy Cashin, Track & Field (Outdoor), 3,000m Steeplechase Rasul Douglas, Football, SBNation All-America Shamoya McNeil, Track & Field (Outdoor), Triple Jump Tyler Orlosky, Football, Athlon Sports All-America Braden Zarbnisky, Baseball, NCBWA All-America Tyler Orlosky, Football, SBNation All-America

THIRD TEAM

Nathan Adrian, Men’s Basketball, Reese’s NABC Division I All-Stars Milica Babic, Rifle, CRCA Freshman of the Year Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, espnW National Player of the Year, Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy, Honda Sports Award, Senior CLASS Award Finalist, TopDrawerSoccer.com Player of the Year, ESPY nomination as top women’s college athlete Jevon Carter, Men’s Basketball, NABC Defensive Player of the Year, Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year, Allstate NABC Good Works Team nominee Jackson Cramer, Baseball, Senior CLASS Award Finalist Skyler Howard, Football, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist, Senior CLASS Award Candidate Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer, Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy Semifinalist, Senior CLASS Award Finalist Lanay Montgomery, Women’s Basketball, Allstate WBCA Good Works Team nominee, Senior CLASS Award Candidate Tyler Orlosky, Football, Rimington Trophy Finalist, Senior CLASS Award Finalist Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, 87th AAU James E. Sullivan Award Finalist; CRCA Rifle Athlete of the Year, 2016 USA Shooting Athlete of the Year Braden Zarbnisky, Baseball, John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award Finalist

Baseball, Winston-Salem Regional Final Cross Country, 4th at Mid-Atlantic Regionals Men’s Basketball, NCAA Sweet 16 Women’s Basketball, NCAA Second Round Women’s Soccer, National Runner-Up

NCAA Team Qualifiers

NCAA Individual Qualifiers

Amy Cashin, Women’s Track & Field, 3,000m Steeplechase (Outdoor) Dylan Cottrell, Wrestling, 165 pounds Maggie Drazba, Cross Country Jillian Forsey, Cross Country Shamoya McNeil, Women’s Track & Field, Triple Jump (Outdoor) Zaakira Muhammad, Gymnastics Jacob A. Smith, Wrestling, 197 pounds (did not compete due to injury)

FOURTH TEAM HONORABLE MENTION

Rasul Douglas, Football, FOXSports All-America Tyler Orlosky, Football, FOXSports All-America Morgan Phillips, Rifle, CRCA All-America Honorable Mention Jean-Pierre Lucas, Rifle, NRA All-America Honorable Mention Air Rifle Tynice Martin, Women’s Basketball, Associated Press All-America, WBCA All-America

94 All-Conference Selections

154 Academic All-Conference Selections Four Team Academic Award Winners (Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Cross Country and Women’s Swimming and Diving) 517 Student-Athletes were named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll 512 Student-Athletes were named to the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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Baseball: 36-26/12-12 Big 12; T-4th place Big 12; NCAA Winston-Salem Regional Final Cross Country: 3rd place at Big 12 Championship; 4th place at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional; 2 NCAA qualifiers Men’s Basketball: 28-9/12-6 Big 12; T-2nd place Big 12; NCAA West Regional Semifinal Women’s Basketball: 24-11/8-10 Big 12; 6th place Big 12; Big 12 Tournament Champions; NCAA Second Round Football: 10-3/7-2 Big 12; T-2nd place Big 12; Russell Athletic Bowl Golf: 10th at Big 12 Gymnastics: 13-10/3-3 Big 12; 3rd place Big 12; 3rd place NCAA Morgantown Regional; 1 NCAA Qualifier

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Rowing: 5th place at Big 12 Championship

Volleyball: 12-18/3-13 Big 12; 8th place Big 12

Rifle: 12-0/8-0 GARC; GARC Regular-Season & Postseason Champions; NCAA Champions

Wrestling: 4-12/1-3 Big 12; 6th place at Big 12 Championship; 2 NCAA Qualifiers

Men’s Soccer: 8-7-1/1-4 MAC; 6th place MAC

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Women’s Soccer: 23-2-2/8-0 Big 12; Big 12 Regular-Season & Tournament Champions; NCAA National Runner-Up Men’s Swimming and Diving: 5-4/1-0 Big 12; 2nd place Big 12 Women’s Swimming and Diving: 5-6/1-1 Big 12; 4th place Big 12 Women’s Tennis: 4-16/0-9 Big 12; 10th place Big 12 Women’s Track and Field: Indoor-10th Big 12; Outdoor-10th Big 12; 2 NCAA Qualifiers

NCAA Team Champions Rifle NCAA Team Runner-Up Women’s Soccer Individual NCAA Champions Milica Babic, Air Rifle Morgan Phillips, Smallbore Team Conference Champions Rifle, Regular Season and Tournament Women’s Basketball, Tournament Women’s Soccer, Regular Season and Tournament

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MAKING GOOD ON A PROMISE PUT IN PLACE UPON HIS HIRING, JON HAMMOND, A NATIVE OF ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, HAS RETURNED THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RIFLE TEAM TO NATIONAL GLORY, IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS THAT HAS SEEN SIX NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NINE SEASONS, NINE INDIVIDUAL NCAA TITLES, EIGHT CONSECUTIVE GREAT AMERICA RIFLE CONFERENCE (GARC) CHAMPIONSHIPS, FOUR UNDEFEATED SEASONS, 126 ALL-AMERICA HONORS AND 11 CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA RECOGNITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, HAMMOND HAS OVERSEEN THE CAREERS OF MULTIPLE OLYMPIANS, INCLUDING 2016 GOLD MEDALISTS GINNY THRASHER AND NICCO CAMPRIANI. THE 2016-17 SEASON

Even before Hammond’s 11th season with the Mountaineers began, the WVU rifle program was thrust into the spotlight, as rising sophomore Ginny Thrasher (United States) and alum Nicco Campriani (Italy) combined for three Gold medals at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Thrasher claimed the first Gold of the Games, winning the women’s 10m air rifle, while Campriani, a 2011 graduate, won gold in the men’s 10m air rifle and 50m 3 positions.

Fueled by the summer success, the Mountaineers deftly navigated their season on the strength of four returning letterwinners and three skilled freshmen and claimed their nation-best 19th NCAA National Championship. WVU earned its fifth straight national title with a championship-record 4723 score, shot March 10-11, at Ohio State’s French Field House.

The team score was 17 shots better than runner-up TCU. WVU swept the discipline titles for the third time in four years, finishing with marks of 2336 smallbore and 2387 air rifle.

The team’s five-peat was the third in the sport since 1980.

Freshmen Morgan Phillips and Milica Babic won the smallbore and air rifle titles, respectively, marking the second straight season WVU rookies claimed the individual championships.

Six different Mountaineers have claimed NCAA titles under Hammond. Following the championship, five Mountaineers earned a combined 14 All-America honors, and Phillips was named the NCAA Championships’ Top Performer.

The Mountaineers finished the season at 12-0, the program’s second straight undefeated season and the team’s third unblemished mark in four years. The squad then claimed its eighth straight GARC Championship with a 4725 total. Thrasher, the 2017 GARC air rifle champion, was named the GARC Shooter of the Year, while Babic claimed the GARC Rookie of the Year honor.

Hammond also was named the GARC Coach of the Year for the second straight season and the fourth time in his career.

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Junior Elizabeth Gratz led the Mountaineers academically, as she became the first WVU rifle student-athlete to earn the NCAA Elite 90 Award. She also was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, while Thrasher was named to the second team. Gratz was the fourth Mountaineer in program history to receive a first-team honor.

WVU has had at least one honoree in each of the last eight seasons.

The 2015-16 Season

A combination of senior leadership and rookie skill helped the Mountaineers push their NCAA title streak to four straight with a commanding performance at the 2016 NCAA Championship, as WVU shot 4703 for its 18th title in Akron, Ohio.

For only the second time under Hammond, WVU won the NCAA smallbore and air rifle titles, shooting 2338 smallbore and 2365

air rifle. Additionally, Thrasher became the first freshman in NCAA history, and the first since Mountaineer Petra Zublasing did so in 2013, to sweep the individual titles, winning air rifle and smallbore. The Mountaineers also earned 20 All-America honors.

WVU’s build-up to the NCAA victory was nothing short of spectacular, as the squad completed an undefeated 12-0 season and won its seventh straight GARC title with a 4702 showing. Thrasher, the GARC Rookie of the Year, captured the conference smallbore title, and Garrett Spurgeon was named the GARC Shooter and Senior of the Year. Additionally, Hammond was named the GARC Coach of the Year for the third time.

The Mountaineers were particularly stunning in a win over Akron, as the squad shot an NCAA-record 4740 mark. WVU also tallied NCAA records in smallbore (2352) and air rifle (2388).

2012-15 Seasons

The Mountaineers extended their NCAA title streak to three straight with a comeback victory at the 2015 NCAA Championships, scoring 4702 and winning their nation-best 17th title in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Down 12 points entering the final day of competition, having shot 2319 in smallbore, WVU overcame the deficit with a 2383 air rifle score.

Three Mountaineers finished on the air rifle podium, including NCAA Champion Maren Prediger. Michael Bamsey placed second, and Spurgeon finished third.

WVU won its sixth straight GARC title with a 4709 showing at the conference championships. Spurgeon finished first in air rifle, while Ziva Dvorsak was named the GARC Shooter and Senior of the Year. Gratz was named the GARC Rookie of the Year.

The Mountaineers finished the year with 23 All-America honors and 28 AllGARC awards. Hammond was named the Rifle Winter 2015 CaptainU Coach of the Year for the second straight 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 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.

Three Mountaineers shot in each discipline final, with Prediger and Spurgeon finishing second in air rifle and smallbore, respectively.

Prior to the team’s national title victory, the squad scored its fifth straight GARC championship, shooting 4700. Prediger won the GARC air rifle title, and the Mountaineers claimed 14 All-GARC honors.

WVU collected 14 All-America honors, and Hammond was named the Rifle Winter 2014 CaptainU Coach of the Year. Thomas Kyanko also was named to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Second Team.

Hammond rallied his 2012-13 squad around 2012 Olympian Zublasing and a core of young, talented shooters. The Mountaineers navigated a difficult schedule and earned the program’s second National Championship in five years.

2009-12 SEASONS

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

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.

Following the national championships, six Mountaineers earned eight NRA AllAmerica honors, including first team air rifle and smallbore marks for Zublasing, while Hammond was named the NRA Distinguished College Coach for the second time.

Leading a team that boasted seven seniors, five of whom comprised his first Mountaineer recruiting class, the 2010-11 season was another championship year for Hammond.

Though narrowly edged by GARC rival Kentucky at the 2011 NCAA Rifle Championships, the Mountaineers, ranked No. 1 in the nation throughout the season, won the air rifle team title and finished second overall in smallbore.

Additionally, 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 AllAmerica honors.

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.

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 regularseason 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Hammond was named the CRCA Coach of the Year, his second career honor.

WVU scored 12 NRA All-America honors, including seven combined firstteam accolades.

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.

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.

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.

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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 sixthplace 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 longtime coach Marsha Beasley in 2006. That season, he guided the 2006-07 team to its first winning record (6-4) since 2003.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

A strong proponent for achievement at the range and in the classroom, Hammond’s shooters have proven to be well-rounded student-athletes.

Since his arrival in the fall of 2006, 64 Mountaineers have earned a spot on the annual CRCA All-Academic Honor List, including a program-best eight studentathletes in 2015 and 2016.

The Mountaineers also have been well represented on the annual CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large Teams, with at least one student-athlete earning an honor in each of the last eight seasons.

Gratz became the fourth Mountaineer to earn a first-team acco lade in 2017, as she was named to the Women’s At-Large First Team. Thrasher landed on the women’s second team, and sophomore Will Anti earned a men’s all-district award.

Gratz also was honored by the NCAA in 2017, as she claimed the program’s first NCAA Elite 90 Award. The honor is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships.

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 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 126 All-America honors, including 59 first-team recognitions, since Hammond became head coach.

The 2015 National Champion team earned 23 All-America honors, a program-high under Hammond.

Following a four-year drought, five Mountaineers scored five All-America honors in 2008, including first-team recognition for Lafe Kunkel and Brandi Eskew.

Hammond’s leadership also propels the Mountaineers toward fruitful futures.

Four Mountaineers competed at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, including 2016 NCAA champion Thrasher, who won the first Gold medal of the games with a victory for the United States in the women’s 10m air rifle. Additionally, Campriani pushed his individual Olympic medal count to four with Gold-Medal showings in the men’s 10m air rifle and 50m rifle 3 positions. He previously won Gold in the men’s 50m 3 positions and Silver in the men’s 10m air rifle at the 2012 London Summer Olympics.

WVU Director of Athletics Shane Lyons, 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Ginny Thrasher and Coach Jon Hammond

Four Mountaineers competed at the 2014 ISSF World Championships, including a USA Junior Team invite for Spurgeon. Additionally, Bryant Wallizer was invited to train at the US Olympic Training Center immediately following his 2010 graduation.

PRIOR TO COACHING AT WVU

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS

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 busy coaching schedule, Hammond competed for more than a decade for the Great Britain National Team. Hammond started shooting when he was nine years old. As a junior, Hammond won both domestic and international honors, highlighted by the 50m rifle prone World Junior Champion title in Barcelona in 1998.

Hammond has competed in a wealth of senior international competitions since then, including the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics representing Great Britain.

He also has competed in numerous ISSF World Cups throughout the world as well as the last two ISSF World Championships in 2010 and 2014.

One of his highlights was representing Scotland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, where he became the most successful Scottish Athlete in a single Commonwealth Games, winning four medals – two Gold, one Silver and one Bronze.

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Hammond earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Leeds while competing for its rifle team.

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.

Hammond is married to the former Lindsay Brooke. They have three sons: Lewis and twins, Hugh and Archie.

ONE-ON-ONE

with COACH HAMMOND As has been the case for the last few years, your team enters the season as the reigning National Champions. How does the 2017-18 squad handle that pressure?

I think we have to do a lot of the same stuff we have been over the years. We need to hit the reset button and start from zero again. It’s something you have to do, and it’s something we’ve been able to do successfully. I think restarting at the beginning of a new season has played a large role in our success each year.

This is a new team. We lost our captain from last year (Jean-Pierre Lucas), but we have a few new team members. We have a new graduate assistant in Soren Butler. It will be a different feel, and that will translate into a fresh start for us. We have to make the focus about us and not other teams.

We need to try and continue to grow as a team.

Last season, I think we grew as a team throughout the year. I think we can continue to build off that growth. It’s a similar group. We need to continue to grow those bonds and continue to work together.

The performance side will take care of itself. We won’t look to shoot certain scores or have specific results. We just want to continue to improve as individuals and as an overall team.

Our situation is pretty unique. Since I’ve been the head coach at WVU, we’ve never had three individual NCAA champions on the team at one time, and this season we have junior Ginny Thrasher (2016 NCAA air rifle and smallbore champion) and sophomores Milica Babic (2017 NCAA air rifle champion) and Morgan Phillips (2017 NCAA smallbore champion). That’s a unique aspect to have.

We will have great competition within the team – they will push each other on a daily basis. The same with the new shooters joining us this season.

Everyone is training against the best shooters in the country. Anyone who has a goal to shoot beyond college, there are opportunities here at WVU to improve and grow as an athlete. We have to find ways to make this the best team it can be this year.

The 2017-18 schedule features eight teams who finished within the top-10 nationally last year, including 2017 National Runner-Up TCU and third-place finisher Murray State. You also will face GARC foe Kentucky in Morgantown and travel to Alaska-Fairbanks in January.

How will this schedule challenge and prepare the Mountaineers for the postseason?

It’s important for this team to compete against the nation’s best teams. It’s something we always want to do so we are best prepared for the end of the season.

I think this year’s schedule shapes up great. We have a busy fall, and we will shoot about two more matches than we typically would in the fall semester.

We’re going to be shooting some tough matches early in the season. We have TCU here in October, and we will shoot at Murray State in November. They will again be two of the top teams this year.

Our spring season will be just as tough, with Kentucky shooting here and our trip to Alaska. In addition to these tough matches, there are always teams who seem to rise as the year goes on. The Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) will be a challenging conference this season. Teams are going to continue to keep pushing and improving.

Getting down to The Citadel for our season opener is important, as we’ll return in March for the NCAA Championships.

We’re also very excited to host the GARC Championships in February. We haven’t hosted a championship in more than 15 seasons. This match will provide us with a lot of benefits. Not only do we get the opportunity to be a great host and put on a first-class championship, but the championship also will serve as a dry-run for the 2019 NCAA Rifle Championships.

The WVU Athletics Department is making a big commitment to rifle this year, and we’re very appreciative of the efforts. I think all the extra work will be well worth it.

All-American Elizabeth Gratz returns as the lone senior for the 2017-18 season and will serve as the team captain. What type of leadership are you expecting from Elizabeth?

Coach JonHAMMOND with senior team captain ElizabethGratz.

We only had one senior last season in Jean-Pierre Lucas. Seniors become natural team leaders. I think it’s going to be a great challenge for Elizabeth this year, but I think she’s every excited to take on the role. She sets a great example for the team in everything she does. Inside of the range or out, she’s a hard worker.

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Leadership qualities evolve over time. I think Elizabeth will learn a lot over the course of the season, and I expect her to become a stronger leader as the year progresses. It’s harder when you’re the only senior, but I think she’s looking forward to the challenge. I think she’s excited to show her teammates what it means to be a WVU rifle team member.

Two talented newcomers join the team this season in redshirt-freshman David Koenders and freshman Sarah Osborn. What are your expectations for the duo?

We’re really excited for Sarah and David to join the team. As a coach, I try not to place expectations on them, except for them to come in and be great team members.

Sarah has a lot of experience. She’s been shooting at a high level in the United States for a number of years, and she’s already competed at several matches for the US Junior National Team. She also has attended our camps over the years, so we know a lot about her. We know Sarah has a great work ethic, and she will be very coachable. She is excited to embrace the college athlete experience.

I think Sarah has a ton of potential, and she is coming in to a good situation. We are a strong team, and she won’t be relied upon for our team’s success. This will allow her to ease into college life without pressure on her shoulders. I’m looking forward to working with her as a coach.

David will have similar experiences as Sarah, but everything will be slightly different as he’s an international student-athlete. He also brings a lot of experience with him, especially having just competed at the World Junior Championships.

He’s one of the top junior shooters coming out of Germany, and he has the opportunity to come in and have an immediate impact on our team, similar to Milica last year. There will be an adjustment phase for him as well, though I think having one full year of University experience in Germany will help him a lot. I think he’s looking forward to the challenge.

will create time challenges. There will be times when some of our shooters will miss periods of school because of qualifying matches and national matches.

I think they’re all accustom to that. They are all great students, and they will find a good balance.

I think international matches provide a great distraction. The athletes learn a lot when they compete overseas in the summer. They gain new experiences, and that’s an important part of the sport. It’s something I enjoyed as an athlete – traveling, visiting new countries, witnessing different cultures and competing in events against the best shooters in the world. All of that is important.

I’m very conscious of what our athletes want to achieve, and I do everything I can to help them prepare. I’ve navigated many different situations over the years.

The championships will be very exciting next summer. It will be the official kickoff to the 2020 Summer Olympics. We’re looking forward to it.

A big pillar for this program is academic success. How do your student-athletes succeed on the range and in the classroom?

It’s tough. It takes a commitment to doing your best.

A strong work ethic is obviously important. I think good time management skills and being organized enough to plan your days and weeks helps, too.

You have to use your resources, too – the academic support staff, tutor sessions and your teammates can push you toward your academic goals.

Ultimately, these student-athletes are determined and driven, and they want to succeed academically. They are all self-motivated. Being a college athlete in any

sport is a challenge. Hard work brings great rewards.

You have to be willing to make sacrifices. If you are willing to put the hard work in, you will succeed.

