2021 WVU RIfle Guide

A Championship Program ���������������������������������������2 A Decade of Success �����������������������������������������������4 NCAA Champions ���������������������������������������������������6 Global Success ���������������������������������������������������������8 Mountaineer Olympians �����������������������������������������10 In the Spotlight �����������������������������������������������������12 In the Community �������������������������������������������������13 Life as a Mountaineer �������������������������������������������14 Athletics Facilities �������������������������������������������������16 Student-Athlete Development �������������������������������18 Campus Life �����������������������������������������������������������20

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2021 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Jon Hammond �����������������������������������24 Assistant Coach Soren Butler ���������������������������������29 Performance Consultant Raymond Prior ���������������30 Support Staff ���������������������������������������������������������30 2021 MOUNTAINEER PROFILES Sarah Osborn ���������������������������������������������������������32 Jared Eddy �������������������������������������������������������������34 Verena Zaisberger �������������������������������������������������36 Malori Brown ���������������������������������������������������������38 Akihito Shimizu �����������������������������������������������������40 Calista Smoyer �������������������������������������������������������42 Tal Engler ���������������������������������������������������������������44 Becca Lamb �����������������������������������������������������������45 Molly McGhin �������������������������������������������������������46 Matt Sanchez ���������������������������������������������������������47 Rosters �������������������������������������������������������������������48 2021 SEASON PREVIEW 2021 Preseason Notebook �������������������������������������50 2021 Schedule �������������������������������������������������������51 2021 Quick Facts ���������������������������������������������������52 2019-20 SEASON REVIEW 2019-20 Season Review �����������������������������������������54 2019-20 Individual Statistics ���������������������������������56 2019-20 Season Results �����������������������������������������58 RECORD BOOK WVU Records ���������������������������������������������������������60 Career Coaching Records ���������������������������������������61 Individual Honors ���������������������������������������������������61 Mountaineer Olympians �����������������������������������������63 NCAA Champions �������������������������������������������������64 All-Americans ���������������������������������������������������������65 NCAA Results ���������������������������������������������������������67 NCAA Team Championship Results �����������������������69 NCAA Individual Champions ���������������������������������70 GARC History ���������������������������������������������������������71 Year-by-Year Results �����������������������������������������������73 All-Time Series Records �����������������������������������������74 All-Time Scores �����������������������������������������������������75 WVU Rifle Alumni �������������������������������������������������84 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY President Dr. E. Gordon Gee �����������������������������������88 Director of Athletics Shane Lyons �������������������������89 Intercollegiate Athletics Senior Staff ���������������������90 Head Coaches �������������������������������������������������������90 Athletic Facilities ���������������������������������������������������91 Media Guidelines �������������������������������������������������92 WVU Athletic Communications Staff ���������������������92

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

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

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MOUNTAINEER

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

Year Name

Event

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

Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore

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

2018 Morgan Phillips

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GLOBAL

RIFLE

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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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OLYMPIANS

GINNY THRASHER

ED ETZEL

DAVE JOHNSON

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WVUSP OR T S.COM Seventeen current or former Mountaineer shooters have represented their countries at the Olympic Games.

The WVU rifle program made a splash at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games. Recent graduate Ginny Thrasher won the first Gold medal of the Games (women’s 10m air rifle), and Nicco Campriani, who graduated from WVU in 2011, won Gold in the men’s 10m air rifle and men’s 50m rifle 3 positions.

Year Name

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1968 Jack Writer (USA) (Silver medal)

JON HAMMOND

Mexico City

1972 Jack Writer (USA) (Gold medal)

Munich

1976 Stefan Thynell (Sweden)

Montreal

1980 Stefan Thynell (Sweden)

Moscow

1984

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

1988 Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)

Web Wright (USA) 1992

MIKE ANTI

Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles Seoul Seoul

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

Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona

1996 Jean Foster (USA)

Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)

Eric Uptagrafft (USA)

Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta

2000 Mike Anti (USA)

Jean Foster (USA)

Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)

Sydney Sydney Sydney

2004 Mike Anti (USA) (Silver Medal)

Athens

2008 Mike Anti (USA)

Nicco Campriani (Italy)

Jon Hammond (Great Britain)

Beijing Beijing Beijing

2012 Nicco Campriani (Italy)

(1 Gold medal, 1 Silver medal)

Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia)

Jon Hammond (Great Britain)

Eric Uptagrafft (USA)

Petra Zublasing (Italy)

London

2016 Nicco Campriani (Italy) (2 Gold medals)

Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia)

Ginny Thrasher (USA) (Gold medal)

Petra Zublasing (Italy)

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MOUNTAINEER

RIFLE

IN THE

SPOTLIGHT

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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With the addition of the Bill McKenzie Mobile Rifle Range in 2018, the Mountaineers now have the luxury of shooting their home matches in three venues: the WVU Coliseum, the WVU Shell Building and the WVU Rifle Range.

For the first time in program history, the NCAA Rifle Championships was held in Morgantown last season, as the WVU Coliseum played host to the two-day event at the Bill McKenzie Rifle Range. A two-day crowd of 2,215 fans was in attendance, a championship record.

The WVU Rifle Range, which is now used as the team’s day-to-day practice venue, reflects the long-term success enjoyed by the 19-time national champion Mountaineers.

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

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Since coach Jon Hammond’s arrival in the fall of 2006, 85 Mountaineers have earned a spot on the annual CRCA All-Academic List.

Additionally, at least one rifle student-athlete has earned a CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large honor in each of the last 11 seasons.

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MOUNTAINEER CHARACTER Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867.

RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity, as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of only 130 schools to hold this designation.

ACCREDITATION WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Many programs hold specialized accreditation.

GOVERNANCE The WVU Board of Governors is the University’s governing body. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities. E. Gordon Gee is WVU’s 24th president.

CAMPUS LOCATIONS AND FACILITIES The WVU System is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown (ranked R1, the highest research category institution) to the student-centered focus of WVU Potomac State College in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley, we are united by a single mission — providing a quality education.

The WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley offers more than 35 majors, including one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the country, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

WVU Potomac State College in Keyser has one of the lowest tuition rates of all the nation’s four-year institutions. Offering more than 60 majors, this campus combines the personal attention of a small college with the benefits of a major university.

The WVU System also includes WVU Health Sciences locations in Charleston and Martinsburg, as well as 13 farms and forests throughout the state and WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp.

The WVU Morgantown campus is located in a town named the “#1 Place to Live in West Virginia,” by Money magazine. Morgantown, population 30,000, has also been rated as the ninth-best college town in America by Business Insider and is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other rankings: Kiplinger.com included Morgantown in their 10 great places to live list; ranked as the top STEM city in West Virginia by Insurify and the #15 “Top College Football Towns in the Country,” by Bleacher Report.

STUDENT PROFILE Fall 2020 WVU System enrollment was 29,000+: ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships: 25 Rhodes Scholars, 24 Truman Scholars, 45 Goldwater

RIFLE Scholars, three George C. Marshall (British) Scholars, five Morris K. Udall Scholars, five USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 26 Boren Scholars, 72 Gilman Scholars, 65 Fulbright Scholars, three Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 33 Critical Language Scholars, one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar, five National Institute of Standards and Technology Fellowships and 25+ National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.

FACULTY AND STAFF PROFILE The student-to-faculty ratio at WVU Morgantown is 18:1.

Seventy-six percent of full-time instructional faculty hold the highest academic degree in their field, and 64 percent of all WVU classes and 67 percent of all WVU non-laboratory classes are taught by full-time instructional faculty.

Instructional Faculty: 2,074 Full-time / 693 Part-time Extension Faculty: 115 Library Faculty: 36 Full-time / 3 Part-time Other Academic (faculty equivalents/researchers): 176 Full-time / 34 Part-time Classified Staff: 1,698 Full-time / 90 Part-time Non-Classified Staff: 1,425 Full-time / 42 Part-time Graduate Assistants: 1,554 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Fourteen Morgantown colleges and schools offer 360 majors in agriculture, natural resources and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; journalism; law; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; public health. Hundreds of distance-education and online classes are available.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Students can choose from among 500+ student organizations or participate in an active intramural program or a variety of club sports.

SERVICE AND LEARNING The Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty. WVU is one of only 75 schools recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for community engagement.

HONORS COLLEGE The WVU Honors College encourages a style of learning and living that is tailored to the highly motivated, excelling student’s special requirements. Innovative, challenging courses, designed to stimulate creativity and to provoke in-depth discussion, are offered in small class settings.

Internships WVU offers hundreds of ways to gain valuable on-the-job experience and networking contacts.

ATHLETICS A member of the Big 12 Conference, WVU competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports.

ADMISSION AND APPLICATION TIMELINE Admission is based on a combination of high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores. Applications are processed beginning August 1 for admission the following fall. March 1 is the deadline for West Virginia residents to submit PROMISE Scholarship applications. WVU has a rolling admissions policy, and there is no official application deadline.

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COACHINGSTAFF Head Coach Jon Hammond �������������������������� 24 Assistant Coach Soren Butler ������������������������ 29 Performance Consultant Raymond Prior ������ 30 Support Staff ������������������������������������������������ 30

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JON HEAD COACH » 15th SEASON AT WEST VIRGINIA » ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND 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 13 seasons, 10 individual NCAA titles, 10 consecutive Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships, six undefeated seasons, 152 AllAmerica honors and 17 CoSIDA Academic All-America recognitions. Additionally, Hammond has overseen the careers of multiple Olympians, including 2016 Gold Medalists Ginny Thrasher and Nicco Campriani.

Additionally, the Mountaineers participated in their second foreign training trip, traveling to Tokyo, Japan last winter, as all 10 members competed in a friendly shooting competition against the All-Japan University Team.

The Mountaineers enjoyed a strong showing in 2018-19.

Hammond played an instrumental role in helping the Mountaineers host the first-ever NCAA Championships in Morgantown last season, as a record two-day crowd of 2,215 fans were in attendance. WVU finished second at the NCAA Championships with a 4692 mark at the WVU Coliseum.

West Virginia won its 10th consecutive GARC Championship title with a 4715 aggregate score that same season. The title was the team’s conference-best 13th, and WVU swept the smallbore and air rifle team titles for the 10th time since 1998. The Mountaineers also won the GARC regular-season crown for the sixth year in a row with an 8-0 record.

2015-20 SEASONS

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

Thrasher capped her brilliant four-year career with her fifth GARC title, successfully defending her air rifle title for the third consecutive season, while rising senior Morgan Phillips won the smallbore title. Additionally, Thrasher was named the GARC Shooter of the Year, her second career award, and Outstanding Senior.

At seasons end, eight shooters earned a combined 21 National Rifle Association (NRA) and College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) AllAmerica honors. It’s the first time WVU had over 20 All-America honors in one season since 2016. Milica Babic, who graduated from WVU with 11 All-America awards, was the only shooter named to all three first teams.

The Mountaineers finished the season at 13-0, the team’s fourth consecutive undefeated season and fifth unblemished record in six years. A total of five shooters collected 11 All-America honors, and Hammond was named the CRCA co-Coach of the Year.

Babic also finished her four-year career with the GARC Outstanding Senior title, becoming the 11th Mountaineer to claim the conference’s top senior award. Of note, a WVU student-athlete has earned the honor every season but one since 2015.

West Virginia finished second at the 2020 GARC Championship, held in Memphis, Tennessee, with a two-day total of 4963. WVU finished second in smallbore (2323) and second in air rifle (2370). Sarah Osborn completed the conference championships with the second-best combined score, earning 583 smallbore and 597 air rifle for an aggregate score of 1180.

WVU finished the regular season 9-1, including a 7-1 record in conference, and completed the year ranked No. 3 nationally.Academically, seven Mountaineers were named to the 2020 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team, while Malori Brown and Calista Smoyer landed on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.

David Koenders earned his second straight Academic All-America honor, landing on the men’s first team after receiving third team recognition the year before. He also was one of 49 students named to the WVU Foundation’s Outstanding Seniors list.

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Academically, seven Mountaineers were named to the CRCA All-Academic Honor List, and Koenders was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Third Team.

Thrasher was the first WVU student-athlete to be selected as a finalist for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year award, an honor that recognizes graduating female college athletes who have distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers. She also was selected as one of 10 NCAA student-athletes across all sports and all divisions to be honored as the 2020 Today’s Top 10 Award winners. The award recognizes former student-athletes for their successes in athletics competition, in the classroom and in the community.

