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A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM
With 20 national championships to their name, including five straight titles from 2013-17, the Mountaineers have set the nation-wide standard for sustained success.
A HISTORY OF SUCCESS
West Virginia rifle is just one of 10 programs in all sports in the country that have claimed 20 or more NCAA National Championships making them one of the most successful programs in NCAA history.
NCAA CHAMPIONS
NCAA titles are a common goal for all West Virginia
teams, and the squad has made good on its ambition 30 times since 1980, the most out of any team.
GLOBAL SUCCESS
Many current Mountaineer shooters can be found competing on the ISSF and USA Shooting circuits when not shooting for WVU.
MOUNTAINEER OLYMPIANS
Nineteen current or former Mountaineer shooters have represented their countries at the Olympic Games.
The WVU rifle program made a splash at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games.
Recent graduate Ginny Thrasher won the first Gold medal of the Games (women’s 10m air rifle), and Nicco Campriani, who graduated from WVU in 2011, won Gold in the men’s 10m air rifle and men’s 50m rifle 3 positions.
(USA) SILVER
(Sweden)
Stefan Thynell (Sweden)
1984 Ed Etzel (USA) GOLD MEDAL
Christian Heller (Sweden)
John Rost (USA)
1988 Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)
Web Wright (USA)
1992 Mike Anti (USA)
Dave Johnson (USA)
Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)
Ann-Marie Pfiffner (USA)
1996 Jean Foster (USA)
Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)
Eric Uptagrafft (USA)
2000 Mike Anti (USA)
Jean Foster (USA)
Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)
(USA)
2008 Mike Anti (USA)
Nicco Campriani (Italy)
Jon Hammond (Great Britain)
2012 Nicco Campriani (Italy) 1
Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia)
Jon Hammond (Great Britain)
Eric Uptagrafft (USA)
Petra Zublasing (Italy)
2016 Nicco Campriani (Italy) 2
Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia)
Ginny Thrasher (USA)
Petra Zublasing (Italy)
2020 Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia)
Patrick Sunderman (USA)
2024 Mary Tucker (USA)
DAVE JOHNSON
NICCO CAMPRIANI
GINNY THRASHER
JON HAMMOND
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.
IN THE COMMUNITY
The Mountaineers give back to Morgantown and the surrounding communities every chance they get. The Mountaineers regularly volunteer their time at the National Hunting and Fishing Days at Stonewall Jackson Resort, the “Read Aloud” program and the WVU Children’s Hospital. Smiles are widespread when the Mountaineers visit and share their stories of success.
LIFE AS A MOUNTAINEER
Strength coaches, nutritionists, a dedicated athletic trainer, first-class Nike gear and more – Mountaineers have the best amenities at their fingertips.
ATHLETICS FACILITIES
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. They will be hosting the NCAA Rifle Championships again in 2025.
The WVU Rifle Range, which is now used as the team’s day-to-day practice venue, reflects the longterm 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.
In 2021, West Virginia University opened its new Varsity Sports Performance Center at the WVU Coliseum Sports Complex. The Performance Center is the home for strength and conditioning, training, rehabilitation and nutrition for all WVU Olympic sport programs. More than 400 studentathletes benefit from the center, which enhances WVU’s commitment to compete at a national level.
STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES
Since coach Jon Hammond’s arrival in the fall of 2006, over 100 Mountaineers have earned a spot on the annual CRCA All-Academic List.
Additionally, at least one rifle student athlete has earned a CSC Academic All-America At-Large honor in 14 of the last 16 seasons.
CHARACTER
Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867. Across the three campuses of the WVU System in Morgantown, Keyser, and Beckley, WVU is changing lives and helping to create a brighter future. Our purpose remains to bring education, healthcare, and prosperity to our state. WVU is one of only a few flagship, R1, land-grant, community-engaged universities in the nation.
RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION
R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Possible category, as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
ACCREDITATION
WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Many programs hold specialized accreditation.
GOVERNANCE
The WVU Board of Governors is the University’s governing body. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities. Michael Benson is WVU’s 27th 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 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 creating a better future for West Virginia and the world.
The WVU Institute of Technology offers 30+ majors, including undergraduate engineering programs that have consistently ranked among the top in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.
WVU Potomac State College offers 60+ majors and combines the personal attention of a small college with the affordable benefits of a major university.
The WVU System also includes Health Sciences locations in Charleston and Martinsburg; School of Nursing campuses in Morgantown, Charleston, Keyser, Bridgeport and Beckley; farms and forests throughout the state; and WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp.
The WVU Morgantown campus is in a town that was named the “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Morgantown was also rated the ninth best college town in America by Business Insider.
STUDENT PROFILE
Fall 2024 WVU System enrollment was 25,000+
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
WVU recipients of prestigious scholarships include 25 Rhodes Scholars, 142 Gilman Scholars, 82 Fulbright Scholars, 53 Goldwater Scholars, 44 Critical Language Scholars, 30 Boren Scholars, 27 Truman Scholars, 6 Morris K. Udall Scholars, 5 USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 3 Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 4 George C. Marshall (British) Scholars, 39 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar and one Schwarzman Scholar.
R1 RESEARCH INSTITUTION HIGHLIGHTS
WVU is one of only 187 colleges and universities to attain a ranking of R1, or the highest possible research category, alongside such institutions as Harvard, Yale, Columbia and Johns Hopkins.
WVU researchers are exploring the frontier in neuroscience research at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, doing groundbreaking work on Alzheimer’s disease and addiction treatment using focused ultrasound to safely open the blood-brain barrier (reported by “60 Minutes,” the New York Times, New England Journal of Medicine, the Washington Post and more).
WVU researchers are exploring the farthest reaches of the universe: dozens helped uncover evidence of ripples in space-time. mWVU is one of two or three universities that serve as a major hub for all branches of science contributing to NANOGrav – a galaxy-sized detector that is beginning to detect the gravitational universe.
Maura McLaughlin, Eberly Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, an internationally renowned WVU astrophysicist was selected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors in the scientific world.
Duncan Lorimer, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, was selected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Twelve Morgantown colleges and schools offer 302 majors in agriculture and natural resources; applied and human sciences; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts and media; dentistry; engineering and mineral resources; law; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; and public health. Hundreds of distance education and online classes are available.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Students can choose from more than 450 student organizations or participate in an active intramural program and 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 (recognized since 2010).
PARENTS CLUB
The Mountaineer Parents Club, with 20,000+ members, connects parents and families with the student experience.
ALUMNI
Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 210,000+ graduates worldwide (in 135 nations).
LIBRARIES
The WVU Libraries encompass seven libraries statewide. Facilities in Morgantown include the Downtown Campus Library, Evansdale Library, Health Sciences Library, Law Library and the West Virginia and Regional History Center. Onsite collections include more than 936,000 books, 1.5+ million e-books and 700+ databases.
PRIVATE SUPPORT
The WVU Foundation recorded $282.6 million in gifts and pledges in fiscal year 2024. As of June 30, 2024, total Foundation assets stood at $3.04 billion, including long-term investments for the benefit of WVU and assets managed by the Foundation for other WVU-affiliated organizations.
EXTENSION
Throughout the year in West Virginia’s 55 counties, WVU Extension funds and delivers West Virginia’s 4-H program, which reaches more than 68,000 youth each year through county and state camps, special interest clubs, in-school activities and other programs.
ADMISSION AND APPLICATION TIMELINE
It’s painless to apply — no required essays or recommendations, students are automatically considered for scholarships and can be admitted with or without ACT or SAT scores. Test scores may be required for certain majors or scholarships. Apply directly to WVU or use the Common Application. WVU offers a rolling admission (there is no official application deadline). Applications are processed beginning in late August for admission the following fall. March 1 is the deadline for West Virginia residents to submit Promise Scholarship applications. Visit admissions.wvu.edu to learn more, including how to submit official transcripts and test scores. Graduate admission (for degree-seeking applicants) requires a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission. In addition, an applicant must meet the minimum admissions criteria determined by their program of interest.
VISITORS CENTER
The WVU Visitors Center is the front door to campus, providing the warm hospitality that Mountaineers are known for in a modern, welcoming space. Tours led by current students are offered Monday through Friday and select Saturdays. Details are available at visit.wvu.edu.
HEAD COACH JON HAMMOND
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 seven national championships in 19 seasons, 10 individual NCAA titles, 16 Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships, eight undefeated seasons, 225 All-America honors and 20 CSC Academic All-America recognitions. Additionally, Hammond has overseen the careers of multiple Olympians, including 2016 Gold Medalists Ginny Thrasher and Nicco Campriani.
Hammond is the program's all-time wins leader with a 210-21 career record and is the only coach in the history of the program to break the 200-win mark. His .909-win percentage is the second-best in program history among coaches who have coached 60 or more matches.
THE 2020S DECADE
Despite a challenging year brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, West Virginia continued to maintain its level of excellence, even if it meant starting Hammond’s 15th season a few months later than normal.
Facing new types of challenges on a daily basis, the Moutaineers qualified for their 14th consecutive NCAA Championships and ranked No. 4 nationally to conclude the 2020-21 campaign. WVU also took home its conference-best 14th GARC title, including its 11th in a row, scoring a two-day total of 4727. A program-record nine shooters also took home a combined 22 All-America honors from the College
Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA), marking the third time since 2016 and the second year in a row the team has accomplished the feat. In addition, those nine shooters also earned 21 All-GARC Honors.
At the NCAA Championships, WVU amassed a twoday total of 4704 to finish in fourth place.
In the classroom, Verena Zaisberger became the fourth Mountaineer since 20211-12 to win the NCAA’s Elite 90 Award after achieving a 4.0 gradepoint average. The Hohenems, Austria, native also was named the GARC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
At year’s end, five student-athletes were named to the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team.
The Mountaineers returned to normalcy for the 2021-22 campaign, which saw them finish the regular season with a 12-1 record, including a 7-1 mark in the GARC. WVU also claimed a share of the GARC regular season crown in 2021-22.
On the range, West Virginia continued its tradition of excellence, defeating eight top-10 opponents, including a pair of top-five teams. Additionally, the Mountaineers’ 12 wins in 2021-22 marked the 12th time the team has eclipsed 10 wins during Hammond’s tenure.
Eight student-athletes brought home 40 postseason awards in 2021-22, including Natalie Perrin, who was selected as the GARC Rookie of the Year – WVU’s first recipient of the award since 2017.
During the 2022-23 season, WVU claimed its 15th GARC Tournament Championship while finishing the season with a 16-4 record, including an 8-1 mark in conference matches. WVU defeated nine top-10 opponents during the season, including three win’s over the No. 2 and one win over the No. 1-ranked teams.
Hammond collected 10 or more wins during the season for the 13th time in his career.
The Mountaineers carried its success into the 202324 season, claiming its 16th GARC Tournament Championship and the programs 15th GARC Regular Season Title and the first since 2022. During the regular season, West Virginia defeated nine top-10 opponents, including five top-five teams.
WVU finished the season with a perfect 13-0 record, including an 6-0 mark in conference matches. It marked the 28th time in program history WVU has finished with a perfect regular season record.
Hammond led the Mountaineers to a runner-up finish at the NCAA National Championship which saw two Mountaineers claim individual titles.
Gavin Barnick claimed the air rifle crown as Mary Tucker sat atop the smallbore podium.
Mary Tucker also qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics adding to Hammonds growing list of Mountaineer Olympic athletes.
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.
At seasons end, eight shooters earned a combined 21 National Rifle Association (NRA) and CRCA All-America honors. It’s the first time WVU had over 20 All-America honors in one season since 2016. Milica Babic, who graduated from WVU with 11 All-America awards, was the only shooter named to all three first teams.
Babic also finished her four-year career with the GARC Outstanding Senior title, becoming the 11th Mountaineer to claim the conference’s top senior award. Of note, a WVU student-athlete has earned the honor every season but two since 2015.
West Virginia finished second at the 2020 GARC Championship, held in Memphis, Tennessee, with a two-day total of 4963. WVU finished second in smallbore (2323) and second in air rifle (2370).
Sarah Osborn completed the conference championships with the second-best combined score, earning 583 smallbore and 597 air rifle for an aggregate score of 1180.
The Mountaineers finished the regular season with a 9-1 mark, including a 7-1 record in conference action, 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.
Additionally, the Mountaineers participated in their second foreign training trip, traveling to Tokyo, Japan last winter, as all 10 members competed in a friendly shooting competition against the All-Japan University Team.
The Mountaineers enjoyed a strong showing in 2018-19.
Hammond played an instrumental role in helping the Mountaineers host the first-ever NCAA Championships in Morgantown last season, as a record two-day crowd of 2,215 fans were in attendance. WVU finished second at the NCAA Championships
with a 4692 mark at the WVU Coliseum.
West Virginia won its 10th consecutive GARC Championship title with a 4715 aggregate score that same season. The title was the team’s conference-best 13th, and WVU swept the smallbore and air rifle team titles for the 10th time since 1998. The Mountaineers also won the GARC regular-season crown for the sixth year in a row with an 8-0 record.
Thrasher capped her brilliant four-year career with her fifth GARC title, successfully defending her air rifle title for the third consecutive season, while rising senior Morgan Phillips won the smallbore title. Additionally, Thrasher was named the GARC Shooter of the Year, her second career award, and Outstanding Senior.