Your team will shoot on a new mobile range this season. What does that resource bring to the program, and how will it help this team further its success?

Having the new mobile range for matches will be awesome. It will really enhance the match-day experience for the student-athletes and the spectators. It’s ultimately going to grow our sport within the WVU community, the region and the state.

This mobile range represents this program’s forward movement. We’re going to continue to push forward and explore how we can continue to better this program and the student-athlete experience. For me, that’s always been a big priority. I’m motivated by constant improvement, whether it’s directly in the range, with equipment or with our facility. This mobile range is a huge step for us in the right direction.

We’re creating a different home event for this program, and the mobile range comes with a lot of benefits. We will host the Great America Rifle Conference Championships this February, and we will host the 2019 NCAA Championships next March.

Additionally, we now have the chance to better prepare for postseason, as most championships are now shot on these types of mobile ranges in large venues. This is a huge benefit for us – shooting in this type of an environment will become the norm for this program.

Both Sarah and David will be great fits with our team – they are hard-working, laid back and great people.

How will your student-athletes use this season to prepare themselves for the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships?

I think it’s exciting that a few of our athletes will be preparing this season for such a big match. There’s more to this sport than just NCAA rifle.

You have to manage goals. WVU rifle and being a good teammate always come first. Then, we work to integrate individual goals into that overall picture. We need to make sure our student-athletes can achieve everything they want to, and they can achieve their goals more easily with the support of a team. This

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Redshirt-freshman DavidKOENDERS will add depth to the team this year.

RAYMOND Prior Performance Consultant

Raymond Prior enters his eighth season as a performance consultant with the West Virginia University rifle team.

A peak performance professional, Prior provides mental training services for the Mountaineers designed to help the team and its members build mindsets that promote more confident and consistent performances and a richer enjoyment of performance.

The author of Bullseye Mind: Mental Toughness for Sport Shooting, Prior also works with coaches and athletes at the Professional, Olympic, NCAA, amateur and youth sports levels. His clients also include non-sport performers including Grammy winners, Oscar winners and Emmy winners in cinema, television and music.

A native of Sandia Park, New Mexico, Prior earned his Ph.D in sport & exercise psychology and an M.A. in community counseling at West Virginia University in 2014 and 2013, respectively. He also earned a master’s degree in exercise & sport sciences from Ithaca College in (2011).

A former member of the United States National Soccer Development Team, Prior played collegiately at the University of New Mexico and earned bachelor degrees in communication & journalism and psychology.

SOREN Graduate Assistant A native of Casselton, North Dakota, Soren Butler joins the team this season as a graduate assistant.

A four-year letterwinner at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Butler was a two-time NRA AllAmerican with the Nanooks. He shot at the 2016 and 2017 NCAA Championships, where he finished tied for eighth overall in smallbore (582) and air rifle (592). Butler also claimed the Patriot Rifle Conference smallbore title championship as a senior, shooting a career-high 589 at the championships.

The 2016-17 team co-captain and MVP, he won the Nanooks’ Joe Tremarello Sportsmanship Award in consecutive seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17). He finished his collegiate shooting career with highs of 594 air rifle and 589 smallbore.

Butler is working toward a master’s degree in sport management. He earned his Masters of Business Administration M.B.A from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in May 2017. Butler earned his bachelor’s degree in general business in May 2016.

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TerriHOWES

AmeliaADAMS

TannerKOLB

ToniOLIVERIO

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Sports Administrator/SWA

Athletic Training

Strength & Conditioning

Student-Athlete Development

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ShannonMcNAMARA

BubbaSCHMIDT

Dr. A.J.MONSEAU

Athletic Communications

Athletic Equipment

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Profiles

Roster ....................................................... 34 Elizabeth Gratz ......................................... 35 Will Anti .................................................... 36 Ginny Thrasher.......................................... 37 Jack Anderson ......................................... 38 Milica Babic .............................................. 39 Morgan Phillips ......................................... 40 Noah Barker ............................................. 41 David Koenders ........................................ 42 Sarah Osborn ........................................... 43 2017-18 Mountaineers ............................. 44

2017-18 MOUNTAINEERS

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2017-18 WVU

Name Jack Anderson Will Anti Milica Babic Noah Barker Elizabeth Gratz David Koenders Sarah Osborn Morgan Phillips Ginny Thrasher Head Coach:

Jon Hammond (12th Season) Graduate Assistant:

Soren Butler (First Season)

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Class

5-9 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-6 6-0 5-7 5-5 5-1

So. Jr. So. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. So. Jr.

Hometown Franklin, Pa. Fort Benning, Ga. Belgrade, Serbia Winfield, W.Va. Sigel, Ill. Mossautal, Germany Hampton, Va. Salisbury, Md. Springfield, Va.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE First Names: Milica - Mil - itza

Last Names: Babic - bab - itch Koenders - koon - ders

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ELIZABETH

5-6 | SENIOR | SIGEL, ILL.

Expected to lead the Mountaineers as team’s lone senior … sets great example for her teammates in and out of the range … matched NCAA and WVU air rifle record in 2017 with a perfect 600 mark … 2017 Elite 90 winner and CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team … finalist at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Airgun … 2015 GARC Rookie of the Year … nine-time All-American … team can count on her for a consistent, high score in both guns.

2016-17 (Jr.)

Shot a personal-best 595 air rifle vs. Akron at WVU Rifle Range

Elite 90 Award for NCAA Division I Rifle

S hot a program-record 200 prone vs. NC State in Morgantown

CoSIDA Academic All-America Women’s At-Large First Team

Shot 594 air rifle and tied for second place vs. Kentucky at the WVU Rifle Range

CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Women’s At-Large Team CRCA All-Academic Team GARC Scholar-Athlete

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 Shot as a member of the Shelby County Junior Rifle Club Member of the USA Shooting Team

Finished third in smallbore (583) and air rifle (590) at the NCAA Qualifying match

Personal

Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team

Placed 11th in air rifle (589) and 13th in smallbore (578) at the 2016 GARC Championships

Daughter of James and Rachel Gratz

NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle and Smallbore

Ranked fourth on team with a 591.4 air rifle season average

Has three sisters

CRCA All-America Second Team

Finished third in the women’s 10m air rifle competition at the United States Olympic Team Trials for Airgun

Birthday is January 16

Third place, women’s junior 50m rifle 3 positions competition at the 2016 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle/ Pistol; also finished fourth in the open 3 positions competition and fifth overall, third in the junior division, in the women’s 10m rifle prone

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All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Score First Teams Shot 592 air rifle and tied for third place in season-opener against Ohio State Finished first in smallbore at NC State with a 588 Placed second in air rifle (597) and third in smallbore (585) at Akron Shot 595 in air rifle at Ohio State and placed third Shot a career-best 590 smallbore for win against Memphis, including a program-record 200 prone; also finished second in air rifle with a 591 total P laced third in smallbore against Alaska-Fairbanks with a 587 Shot 583 smallbore and finished third against Nebraska Shot an NCAA- and school-record 600 air rifle at Kentucky, becoming the third Mountaineer in program history to attain the perfect mark Finished second in smallbore (587) and air rifle (598) against Murray State, in Lexington, Kentucky

2014-15 (Fr.) CRCA All-America Second Team All-GARC First Team Smallbore, First Team Air Rifle and First Team Combined Score GARC Rookie of the Year

Finished fourth in air rifle at the conference championship with a 165.1 final score; advanced in first place with a 597 relay total

Tied for third (592) in air rifle vs. TCU

CRCA All-Academic Team Placed first in smallbore (583) and second in air rifle with a career-high 595 at Ohio State Placed second in air rifle and matched her career-high 595 mark vs. Memphis

Ranked third on the team in air rifle and fourth in smallbore with respective season averages of 593.2 and 583.8

Placed first in smallbore with 584 at Mississippi; also shot a school-record 200 prone and tied for second in air rifle with a 593 mark Tied for third in air rifle with 593 at Army Placed third in smallbore with career-high 585 vs. NC State Tied for third in air rifle with a 592 mark vs. Nebraska

CRCA All-America Honorable Mention

Placed second in smallbore with 581 at Alaska-Fairbanks

CoSIDA Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Third Team

Tied for second in smallbore with 582 at Kentucky

GARC Scholar Athlete

Shot at the ISSF Changwon World Cup Korea

All-GARC First Team Air Rifle, Second Team Combined Score and Honorable Mention Smallbore

Earned two eighth-place finishes at the 2015 ISSF Junior Cup; also finished first in the 10m air rifle mixed international teams event

In High School

Shot a career-high 585 smallbore and tied for third place at Mississippi

Was an eight-time Illinois state rifle champion

Matched career-high smallbore score of 585 and finished first against Ohio State at WVU Rifle Range; also shot a program-record 200 prone score and tied for second in air rifle with a 594 mark

Shot at the 2013 World Cups in Fort Benning, Georgia, and Granada, Spain

Tallied a program-record 200 prone mark in win vs. AlaskaFairbanks

Placed fourth overall at the 2013 Junior Olympics

Won the Silver medal at the 2013 Bavarian Airgun Championships in Munich, Germany

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PERSONAL BESTS

2015-16 (So.) NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle and Honorable Mention Smallbore

Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team

Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle and Second Team Smallbore

GARC Scholar Athlete

CRCA All-Academic Team

Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

E arned two medals at the 2016 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championship, finishing second in the women’s 10m air rifle and third in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions; air rifle finish re-secured her position on the National Junior Team

Placed seventh in the smallbore final (396.0) at the 2017 GARC Championships; shot 585 in the open relay

Shot 144.3 and placed fifth in air rifle at the 2017 NCAA Championships; entered the final tied for second place with a 597 relay showing

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CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches 2017 15 2016 14 2015 14

Avg. High 593.2 600 591.4 595 591 595

CAREER SMALLBORE Year Matches 2017 15 2016 14 2015 14

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WILL

5-10 | JUNIOR | FORT BENNING, GA.

Used sophomore season to further develop skill set and grow as a leader … handles responsibilities inside and outside of the range with ease … provides excellent competition and depth … member of the U.S. Junior National Team.

2016-17 (So.)

Personal

CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 At-Large Men’s Team

Son of Mike and Anne Anti

Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team All-GARC Smallbore Honorable Mention

Father, Mike, was an eight-time rifle All-American at WVU, won a Silver medal at the 2004 Olympics and is a member of the WVU Sports Hall of Fame; he also is the head coach for the Navy rifle team

Tied for third place in air rifle at Akron with a season-best 591

Has one brother, Matt, a former WVU wrestler

Matched career-high smallbore score of 590 and finished first against Navy

Birthday is February 17

Shot 615.6 in the open relay and 119.2 in the final to place eighth in the junior division on day one of the 2016 USA Shooting Winter Air Gun Championships

President’s List

CRCA All-Academic Team

Claimed second in the junior men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2017 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle/Pistol, securing a spot on the United States Junior National Team; also finished second in the junior men’s 10m air rifle and eighth in the men’s 10m air rifle

Majoring in finance Dean’s List Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

2015-16 (Fr.) CRCA All-Academic Team Shot 592 air rifle and tied for second place in win over Army Finished in third place in smallbore with a 582 mark vs.

Kentucky at the WVU Rifle Range Shot a program-record 200 prone at Navy Placed third in air rifle with a career-high mark of 593 at NCAA Qualifying match at WVU Rifle Range Finished second in smallbore (590, 455.5) and 13th in air rifle at the 2016 GARC Championships; relay score of 590 was a career best Placed eighth in the men’s junior air rifle competition at the 2016 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle/Pistol Qualified for two finals and finished in third place in the men’s 10m air rifle at the 2016 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championship

In High School C o-captain of the National Training Center Junior Shooting Club Finished 19th in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2015 ISSF Junior Cup with a score of 1147; also finished 27th (612.8) in the men’s 10m air rifle and 43rd (611.7) in the men’s 50m rifle prone Earned two junior final finishes at the 2014 USA Winter Airgun Championships; finished 11th overall in the open division and also earned a Gold-medal finish in the junior division on the final day of competition Finished sixth in the junior men’s 10m air rifle at the 2014 USA Shooting National Championships Placed sixth in the junior men’s 50m 3P and was the high J2 finisher; two-day total included an 1154 score Sixth place, junior men’s 10m air rifle at the 2014 Junior Olympics National Championships Finished fourth in qualifying for the 2015 USA Junior World Championships Team in smallbore and fifth in air rifle, just short of a roster spot

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AIR RIFLE

593 ����������������� NCAA Qualifier, Feb. 20, 2016

SMALLBORE 590 �����GARC Championships, Feb. 27, 2016 vs. Navy, Jan. 20, 2017

CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches 2017 14 2016 14

WillANTI

Avg. High 584.6 591 587 593

CAREER SMALLBORE Year Matches 2017 14 2016 14

All-GARC Second Team Smallbore and Honorable Mention Combined Score

Also was a varsity golfer for Discovery Canyon Campus High

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Avg. High 576.8 590 578.9 590

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GINNY

5-1 | JUNIOR | SPRINGFIELD, VA.

2016 Rio Summer Olympics Gold Medalist in women’s 10m air rifle … first female WVU shooter to medal at an Olympic Games … handled distractions throughout sophomore season with poise … looks to take more of a leadership role as a junior … also successful out of the range in challenging major … 2016 NCAA air rifle and smallbore champion … first freshman shooter to sweep the NCAA individual titles … six-time All-American … 2016 GARC Rookie of the Year.

2016-17 (So.) Finalist, 87th AAU James E. Sullivan Award USA Shooting Athlete of the Year CoSIDA Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Women’s At-Large Team CRCA All-Academic Team Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team First-ever CRCA Rifle Athlete of the Year NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle and Smallbore CRCA All-America First Team GARC Air Rifle Champion GARC Shooter of the Year All-GARC Air Rifle, Smallbore and Combined Score First Teams Opened season with wins in smallbore and air rifle against Ohio State, shooting a career-high 594 and 595, respectively; included in smallbore total were schoolrecord marks of 199 standing and 200 prone Tied for first place in air rifle (596) and third place in smallbore (584) at NC State Finished first in air rifle (599) and smallbore (593) at Akron and shot a school-record 200 prone; air rifle mark matched career high Swept discipline wins at Ohio State, matching careerhigh air rifle total of 599 and shooting 590 smallbore; also shot a program-record 200 prone Shot a winning 592 smallbore against Nebraska and placed second in air rifle with a 596 Finished first in smallbore (592) and second in air rifle (595) at Kentucky; smallbore total included a programrecord 200 prone Finished first in the open smallbore relay (588) and third in the final (444.4) at the 2017 GARC Championships Shot 208.4 in the final for the 2017 GARC air rifle title; advanced in first place with a 597 relay total Placed second in smallbore at the 2017 NCAA Championships with a 459.8 mark; entered the final in fourth place with a 584 score, including a program-record 200 prone Shot 99.7 in the final and placed seventh in air rifle at the 2017 NCAA Championships; entered the final in sixth place with a 595 relay showing Paced the team in both disciplines with season averages of 596.1 air rifle and 589.2 smallbore Claimed Bronze in women’s 10m air rifle at the ISSF World Cup Final (Italy) Finished second in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions and the women’s 10m air rifle at the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships, earning the #BeBrazen Outstanding Athlete of the Match honor Finished second in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 27th Meeting of the Shooting Hopes

First freshman to sweep NCAA individual titles, finishing first in smallbore and air rifle at the NCAA Championships NCAA Championships Top Performer Honoree NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle and Second Team Smallbore CRCA All-America First Team

Personal Daughter of Roger and Valerie Thrasher Has two brothers Birthday is February 28 Majoring in biomedical engineering

GARC Smallbore Champion

President’s List

GARC Rookie of the Year

Dean’s List

All-GARC First Team Air Rifle and Combined Score and Second Team Smallbore

Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

CRCA All-Academic Team Finished third in air rifle in Mountaineer debut at Air Force with a 593 score Tied for first place in air rifle in win over Nebraska with 595 mark; also tied for second in smallbore with 586 score Shot 595 air rifle and finished first at Memphis Shot 594 air rifle and tied for second place vs. Ohio State Tied for first place in air rifle with 598 mark in win vs.

Alaska-Fairbanks Won air rifle vs. Akron with a career-high 599 mark Shot a career-high 599 air rifle in win over Kentucky at WVU Rifle Range; also tied for third in smallbore with 583 Finished first in smallbore (591, 459.5) and second in air rifle (596, 205.9) at the 2016 GARC Championships Winning performance at 2016 NCAA Championships including 593 air rifle score (208.8 final) and 586 smallbore mark (461.5 final) Paced the Mountaineers with a 594.9 air rifle season average; also ranked fourth on team with a 583.7 smallbore season average First place, women’s 10m air rifle, junior women’s 10m air rifle and junior women’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2016 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle/Pistol; also finished second in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions Qualified for both women’s finals at the 2016 ISSF Munich World Cup, her first career World Cup final appearances Finished first in the junior women’s 10m air rifle and third in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 26th Meeting of the Shooting Hopes

GinnyTHRASHER

In High School PERSONAL BESTS

Tied for ninth place (414.0) in the second elimination relay of the women’s 10m air rifle at the 2015 ISSF Gabala Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun World Cup

AIR RIFLE

Earned five medals, two in open categories and three in junior competitions, at the 2015 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle/Pistol, securing U.S. National Team status Shot in two MQS matches at the 2015 ISSF Munich Rifle and Pistol World Cup and tallied scores of 412.0 in the women’s 10m air rifle and 575 in the women’s rifle 3 positions

599 ����������������������������������� Akron, Jan. 17, 2016 Kentucky, Feb. 6, 2016 at Akron, Oct. 22, 2016 at Ohio State, Oct 23, 2016

SMALLBORE

594 ������������������������ vs. Ohio State, Oct. 2, 2016

CAREER AIR RIFLE

Three-time Virginia smallbore state medalist

Year Matches 2017 13 2016 14

First Gold Medalist of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, winning the women’s 10m air rifle for the United States

Three-year team captain and four-time MVP at West Springfield High

CAREER SMALLBORE

Also finished 11th in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions competition in Rio

Member of the National Honor Society

2015-16 (Fr.)

2015 Virginia air rifle state champion

Also shot for the Acorns Optimist Rifle Club

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Anderson

JACK

5-9 | SOPHOMORE | FRANKLIN, PA.

Returns after a solid freshman season … one of the hardest working student-athletes … self-improvement should boost confidence in range this season as he looks to gain consistency … hard working in the classroom, too.

2016-17 (Fr.) CRCA All-Academic Team Career day in team win against Memphis, shooting a season-high 588 air rifle and 570 smallbore Matched career-best smallbore score of 570 against Mississippi in West Point, New York

In High School Competed at the 2016 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle/Pistol, where his best finish came in the men’s junior 3 positions competition, as he placed 19th with a 2252 score, good enough for 39th place overall; also finished 20th in air rifle and 26th in prone in the junior competitions Finished second in the J2 competition at the 2014 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (NJOSC) behind teammate Will Anti Five-time USA Shooting Junior Olympics qualifier Owns the USA Shooting men’s junior 2 air rifle national record of 617.8

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Has shot at six National Rifle Association matches and qualified for three USA Shooting Junior Olympics 3 positions competitions

PERSONAL BESTS

Four-time Pennsylvania Junior Olympics Shooting qualifier and three-time smallbore runner-up

588 ���������������������� vs. Memphis, Nov. 5, 2016

AIR RIFLE

Two-time PIAA air rifle champion

SMALLBORE

Personal

570 ���������������������� vs. Memphis, Nov. 5, 2016 vs. Mississippi (at West Point, N.Y.), Nov. 12, 2016

Son of Daniel and Melanie Anderson Has one brother and one sister Birthday is February 5 Majoring in finance President’s List Dean’s List Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches 2017 14

Avg. High 579.6 588

CAREER SMALLBORE Year Matches 2017 13

Avg. High 560.9 570

Babic

MILICA

5-10 | SOPHOMORE | BELGRADE, SERBIA Capped successful rookie season with 2017 NCAA air rifle title … competes internationally at the highest level in both disciplines … looks to continue to grow as a sophomore … transitioned well to college life and should return more comfortable and ready for second season.