Additionally, the Mountaineers participated in a foreign training trip for the first time in program history, traveling to Magaliesburg, South Africa, from Dec. 28 – Jan. 8, to train at the Eagle Eye Shooting Center.

At the 2018 NCAA National Championships, Phillips defended her smallbore title and became just the second WVU student-athlete to win two straight NCAA smallbore crowns. Phillips was the second Mountaineer under Hammond to win back-to-back NCAA titles and the first since Petra Zublasing (air rifle, 2012-13). The Mountaineers finished second overall at the NCAA Championships at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, with a 4708 aggregate total and claimed first in air rifle, their sixth straight title, with a 2381 total.

WVU continued its dominance in the GARC, winning its fifth straight and 11th overall regular-season title, as well as its ninth consecutive championship title, shooting a winning 4699 score at the newly unveiled Bill McKenzie Rifle Range, at the WVU Shell Building. Thrasher swept the individual championships, winning her second career smallbore title and first career air rifle title, and Elizabeth Gratz was named the GARC Outstanding Senior.

At season’s end, five Mountaineers earned 15 All-America honors and 18 All-GARC selections. Gratz repeated as the NCAA Elite 90 Award winner and became the first WVU student-athlete to win two career honors. Additionally, she was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team for the second straight season, her third career accolade, and Thrasher was named to the second team for the second consecutive year. Gratz was the fourth Mountaineer in program history to receive a first-team honor and the first to snag two career awards.

The Mountaineers finished the 2017-18 season at 13-0 (9-0 GARC), the team’s third straight undefeated season and fourth unblemished record in five years. Additionally, WVU set the NCAA records for aggregate score (4742) and smallbore score (2356) in a win at Murray State on Nov. 12, 2017.

The WVU rifle program was thrust into the spotlight months before the start of the 2016-17 season, as Thrasher (United States) and Campriani (Italy) combined for three Gold medals at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.

Thrasher claimed the first Gold of the Games, winning the women’s 10m air rifle, while Campriani won gold in the men’s 10m air rifle and 50m 3 positions.

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

The team score was 17 shots better than runner-up TCU. WVU swept the discipline titles for the third time in four years, finishing with marks of 2336 smallbore and 2387 air rifle. The team’s five-peat was the third in the sport since 1980.

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straight GARC title with a 4702 showing. Thrasher, the GARC Rookie of the Year, captured the conference smallbore title, and Garrett Spurgeon was named the GARC Shooter and Senior of the Year. Additionally, Hammond was named the GARC Coach of the Year for the third time.

2012-15 SEASONS

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

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

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

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

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

Despite the graduation of Zublasing, a three-time NCAA Champion for the Mountaineers, West Virginia did not skip a beat in 2013-14, as Hammond led his squad to its second straight National Championship and a perfect 10-0 record.

Ranked No. 1 for most of the season, there was little doubt WVU would successfully defend its national title, as the team owned a 17-shot lead after the first day of competition, winning its first smallbore title under Hammond with a 2338 score. The Mountaineers secured the NCAA title with a first place, 2367 air rifle score, giving them a two-day total of 4705.

Babic and Phillips won the smallbore and air rifle titles, respectively, marking the second straight season WVU freshmen claimed the individual championships. Six different Mountaineers have claimed NCAA titles under Hammond. Following the championship, five Mountaineers earned a combined 14 All-America honors, and Phillips was named the NCAA Championships’ Top Performer.

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

The Mountaineers finished the season at 12-0, the program’s second straight undefeated season. The squad then claimed its eighth straight GARC Championship with a 4725 total. Thrasher, the 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 AllAmerica honors.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

In only his second year as head coach, Hammond led the 2007-08 rifle squad to an 8-3 record, a third-place finish at the GARC Championships and a sixth-place standing at the NCAA Championships, the Mountaineers’ first appearance in six seasons.

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

Hammond guided five Mountaineers to NRA smallbore All-America honors that season and also earned individual recognition, as he was named the GARC Coach of the Year and listed as the 2008 NRA Distinguished College Coach.

Hammond took over the Mountaineer rifle program upon the retirement of long-time coach Marsha Beasley in 2006. That season, he guided the 200607 team to its first winning record (6-4) since 2003.

Posting an 11-2 overall record and a 5-1 conference mark, the Mountaineers successfully defended their GARC title and swept the air rifle and smallbore titles. WVU was the first conference team to repeat as champions since Nebraska (2006, ’07). Campriani, the individual air rifle, smallbore and combined score champion, was named the GARC Shooter and Senior of the Year.

Hammond coached a talented, upperclassmen squad to an 11-0 record in 2010, the team’s first undefeated season since 2001, and a GARC 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 most of the season, finished third in smallbore and fifth in air rifle. WVU placed two in the smallbore finals, and following the championships, seven studentathletes earned 12 All-America honors.

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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.

Since his arrival in the fall of 2006, 91Mountaineers have earned a spot on the annual CRCA All-Academic Honor List, including a program-best eight student-athletes in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2020.

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.

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

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 12 seasons.

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.

Gratz became the first Mountaineer to earn two career first-team accolades, as she was named to the Women’s At-Large First Team in 2017 and 2018. Five different Mountaineers have claimed first-team honors. In 2020, Koenders earned his second straight Academic All-America honor, landing on the men’s first team after receiving third team recognition the year before.

PRIOR TO COACHING AT WVU

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

Gratz also was honored by the NCAA in her final two seasons, as she won back-to-back NCAA Elite 90 Award honors, the program’s first recognitions.

The award 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.

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 2019, Thrasher was the first WVU student-athlete to be selected as a finalist for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year award, an honor that recognizes graduating female college athletes who have distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers.

In addition to his highly successful career as a shooter, Hammond also has volunteered his time to help others. While a member of the Leeds squad, he helped coach beginning shooters and assisted the team with organizational tasks.

Hammond also helped initiate Blind Shooting in Scotland with his father.

He worked closely with a group from the Grampian Society for the Blind to teach basic rifle techniques. He gave the shooters positional and mental advice and undertook the task of raising funds for all the equipment, as well as organizing a venue to hold the club’s matches.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Responsible for restoring the glory and tradition to the storied WVU rifle program, Hammond has recruited not only elite athletes to compete in the Old Gold and Blue, but he also has continued to teach and foster his team’s talents, so each student-athlete is a stronger competitor upon graduation. Athletic accolades and recognitions go hand-in-hand with such advancements.

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

The Mountaineers have earned a combined 173 All-America honors, including 81 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.

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.

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The HAMMOND Family - ( back) Jon, Archie, Hugh and Lindsay; (front) Lewis

In addition to his busy coaching schedule, Hammond competed for more than a decade for the Great Britain National Team. Hammond started

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WVU claimed its sixth consecutive GARC regular-season title that same season and also earned its 10th consecutive GARC Championship title.

Ginny Thrasher successfully defended her air rifle title for the third consecutive season, while Morgan Phillips won the smallbore title.

Additionally, Thrasher was named the GARC Shooter of the Year and Outstanding Senior.

The Mountaineers finished the season at 13-0 (8-0 GARC), the team’s fourth consecutive undefeated season and fifth unblemished record in six years.

With Butler’s help in 2017-18, the Mountaineers finished second at the NCAA Championships with a 4708 score and also won the air rifle title with a 2381 total. Phillips won her second consecutive NCAA smallbore title, becoming just the second WVU student-athlete to win back-to-back smallbore championships.

WVU claimed its fifth consecutive GARC regular-season crown and won its ninth consecutive GARC Championship. Thrasher swept the GARC individual titles, and Elizabeth Gratz was named the GARC Outstanding Senior.

The Mountaineers finished the 2017-18 season at 13-0 (9-0 GARC) and set NCAA records for aggregate score (4742) and smallbore score (2356) in a win at Murray State on Nov. 12, 2017.

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In his three seasons at WVU, Butler has coached 10 student-athletes to 47 All-America honors and had three earn Google Cloud Academic AllAmerica accolades. Additionally, WVU has won four individual GARC titles, as well as four GARC postseason honors.

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

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A native of Casselton, North Dakota, Soren Butler was named assistant coach on June 26, 2019.

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’s appointment followed a two-year stint as the program’s graduate assistant (2017-19). In that time, he helped the Mountaineers secure backto-back runner-up finishes at the NCAA Championships (2018-19) and earned consecutive Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) regular-season and championship titles. Additionally, the Mountaineers compiled a perfect 26-0 record.

Butler earned his bachelor’s degree in general business from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in May 2016 and his Master’s of Business Administration M.B.A. in May 2017, also from UAF. He earned a master’s degree in sport management from West Virginia University in May 2019.

With a shortened 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WVU’s final competition was at the 2020 GARC Championship, held in Memphis, Tennessee. The 2020 NCAA Rifle Championships were canceled for the 2019-20 season.

At seasons end, eight shooters earned a combined 21 National Rifle Association (NRA) and College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) AllAmerica honors. It’s the first time WVU had over 20 All-America honors in one season since 2016.

The Mountaineers finished in second place at the GARC Championship, shooting 2323 smallbore and 2370 air rifle for a two-day total of 4693.

Sarah Osborn completed the conference championships with the secondbest combined score, earning 583 smallbore and 597 air rifle for an aggregate score of 1180. Osborn’s air rifle total was a personal best.

The Mountaineers finished the regular season with a 9-1 mark, including a 7-1 league record, and completed the year ranked No. 3 nationally.

In 2018-19, WVU finished second at the NCAA Championships at the WVU Coliseum with a 4692 mark. Butler played an instrumental role in helping the Mountaineers host the first-ever NCAA Championships in Morgantown, and a record two-day crowd of 2,215 fans were in attendance.

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Raymond Prior enters his 11th season as a performance consultant with the West Virginia University rifle team.

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

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

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

Prior, a former member of the United States National Soccer Development Team, played soccer at the intercollegiate level and earned his bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism and psychology at the University of New Mexico.

RAYMOND PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT SANDIA PARK, NEW MEXICO

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SUPPORTSTAFF

TANNER KOLB Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning

TONI OLIVERIO Assistant Director, Student-Athlete Development

HAILEE SETTLE Athletic Trainer

LINDSAY AULD Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

SINA KING Director of Sports Nutrition, Olympic Sports

NATHANIEL ZINN Assistant Athletics Director/Marketing

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ZACH ECKERT Assistant Athletics Director/Facilities & Operations

CONOR McNAMARA Equipment Manager

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» NRA All-America Second Team Smallbore and Air Rifle » CRCA All-America Third Team » All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Score Second Teams » Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team » CRCA All-Academic Team » Tied for third place in smallbore against NC State with a season-best mark of 586 » Shot a season-high matching 586 smallbore score at Ohio State » Finished fourth in smallbore at the 2020 GARC Championship, shooting 430.5 in the final; entered the final in a tie for fourth with a team-high 583 » Placed seventh in air rifle at the 2020 GARC Championship, shooting 142.4 in the final; entered the final with a personal-best mark of 597

» Member of the USA Shooting Junior National Team » Eight-time USA Shooting Junior Olympics qualifier » Three-time 3 positions air rifle national championships Gold medalist for the Civilian Marksmanship Program » Two-time 3 position air rifle national championships Gold medalist for USA Shooting » 2015 NRA Metric Smallbore National Champion » Competed at the 2015 Bavarian Air Gun Championships, the 2015 Munich World Cup and the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto » Youngest female air rifle athlete to shoot at the 2015 Changwon World Cup » Won silver at the 2014 Winter Airgun Championships and finished third in the junior division » Four-time reigning USA Shooting Virginia smallbore champion and won the 2016 air rifle title » Attended Summit Christian Academy

2018-19 (SO.) » NRA All-America Second Team Smallbore » CRCA All-America Honorable Mention » All-GARC Smallbore First Team and Air Rifle and Combined Score Second Teams » Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team » CRCA All-Academic Team » Shot a career-high matching 595 in air rifle against Coast Guard in West Point, New York » Scored a season-high 587 smallbore mark at Kentucky to close the regular season

PERSONAL » Daughter of Stephen and Michelle Osborn » Has one brother and one sister » Birthday is Feb. 10 » Majoring in exercise physiology » President’s List » Dean’s List » Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll » Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