The Mountaineers finished the season at 13-0, the team’s fourth consecutive undefeated season and fifth unblemished record in six years. A total of five shooters collected 11 All-America honors, and Hammond was named the CRCA co-Coach of the Year.
Academically, seven Mountaineers were named to the CRCA All-Academic Honor List, and Koenders was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Third Team.
Thrasher was the first WVU student-athlete to be selected as a finalist for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year award, an honor that recognizes graduating female college athletes who have distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers. She also was selected as one of 10 NCAA student-athletes across all sports and all divisions to be honored as the 2020 Today’s Top 10 Award winners. The award recognizes former student-athletes for their successes in athletics competition, in the classroom and in the community.
Additionally, the Mountaineers participated in a foreign training trip for the first time in program history, traveling to Magaliesburg, South Africa, from Dec. 28 – Jan. 8, to train at the Eagle Eye Shooting Center.
At the 2018 NCAA National Championships, Phillips defended her smallbore title and became just the second WVU student-athlete to win two straight NCAA smallbore crowns. Phillips was the second Mountaineer under Hammond to win back-to-back NCAA titles and the first since Petra Zublasing (air rifle, 2012-13). The Mountaineers finished second overall at the NCAA Championships at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, with a 4708 aggregate total and claimed first in air rifle, their sixth straight title, with a 2381 total. WVU continued its dominance in the GARC, winning its fifth straight and 11th overall regular-season title, as well as its ninth consecutive championship title, shooting a winning 4699 score at the newly unveiled Bill McKenzie Rifle Range, at the WVU Shell Building. Thrasher swept the individual
championships, winning her second career smallbore title and first career air rifle title, and Elizabeth Gratz was named the GARC Outstanding Senior. At season’s end, five Mountaineers earned 15 All-America honors and 18 All-GARC selections. Gratz repeated as the NCAA Elite 90 Award winner and became the first WVU student-athlete to win two career honors. Additionally, she was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team for the second straight season, her third career accolade, and Thrasher was named to the second team for the second consecutive year. Gratz was the fourth Mountaineer in program history to receive a first-team honor and the first to snag two career awards.
The Mountaineers finished the 2017-18 season at 13-0 (9-0 GARC), the team’s third straight undefeated season and fourth unblemished record in five years. Additionally, WVU set the NCAA records for aggregate score (4742) and smallbore score (2356) in a win at Murray State on Nov. 12, 2017.
The WVU rifle program was thrust into the spotlight months before the start of the 2016-17 season, as Thrasher (United States) and Campriani (Italy) combined for three Gold medals at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Thrasher claimed the first Gold of the Games, winning the women’s 10m air rifle, while Campriani won gold in the men’s 10m air rifle and 50m 3 positions.
Fueled by the summer success, the Mountaineers deftly navigated their season on the strength of four returning letterwinners and three skilled freshmen and claimed their nation-best 19th NCAA National Championship. WVU earned its fifth straight national title with a championship-record 4723 score, shot at Ohio State’s French Field House. The team score was 17 shots better than runner-up TCU.
WVU swept the discipline titles for the third time in four years, finishing with marks of 2336 smallbore and 2387 air rifle. The team’s five-peat was the third in the sport since 1980.
Babic and Phillips won the smallbore and air rifle titles, respectively, marking the second straight season WVU freshmen claimed the individual championships. Six different Mountaineers have claimed NCAA titles under Hammond. Following the championship, five Mountaineers earned a combined 14 All-America honors, and Phillips was named the NCAA Championships’ Top Performer.
The Mountaineers finished the season at 12-0, the program’s second straight undefeated season. The squad then claimed its eighth straight GARC Championship with a 4725 total. Thrasher, the 2017 GARC air rifle champion, was named the GARC Shooter of the Year, while Babic claimed the GARC Rookie of the Year honor. Hammond also was named the GARC Coach of the Year for the second straight season and the fourth time in his career.
Gratz led the Mountaineers academically, as she became the first WVU rifle student-athlete to earn the NCAA Elite 90 Award. She also was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, while Thrasher was named to the second team.
A combination of senior leadership and rookie skill helped the Mountaineers push their NCAA title streak to four straight with a commanding performance at the 2016 NCAA Championships, as WVU shot 4703 for its 18th title in Akron, Ohio.
For only the second time under Hammond, WVU won the NCAA smallbore and air rifle titles, shooting 2338 smallbore and 2365 air rifle. Additionally, Thrasher became the first freshman in NCAA history, and the first since Mountaineer Petra Zublasing did so in 2013, to sweep the individual titles, winning air rifle and smallbore. The Mountaineers also earned 20 All-America honors.
WVU’s build-up to the NCAA victory was nothing short of spectacular, as the squad completed an undefeated 12-0 season and won its seventh straight GARC title with a 4702 showing. Thrasher, the GARC Rookie of the Year, captured the conference smallbore title, and Garrett Spurgeon was named the GARC Shooter and Senior of the Year. Additionally, Hammond was named the GARC Coach of the Year for the third time.
2012-15 SEASONS
The Mountaineers extended their NCAA title streak to three straight with a comeback victory at the 2015 NCAA Championships, scoring 4702 and winning their nation-best 17th title in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Down 12 points entering the final day of competition, having shot 2319 in smallbore, WVU overcame the deficit with a 2383 air rifle score.
Three Mountaineers finished on the air rifle podium, including NCAA Champion Maren Prediger. Michael Bamsey placed second, and Spurgeon finished third.
WVU won its sixth straight GARC title with a 4709 showing at the conference championships. Spurgeon finished first in air rifle, while Ziva Dvorsak was named the GARC Shooter and Senior of the Year. Gratz was named the GARC Rookie of the Year.
The Mountaineers finished the year with 23 All-America honors and 28 All-GARC awards. Hammond was named the Rifle Winter 2015 CaptainU Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Despite the graduation of Zublasing, a three-time NCAA Champion for the Mountaineers, West Virginia did not skip a beat in 2013-14, as Hammond led his squad to its second straight National Championship and a perfect 10-0 record.
Ranked No. 1 for most of the season, there was little doubt WVU would successfully defend its national title, as the team owned a 17-shot lead after the first day of competition, winning its first
smallbore title under Hammond with a 2338 score. The Mountaineers secured the NCAA title with a first place, 2367 air rifle score, giving them a two-day total of 4705.
Three Mountaineers shot in each discipline final, with Prediger and Spurgeon finishing second in air rifle and smallbore, respectively. Prior to the team’s national title victory, the squad scored its fifth straight GARC Championship, shooting 4700. Prediger won the GARC air rifle title, and the Mountaineers claimed 14 All-GARC honors.
WVU collected 14 All-America honors, and Hammond was named the Rifle Winter 2014 CaptainU Coach of the Year. Thomas Kyanko also was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Second Team.
Hammond rallied his 2012-13 squad around 2012 Olympian Zublasing and a core of young, talented shooters. The Mountaineers navigated a difficult schedule and earned the program’s second National Championship in five years.
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.
Shooter and Senior of the Year.
Hammond coached a talented, upperclassmen squad to an 11-0 record in 2010, the team’s first undefeated season since 2001, and a GARC regular-season title.
The Mountaineers followed their unblemished regular season with a win at the GARC Championship and a sweep of the discipline titles. The victory was the program’s fourth overall and first since 2000. At his first GARC Championship, transfer Campriani won the smallbore, air rifle and combined score titles, and the Mountaineers earned 18 All-GARC honors, including eight first-team awards. Hammond was named the GARC Coach of the Year, his second distinction in three seasons.
WVU concluded the 2010 campaign with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships; the Mountaineers, ranked No. 1 in the nation for most of the season, finished third in smallbore and fifth in air rifle. WVU placed two in the smallbore finals, and following the championships, seven student-athletes earned 12 All-America honors.
THE EARLY YEARS
Zublasing was instrumental in securing WVU’s victory, as she swept the individual titles and earned the tag as the CRCA Shooter of the Match. She became the first shooter to win both NCAA titles at one championship since 2001, and the second WVU student-athlete to win three career national titles in any sport.
Hammond was named the CRCA Coach of the Year, his second career honor. WVU scored 12 NRA All-America honors, including seven combined firstteam accolades.
WVU also won its fourth straight GARC title. Zublasing was named the GARC Shooter and Senior of the Year, and Spurgeon earned the GARC Rookie of the Year honor.
2009-12 SEASONS
Tasked with maintaining the Mountaineers’ level of success with a young team recovering from the loss of seven seniors, Hammond rose to the challenge in 2011-12. Nationally ranked in the top three all year, WVU bounced back from a regular-season loss to Kentucky to grab its third straight GARC title. The Mountaineers, winners of the GARC Sportsmanship Award, also won the air rifle title and were paced by Zublasing, the discipline champion and GARC Shooter of the Year. Additionally, Kyanko was named the GARC Rookie of the Year, and the squad earned 12 All-GARC honors. The team, boasting a 12-2 record, including a
5-1 mark in conference action, advanced to the NCAA Championships for the sixth straight season and placed sixth. Zublasing won the air rifle title, becoming the second Mountaineer to win the discipline title in as many years. As a team, WVU finished second in air rifle and eighth in smallbore.
Following the national championships, six Mountaineers earned eight NRA 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.
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.
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
Hammond made a name for himself in the coaching ranks in 2009, as he took a young, rising WVU squad to the NCAA Championships and returned with the program’s 14th trophy.
A season that was built on momentum, WVU went 11-1 overall, earned its first No. 1 CRCA ranking in over a decade, had seven student-athletes 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.
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 Championship, as Tommy Santelli finished first overall, second in air rifle and fifth in smallbore. In total, WVU had seven top-10 finishes between the two disciplines.
For his efforts all season, Hammond earned his first CRCA Coach of the Year honor.
In only his second year as head coach, Hammond led the 2007-08 rifle squad to an 8-3 record, a third-place finish at the GARC Championship and a sixth-place standing at the NCAA Championships, the Mountaineers’ first appearance in six seasons. Hammond guided five Mountaineers to NRA smallbore All-America honors that season and also earned individual recognition, as he was named
the GARC Coach of the Year and listed as the 2008 NRA Distinguished College Coach.
Hammond took over the Mountaineer rifle program upon the retirement of long-time coach Marsha Beasley in 2006. That season, he guided the 2006-07 team to its first winning record (6-4) since 2003.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
A strong proponent for achievement at the range and in the classroom, Hammond’s shooters have proven to be well-rounded student-athletes.
Since his arrival in the fall of 2006, 99 Mountaineers have earned a spot on the annual CRCA All-Academic Honor List, including a program-best eight student-athletes in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021.
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 12 of the last 13 seasons.
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 firstteam 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.
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.
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.
During the 2020-21 campaign, Zaisberger became the fourth Mountaineer to win the NCAA Elite 90 Award since 2011-12, after achieving a 4.0 gradepoint average.
Zaisberger helped lead the way for West Virginia yet again in 2021-22, as she was selected as the team’s GARC Scholar-Athlete Representative while also earning a spot on the CRCA Scholastic All-America Team.
Zaisberger also won her second consecutive NCAA Elite 90 Award in 2021-22, and also was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Women’s At-Large First Team. She also was awarded the Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship and the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award from the Big 12 Conference.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Responsible for restoring the glory and tradition to the storied WVU rifle program, Hammond has recruited not only elite athletes to compete in the Old Gold and Blue, but he also has continued to teach and foster his team’s talents, so each student-athlete is a stronger competitor upon graduation. Athletic accolades and recognitions go hand-in-hand with such advancements.
The Mountaineers have earned a combined 210 All-America honors, including 87 first-team recognitions, since Hammond became head coach.
The 2015 National Champion team earned 23 All-America honors, a program-high under Hammond.
Following a four-year drought, five Mountaineers scored five All-America honors in 2008, including first-team recognition for Lafe Kunkel and Brandi Eskew.
Hammond’s leadership also propels the Mountaineers toward fruitful futures. Four Mountaineers competed at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, including 2016 NCAA champion Thrasher, who won the first Gold medal of the games with a victory for the United States in the women’s 10m air rifle. Additionally, Campriani pushed his individual Olympic medal count to four with Gold-Medal showings in the men’s 10m air rifle and 50m rifle 3 positions. He previously won Gold in the men’s 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.
In 2021, Molly McGhin competed for Team USA at the ISSF World Championships, where she brought home a gold medal in the three positions event at the women’s team junior finals. McGhin also won a silver medal in the mixed team, 50-meter rifle prone event.
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
In addition to his busy coaching schedule, Hammond competed for more than a decade for the Great Britain National Team. Hammond started shooting when he was nine years old. As a junior, Hammond won both domestic and international honors, highlighted by the 50m rifle prone World Junior Champion title in Barcelona in 1998.
Hammond has competed in a wealth of senior international competitions since then, including the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, representing Great Britain. He also has competed in numerous ISSF World Cups throughout the world, as well as the last two ISSF World Championships in 2010 and 2014.
One of his highlights was representing Scotland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, where he became the most successful Scottish Athlete in a single Commonwealth Games, winning four medals – two Gold, one silver and one bronze.
PRIOR TO COACHING AT WVU
Hammond earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Leeds while competing for its rifle team.
Hammond then journeyed to West Virginia to spend the 2002-03 season competing for the WVU rifle team, while working toward his master’s degree in sport management. Hammond returned to Morgantown in 2006 and began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant with the Mountaineers.