2016-17 (Fr.) First-ever CRCA Freshman of the Year

Back-to-back fifth-place finishes in the junior women’s 10m air rifle and junior women’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2014 and 2015 European Championships, respectively

NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle and Second Team Smallbore

Earned two national titles, including the 2014 Best National Junior Woman title

CRCA All-America Second Team GARC Outstanding Rookie

Broke more than 15 national records, including 13 from 2014-15

All-GARC First Team Air Rifle and Combined Score First Teams and Second Team Smallbore

Was one of six European youth female competitors to compete at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics

CRCA All-Academic Team

Personal

2017 NCAA Air Rifle Champion

Earned first collegiate win at NC State with a 596 air rifle total Tied for third place in air rifle at Akron with a 591 Shot 596 air rifle at Ohio State and finished in second place Earned the air rifle victory against Memphis with a 592 score Shot 594 air rifle and finished second against Mississippi in West Point, New York; also finished third in smallbore with a 582

Daughter of Dušan Babic and Brankica Babic Bauer Has one brother Birthday is September 24 Majoring in industrial engineering

PERSONAL BESTS AIR RIFLE

599 ������������ vs. Murray State (Lexington, Ky.), Feb. 12, 2017

SMALLBORE 589 �������������������� vs. Nebraska, Jan. 22, 2017

CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches 2017 15

Avg. High 595.2 599

CAREER SMALLBORE Year Matches 2017 15

Avg. High 581.3 589

Dean’s List Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Tied for first place in air rifle (594) and placed third in smallbore (583) at Army West Point Shot a school-record 200 prone against AlaskaFairbanks and also tied for second in air rifle (597) Finished first in air rifle (598) and second in smallbore (588) against Navy Finished second in smallbore with a career-best 589, including a program-record matching 199 standing, against Nebraska; also shot a winning 597 air rifle mark Shot 594 air rifle and finished third at Kentucky Tallied a career-best 599 air rifle for win against Murray State in Lexington, Kentucky Shot 122.8 in the final and finished sixth in air rifle at the 2017 GARC Championships; advanced in third place with a 595 total Won the 2017 NCAA air rifle title with a 208.1 final total; also finished first in the relay with a 598 mark Ranked second on the team with a 595.2 air rifle season average Shot 414.5 and finished ninth overall on day two of the 2016 USA Shooting Winter Air Gun Championships; also finished ninth on day three with a 417.7 mark Finished sixth in the junior women’s 10m air rifle at the 2017 ISSF Junior World Championship Rifle/Pistol Placed third in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2017 European Shooting Championships, shooting 442.1 in the final; entered the final in first place, having shot 580 in the qualification relay

In High School Member of the Serbian Youth National Team and gained extensive international shooting experience Won the junior women’s 50m rifle 3 positions and placed second in the junior women’s 10m air rifle at the 26th Meeting of the Shooting Hopes in May 2016 MilicaBABIC

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Phillips

MORGAN

5-5 | SOPHOMORE | SALISBURY, MD.

Returns for her second season as the reigning NCAA smallbore champion … gained great confidence throughout rookie season and was the program’s most improved shooter … one of the Mountaineers’ strongest smallbore shooters and also competitive in air rifle … will be challenged to continue growth as a sophomore.

2016-17 (Fr.) 2017 NCAA Smallbore Champion NCAA Championships Top Performer Honoree NRA All-America First Team Smallbore

Ninth-place finish in smallbore (1158) at the 2015 World Cup Spring Selection Finished sixth in smallbore (1157) and 44th in air rifle (805.3) at the 2015 National Junior Olympics

CRCA All-America Honorable Mention

Personal

All-GARC Smallbore First Team, Combined Score Second Team and Air Rifle Honorable Mention

Daughter of Mike Phillips

CRCA All-Academic Team

Birthday is March 27

Shot 587 smallbore at NC State and finished in second place

Majoring in pre-sport exercise psychology

Tied for second in smallbore at Ohio State with a 585

Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Shot 588 smallbore against Memphis and finished third

Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Has one brother

PERSONAL BESTS

AIR RIFLE 597 ����������� 2017 NCAA Championships (Columbus, Ohio), March 11, 2017 SMALLBORE 589 ����������� 2017 NCAA Championships (Columbus, Ohio), March 10, 2017 CAREER AIR RIFLE Year Matches 2017 14

Finished second in smallbore against Mississippi in West Point, New York, with a 585 mark

CAREER SMALLBORE

Tied for air rifle win (594) and finished second in smallbore (587) at Army West Point

Year Matches 2017 15

Shot 585 smallbore and finished third against Navy Placed second in smallbore at Kentucky with a 583 Shot 454.3 in the final and finished in second place in smallbore at the 2017 GARC Championships; tallied 586 in the open relay Placed seventh in air rifle at the conference championship with a 100.4 total; advanced in third place with a 595 score Claimed the 2017 NCAA smallbore title with a 464.3 final showing; advanced in first place following a career-best 589 relay showing Finished second in air rifle at the 2017 NCAA Championships with a 207.2 final mark; entered the final in second place with a career-best 597 mark in the open relay Ranked third on the team with a 583.8 smallbore season average Placed third in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions and fifth in the women’s 10m air rifle at the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships Finished seventh in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions and the women’s 50m rifle prone at the 27th Meeting of the Shooting Hopes Finished fourth in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2017 ISSF Junior World Championship Rifle/Pistol

In High School Member of the US National Junior Team; secured roster spot with a fifth-place overall finish, second in the junior competition, at the 2015 USA Shooting National Championships in smallbore (1157) Finished first in the women’s and junior prone competition at the 2016 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle/Pistol with a total of 1242.2; also finished 22nd overall in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions and 10m air rifle, good enough for 12th and 13th place, respectively, in the junior competitions Also placed 25th overall, 15th in the junior competition, in air rifle (812.1) at the 2015 USA Shooting National Championships Shot a personal-best 585 smallbore in the MQS slot at the 2015 ISSF Azerbaijan World Cup MorganPHILLIPS

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Avg. High 589.5 597

Avg. High 583.2 589

Barker

NOAH

5-10 | REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN | WINFIELD, W.VA. Adjusted to college life throughout redshirt season … looks to build on improvement gained throughout first year in Morgantown … excited for first college competition.

2016-17 (Fr.)

In High School

Personal

Redshirted

2015 Junior Olympics smallbore qualifier

Son of Doug and Jo Barker

Three-time West Virginia NRA smallbore 3 positions state champion

Has one brother and one sister

Competed for Putnam County Gun Club Smallbore Rifle Team under coach Bill Shank

Majoring in geology

Birthday is May 24

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Koenders

DAVID

6-0 | REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN | MOSSAUTAL, GERMANY

At JW. Goeth-Universität

In High School

Personal

Member of the German Junior National Team

Placed 12th in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions and 23rd in the men’s 10m air rifle at the 2016 ISSF Junior World Cup Suhl

Son of Roger and Martina Koenders

Shot 120.1 in the final and placed eighth in the junior men’s 50m rifle prone at the 2017 European Shooting Championships; qualified with a fourth place, 616.8 mark Finished first in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the 2016 European Junior Championships Earned three top-six finishes at the 2017 ISAS International Competition, Dortmund, including a win in the men’s junior 50m rifle prone, a runner-up finish in the men’s junior 10m air rifle and a sixth-place finish in the men’s junior 50m rifle 3 positions

DavidKOENDERS

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Collected three titles and two runner-up finishes at the 2016 German Junior Championships Finished the 2016 season ranked No. 1 in the German Junior Division in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions and 10m air rifle; also ranked No. 2 in the men’s 50m rifle prone Attended Gymnasium Michelstadt

Birthday is October 4 Majoring in psychology

Osborn

SARAH

5-7 | FRESHMAN | HAMPTON, VIRGINIA

In High School Member of the USA Shooting Junior National Team Seven-time USA Shooting Junior Olympics qualifier Two-time 3 Positions Air Rifle National Championships Gold medalist for the Civilian Marksmanship Program and for USA Shooting Competed at the 2015 Bavarian Air Gun Championships, the 2015 Munich World Cup and the 2015 PanAmerican Games in Toronto

Youngest female air rifle athlete to shoot at the 2015 Changwon World Cup Won Silver at the 2014 Winter Air Gun Championships and finished third in the junior division Four-time reigning USA Shooting Virginia smallbore champion and won the 2016 air rifle title

Personal Daughter of Michelle and Stephan Osborn Has one brother and one sister Birthday is February 10 Enrolled in undergraduate studies

Attended Summit Christian Academy

SarahOSBORN

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Mountaineers

2017-18

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Preseason Notebook.................................. 46 2017-18 Schedule...................................... 47 WVU Quick Facts....................................... 48

Senior ElizabethGRATZ returns to lead the Mountaineers in the defense of their five straight NCAA Championship titles.

2017-18 SEASON

Preview

Mountaineers Look to Continue Streak

For the fifth straight season, the West Virginia University rifle team returns to competition as the reigning NCAA National Champion. The Mountaineers claimed the 2017 title with a championship record 4723 on March 11, in Columbus, Ohio.

Four of the five Mountaineers who shot for WVU at the 2017 NCAA National Championships return, including reigning smallbore champion Morgan Phillips and reigning air rifle champion Milica Babic. Also back for WVU are junior Ginny Thrasher, who finished second in smallbore and seventh in air rifle, and senior Elizabeth Gratz, who finished in fifth place in air rifle.

The WVU rifle program owns a nation-best 19 NCAA Championships and has won six titles under 12-year coach Jon Hammond. The Mountaineers last won six straight NCAA titles from 1988-93. Alaska-Fairbanks is the only other program to win six straight championships (1999-04).

WVU opens the 2017-18 season as the nation’s No. 1 team, as the Mountaineers sit atop the College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Preseason Poll.

Team to Face Weekly Tests

The Mountaineers’ 2017-18 schedule will be one of the team’s hardest under coach Hammond, as WVU is set to shoot against eight of the teams ranked in the CRCA Preseason Poll.

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Following its season-opening match against No. 9 NC State on Sept. 23 at The Citadel’s Inouye Marksmanship Center in Charleston, South Carolina, the squad will open its home season at the WVU Rifle Range against No. 5 Ohio State on Sept. 30.

Also included in the team’s fall schedule is a home match against No. 2 TCU, the 2017 NCAA Runner-Up, on Nov. 4, and a match at No. 3 Murray State on Nov. 21. The Racers finished third at the 2017 NCAA Championships.

The Mountaineers open their spring slate at Akron on Jan. 14 before traveling to Fairbanks, Alaska, for matches against Mississippi and No. 7 Alaska-Fairbanks on Jan. 20-21. The squad concludes its spring season against No. 4 Kentucky on Feb. 11, in Morgantown.

Unique to this season, the eight-time reigning conference champions will host the Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships Feb. 23-25. Junior Ginny Thrasher is the reigning GARC air rifle champion.

She was named the 2017 GARC Shooter of the Year, while sophomore Milica Babic was named the GARC Outstanding Rookie.

WVU will shoot for its 20th NCAA Championship March 9-10 at The Citadel.

Trio of Champs Sets Standard

The 2017-18 WVU rifle team boasts three individual NCAA National Champions among its returners – junior

Ginny Thrasher (2016 smallbore and air rifle) and sophomores Morgan Phillips (2017 smallbore) and Milica Babic (2017 air rifle).

Mountaineer freshmen shooters have swept the individual NCAA titles each of the last two seasons, and a Mountaineer has won the last three straight NCAA air rifle titles (Babic, Thrasher and Maren Prediger in 2015).

WVU shooters have swept the NCAA individual titles five times since 1992.

Twenty different Mountaineer shooters have claimed 27 National Championships since 1961.

Gratz Ready to Lead

Senior Elizabeth Gratz will serve as the team captain for the 2017-18 season. A native of Sigel, Illinois, she is a nine-time All-American.

Gratz sets the standard in the range and in the classroom. Last season, she shot an NCAA- and school-record 600 air rifle at Kentucky on Feb. 11, becoming the third Mountaineer in program history to attain the perfect mark. At season end, she also earned the Elite 90 Award for NCAA Division I Rifle, given to the studentathlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships. Additionally, she was named to the CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica Women’s At-Large First Team.

2017-18 MOUNTAINEER Date Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 27 Feb. 11 Feb. 17 Feb. 23-25 March 9-10

Schedule

Opponent NC State* Ohio State Nebraska* Mississippi* TCU Army* Memphis* Murray State Akron* Mississippi* Alaska-Fairbanks Navy* Kentucky* NCAA Qualifying Match GARC Championships NCAA Championships

Place Charleston, S.C. Morgantown, W.Va. Lincoln, Neb. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. Memphis, Tenn.

Murray, Ky. Morgantown, W.Va. Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Annapolis, Md. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. Charleston, S.C.

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All match dates and times subject to change

Koenders, Osborn Join Mountaineers

Two newcomers will don the Gold and Blue for the first time in 2017-18, as redshirt-freshman David Koenders and freshman Sarah Osborn join the Mountaineers this year.

A native of Mossautal, Germany, Koenders is a member of the German Junior National Team. Most recently, he shot 120.1 in the final and placed eighth in the junior men’s 50m rifle prone at the 2017 European Shooting Championships. In 2016, he placed 12th in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions and 23rd in the men’s 10m air rifle at the ISSF Junior World Cup Suhl.

Osborn, a native of Hampton, Virginia, is a member of the USA Shooting Junior National Team and an eight-time USA Shooting Junior Olympics qualifier. She competed at the 2015 Bavarian Air Gun Championships, the 2015 Munich World Cup and the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto. Additionally, she was the youngest female air rifle athlete to shoot at the 2015 Changwon World Cup. SarahOsborn

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MOUNTAINEER QuickFacts

The Mountaineers have claimed six NCAA Championship titles under coach Jon Hammond, including the last five.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Morgantown, W.Va. Enrollment: 31,287 Nickname: Mountaineers Colors: Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Conference: Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) President: E. Gordon Gee Director of Athletics: Shane Lyons

COACHING INFORMATION

Head Coach: Jon Hammond (West Virginia, ‘05) Record at WVU: 115-14 (Eleven Seasons) Overall Record: Same

RIFLE HISTORY Season of Rifle: 68th First Year of Rifle: 1951 All-Time Record: 636-102 (.862) NCAA Championships (Last): 19 (20 NCAA Championships Appearances (Last): 31 (2017) NCAA Individual Champions (Last): 27 (2017) NRA All-America Honors: 416 Olympians: 32

TEAM INFORMATION 2016-17 Record: 12-0

2016-17 GARC Record: 8-0 NCAA Finish: First All-America Honors: 14 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/1 Newcomers: 2

MEDIA INFORMATION

Associate Director of Athletic Communications/Rifle Contact Shannon McNamara Student Assistant/Secondary Rifle Contact Lexi Farmer Email shannon.mcnamara@mail.wvu.edu Office: (304) 293-2821 Fax: (304) 293-4105 Website: WVUsports.com Senior Associate AD/ Communications Michael Fragale Assistant AD/Communications Bryan Messerly Director of Digital Media John Antonik Director of Football Communications Mike Montoro Director of Athletic Publications Joe Swan Multimedia Specialist Kristin Coldsnow Digital Media Manager Grant Dovey Associate Director of Athletic Communications Ashley Bailey Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Charlie Healy Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Amy Salvatore

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2016-17

SEASON

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2016-17 SEASON

Review

The West Virginia University rifle team ended its 2016-17 season with its fifth straight, nation-best 19th national title at the 2017 NCAA Rifle Championships, held on March 10-11, at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

Holding an undefeated regular-season record (12-0, 8-0 GARC), the Mountaineers also captured the program’s eighth straight Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) title with a total score of 4725 on Feb. 25, at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio.

The success of the 2016-17 season was a combination of goals set by the team, a positive mindset and a work ethic that was unmatched.

“It’s hard to say if you ever met all of your goals, but I think we did a great job to the best of our abilities,” Mountaineer coach Jon Hammond said.

MOUNTAINEER MOMENTUM: NCAA FIVE-PEAT

The Mountaineers delivered a world-class performance at the 2017 NCAA Championships with a championship-record score of 4723.

On the first day of competition, the team held a narrow two-point lead over TCU with a winning smallbore score of 2336. The Mountaineers also shot a victorious air rifle score of 2387 the following day. With an aggregate score of 4723, the Mountaineers captured the 2017 NCAA Rifle Championship title.

Freshmen Morgan Phillips and Milica Babic, sophomore Ginny Thrasher, junior Elizabeth Gratz and senior Jean-Pierre Lucas represented the counting team for WVU at the 2017 NCAA Championships.

Phillips dominated the smallbore competition and captured a first-place finish with a score of 589 and a finals score of 464.3.

She placed second in the air rifle discipline with a score of 597 and a finals score of 207.2.

Thrasher owned a second-place finish in smallbore with a score of 584 and a finals score of 459.8.

Babic earned a first-place finish in air rifle with a score of 598 and a finals score of 208.1.

In her first career NCAA Championship appearance, Gratz captured a fifth-place finish in the air rifle discipline with a score of 597 and a finals score of 144.3.

The 2017 NCAA Championship win was the sixth under Hammond. The WVU rifle team is the only program in school history to win an NCAA title.

WVU ADDS 12TH GARC TROPHY TO THE COLLECTION

Following an undefeated regular season, the Mountaineers traveled to the GARC Championships as the reigning conference champion. The two-day event was held at the Louis and Freda Stile Athletic Field House in Akron, Ohio.

After the first day of competition, the team held a significant 30-point lead with a smallbore score of 2341. The Mountaineers shot an air rifle score of 2384 on day two to capture the GARC Championship title with an aggregate score of 4725.

The Mountaineers’ 2017 NCAA National Championship was their fifth straight and sixth under coach Jon Hammond.

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The counting team for the GARC Championships included Phillips, Babic, Thrasher, Gratz and Lucas.

Thrasher won the air rifle title with a score of 597 and a finals score of 208.4. The reigning 2016 GARC smallbore champion, she also placed third in smallbore with a score of 588 and a finals score of 444.4.

Phillips finished a team-best second in smallbore with a score of 586 and a finals mark of 454.3. She also placed seventh in air rifle with a score of 595 and a finals score of 100.4.

Gratz placed fourth in air rifle with a score of 597 and a finals score of 165.1. She came in seventh in the smallbore discipline with a score of 585 and a finals score of 396.0.

Babic placed sixth in air rifle with a score of 595 and a finals score of 122.8. She also contributed to the smallbore team score with a 578.

Lucas added to the air rifle team score with a 591 mark and a smallbore score of 582.

For the fourth time in his career, Hammond was named the GARC Coach of the Year.

A CHAMPIONSHIP ATTITUDE

“The team’s attitude was a growth process throughout the year.

The first semester everything was new. The returners were possibly not sure how to deal with such a new team and a new atmosphere,” Hammond said.

CRCA All-America Second Team and received an NRA AllAmerica Honorable Mention in Air Rifle. Additionally, Lucas earned All-GARC Smallbore and Combined Score First Team honors. He also was named to the All-GARC Air Rifle Second Team.

Gratz collected one of the most prestigious awards at the 2017 NCAA Rifle Championships, as she was named the Elite 90 Award winner for NCAA Division I Rifle. The Elite 90 Award is given to one athlete in each sport of each NCAA division who maintains the highest GPA. Gratz also was named to the NRA All-America Smallbore and Air Rifle First Teams, the CRCA All-America Second Team and the AllGARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Score First Teams. Gratz also received 2017 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team honors.