2017-18 (FR.) » All-GARC Rifle and Combined Score Honorable Mentions » Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team » CRCA All-Academic Team » Shot a career-best 588 smallbore in a third-place showing against Army West Point » Placed third in air rifle at Memphis with a career-best 595 mark » Finished fifth in air rifle at the 2018 GARC Championship, shooting 182.4 in the final; entered the final in third place with a 593 total » Just missed qualifying for the final in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup Suhl, finishing 10th overall with a 1165 mark; also placed 20th in the women’s 10m air rifle (623.6) » Claimed second place in the women’s 10m air rifle at the 2018 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships for Rifle and Pistol and earned a bid to the 52nd ISSF Junior World Championships; also finished fourth in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions » Finished fourth in the junior women’s 50m 3 positions competition at the 2018 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle and Pistol with a 2318 total, shooting 395.1 in the final; also placed 12th in the open competition » Placed second in the junior women’s 10m air rifle (1247.0) and sixth in the open competition (1247.0) at the 2018 USA Shooting National Championships » Finished 10th in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions competition at the ISSF Junior World Cup Suhl with a score of 1165; also finished 20th in the women’s 10m air rifle with a 623.6 total

OSBORN’S PERSONAL BESTS

Air Rifle 597 ������������������� at GARC Championship, Feb. 29, 2020 Smallbore 588 ������������������������������Army West Point, Nov. 5, 2017

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» NRA All-America Second Team Air Rifle » NRA All-America Honorable Mention Smallbore » CRCA All-America Honorable Mention » All-GARC Combined Score Second Team » All-GARC Smallbore and Air Rifle Honorable Mentions » Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team » CRCA All-Academic Team » Placed third in smallbore at Navy with a career-high 587 » Finished fourth in air rifle at the 2020 GARC Championship, shooting 204.9 in the final; entered the final in a tie for fourth with a career-high matching 596 total

» Two-time Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) National Championship participant » Finished eighth in the junior men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2018 USA Shooting National Championships; placed 24th in the overall competition and second in the High Collegiate B category with a score of 2280 » Also at the 2018 USA Shooting National Championships, he finished 16th in the junior men’s air rifle and placed second in the High Collegiate B category » At the CMP National Championships, he placed third in 2017 and fifth in 2018, following a first-place finish at the CMP Anniston Regional Championship » Two-time captain of the Columbus High rifle team » Finished second at the 2018 Georgia State Championships and was named to the 2018 Eley All-America High School Team » Two-time all-state honoree (2017-18)

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» All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Score Honorable Mentions » Shot a 596 air rifle, good for a career high, against Coast Guard in West Point, New York » Matched his career-high smallbore mark of 583 three times » Competed at the 2019 GARC Championship

» Son of Peter and Doreen Eddy » Has three sisters » Birthday is Aug. 24 » Majoring in engineering » Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll » Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

EDDY’S PERSONAL BESTS

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2019-20 (SO.) » NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle » CRCA All-America Honorable Mention » All-GARC Air Rifle First Team » All-GARC Combined Score Honorable Mention » Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team » CRCA All-Academic Team » Shot a season high 597 to win air rifle against NC State » Matched her season high in air rifle at Ohio State, tying for the discipline win » Recorded a season-high smallbore score of 583 against Kentucky » Competed at 2020 GARC Championship, shooting 576 smallbore and 591 air rifle

2018-19 (FR.) » Began her Mountaineer career in the spring » Scored a career-high 584 total in smallbore against Ole Miss » Shot 225.9 in the air rifle final to place third at the 2019 GARC Championship; entered the final in first place after shooting a career-best 598 in the open relay

HIGH SCHOOL » Member of the Austrian National Team » Competed at the ISSF Granada World Championships (2014), Suhl World Championships (2017) and Changwon World Championships (2018), as well as the 2017 ISSF Suhl Junior World Cup » Individually, finished as high as ninth in the women’s 50m rifle prone at the 2018 ISSF Changwon World Championships; also claimed the junior women’s 50m rifle prone team event » Helped three-person team win bronze in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3-positions event at the 2017 European Championships and in the junior women’s 50m rifle prone team event at the 2015 European Championships » Placed 19th in the junior women’s 10m air rifle at the 2018 Munich H&N Cup » Finished 12th in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at the 2018 Pilsen Shooting Hopes Championships » In back-to-back appearances at the European Championships, finished ninth in the junior women’s 50m rifle prone (2016) and 19th in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3-positions (2017) » Won consecutive Gold medals in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3-positions and the junior women’s 10m air rifle at the 2015 and 2016 Austrian Championships » Attended Musikgymnasium Feldkirch

ZAISBERGER’S PERSONAL BESTS

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PERSONAL » Daughter of Joel and Miranda Brown » Mother played basketball at Tarleton State » Birthday is Dec. 29 » Majoring in exercise physiology » Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll » Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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HIGH SCHOOL » Member of the Japanese Junior National Team, competing in multiple world cups » Claimed top-35 finishes in the junior men’s 50m rifle prone and the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2019 ISSF Suhl Junior World Cup » Earned a ninth-place finish in the junior men’s 10m air rifle at the 2017 Asian Championships » Placed seventh in the youth men’s 10m air rifle at the 2016 Asian Championships » Finished as high as 13th in the men’s 10m air rifle competition at the 2016 ISSF Gabala Junior World Cup

PERSONAL » Son of Hidetsuna and Hiroko Shimizu » Birthday is April 28 » Majoring in sport management

SHIMIZU’S PERSONAL BESTS

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CAREER AIR RIFLE

Year Matches Avg. 2020 11 592.818

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SMOYER’S PERSONAL BESTS

Air Rifle 597 ������������ NCAA Qualifier, Feb. 22, 2020 Smallbore 582 ����������������� at Ohio State, Feb. 1, 2020

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PERSONAL » Daughter of Ryan and Alana Smoyer » Has two sisters » Birthday is Dec. 9 » Majoring in exercise physiology » Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll » Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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PERSONAL » Daughter of Steve and Connie McGhin » Has two brothers and one sister » Birthday is September 6 » Majoring in psychology

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PERSONAL » Son of Freddy and Elizabeth Sanchez » Has one sister » Birthday is September 2 » Majoring in Finance

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MALORI

BROWN 5-7 Sophomore China Spring, Texas

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5-2 Freshman Centreville, Virginia

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5-5 Sophomore Tokushima, Japan

5-3 Sophomore Slatington, Pennsylvania

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McGHIN 5-7 Freshman Griffin, Georgia

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ZAISBERGER 5-5 Junior Hohenems, Austria

2020-21ROSTER NAME Malori Brown Jared Eddy Tal Engler Becca Lamb Molly McGhin Sarah Osborn Matthew Sanchez Akihito Shimizu Calista Smoyer Verena Zaisberger

HT. CLASS 5-7 So. 6-0 Jr. 5-5 Fr. 5-2 Fr. 5-7 Fr. 5-7 Sr. 5-7 Fr. 5-5 So. 5-3 So. 5-5 Jr.

HOMETOWN China Spring, Texas Columbus, Ga. Tzur Yigal, Israel Centreville, Va. Griffin, Ga. Hampton, Va. Tampa, Fla. Tokushima, Japan Slatington, Pa. Hohenems, Austria

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Hammond Looks Ahead to the 2021 Season

deepest teams we have ever had. I’ve seen them make a lot of progress during the fall. The adjustment to college is definitely a big challenge and some experience it differently, and this year especially makes it even more challenging. Not only are you dealing with being away from home for the first time, but classes are different and more challenging. You have to manage your time so much more. On top of that, there have been all the COVID-19 restrictions added to their day-to-day life. This included not seeing their family as much as they may have, having a very restricted social life, and just having to be so caution 24/7 with what they are doing, where and who with.

As the West Virginia University rifle team prepares for its first meet in the 2021 season on Jan. 16, it’s time to hear what head coach Jon Hammond expects to see from his team this season.

Entering his 15th season with the squad, Hammond has led the Mountaineers to six NCAA Championships, including five straight from 2013-17, and has led WVU to seven GARC regular-season titles and 10 GARC Championship titles.

Hammond sat down recently to preview the upcoming 2021 season.

Six student-athletes return to the team this season – what did they learn last year, and how will the way last season ended impact their outlook in 2021?

How have you and your team been preparing for this season?

This fall was more like an extended pre-season training. We typically would have shot half of our season matches by now. Now we have to condense everything into a much shorter time frame. We have been able to experiment more with training, and have tried to build the foundations really well. We have tried to compete in some form, whether that has been with ourselves or with other teams in a virtual manner, just to get match reps which give them the feedback of what to work on and improve.

The ending to last season was definitely a disappointment, but I hope that also built some resiliency and determination for this year. Last season was challenging throughout. We had ups and downs, but I think the returners learned a lot. Half of them were freshmen so that’s always a huge adjustment. Learning how to manage their time, how to train at a higher level and just competing in college, I think all six gained more experience, became better rifle athletes and made a lot of progression.

How have you managed the team with such a different kind of season?

Can you talk a little bit about the freshmen and how they are adjusting to the team?

It’s been a challenge, but it’s mostly been stressing the COVID-19 angle.

Being safe, wearing a mask, social distancing, etc. It’s not natural for 18-to-21-year-old’s to be held up in their dorm room or apartment, or to

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take nearly all their classes online. We’ve tried to maintain the positive in everything as much as possible, as there are still plenty of things to be positive and grateful for. We are focusing on how we can get better and improve. We are looking at what things we can use to our benefit with the situation everyone is in. That’s harder for some, but it’s too easy to turn everything into a negative, so in managing them, it’s been as much on the mental state and trying to keep things upbeat.

Has having a shortened season affected your athletes?

I think we’ll know the answer to that after the season. We are currently halfway through the year, but our match season hasn’t started, so we can only measure the effect at the end. I think it will help with burn out and maintaining a good intensity through to March. Hopefully, everyone will have a good mental boost by getting back to competitions and doing what they love to do.

What are your goals for this season?

I think the goal has to be for us to get through the season as safely as possible. We have a strong enough team to compete with anyone.

Performance-wise, we hope to grow and improve from the beginning to the end of the season and give our best effort in every match. The way college athletics is and with the pandemic, I think we all just want to have a season, and that will ultimately be a success.

What are you most looking forward to this season?

Seeing the team compete. It’s been fun and exciting to see them learn and grow during the fall, but also sad to see the disappointment in them at not getting to compete. All college athletes want to compete, and we haven’t been able to do that yet. Seeing us get back in the range and competing will be great. At the same time, I’m also looking forward to the continued growth of the team. They made many improvements in the fall, and as they continue to form good bonds, work hard and learn. I’m excited to see what their potential is for this year.

For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVURifle on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

COACH JON HAMMOND

2021SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Jan. 16 @ Akron* Jan. 23 Ohio State Jan. 30 Akron/ Ole Miss / Navy * Jan. 31 Ole Miss* Feb. 13 @ Kentucky * Feb. 20 NCAA Qualifying Match* Feb. 27 @ GARC Championships March 12-13 @ NCAA Championships

LOCATION Akron, Ohio.

Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. Lexington, Ky. Columbus, Ohio.

TBD Columbus, Ohio.

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MEDIA INFORMATION

LOCATION Morgantown, W.Va. ENROLLMENT 29,993 NICKNAME Mountaineers COLORS Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) CONFERENCE Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) PRESIDENT Dr. E. Gordon Gee DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Shane Lyons (West Virginia ’87)

RIFLE CONTACT LINDSAY AULD Assistant Director of Athletics Communications Office: (304) 293-9901 Fax: (304) 293-4105 E-mail: lindsay.auld@mail.wvu.edu MICHAEL FRAGALE Senior Associate Athletics Director/Communications BRYAN MESSERLY Associate Athletics Director/Communications JOHN ANTONIK Director of Athletics Content GRANT DOVEY Director of Digital Media

COACHING INFORMATION HEAD COACH Jon Hammond (West Virginia ‘05) RECORD AT WVU 141-14 (Thirteen Seasons) OVERALL RECORD Same ASSISTANT COACH Soren Butler (Alaska ’16)

MIKE MONTORO Director of Football Communications

RIFLE HISTORY

TANNER CAIN Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

JOE SWAN Director of Athletics Publications KRISTIN COLDSNOW Lead Designer TYLER SCHIEFELBEIN Athletics Graphic Designer

SEASON OF RIFLE 71st FIRST YEAR OF RIFLE 1951 ALL-TIME RECORD 667-103 (.867) NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (LAST) 19 (2017) NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES (LAST) 33 (2019) NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS (LAST) 28 (2018) NRA ALL-AMERICA HONORS 453 OLYMPIANS 32

JOE MITCHIN Assistant Director of Athletics Communications LISA AMMONS Business Manager AMY PRUNTY Program Assistant LINDSAY AULD Graduate Assistant MEGAN CRAIN Graduate Assistant OLIVIA SNEED Graduate Assistant JAQUIE TUN Graduate Assistant

TEAM INFORMATION 2019-20 RECORD 9-1 2019-20 GARC RECORD 7-1 NCAA FINISH Canceled due to COVID-19 ALL-AMERICA HONORS 21 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST 6/4 NEWCOMERS 4

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2019-20 SEASONREVIEW » 9-1 overall, 7-1 GARC » West Virginia qualified for its 13th straight

NCAA Rifle Championships and finished the year ranked No. 3 nationally » The Mountaineers finished second at the 2020 Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships with a two-day total of 4963. WVU finished second in smallbore (2323) and second in air rifle (2370) » Eight shooters earned a combined 21 National Rifle Association (NRA) and College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) All-America honors. It’s the first time WVU had over 20 All-America honors in one season since 2016 » Eight shooters claimed 21 All-GARC honors, and Milica Babic was the lone Mountaineer named to the All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Score First Teams » Babic was named the GARC Outstanding Senior. She is the 11th Mountaineer to claim the conference’s top senior award.