In addition to his highly successful career as a shooter, Hammond also has volunteered his time to help others. While a member of the Leeds squad, he helped coach beginning shooters and assisted the team with organizational tasks.
Hammond also helped initiate Blind Shooting in Scotland with his father. He worked closely with a group from the Grampian Society for the Blind to teach basic rifle techniques. He gave the shooters positional and mental advice and undertook the task of raising funds for all the equipment, as well as organizing a venue to hold the club’s matches.
Hammond is married to the former Lindsay Brooke. They have three sons, Lewis and twins, Archie and Hugh.
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH JEAN-PIERRE LUCAS
Nine-time All-American Jean-Pierre Lucas joined the WVU rifle team as an assistant coach on June 20, 2022.
During the 2024-25 season, Lucas helped the Mountaineers reach the pinnacle of the sport, winning the NCAA National Championship, for a nation best 20th time. WVU claimed its 17th GARC Tournament Championship while finishing the season with a 13-0 record, including an 5-0 mark in conference matches. The Mountaineers also claimed the programs 16th GARC Regular Season Title, marking the second straight season WVU had swept the season honors.
In the 2023-24 season, WVU claimed its 16th GARC Tournament Championship while finishing the season with a 13-0 record, including an 6-0 mark in conference matches. The Mountaineers also claimed the programs 15th GARC Regular Season Title and the first since 2022.
During the 2022-23 season with WVU, Lucas was named the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association’s (CRAC) National Assistant Coach of the Year. It marks the third time in his career he has collected the honor.
In his first season, WVU claimed its 15th GARC Tournament Championship while finishing the season with a 16-4 record, including an 8-1 mark in conference matches. WVU defeated nine top-10 opponents during the season, including three win’s over the No. 2 and one win over the No. 1-ranked teams.
Lucas returns to Morgantown after spending the last five seasons at Ole Miss, where he was named the Great American Rifle Conference’s (GARC) Assistant Coach of the Year four times and was the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association’s (CRAC) National Assistant Coach of the Year in each of the last two seasons.
In his final season at Ole Miss, Lucas helped lead the Rebels to a 10-3 record in the regular season, including a 7-1 mark inside the GARC. After the squad placed third at the 2022 GARC Championships, Ole Miss moved on the 2022 NCAA Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where they placed fourth with an aggregate total of 4713. Lucas once again was named the GARC Assistant Coach of the Year and the CRCA National Assistant Coach of the Year after assisting six shooters to 12 All-GARC honors, including Lea Horvath, who was honored as the conference’s Shooter of the Year. Additionally, Lucas also helped three shooters collect five All-America honors.
In 2020-21, Lucas helped Ole Miss qualify for the NCAA Rifle Championship for the first time in 15 years, earning the No. 2 seed, and went on to place third overall, its highest finish in school history. Horvath also earned a pair of third-place finishes in smallbore and air rifle. The Rebels opened the season with a bang, firing an NCAA record smallbore score of 2361 and the top score in program history by over 40 points on October 10. In doing so, Ole Miss received its first No. 1 ranking in the CRCA poll in school history. In January, the Rebels topped defending GARC Champions, No. 2 Kentucky, at home 4727-4713. After posting an 11-1 record, Ole Miss also earned a share of the GARC regular-season title along with Kentucky and West Virginia, marking the most conference wins for the Rebels in school history (seven) and their first conference championship. Lucas led a program-record four Rebels to a combined nine All-American honors from the CRCA. Horvath was a unanimous first team All-American and garnered Rookie of the Year honors after she first the first perfect air rifle score in Ole Miss history and the 12th ever in NCAA history. After the historic season for the Rebels, Lucas was named National Assistant Coach of the Year by the CRCA and GARC Assistant Coach of the Year for the third time in his career.
sixth-place finish in the Great America Rifle Conference.
With Lucas’ assistance, Abby Buesseler had one of the best seasons of her career, becoming the sixth All-American in program history. Buesseler earned a trio of All-America nods, including NRA Smallbore First Team honors. She also qualified as an individual for the canceled 2020 NCAA Rifle Championships in smallbore.
The Rebels finished the 2018-19 season with six wins, two GARC Honorable Mention performers in Jillian Zakrzeski and Hayley Carrol, and a fourthplace regular-season finish in conference. Ole Miss spent three weeks at No. 7 in the CRCA rankings after firing the second-highest score in program history on Jan. 13, with a 4685. Additionally, a record 94 fans packed the Ole Miss rifle range in the Rebels’ 4665-4651 regular-season finale victory against Nebraska on Feb. 2.
Lucas arrived in Oxford for his first season in 2017 and made an immediate impact. The Rebels earned their best overall finish in GARC action, third overall and won a program-record seven matches. He also played a pivotal role in helping Kamilla Kisch qualify for the NCAA Championship, earning an at-large bid in air rifle. With all the success on the range, three Rebels received All-GARC Honorable Mention honors and Lucas was named the conference’s Assistant Coach of the Year.
During the 2019-20 season, Ole Miss turned in seven of the top 10 aggregate scores in program history, including a program-record air rifle mark of 2372, outshooting her former team, the Mountaineers, in the event on Nov. 2, 2019. The Rebels made noise, climbing as high as No. 5 in the CRCA Poll for four weeks and spent the entire season inside the top 10. Overall, Ole Miss finished the season with a 5-6 record and a
Prior to Ole Miss, Lucas, a native of Speers, Pennsylvania, Lucas earned a spot on the WVU rifle team under coach Jon Hammond after trying out for the team as a freshman. In 2014, as a redshirt freshman, Lucas competed in the GARC Championships, placing third in smallbore (587) with a final score of (441).
As team captain for both the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, Lucas led the Mountaineers to two NCAA Championship titles. During his collegiate career, he earned All-American honors nine times, including NRA First Team Smallbore and CRCA Second Team his senior year. Other accomplishments include finishing in third in smallbore (583), and fifth in air rifle (593) at the 2016 GARC Championships.
Lucas graduated an Academic All-Big 12 and CRCA All-Academic student from WVU in May 2017 with a bachelor of science in petroleum & natural gas engineering.
PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT RAYMOND PRIOR
Raymond Prior enters his 16th 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
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Prior, a former member of the United States National Soccer Development Team, played soccer at the intercollegiate level and earned his bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism and psychology at the University of New Mexico.
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MEET THE MOUNTAINEERS
Ashlyn Blake So. Sparta, N.J.
Camryn Camp So. Hillsboro, Texas
Maximus Duncan Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. The Vanguard School
Jennifer Kocher So. Geneva Switzerland
Griffin Lake Jr. Emmaus, Penn. Emmaus HS
Jack Ogoreuc Fr. Grove City, Pa. Grove City HS
Hana Strakusek Fr. Trbovlje, Slovenia Higher Technical Institute Ferlach
Lauri Syrja Jr. Maakeski, Finland Padasjok
Jacob Wisman So. Gladesville, W.Va. East Fairmont
Head Coach: Jon Hammond (20th Season)
Associate Head Coach: Jean-Pierre Lucas (4th Season)
Pronounciation Guide:
Lauri Syrja – LAOR-iy (Rhymes with Sorry) see-ree-us
Jacob Wisman – Wiss-Man
Hana Strakusek – HAH-nah strah-KOO-sek
Jack Ogoreuc – oh-GOH-Reck
Ashlyn Blake
So. | 5-5 | Sparta, N.J. 2024-25 (FRESHMAN)
• Competed and served as a counter in all 14 matches for WVU
• Shot at the NCAA Championship, helping the Mountaineers to a first-place finish
• Finished 21st in smallbore and third in air rifle at the NCAA National Championship
• CRCA Rookie of the Year
• CRCA All-America First Team (Smallbore)
• CRCA All-America Second Team (Air Rifle)
• CRCA All-America Second Team (Combined)
• GARC Rookie of the Year
• All-GARC First Team (Smallbore)
• All-GARC First Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC First Team (Combined) HIGH SCHOOL
• Comes to West Virginia from Sparta, New Jersey where she shot for Team Winning Solutions under coach Lucas Kozeniesky
• Is a three-time Junior Olympic Qualifier
• In 2023, she took gold in air rifle and bronze in smallbore at the Palmyra Invitational, fourth at the US Army Junior Air Rifle Nationals, sixth at the USA Shooting U18 National Championships in air rifle and achieved CMP Distinguished Expert (Badge #6) in air rifle and is nationally ranked in USA Shooting in both smallbore and air rifle
• In 2022, She was the CMP Any Sights 3P National Champion while taking second in the overall 3P national standings
• Adds a first-place finish at the Northeast Regional Outdoor Conventional 3P Open while taking second at the U18 Winter Air Gun Championship and third at the Puerto Rico Sports Shooting Invitation in air rifle
• She has also collected wins in 2021 at the New Jersey Outdoor Conventional 3P Open and the Indoor Metric 3P Open. That same season she was named to the NRA International Drew Cup Junior Team.
PERSONAL
• Majoring in Computer Sciences
• Her parents are Craig and Tracy Blake, and she has two siblings.
• Is a fourth-generation competitive rifle shooter. Her dad competed at St. John's, qualifying for the NCAA National Championship four times. Ashlyn's grandfather Walter N Blake and great-grandfather Walter J Blake also have tied to the sport.
BLAKE’S PERSONAL
BESTS
Air Rifle
599 vs. Mount Aloysius – Oct. 26, 2024
Smallbore
592 vs. TCU – Nov. 16, 2024
Career Air Rifle
Career Smallbore
HIGH SCHOOL
• Comes to Morgantown from Hillsboro, Texas where she competes for the Texas Hill Country Shooters under coach Ron Haffner
• Has been a member of the USA Shooting National Futures Team since 2022 and has been a USA Shooting National Development Team member since 2023
• At the 2023 Junior Olympics, finished in second place in air rifle
• In 2022, she was a Texas 4-H smallbore rifle champion, a USA Shooting National Championship junior silver medalist and an American Legion silver medalist
• In 2021, she competed in the Dixie Double open category finishing third in air rifle and was named an Eley High School AllAmerican in both air and smallbore
• Adds experience at the 2022 ISSF World Championship as a member of the air rifle team in Cairo, Egypt. Took fourth place in mixed team, sixth place in the women's team event and 18th as an individual in air rifle
Camryn Camp
So. | 5-7 | Hillsboro, Texas 2024-25 (FRESHMAN)
• CRCA All-America First Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC Honorable Mention (Smallbore)
• All-GARC Honorable Mention (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC Honorable Mention (Combined)
• Shot a season high 599 in air rifle against Citadel
• Shot a season high 593 in smallbore against Georgia Southern
• Shot a season high 1192 aggregate score against Georgia Southern
• Competed in 13 matches for the Mountaineers
• In competitions for her club team, she is a three-time Texas State CMP team champion, a two-time USA Shooting 3P air rifle national champion, a two-time CMP 3P air rifle national champion, a 2023 Texas State USA Shooting JO 3P team champion, a 2023 Army Marksmanship Unit team smallbore national champion and a 2022 Pardini team air rifle national champion
PERSONAL
• Majoring in criminology
• Parents are Mike and Sarah Camp, and she has two siblings
BLAKE’S PERSONAL BESTS
Air Rifle
599 vs. Citadel – Oct. 5, 2024
Smallbore
593 vs. Georgia Southern – Oct. 6, 2024
Career Air Rifle
Smallbore
Maximus Duncan
Jr. | 5-10 | Colorado Springs, Colo. The Vanguard School
2024-25 (SO.)
• Shot 13 matches
• Averaged a 589.2 in air rifle and a 579.4 in smallbore
• Posted a career-high 597 in air rifle against TCU
• Posted a career-high 585 in smallbore against Akron
2023-24 (FR.)
• Shot 11 matches
• Averaged a 588.4 in air rifle and a 575.1 in smallbore
• Posted a season-high 594 in air rifle against Nebraska
• Posted a season-high 583 in smallbore against Air Force, Murray State and Nebraska HIGH SCHOOL
• After graduating from the Vanguard School in 2021, Duncan began his academic career last year at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
• He enrolls at WVU for the fall 2023 semester and has four years of eligibility
• Began shooting air rifle in January 2019, and smallbore in 2022
• Won both the air rifle and smallbore titles at the 2022 Junior Men's Colorado State Championships
• Finished in eighth place in Junior Men's Air Rifle at the 2022 USA Shooting Rifle Nationals
• Competed at USA Shooting's 2022 Winter Air Gun Championships, taking fourth place in the Junior Men's Air Rifle Final
PERSONAL
• Son of Matthew and Whitney
• Has four siblings
• Birthday is March 31
• Majoring in History
DUNCAN’S PERSONAL BESTS
Air Rifle
597 vs. TCU – Nov. 16, 2024
Smallbore 585 vs. Akron – Jan. 26, 2025
Career Air Rifle
Career Smallbore
Jennifer Kocher
So. | 5-8 | Geneva, Switzerland
2024-25 (FR.)