Phillips earned NRA All-America First Team honors and received the 2017 NCAA Championships’ Top Performer Award. She also collected CRCA All-America Honorable Mention accolades, as well as All-GARC Smallbore First Team, All-GARC Combined Score Second Team and All-GARC Air Rifle Honorable Mention awards.

Sophomore Will Anti earned an All-GARC Smallbore Honorable Mention nod and was named to the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team.

A SENIOR SEND-OFF

Lucas led the Mountaineers as the senior captain and was a member of the program for five years.

Dr. Raymond Prior, one of the program’s sport psychologists, assisted the team through the mental aspects of the sport.

“This season we focused on our team and our team only,” Lucas said. “We tried to put in the work and all of the little things that we needed to do to get to where we wanted to be as a team.”

The team created a mission to focus not only on outcome-based goals, but also goals that are non-outcome based.

Lucas shot an aggregate score of 1168 at the 2017 NCAA Rifle Championships, scoring 580 in smallbore and 588 in air rifle.

“Many things in our team mission this year were not really measurable,” Hammond added. “Overall, I’d have to say the year was successful not just in the outcomes we had, but also in the growth of the team as well. The attitude definitely changed, but that’s what made this year so special.”

“Coach Hammond has such a wealth of knowledge, and he does everything to his fullest,” Lucas added. “He’s always supporting us, and it’s easier to shoot and compete when you know you have coaches supporting you.”

HONORING THE MOUNTAINEERS

Five Mountaineers added a combined 14 All-America awards to the program. Nine National Rifle Association (NRA) All-America honors and five College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) AllAmerica accolades were collected.

A 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist, Thrasher led the Mountaineers as she was named to the NRA Air Rifle and Smallbore First Teams and to the CRCA All-America First Team. Thrasher also was named to the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team, as well as the All-GARC Air Rifle, Smallbore and Combined Score First Teams.

Additionally, Thrasher received the 2017 GARC Shooter of the Year Award, was named the first-ever CRCA Rifle Athlete of the Year and was a finalist for the 87th AAU James E. Sullivan Award.

Babic was named to the NRA Air Rifle First Team and the NRA Smallbore Second Team. She also was named to the CRCA Second Team and won the 2017 GARC Outstanding Rookie Award.

Babic collected the All-GARC Air Rifle and Combined Score First Team honors and All-GARC Smallbore Second Team accolades.

She also won the first-ever CRCA Freshman of the Year Award.

Lucas was named to the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Second Team, the NRA All-America Smallbore First Team, the

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The 2016-17 Mountaineers

2016-17 WVU

Results

Date Opponent Oct. 2 Ohio State Oct. 15 at NC State* Oct. 22 at Akron* Oct. 23 at Ohio State Nov. 5 Memphis* Nov. 12 vs. Mississippi* (at Army West Point) Nov. 13 at Army West Point* Jan. 10 Alaska-Fairbanks Jan. 20 Navy* Jan. 22 Nebraska* Feb. 11 at Kentucky* Feb. 12 vs. Murray State (at Kentucky) Feb. 18 NCAA Qualifying Match Feb. 24-25 GARC Championship % March 10-11 NCAA Championships #

* - GARC match

% - Akron, Ohio

#- Columbus, Ohio

Fifth Straight NCAA National Championship Nation-Best 19 NCAA Titles Eighth Straight GARC Championship Record – 12-0, 8-0 GARC Ranking – No. 1, Final 2017 CRCA Poll

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Result W, 4714-4674 W, 4709-4671 W, 4724-4627 W, 4721-4670 W, 4713-4650 W, 4707-4644 W, 4712-4657 W, 4717-4688 W, 4725-4651 W, 4710-4646 W, 4718-4675 W, 4726-4713 4724 First Place, 4725 First Place, 4723

WVU Season Average – 4717.9 WVU Air Rifle Average – 2376.2 WVU Smallbore Average – 2341.5 WVU Opponent Average – 4663.8

2016-17 INDIVIDUAL

Statistics

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Date Match Smallbore Oct. 2 Ohio State 567 Oct. 15 at NC State* -- Oct. 22 at Akron* 564 Oct. 23 at Ohio State 569 Nov. 5 Memphis* 570 Nov. 12 vs. Mississippi* (at Army West Point) 570 Nov. 13 at Army* 568 Jan. 10 Alaska-Fairbanks 561 Jan. 20 Navy* 569 Jan. 22 Nebraska* 552 Feb. 11 at Kentucky* 542 Feb. 12 vs. Murray State (at Kentucky) 550 Feb. 18 NCAA Qualifier 558 Feb. 24-25 GARC Championships % 552 March 10-11 NCAA Championships # -- Season Average 2016-17 High Career High

Air Rifle 584 577 583 579 588 577 580 585 582 576 579 585 567 573 --

Aggregate 1151 -1147 1148 1158 1147 1148 1146 1151 1128 1121 1135 1125 1125 --

560.9 579.6 1140.8 570 588 1158 570 588 1158

WILL ANTI Date Oct. 2 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Jan. 10 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 18 Feb. 24-25 March 10-11

Match Smallbore Ohio State 585 at NC State* 575 at Akron* 579 at Ohio State 576 Memphis* 583 vs. Mississippi* (at Army West Point) 579 at Army* 571 Alaska-Fairbanks 579 Navy* 590 Nebraska* 582 at Kentucky* 569 vs. Murray State (at Kentucky) 572 NCAA Qualifier 574 GARC Championships % 563 NCAA Championships # --

Season Average 2016-17 High Career High

Air Rifle 586 588 591 582 584 583 588 590 582 582 577 586 586 580 --

Aggregate 1169 1163 1170 1158 1167 1162 1159 1169 1172 1164 1146 1158 1158 1143 --

ELIZABETH GRATZ Date Oct. 2 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Jan. 10 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 18 Feb. 24-25 March 10-11

Match Smallbore Ohio State 583 at NC State* 588 at Akron* 585 at Ohio State 581 Memphis* 590 vs. Mississippi* (at Army West Point) 574 at Army* 580 Alaska-Fairbanks 587 Navy* 583 Nebraska* 583 at Kentucky* 579 vs. Murray State (at Kentucky) 587 NCAA Qualifier 586 GARC Championships % 585 NCAA Championships # 579

Season Average 2016-17 High Career High

Air Rifle 592 592 597 595 591 592 594 585 594 584 600 598 590 597 597

Aggregate 1175 1180 1182 1176 1181 1166 1174 1172 1177 1167 1179 1185 1176 1182 1176

583.3 593.2 1176.6 590 600 1185 590 600 1185

JEAN-PIERRE LUCAS Date Oct. 2 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Jan. 10 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 18 Feb. 24-25 March 10-11

Match Smallbore Ohio State 588 at NC State* 584 at Akron* 588 at Ohio State 585 Memphis* 584 vs. Mississippi* (at Army West Point) 587 at Army* 588 Alaska-Fairbanks 585 Navy* 582 Nebraska* 580 at Kentucky* 582 vs. Murray State (at Kentucky) 588 NCAA Qualifier 582 GARC Championships % 582 NCAA Championships # 580

Season Average 2016-17 High Career High

Air Rifle 589 591 585 590 589 595 592 592 595 588 593 586 593 591 588

Aggregate 1177 1175 1173 1175 1173 1182 1180 1177 1177 1168 1175 1174 1175 1173 1168

584.3 590.5 1175.3 588 595 1182 589 598 1184

576.8 584.6 1161.4 590 591 1172 590 593 1178

MILICA BABIC Date Oct. 2 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Jan. 10 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 18 Feb. 24-25 March 10-11

Match Smallbore Ohio State 578 at NC State* 578 at Akron* 580 at Ohio State 578 Memphis* 578 vs. Mississippi* (at Army West Point) 582 at Army* 583 Alaska-Fairbanks 581 Navy* 588 Nebraska* 589 at Kentucky* 579 vs. Murray State (at Kentucky) 584 NCAA Qualifier 581 GARC Championships % 578 NCAA Championships # 583

Season Average 2016-17 High Career High

Air Rifle 590 596 591 596 592 594 594 597 598 597 594 599 597 595 598

Aggregate 1168 1174 1171 1174 1170 1176 1177 1178 1186 1186 1173 1183 1178 1173 1181

581.3 595.2 1176.2 589 599 1186 589 599 1186

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MORGAN PHILLIPS Date Oct. 2 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Jan. 10 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 18 Feb. 24-25 March 10-11

GINNY THRASHER

Match Smallbore Ohio State 570 at NC State* 587 at Akron* 580 at Ohio State 585 Memphis* 588 vs. Mississippi* (at Army West Point) 585 at Army* 587 Alaska-Fairbanks 576 Navy* 585 Nebraska* 578 at Kentucky* 583 vs. Murray State (at Kentucky) 584 NCAA Qualifier 585 GARC Championships % 586 NCAA Championships # 589

Season Average 2016-17 High Career High

Air Rifle 581 -- 583 593 585 590 594 588 594 585 588 588 592 595 597

Aggregate 1151 -1163 1178 1173 1175 1181 1164 1179 1163 1171 1172 1177 1181 1186

583.2 589.5 1171.4 589 597 1186 589 597 1186

Date Oct. 2 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Jan. 10 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 18 Feb. 24-25 March 10-11

Match Smallbore Ohio State 594 at NC State* 584 at Akron* 593 at Ohio State 590 Memphis* 589 vs. Mississippi* (at Army West Point) -- at Army* -- Alaska-Fairbanks 590 Navy* 585 Nebraska* 592 at Kentucky* 592 vs. Murray State (at Kentucky) 586 NCAA Qualifier 592 GARC Championships % 588 NCAA Championships # 584

Season Average 2016-17 High Career High * - GARC match

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% - Akron, Ohio

Air Rifle 595 596 599 599 590 -- -- 597 597 596 595 596 597 597 595

Aggregate 1189 1180 1192 1189 1179 --1187 1182 1188 1187 1182 1189 1185 1179

589.2 596.1 1185.8 1192 594 599 594 599 1192 #- Columbus, Ohio

RECORD

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WVU Records............................................. 56 Coaching Records and Individual Honors...... 57

Olympians.................................................. 59 NCAA Champions...................................... 60 All-Americans............................................. 61 NCAA Results............................................. 63 NCAA Team Championship Results........... 65 NCAA History............................................. 66 GARC History............................................. 67 Year-by-Year Results.................................. 69 All-Time Series Records............................. 70 All-Time Scores.......................................... 71 WVU Rifle Alumni....................................... 80

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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

TEAM

1188, Nicole Allaire at Tennessee Tech, March 2, 2003

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

SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (1200):

SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (600*): 595, Petra Zublasing at 2013 GARC Championships (Oxford, Miss.), Feb. 23, 2013

SMALLBORE, PRONE (400): 400, by several shooters

SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (4800):

SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (2400*): 2352% vs. Akron, Jan. 17, 2016 Michael Bamsey (588), Meelis Kiisk (590), Jean-Pierre Lucas (587), Garrett Spurgeon (587), Patrick Sunderman (583)

SMALLBORE, PRONE (200*): 200, by several shooters; last shot by Ginny Thrasher at the 2017 NCAA Championships (Columbus, Ohio), March 10, 2017

SMALLBORE, KNEELING (400): 400, Wade Tyner vs. Kentucky, Dec. 1, 2001 400, Gary Hardy vs. Tennessee Tech, March 3, 1989

SMALLBORE, KNEELING (200*): 199, by several shooters; last time by Jean-Pierre Lucas vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 12, 2016

SMALLBORE, STANDING (400): 395, Nicole Allaire vs. Tennessee Tech, March 2, 2003

SMALLBORE, STANDING (200*): 199, Ginny Thrasher vs. Ohio State, Oct. 2, 2016 199, Milica Babic vs. Nebraska, Jan. 22, 2017

AIR RIFLE, 40 SHOTS (400): 397, Ann-Marie Pfiffner vs. St. John’s, Nov. 9, 1991

AIR RIFLE, 60 SHOTS (600*): 600, Nicco Campriani vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 22, 2011 600, Nicco Campriani vs. Columbus State at Kentucky, Feb. 6, 2011 600, Petra Zublasing vs. Army, Oct. 22, 2011 600, Elizabeth Gratz at Kentucky, Feb. 11, 2017

AGGREGATE, 120 SHOTS (1200*): 1193, Petra Zublasing vs. Murray State, Feb. 9, 2013

SEASON AVERAGES ^

SMALLBORE, 60 SHOTS (600*): 591.33 (12 matches), Petra Zublasing, 2012-13

AIR RIFLE, 60 SHOTS (600*): 597.0 (12 matches), Nicco Campriani, 2010-11

AGGREGATE, 120 SHOTS (1200*): 1187.67 (12 matches), Petra Zublasing, 2012-13 NiccoCAMPRIANI

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AIR RIFLE (1600): 1562 at Canisius, Feb. 17, 1996 Matt Aquaro (388), Trevor Gathman (391), Kim Howe (393), Marcos Scrivner (390)

AIR RIFLE (2400*): 2388% vs. Akron, Jan. 17, 2016 Michael Bamsey (590), Elizabeth Gratz (595), Garrett Spurgeon (596), Patrick Sunderman (598), Ginny Thrasher (599)

AGGREGATE TEAM RECORD

SMALLBORE AND AIR RIFLE (6400): 6241 at NCAA Championships, March 4, 1995 Jean Foster (1174, 390), Trevor Gathman (1173, 390), Ryan Meagher (1161, --), Marcos Scrivner (--, 393), Tal Wilkins (1175, 385)

AGGREGATE TEAM RECORD

SMALLBORE AND AIR RIFLE (4800*): 4740% vs. Akron, Jan. 17, 2016 Michael Bamsey (588, 590), Elizabeth Gratz (--, 595), Meelis Kiisk (590, --), Jean-Pierre Lucas (587, --), Garrett Spurgeon (587, 596), Patrick Sunderman (583, 598), Ginny Thrasher (--, 599) * category established in the 2004-05 season ^ student-athlete must participate in at least 80 percent of matches to attain season average record % - NCAA Record

CAREER COACHING RECORDS COACH Maj. John Nicholas Capt. Kendrick Barlow Capt. Clair L. Book Capt. Hugh H. Jones Capt. Charles R. Means M/Sgt. Charles Haley M/Sgt. Francis Orchard Sgt. Joe Gravens S/Sgt. Robert McNickle Sp. 4 Gary Grady Greg Yantis M/Sgt. Bobby Timms M/Sgt. Roy Riffe M/Sgt. Charles Neal Ed Etzel Greg Perrine Marsha Beasley Jon Hammond

SEASONS 1951‑52 1953‑54 1955-57 1958‑59 1960‑63 1964 1965‑66 1967‑68 1969‑70 1971 1972 1973‑74 1974‑75 1976 1977‑87, 1989 1988 1990-2003, 2005-06 2006-Present

TOTALS

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

COLLEGE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION RIFLE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2017

Ginny Thrasher

COLLEGE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2017

Milica Babic

NRA DISTINGUISHED COLLEGE COACH 2008 2012

Jon Hammond Jon Hammond

YEARS 2 2 3 2 4 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 12 1 16 11

RECORD 25‑3 27‑3 33‑16 17‑13 53‑5 19‑0 22‑3 13‑4 10‑4 5‑3 5‑2 17‑2 6‑1 6‑1 101‑5 9‑0 153-23 115-14

PCT. .893 .900 .673 .567 .914 1.000 .880 .765 .714 .625 .714 .852 .857 .857 .952 1.000 .869 .891

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1994 Jean Foster Joe Pishock

2001 Tommy Caranasos Steve Powell Elizabeth Smith Wade Tyner

1995

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TOP PERFORMER AWARD 2015 Garrett Spurgeon 2016 Ginny Thrasher 2017 Morgan Phillips

CAPTAINU RIFLE COACH OF THE YEAR 2014 2015

Jon Hammond Jon Hammond

COLLEGIATE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (highest team GPA) 1998

COLLEGIATE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEMIC HONOR LIST 1991 (FIRST YEAR OF AWARD) Pam Stalzer Garett Smith

Jean Foster Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Janelle Whateley

2002 Eric Hensil Steve Powell Wade Tyner

1996

2003 Nicole Allaire Jon Hammond Eric Hensil Wade Tyner

Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Janelle Whateley

1997 Brian Fuhrman Kim Howe Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins

2004 Nicole Allaire Eric Hensil

1998 Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins Cory Willis

2005 Brian Launer 2006 Natasha Dinsmore Robin Glebes

1992 Joe Pishock Pam Stalzer Garett Smith Eric Uptagrafft

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

2007 Natasha Dinsmore Robin Glebes Lafe Kunkel Paul Miller Amy Smith

1993 Jean Foster Joe Pishock Pam Stalzer Garett Smith Eric Uptagrafft

2000 Tommy Caranasos Mats Persson Steve Powell April Shea Elizabeth Smith

2008 Natasha Dinsmore Lafe Kunkel Andrew Lamson Paul Miller Bryant Wallizer Ashley Zultanky WVURifle

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

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 AT-LARGE TEAM

2017 Jack Anderson Will Anti Milica Babic Elizabeth Gratz Morgan Phillips Ginny Thrasher

CoSIDA AT-LARGE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM

Eric Uptagrafft Marcos Scrivner Nicco Campriani Elizabeth Gratz

1993 1998 2011 2017

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

1984 1986 1992 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2017

THIRD TEAM Andy Lamson Thomas Kyanko Elizabeth Gratz

2009 2013 2016

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II, AS SELECTED BY THE COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS OF AMERICA (CoSIDA)

Petra Zublasing 2013 Chance Cover 2013, 2014 Daniel Sojka 2013, 2014 Meelis Kiisk 2013, 2014, 2016 Thomas Kyanko 2013, 2014, 2015 Maren Prediger 2013, 2014, 2015 Jean-Pierre Lucas 2014, 2015 Ziva Dvorsak 2015 Patrick Sunderman 2015, 2016 Michael Bamsey 2016 Elizabeth Gratz 2016, 2017 Will Anti 2017 Ginny Thrasher 2017

SECOND TEAM Garrett Spurgeon Jean-Pierre Lucas

Tammie DeAngelis Ann-Marie Pfiffner Garett Smith Jean Foster

Jim Bishop Marcos Scrivner Nicco Campriani Petra Zublasing Petra Zublasing Maren Prediger Ginny Thrasher

2009 2010 2011 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 2015 2015 2016 2017 2017 2017 2010

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

1998

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1990 1992 1993 1995

RED BROWN CUP

SECOND TEAM Nicco Campriani

2014, 2016 2016, 2017

FRED SCHAUS CAPTAIN’S AWARD

FIRST TEAM Andy Lamson Andy Lamson Andy Lamson Nicco Campriani Petra Zublasing Thomas Kyanko Petra Zublasing Thomas Kyanko Thomas Kyanko Maren Prediger Elizabeth Gratz Will Anti Elizabeth Gratz Ginny Thrasher

RIFLE MOST VALUABLE SHOOTER

FIRST TEAM

1988 1998 2011 2012 2013 2015 2017

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

MOUNTAINEER 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)

Olympians

Games Mexico City (Silver medal) Munich (Gold medal) Montreal Moscow Los Angeles (Gold medal) Moscow Los Angeles Seoul Seoul Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona

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2000

2004 2008

2012

2016

Jean Foster (USA) Atlanta Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Atlanta Eric Uptagrafft (USA) Atlanta Mike Anti (USA) Sydney Jean Foster (USA) Sydney Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Sydney Mike Anti (USA) Athens (Silver medal) Mike Anti (USA) Beijing Nicco Campriani (Italy) Beijin Jon Hammond (Great Britain) Beijing Nicco Campriani (Italy) London (1 Gold medal, 1 Silver medal) Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia) London Jon Hammond (Great Britain) London Eric Uptagrafft (USA) London Petra Zublasing (Italy) London Nicco Campriani (Italy) Rio (2 Gold medals) Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia) Rio Ginny Thrasher (USA) Rio (1 Gold medal) Petra Zublasing (Italy) Rio