A WVU student-athlete has earned the honor every season but one since 2015 » David Koenders earned the Mountaineers’ GARC Scholar-Athlete tag for the second consecutive year. Additionally, Koenders earned his second straight Academic All-

America honors, landing on the CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large First Team.

He also was one of 49 students named to the WVU Foundation’s Outstanding Seniors list. » Seven student-athletes were named to the 2020 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team. Verena Zaisberger and Koenders claimed the recognition with a 4.00 grade point average (GPA); the duo was two of six at-large honorees to boast a 4.00 GPA » Ginny Thrasher was one of nine former collegiate student-athletes selected as a finalist for the 2019 Woman of the Year Award. She became the first WVU student-athlete selected as a finalist since the award’s inception in 1991. She also was the only rifle athlete among the 2019 finalists and was the only nominee to advance in the selection process not sponsored by their school’s core conference » Thrasher also was a recipient of the 2020 Today’s Top 10 Award. She became the first-ever rifle studentathlete to earn the distinction and the fourth Mountaineer overall » West Virginia traveled to Tokyo, Japan, where the Mountaineers trained from Jan. 6-13. All 10 members competed in a friendly

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MILICA BABIC

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Smallbore and Air Rifle » CRCA All-America First Team » GARC Outstanding Senior » All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Score First Teams » Fifth place, air rifle, GARC Championships » WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 28) » NCAA Woman of the Year nominee » CRCA Scholastic All-American » Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team

NOAH BARKER

» Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team » Malori Brown » Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team » NRA All-America Second Team Smallbore » CRCA All-America Honorable Mention » All-GARC Smallbore and Combined Score Second Teams » CRCA Scholastic All-American

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DAVID KOENDERS

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Combined Score Second Teams » Fourth place, smallbore, GARC Championships » Seventh place, air rifle, GARC Championships » CRCA Scholastic All-American » Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team

MORGAN PHILLIPS

» WVU’s Co-Captain » NRA All-America First Team Smallbore » CRCA All-America Third Team » All-GARC Smallbore First Team » All-GARC Combined Score Second Team » CRCA Scholastic All-American » Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team

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CALISTA SMOYER

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» NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle » CRCA All-America Honorable Mention » All-GARC Air Rifle First Team » All-GARC Combined Score

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2019-20 INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS MILICA BABIC

DATE Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 23 Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Feb. 28-29 Mar. 13-14

MATCH SMALLBORE at Nebraska* 590 TCU 582 at Ole Miss* 582 at Memphis* 587 AKRON* 580 NC STATE* 586 at Navy* 588 at All-Japan Team - ARMY WEST POINT* 578 at Ohio State 586 KENTUCKY* 583 NCAA QUALIFIER 584 GARC Championships # 582 NCAA Championships % -

SEASON AVERAGE 2019-20 HIGH CAREER HIGH

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DATE Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 23 Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Feb. 28-29 Mar. 13-14

AIR RIFLE 580 584 586 586 584 585 580 - 583 - 576 573 579 -

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MATCH SMALLBORE at Nebraska* 567 TCU 576 at Ole Miss* 569 at Memphis* 577 AKRON* 572 NC STATE* 575 at Navy* 571 at All-Japan Team - ARMY WEST POINT* 579 at Ohio State - KENTUCKY* 570 NCAA QUALIFIER 571 GARC Championships # 579 NCAA Championships % -

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AIR RIFLE 598 599 594 598 596 593 595 - 593 593 594 592 595 -

DATE Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 23 Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Feb. 28-29 Mar. 13-14

MATCH SMALLBORE at Nebraska* 582 TCU 579 at Ole Miss* 576 at Memphis* 578 AKRON* 587 NC STATE* 583 at Navy* 581 at All-Japan Team - ARMY WEST POINT* 580 at Ohio State 584 KENTUCKY* 589 NCAA QUALIFIER 581 GARC Championships # 576 NCAA Championships % -

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DATE Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 23 Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Feb. 28-29 Mar. 13-14

MATCH SMALLBORE at Nebraska* 585 TCU 582 at Ole Miss* 581 at Memphis* 579 AKRON* 583 NC STATE* 585 at Navy* 587 at All-Japan Team - ARMY WEST POINT* 568 at Ohio State 571 KENTUCKY* 575 NCAA QUALIFIER 578 GARC Championships # 580 NCAA Championships % -

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DATE Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 23 Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Feb. 28-29 Mar. 13-14

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579.5 590.667 1170.167 587 596 1176 587 596 1176

MATCH SMALLBORE at Nebraska* 578 TCU 581 at Ole Miss* 578 at Memphis* 590 AKRON* 582 NC STATE* 588 at Navy* 582 at All-Japan Team - ARMY WEST POINT* 582 at Ohio State 580 KENTUCKY* 585 NCAA QUALIFIER 582 GARC Championships # 582 NCAA Championships % -

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AGGREGATE 1164 1164 1164 1167 1176 1175 1176 1163 1171 1177 1174 1162 -

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AGGREGATE 1147 1160 1155 1163 1156 1160 1151 1162 1146 1144 1158 -

AIR RIFLE 582 585 588 589 589 592 595 - 583 587 588 593 586 -

AIR RIFLE 591 588 593 591 596 589 591 - 597 597 592 594 593 -

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MATCH SMALLBORE at Nebraska* 580 TCU 578 at Ole Miss* 585 at Memphis* 582 AKRON* 585 NC STATE* 586 at Navy* 579 at All-Japan Team - ARMY WEST POINT* 574 at Ohio State 586 KENTUCKY* 582 NCAA QUALIFIER 567 GARC Championships # 583 NCAA Championships % -

SEASON AVERAGE 2019-20 HIGH CAREER HIGH

MATCH SMALLBORE at Nebraska* 589 TCU 589 at Ole Miss* 585 at Memphis* 591 AKRON* 588 NC STATE* 573 at Navy* 593 at All-Japan Team - ARMY WEST POINT* 588 at Ohio State 582 KENTUCKY* 584 NCAA QUALIFIER 585 GARC Championships # 580 NCAA Championships % -

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MATCH SMALLBORE at Nebraska* 579 TCU 581 at Ole Miss* 590 at Memphis* 580 AKRON* 586 NC STATE* 582 at Navy* - at All-Japan Team - ARMY WEST POINT* 576 at Ohio State 577 KENTUCKY* 583 NCAA QUALIFIER 585 GARC Championships # 579 NCAA Championships % -

AIR RIFLE 589 595 595 594 594 595 - - 593 593 593 590 590 -

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MATCH SMALLBORE at Nebraska* 562 TCU 565 at Ole Miss* 572 at Memphis* 575 AKRON* 578 NC STATE* 574 at Navy* 572 at All-Japan Team - ARMY WEST POINT* 575 at Ohio State 582 KENTUCKY* 574 NCAA QUALIFIER 573 GARC Championships # 571 NCAA Championships % -

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MATCH SMALLBORE at Nebraska* 574 TCU 571 at Ole Miss* 574 at Memphis* 568 AKRON* 576 NC STATE* 578 at Navy* 580 at All-Japan Team - ARMY WEST POINT* 573 at Ohio State 581 KENTUCKY* 583 NCAA QUALIFIER 580 GARC Championships # 576 NCAA Championships % -

SEASON AVERAGE 2019-20 HIGH CAREER HIGH

AGGREGATE 1155 1156 1164 1162 1168 1161 1157 1159 1169 1169 1170 1159 -

572.75 589.667 1162.417 582 597 1170 582 597 1170

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DATE Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 23 Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Feb. 28-29 Mar. 13-14

AIR RIFLE 593 591 592 587 590 587 585 - 584 587 595 597 588 -

AIR RIFLE 594 592 594 591 592 597 595 - 588 597 596 595 591 -

AGGREGATE 1168 1163 1168 1159 1168 1175 1175 1161 1178 1179 1175 1167 -

576.167 593.5 1169.667 583 597 1179 584 598 1179

* - GARC match | # - Memphis, Tenn. | % - Lexington, Ky. | All home matches are in CAPS | ^ 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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THE 2021 MOUNTAINEERS

DATE OPPONENT Oct. 12 at No. 11 Nebraska* Oct. 26 No. 2 TCU Nov. 2 at No. 8 Ole Miss* Nov. 3 at No. 12 Memphis* Nov. 16 No. 5 AKRON* Nov. 17 No. 7 NC STATE* Nov. 23 at No. 11 Navy* Jan. 12 at All-Japan University Team Jan. 26 No. 11 ARMY WEST POINT Feb. 1 at No. 13 Ohio State Feb. 15 No. 1 KENTUCKY* Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifying Match & Feb. 28-29 GARC Championships # March 13-14 NCAA Championships %

RESULT W, 4719-4642 W, 4708-4708 W, 4704-4674 W, 4714-4654 W, 4719-4672 W, 4710-4666 W, 4715-4655 No Team Scores W, 4683-4648 W, 4710-4652 L, 4712-4723 4706 Second Place, 4693 No Team Scores ^

* - GARC match | & - Morgantown, W.Va. | # - Memphis, Tenn. | % - Lexington, Ky. ^ - 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | All home matches are in CAPS

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NATION-BEST 19 NCAA TITLES TEN-TIME GARC CHAMPIONS RECORD – 9-1, 7-1 GARC

RANKING – NO. 3, FINAL 2020 CRCA POLL WVU SEASON AVERAGE – 4707.75 WVU AIR RIFLE AVERAGE – 2373.25 WVU SMALLBORE AVERAGE – 2334.5 WVU OPPONENT AVERAGE – 4669.4

RECORDBOOK WVU Records ������������������������������������������������ 60 Career Coaching Records ������������������������������ 61 Individual Honors ������������������������������������������ 61 Mountaineer Olympians �������������������������������� 63 NCAA Champions ���������������������������������������� 64 All-Americans ������������������������������������������������ 65 NCAA Results ������������������������������������������������ 67 NCAA Team Championship Results �������������� 69 NCAA Individual Champions ������������������������ 70 GARC Honors ������������������������������������������������ 71 Year-By-Year Results ������������������������������������ 73 All-Time Series Records �������������������������������� 74 All-Time Scores �������������������������������������������� 75 WVU Rifle Alumni ���������������������������������������� 84

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WVURECORDS For the 2004-05 season the NCAA Rules Committee implemented a 60-shot smallbore/60-shot air rifle course of fire.

Prior to that year, a 120-shot smallbore/40-shot air rifle course was used.

INDIVIDUAL

SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (1200): 1188, Nicole Allaire at Tennessee Tech, March 2, 2003 SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (600*): 595, Petra Zublasing at 2013 GARC Championships (Oxford, Miss.), Feb. 23, 2013 SMALLBORE, PRONE (400): 400, by several shooters SMALLBORE, PRONE (200*): 200, by several shooters; last shot by David Koenders at 2020 GARC Championships (Memphis, Tenn.), Feb. 28, 2020 SMALLBORE, KNEELING (400): 400, Wade Tyner vs. Kentucky, Dec. 1, 2001 400, Gary Hardy vs. Tennessee Tech, March 3, 1989 SMALLBORE, KNEELING (200*): 199, by several shooters; last shot by Malori Brown vs.