• Averaged a 585.8 in smallbore and a 595.6 in air rifle
• Scored a season-high 588 in smallbore against Akron
• Scored a season-high 598 in air rifle against Kentucky
PRIOR TO WVU
• Has a host of international experience with the Swiss National Team
• Has 13 podium finishes in international competitions, including six first place marks
• 1st place - 300m three-position Open rifle - EC Aarhus 2024
• 1st place - 300m rifle three positions per team - CE Aarhus 2024
• 1st place - 300m three-position rifle Open Team - CE Aarhus 2024
• 2nd place - 50m rifle prone team - 2023 Changwon World Junior Championships
• 2nd place - 50m rifle three positions by junior team - World Championships Cairo 2022
• 2nd place - 50m rifle three positions by junior team - European Championships Wroclaw 2022
• 1st place - 10m rifle junior team - Alpencup Innsbruck 2022
• 2nd place - 50m rifle three position junior team - European Championships Osijek 2021
PERSONAL
• Majoring in Business
• Birthday is Aug. 31
KOCHER’S PERSONAL BESTS
Air Rifle
598 vs. Kentucky, Feb. 28, 2025
Smallbore
588 vs. Akron, Jan. 26, 2025
Career Air Rifle
Career Smallbore
Griffin Lake
Jr. | 5-8 | Emmaus, Pa. Emmaus HS
2024-25 (SO.)
• Shot in 14 matches, serving as a counter in 14
• Shot at the NCAA Championship, helping the Mountaineers to a first-place finish
• Finished sixth in smallbore and ninth in air rifle at the NCAA National Championship
• CRCA All-America First Team (Smallbore)
• CRCA All-America Second Team (Air Rifle)
• CRCA All-America Second Team (Combined)
• All-GARC First Team (Smallbore)
• All-GARC Second Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC Second Team (Combined)
2023-24 (FR.)
• Shot in 12 matches, serving as a counter in 11
• Shot at the NCAA Championship helping the Mountaineer to a runner-up finish
• Finished ninth in smallbore and 34th in air rifle at the NCAA National Championship
• CRCA Rookie of the Year
• CRCA All-America First Team Smallbore
• CRCA All-America Second Team in Air Rifle and Combined
• GARC Rookie of the Year
• All-GARC First Team in Smallbore and Combined
• All-GARC Second Team in Air Rifle
HIGH SCHOOL
• Shot for Emmaus High
• Shot for the Ontlaunee Junior Rifle Team since 2016 and is a member of the USA Shooting Futures Team
• Set the National Rifle Association's (NRA) 3-position smallbore record in the open and junior categories, with a 593
• Won the NRA's National 3-position Metric Match in 2022.
• Competed at the 2022 Civilian Marksmanship Program's (CMP) National Match and won the 3-position smallbore championship
• Crowned the 3-position air rifle champion at the 2022 CMP Regional Championships
• Selected as a Top U-18 at this year's Junior Olympics
• Competed at the 2022 International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, where he won the bronze medal in the junior men's 50-meter rifle, 3-positions event
• Also won the 3-position smallbore U-18 championship at the 2022 Junior Olympic National Championships.
• Holds career-best scores of 593 in smallbore and 619.4 in air rifle.
PERSONAL
• Son of William and Maureen
• Has one Brother
• Birthday is May 4
• Majoring in Business Managment
LAKE’S PERSONAL BESTS
Air Rifle
598 5x, last at Ohio State Jan. 25, 2025
Smallbore
595 2x, last at NCAA Qualifier, Feb. 22, 2025 Career
Jack Ogoreuc
Fr. | 5-10 | Grove City, Pa. Grove City HS
HIGH SCHOOL
• Competed for the Oil City Jr. Rifle Team under coach Steve Knight and Jack Anderson, Mason Dixion Jr. Rifle Team under coach David Wisman and Team Winning Solutions for coach Lucas Kozeniesky
• Joined Team USA as part of the Junior World Team, competing at the championships held in Lima, Peru. There he finished 18th in prone smallbore, 31st in air rifle and 39th in 3P smallbore
• Member of the USA Shooting Futures Team and was named an Eley High School All-American in smallbore last season
• Distinguished shooter in the Civilian Marksmanship Program ranked No. 2 in smallbore and No. 14 in air rifle
• During the 2024 season, Ogoreuc claimed two USA Shooting U18 National Championships in both smallbore and air rifle
• He is also a USA Shooting Winter AirGun Junior Champion in 2023 and a USA Shooting National Champion in 3P Air Rifle in 2023
• He adds nine National Rifle Association team national championships
• He has earned the title at the National Junior Sectional Championships 4P Smallbore event in 2024, is a two-time National Junior Sectional Championships 3P Smallbore Team winner, a two-time National Junior Sectional Championships Air Rifle Team winner, a two-time National Open Team Sectional Championships 4P winner and a two time National Open Team Sectional Championships 3P winner
• He adds two Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association State Championships in the outdoor 50-meter competition in 2023 and 2022
PERSONAL
• Majoring in sport management
• Parents are Robert and Shelly
• Has one sister named Hannah
Hana Strakusek
Fr. | 5-5 | Trbovlje, Slovenia
Higher Technical Institute Ferlach
HIGH SCHOOL
• Comes to Morgantown from Trbovlje, Slovenia where she competed for the 1956 Trbovlje under the coach direction of her father Oto Strakusek.
• Brings a wealth of international experience to Morgantown having competed at international events for each of the last four seasons dating back to 2022
• Taken home four top-five finishes at these events over the last two seasons
• Top spot in air rifle at the 2024 Grand Prix and a runner-up finish in 2025
• Adds a runner-up finish at the European championship in 2024 in smallbore During the 2024 season, Hana was named the most perspective shooter of the year and hit national records for air rifle (625,8/250,4/250,7) and national records for smallbore (585/585/456,5).
PERSONAL
• Majoring in Engineering
• Birthday is July 9
• Her parents are Oto and Vesna, and she has one sister named Neza
Lauri Syrja
Jr. | 5-10 | Maakeski, Finland Padasjok
2024-25 (SO.)
• Competed in 14 matches, serving as a counter in every match
• Helped the Mountaineers win an NCAA National Championship
• Finished in 13th in air rifle and 34th in smallbore at the NCAA Championship
• CRCA All-America First Team (Smallbore)
• CRCA All-America First Team (Air Rifle)
• CRCA All-America Second Team (Combined)
• GARC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• All-GARC First Team (Smallbore)
• All-GARC First Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC First Team (Combined)
2024-25 (FR.)
• Began competing for WVU in the spring semester of 2024
• Competed in four matches, serving as a counter in one smallbore and three air rifle matches
• Posted a 599 in air rifle against Navy and Akron on 1/27 to mark his highest score of the season in her first-ever collegiate match
• Produced a season-high 591 in smallbore at the NCAA Qualifier on 2/17
HIGH SCHOOL
• 2022 smallbore mixed team European Champion
• Two-time Nordic Champion and a 10-time Finnish Champion
• A part of the Finnish national rifle team since 2019 while being named the best young athlete in the Tavastia region in 2022
• Has as managed 11 top-25 finishes at World Championships, ISSF Junior World Cups and European Championships across various disciplines
• A graduate of Padasjoki High School
• He also competed as a part of the Leppa club team under the coaching direction of Marko Leppa
PERSONAL
• Son of Petri and Hanna
• Has three siblings
• Birthday is June 26
• Majoring in Agricultural Business Management
SYRJA’S PERSONAL BESTS
Air Rifle
600 vs. Kentucky, Feb. 8, 2025
Smallbore 591 at NCAA Qualifier, Feb. 17, 2024
Career Air Rifle
Career Smallbore
Jacob Wisman
So. | 5-10 | Gladesville, W.Va. East Fairmont
2024-25 (FR.)
• CRCA All-America Second Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC Second Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC Honorable Mention (Combined)
• Shot in 11 matches for the Mountaineers
• Scored a season high air rifle score of 598 against army
• Scored a season high 591 in smallbore at the GARC Tournament
• Scored a season high 1184 aggregate score at the GARC Tournament
HIGH SCHOOL
• Comes to Morgantown from Gladesville, West Virginia, where he shot for two clubs
• The first is Mason Dixon Junior Rifle, under father and coach David Wisman, as well as competing for Team Winning Solutions under coach Lucas Kozeniesky
• He is a seven-time qualifier for the USA Shooting National Junior Olympic Air Rifle Championships and a four-time qualifier for the USA Shooting National Junior Olympic Smallbore Championships
• He racked up six podiums and four firstplace finishes during his senior high school season, claiming gold at the American Legion 3PAR Precision National Champion, the USA Shooting Nationals U18 Champion in men's smallbore, the American Legion 3PAR Precision State Championship and the West Virginia 3PAR State Junior Olympic Championship
• He adds podiums at the Dixie Double in smallbore, the Pardini Grand Prix and the USA Shooting U18 Nationals in air rifle
• The West Virginia native adds ten podiums from 2019-2022. The list includes being named the 2023 PAR Junior Olympic State Champion, the 2020 West Virginia State Junior Olympic Air Rifle Champion and the 2019 National Junior Olympic 3PAR U15 Champion
• In he took silver in both smallbore and air rifle while in 2021 he took bronze in both smallbore and air rifle at the West Virginia Junior Olympics.
PERSONAL
• Majoring in Business
• Jacobs' parents are David and Bethany Wisman, and he has one sister
• Birthday is Feb. 6
WISMAN’S PERSONAL BESTS
Air Rifle
598 vs. Army, Nov. 9, 2024
Smallbore 591 at GARC Championship, March 1, 2025
Career Air Rifle
Career Smallbore
SEASON PREVIEW
2025-26 RIFLE SEASON PREVIEW
The No. 1-ranked West Virginia University rifle team opens the 2025-26 season on the road at Memphis on Saturday, Oct. 4, in Memphis, Tennessee. The match is the first of three straight on the road before WVU has its home opener on Saturday, Nov. 1 inside the WVU Shell Building against Mount Aloysuis.
THE HUNT FOR A NATION LEADING 21ST NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
West Virginia has set the nation-wide standard for sustained success, capturing 20 national titles during its 75-year program history.
The Mountaineers have won seven NCAA titles under 19-year coach Jon Hammond, including five straight from 2013-17. The Mountaineers etched their name in history once again last season to become just the 10th sports program across the nation to claim 20 NCAA titles.
SUCCESS IN THE NCAA
Since the NCAA officially sponsored rifle in 1980, the Mountaineers have left a legacy. Across 45 seasons of competition the Mountaineers have won or finished runner-up at the NCAA National Championship 30 times and inside the top three 33 times.
Additionally, the Mountaineers have 30 individual NCAA National Champions, with an even split of 15 in smallbore and 15 in air rifle. WVU alumni Petra Zublasing leads the mountaineers as the only three-time winner, with two titles in air rifle and one in smallbore.
The Mountaineers have also had success in the Great America Rifle Conference since joining the league in 1998. WVU has claimed 17 tournament championships to go along with 16 regular season titles.
THE MAKEUP
Seven letter winners return for the Mountaineers this season: in juniors, Maximus Duncan, Griffin Lake and Lauri Syrja and sophomores Ashlyn Blake, Camryn Camp, Jennifer Kocher and Jacob Wisman all return to the lineup.
Combined, this group owns two straight NCAA National Championship appearances, as all were instrumental in securing the program 20th NCAA National Championship last season. The group is responsible for two Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) regular-season titles and two GARC Tournament Championships titles. The group brought home a combined 15 All-America honors last season.
In 2024-25, West Virginia finished with a 13-0 record, including a 5-0 mark inside the Great America Rifle Conference (GARC). It marks the 29th time in program history that WVU has finished with a perfect regular season record. The Mountaineers claimed its 17th GARC Tournament Championship and the third straight and added their 16th GARC Regular Season Title.
BLAKE’S INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS
The Sparta, New Jersey native, Ashlyn Blake, is set to enter her second season with the Mountaineers. Blake settled in quickly last season as just a freshman. In her first season with the Mountaineers, she claimed third place and podium finish individually at the NCAA Championship in air rifle.
Her success on the national stage pushed the Mountaineers to the programs 20th NCAA National title.
Last season, she posted a high aggregate score of 1188 last season and added season highs of 592 in smallbore while hitting a 599 in air rifle.
She also added All-CRCA and All-GARC honors across all three disciplines. Blake was named both the CRCA and GARC Rookie of the Year. She was a CRCA All-America First Team (Smallbore), CRCA
All-America Second Team (Smallbore), CRCA AllAmerica Second Team (Combined), All-GARC First Team (Smallbore), All-GARC First Team (Air Rifle), All-GARC First Team (Combined).
LAKE SET TO MAKE DIFFERENCE IN JUNIOR CAMPAIGN
Lake comes into his junior season after finishing sixth place in smallbore and ninth place in air rifle at the NCAA National Championship last season. He also earned All-CRCA and All-GARC honors across all three disciplines. He earned honors in CRCA All-America First Team (Smallbore), CRCA All-America Second Team (Air Rifle), CRCA AllAmerica Second Team (Combined), All-GARC First Team (Smallbore), All-GARC Second Team (Air Rifle) and an All-GARC Second Team (Combined).
Lake increased his season averages as a sophomore, averaging 595.9 in air rifle and a 589.8 in smallbore. His marks were the second and third highest on the team last season.
Lake was named the CRCA and GARC Rookie of the Year during his first season in Morgantown. His marks of 587.8 in smallbore, 593.6 in air rifle and 1181.5 combined average gave him honors two seasons ago.
THE REST OF THE
RETURNERS
Camryn Camp, Maximus Duncan, Jennifer Kocher, Lauri Syrja and Jacob Wisman round out the Mountaineers who are set to return to the lineup this season. The five athletes combined to serve as counters in 24 matches a season ago.