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NCAA National Champions Year Name

Event

1961

Bruce Meredith

Smallbore

1966

Jack Writer

Smallbore

1981

John Rost

Air Rifle

1982

John Rost

Air Rifle

1983

David Johnson

Smallbore

1984

Bob Broughton

Smallbore

1985

Christian Heller

Air Rifle

1986

Mike Anti

Smallbore

1987

Web Wright

Smallbore

1988

Web Wright

Smallbore

1990

Gary Hardy

Air Rifle

1991

Ann-Marie Pfiffner

Air Rifle

1992

Tim Manges

Ann-Marie Pfiffner

1993

Eric Uptagrafft

Trevor Gathman

Air Rifle

1996

Trevor Gathman

Air Rifle

1997

Marcos Scrivner

Smallbore

2011

Nicco Campriani

Air Rifle

2012

Petra Zublasing

Air Rifle

2013

Petra Zublasing

Smallbore

Petra Zublasing

Air Rifle

2015

Maren Prediger

Air Rifle

2016

Ginny Thrasher

Smallbore

Ginny Thrasher

Air Rifle

2017

Morgan Phillips

Smallbore

Milica Babic

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Milica Babic

Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore

Air Rifle

Morgan Phillips

Maren Prediger

Ginny Thrasher

ALL-AMERICANS

ALL-AMERICANS: Ann-MariePFIFFNER, TammieDEANGELIS and KimHOGREFE

First Team

Year Name 1960 Bruce Meredith 1961 Bob Davies Bruce Meredith 1962 Lewis Rowan 1964 Dean Bahrman Jack Writer 1965 Dean Bahrman Andy Holoubek Jack Writer 1966 Dean Bahrman Andy Holoubek Jack Writer 1967 Dean Bahrman 1976 Elliott Hutchinson 1977 Dale Cox Kathy Kelly Stefan Thynell Dan Young 1978 Stefan Thynell Dan Young 1979 John Rost Stefan Thynell 1980 John Rost Stefan Thynell 1981 Bob Broughton Jens Nygaard John Rost Marvin Spinks Michelle Stamates 1982 Bob Broughton Bart McNealy Jens Nygaard Dave Ridenour John Rost Michelle Stamates 1983 Bob Broughton Dave Johnson Bart McNealy Dave Ridenour

Event

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

Year Name 1984 Mike Anti Bob Broughton Scott Campbell Dave Johnson Dave Ridenour 1985 Mike Anti William Dodd Christian Heller Dave Johnson David Ridenour 1986 Mike Anti Roger Davidson Bill Dodd Christian Heller Kim Hogrefe Dave Johnson Web Wright 1987 Mike Anti Bill Dodd Christian Heller Kim Hogrefe Web Wright 1988 Thomas Bernstein Tammie DeAngelis Bill Dodd Gary Hardy Christian Heller Web Wright 1989 Thomas Bernstein Tammie DeAngelis Gary Hardy Kim Hogrefe Ann-Marie Pfiffner Web Wright 1990 Thomas Bernstein Tammie DeAngelis Gary Hardy Ann-Marie Pfiffner 1991 Gary Hardy Tim Manges Ann-Marie Pfiffner Garett Smith Pam Stalzer

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

Year Name 1992 Tim Manges Ann-Marie Pfiffner Joe Pishock Pam Stalzer Eric Uptagrafft 1993 Trevor Gathman Tim Manges Joe Pishock Garett Smith Pam Stalzer Eric Uptagrafft 1994 Jean Foster Trevor Gathman Tim Manges 1995 Jean Foster Trevor Gathman Talmadge Wilkins Marcos Scrivner 1996 Matt Aquaro Trevor Gathman Marcos Scrivner 1997 Matt Aquaro Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins 1998 Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins Cory Willis 1999 Ron Nelson Cory Willis 2000 Cory Willis Tommy Caranasos 2001 Cory Willis 2002 Steve Powell Wade Tyner 2003 Nicole Allaire 2004 Nicole Allaire 2008 Brandi Eskew Lafe Kunkel 2009 Brandi Eskew

Andy Lamson

Kyle Smith

Bryant Wallizer

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

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Year Name 2010 Nicco Campriani

Brandi Eskew

Michael Kulbacki

Andy Lamson

Bryant Wallizer 2011 Nicco Campriani

Petra Zublasing 2012 Petra Zublasing 2013 Taylor Ciotola

Meelis Kiisk

Maren Prediger

Garrett Spurgeon

Petra Zublasing 2014 Ziva Dvorsak

Maren Prediger

Garrett Spurgeon 2015 Michael Bamsey

Elizabeth Gratz

Thomas Kyanko

Jean-Pierre Lucas

Garrett Spurgeon

Maren Prediger

Ziva Dvorsak

Michael Bamsey 2016 Elizabeth Gratz

Meelis Kiisk

Jean-Pierre Lucas

Garrett Spurgeon

Patrick Sunderman

Ginny Thrasher 2017 Milica Babic

Elizabeth Gratz

Jean-Pierre Lucas

Morgan Phillips

Ginny Thrasher

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

SECOND TEAM

1953 Harry Miller 1962 Bob Davies 1965 Jerry Luh 1967 Jerry Luh 1970 Bill Schetzel 1973 Doug Brown 1974 Phil Whitworth 1975 Phil Whitworth 1976 Doug Brown Phil Whitworth Dan Young 1977 Elliott Hutchinson 1978 Dale Cox Elliott Hutchinson 1979 Michelle Stamates 1980 Jens Nygaard Tim Rennie Michelle Stamates 1981 Bob Broughton Jens Nygard Ben Potter Fred Scott Marvin Spinks Michelle Stamates 1982 Bob Broughton Scott Campbell Jens Nygaard Michelle Stamates 1983 Bob Broughton Scott Campbell Bart McNealy Jens Nygaard 1984 Bob Broughton Roger Davidson Bart McNealy 1985 Bill Dodd Bart McNealy 1986 Jim Bishop

Kim Hogrefe

Web Wright

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(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)

Year Name 1987 Thomas Bernstein

Jim Bishop

Roger Davidson

Tammie DeAngelis

Joe Hendricks

Kim Hogrefe

Web Wright 1988 Tammie DeAngelis Gary Hardy Christian Heller 1989 Joe Hendricks Kim Hogrefe 1990 Joe Hendricks Kim Hogrefe Garett Smith Pam Stalzer 1992 Jean Foster Garett Smith Pam Stalzer 1993 Jean Foster Trevor Gathman Tim Manges Joe Pishock 1994 Joe Pishock 1995 Matthew Aquaro Ryan Meagher 1996 Matthew Aquaro Kim Howe Ryan Meagher Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins 1997 Brian Fuhrman Kim Howe Ron Nelson Talmadge Wilkins 1998 Brian Fuhrman Ron Nelson Cory Willis 1999 Tommy Caranasos Ron Nelson April Shea Elizabeth Smith Cory Willis 2000 Tommy Caranasos April Shea 2001 Tommy Caranasos Steve Powell Wade Tyner Cory Willis 2002 Richard Sawyer 2003 Nicole Allaire Wade Tyner 2004 Nicole Allaire 2008 Tommy Santelli Kyle Smith 2009 Michael Kulbacki

Andy Lamson

Justin Pentz

Tommy Santelli 2010 Andy Lamson Tommy Santelli Bryant Wallizer 2011 Andy Lamson

Tommy Santelli

Kyle Smith 2012 Meelis Kiisk

Michael Kulbacki

Thomas Kyanko

Justin Pentz 2013 Meelis Kiisk

Thomas Kyanko

Daniel Sojka

Garrett Spurgeon 2014 Meelis Kiisk Thomas Kyanko Maren Prediger Daniel Sojka Patrick Sunderman 2015 Michael Bamsey

Ziva Dvorsak

Eizabeth Gratz

Thomas Kyanko

Maren Prediger

Patrick Sunderman

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

Year Name 2016 Michael Bamsey Meelis Kiisk Patrick Sunderman Ginny Thrasher

2017

Milica Babic Elizabeth Gratz Jean-Pierre Lucas

THIRD TEAM 2014 2015 2016

Meelis Kiisk Jean-Pierre Lucas Jean-Pierre Lucas

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

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

HONORABLE MENTION

1975 Kathy Kelly 1976 Kathy Kelly 1978 Steve Northway 1979 Elliott Hutchinson 1980 Michelle Stamates 1981 Tim Rennie 1982 Bart McNealy Dena Orth 1985 Roger Davidson 1987 Jim Bishop Roger Davidson 1988 Jim Bishop 1992 Eric Uptagrafft 1993 Garett Smith 1996 Brian Fuhrman 1997 Brian Fuhrman 2000 Wade Tyner 2001 Tommy Caranasos

Elizabeth Smith 2008 Andy Lamson 2010 Michael Kulbacki

Justin Pentz

Tommy Santelli 2011 Justin Pentz 2012 Taylor Ciotola 2013 Patrick Sunderman 2014 Patrick Sunderman 2015 Jean-Pierre Lucas 2016 Elizabeth Gratz

Jean-Pierre Lucas 2017 Morgan Phillips

Jean-Pierre Lucas

KEY:

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

(A) – Air rifle (S) – Smallbore rifle (C) – College Rifle Coaches Association All-America Honors

* earned All-America honor as a member of WVU’s club team NOTE: P rior to the 1978-79 season, no distinctions were made between air rifle and smallbore rifle All-Americans.

BobBROUGHTON

NCAA Results 1980

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

1981

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

1982

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

1983

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

1984

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

1985

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

1986

1. West Virginia 2. Murray State 3. Army

1987

1. Murray State 2. West Virginia 3. USF

1988

1. West Virginia 2. Murray State 3. USF

1989

1. West Virginia 2. USF 3. Tennessee Tech

1990

1. West Virginia 2. Navy 3. Tennessee Tech

1991

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

1992

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

1993

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

6201 6150 6118 6139 6136 6121 6138 6136 6128 6206 6148 6100 6206 6142 6121 6150 6136 6102

1994

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

1995

1. West Virginia 2. Air Force 3. Kentucky

1996

1. West Virginia 2. Air Force 3. Kentucky

1997

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

1998

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

1999

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

6194 6187 6165 6241 6187 6171 6179 6168 6160 6223 6175 6171 6214 6211 6161 6276 6168 6156

2000

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2. Xavier 3. Nebraska

6285 6156 6121

2001

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

6283 6175 6174

2002

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2. Kentucky 3. Xavier

6241 6209 6204

2003

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

6287 6197 6158

2004*

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2. Nevada 3. Navy

6273 6185 6182

2005**

1. Army 2. Jacksonville State 3. Nebraska

4659 4658 4657

6229 6163 6138 6205 6203 6175 6192 6183 6152 6234 6180 6167 6205 6101 6097 6171 6110 6100 6214 6166 6101 6179 6169 6122

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2006

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2. Nebraska 3. Army

2007

1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2. Army 3. Jacksonville

2008

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

4682 4666 4650 4662 4644 4639 4662 4652 4627

2011

1. Kentucky 2. West Virginia 3. TCU

2012

1. TCU 2. Kentucky 3. Alaska-Fairbanks

2013

1. West Virginia 2. Kentucky 3. TCU

2014

2009

1. West Virginia 2. Kentucky 3. Jacksonville State

4643 4638 4636

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

2015

2010

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

4675 4653 4641

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

WVU’s counting team at the 2015 NCAA Championships

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4700 4697 4664 4676 4661 4661 4679 4670 4664 4705 4677 4675 4702 4700 4667

2016

1. West Virginia 2. TCU 3. Murray State

2017

1. West Virginia 2. TCU 3. Murray State

4703 4694 4690 4723 4706 4692

*WVU participated as a club team. ** 2005 was the first year the NCAA Rules Committee instituted the new 60-shot course of fire for smallbore and air rifle

NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

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 2015 2016 2017

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 West Virginia 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 Glenn Dubis Glenn Dubis Ron Wigger Dan Jordan Dan Jordan Dan Jordan Jon Hammond Karen Monez Harry Mullins Karen Monez Jon Hammond Jon Hammond Jon Hammond 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 4702 4703 4723

The 2013 National Champion Mountaineers jump-started the program’s most recent run through the NCAA Championships.

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 Alaska-Fairbanks TCU TCU

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 4702 4694 4706

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 Alaska-Fairbanks Akron Ohio State

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Championships by School: West Virginia (19), Alaska-Fairbanks (10), Tennessee Tech (3), Murray State (2), TCU (2), Army (1), Kentucky (1)

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NCAA ALL-TIMEIndividual Smallbore

1980 – Rod Fitz – Randolph (Tennessee Tech), 1176 1981 – Kurt Fitz – Randolph (Tennessee Tech), 1173 1982 – Kurt Fitz – Randolph (Tennessee Tech), 1167 1983 – David Johnson (West Virginia), 1175 1984 – Bob Broughton (West Virginia), 1172 1985 – Pat Spurgin (Murray State), 1168 1986 – Mike Anti (West Virginia), 1167 1987 – Web Wright (West Virginia), 1174 1988 – Web Wright (West Virginia), 1168 1989 – Deb Sinclair (Alaska–Fairbanks), 1171 1990 – Michelle Scarborough (USF), 1165 1991 – Soma Dutta (Texas El–Paso), 1171 1992 – Tim Manges (West Virginia), 1172 1993 – Eric Uptagrafft (West Virginia), 1174 1994 – Cory Brunetti (Alaska–Fairbanks), 1173 1995 – Oleg Seleznev (Alaska–Fairbanks), 1177 1996 – Joe Johnson (Navy), 1170 1997 – Marcos Scrivner (West Virginia), 1176 1998 – Karyn Juziuk (Xavier), 1169 1999 – Kelly Mansfield (Alaska–Fairbanks), 1185 2000 – Nicole Allaire (Nebraska), 1183 2001 – Matthew Emmons (Alaska–Fairbanks), 1178 2002 – Matthew Emmons (Alaska–Fairbanks), 1190 2003 – Matthew Emmons (Alaska–Fairbanks), 1191 2004 – Matthew Rawlings (Alaska–Fairbanks), 1179 2005 – Matthew Rawlings (Alaska–Fairbanks), 686.6 (585) 2006 – Jamie Beyerle (Alaska–Fairbanks), 690.5 (593) 2007 – Josh Albright (Navy), 679.5 (583) 2008 – Chris Abalo (Army), 687.6 (588) 2009 – Brian Carstensen (JSU), 682.2 (587) 2010 – Sarah Scherer (TCU), 685.0 (583) 2011 – Ethan Settlemires (Kentucky), 691.0 (590) 2012 – Sarah Scherer (TCU), 688.6 (589) 2013 – Petra Zublasing (West Virginia), 688.3 (589) 2014 – Tim Sherry (Alaska–Fairbanks), 452.1 (586) 2015 – Rachel Martin (Nebraska), 453.3 (584) 2016 – Ginny Thrasher (West Virginia), 461.5 (586) 2017 – Morgan Phillips (West Virginia), 464.3 (589)

PetraZUBLASING

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Air Rifle 1980 – Rod Fitz – Randolph (Tennessee Tech), 389 1981 – John Rost (West Virginia), 391 1982 – John Rost (West Virginia), 390 1983 – Ray Slonena (Tennessee Tech), 389 1984 – Pat Spurgin (Murray State), 388 1985 – Christian Heller (West Virginia), 387 1986 – Marianne Wallace (Murray State), 392 1987 – Rob Harbison (Tennessee – Martin), 392 1988 – Deena Wigger (Murray State), 390 1989 – Michelle Scarborough (USF), 399 1990 – Gary Hardy (West Virginia), 393 1991 – Ann – Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia), 391 1992 – Ann – Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia), 390 1993 – Trevor Gathman (West Virginia), 390 1994 – Nancy Napolski (Kentucky), 391 1995 – Benji Belden (Murray State), 390 1996 – Trevor Gathman (West Virginia), 394 1997 – Marra Hastings (Murray State), 393 1998 – Emily Caruso (Norwich), 393 1999 – Kelly Mansfield (Alaska–Fairbanks), 396 2000 – Kelly Mansfield (Alaska–Fairbanks), 398 2001 – Matthew Emmons (Alaska–Fairbanks), 392 2002 – Ryan Tanoque (Nevada), 392 2003 – Jamie Beyerle (Alaska–Fairbanks), 395 2004 – Morgan Hicks (Murray State), 398 2005 – Beth Tidmore (Memphis), 694.2 (590) 2006 – Kristina Fehlings (Nebraska), 692 (592) 2007 – Michael Dickinson (Jacksonville), 692.2 (592) 2008 – Patrik Sartz (Alaska–Fairbanks), 696.4 (594) 2009 – Jenna Compton (Akron), 691.6 (590) 2010 – Jonathan Hall (Columbus State), 699.9 (595) 2011 – Nicco Campriani (West Virginia), 701.0 (599) 2012 – Petra Zublasing (West Virginia), 692.2 (593) 2013 – Petra Zublasing (West Virginia), 701.7 (598) 2014 – Connor Davis (Kentucky), 205.4 (593) 2015 – Maren Prediger (West Virginia), 205.8 (598) 2016 – Ginny Thrasher (West Virginia), 208.8 (593) 2017 – Milica Babic (West Virginia), 208.1 (598)

GREAT AMERICA RIFLE CONFERENCE (GARC) Honors

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

1998 West Virginia 1999 West Virginia 2000 West Virginia 2001 Kentucky 2002 Kentucky 2003 Jacksonville State 2004 Kentucky 2005 Nebraska 2006 Nebraska 2007 Kentucky 2008 Army 2009 Kentucky 2010 West Virginia 2011 West Virginia 2012 West Virginia 2013 West Virginia 2014 West Virginia 2015 West Virginia 2016 West Virginia 2017 West Virginia

INDIVIDUAL AIR RIFLE CHAMPION 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Mary Elsass, Kentucky Mary Elsass, Kentucky Tommy Caranasos, West Virginia Thrine Kane, Xavier Eric Hensil, West Virginia Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky Beth Tidmore, Memphis Krissey Bahnsen, Memphis Chris Abalo, Army Stephen Scherer, Army Meredith Holman, Ole Miss Nicco Campriani, West Virginia Nicco Campriani, West Virginia Petra Zublasing, West Virginia Connor Davis, Kentucky Maren Prediger, West Virginia Garrett Spurgeon, West Virginia Hanna Carr, Kentucky Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia

REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS

SHOOTER OF THE YEAR

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Marcos Scrivner, West Virginia Mary Elsass, Kentucky Cory Willis, West Virginia Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky Hannah Kerr, Xavier Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky Hannah Kerr, Xavier Kristina Fehlings, Nebraska Chris Abalo, Army Chris Abalo, Army Chris Abalo, Army Tom Csenge, Kentucky Ashley Jackson, Kentucky Nicco Campriani, West Virginia Petra Zublasing, West Virginia Petra Zublasing, West Virginia Emily Holsopple, Kentucky Ziva Dvorsak, West Virginia Garrett Spurgeon, West Virginia Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia

OUTSTANDING SENIOR 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Brian Fuhrman, West Virginia Mary Elsass, Kentucky Rob Toney, West Virginia Cory Willis, West Virginia Steve Powell, West Virginia Thrine Kane, Xavier Lindsey Meagher, Kentucky Hannah Kerr, Xavier Misty Chanek, Nebraska Stacy Underwood, Nebraska Chris Abalo, Army Wesley Hess, Army Ashley Jackson, Kentucky Nicco Campriani, West Virginia Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky

1998 West Virginia 1999 West Virginia 2000 West Virginia 2001 West Virginia 2002 Xavier 2003 West Virginia 2004 Tied - Army, Kentucky, Xavier 2005 Army 2006 Nebraska 2007 Kentucky 2008 Memphis 2009 Kentucky 2010 West Virginia 2011 Kentucky 2012 Kentucky 2013 Kentucky 2014 West Virginia 2015 West Virginia 2016 West Virginia 2017 West Virginia