Kentucky, Feb. 15, 2020

TEAM

SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (4800): 4704 vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 29, 2002 Rich Sawyer (1185), Steve Powell (1179), Wade Tyner (1173) and Josh Byers (1172) SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (2400*): 2356% vs. Murray State, Nov. 12, 2017 G inny Thrasher (583), David Koenders (587), Elizabeth Gratz (588), Morgan Phillips (590) and Milica Babic (591) AIR RIFLE, FULL COURSE (1600): 1562 at Canisius, Feb. 17, 1996 Matt Aquaro (388), Trevor Gathman (391), Kim Howe (393) and Marcos Scrivner (390) AIR RIFLE, FULL COURSE (2400*): 2392% vs. Ole Miss, Oct. 21, 2017 Morgan Phillips (596), David Koenders (597), Elizabeth Gratz (598), Milica Babic (598) and Ginny Thrasher (599)

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

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

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

HONORS

Garett Smith Eric Uptagrafft

1994

Jean Foster Joe Pishock

COLLEGE SPORTS MAGAZINE DIVISION I RIFLE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

NCAA TODAY’S TOP 10 AWARD

1994 1996

NCAA ELITE 90 AWARD

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 2019

Jon Hammond 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

NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR FINALIST 2019

Ginny Thrasher

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2017 2018

Ginny Thrasher

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Jean Foster Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Janelle Whateley

Elizabeth Gratz Elizabeth Gratz

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TOP PERFORMER AWARD 2015 2016 2017

1996

Garrett Spurgeon Ginny Thrasher Morgan Phillips

Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Janelle Whateley

CAPTAINU RIFLE COACH OF THE YEAR 2014 2015

YEARS RECORD PCT 2 25‑3 .893 2 27‑3 .900 3 33‑16 .673 2 17‑13 .567 4 53‑5 .914 1 19‑0 1.000 2 22‑3 .880 2 13‑4 .765 2 10‑4 .714 1 5‑3 .625 1 5‑2 .714 2 17‑2 .852 2 6‑1 .857 1 6‑1 .857 12 101‑5 .952 1 9‑0 1.000 16 153-23 .869 14 150-15 .909 70 671-103 .867

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Brian Fuhrman Kim Howe Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins

Jon Hammond Jon Hammond

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

1998

Brian Fuhrman Marcos Scrivner Talmadge Wilkins Cory Willis

COLLEGIATE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEMIC HONOR LIST

1999

1991 (first year of award)

Tommy Caranasos

Pam Stalzer Garett Smith

Matt Gadd Steve Powell April Shea Elizabeth Smith Rob Toney

1992

Joe Pishock Pam Stalzer Garett Smith Eric Uptagrafft

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Tommy Caranasos Mats Persson Steve Powell April Shea Elizabeth Smith

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2002

Eric Hensil Steve Powell Wade Tyner

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Nicole Allaire Jon Hammond Eric Hensil Wade Tyner

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Nicole Allaire Eric Hensil

2005

Brian Launer

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Natasha Dinsmore Robin Glebes

2007

Natasha Dinsmore Robin Glebes Lafe Kunkel Paul Miller Amy Smith

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

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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

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Chance Cover Meelis Kiisk Thomas Kyanko Petra Zublasing

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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

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

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SECOND TEAM Garrett Spurgeon Jean-Pierre Lucas

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ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 ROOKIE TEAM Sarah Osborn Jared Eddy Malori Brown Calista Smoyer

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

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Milica Babic David Koenders Morgan Phillips Sarah Osborn Jared Eddy Verena Zaisberger Malori Brown Calista Smoyer

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RIFLE MOST VALUABLE SHOOTER 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 2010

Stefan Thynell Stefan Thynell Stefan Thynell Stefan Thynell John Rost John Rost Dave Johnson Dave Johnson Christian Heller Mike Anti Web Wright Web Wright Gary Hardy Gary Hardy Gary Hardy Ann-Marie Pfiffner Eric Uptagrafft Jean Foster Trevor Gathman Trevor Gathman Matt Aquaro Brian Fuhrman Ron Nelson Cory Willis Cory Willis Steve Powell Nicole Allaire Nicole Allaire Robin Glebes and Lafe Kunkel Brian Launer Adam Somers Lafe Kunkel Andy Lamson Bryant Wallizer Nicco Campriani

ORDER OF AUGUSTA AWARD Petra Zublasing Ginny Thrasher

2013 2019

WVU OUTSTANDING SENIOR Petra Zublasing Maren Prediger Ginny Thrasher David Koenders

2013 2015 2019 2020

FRED SCHAUS CAPTAIN’S AWARD Tammie DeAngelis Ann-Marie Pfiffner Garett Smith Jean Foster

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

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Christian Heller (Sweden)

John Rost (USA) 1988 Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)

Web Wright (USA) 1992 Mike Anti (USA)

Dave Johnson (USA)

Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)

Ann-Marie Pfiffner (USA) 1996 Jean Foster (USA)

Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)

Eric Uptagrafft (USA)

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

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Jack Writer

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John Rost

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John Rost

Air Rifle

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David Johnson

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Bob Broughton

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Christian Heller

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Mike Anti

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Web Wright

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Web Wright

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Gary Hardy

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Ann-Marie Pfiffner

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Tim Manges

Ann-Marie Pfiffner

1993

Eric Uptagrafft

Trevor Gathman

Air Rifle

1996

Trevor Gathman

Air Rifle

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Marcos Scrivner

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Nicco Campriani

Air Rifle

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Petra Zublasing

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Petra Zublasing

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Petra Zublasing

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2015

Maren Prediger

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Ginny Thrasher

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Ginny Thrasher

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Morgan Phillips

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Milica Babic

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Morgan Phillips

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ALL-AMERICANS: ANN-MARIE PFIFFNER , TAMMIE DEANGELIS AND KIM HOGREFE

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

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John Rost

Michelle Stamates 1983 Bob Broughton

Dave Johnson

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Dave Ridenour 1984 Mike Anti

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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 1987 Thomas Bernstein

Jim Bishop

Roger Davidson

Tammie DeAngelis

Joe Hendricks

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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

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

Morgan Phillips 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

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Jean-Pierre Lucas 2017 Morgan Phillips

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

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

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1998 6229 6163 6138

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1997 6150 6136 6102

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1996 6206 6142 6121

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1995 6206 6148 6100

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

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1994 6138 6136 6128

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

6214 6166 6101

1993 6139 6136 6121

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

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

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

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

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1. Army 2. Jacksonville State 3. Nebraska

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

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

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

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

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

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NCAATEAMCHAMPIONSHIPRESULTS

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

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 2018 2019

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 Kentucky TCU

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 Harry Mullins Karen Monez

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 4717 4699

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 West Virginia West Virginia

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 4700 4694 4706 4708 4692

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 The Citadel West Virginia

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

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NCAAALL-TIMEINDIVIDUALCHAMPIONS SMALLBORE 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Rod Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) David Johnson (West Virginia) Bob Broughton (West Virginia) Pat Spurgin (Murray State) Mike Anti (West Virginia) Web Wright (West Virginia) Web Wright (West Virginia) Deb Sinclair (Alaska Fairbanks) Michelle Scarborough (USF) Soma Dutta (Texas El Paso) Tim Manges (West Virginia) Eric Uptagrafft (West Virginia) Cory Brunetti (Alaska Fairbanks) Oleg Seleznev (Alaska Fairbanks) Joe Johnson (Navy) Marcos Scrivner (West Virginia) Karyn Juziuk (Xavier) Kelly Mansfield (Alaska Fairbanks) Nicole Allaire (Nebraska) Matthew Emmons (Alaska Fairbanks) Matthew Emmons (Alaska Fairbanks) Matthew Emmons (Alaska Fairbanks) Matthew Rawlings (Alaska Fairbanks) Matthew Rawlings (Alaska Fairbanks) Jamie Beyerle (Alaska Fairbanks) Josh Albright (Navy) Chris Abalo (Army) Brian Carstensen (JSU) Sarah Scherer (TCU) Ethan Settlemires (Kentucky) Sarah Scherer (TCU) Petra Zublasing (West Virginia) Tim Sherry (Alaska Fairbanks) Rachel Martin (Nebraska) Ginny Thrasher (West Virginia) Morgan Phillips (West Virginia) Morgan Phillips (West Virginia) Elizabeth Marsh (TCU)

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AIR RIFLE 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

PETRAZUBLASING

Rod Fitz Randolph (Tennessee Tech) John Rost (West Virginia) John Rost (West Virginia) Ray Slonena (Tennessee Tech) Pat Spurgin (Murray State) Christian Heller (West Virginia) Marianne Wallace (Murray State) Rob Harbison (Tennessee Martin) Deena Wigger (Murray State) Michelle Scarborough (USF) Gary Hardy (West Virginia) Ann Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia) Ann Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia) Trevor Gathman (West Virginia) Nancy Napolski (Kentucky) Benji Belden (Murray State) Trevor Gathman (West Virginia) Marra Hastings (Murray State) Emily Caruso (Norwich) Kelly Mansfield (Alaska-Fairbanks) Kelly Mansfield (Alaska-Fairbanks) Matthew Emmons (Alaska-Fairbanks) Ryan Tanoque (Nevada) Jamie Beyerle (Alaska-Fairbanks) Morgan Hicks (Murray State) Beth Tidmore (Memphis) Kristina Fehlings (Nebraska) Michael Dickinson (Jacksonville) Patrik Sartz (Alaska-Fairbanks) Jenna Compton (Akron) Jonathan Hall (Columbus State) Nicco Campriani (West Virginia) Petra Zublasing (West Virginia) Petra Zublasing (West Virginia) Connor Davis (Kentucky) Maren Prediger (West Virginia) Ginny Thrasher (West Virginia) Milica Babic (West Virginia) Henrik Larson (Kentucky) Kristen Hemphill (TCU)

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GARCHONORS GREAT AMERICA RIFLE CONFERENCE HONORS (GARC) TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 1998 West Virginia 1999 West Virginia 2000 West Virginia 2001 Kentucky 2002 Kentucky 2003 Jacksonville State 2004 Kentucky 2005 Nebraska 2006 Nebraska 2007 Kentucky 2008 Army 2009 Kentucky 2010 West Virginia 2011 West Virginia 2012 West Virginia 2013 West Virginia 2014 West Virginia 2015 West Virginia 2016 West Virginia 2017 West Virginia 2018 West Virginia 2019 West Virginia 2020 Kentucky

REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS 1998 West Virginia 1999 West Virginia 2000 West Virginia 2001 West Virginia 2002 Xavier 2003 West Virginia 2004 Tied - Army, Kentucky, Xavier 2005 Army 2006 Nebraska 2007 Kentucky 2008 Memphis 2009 Kentucky 2010 West Virginia 2011 Kentucky 2012 Kentucky 2013 Kentucky 2014 West Virginia 2015 West Virginia 2016 West Virginia 2017 West Virginia 2018 West Virginia 2019 West Virginia 2020 Kentucky

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Morgan Phillips, West Virginia Mary Tucker, Kentucky

INDIVIDUAL AIR RIFLE CHAMPION 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia Will Shaner, Kentucky

SHOOTER OF THE YEAR 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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

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

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

INDIVIDUAL SMALLBORE CHAMPION 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia

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OUTSTANDING ROOKIE 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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 Henrik Larson, Kentucky Will Shaner, Kentucky Mary Tucker, Kentucky

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 (WVU representative) 2006 Natasha Dinsmore (WVU representative) 2007 Lafe Kunkel (WVU representative) 2008 Andy Lamson (WVU representative) 2009 Andy Lamson, Kyle Smith (WVU representatives) 2010 Andy Lamson (WVU representative) 2011 Nicco Campriani (WVU representative) 2012 Thomas Kyanko (WVU representative) 2013 Thomas Kyanko (WVU representative) 2014 Maren Prediger (WVU representative) 2015 Elizabeth Gratz (WVU representative)) 2016 Elizabeth Gratz (WVU representative)) 2017 Elizabeth Gratz (WVU representative) 2018 Elizabeth Gratz (WVU representative) 2019 David Koenders (WVU representative) 2020 David Koenders (WVU representative)

GARC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 2012

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WVU ALL-GARC FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS

1998 Marcos Scrivner (A) (S) Cory Willis (A) 1999 Ron Nelson (S) Cory Willis (S) Tommy Caranasos (A) 2000 Tommy Caranasos (A) (S) Cory Willis (A) (S) 2001 Cory Willis (S) Tommy Caranasos (A) 2002 Steve Powell (S) Wade Tyner (S) 2003 Nicole Allaire (S) 2009 Andy Lamson

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WVU ALL-GARC SECOND TEAM SELECTIONS