Syrja competed in all 14 matches for WVU last season and produced season averages of 587 in smallbore and 596.5 in air rifle. He averaged a
combined score of 1183.5 which was the fourth highest on the team. He earned First Team AllCRCA honors in air rifle and smallbore and added a second team combined honor. He swept first team All-GARC honors. He added perfect 600 in air rifle last season against Kentucky and was named a CSC Academic All-American Second Team selection. Camp earned CRCA All-America First Team (Air Rifle) and then added three all-conference honors with an All-GARC Honorable Mention in smallbore, air rifle and combined. Wisman added CRCA All-America Second Team (Air Rifle), All-GARC Second Team (Air Rifle) and All-GARC Honorable Mention (Combined).
NEWCOMERS SET TO MAKE IMPACT
Freshman Jack Ogoreuc and Hana Strakusek are set for their collegiate debuts this season for the Mountaineers.
Jack comes to West Virginia from Grove City, Pennsylvania, where he competed for the Oil City Jr. Rifle Team under coach Steve Knight and Jack Anderson, Mason Dixion Jr. Rifle Team under coach David Wisman and Team Winning Solutions for coach Lucas Kozeniesky. He joined Team USA as part of the Junior World Team, competing at the championships held in Lima, Peru. There he finished 18th in prone smallbore, 31st in air rifle and 39th in 3P smallbore. Jack is a member of the USA Shooting Futures Team and was named an Eley High School All-American in smallbore. Hana comes to Morgantown from Trbovlje, Slovenia, where she competed for the 1956 Trbovlje under the coach direction of her father Oto Strakusek. She brings a wealth of
international experience to Morgantown having competed at international events for each of the last four seasons dating back to 2022. She has taken home four top five finishes at these events over the last two seasons and earned the top spot in air rifle at the 2024 Grand Prix and a runner-up finish in 2025. She also adds a runner-up finish at the European championship in 2024 in smallbore.
SEASON NO. 20 FOR HAMMOND
Coach Jon Hammond returns for his 20th season with the Mountaineers in 2025-26. Hammond, a former Mountaineer student-athlete and a two-time Olympian, has returned the WVU rifle program to national glory. Under his guidance, the Mountaineers have won seven national championships in 19 seasons, 12 individual NCAA titles and 16 GARC Championships. Additionally, the program has produced eight undefeated seasons, 233 All-Americans and 21 CSC Academic All-Americans.
CHALLENGING PATH
The Mountaineers' 2025-26 schedule features three teams from the 2025 NCAA National Championships, including matches against Kentucky, TCU and Murray State.
WVU is set to host six home regular season matches, including the WVU Fall Classic and an NCAA Qualifying match. All home matches will be held at the Bill McKenzie Mobile Rifle Range inside the WVU Shell Building.
WVU opens its season and the defense of its 20th NCAA National Championship, 17th GARC Tournament and 16th GARC Regular Season titles against Memphis on Saturday, October 4.
SCHEDULE
WVU RIFLE QUICK FACTS
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Location
Morgantown, W.Va.
Enrollment 26,000+ Nickname Mountaineers
Colors .
. Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Conference Great America Rifle Conference (GARC)
President Michael T. Benson
Director of Athletics Wren Baker
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach
Jon Hammond (20th Season) Alma Mater West Virginia, 2005
• West Virginia finished with a 13-0 record, including a 5-0 mark inside the Great America Rifle Conference (GARC). It marks the 29th time in program history that WVU has finished with a perfect regular season record.
• West Virginia collected the program's 20th NCAA National Championship. The mark leads the nation.
• The Mountaineers claimed its 17th GARC Tournament Championship and the second straight.
• West Virginia also claimed its 16th GARC Regular Season Title.
• During the regular season, West Virginia defeated four top 10 opponents, including three top five teams and 10 ranked opponents.
• WVU also won 10 or more matches for the 15th time under coach Jon Hammond, who improved his career record to 210-21 (.909) in 2024-25.
• Senior Natalie Perrin and Lauri Syrja became the ninth and tenth shooters in program history to shoot a perfect 600 in air rifle. The marks also tied the school and NCAA records in the relay. Perrin hit her mark on Nov. 9, 2024, against Army while Syrja hit his against Kentucky on Feb. 8, 2025.
• The Mountaineers shot an NCAA Qualifying Score of 9496, which helped them earn their 17th consecutive bid to the NCAA Rifle Championships. WVU entered the field as the second-ranked team.
• At the 2024-25 GARC Championships, hosted by WVU, the Mountaineers shot a 2350 smallbore and 2388 in air rifle for a combined score of 4738 to finish first at this year’s championships across all three disciplines.
• Before the GARC Championships, seven Mountaineer shooters earned a combined 25 honors on this year’s All-GARC teams.
• Of WVU's 24 All-GARC honors this year, six student-athletes made the smallbore team, seven made the air rifle team and seven were a part of the combined (smallbore and air rifle) team.
• Head coach Jon Hammond was named the conference's coach of the year for the fourth time.
• Additionally, senior Gavin Barnick was named the GARC's Shooter and Senior of the Year, after averaging scores of 593 in smallbore, 597.2 in air rifle, and 1190.2 overall. It marks the third straight season a Mountaineer has collected both honors with Mary Tucker and Matt Sanchez collecting both honors in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
• Barnick is the 12th student-athlete in program history to be named the conference shooter of the year. He is also the 14th in program history named senior of the year.
• Freshman Ashlyn Blake was named the GARC Rookie of the Year for her performance this season. Her marks of 588.8 in smallbore, 596.6 in air rifle, and 1185.4 combined average gave her the honor.
• Blake is the 10th Mountaineer to earn the distinction and the first second straight after Griffin Lake earned the honor last season.
• Sophomore Lauri Syrja represented West Virginia in the GARC's Scholar-Athlete category.
• The Mountaineers concluded their season by shooting a 4738 at the 2025 NCAA Rifle Championships, hosted by Kentucky, and finished first at the event.
• WVU’s 2350 in smallbore at the NCAA Championships was good for third place in the discipline while their 2388 in air rifle was the top mark.
• Griffin Lake and Natalie Perrin each qualified for the smallbore final, finishing in sixth and eighth place. Ashlyn Blake and Perrin qualified for the air rifle final and finished in third and fifth place respectively.
• Following the season, seven student-athletes took home 15 combined All-America honors from the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association.
• Blake was named the CRCA Rookie of the Year and Gavin Barnick was named the CRCA Senior of the Year.
• Barnick is the third senior of the year in program history and Blake is the third rookie of the year.
BARNICK
GAVIN BARNICK
• CRCA Senior of the Year
• CRCA All-America First Team (Smallbore)
• CRCA All-America First Team (Air Rifle)
• CRCA All-America First Team (Combined)
• GARC Shooter of the Year
• GARC Senior of the Year
• All-GARC First Team (Smallbore)
• All-GARC First Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC First Team (Combined)
ASHLYN BLAKE
• CRCA Rookie of the Year
• CRCA All-America First Team (Smallbore)
• CRCA All-America Second Team (Air Rifle)
• CRCA All-America Second Team (Combined)
• GARC Rookie of the Year
• All-GARC First Team (Smallbore)
• All-GARC First Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC First Team (Combined)
CAMRYN CAMP
• CRCA All-America First Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC Honorable Mention (Smallbore)
• All-GARC Honorable Mention (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC Honorable Mention (Combined)
MAXIMUS DUNCAN
• CSC Academic All District
GRIFFIN LAKE
• CRCA All-America First Team (Smallbore)
• CRCA All-America Second Team (Air Rifle)
• CRCA All-America Second Team (Combined)
• All-GARC First Team (Smallbore)
• All-GARC Second Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC Second Team (Combined)
NATALIE PERRIN
• CRCA All-America First Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC Honorable Mention (Smallbore)
• All-GARC First Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC Second Team (Combined)
• CSC Academic All District
LAURI SYRJA
• CRCA All-America First Team (Smallbore)
• CRCA All-America First Team (Air Rifle)
• CRCA All-America Second Team (Combined)
• GARC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• All-GARC First Team (Smallbore)
• All-GARC First Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC First Team (Combined)
• CSC Academic All District
• CSC Academic All American – Second Team
JACOB WISMAN
• CRCA All-America Second Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC Second Team (Air Rifle)
• All-GARC Honorable Mention (Combined)
ASHLYN BLAKE
2024-25 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
GAVIN BARNICK
CAMRYN CAMP
MAXIMUS DUNCAN
LAURI SYRJA
GRIFFIN LAKE
JACOB WISMAN
NATALIE PERRIN
JENNIFER KOCKER
2024-25 SEASON RESULTS
Date
opponent
Oct. 5 at Citadel
Result
W, 4744-4588 at Citadel Women W, 4744-4577
Oct. 6 at Georgia Southern W, 4728-4727
Oct. 19 at Memphis* W, 4733-4699
Oct. 26 vs. Mount Aloysius W, 4744-4530
Nov. 9 at Army W, 4752-4678
Nov. 10 at John Jay W, 4736-4229
Nov. 16 vs. TCU W, 4731-4725
Jan. 18 vs Navy* W, 4754-4720
Jan. 25 at Ohio State W, 4756-4707 at Morehead State W, 4756-4663
2023-24 & 25 high air rifle score of 2393 is a program record
2022-23 high smallbore score 2371 is a program record
2023-24 high aggregate score of 4759 is a program record
2023-24 high aggregate score of 4759 is an NCAA record
WVU RECORDS
For the 2004-05 season the NCAA Rules Committee implemented a 60-shot smallbore/60-shot air rifle course of fire. Prior to that year, a 120-shot smallbore/40-shot air rifle course was used.