INDIVIDUAL SMALLBORE CHAMPION 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Brian Fuhrman, West Virginia Ron Nelson, West Virginia Kelly Dove, Jacksonville State James Nash, Kentucky Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky Paul Charbonneau, Army Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky Chris Abalo, Army Jason Dardas, Kentucky Chris Abalo, Army Wilson Shannon, Ole Miss Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky Nicco Campriani, West Virginia Nicco Campriani, West Virginia Kelly Buck, Army Petra Zublasing, West Virginia Lauren Phillips, Nebraska Connor Davis, Kentucky Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia Lauren Phillips, NC State 2014 GARC Champions

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Petra Zublasing, West Virginia Emily Holsopple, Kentucky Ziva Dvorsak, West Virginia Garrett Spurgeon, West Virginia Lucas Kozeniesky, NC State

OUTSTANDING ROOKIE 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Cory Willis, West Virginia April Shea, West Virginia Kelly Dove, Jacksonville State Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky Hannah Kerr, Xavier James Hall, Jacksonville State Katie Benjamin, Memphis Chris Abalo, Army Jason Dardas, Kentucky Jen Pason, Kentucky Stephen Scherer, Army Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky Katie Fretts, Kentucky Henri Junghanel, Kentucky Thomas Kyanko, West Virginia Garrett Spurgeon, West Virginia Sonya May, Kentucky Elizabeth Gratz, West Virginia Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia Milica Babic, West Virginia

COACH OF THE YEAR 2008 2010 2016 2017

Jon Hammond, West Virginia Jon Hammond, West Virginia Jon Hammond, West Virginia 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) 2015 Elizabeth Gratz (West Virginia representative) 2016 Elizabeth Gratz (West Virginia representative) 2017 Elizabeth Gratz (West Virginia representative)

GARC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 2012

West Virginia University

WVU All-GARC First Team Selections 1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003 2009

2010

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Marcos Scrivner (A), (S), (C) Cory Willis (A) Ron Nelson (S), (C) Cory Willis (S), (C) Tommy Caranasos (A) Tommy Caranasos (A), (S), (C) Cory Willis (A), (S), (C) Cory Willis (S) Tommy Caranasos (A) Steve Powell (S) Wade Tyner (S) Nicole Allaire (S), (C) Andy Lamson (C) Kyle Smith (S) Bryant Wallizer (A) Brandi Eskew (S) Michael Kulbacki (A), (C) Andy Lamson (A), (C) Tommy Santelli (S) Bryant Wallizer (A), (C)

RIFLE

2011

2012 2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Nicco Campriani (A), (S), (C) Tommy Santelli (C) Petra Zublasing (A), (S), (C) Maren Prediger (A) Garrett Spurgeon (S), (C) Petra Zublasing (A), (S), (C) Maren Prediger (A) Garrett Spurgeon (A), (S), (C) Michael Bamsey (A), (S), (C) Ziva Dvorsak (A), (C) Elizabeth Gratz (A), (S), (C) Thomas Kyanko (S) Maren Prediger (A) Garrett Spurgeon (S), (C) Patrick Sunderman (A) Michael Bamsey (S) Elizabeth Gratz (A) Meelis Kiisk (S), (C) Garrett Spurgeon (S), (A), (C) Patrick Sunderman (A) Ginny Thrasher (A), (C) Milica Babic (A), (C) Elizabeth Gratz (A), (S), (C) Jean-Pierre Lucas (S), (C) Morgan Phillips (S) Ginny Thrasher (A), (S), (C)

WVU ALL-GARC SECOND TEAM SELECTIONS 1998

1999

2000

2001

2002 2003

2009

2010

2011

2012 2013

2014

2015

2016

Brian Fuhrman (A) Ron Nelson (S) Tal Wilkins (S) Cory Willis (C) Tommy Caranasos (S), (C) April Shea (A), (S), (C) Liz Smith (A) Mats Persson (A), (C) April Shea (A) Wade Tyner (S), (C) Wade Tyner (S), (C) Steve Powell (S) Liz Smith (A) Cory Willis (A), (C) Tommy Caranasos (C) Wade Tyner (C) Nicole Allaire (A) Gary Longwell (A) Brian Launer (S) Brandi Eskew (S), (C) Tom Santelli (S) Brandi Eskew (S), (C) Michael Kulbaki (A) Andy Lamson (A), (S) Tommy Santelli (S), (C) Andy Lamson (S) Justin Pentz (S), (C) Tommy Santelli (A), (C) Michael Kulbacki (A) Andy Lamson (A) Justin Pentz (A), (S), (C) Tommy Santelli (A), (S) Kyle Smith (S) Justin Pentz (A), (S), (C) Taylor Ciotola (A), (S), (C) Meelis Kiisk (A), (S), (C) Thomas Kyanko (S), (C) Daniel Sojka (S) Meelis Kiisk (A), (S), (C) Patrick Sunderman (A), (C) Maren Prediger (C) Ziva Dvorsak (S) Thomas Kyanko (C) Jean-Pierre Lucas (S), (C) Maren Prediger (C) Garrett Spurgeon (A) Patrick Sunderman (S), (C) Will Anti (S) Michael Bamsey (C) Elizabeth Gratz (C) Meelis Kiisk (A) Jean-Pierre Lucas (S), (A), (C) Patrick Sunderman (S), (C) Ginny Thrasher (S)

2017

Milica Babic (S) Jean-Pierre Lucas (A) Morgan Phillips (C)

WVU ALL-GARC HONORABLE MENTION SELECTIONS 1998

2000

2001 2002 2003

2008 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Rob Toney (S) Liz Smith (C) Mats Persson (S) Steve Powell (A) April Shea (C) Tommy Caranasos (S) Rich Sawyer (C), (S) Josh Byers (C) Jonathan Hammond (S) Brian Launer (A) Lafe Kunkel (S) Michael Kulbacki (C) Justin Pentz (S), (C) Tommy Santelli (A) Bryant Wallizer (C) Brandi Eskew (C) Michael Kulbacki (S) Justin Pentz (A) Kyle Smith (S) Bryant Wallizer (S) Brandi Eskew (S) Michael Kulbacki (C) Andy Lamson (C) Kyle Smith (C) Amy Bock (S) Taylor Ciotola (S) Meelis Kiisk (C) Michael Kulbacki (A) Thomas Kyanko (S), (C) Daniel Sojka (A), (C) Garrett Spurgeon (A) Patrick Sunderman (S) Thomas Kyanko (C) Patrick Sunderman (S) Thomas Kyanko (A) Jean-Pierre Lucas (A) Maren Prediger (S) Will Anti (C) Michael Bamsey (A) Elizabeth Gratz (S) Will Anti (S) Morgan Phillips (A)

Key: A - Air Rifle S - Smallbore C - Combined

Jean-PierreLUCAS

YEAR-BY-YEAR Year Coach 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

Maj. John Nicholas Maj. John Nicholas Capt. Kendrick Barlow Capt. Kendrick Barlow Capt. Clair L. Book Capt. Clair L. Book Capt. Clair L. Book Capt. Hugh H. Jones Capt. Hugh H. Jones Capt. Charles Means Capt. Charles Means Capt. Charles Means Maj. Charles Means M/Sgt. Charles Haley M/Sgt. Francis Orchard M/Sgt. Francis Orchard Sgt. Joe Gravens Sgt. Joe Gravens S/Sgt. Robert McNickle S/Sgt. Robert McNickle Sp. 4 Gary Grady Greg Yantis M/Sgt. Bobby Timms M/Sgt. Bobby Timms M/Sgt. Roy Riffe M/Sgt. Charles Neal Ed Etzel Ed Etzel Ed Etzel Ed Etzel Ed Etzel Ed Etzel Ed Etzel Ed Etzel Ed Etzel Ed Etzel Ed Etzel Greg Perrine Ed Etzel Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley Marsha Beasley

Results Captain

Robert Jones Robert Jones Robert Galusha Robert Galusha Marvin Fisher Jerry Amos James Paxton Ted Morlang George Pignatello Bruce Meredith Bruce Meredith Bob Davies Bob Gosnell Jack Writer Dean Bahrman Jack Writer Dean Bahrman Jerry Luh Brent Jones Bill Schetzel Greg Yantis Al Fischer Al Fischer Jim Meredith Phil Whitworth Phil Whitworth Dan Young Dan Young Elliot Hutchinson Stefan Thynell Tim Rennie, John Rost John Rost Dena Orth Bob Broughton Dave Ridenour Dave Johnson Mike Anti Bill Dodd Web Wright Tammie DeAngelis Gary Hardy Ann-Marie Pfiffner Garett Smith Joe Pishock None None None

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

Year Coach

Captain

Record

1998 Marsha Beasley None *% 13-0 1999 Marsha Beasley None % 10-0 2000 Marsha Beasley None % 12-1 2001 Marsha Beasley None 11-0 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 2015 Jon Hammond .

Taylor Ciotola, Meelis Kiisk *$ 11-1 2016 Jon Hammond Meelis Kiisk, Jean-Pierre Lucas *$ 12-0 2017 Jon Hammond Jean-Pierre Lucas *$12-0 Totals # NRA Champions * NCAA Champions

636-102

% MARC Champions $ - GARC Champions

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SERIES Records 70

RIFLE

BryantWALLIZER

Opponent

W

L Began

77th Infantry

1

0 1964

Opponent Mississippi

Air Force

18

0 1974

MIT

1

0 1984

1

0 2008

23

3 1967

Akron

15

0 1952

Morehead State

Alaska-Fairbanks

12

7 1989

Murray State

W L Began 12 3 2002

Allegheny

2

0 1964

Navy

26

8 1966

Alliance

2

0 1964

Nebraska

12

3 2003

Army

37

10 1957

NC State

18

0 1959

Norwich

4

0 1994

California, Pa.

7

0 1951

Canisius

12

0 1990

Ohio

2

0 1966

Carnegie‑Mellon

22

8 1951

Ohio State

44

0 1974

City College of New York

1

0 1962

Penn State

25

2 1953

Pitt

26

7 1951

Cincinnati

1

0 1994

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

St. John’s

17

0 1981

Columbus State

1

0 2011

Dayton

1

0 1968

Tennessee

1

0 1966

Duquesne

34

4 1951

Tennessee Tech

27

3 1975

East Tennessee State

14

6 1964

TCU

4

2 2005

Texas-El Paso

6

0 1992

Eastern Kentucky

12

0 1963

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

VMI

25

3 1952

Indiana

1

0 1951

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

Washington State

1

0 1987

Kent State

1

0 1952

Kentucky

18

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

11

2 2005

( 1951-2017 )

ALL-TIME Scores

1951 (10-0)

1954 (10-2)

MAJ. JOHN NICHOLAS 1411-1322

CAPT. KENDRICK BARLOW

W

Washington & Jefferson

1412-1372

W

1390-1341 W

Duquesne

1400-1365 W

1364-1359 W

Pitt

1401-1397 W

at Washington & Jefferson Duquesne Pitt

1368-1290

W

California, Pa.

1402-1424

L

1381-1342

W

Carnegie Tech

1402-1388

W

at VMI

1374-1367

W

at Duquesne

1416-1281

W

Potomac State

1380-1365

W

at Pitt

1398-1373

W

Washington & Jefferson

1391-1334

W

at Carnegie Tech

1407-1353

W

at Duquesne

1416-1333

W

at Washington & Jefferson

1417-1339

W

at Carnegie Tech

1395-1274

W

at California, Pa.

1403-1370

W

Carnegie Tech

NRA Sectionals

1395-1393 W

Indiana

at Virginia Tech

1403 L

Pitt

1411-1401 W

Pitt

NRA Sectionals (1st)

1952 (15-3)

1955 (7-6)

MAJ. JOHN NICHOLAS 1390-1341 W

Duquesne

1398-1344

W

Washington & Jefferson

1380-1384

L

at VMI

1397-1327

W

Carnegie Tech

CAPT. CLAIR BOOK 1371-1362

W

Washington & Jefferson

1367-1397 L 1367-1401

VMI

L

1396-1378 W

VMI

1372-1315 W

1403-1388 W

Pitt

1372-1370

Virginia Tech Duquesne

W

Carnegie Tech

1408-1260

W

California, Pa.

1414-1318

W

at Duquesne

1366-1364

W

Carnegie Tech

1414-1293

W

Carnegie Tech

1366-1315

W

Potomac State

Pitt

1392-1402

L

Virginia Tech

1399-1400 L 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

1338-1374 L

Duquesne

1354-1369 L 1378-1317

Pitt

W

Potomac State

1387-1404 L 1387-1369

Pitt

W

Washington & Jefferson

NRA Sectionals (2nd)

Pitt

1428-1300

W

California, Pa.

1417-1439

L

at Maryland

NRA Sectionals (5th)

1956 (12-5) CAPT. CLAIR BOOK

1953 (17-1) CAPT. KENDRICK BARLOW

1386-1375

W

Carnegie Tech

1342-1257

W

at Geneva

1352-1377

L

at Pitt

1352-1295

W

Indiana, Pa.

1405-1221

W

at California, Pa.

1402-1370

W

Washington & Jefferson

1405-1311

W

Carnegie Tech

1387-1386

W

at Washington & Jefferson

1411-1341

W

at Duquesne

1388-1413

L

at Virginia Tech

VMI

1388-1307

W

Washington & Lee

1404-1380 W 1404-1396

W

Virginia Tech

1401-1383

W

at Pitt

1384-1401

L

Virginia Tech

1401-1347

W

Washington & Jefferson

1379-1410

L

at Carnegie Tech

1401-1385

W

Penn State

1415-1362

W

at Duquesne

1380-1311

W

1415-1342

W

Washington & Jefferson

1396-1389

W

at Duquesne

1415-1096

W

Potomac State

1400-1330

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

1377-1274 W

Geneva

1388-1377 W

1403-1419 L 1399-1326

W

Pitt Indiana, Pa.

Duquesne at Potomac State

NRA Sectionals (7th)

Pitt

NRA Sectionals (1st)

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1957 (14-5)

1958 (9-5)

CAPT. CLAIR BOOK

CAPT. HUGH JONES, JR.

1959 (8-8) CAPT. HUGH JONES, JR.

1378-1390

L

at Duquesne

1393-1367

W

Indiana, Pa.

1392-1383

W

at Washington & Jefferson

1405-1407

L

Carnegie Tech

1415-1393 W

1381-1368 W 1400-1414

L

Pitt

1405-1383 W

Pitt

1415-1402

W

Carnegie Tech

1423-1421 W

Duquesne

1391-1331

W

at Duquesne

1401-1346

W

at Indiana, Pa.

1373-1376

L

at Pitt

1410-1417

L

Washington & Jefferson

1391-1435

L

at Army

1387-1366

W

at Geneva

1421-1402

W

Virginia Tech

1387-1401

L

at Washington & Jefferson

1400-1416

L

The Citadel

1407-1352

W

Indiana, Pa.

1427-1422

W

Virginia Tech

1400-1362

W

Washington & Lee

1391-1395

L

at Carnegie Tech

1409-1396

W

Washington & Jefferson

1389-1396

1409-1381 W

Geneva

1403-1395 W

Georgetown

1403-1407 L

Maryland

1403-1423

L

* W

Virginia Tech VMI

1417-1415 W

Duquesne

1408-1375 W

Pitt

1405-1373

W

at Geneva

1420-1331

W

Potomac State

NRA Sectionals (3rd) * Forfeit

1965 MOUNTAINEERS

72

RIFLE

1412-1392 W

Geneva

1400-1364 W

Geneva Carnegie Tech

1400-1419 L

1400-1399 W

L

at Duquesne

1369-1365

1394-1406

L

at Carnegie Tech

1416-1374

W

at Indiana, Pa.

1422-1394

W

1422-1408 W

Duquesne

Army

VMI

W

at Geneva

1405-1410

L

at Washington & Jefferson

1394-1381

W

Penn State

Washington & Jefferson

1394-1382

W

North Carolina State

VMI

1394-1411

L

Virginia Tech

Southern Conference (3rd)

1414-1421

L

at Carnegie Tech

NRA Sectionals (3rd)

Southern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (3rd)

1960 (11-2)

1963 (15-0)

CAPT. CHARLES MEANS

MAJ. BOB MEANS

1411-1381

W

1422-1350 W

at Washington & Jefferson

1429-1398

1965 (11-3) M/SGT. FRANCIS ORCHARD

W

Geneva

1429-1378 W 1429-1378 W

at Carnegie Tech

1451-1354 W

Geneva

Duquesne

1426-1375

W

at Geneva at Washington & Jefferson

1413-1207

W

at Duquesne

Pitt

1431-1404

W

1415-1396

W

at VMI

1428-1378

W

at Washington & Jefferson

1431-1382

W

at Clarion

1428-1406

W

at Penn State

1434-1370

W

Carnegie Tech

1454-1394

W

Carnegie Tech

Army

1449-1434

W

Indiana, Pa.

1427-1108 W

Duquesne

1434-1433 W

1427-1403

W

Penn State

1437-1388

W

Washington & Jefferson

1414-1361

W

at Geneva

1412-1388

W

at George Washington

1435-1437

L

at The Citadel

1417-1443

L

at Carnegie Tech

1435-1382 W

Pitt

1435-1427

W

at Virginia Tech

1429-1430

L

Carnegie Tech

1436-1386 W

Duquesne

1416-1429

L

at VMI

1442-1418

W

Penn State

1430-1413 W

VMI

1436-1375

W

Potomac State

1430-1417

W

Virginia Tech

1443-1440

W

Penn State

1430-1405

W

Washington & Jefferson

1411-1406

W

at VMI

Southern Conference (1st)

1428-1377

W

at Kentucky

NRA Sectionals (1st)

1428-1376

W

Eastern Kentucky

2nd Nationally

Southern Conference (2nd)

1441-1444 L

Army

1442-1365 W

Duquesne

1447-1431

W

at Indiana, Pa.

1450-1376

W

at Duquesne

Southern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (1st)

NRA Sectionals (1st)

1961 (14-1)

2nd Nationally

1966 (11-0)

CAPT. CHARLES MEANS

1964 (19-0)

M/SGT. FRANCIS ORCHARD 1461-1363

W

Indiana, Pa.

1416-1333

W

at Geneva

1435-1412

W

at Carnegie Tech

1435-1248

W

at Duquesne

1427-1300

W

California, Pa.

1395-1364

W

1410-1413

L

at Washington & Jefferson

1434-1397

W

Carnegie Tech

1395-1300

W

at Tennessee

1439-1399

W

Carnegie Tech

Duquesne

1395-1306

W

East Tennessee State

M/SGT. CHARLES HALEY

1459-1326 W

1434-1354 W

Ohio at The Citadel

1466-1424 W

VMI

1439-1347 W

Geneva

1427-1414

W

at Allegheny

1439-1398 W

Pitt

1427-1286

W

at Alliance

1462-1449

W

at Army

at Penn State

1417-1404

W

Virginia Tech

1459-1425

W

at Navy

Richmond

1448-1444

W

at Army

1457-1302

W

at Ohio

1393-1348

W

at Penn State

1393-1326

W

Johns Hopkins

1445-1418

W

1431-1377 W 1431-1396

W

at Virginia Tech

1448-1359

W

at 77th Inf. Div.

1434-1418

W

Washington & Jefferson

1422-1383

W

at Carnegie Tech

1426-1371

W

at Pitt

1448-1345 W

1422-1338 W

Duquesne

Southern Conference (1st)

Duquesne

1447-1379

W

Washington & Jefferson

Kansas State Invitational (1st)

1448-1396

W

Penn State

1443-1413

W

East Tennessee State

Coast Guard Invitational (1st)

1452-1410

W

at Washington & Jefferson

1456-1335

W

at Washington & Jefferson

Southern Conference (2nd)

1433-1433* W

NRA Sectionals (1st)

1449-1436

W

at Penn State

1st Nationally

1445-1395

W

at Carnegie Tech

1445-1395

W

at Alliance

1445-1402

W

at Allegheny

1445-1419

W

at Indiana, Pa.