1998 Brian Fuhrman (A) Ron Nelson (S) Tal Wilkins (S) Cory Willis (C) 1999 Tommy Caranasos (S) (C) April Shea (A) (S) (C) Liz Smith (A) 2000 Mats Persson (A) (C) April Shea (A) Wade Tyner (S) (C) 2001 Wade Tyner (S) (C) Steve Powell (S) Liz Smith (A) Cory Willis (A) (C) Tommy Caranasos (C) 2002 Wade Tyner (C) 2003 Nicole Allaire (A) Gary Longwell (A) Brian Launer (S) Brandi Eskew (S) (C) Tom Santelli (S) 2009 Brandi Eskew (S) (C) Michael Kulbaki (A) Andy Lamson (A) (S) Tommy Santelli (S) (C) 2010 Andy Lamson (S)

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Tommy Santelli (A) (C) 2011 Michael Kulbacki (A)

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Justin Pentz (A) (S) (C)

Tommy Santelli (A) (S)

Kyle Smith (S) 2012 Justin Pentz (A) (S) (C) 2013 Taylor Ciotola (A) (S) (C)

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WVU ALL-GARC HONORABLE MENTION SELECTIONS

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

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YEAR COACH 1951 Maj. John Nicholas 1952 Maj. John Nicholas 1953 Capt. Kendrick Barlow 1954 Capt. Kendrick Barlow 1955 Capt. Clair L. Book 1956 Capt. Clair L. Book 1957 Capt. Clair L. Book 1958 Capt. Hugh H. Jones 1959 Capt. Hugh H. Jones 1960 Capt. Charles Means 1961 Capt. Charles Means 1962 Capt. Charles Means 1963 Maj. Charles Means 1964 M/Sgt. Charles Haley 1965 M/Sgt. Francis Orchard 1966 M/Sgt. Francis Orchard 1967 Sgt. Joe Gravens 1968 Sgt. Joe Gravens 1969 S/Sgt. Robert McNickle 1970 S/Sgt. Robert McNickle 1971 Sp. 4 Gary Grady 1972 Greg Yantis 1973 M/Sgt. Bobby Timms 1974 M/Sgt. Bobby Timms 1975 M/Sgt. Roy Riffe 1976 M/Sgt. Charles Neal 1977 Ed Etzel 1978 Ed Etzel 1979 Ed Etzel 1980 Ed Etzel 1981 Ed Etzel 1982 Ed Etzel 1983 Ed Etzel 1984 Ed Etzel 1985 Ed Etzel 1986 Ed Etzel 1987 Ed Etzel 1988 Greg Perrine 1989 Ed Etzel 1990 Marsha Beasley 1991 Marsha Beasley 1992 Marsha Beasley 1993 Marsha Beasley 1994 Marsha Beasley 1995 Marsha Beasley 1996 Marsha Beasley 1997 Marsha Beasley 1998 Marsha Beasley 1999 Marsha Beasley 2000 Marsha Beasley

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 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 *% 13-0 % 10-0 % 12-1

YEAR COACH 2001 Marsha Beasley 2002 Marsha Beasley 2003 Marsha Beasley 2004 2005 Marsha Beasley 2006 Marsha Beasley 2007 Jon Hammond 2008 Jon Hammond 2009 Jon Hammond 2010 Jon Hammond 2011 Jon Hammond 2012 Jon Hammond 2013 Jon Hammond 2014 Jon Hammond 2015 Jon Hammond.

2016 Jon Hammond 2017 Jon Hammond 2018 Jon Hammond 2019 Jon Hammond 2020 Jon Hammond TOTALS

CAPTAIN RECORD None 11-0 None 8-3 None 11-2 No varsity team None 3-8 None 4-7 None 6-4 Lafe Kunkel 8-3 Paul Miller * 11-1 Bryant Wallizer $ 11-0 None $ 11-2 None $ 12-2 None *$ 11-1 None *$ 10-0 Taylor Ciotola, Meelis Kiisk *$ 11-1 Meelis Kiisk, Jean-Pierre Lucas *$ 12-0 Jean-Pierre Lucas *$ 12-0 Elizabeth Gratz $ 13-0 Will Anti $ 13-0 Morgan Phillips, David Koenders ^ 9-1 662-102

# NRA Champions * NCAA Champions % MARC Champions $ - GARC Champions ^ 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

JON HAMMOND has led WVU to six NCAA titles.

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ALL-TIMESCORES1951-2019 1951 (10-0)

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

1954 (10-2)

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

1952 (15-3)

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

1953 (17-1)

CAPT. KENDRICK BARLOW 1405-1221 W at California, Pa. 1405-1311 W Carnegie Tech 1411-1341 W at Duquesne 1404-1380 W VMI 1404-1396 W Virginia Tech 1401-1383 W at Pitt 1401-1347 W Washington & Jefferson 1401-1385 W Penn State 1415-1362 W at Duquesne 1415-1342 W Washington & Jefferson 1415-1096 W Potomac State 1395-1403 L at Pitt 1402-1360 W at Carnegie Tech 1402-1350 W Washington & Jefferson 1422-1209 W California, Pa. 1422-1406 W Pitt NRA Sectionals (1st)

1955 (7-6)

CAPT. CLAIR BOOK 1371-1362 W 1367-1397 L 1367-1401 L 1372-1315 W 1372-1370 W 1338-1374 L 1366-1364 W 1366-1315 W 1392-1402 L 1354-1369 L 1378-1317 W 1387-1404 L 1387-1369 W NRA Sectionals (2nd)

Washington & Jefferson VMI Virginia Tech Duquesne Carnegie Tech Duquesne Carnegie Tech Potomac State Virginia Tech Pitt Potomac State Pitt Washington & Jefferson

1956 (12-5)

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

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

1958 (9-5)

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

1959 (8-8)

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

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1394-1381 W 1394-1382 W 1394-1411 L 1414-1421 L Southern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (3rd)

1960 (11-2)

Penn State North Carolina State Virginia Tech at Carnegie Tech

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

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

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1962 (13-2)

CAPT. CHARLES MEANS 1407-1340 W at Duquesne 1407-1341 W Pitt 1428-1408 W Carnegie Tech 1436-1400 W Washington & Jefferson 1429-1398 W at Richmond 1429-1336 W George Washington 1424-1403 W at Carnegie Tech 1433-1424 W at Penn State 1428-1437 L Virginia Tech 1423-1417 W City College of New York 1423-1435 L at Army 1432-1426 W at Washington & Jefferson 1441-1416 W VMI 1441-1379 W Duquesne 1441-1360 W Pitt Southern Conference (2nd) NRA Sectionals (1st)

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1966 (11-0)

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

1967 (5-2)

1965 MOUNTAINEERS

1963 (15-0)

MAJ. BOB MEANS 1429-1398 W at Carnegie Tech 1429-1378 W Duquesne 1429-1378 W Pitt 1428-1378 W at Washington & Jefferson 1434-1370 W Carnegie Tech 1434-1433 W Army 1437-1388 W Washington & Jefferson 1412-1388 W at George Washington 1435-1382 W Pitt 1436-1386 W Duquesne 1436-1375 W Potomac State 1443-1440 W Penn State 1411-1406 W at VMI 1428-1377 W at Kentucky 1428-1376 W Eastern Kentucky Southern Conference (2nd) NRA Sectionals (1st) 2nd Nationally

1964 (19-0)

M/SGT. CHARLES HALEY 1427-1300 W 1434-1397 W 1434-1354 W 1427-1414 W 1427-1286 W 1417-1404 W 1448-1444 W 1448-1359 W 1422-1383 W 1422-1338 W

California, Pa. Carnegie Tech Duquesne at Allegheny at Alliance Virginia Tech at Army at 77th Inf. Div. at Carnegie Tech Duquesne

1447-1379 W Washington & Jefferson 1443-1413 W East Tennessee State 1456-1335 W at Washington & Jefferson 1433-1433* W VMI 1449-1436 W at Penn State 1445-1395 W at Carnegie Tech 1445-1395 W at Alliance 1445-1402 W at Allegheny 1445-1419 W at Indiana, Pa. Southern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (1st) 1st Nationally * WVU won on standing position

1965 (11-3)

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

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

1968 (8-2)

JOE GRAVENS 2723-2769 L 2723-2475 W 1371-1210 W 1371-1288 W 1383-1357 W 1383-1278 W 1384-1313 W 1364-1358 W 1365-1385 L 1386-1345 W Kansas Invitational (6th) Coast Guard Invitational (3rd) Southern Conference (2nd) NRA International (1st) NRA Conventional (1st) 2nd Nationally

East Tennessee State Indiana, Pa. at Richmond at The Citadel Akron Dayton VMI at Army at Navy at Penn State

1969 (5-2)

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

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1970 (5-2)

ROBERT MCNICKLE 1383-1308 W Pitt 1383-1261 W Indiana, Pa. Kansas Invitational ROTC Division (3rd) College Division (2nd) Xavier Invitational ROTC Division (2nd) College Division (4th) 1357-1389 L at Navy 1390-1399 L at Penn State 1390-1339 W at Army 1366-1339 W VMI Coast Guard Invitational (3rd) NRA Sectionals (1st)

1971 (5-3)

GARY GRADY 1344-1229 W 1344-1314 W 1355-1316 W 1355-1373 L 1337-1349 L 1412-1337 W 1362-1333 W NRA Sectionals (1st) 1377-1349 W

at Pitt Indiana, Pa. Kentucky at Navy at Penn State at Army VMI Penn State

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2793-2717 W 2837-2867 L Xavier Invitational (1st) Kentucky Invitational (1st) 2812-2684 W 2815-2715 W 1406-1233 W 2820-2791 W 2820-2756 W Army Invitational (1st) 5743-5048 W 2830-2820 W 2830-2643 W NRA Sectionals (1st)

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at Eastern Kentucky at East Tennessee State

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

at Pitt at Indiana, Pa. Eastern Kentucky

at Navy at VMI at Penn State at Army

1973 (6-1)

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

1974 (11-1)

M/SGT. BOBBY TIMMS 1418-1316 W 1418-1270 W

at Indiana, Pa. at Pitt

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

1979 (5-1)

1975 (6-1)

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

1972 (5-2)

GREG YANTIS 1332-1223 W 1332-1229 W 2698-2630 W Xavier Invitational (6th) Kentucky Invitational (10th) 1339-1393 L 1373-1349 W West Point Invitational (8th) 1380-1363 W 1380-1408 L NRA Sectionals (1st)

1978 (4-1)

1976 (6-1)

ED ETZEL 2826-2665 W Pitt 2826-2472 W Indiana, Pa. East Tennessee State Invitational (6th) Kentucky Invitational (1st) Tennessee Tech Invitational (2nd) Acorns Invitational (2nd) 3377-3384 L Tennessee Tech 2810-2743 W Ohio State West Point Invitational (1st) 2833-2809 W Navy 2828-2746 W Army 2828-2661 W Penn State

1977 (4-0)

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

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

1980 (6-0)

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

1981 (12-0)

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

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6129-6095 W 6117-6097 W NCAA Championship (2nd)

Eastern Kentucky East Tennessee State

1982 (11-0)

ED ETZEL 6124-6048 W at Tennessee Tech East Tennessee State Invitational (4th) 3814-3706 W St. John’s Eastern Kentucky Invitational (2nd) 6511-6063 W at Murray State 6188-6026 W Murray State 6182-6122 W Eastern Kentucky 6173-6071 W Tennessee Tech 6139-5990 W at Army 6139-5969 W at St. John’s 6162-6118 W East Tennessee State

1983 (12-1)

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

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1986 (9-0)

ED ETZEL 3856-3770 W 6202-6160 W 6223-6084 W 6186-6181 W 6175-5604 W 6235-6026 W 6224-6115 W 6200-6101 W 6193-6060 W NCAA Championship (1st)

1988 (7-0)

St. John’s Tennessee Tech at East Tennessee State Murray State Ohio State Navy at Army at Tennessee Tech East Tennessee State

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

St. John’s King’s College Ohio State at Army at Navy Murray State Tennessee Tech

1989 (8-0)

1987 (6-1)

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

at St. John’s at Navy at Ohio State Washington State at Tennessee Tech at Murray State Army

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

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

1984 (12-0)

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

1985 (9-1)

ED ETZEL 6085-6083 W 6113-6011 W 6128-6138 L 6170-5821 W 6186-6071 W 6197-6018 W 6201-6113 W 6179-6147 W 6206-6103 W 6156-6130 W NCAA Championship (2nd)

at Eastern Kentucky at St. John’s at East Tennessee State at Ohio State Tennessee Tech at Navy Army East Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech

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MARSHA BEASLEY 6156-5977 W St. John’s 6206-6064 W at Air Force 6196-5916 W Canisius 6176-5890 W at Ohio State 6183-6029 W Xavier 6187-6098 W at Navy (NCAA Qualifier) 6183-6089 W at Army 6199-6033 W Murray State 6213-6067 W Tennessee Tech NCAA Championship (1st)

6163-6139 W 6163-6010 W 6190-5825 W 6177-5329 W 6156-5329 W NCAA Qualifier (1st) 6148-6069 W 6148-6109 W 6163-6130 W 6187-6070 W 6176-6124 W NCAA Championship (2nd)

1991 (10-0)

1995 (10-0)

1990 (9-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6200-6051 W 6185-5942 W 6185-5915 W 6180-6102 W 6187-6053 W 6193-6026 W 6180-6095 W 6210-6094 W 6196-6087 W 6191-6073 W NCAA Championship (1st)

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

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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)

1992 (9-0)

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

1993 (10-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6194-6067 W 6185-6098 W 6199-6063 W 6184-5964 W 6185-5926 W 6206-6076 W 6191-5860 W 6192-6178 W 6214-6157 W 6199-5961 W NCAA Championship (1st)

at St. John’s at Xavier Air Force Ohio State King’s College Texas-El Paso at VMI (NCAA Qualifier) at Tennessee Tech at Murray State Kentucky

1994 (13-1)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6171-6083 W Walsh Invitational (1st - 6188) 6200-6101 W 1551-1236 W 6146-6133 L

St. John’s Xavier Cincinnati Alaska-Fairbanks

1996 (10-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6152-6133 W 6204-5978 W 6204-5591 W 6195-6126 W Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6176) 6191-6156 W 6206-5903 W 6175-6130 W 6175-5858 W NCAA Qualifier at Xavier (1st - 6197) 6225-6031 W 6210-6061 W NCAA Championship (1st)

at Air Force Texas-El Paso Wyoming St. John’s at Kentucky at Ohio State Xavier Duquesne at Canisius Murray State

1997 (9-1)

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

1998 (13-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6195-6137 W

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6170-6061 W at Air Force 6170-5878 W vs. Wyoming (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

6170-5773 W vs. Army (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Walsh Invitational (1st - 6202) 6177-6122 W Kentucky 6171-5958 W at Ohio State 6184-5910 W Duquesne 6184-6087 W Norwich 6183-6080 W Xavier 6212-5739 W at Canisius NCAA Qualifier in Cincinnati, Ohio (1st - 6181) 6190-6124 W Murray State 6175-6106 W Tennessee Tech MARC Tournament (1st - 6201) NCAA Championship (1st - 6214)

1999 (10-0)

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

2000 (12-1)

MARSHA BEASLEY 6141-6117 W at Jacksonville State 6174-6094 W at Air Force 6153-6011 W vs. Army (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

6153-5978 W vs. Texas-El Paso (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

6127-6150 L Navy at Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6180) at MARC/OVC Shootout (3rd - 6111) 6111-5303 W Kentucky 6162-5958 W at Ohio State 6133-5843 W Duquesne 6162-6127 W Xavier 6191-5880 W at Canisius at NCAA Qualifiers (1st - 6121) 6121-5694 W VMI 6182-6077 W Murray State 6183-6089 W Tennessee Tech at MARC Championship (1st - 6185) at NCAA Championship (3rd - 4603, smallbore only)

2001 (11-0)

MARSHA BEASLEY at MARC/OVC Shootout (3rd - 6167) 6164-6129 W State 6154-6110 W

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at Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6191) 6187-6170 W at Kentucky 6217-6084 W Air Force 6177-5929 W Ohio State 6194-6156 W Xavier 6184-5880 W Canisius 6160-6143 W Navy 6160-5897 W Duquesne 6191-6161 W at Murray State 6206-6147 W at Tennessee Tech at MARC Championship (2nd - 6188) at NCAA Championship (3rd - 6174)

2002 (8-3)

MARSHA BEASLEY at GARC/OVC Shootout (2nd - 6185) 6185-6148 W vs. Jacksonville State (Cookeville, Tenn.)

6117-6013 W at Air Force 6187-5998 W vs. Wyoming (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

6123-6012 W Mississippi 6178-6160 W Army (Columbus, Ohio) 6197-6171 W Kentucky 6183-6112 W at Ohio State at Xavier Tournament (2nd-6179) 6238-6271 L Alaska-Fairbanks 6181-6241 L Xavier 6209-6240 L Murray State 6220-6225 W Tennessee Tech at GARC Championship (3rd - 6230) at NCAA Championship (6th, SB - 4612; 7th overall)

1994-95 MOUNTAINEERS 6012-6149 L vs. Nebraska (Palmyra, Pa.) 4550-4677 L Alaska-Fairbanks 4537-4499 W Ohio State 4561-4611 L at Kentucky 4561-4506 W vs. Rose-Hulman (Lexington, Ky.) 4545-4646 L at Xavier (NCAA Qualifier) 4545-4609 L Memphis (Cincinnati, Ohio) at GARC Championship (7th B 4576)

2006 (4-7) 2003 (11-2)

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

2004

WVU competed as a club team

2005 (3-8)

MARSHA BEASLEY 4560-4650 L 4552-4645 L 4574-4575 L 2307-2210 W

Navy at Army Mississippi TCU (air only)

MARSHA BEASLEY 4551-4668 L Army 4556-4630 L Mississippi 4590-4554 W NC State 4643-4562 L Navy 4544-4587 L Kentucky 4578-4662 L Alaska-Fairbanks 4596-4653 L vs. Nebraska (Palmyra, Pa.) 4603-4503 W Akron 4603-4535 W Texas Christian (Akron, Ohio) 4569-4556 W Ohio State 4585-4612 L Memphis (NCAA Qualifier at Murray, Ky.) at GARC Championship (6th B 4594)

2007 (6-4, 2-4)

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

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2008 (8-3, 4-2)

JON HAMMOND 4618-4506 W NC State 4623-4452 W Ohio State 4614-4551 W Ole Miss 4600-4675 L Army 4616-4647 L Kentucky 4615-4599 W Nebraska 4626-4653 L Alaska-Fairbanks 4591-4517 W Akron 4609-4470 W Memphis (at Murray State Invitational) 4614-4528 W Tennessee Tech 4647-4398 W VMI (NCAA Qualifiers) at GARC Championship (3rd - 4626) at NCAA Championship (6th - 4616)

2009 (11-1, 5-1)

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

2010 (11-0, 7-0) JON HAMMOND 4655-4587 W 4660-4634 W 4666-4538 W

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2014 (10-0, 7-0)

JON HAMMOND 4657-4648 W Ohio State 4656-4650 W at Nebraska 4695-4669 W Army 4681-4614 W Mississippi 4690-4605 W Akron 4678-4627 W at Navy 4707-4604 W NC State at Withrow Invitational (1st – 4710) 4690-4655 W at Memphis 4709-4680 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4702-4688 W Kentucky at Murray, Ky. (NCAA Qualifier) 4691 at GARC Championships (1st – 4700) at NCAA Championships (1st – 4705)

2015 (11-1, 8-0)

2009-10 MOUNTAINEERS 4665-4560 W at Akron 4638-4562 W Army 4691-4642 W Kentucky 4678-4561 W NC State 4697-4670 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4696-4576 W vs. Ole Miss (Cookeville, Tenn.) at Winthrow Invitational (1st – 4678) 4659-4530 W Memphis 4659-4612 W Nebraska (NCAA Qualifier) at GARC Championships (1st – 4653) at NCAA Championships (3rd – 4641)

2011 (11-2, 5-1)

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

2012 (12-2, 5-1) JON HAMMOND 4664-4587 W 4667-4610 W

4693-4637 W Army 4678-4616 W Memphis 4688-4615 W Murray State 4671-4646 W Ole Miss 4691-4554 W Akron 4676-4626 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4680-4616 W at Ohio State 4701-4669 L at TCU 4680-4650 L Kentucky 4647-4577 W NC State 4678-4413 W VMI men (NCAA Qualifiers) 4678-4326 W VMI women (NCAA Qualifier) at GARC Championships (1st – 4681) at NCAA Championships (6th – 4647)

2013 (11-1, 5-1)

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

vs. Air Force (Lincoln, Neb.) at Nebraska

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

2016 (12-0, 8-0 GARC)

JON HAMMOND 4705-4680 W at Air Force 4714-4654 W vs. Nebraska (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

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

2017 (12-0, 8-0 GARC)

JON HAMMOND 4714-4674 W Ohio State 4709-4671 W at NC State 4724-4627 W at Akron 4721-4670 W at Ohio State 4713-4650 W Memphis 4704-4644 W vs. Mississippi (West Point, N.Y.)

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4712-4657 W at Army West Point 4717-4688 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4725-4651 W Navy 4710-4646 W Nebraska 4718-4675 W at Kentucky 4726-4713 W vs. Murray State (Lexington, Ky.) at WVU Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4724 at GARC Championships (1st – 4725) at NCAA Championships (1st – 4723)

2018 (13-0, 9-0 GARC)

JON HAMMOND 4703-4630 W vs. NC State (Charleston, S.C.) 4731-4683 W Ohio State 4716-4653 W at Nebraska 4739-4647 W Ole Miss 4727-4717 W TCU 4733-4640 W Army 4730-4634 W at Memphis 4742-4703 W at Murray State 4711-4651 W Akron

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4718-4669 W vs. Ole Miss (Fairbanks, Alaska) 4719-4704 W at Alaska-Fairbanks 4733-4656 W Navy 4720-4693 W Kentucky at Bill McKenzie Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4711 at GARC Championships (1st – 4699) at NCAA Championships (2nd – 4708)

2019 (13-0, 8-0 GARC)

JON HAMMOND 4704-4662 W 4711-4639 W 4683-4679 W 4683-4650 W 4712-4660 W 4712-4686 W 4712-4658 W 4703-4556 W 4703-4678 W 4690-4638 W 4703-4665 W

Akron Memphis Murray State Ohio State Nebraska Air Force Army West Point Coast Guard TCU NC State Mississippi

4706-4660 W Navy 4723-4678 W Kentucky at Bill McKenzie Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4690 at GARC Championships (1st – 4715) at NCAA Championships (2nd – 4692)

2020 (9-1, 7-1 GARC)

JON HAMMOND 4719-4642 W Nebraska 4708-4708 W TCU 4704-4674 W Ole Miss 4714-4654 W Memphis 4719-4672 W Akron 4710-4666 W NC State 4715-4655 W Navy 4683-4648 W Army 4710-4652 W Ohio State 4712-4723 L Kentucky at Bill McKenzie Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4706 at GARC Championships (2nd – 4693) *2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

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1986 MOUNTAINEERS Steve Drenkard Jim Dunn Ziva Dvorsak

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

1995-96 2018-19, 2019-20 1960-61, 1961-62 1979-80 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 1964-65, 1965-66

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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

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N Ron Nelson Bob Nordeck Steve Northway Jens Nygard

L Andy Lamson Shannon Lancaster Brian Launer Donna Leggett

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

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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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Kenneth Jacquot David Johnson Brent Jones Richard Jones

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I Kenneth Ingram Warren Ives

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P Frank Pagano Kirsten Pasch Leonard Paul Jim Paxton Larry Payne Justin Pentz Greg Perrine Matt Persson Ann-Marie Pfiffner Morgan Phillips George Pignatello Burke Pinnell Joe Pishock Heather Pissos Dave Poe Andraz Poje Ben Potter Steve Powell Maren Prediger Charles Pyles

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T Robert Thom Ginny Thrasher Stefen Thynell Rob Toney Russell Treadway (William) Bill Truxal David Wade Tyner

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2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 2004-05 2000-01, 2001-02 1999-2000 1979-80 1974-75 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70

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1991-92, 1992-93

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1974-75 1957-58

W Bryant Wallizer Lynn Weinstein Janelle Whateley Tom Wheeler Gary Whiteman Philip Whitworth Jim Wilfong Talmadge Wilkins Doug Williams Cory Willis Web Wright John Writer

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1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78

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E. GORDON GEE, Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having helmed universities for more than three decades.

In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States.

Recently, the website Great Value Colleges named him the nation’s top university president.

In 2014, Gee returned to West Virginia University, where his career as a university president began. His leadership goals include putting students first, advancing the University’s research agenda, partnering with West Virginia communities and making sure that 1.8 million West Virginians know in their hearts and minds that WVU is their university.

Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and Ed.D. degrees from Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court.

In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University and was granted full professorship in 1978.

One year later, he became dean of the West Virginia University College of Law, and, in 1980, was named West Virginia University president. He served in that role until 1985.

He went on to lead the University of Colorado (1985-90), Brown University (1998-2000) and Vanderbilt University (2001-07). He served as president of The Ohio State University from 199097 and again from 2007-13.

Gee has been a member of several educationgovernance 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 co-chair of the Association of Public and LandGrant Universities’ Energy Advisory Committee.

In 2009, Gee was invited to join the International Advisory Board of King Adbulaziz University in Saudi Arabia, and currently serves on the Board of the Royal University for Women in Bahrain.

Active in many national professional and service organizations during his tenures, he has served on the board for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. In 2011, Gee was appointed to serve as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development

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program, JobsOhio. In 2011-2012, he was asked by “Leading Colleges and Universities” and “LandGovernor Kasich to chair both the Ohio Higher Education Grant Universities for the Future.” Johns Hopkins Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher University Press will soon publish “What’s Public Education Funding Commission. In March 2015, he was about Public Higher Ed? Halting Higher Education’s elected to the board of directors of the American Council Decline in the Court of Public Opinion,” co-authored on Education, the nation’s largest higher education

by Stephen Gavazzi. organization. He served as chair of the Big 12 Board of In the summer of 2016, Gee announced his Directors Executive Committee for the 2017-18 year and engagement to Laurie Erickson, leader of the currently serves on the College Football Playoff Board of Erickson Foundation. Gee’s daughter, Rebekah, is a Managers. He has also chaired the council of presidents physician and public health policy expert who served for the Southern University Research Association. as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health Mentoring and inspiring youth is one of Gee’s highest from 2016 to 2020. She is now chief executive officer priorities. He serves on the National Executive Board for of Louisiana State University Healthcare Services. Dr. Boy Scouts of America and on the Board of Trustees for Rebekah Gee is married to David Patrón and they the National 4-H Council. Through his leadership, West have five children.

Virginia University has created a Youth Development Initiative office to expand its partnering relationships with Scouting, 4-H and similar organizations.

Gee has received many honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions.

He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University.

In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor THE GEE FAMILY FRONT FROM LEFT: Nathan, Elly and Ben Patrón. BACK FROM LEFT: Rebekah Gee, Eva Patrón, Award and received E. Gordon Gee, Elizabeth Patrón and David Patrón the Outstanding Academic Leader of the Year Award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Boy Scouts of America gave him the Silver Buffalo Award, Scouting’s top honor for adult volunteers.

Gee is the coauthor of over a dozen books, including his two most recent, E. GORDON GEE AND FIANCÉE LAURIE ERICKSON

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SHANE LYONS In his sixth year as the director of athletics at West Virginia University, Shane Lyons’ vison for the athletics program is crystal clear. It’s a vision that focuses on the betterment of more than 500 student-athletes and the dayto-day needs that will help them succeed in the classroom and in competition, and it is working.

His open lines of communications have made him a popular role model for WVU athletes and coaches. His honest, fair and caring approach has led to success on and off the field. Whether it’s regularly scheduled meetings with the student-athletes or his open-door office policy, Lyons has his finger on the pulse of his student-athletes, coaches and staff.

His success has brought national exposure to West Virginia as Lyons’ presence is wanted on many national and prestigious committees. He chairs the all-important Football Oversight Committee and is also a member of the NCAA Council. Additionally, Lyons serves on the NCAA Working Group on Transfers, the Football Competition Committee and the NCAA Wrestling Academics Enhancement Working Group.

His work with WVU President E. Gordon Gee’s senior leadership team and the Big 12 Conference has brought additional respect and positive exposure to his department and the University. He served on the Big 12 Administration Committee, Finance and Budget Committee and the Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee, while chairing the Big 12 athletic directors committee in 2018.

In the office, he devotes endless energy to his Climbing Higher facilities master plan that will keep West Virginia a strong Power 5 institution and position his department for growth and continued success. His Climbing Higher facilities master plan isn’t about keeping up with the Joneses, it’s about taking what his department has, improving it and making it complete for the student-athlete. It’s an aggressive, $100 million fundraising campaign centered on one of his core values - enhancing the student-athlete experience. The campaign is already making a difference with a complete renovation of football’s Milan Puskar Center and the future emergence of an Olympic Sports Performance Center.

And, coming in 2021, Lyons will lead the celebration of the 50th birthday of the WVU Coliseum and oversee the installation of 14,000 new seats, a new videoboard, lighting and sound system for the venerable structure. From training, nutrition, medical and competitiveness, Lyons’ vision is for sustained future success, building winning programs and growing WVU’s strong reputation across the country.

He is about results, and he has already left a great deal of accomplishments in his rear-view mirror.

In 2019, Lyons commissioned and announced an economic impact study that showed Mountaineer Athletics produced more than $300 million to the state’s economy and more than $78 million to the local economy. And with the local economy in mind, Lyons’s proudly saw the formal opening of a new $45 million aquatic and track facility that will not only benefit WVU, but also local schools and the entire community. The Mountaineers proudly hosted the 2020 Big 12 swimming and diving championships in that beautiful facility.

Additionally, in the last two years, Lyons’ department has hosted the NCAA rifle national championships, the Big 12 golf championship and an NCAA baseball regional. In 2019 and again in 2020, WVU recorded its highest APR score ever and finished above the national average both

years. In 2020, Lyons oversaw a department that produced Before joining Texas Tech, Lyons worked at the NCAA 122 Academic All-Conference performers, 14 academic for almost 10 years as a senior membership services award winners and six academic team awards. representative, where he was responsible for the oversight When he stresses academics, he means it and 2020 and coordination of rules and interpretations for the 25 was the second year in a row that his department finished membership service representatives and was the staff with its best overall team GPA in history at 3.36. That liaison to various NCAA standing committees. accomplishment featured every team with a GPA above 3.0 Lyons began his career in college athletics in July 1988 for the 2020 spring semester. as assistant commissioner of the Big South Conference.

From 2015-18, he spearheaded and finished more With the Big South, he was in charge of conference-wide than $100 million in fan enhancements to Milan Puskar compliance and championships.

Stadium and the WVU Coliseum, completed a second phase A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a graduate of Coliseum renovations, bringing the arena up to current of Parkersburg High, Lyons was a standout basketball ADA seating code, and for the first-time ever, introduced player for the Big Reds. He earned bachelor’s and master’s a second video board to Milan Puskar Stadium to provide degrees in sport management from WVU in 1987 and 1988, information and improve fan entertainment. respectively.

He implemented a Clinical and Sport Psychology unit Lyons, the University’s 12th athletic director, and his with a full-time director and professional interns, added wife, Emily, a graduate of the University of Wisconsinspecialized learning assistants to the Student-Athlete Madison, have two children: Cameron and Brooke. Cameron Development unit and entered into a partnership with is a member of the football team at Akron and Brooke WVU Medicine’s Neuroscience Department to assist in attends Morgantown High School. the training and recovery of student-athletes, all emphasizing his overall commitment to the National Committee Appointments well-being and performance of Mountaineer

2000-01 Division I Satisfactory Progress Waivers Committee student-athletes.

2004-06 Division I Academics/Eligibility Compliance Cabinet Ask him and he’ll tell you it’s not his

2004-06 Recruiting Subcommittee (Chair 1 year) department, but West Virginia’s department.

2004-08 Division I Interpretations Committee (Chair 2 years)

2005-07 Legislative Review Committee (Chair 2 years) He cares, and the proof is in what he has

2006-08 Division I Management Council accomplished for Mountaineer athletics.

2008-11 Division I Legislative Council (Chair 1 year) Lyons came to West Virginia after spending

2010-11 Division I Communications and Coordination Committee three years as the deputy director of athletics

2015-18 Big 12 Administration, Finance and Budget Committee

2015-18 Big 12 Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee and chief operating officer at Alabama where he

2017-18 Big 12 Athletic Directors Council (Chair) worked closely on day-to-day strategic leadership

2018-present Division I Council and direction of the Crimson Tide Athletic

2018-present Division I Football Oversight Committee (Chair)

2020- NCAA Working Group on Transfers program.

2020- NCAA Wrestling Academics Enhancement Working Group 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 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 THE LYONS FAMILY: medicine units.

Cameron, Emily, Shane, Brooke and the family dog Zoey

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KELI ZINN Deputy Director of Athletics

STEVE URYASZ Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director

BEN MURRAY Senior Associate Athletics Director MAC Executive Director

SIMON DOVER Senior Associate Athletics Director Business Operations/CFO

MICHAEL FRAGALE Senior Associate Athletics Director Communications

MATT WELLS Senior Associate Athletics Director External Affairs

GREG FEATHERSTON Associate Athletics Director Governance & Compliance

APRIL MESSERLY Associate Athletics Director Facilities & Operations

BRYAN MESSERLY Associate Athletics Director Communications

BRANDON CUNNINGHAM Associate Athletics Director Major Gifts & Capital Campaigns

ERIC BUDA Assistant Athletics Director Annual Giving

ZACH ECKERT Assistant Athletics Director Facilities & Operations

MIKE JOSEPH Assistant Athletics Director Strength & Conditioning

JAMIE HALL Assistant Athletics Director Donor Relations & Administration

SAM MORRONE Assistant Athletics Director Business Operations

RANDY MEADOR Assistant Athletics Director Head Athletic Trainer

BRITTNEY O’DELL Assistant Athletics Director Student-Athlete Development

PRESTON WAGES Assistant Athletics Director Compliance

STEPHANIE WHITE Assistant Athletics Director Student-Athlete Development

NEAL BROWN NATHANIEL ZINN Assistant Athletics Director Football Marketing

JASON BUTTS Gymnastics

MIKE CAREY Women’s Basketball

SEAN CLEARY Cross Country/Track

SEAN COVICH Men’s Golf

TIM FLYNN Wrestling

JON HAMMOND Rifle

BOB HUGGINS Men’s Basketball

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Women’s Soccer

JIMMY KING Rowing

MIHA LISAC Tennis

RANDY MAZEY Baseball

VIC RIGGS Swimming and Diving

DAN STRATFORD Men’s Soccer

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The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office will be available throughout the 2020-21 rifle season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia rifle team. Any additional questions should be directed to rifle contact/assistant director of athletics communications Lindsay Auld

DURING THE WEEK

Any member of the media wishing to interview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact WVU rifle contact/assistant director of athletics communications Lindsay Auld, via email (lindsay.auld@mail.wvu.edu) or phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance.

Cell phone numbers will not be provided, and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval from the athletics communications staff.

RECEIVING INFORMATION

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

WVUSPORTS.COM HEAD COACH JON HAMMOND

DIRECTIONS TO THE WVU RIFLE RANGE FROM INTERSTATE 79 Take the Star City/WVU (mile marker 155) exit and follow signs to Morgantown. Cross the Star City Bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past the Texas Roadhouse.

The WVU Natatorium is located on the right next to the WVU Coliseum. The approximate distance from 1-70 to the Coliseum is 1.5 miles.

FROM INTERSTATE 68 Take the Pierpont Drive (mile marker 7) exit and follow signs to the football stadium. At the second traffic light, turn left onto 705 and take the second exit out of the roundabout as 705 becomes Chestnut Ridge Road. Turn left at the third traffic light onto Van Voorhis Road. The road becomes Patterson Drive at the intersection of University Avenue. The Coliseum parking lots are directly ahead, and the WVU Natatorium is on the right.

WVU ATHLETICS communications staff MAILING ADDRESS

PHONE INFORMATION

Athletics Communications Office West Virginia University PO Box 877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

OFFICE: 304-293-2821 FAX: 304-293-4105

OVERNIGHT SHIPPING Athletics Communications Office West Virginia University 217 Coliseum 3450 Monongahela Blvd.

Morgantown, WV 26507

RIFLE CONTACT LINDSAY AULD Graduate Assistant, Athletics Communications EMAIL: lindsay.auld@mail.wvu.edu OFFICE: (304) 293-9901 CELL: (304) 288-8847

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

SOCIAL MEDIA

The WVU rifle team is active on various social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Visit Facebook.com/WVURifle to like the Facebook page. To follow the Mountaineers on Twitter visit Twitter.com/WVURifle. To follow the team on Instagram visit Instagram.com/WVURifle.

The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office is located on the second floor of the Coliseum.

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JOE SWAN

TANNER CAIN

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