INDIVIDUAL
SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (1200): 1188, Nicole Allaire at Tennessee Tech, March 2, 2003
SMALLBORE, FULL COURSE (600*): 597, Mary Tucker vs. Navy, Jan. 28, 2023
SMALLBORE, PRONE (400): 400, by several shooters
SMALLBORE, PRONE (200*): 200, by several shooters; last shot by Griffin Lake at NCAA Championship, March. 15, 2025
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 Natalie Perrin at NCAA Championship, March. 15, 2025
SMALLBORE, STANDING (400): 395, Nicole Allaire vs. Tennessee Tech, March 2, 2003
SMALLBORE, STANDING (200*): 200, 2x, Mary Tucker vs. Navy, Jan 28, 2023
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
600, Molly McGhin vs. TCU, Nov. 6, 2021
600, Mary Tucker at NCAA Qualifiers, Feb, 18, 2023
600, Gavin Barnick at GARC Championship, Feb. 24, 2024
600, Natalie Perrin, at Army, Nov. 9, 2024
600, Lauri Syrja, vs. Kentucky, Feb. 8, 2025
AGGREGATE, 120 SHOTS (1200*): 1196, Mary Tucker vs. NC State, Nov. 18, 2022
SEASON AVERAGES ^ SMALLBORE, 60 SHOTS (600*): 591.846 (13 matches), Mary Tucker, 2022-23
AIR RIFLE, 60 SHOTS (600*): 598.308 (13 matches), Mary Tucker, 2022-23
AGGREGATE, 120 SHOTS (1200*): 1190.154 (13 matches), Mary Tucker, 2022-23
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*): 2371 at Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 14, 2023
Malori Brown (595), Mary Tucker (594), Molly McGhin (588), Matt Sanchez (588) and Tal Engler (582)
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*): 2393 at GARC Championship, Feb. 24-25, 2024
Gavin Barnick (600), Griffin Lake (598), Mary Tucker (598) Molly McGhin (597), Matt Sanchez (595) at vs Ohio State, Jan. 25, 2025
Gavin Barnick (599), Ashlyn Blake (597), Griffin Lake (598), Natalie Perrin (598), Lauri Syrja (598)
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*): 4759 at GARC Championship, Feb. 24-25, 2024 (%)
Gavin Barnick (593-600), Griffin Lake (590598), Mary Tucker (592-598) Molly McGhin (590-597), Matt Sanchez (591-595)
* 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
NICCO CAMPRIANI
INDIVIDUAL HONORS
COLLEGE SPORTS MAGAZINE DIVISION I RIFLE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
1994 Trevor Gathman
1996 Trevor Gathman (discontinued after 1996 season)
COLLEGE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION NCAA SHOOTER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP
1996 Trevor Gathman
1997 Marcos Scrivner
2013 Petra Zublasing
2024 Mary Tucker
COLLEGE RIFLE COACHES
ASSOCIATION COACH OF THE YEAR
2009 Jon Hammond
2013 Jon Hammond
2019 Jon Hammond
COLLEGE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR
2023 Jean-Pierre Lucas
COLLEGE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION RIFLE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
2017 Ginny Thrasher
COLLEGE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION RIFLE SENIOR OF THE YEAR
2023 Mary Tucker
2024 Molly McGhin
2025 Gavin Barnick
COLLEGE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
2017 Milica Babic
2024 Griffin Lake 2025 Ashlyn Blake
NRA DISTINGUISHED COLLEGE COACH
2008 Jon Hammond 2012 Jon Hammond
NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR FINALIST
2019 Ginny Thrasher
NCAA TODAY’S TOP 10 AWARD
2019 Ginny Thrasher
NCAA ELITE 90 AWARD
2017 Elizabeth Gratz
2018 Elizabeth Gratz 2021 Verena Zaisberger
Verena Zaisberger
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TOP PERFORMER AWARD
2015 Garrett Spurgeon
Ginny Thrasher
Morgan Phillips
Mary Tucker
CAPTAINU RIFLE COACH OF THE YEAR 2014 Jon Hammond 2015 Jon Hammond
COLLEGIATE RIFLE COACHES
ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEMIC
TEAM (HIGHEST TEAM GPA) 1998
COLLEGIATE RIFLE COACHES
ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEMIC HONOR LIST
1991 (FIRST YEAR OF AWARD)
Pam Stalzer
Garett Smith
1992
Joe Pishock
Pam Stalzer
Garett Smith
Eric Uptagrafft
1993
Jean Foster
Joe Pishock
Pam Stalzer
Garett Smith
Eric Uptagrafft
1994
Jean Foster
Joe Pishock
1995
Jean Foster
Brian Fuhrman
Marcos Scrivner
Janelle Whateley
1996
Brian Fuhrman
Marcos Scrivner
Janelle Whateley
1997
Brian Fuhrman
Kim Howe
Marcos Scrivner
Talmadge Wilkins
1998
Brian Fuhrman
Marcos Scrivner
Talmadge Wilkins
Cory Willis
1999
Tommy Caranasos
Matt Gadd
Steve Powell
April Shea
Elizabeth Smith
Rob Toney
2000
Tommy Caranasos
Mats Persson
Steve Powell
April Shea
Elizabeth Smith
2001
Tommy Caranasos
Steve Powell
Elizabeth Smith
Wade Tyner
2002
Eric Hensil
Steve Powell
CAREER COACHING RECORDS
Wade Tyner
2003
Nicole Allaire
Jon Hammond
Eric Hensil
Wade Tyner
2004
Nicole Allaire
Eric Hensil
2005
Brian Launer
2006
Natasha Dinsmore
Robin Glebes
2007
Natasha Dinsmore
Robin Glebes
Lafe Kunkel
Paul Miller
Amy Smith
2008
Natasha Dinsmore
Lafe Kunkel
Andrew Lamson
Paul Miller
Bryant Wallizer
Ashley Zultanky
2009
Andy Lamson
Paul Miller
Justin Pentz
Kyle Smith
Ashley Zultanky
2010
Nicco Campriani
Michael Kulbacki
Andy Lamson
Justin Pentz
Kyle Smith
Ashley Zultanky
2011
Nicco Campriani
Michael Kulback
Andy Lamson
Justin Pentz
Kyle Smith
Petra Zublasing
Ashley Zultanky
2012
Chance Cover
Meelis Kiisk
Thomas Kyanko
Petra Zublasing
2013
Chance Cover
Meelis Kiisk
Thomas Kyanko
Maren Prediger
Daniel Sojka
Garrett Spurgeon
Petra Zublasing
2014
Chance Cover
Meelis Kiisk
Thomas Kyanko
Jean-Pierre Lucas
Maren Prediger
Daniel Sojka
2015
Taylor Ciotola
Ziva Dvorsak
Meelis Kiisk Thomas Kyanko
Jean-Pierre Lucas
Maren Prediger
Patrick Sunderman
Will Anti
Bamsey
Gratz
Meelis Kiisk
Jean-Pierre Lucas
Garrett Spurgeon
Patrick Sunderman
Ginny Thrasher
2017
Jack Anderson
Will Anti
Milica Babic
Elizabeth Gratz
Morgan Phillips
Ginny Thrasher
2018
Jack Anderson
Will Anti
Milica Babic
David Koenders
Elizabeth Gratz
Sarah Osborn
Morgan Phillips
Ginny Thrasher
2019
Will Anti
Ginny Thrasher
Milica Babic
Morgan Phillips
David Koenders
Sarah Osborn
Noah Barker
2020
Milica Babic
David Koenders
Morgan Phillips
Sarah Osborn
Jared Eddy
Verena Zaisberger
Malori Brown
Calista Smoyer
2022
Malori Brown
Jared Eddy
Tal Engler
Becca Lamb
Molly McGhin
Natalie Perrin
Calista Smoyer
Verena Zaisberger
2023
Malori Brown
Tal Engler
Rebecca Lamb
Visnu Pandian
Molly McGhin
Natalie Perrin
Matthew Sanchez
Akihito Shimizu
Calista Smoyer
Verena Zaisberger
2024
Malori Brown
Tal Engler
Becca Lamb
Molly McGhin
Matt Sanchez
Natalie Perrin
Maximus Duncan
Griffin Lake
Lauri Syrja
2025
Natalie Perrin
Maximus Duncan
Lauri Syrja
Jennifer Kocher
CSC AT-LARGE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA (COSIDA)
fIRST TeAM
Eric Uptagrafft 1993
Marcos Scrivner 1998
Nicco Campriani 2011
Elizabeth Gratz 2017
Elizabeth Gratz 2018
David Koenders 2020
Verena Zaisberger 2022
Verena Zaisberger 2023
SeCOND TeAM
Dave Johnson 1984
Dave Johnson 1986
Eric Uptagrafft 1992
Andy Lamson 2010
Andy Lamson 2011
Petra Zublasing 2012
Petra Zublasing 2013
Thomas Kyanko 2014
Thomas Kyanko 2015
Maren Prediger 2015
Ginny Thrasher 2017
Ginny Thrasher 2018
Lauri Syrja 2025
THIRD TeAM
Andy Lamson 2009
Thomas Kyanko 2013
Elizabeth Gratz 2016
David Koenders 2019
ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT, AS SELECTED BY THE COLLEGE SPORTS COMMUNICATORS (CSC) fIRST TeAM
Andy Lamson 2009
Andy Lamson 2010
Andy Lamson 2011
Nicco Campriani 2011
Petra Zublasing 2012
Thomas Kyanko 2013
Petra Zublasing 2013
Thomas Kyanko 2014
Thomas Kyanko 2015
Maren Prediger 2015
Elizabeth Gratz 2016
Will Anti 2017
Elizabeth Gratz 2017
Ginny Thrasher 2017
Will Anti 2018
Elizabeth Gratz 2018
Ginny Thrasher 2018
David Koenders 2019
David Koenders 2020
Verena Zaisberger 2022
Verena Zaisberger 2023
Molly McGhin 2024
Natalie Perrin 2024
Natalie Perrin 2025
Maximus Duncan 2025
Lauri Syrja 2025
SeCOND TeAM
Nicco Campriani 2010
GTE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN OF THE YEAR (MEN’S FALL AND WINTER SPORTS)
Marcos Scrivner 1998
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 AT-LARGE TEAM
fIRST TeAM
Petra Zublasing 2013
Chance Cover 2013, 2014
Daniel Sojka 2013, 2014
Meelis Kiisk 2013, 2014, 2016
Thomas Kyanko 2013, 2014, 2015
Maren Prediger 2013, 2014, 2015
Jean-Pierre Lucas 2014, 2015
Ziva Dvorsak 2015
Patrick Sunderman 2015, 2016
Michael Bamsey 2016
Elizabeth Gratz 2016, 2017, 2018
Will Anti 2017, 2018, 2019
Ginny Thrasher 2017, 2018, 2019
Jack Anderson 2018
Milica Babic 2018, 2019, 2020
Morgan Phillips 2018, 2019, 2020
David Koenders 2019, 2020
Sarah Osborn 2019, 2020
Noah Barker 2020
Jared Eddy 2020, 2022
Verena Zaisberger 2020, 2021, 2022
Malori Brown 2022, 2023
Tal Engler 2022, 2023
Becca Lamb 2022, 2023
Molly McGhin 2022, 2023
Natalie Perrin 2023
Matt Sanchez 2023
SeCOND TeAM
Garrett Spurgeon 2014, 2016
Jean-Pierre Lucas 2016, 2017
Mary Tucker 2023
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12
ROOKIE TEAM
Sarah Osborn 2018
Jared Eddy 2019
Malori Brown 2020
Calista Smoyer 2020
Becca Lamb 2021
Molly McGhin 2021
Matt Sanchez 2021
Natalie Perrin 2022
Griffin Lake 2024
Ashlyn Blake 2025
Camryn Camp
DR. GERALD LAGE AWARD
Elizabeth Gratz
Ginny Thrasher
Verena Zaisberger
Natalie Perrin
DR. PRENTICE GAUTT POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Maren Prediger
Elizabeth Gratz
ORDER
WVU
FRED
MOUNTAINEER OLYMPIANS
1968 Jack Writer (USA) Mexico
1972 Jack Writer (USA)
1976 Stefan Thynell (Sweden)
1980 Stefan Thynell (Sweden)
(Silver medal)
(Gold medal)
1984 Ed Etzel (USA) Los Angeles (Gold medal)
Christian Heller (Sweden)
John Rost (USA)
1988 Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)
Web Wright (USA)
1992 Mike Anti (USA)
Dave Johnson (USA)
Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)
Ann-Marie Pfiffner (USA)
1996 Jean Foster (USA)
Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)
Eric Uptagrafft (USA)
2000 Mike Anti (USA)
Jean Foster (USA)
Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)
2004 Mike Anti (USA)
(Silver medal)
JON HAMMOND
GINNY THRASHeR
NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
GINNY THRASHeR
eRIC UPTAGRAff T WeB WRIGHT JACK WRITeR PeTRA ZUBl ASING
ANN-MARIe PfIffNeR MORGAN PHIllIPS MAReN PReDIGeR JOHN ROST MARCOS SCRIVNeR
GARY HARDY CHRISTIAN HelleR DAVID JOHNSON TIM MANGeS BRUCe MeRIDITH
WIll ANTI MIlICA BABIC
BOB BROUGHTON NICCO CAMPRIANI TRe VOR GATHMAN
GAVIN BARNICK MARY TUCKeR
ALL-AMERICANS
NAMe
1982 Bob Broughton (A)
Bart McNealy (S)
Jens Nygaard (A)
Dave Ridenour (A), (S)
John Rost (A), (S)
Michelle Stamates (A)
1983 Bob Broughton (S)
Dave Johnson (A), (S)
Bart McNealy (A)
Dave Ridenour (A), (S)
1984 Mike Anti (A), (S)
Bob Broughton (S)
Scott Campbell (A)
Dave Johnson (A), (S)
Dave Ridenour (A), (S)
1988
Kathy
1978
1979
1980
Dan
Stefan Thynell (A), (S)
Jens
1985 Mike Anti (A), (S)
William Dodd (A)
Christian Heller (A), (S)
Dave Johnson (A), (S)
David Ridenour (A), (S)
1986 Mike Anti (A), (S)
Roger Davidson (A)
Bill Dodd (A), (S)
Christian Heller (A), (S)
Kim Hogrefe (A)
Dave Johnson (A), (S)
Web Wright (S)
1987 Mike Anti (A), (S)
Bill Dodd (A), (S)
1989
Kim Hogrefe (A)
Web Wright (S)
Thomas Bernstein (S)
Tammie DeAngelis (A)
Bill Dodd (A), (S)
Gary Hardy (S)
Christian Heller (A)
Web Wright (S)
Thomas Bernstein (A), (S)
Tammie DeAngelis (A), (S)
Gary Hardy (A), (S)
Kim Hogrefe (A)
Ann-Marie Pfiffner (A)
Web Wright (A), (S)
1990
1991
Thomas Bernstein (A), (S)
Tammie DeAngelis (A), (S)
Gary Hardy (A), (S)
Ann-Marie Pfiffner (A)
Gary Hardy (A), (S)
Tim Manges (S)
Ann-Marie Pfiffner (A), (S)
Garett Smith (A), (S)
Pam Stalzer (A)
1992 Tim Manges (A), (S)
Ann-Marie Pfiffner (A), (S)
Joe Pishock (A), (S)
Pam Stalzer (A)
Eric Uptagrafft (S)
YeAR
YeAR NAMe
eVeNT
Christian Heller (A), (S)
A ll-AMeRICANS: ANN-MARIe PfIffNeR, TAMMIe De ANGelIS AND KIM HOGRefe
* earned All-America honor as a member of WVU’s club team (C) – College Rifle Coaches Association All-America Honors
NOTE: Prior to the 1978-79 season, no distinctions were made between air rifle and smallbore rifle All-Americans.
Mollyt McGhin (2021-24) is one of 16 Mountaineers to become an eight-time All-American, earning the honor in smallbore and air rifle across all four of her collegiate seasons.
NCAA RESULTS
2009-10 MOUNTAINeeRS
*WVU participated as a club team **2005 was the first year the NCAA Rules Committee instituted the new 60-shot course of fire for smallbore and air rifle ***2020
was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
The 2013 National Champion Mountaineers jump-started the program’s most recent run through the NCAA Championships.