1962 (13-2)

Southern Conference (3rd)

CAPT. CHARLES MEANS 1407-1340

W

1407-1341 W

at Duquesne Pitt

NRA Sectionals (1st) 1st Nationally * WVU won on standing position

VMI

West Virginia Sectional and International (1st) 1st Nationally

1967 (5-2) JOE GRAVENS 1445-1390

W

at Indiana, Pa.

1106-1078

W

Murray State

1337-1312

W

at VMI

1355-1379 L

1428-1408

W

Carnegie Tech

1436-1400

W

1429-1398

W

1429-1336

W

George Washington

Kansas State Invitational (1st)

1424-1403

W

at Carnegie Tech

Coast Guard Invitational (5th)

1433-1424

W

at Penn State

1428-1437

L

Virginia Tech

1423-1417

W

City College of New York

Army

1351-1356

L

Washington & Jefferson

1387-1368

W

at Navy

at Richmond

1355-1346

W

Penn State

1423-1435

L

at Army

1432-1426

W

at Washington & Jefferson

1441-1416 W

VMI

1441-1379 W

Duquesne

1441-1360 W

Pitt

The Citadel

Southern Conference (1st) West Virginia Sectional and Conventional (1st)

Southern Conference (2nd) NRA Sectionals (1st)

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1968 (8-2)

1972 (5-2)

JOE GRAVENS

GREG YANTIS

1975 (6-1) SGT. ROY RIFFE

2723-2769

L

East Tennessee State

1332-1223

W

at Pitt

1400-1325

W

2723-2475

W

Indiana, Pa.

1332-1229

W

at Indiana, Pa.

1400-1182

W

at Pitt

1371-1210

W

at Richmond

2698-2630

W

Eastern Kentucky

2849-2821

W

East Tennessee State

1371-1288

W

at The Citadel

Xavier Invitational (6th)

East Tennessee State Invitational (2nd)

1383-1357 W

Akron

1383-1278 W

Dayton

1339-1393

L

at Navy

1384-1313 W

VMI

1373-1349

W

at VMI

Kentucky Invitational (10th)

Xavier Invitational (1st)

1364-1358

W

at Army

West Point Invitational (8th)

1365-1385

L

at Navy

1380-1363

W

at Penn State

1386-1345

W

at Penn State

1380-1408

L

at Army

Kansas Invitational (6th)

Kentucky Invitational (2nd) Tennesee Tech Invitational (2nd) Acorns Invitational (3rd)

NRA Sectionals (1st)

2830-1748 W 2834-2732

W

2803-2884

Southern Conference (2nd)

2796-2792 W

1973 (6-1)

NRA Conventional (1st)

M/SGT. BOBBY TIMMS

2nd Nationally

1969 (5-2) ROBERT MCNICKLE 1379-1365

W

at Akron

Army Ohio State

West Point Invitational (4th)

Coast Guard Invitational (3rd) NRA International (1st)

at Indiana, Pa.

L

Tennessee Tech Navy

NRA Sectionals (1st)

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

Kansas Invitational ROTC Division (2nd)

2804-2682

W

Penn State

College Division (4th)

NRA Sectionals International (1st)

1976 (6-1) ED ETZEL 2826-2665 W 2826-2472

W

Pitt Indiana, Pa.

East Tennessee State Invitational (6th) Kentucky Invitational (1st) Tennessee Tech Invitational (2nd)

1334-1402

L

at Navy

1424-1394

W

at East Tennessee State

3377-3384

L

Tennessee Tech

1394-1343

W

at VMI

2810-2743

W

Ohio State

USCGA (1st)

1396-1277 W

Virginia

1385-1374 W

Army

1385-1325

W

Penn State

1970 (5-2)

Acorns Invitational (2nd)

1974 (11-1)

West Point Invitational (1st)

M/SGT. BOBBY TIMMS

2833-2809 W

Navy

2828-2746 W

Army

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)

ROBERT MCNICKLE 1383-1308 W

Conventional (1st)

2828-2661

W

1977 (4-0) ED ETZEL

Kentucky Invitational (1st)

Pitt

2812-2684

W

at Ohio State

Acorns Invitational (1st)

Indiana, Pa.

2815-2715

W

at Penn State

East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd)

Kansas Invitational ROTC Division (3rd)

1406-1233

W

at Villanova

College Division (2nd)

2820-2791

W

at Army

Xavier Invitational ROTC Division (2nd)

2820-2756

W

at Air Force

1383-1261

W

Army Invitational (1st)

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)

1971 (5-3) GARY GRADY 1344-1229

W

at Pitt

1344-1314

W

Indiana, Pa. Kentucky

1355-1373

L

at Navy

1337-1349

L

at Penn State

1412-1337

W

at Army

1362-1333 W

VMI

NRA Sectionals (1st)

1377-1349

74

W

RIFLE

Kentucky Invitational (1st) Acorns Invitational (1st) Tennessee Tech Invitational (1st) USMA Invitational (1st)

Pitt

2299-2206

W

Ohio State

2830-2820

W

at Navy

2299-2148

W

Penn State

2830-2643

W

at VMI

2843-1802

W

at NC State

2843-2801

W

at Navy

NRA Sectionals (1st)

NRA Sectionals (2nd)

NRA Sectionals (1st)

1355-1316 W

5743-5048 W

Penn State

Penn State

1978 (4-1)

1981 (12-0)

ED ETZEL

ED ETZEL

Acorns Invitational (1st)

6156-6069

W

East Tennessee State

East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd)

6156-5750

W

NC State

Kentucky Invitational (2nd)

West Virginia Invitational (1st)

3814-3706

Acorns Invitational (1st)

Eastern Kentucky Invitational (3rd)

Eastern Kentucky Invitational (2nd)

ED ETZEL

2273-2268

W

at Tennessee Tech

2848-2753

W

at Ohio State

6124-6121

2848-2671

W

at Penn State

6082-6037 W

West Point Invitational (4th)

2286-2303

L

at East Tennessee State

2285-2250

W

at Navy

W

St. John’s

W

Murray State

Army

6182-6122

W

Eastern Kentucky

at Murray State

Tennessee Tech

6082-5804

W

Penn State

6173-6071

W

6082-5774

W

Ohio State

6139-5990

W

at Army

Rose-Hulman

6139-5969

W

at St. John=s

Navy

6162-6118

W

East Tennessee State

6082-5792 W 6142-5858

W

Penn State

2297-2225

W

St. John’s

6129-6095

W

Eastern Kentucky

6117-6097

W

East Tennessee State

at Penn State

W W

ED ETZEL W

at Tennessee Tech

6188-6026

USMA Invitational (2nd)

Tennessee Tech Invitational (2nd)

W

East Tennessee State Invitational (4th)

6511-6063

1979 (5-1) 2276-2150

6124-6048

Tennessee Tech

Kentucky Invitational (1st)

6142-6063 W

NRA Championships (3rd)

1982 (11-0)

NCAA Championship (2nd)

East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd) Eastern Kentucky Invitational (1st) Acorns Invitational (1st)

2276-2133

W

Ohio State

Open International Sectionals (2nd) 2309-2237

W

at Navy

4592-4692

L

East Tennessee State

4811-4598

W

Eastern Kentucky

NRA Collegiate Sectionals Smallbore (2nd), Air Rifle (3rd) National Intercollegiate Championship (3rd)

1980 (6-0) ED ETZEL East Tennessee State Invitational (1st) West Virginia Invitational (1st) Kentucky Invitational (3rd) Bob Stark Invitational (1st)

4649-4529 W

Navy

Army Invitational (1st)

4632-4611

W

2329-2224 W

East Tennessee State Army

2329-2208

W

Ohio State

2329-2169

W

Penn State

4616-4534

W

Eastern Kentucky

NCAA Championship (2nd)

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1983 (12-1)

1987 (6-1)

ED ETZEL

ED ETZEL

East Tennessee State Invitational (1st)

6270-6037

6101-6102

L

at Tennessee Tech

Xavier Invitational (2nd)

6103-6005

W

at Eastern Kentucky

6221-6078

W

6151-5807

W

Ohio State

6206-5749

Army

6196-6052

6144-6072 W

1991 (10-0) MARSHA BEASLEY

W

at St. John’s

6200-6051

W

6185-5942

W

at St. John’s at Xavier

at Navy

6185-5915 W

Kentucky

W

at Ohio State

6180-6102 W

Alaska-Fairbanks

W

Washington State

6187-6053

W

Ohio State

6162-5420

W

William & Mary

6207-6102

W

at Tennessee Tech

6193-6026

W

Air Force

3829-3700

W

at St. John’s

6180-6189

L

at Murray State

6180-6095

W

Army (NCAA Qualifier)

6149-5997

W

at Navy

Army

6210-6094

W

at Tennessee Tech

6157-6061

W

Eastern Kentucky

6196-6087

W

at Murray State

6160-6133

W

Tennessee Tech

6182-6123

W

East Tennessee State

NCAA Championship (1st)

6205-6103 W NCAA Championship (2nd)

6191-6073 W

1988 (7-0) GREG PERRINE

1984 (12-0)

6164-6110

MARSHA BEASLEY

6222-5945

W

King’s College

6147-6009

W

St. John’s

6206-5539

W

Ohio State

6172-6036

W

at Air Force

W

at Eastern Kentucky

6222-6086

W

at Army

6172-6003

W

Texas-El Paso

W

at East Tennessee State

6212-6105

W

at Navy

6187-5489

W

North Carolina State

6213-6177

W

Murray State

6190-6118

W

Tennessee Tech

W

6184-6083 6185-6167

Army Invitational (1st)

W

6082-5987 W W

Ohio State Navy

W

NCAA Championship (1st)

King’s College

Murray State Invitational (1st)

6180-6147

1992 (9-0)

St. John’s

6207-6075

6221-5878

St. John’s

Xavier Invitational (1st)

ED ETZEL

6220-5830

W

Canisius

NCAA Championship (1st)

East Tennessee State

6193-6067

1985 (9-1)

W

6185-5939

W

at Canisius

6217-6102

W

at Murray State

6213-6081

at Ohio State

(NCAA Qualifier) W

Tennessee Tech

NCAA Championship (1st)

W

6192-6074 W

ED ETZEL

Xavier

6178-6061

1989 (8-0) ED ETZEL

NCAA Championship (1st)

6151-6046 W

at St. John’s Alaska-Fairbanks

6198-5816

W

NC State

6224-5726

W

Ohio State

1993 (10-0) MARSHA BEASLEY

6085-6083

W

at Eastern Kentucky

6244-6053 W

Navy

6194-6067

W

6113-6011

W

at St. John’s

6231-6091 W

Army

6185-6098

W

at Xavier

6128-6138

L

at East Tennessee State

Air Force

6170-5821

W

at Ohio State

6186-6071

W

Tennessee Tech

6197-6018

W

6201-6113 W

6224-6181

W

at Tennessee Tech

6199-6063

W

6241-6145

W

at Murray State

6184-5964

W

Ohio State

6185-5926

W

King’s College

at Navy

6206-6076

W

Texas-El Paso

Army

6191-5860

W

at VMI (NCAA Qualifier)

6192-6178

W

at Tennessee Tech

6214-6157

W

at Murray State

6179-6147

W

East Tennessee State

6206-6103

W

Eastern Kentucky

6156-6130

W

Tennessee Tech

NCAA Championship (2nd)

NCAA Championship (1st)

1990 (9-0) MARSHA BEASLEY 6156-5977

W

St. John’s

6206-6064

W

at Air Force

6196-5916 W

1986 (9-0)

6176-5890

W

6183-6029 W

ED ETZEL

6187-6098

W

Canisius at Ohio State Xavier at Navy (NCAA Qualifier)

3856-3770

W

St. John’s

6183-6089

W

at Army

6202-6160

W

Tennessee Tech

6199-6033

W

Murray State

6223-6084

W

at East Tennessee State

6213-6067

W

Tennessee Tech

6186-6181

W

Murray State

6175-5604

W

Ohio State

6235-6026 W

Navy

6224-6115

W

6200-6101

W

at Tennessee Tech

6193-6060

W

East Tennessee State

NCAA Championship (1st)

76

RIFLE

at St. John’s

at Army

NCAA Championship (1st)

6199-5961 W NCAA Championship (1st)

Kentucky

1994 (13-1) MARSHA BEASLEY 6171-6083

W

St. John’s

Walsh Invitational (1st - 6188)

6200-6101 W

Xavier

1551-1236 W

Cincinnati

6146-6133 L

Alaska-Fairbanks

6163-6139

W

Air Force

6163-6010

W

Texas-El Paso

6190-5825

W

at Ohio State

6177-5329 W

Duquesne

6156-5329 W

Canisius

NCAA Qualifier (1st)

6148-6069

W

at Army

6148-6109 W

Norwich

6163-6130

W

Murray State

6187-6070

W

Tennessee Tech

6176-6124 W

Kentucky

NCAA Championship (2nd)

1994-95MOUNTAINEERS

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)

MARSHA BEASLEY

6178-6095

W

Jacksonville State

6161-6080

W

Jacksonville State

6194-6121

W

Norwich (at St. John’s)

6175-6143

W

at Norwich

Walsh Invitational (1st - 6206)

at Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6181)

6170-6178 L

Kentucky

6164-6115

W

at Kentucky

6209-6089

W

Air Force

6181-6004

W

Ohio State

6201-5806

W

Ohio State

6176-6060

W

Duquesne

6099-5816 W

Canisius

6190-6112 W

Xavier

Xavier (NCAA Qualifier)

6195-5858 W

Canisius

6193-5772 W 6195-5486 W 6211-6083

W

6215-6154

W

at Murray State

6232-6152

W

at Tennessee Tech

Air Force Duquesne

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)

1998 (13-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY

2000 (12-1)

MARSHA BEASLEY

6152-6133

W

at Air Force

6204-5978

W

Texas-El Paso

6204-5591 W

Wyoming

6195-6126

St. John’s

Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6176)

6191-6156

W

at Kentucky

6206-5903

W

at Ohio State

6175-6130 W

Xavier

6175-5858 W

Duquesne

NCAA Qualfier at Xavier (1st - 6197)

6225-6031

W

at Canisius

6210-6061

W

Murray State

NCAA Championship (1st)

1999 (10-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY

NCAA Championship (1st)

1996 (10-0)

W

1997 (9-1)

MARSHA BEASLEY

6195-6137

W

at Jacksonville State

6163-5777

W

vs. Army

6141-6117

W

at Jacksonville State

(at Colorado Springs, Colo.)

6174-6094

W

at Air Force

6153-6011

W

6170-6061

W

at Air Force

6170-5878

W

vs. Wyoming

6170-5773

(at Colorado Springs, Colo.)

W

vs. Army (at Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Walsh Invitational (1st - 6202)

W

6153-5978

W

vs. Texas-El Paso (at Colorado Springs, Colo.)

6127-6150 L

Kentucky at Ohio State

Navy

at MARC/OVC Shootout (3rd - 6111)

6111-5303 W

6184-5910 W

Duquesne

6184-6087 W

Norwich

6133-5843 W

6183-6080 W

Xavier

6162-6127 W

6212-5739

vs. Army (at Colorado Springs, Colo.)

at Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6180)

6177-6122 W 6171-5958

W

at Canisius

6162-5958

6191-5880

Kentucky

W

at Ohio State Duquesne Xavier

W

NCAA Qualifier in Cincinnati, Ohio (1st - 6181)

at NCAA Qualifiers (1st - 6121)

6190-6124

W

Murray State

6121-5694 W

6175-6106

W

Tennessee Tech

at Canisius VMI

6182-6077

W

Murray State

MARC Tournament (1st - 6201)

6183-6089

W

Tennessee Tech

NCAA Championship (1st - 6214)

at MARC Championship (1st - 6185) at NCAA Championship (3rd - 4603, smallbore only)

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2001 (11-0)

2004

2008 (8-3, 4-2)

MARSHA BEASLEY

WVU competed as a club team

JON HAMMOND

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

2005 (3-8) MARSHA BEASLEY 4560-4650 L 4552-4645

L

4574-4575 L

4618-4506

W

NC State

4623-4452

W

Ohio State

4614-4551

W

Ole Miss

4600-4675 L

Army

Navy

4616-4647 L

Kentucky

at Army

4615-4599 W

Mississippi

4626-4653

Nebraska

L

Alaska-Fairbanks

6194-6156 W

Xavier

2307-2210

W

Texas Christian (air only)

4591-4517 W

Akron

6184-5880 W

Canisius

6012-6149

L

vs. Nebraska (at Palmyra, Pa.)

4609-4470 W

Memphis

(at Murray State Invitational)

6160-6143 W

Navy

6160-5897 W

Duquesne

4537-4499

W

Ohio State

4614-4528

W

Tennessee Tech

4561-4611

L

at Kentucky

4647-4398

W

VMI (NCAA Qualifiers)

6191-6161

W

at Murray State

6206-6147

W

at Tennessee Tech

4550-4677 L

Alaska-Fairbanks

4561-4506

W

vs. Rose-Hulman (at Lexington, Ky.)

at GARC Championship (3rd - 4626)

at MARC Championship (2nd - 6188)

4545-4646

L

at Xavier (NCAA Qualifier)

at NCAA Championship (6th - 4616)

at NCAA Championship (3rd - 6174)

4545-4609

L

Memphis (at Cincinnati, Ohio)

2002 (8-3) MARSHA BEASLEY 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 6178-6160

W

Mississippi Army (at Columbus, Ohio)

6197-6171 W 6183-6112

2009 (11-1, 5-1)

2006 (4-7)

JON HAMMOND

MARSHA BEASLEY

at GARC/OVC Shootout (2nd - 6185)

6185-6148

at GARC Championship (7th B 4576)

Kentucky

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)

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

Army

4659-4616

W

at Army

4655-4565

W

vs. Ole Miss (at Army)

4590-4554

W

NC State

4666-4626 W

TCU

Navy

4639-4649

L

at Kentucky

4544-4587 L

Kentucky

4656-4592

W

vs. Memphis (at Kentucky)

4578-4662 L

Alaska-Fairbanks

4643-4562 L

4596-4653

L

vs. Nebraska (at Palmyra, Pa.)

4603-4503 W

Texas Christian (at Akron)

W

Ohio State Memphis (NCAA Qualifier at Murray, Ky.)