PeTRA ZUBl ASING
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GARC HONORS
GREAT AMERICA RIFLE CONFERENCE HONORS (GARC) TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
1998 West Virginia
1999 West Virginia
2000 West Virginia
2001 Kentucky
2002 Kentucky
2003 Jacksonville State
2004 Kentucky
2005 Nebraska
2006 Nebraska
2007 Kentucky
2008 Army
2009 Kentucky
2010 West Virginia
2011 West Virginia
2012 West Virginia
2013 West Virginia
2014 West Virginia
2015 West Virginia
2016 West Virginia
2017 West Virginia
2018 West Virginia
2019 West Virginia
2020 Kentucky
2021 West Virginia
2022 Kentucky
2023 West Virginia
2024 West Virginia
2025 West Virginia
REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
1998 West Virginia
1999 West Virginia
2000 West Virginia
2001 West Virginia
2002 Xavier
2003 West Virginia
2004 Tied - Army, Kentucky, Xavier
2005 Army
2006 Nebraska
2007 Kentucky
2008 Memphis
2009 Kentucky
2010 West Virginia
2011 Kentucky
2012 Kentucky
2013 Kentucky
2014 West Virginia
2015 West Virginia
2016 West Virginia
2017 West Virginia
2018 West Virginia
2019 West Virginia
2020 Kentucky
2021 West Virginia
2022 Tied - West Virginia, Kentucky, Ole Miss
2023 Kentucky
2024 West Virginia
2025 West Virginia
INDIVIDUAL SMALLBORE CHAMPION
1998 Brian fuhrman, West Virginia
1999 Ron Nelson, West Virginia
2000 Kelly Dove, Jacksonville State
2001 James Nash, Kentucky
2002 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky
2003 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky
2003 Paul Charbonneau, Army
2004 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky
2005 Chris Abalo, Army
2006 Jason Dardas, Kentucky
2007 Chris Abalo, Army
2008 Wilson Shannon, Ole Miss
2009 Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky
2010 Nicco Campriani, West Virginia
2011 Nicco Campriani, West Virginia
2012 Kelly Buck, Army
2013 Petra Zublasing, West Virginia
2014 Lauren Phillips, Nebraska
2015 Connor Davis, Kentucky
2016 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia
2017 Lauren Phillips, NC State
2018 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia
2019 Morgan Phillips, West Virginia
2020 Mary Tucker, Kentucky
2021 Mary Tucker, Kentucky
2022 Marleigh Duncan, Navy
2023 Tal engler, West Virginia
2024 Matt Sanchez, West Virginia
2025 Gavin Barnick, West Virginia
INDIVIDUAL AIR RIFLE CHAMPION
1998 Mary Elsass, Kentucky
1999 Mary Elsass, Kentucky
2000 Tommy Caranasos, West Virginia
2001 Thrine Kane, Xavier
2002 eric Hensil, West Virginia
2003 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky
2004 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky
2005 Beth Tidmore, Memphis
2006 Krissey Bahnsen, Memphis
2007 Chris Abalo, Army
2008 Stephen Scherer, Army
2009 Meredith Holman, Ole Miss
2010 Nicco Campriani, West Virginia
2011 Nicco Campriani, West Virginia
2012 Petra Zublasing, West Virginia
2013 Connor Davis, Kentucky
2014 Maren Prediger, West Virginia
2015 Garrett Spurgeon, West Virginia
2016 Hanna Carr, Kentucky
2017 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia
2018 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia
2019 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia
2020 Will Shaner, Kentucky
2021 Stephanie Grundsøe, TCU
2022 Allison Buessler, Kentucky
2023 Sofia Ceccarello, Kentucky
2024 Braden Peiser, Kentucky
2025 Ashlyn Blake, West Virginia
SHOOTER OF THE YEAR
1998 Marcos Scrivner, West Virginia
1999 Mary Elsass, Kentucky
2000 Cory Willis, West Virginia
2001 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky
2002 Hannah Kerr, Xavier
2003 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky
2004 Hannah Kerr, Xavier
2005 Kristina Fehlings, Nebraska
2006 Chris Abalo, Army
2007 Chris Abalo, Army
2008 Chris Abalo, Army
2009 Tom Csenge, Kentucky
2010 Ashley Jackson, Kentucky
2011 Nicco Campriani, West Virginia
2012 Petra Zublasing, West Virginia
2013 Petra Zublasing, West Virginia
2014 Emily Holsopple, Kentucky
2015 Ziva Dvorsak, West Virginia
2016 Garrett Spurgeon, West Virginia
2017 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia
2018 Henrik Larson, Kentucky
2019 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia
2020 Mary Tucker, Kentucky
2021 Mary Tucker, Kentucky
2022 Lea Horvath, Ole Miss
2023 Mary Tucker, West Virginia
2024 Matt Sanchez, West Virginia
2025 Gavin Barnick, West Virginia
OUTSTANDING SENIOR
1998 Brian fuhrman, West Virginia
1999 Mary Elsass, Kentucky
2000 Rob Toney, West Virginia
2001 Cory Willis, West Virginia
2002 Steve Powell, West Virginia
2003 Thrine Kane, Xavier
2004 Lindsey Meagher, Kentucky
2005 Hannah Kerr, Xavier
2006 Misty Chanek, Nebraska
2007 Stacy Underwood, Nebraska
2008 Chris Abalo, Army
2009 Wesley Hess, Army
2010 Ashley Jackson, Kentucky
2011 Nicco Campriani, West Virginia
2012 Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky
2013 Petra Zublasing, West Virginia
2014 Emily Holsopple, Kentucky
2015 Ziva Dvorsak, West Virginia
2016 Garrett Spurgeon, West Virginia
2017 Lucas Kozeniesky, NC State
2018 elizabeth Gratz, West Virginia
2019 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia
2020 Milica Babic, West Virginia
2021 Emily Cheramine, Nebraska
2022 Will Shaner, Kentucky
2023 Mary Tucker, West Virginia
2024 Matt Sanchez, West Virginia
2025 Gavin Barnick, West Virginia
OUTSTANDING ROOKIE
1998 Cory Willis, West Virginia
1999 April Shea, West Virginia
2000 Kelly Dove, Jacksonville State
2001 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky
2002 Hannah Kerr, Xavier
2003 James Hall, Jacksonville State
2004 Katie Benjamin, Memphis
2005 Chris Abalo, Army
2006 Jason Dardas, Kentucky
2007 Jen Pason, Kentucky
2008 Stephen Scherer, Army
2009 Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky
2010 Katie Fretts, Kentucky
2011 Henri Junghanel, Kentucky
2012 Thomas Kyanko, West Virginia
2013 Garrett Spurgeon, West Virginia
2014 Sonya May, Kentucky
2015 elizabeth Gratz, West Virginia
2016 Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia
2017 Milica Babic, West Virginia
2018 Henrik Larson, Kentucky
2019 Will Shaner, Kentucky
2020 Mary Tucker, Kentucky
2021 Lea Horvath, Ole Miss
2022 Natalie Perrin, West Virginia
2023 Sofia Ceccarello, Kentucky
2024 Griffin Lake, West Virginia
2025 Ashlyn Blake, West Virginia
COACH OF THE YEAR
2008 Jon Hammond, West Virginia
2010 Jon Hammond, West Virginia
2016 Jon Hammond, West Virginia
2017 Jon Hammond, West Virginia
2025 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)
2021 Verena Zaisberger (WVU representative)
2022 Verena Zaisberger (WVU representative)
2023 Calista S (WVU representative)
2024 Molly McGhin (WVU representative)
2025 lauri Syrja (WVU representative)
GARC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
2012 West Virginia University
WVU ALL-GARC FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS
1998 Marcos Scrivner (A) (S) (C)
Cory Willis (A)
1999 Ron Nelson (S) (C)
Cory Willis (S) (C)
Tommy Caranasos (A)
2000 Tommy Caranasos (A) (S) (C)
Cory Willis (A) (S) (C)
2001 Cory Willis (S)
Tommy Caranasos (A)
2002 Steve Powell (S)
Wade Tyner (S)
2003 Nicole Allaire (S) (C)
2009 Andy Lamson (C)
Kyle Smith (S)
Bryant Wallizer (A)
2010 Brandi Eskew (S)
Michael Kulbacki (A) (C)
Andy Lamson (A) (C)
Tommy Santelli (S)
Bryant Wallizer (A) (C)
2011 Nicco Campriani (A) (S) (C)
Tommy Santelli (C)
2012 Petra Zublasing (A) (S) (C)
2013 Maren Prediger (A)
Garrett Spurgeon (S) (C)
Petra Zublasing (A) (S) (C)
2014 Maren Prediger (A)
Garrett Spurgeon (A) (S) (C)
2015 Michael Bamsey (A) (S) (C)
Ziva Dvorsak (A) (C)
Elizabeth Gratz (A) (S) (C)
Thomas Kyanko (S)
Maren Prediger (A)
Garrett Spurgeon (S) (C)
Patrick Sunderman (A)
2016 Michael Bamsey (S)
Elizabeth Gratz (A)
Meelis Kiisk (S) (C)
Garrett Spurgeon (A) (S) (C)
Patrick Sunderman (A)
Ginny Thrasher (A) (C)
2017 Milica Babic (A) (C)
Elizabeth Gratz (A) (S) (C)
Jean-Pierre Lucas (S) (C)
Morgan Phillips (S)
Ginny Thrasher (A) (S) (C)
2018 Milica Babic (A) (S) (C)
Elizabeth Gratz (A)
David Koenders (A) (S) (C)
Morgan Phillips (S) (C)
Ginny Thrasher (A) (S) (C)
2019 Ginny Thrasher (A) (S) (C)
Sarah Osborn (S)
David Koenders (A) (C)
Milica Babic (A) (C)
2020 Milica Babic (A) (S) (C)
David Koenders (S) (C)
Morgan Phillips (S)
Akihito Shimizu (A) (C)
Verena Zaisberger (A)
2021 Jared Eddy (S) (C)
Akihito Shimizu (A) (C)
Calista Smoyer (A)
2022 Elizabeth Gratz (A) (S) (C)
Calista Smoyer (A)
2023 Mary Tucker (A) (S) (C)
Matt Sanchez (A)
2024 Gavin Barnick (S)
Griffin Lake (S), (C)
Molly McGhin (A), (S), (C)
Matt Sanchez (A), (S), (C)
2025 Gavin Barnick (A), (S), (C)
Ashlyn Blake (A), (S), (C)
Lauri Syrja (A), (S), (C)
Griffin Lake (S)
Natalie Perrin (A)
WVU ALL-GARC SECOND TEAM SELECTIONS
1998 Brian Fuhrman (A)
Ron Nelson (S)
2014 GARC CHAMPIONS
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)
Justin Pentz (S) (C)
Tommy Santelli (A) (C)
2011 Michael Kulbacki (A)
Andy Lamson (A)
Justin Pentz (A) (S) (C)
Tommy Santelli (A) (S)
Kyle Smith (S)
2012 Justin Pentz (A) (S) (C)
2013 Taylor Ciotola (A) (S) (C)
Meelis Kiisk (A) (S) (C)
Thomas Kyanko (S) (C)
Daniel Sojka (S)
2014 Meelis Kiisk (A) (S) (C)
Patrick Sunderman (A) (C)
Maren Prediger (C)
2015 Ziva Dvorsak (S)
Thomas Kyanko (C)
Jean-Pierre Lucas (S) (C)
Maren Prediger (C)
Garrett Spurgeon (A)
Patrick Sunderman (S) (C)
2016 Will Anti (S)
Michael Bamsey (C)
Elizabeth Gratz (C)
Meelis Kiisk (A)
Jean-Pierre Lucas, (A) (S) (C)
Patrick Sunderman (S) (C)
Ginny Thrasher (S)
2017 Milica Babic (S)
Jean-Pierre Lucas (A)
Morgan Phillips (C)
2018 Elizabeth Gratz (S) (C)
Morgan Phillips (A)
2019 David Koenders (S)
Milica Babic (S)
Sarah Osborn (A) (C)
2020 Malori Brown (S) (C)
Jared Eddy (C)
David Koenders (A)
Sarah Osborn (A) (S) (C)
Morgan Phillips (C)
Akihito Shimizu (S)
2021 Becca Lamb (A)
Molly McGhin (A) (S) (C)
Sarah Osborn (A)
Matt Sanchez (A) (C)
Akihito Shimizu (S)
Verena Zaisberger (A) (S) (C)
2022 Malori Brown (S)
Molly McGhin (A) (S) (C)
Natalie Perrin (A)
Akihito Shimizu (A) (S) (C)
Verena Zaisberger (S) (C)
2023 Tal Engler (S)
Molly McGhin (A) (S) (C)
Malori Brown (S)
Akihito Shimizu (A)
Verena Zaisberger (A) (C)
2024 Gavin Barnick (C)
Malori Brown (S), (C)
Tal Engler (S)
Griffin Lake (A)
Natalie Perrin (A), (C)
2025 Griffin Lake (A), (C)
Natalie Perrin (C)
Jacob Wisman (A)
WVU ALL-GARC
HONORABLE MENTION SELECTIONS
1998 Rob Toney (S)
Liz Smith (C)
2000 Mats Persson (S)
Steve Powell (A)
April Shea (C)
2001 Tommy Caranasos (S)
2002 Rich Sawyer (S) (C)
2003 Josh Byers (C)
Jonathan Hammond (S)
Brian Launer (A)
2008 Lafe Kunkel (S)
2009 Michael Kulbacki (C)
Justin Pentz (S) (C)
Tommy Santelli (A)
Bryant Wallizer (C)
2010 Brandi Eskew (C)
Michael Kulbacki (S)
Justin Pentz (A)
Kyle Smith (S)
Bryant Wallizer (S)
2011 Brandi Eskew (S)
Michael Kulbacki (C)
Andy Lamson (C)
Kyle Smith (C)
2012 Amy Bock (S)
Taylor Ciotola (S)
Meelis Kiisk (C)
Michael Kulbacki (A)
Thomas Kyanko (S) (C)
2013 Daniel Sojka (A) (C)
Garrett Spurgeon (A)
Patrick Sunderman (S)
2014 Thomas Kyanko (C)
Patrick Sunderman (S)
2015 Thomas Kyanko (A)
Jean-Pierre Lucas (A)
Maren Prediger (S)
2016 Will Anti (C)
Michael Bamsey (A)
Elizabeth Gratz (S)
2017 Will Anti (S)
Morgan Phillips (A)
2018 Will Anti (A) (C)
Sarah Osborn (A) (C)
2019 Jared Eddy (A) (S) (C)
2021 Tal Engler (S)
Becca Lamb (C)
Matt Sanchez (S)
Calista Smoyer (C)
Sarah Osborn (C)
2022 Malori Brown (C)
Jared Eddy (S)
Natalie Perrin (S) (C)
Matt Sanchez (S) (C)
Calista Smoyer (C)
2023 Akihito Shimizu (S) (C)
Verena Zaisberger (S)
Natalie Perrin (A)
Tal Engler (C)
Matt Sanchez (C)
Malori Brown (C)
2024 Gavin Barnick (A)
Malori Brown (A)
Tal Engler (C)
Natalie Perrin (S)
2025 Natalie Perrin (S)
Camryn Camp (A),(S),(C)
Wisman (C)
Key: A - Air Rifle
S - Smallbore
C - Combined
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
SERIES RECORDS
BRYANT WA llIZeR
ALL-TIME SCORES 1951-2019
1951 (10-0)
MAJ� JOHN NICHOlAS
1411-1322 W Washington & Jefferson
1390-1341 W Duquesne
1364-1359 W Pitt
1368-1290 W California, Pa.