4639-4524

Nebraska

W

4666-4516 W

W

4585-4612 L

4677-4493

4653-4634 W

4569-4556

4650-4622 W

Akron

4603-4535

W

NC State Alaska-Fairbanks Akron NC State (NCAA Qualifiers)

at GARC Championship (2nd – 4645) at NCAA Championship (1st – 4643)

at GARC Championship (6th B 4594)

2010 (11-0, 7-0)

2007 (6-4, 2-4)

JON HAMMOND 4655-4587

W

Memphis

4660-4634

W

at Nebraska

Ohio State

4666-4538

W

at Ohio State

4514-4638 L

Army

4665-4560

W

at Akron

4548-4633 L

Nebraska

4638-4562 W

Army

4531-4648 L

Kentucky

4691-4642 W

Kentucky

4678-4561

W

4532-4479

W

NC State

4561-4445

W

Tennessee Tech

4571-4519 W

Akron

4568-4582

L

Ole Miss

4566-4370

W

VMI Institute

vs. Air Force (at Nebraska)

W

NC State

4697-4670 W 4696-4576

at Palmyra Invitational (6th – 4571)

at GARC Championship (5th – 4552)

at Palmyra Invitational (** - 6150)

Morehead State

Mississippi

4545-4444

at Mountaineer Open (1st - 6203)

Ohio State

W

4556-4630 L

4560-4545 W

MARSHA BEASLEY

W

4647-4541

4551-4668 L

JON HAMMOND

2003 (11-2)

4629-4535

Alaska-Fairbanks

W

vs. Ole Miss

(in Cokeville, Tenn.)

at Winthrow Invitational (1st – 4678)

4659-4530 W 4659-4612

W

Memphis Nebraska (NCAA Qualifiers)

6204-6108

W

Air Force

at GARC Championships (1st – 4653)

6221-6144

W

Ohio State

at NCAA Championships (3rd – 4641)

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

78

RIFLE

2011 (11-2, 5-1)

2014 (10-0, 7-0)

JON HAMMOND

JON HAMMOND

4676-4570

W

4675-4663 L 4681-4586 W

2016 (12-0, 8-0 GARC) JON HAMMOND

Ohio State

4657-4648

W

Ohio State

4705-4680

W

at Air Force

TCU

4656-4650

W

at Nebraska

4714-4654

W

vs. Nebraska* (at Air Force)

Memphis

4695-4669

W

Army

4693-4671

W

at Memphis*

Mississippi

4713-4602

W

at Mississippi*

Akron

4697-4692

W

vs. Murray State (Akron, Ohio)

4675-4661

W

Murray State

4681-4614 W

4686-4647

W

vs. Ole Miss (at Army)

4690-4605 W

4680-4659

W

at Army

4678-4627

W

at Navy

4657-4498

W

NC State

4707-4604

W

NC State

4656-4592 W

Nebraska

at Withrow Invitational (1st – 4710)

4724-4697 W

4694-4540 W

Akron

4690-4655

4740-4621 W

4696-4646 W

Alaska-Fairbanks

W

at Memphis

4709-4653 W 4711-4684

Army*

W

4709-4680 W

Alaska-Fairbanks

4719-4654

4702-4688 W

Kentucky

4713-4674 W

Ohio State Alaska-Fairbanks Akron*

W

NC State*

4696-4680

L

at Kentucky

4704-4607

W

vs. Columbus State

at Murray, Ky. (NCAA Qualifiers) 4691

4714-4636

(at Kentucky)

at GARC Championships (1st – 4700)

at WVU Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifiers) 4723

Nebraska (NCAA Qualifiers)

at NCAA Championships (1st – 4705)

at GARC Championships (1st – 4702)

4704-4596

W

at GARC Championships (1st – 4704)

2015 (11-1, 8-0)

2012 (12-2, 5-1)

JON HAMMOND

4664-4587

W

vs. Air Force (at Nebraska)

4667-4610

W

at Nebraska Army Memphis

4688-4615

W

Murray State

4671-4646

W

Ole Miss

W

at Akron

4714-4674

W

Ohio State

W

at Ohio State

4709-4671

W

at NC State

Memphis

4724-4627

W

at Akron

4699-4568

W

vs. Mississippi (West Point, N.Y.)

4721-4670

W

at Ohio State

4717-4644

W

at Army

4718-4637 W

4702-4577 W

W

4717-4688 W

W

at Alaska-Fairbanks

4725-4651 W

Navy

4706-4705

L

at Alaska-Fairbanks

4710-4646 W

Nebraska

4677-4663

W

at Kentucky

at Ohio State at TCU

W vs. Mississippi (West Point, N.Y.)

4712-4657

4691-4688

L

Memphis

4704-4644

NC State

Alaska-Fairbanks

4680-4650 L

4713-4650 W

Navy Nebraska

4714-4586

4676-4626 W 4701-4669

JON HAMMOND

4695-4652

Akron

W

TCU

4695-4611

4691-4554 W 4680-4616

2017 (12-0, 8-0 GARC)

4712-4664 W

JON HAMMOND

4678-4616 W

at Navy*

at NCAA Championships (1st – 4703)

at NCAA Championships (2nd - 4697)

4693-4637 W

Kentucky*

W

W

4704-4680 W

at Army West Point Alaska-Fairbanks

4718-4675

W

Kentucky

at WVU Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifiers) 4705

4726-4713

W vs. Murray State (Lexington, Ky.)

at Kentucky

4647-4577

W

NC State

at GARC Championships (1st – 4709)

at WVU Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4724

4678-4413

W

VMI men (NCAA Qualifiers)

at NCAA Championships (1st – 4702)

at GARC Championships (1st – 4725)

4678-4326

W

VMI women (NCAA Qualifiers)

at NCAA Championships (1st – 4723)

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)

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Alumni

WVU RIFLE A

Ed Adams Nicole Allaire Jerry Amos Jack Anderson Michael Anti Will Anti Matthew Aquaro Bill Arnett

1958-59, 1959-60 2001-02, 2002-03 1956-57 2016-17 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 2015-16, 2016-17 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97 1974-75, 1976-76, 1976-77, 1977-78

D Roger Davidson Bob Davies Tammie DeAngelis Lee Deneke Natasha Dinsmore Bill Dodd Steve Drenkard Jim Dunn Ziva Dvorsak

E Melissa Ealy Jim Egloff R. Engel* Brandi Eskew Jim Exline

2016-17 1958-59 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66 2014-15, 2015-16 2016-17 2002-03 1974-75 1975-76, 1976-77 1957-58, 1958-59 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 1956-57 2011-12 1974-75 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 1974-75 1982-83 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76 1997-98 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03

Roger Ferrell Al Fischer Jean Foster Charles Fox Brian Fuhrman

1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 2009-10, 2010-11 2000-01 1967-68, 1968-69 1997-98, 1988-99, 1999-00, 2000-01 1968-69, 1969-70 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 1959-60, 1960-61 1956-57 1975-76, 1976-77 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68 1959-60, 1960-61 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80 2002-03 1963-64, 1964-65

1986 MOUNTAINEERS

80

RIFLE

1970-71, 1971-72 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 G

Casey Gabriel Matt Gadd Trevor Gathman Andrew Geng Vince George David Gibson Bill Gifford Robin Glebes Gareth Gold Jim Goodwin Bob Gosnell Gary Grady Leonard Graham Elizabeth Gratz Patti Grizzell

C Scott Campbell Nicco Campriani Jennifer Canfield Debbie Capen Tommy Caranasos John Carpenter Rob Cavaleri Taylor Ciotola John Christodoulou Damon Coffman Jay Cole John Cole Nick Conger Jim Cook Chance Cover Dale Cox Amber Crist Gary Cunningham

1995-96 1960-61, 1961-62 1979-80 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 1964-65, 1965-66 F

B Milica Babic John Bachant Dean Bahrman Ralph Baker Michael Bamsey Noah Barker Ryan Baum Brad Baumeister Scott Beaman Randall Beatty Thomas Bernstein Jim Bishop Jack Bisping Amy Bock Brad Brantley Max Brantley Becky Braun Bill Braun Roger Britton Bob Broughton Doug Brown Jake Bunch Ralph Bunten Josh Byers

1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 1973-74 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 1981-82 1968-69 2013-14, 2014-15

2006-07 1997-98, 1998-99 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96 1993-94 1974-75 1969-70 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 2002-03 1963-64 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 1970-71 1962-63, 1963-64 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 1969-70

H

L

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

1957-58 1966-67, 1967-68 J

Kenneth Jacquot David Johnson Brent Jones Richard Jones

1967-68 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70

Kathy Kelly Meelis Kiisk Trish Kinsella Pat Kirby Michael Kulbacki Lafe Kunkel Thomas Kyanko

1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 1965-66 1978-79, 1979-80 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15

K

Shannon Lancaster Andy Lamson Brian Launer Donna Leggett Lesley Leiper George Liptak John Liptak William Lobb Gary Longwell Jean-Pierre Lucas Larry Lucas Jerry Luh Gary Lund

1992-93, 1993-94 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 1965-66, 1966-67 1972-73 1958-59 1958-59 1969-70 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 1960-61, 1961-62 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68 1968-69

Tim Manges Charles Mapes Jeff Martin Matthew Martin Garry Mason Doug McAllister Joel McCray John McDaniel Allen McFarland Bart McNealy Ryan Meagher Bruce Meredith James Meredith Terry Meredith Paul Miller Steve Miller Mike Moore Jim Morgan Ted Morlang Robert Murray

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Director of Athletics Shane Lyons . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Athletics Senior Staff/WVU Head Coaches . . . . . 86 Athletic Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 WVU Athletic Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

PRESIDENT

E. GORDON Gee, Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having served as president of some of the most prestigious public and private universities for more than three decades.

When he returned to lead West Virginia University in 2014 as the institution’s 24th president, it was a homecoming of sorts. He was first named WVU president in 1981 at age 36 – at the time, among the youngest persons to ever serve as a university president.

He led WVU until 1985 when he went on to presidencies at the University of Colorado (1985-90), Brown University (1998-2000) and Vanderbilt University (2001-07). He served as president of The Ohio State University from 1990-97 and again from 2007-13.

On his return to the Morgantown campus, he said, “This is not a job to me; it is a calling.” His leadership style bears that out as he works tirelessly to advance the University’s land-grant mission and open doors to the American dream.

In his latest address to the University community, he noted that for 150 years, the institution has been a polar star guiding West Virginians toward a brighter tomorrow. He said, “That is why, in this milestone year, we recommit our University to living the values that drive our work. Serving our students and our state is not just our duty — it is our passion.”

Gee has built a special relationship with the students as well as the state’s citizens, making it a point to visit students where they live, learn and socialize -- and visiting all 55 West Virginia counties during his inaugural year -- and at least half in subsequent years.

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 WVU College of Law, and, in 1981, was named WVU’s 19th president.

Gee has served on several education-governance organizations and committees, including the Big 12 Conference Council of Presidents, the Business Higher Education Forum and the American Association of Universities. He was chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education Attainment and served as co-chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Energy Advisory Committee. In 2009, King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia invited him to join its international advisory board. In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States.

Gee is serving as chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors Executive Committee for the 2017-18 year. Active in many national professional and service organizations, he is on the executive committee of the National 4-H Council Board of Trustees and serves on the board of directors of the American Council on Education, the nation’s largest higher education organization, as well as on the board of trustees of the Royal University for Women in Bahrain, with which WVU has a long-standing academic partnership. A recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, he is an executive board member of Boy Scouts of America. He has also served on the boards for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Limited Brands.

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In 2011, Gee began serving as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development program, JobsOhio. In 2011-12, Governor John Kasich asked him to chair the Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission. In December 2012, he began serving on the Columbus Education Commission.

Gee has received many honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions. He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization.

In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award and 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.

In the summer of 2016, Gee announced his engagement to Laurie Erickson, leader of the Erickson Foundation. Gee’s daughter, Rebekah, is Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. In addition to that role, she is a practicing gynecologist and Gratis Faculty at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Dr. Rebekah Gee is married to David Patrón and they have five children.

TheGEE FAMILY Front from left: Nathan, Elly and Ben Patrón.

Back from left: Rebekah Gee, Eva Patrón, E. Gordon Gee, Elizabeth Patrón and David Patrón

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

SHANE Lyons

The 2017-18 season is Shane Lyons’ third full year as director of athletics at West Virginia University. If the next year is anything like the previous two, the Mountaineer athletics story will be full of positive results and continued success.

In year two, Lyons put the finishing touches, to rave reviews, on $23 million in renovations to the WVU Coliseum, while $50 million in renovations and fan enhancements to Milan Puskar Stadium finished in August 2017.

Lyons is always on the go, focusing his energy daily on the betterment of more than 500 student-athletes. His open lines of communications have made him a popular role model for WVU athletes, and his honest, fair and caring approach has energized an athletic department that turned in record results in 2017.

Under Lyons’ leadership, 2017 was one of the best in WVU history. Six teams were nationally ranked, football turned in a 10-win season, women’s soccer played for the national championship and had the Hermann Trophy winner, men’s basketball reached the Sweet 16, women’s basketball won the Big 12 championship and rifle won its 19th national championship. Overall, the Mountaineers registered in 24 All-Americans, 104 all-conference performers, 20 academic award winners, 121 academic all-conference selections, 10 Olympians, one Olympic gold medalist and two silver medalists.

Overseeing 18 varsity sports, a self-sustaining department budget of more than $90 million and more than 200 employees, Lyons’ tireless efforts in the coming year will be geared toward getting started on a new $45 million aquatic and track center in Morgantown, and a continued focus, on the growth and cultivation of the more than $23 million in fundraising efforts brought in by the Mountaineer Athletic Club. He will also direct phase two of the Coliseum renovations, which will bring the building up to ADA seating code, and for the first-time ever, Milan Puskar Stadium will have two video boards to improve in fan entertainment and information.

While some outside observers may think that he is a behind-the-scenes guy, the people who count will tell you that Lyons is a results-oriented leader who has his finger on the pulse and is a positive influence on the entire department.

His work with WVU President E. Gordon Gee’s senior leadership team, as well as the Big 12 Conference and other national committees has brought additional respect and positive exposure to his department and the University. He currently serves on the Big 12 Administration Committee, Finance and Budget Committee and the Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee. Also in 2017-18, Lyons will chair the overall athletic directors committee for the Big 12.

Lyons came to West Virginia after spending three years as the deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer at Alabama where he worked closely on day-to-day strategic leadership and direction of the Crimson Tide Athletic program.

During his time at Alabama, his responsibilities included oversight of a $120 million budget, management of the day-to-day operations of the department and oversight of the Crimson Tide’s 21 sports teams. In addition, he played a pivotal role in a historic renegotiation of Alabama’s multimedia rights agreement that started in 2014 and was involved in several significant capital projects totaling more than $85 million.

The Crimson Tide won seven national titles in five different sports during his time there – two in football, two in men’s golf, one in women’s golf, one in gymnastics and one in softball. He also played a critical role in the hiring of four Alabama head coaches.

Prior to joining the Alabama staff in November 2011, Lyons spent 10 years as an associate commissioner at the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the ACC, Lyons focused on conference-wide compliance and academic initiatives, providing direct assistance to the conference’s presidents, chancellors and athletics directors in matters dealing with NCAA regulatory matters.

In addition, he served as the ACC’s human resource manager and was responsible for the administration, negotiation and mediation of the employee benefits program and managing the conference’s organizational policies and procedures. He was part of the senior administrative team for ACC events,

including the football championship game, the men’s basketball tournament and men’s and women’s NCAA basketball events.

Prior to working at the ACC, Lyons served as associate athletics director for compliance at Big 12 member Texas Tech from 1998 to 2001. During that time, Lyons assumed responsibility for the leadership, administration and implementation of a comprehensive NCAA compliance program with emphasis toward rules education and extensive monitoring systems. He also served as oversight administrator for several of the Red Raiders’ athletic teams and had financial and operational supervision of the strength and conditioning, nutritional and sports medicine units.

Before joining Texas Tech, Lyons worked at the NCAA for almost 10 years as a senior membership services representative, where he was responsible for the oversight and coordination of the 25 membership service representatives.

Lyons began his career in college athletics in July 1988 as assistant commissioner of the Big South Conference. With the Big South, he was in charge of conference-wide compliance and championships.

A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a graduate of Parkersburg High, Lyons was a standout basketball player for the Big Reds. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport management from WVU in 1987 and 1988, respectively.

Lyons, the University’s 12th athletic director, and his wife, Emily, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have two children: Cameron and Brooke.

Through the Years

1988-89 Big South Conference

(Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Championships)

1989-98 NCAA (Senior Membership Services Representative) 1998-2001 Texas Tech (Associate Athletic Director – Compliance) 2001-11 Atlantic Coast Conference

(Associate Commissioner – Compliance and Governance)

2011-15 Alabama (Deputy Director of Athletics) 2015-present West Virginia (Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President)

National Committee Appointments

1995-97 Legislative Review Committee

2004-06 Division I Academics/Eligibility Compliance Cabinet 2004-08 Division I Interpretations Committee

2006-08 Division I Management Council 2008-11 Division I Legislative Council

2010-11 2015-18 2015-18 2017-18

(Chair 2 years)

(Chair 2 years)

(Chair 1 year)

Division I Communications and Coordination Committee Big 12 Administration, Finance and Budget Committee Big 12 Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee Big 12 Athletic Directors Council

(Chair)

The Lyons Family: Cameron, Brooke; Emily and Shane

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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INTERCOLLEGIATEAthletics

Keli Zinn Deputy Director of Athletics

Steve Uryasz Simon Dover Executive Senior Senior Associate Associate Athletic Director Athletic Director/ Business Operations/CFO

Michael Fragale Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Communications

Terri Howes Senior Associate Athletic Director/Sport Administration/SWA

Ben Murray Senior Associate Athletic Director/ MAC Executive Director

Matt Wells Senior Associate Athletic Director/ External Affairs

Greg Featherston Associate Athletic Director/ Governance & Compliance

April Messerly Associate Athletic Director/ Facilities & Operations

Bryan Messerly Assistant Athletic Director/ Communications

Sam Morrone Assistant Athletic Director/ Business Operations

Preston Wages Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance

Stephanie White Assistant Athletic Director/ Student-Athlete Development

Zach Eckert Assistant Athletic Director/ Facilities & Operations

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY Head Coaches

Nathaniel Zinn Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing

Jason Butts Gymnastics

Mike Carey Women’s Basketball

Sean Cleary Cross Country/Track

Sean Covich Golf

Jon Hammond Rifle

Sammie Henson Wrestling

Dana Holgorsen Football

Bob Huggins Men’s Basketball

Nikki Izzo-Brown Women’s Soccer

Jimmy King Rowing

Marlon LeBlanc Men’s Soccer

Miha Lisac Tennis

Randy Mazey Baseball

Vic Riggs Swimming and Diving

Reed Sunahara Volleyball

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Media Services

The West Virginia University athletic communications office will be available throughout the entire 2017-18 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 associate 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, otes and more via email. To receive such press n releases, match recaps and more, simply email your requests to shannon.mcnamara@mail.wvu.edu.

WVUsports.com

WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer rifle.

Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports.com.

Updated following each match, WVUsports.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer rifle. Not only will you find this season’s stats and stories, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.

Directions to the WVU Rifle Range

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ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSInformation

From Interstate 79 (North and South) •T ake the Star City/WVU exit (155) and follow signs to Morgantown •C ross the Star City bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard toward the Coliseum.

•T he WVU Natatorium is located on the right next to the WVU Coliseum.

•T he approximate distance from I-79 to the Coliseum is 1.5 miles

The West Virginia University athletic communications office is located on the second floor of the Coliseum.

MichaelFRAGALE

Charlie HEALY

Senior Associate Athletic Director, Communications

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

MAILING ADDRESS

BryanMESSERLY

Amy SALVATORE

Assistant Athletic Director, Communications

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

John ANTONIK

Lisa AMMONS

Director of Digital Media

Business Manager

From Interstate 68 (East and West) • Take the Pierpont Road/Airport exit (7) •F ollow signs to the stadium. At the second traffic light off the interstate, turn left and travel up Easton Hill.

•C ount 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.

•T he WVU Natatorium is located behind the WVU Coliseum.

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

Mike MONTORO

Cheryl WIRE

Director of Football Communications

Operations Coordinator

Joe SWAN

Amy PRUNTY

Director of Athletic Publications

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OVERNIGHT SHIPPING

PHONE INFORMATION

Kristin COLDSNOW

Maggie MATELLA

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

Multimedia Specialist

Graduate Assistant Digital Media

Grant DOVEY

Joe MITCHIN

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Digital Media Manager

Graduate Assistant Athletic Communications

ShannonMcNAMARA Associate Director of Athletic Communications Email: shannon.mcnamara@mail.wvu.edu

Ashley BAILEY

Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Chris PHARIS

Graduate Assistant Athletic Communications

HERE, GOING FIRST IS IN OUR BLOOD. IT’S IN OUR SWEAT. IT’S IN OUR NATURE.

SO WE WILL GO ABOVE. WE WILL GO BEYOND.

WHEN EVERYONE ELSE GOES BACK,

MOUNTAINEERS #GOFIRST.