1381-1342 W Carnegie Tech
1374-1367 W at Duquesne
1380-1365 W at Pitt
1391-1334 W at Carnegie Tech
1416-1333 W at Washington & Jefferson
1395-1274 W at California, Pa. NRA Sectionals
1395-1393 W Indiana
1952 (15-3)
MAJ JOHN NICHOlAS
1390-1341 W Duquesne
1398-1344 W Washington & Jefferson
1380-1384 L at VMI
1397-1327 W Carnegie Tech
1396-1378 W VMI
1403-1388 W Pitt
1408-1260 W California, Pa.
1414-1318 W at Duquesne
1414-1293 W Carnegie Tech
1399-1400 L Pitt
1406-1338 W at Washington & Jefferson
1411-1397 W Pitt
1411-1361 W Kent State
1409-1319 W at Akron
1405-1317 W at Toledo
1408-1381 W Pitt
1428-1300 W California, Pa.
1417-1439 L at Maryland NRA Sectionals (5th)
1953 (17-1)
CAPT� KeNDRICK BARlOW
1405-1221 W 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)
1954 (10-2)
CAPT� KeNDRICK BARlOW
1412-1372 W at Washington & Jefferson
1400-1365 W Duquesne
1401-1397 W Pitt
1402-1424 L at Virginia Tech
1402-1388 W at VMI
1416-1281 W Potomac State
1398-1373 W Washington & Jefferson
1407-1353 W at Duquesne
1417-1339 W at Carnegie Tech
1403-1370 W Carnegie Tech
1403- L Pitt
1411-1401 W Pitt
NRA Sectionals (1st)
1955 (7-6)
CAPT ClAIR BOOK
1371-1362 W Washington & Jefferson
1367-1397 L VMI
1367-1401 L Virginia Tech
1372-1315 W Duquesne
1372-1370 W Carnegie Tech
1338-1374 L Duquesne
1366-1364 W Carnegie Tech
1366-1315 W Potomac State
1392-1402 L Virginia Tech
1354-1369 L Pitt
1378-1317 W Potomac State
1387-1404 L Pitt
1387-1369 W Washington & Jefferson
NRA Sectionals (2nd)
1956 (12-5)
CAPT ClAIR BOOK
1386-1375 W Carnegie Tech
1342-1257 W at Geneva
1352-1377 L at Pitt
1352-1295 W Indiana, Pa.
1402-1370 W Washington & Jefferson
1387-1386 W at Washington & Jefferson
1388-1413 L at Virginia Tech
1388-1307 W Washington & Lee
1377-1274 W Geneva
1384-1401 L Virginia Tech
1379-1410 L at Carnegie Tech
1388-1377 W Pitt
1380-1311 W Indiana, Pa.
1396-1389 W at Duquesne
1400-1330 W Potomac State
1403-1419 L Duquesne
1399-1326 W at Potomac State
NRA Sectionals (7th)
1957 (14-5)
CAPT� ClAIR BOOK
1378-1390 L at Duquesne 1392-1383 W at Washington & Jefferson 1415-1393 W Pitt 1415-1402 W Carnegie Tech 1401-1346 W at Indiana, Pa. 1391-1435 L at Army 1421-1402 W Virginia Tech 1407-1352 W Indiana, Pa. 1391-1395 L at Carnegie Tech 1409-1396 W Washington & Jefferson 1409-1381 W Geneva 1403-1395 W Georgetown 1403-1407 L Maryland 1403-1423 L Virginia Tech * W VMI 1417-1415 W Duquesne 1408-1375 W Pitt 1405-1373 W at Geneva 1420-1331 W Potomac State
NRA Sectionals (3rd) * Forfeit
1958 (9-5)
CAPT HUGH JONeS, JR 1393-1367 W Indiana, Pa. 1405-1407 L Carnegie Tech 1405-1383 W Pitt 1423-1421 W Duquesne 1373-1376 L at Pitt 1387-1366 W at Geneva 1387-1401 L at Washington & Jefferson 1427-1422 W Virginia Tech 1412-1392 W Geneva 1389-1396 L at Duquesne 1394-1406 L at Carnegie Tech 1416-1374 W at Indiana, Pa. 1422-1394 W Washington & Jefferson 1422-1408 W VMI Southern Conference (3rd)
NRA Sectionals (3rd)
1959 (8-8)
CAPT HUGH JONeS, JR 1381-1368 W Geneva 1400-1414 L Carnegie Tech 1400-1364 W Duquesne 1391-1331 W at Duquesne 1410-1417 L Washington & Jefferson 1400-1419 L Army 1400-1416 L The Citadel 1400-1362 W Washington & Lee 1400-1399 W VMI 1369-1365 W at Geneva 1405-1410 L at Washington & Jefferson 1394-1381 W Penn State
1394-1382 W North Carolina State
1394-1411 L Virginia Tech
1414-1421 L at Carnegie Tech
Southern Conference (3rd)
NRA Sectionals (3rd)
1960 (11-2)
CAPT CHARleS MeANS
1411-1381 W at Washington & Jefferson
1422-1350 W Geneva
1413-1207 W at Duquesne
1415-1396 W at VMI
1428-1406 W at Penn State
1427-1108 W Duquesne
1427-1403 W Penn State
1414-1361 W at Geneva
1417-1443 L at Carnegie Tech
1429-1430 L Carnegie Tech
1430-1413 W VMI
1430-1417 W Virginia Tech
1430-1405 W Washington & Jefferson
Southern Conference (1st)
NRA Sectionals (1st) 2nd Nationally
1961 (14-1)
CAPT CHARleS MeANS
1416-1333 W at Geneva
1435-1412 W at Carnegie Tech
1435-1248 W at Duquesne
1410-1413 L at Washington & Jefferson
1439-1399 W Carnegie Tech
1439-1347 W Geneva
1439-1398 W Pitt
1445-1418 W at Penn State
1431-1377 W Richmond
1431-1396 W at Virginia Tech
1434-1418 W Washington & Jefferson
1426-1371 W at Pitt
1448-1345 W Duquesne
1448-1396 W Penn State
1452-1410 W at Washington & Jefferson
Southern Conference (2nd)
NRA Sectionals (1st) 1st Nationally
1962 (13-2)
CAPT CHARleS MeANS
1407-1340 W at Duquesne
1407-1341 W Pitt
1428-1408 W Carnegie Tech
1436-1400 W Washington & Jefferson
1429-1398 W at Richmond 1429-1336 W George Washington 1424-1403 W at Carnegie Tech
1433-1424 W at Penn State
1428-1437 L Virginia Tech
1423-1417 W City College of New York 1423-1435 L at Army
1432-1426 W at Washington & Jefferson
1441-1416 W VMI
1441-1379 W Duquesne 1441-1360 W Pitt
Southern Conference (2nd)
NRA Sectionals (1st)
1963 (15-0)
MAJ BOB MeANS
1429-1398 W at Carnegie Tech
1429-1378 W Duquesne 1429-1378 W Pitt
1428-1378 W at Washington & Jefferson
1434-1370 W Carnegie Tech
1434-1433 W Army
1437-1388 W Washington & Jefferson
1412-1388 W at George Washington
1435-1382 W Pitt
1436-1386 W Duquesne
1436-1375 W Potomac State
1443-1440 W Penn State
1411-1406 W at VMI
1428-1377 W at Kentucky
1428-1376 W Eastern Kentucky
Southern Conference (2nd)
NRA Sectionals (1st) 2nd Nationally
1964 (19-0)
M/SGT CHARleS HAleY
1427-1300 W California, Pa.
1434-1397 W Carnegie Tech
1434-1354 W Duquesne
1427-1414 W at Allegheny
1427-1286 W at Alliance
1417-1404 W Virginia Tech
1448-1444 W at Army
1448-1359 W at 77th Inf. Div.
1422-1383 W at Carnegie Tech
1422-1338 W Duquesne
1447-1379 W Washington & Jefferson
1443-1413 W East Tennessee State
1456-1335 W at Washington & Jefferson
1433-1433* W VMI
1449-1436 W at Penn State
1445-1395 W at Carnegie Tech
1445-1395 W at Alliance
1445-1402 W at Allegheny
1445-1419 W at Indiana, Pa.
Southern Conference (3rd)
NRA Sectionals (1st) 1st Nationally
* WVU won on standing position
1965 (11-3)
M/SGT fRANCIS ORCHARD
1451-1354 W Geneva 1426-1375 W at Geneva
1431-1404 W at Washington & Jefferson
1431-1382 W at Clarion
1454-1394 W Carnegie Tech
1449-1434 W Indiana, Pa.
1441-1444 L Army
1435-1437 L at The Citadel
1435-1427 W at Virginia Tech
1416-1429 L at VMI
1442-1418 W Penn State
1442-1365 W Duquesne
1447-1431 W at Indiana, Pa.
1450-1376 W at Duquesne
Southern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (1st)
1966 (11-0)
M/SGT fRANCIS ORCHARD
1461-1363 W Indiana, Pa.
1459-1326 W Ohio
1395-1364 W at The Citadel
1395-1300 W at Tennessee
1395-1306 W East Tennessee State
1466-1424 W VMI
1462-1449 W at Army
1459-1425 W at Navy
1457-1302 W at Ohio
1393-1348 W at Penn State
1393-1326 W Johns Hopkins
Southern Conference (1st)
Kansas State Invitational (1st)
Coast Guard Invitational (1st)
West Virginia Sectional and International (1st) 1st Nationally
1967 (5-2)
JOe GRAVeNS
1445-1390 W at Indiana, Pa.
1106-1078 W Murray State 1337-1312 W at VMI
1355-1379 L 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 East Tennessee State 2723-2475 W Indiana, Pa.
1371-1210 W at Richmond 1371-1288 W at The Citadel 1383-1357 W Akron 1383-1278 W Dayton 1384-1313 W VMI 1364-1358 W at Army 1365-1385 L at Navy 1386-1345 W at Penn State
Kansas Invitational (6th)
Coast Guard Invitational (3rd)
Southern Conference (2nd)
NRA International (1st)
NRA Conventional (1st) 2nd Nationally
1969 (5-2)
ROBeRT MCNICKle 1379-1365 W at Akron
Kansas Invitational ROTC Division (2nd) College Division (4th) 1334-1402 L at Navy 1424-1394 W at East Tennessee State 1394-1343 W at VMI USCGA (1st) 1396-1277 W Virginia 1385-1374 W Army 1385-1325 W Penn State
1970 (5-2)
ROBeRT MCNICKle 1383-1308 W Pitt 1383-1261 W Indiana, Pa.
Kansas Invitational ROTC Division (3rd) College Division (2nd)
Xavier Invitational ROTC Division (2nd) College Division (4th) 1357-1389 L at Navy
1965 MOUNTAINeeRS
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 at Pitt
1344-1314 W Indiana, Pa.
1355-1316 W Kentucky
1355-1373 L at Navy
1337-1349 L at Penn State
1412-1337 W at Army
1362-1333 W VMI
NRA Sectionals (1st)
1377-1349 W Penn State
1972 (5-2)
GReG YANTIS
1332-1223 W at Pitt
1332-1229 W at Indiana, Pa.
2698-2630 W Eastern Kentucky
Xavier Invitational (6th)
Kentucky Invitational (10th)
1339-1393 L at Navy
1373-1349 W at VMI
West Point Invitational (8th)
1380-1363 W at Penn State
1380-1408 L at Army
NRA Sectionals (1st)
1973 (6-1)
M/SGT BOBBY TIMMS
2819-2597 W Indiana, Pa.
2812-2856 L at East Tennessee State
2817-2776 W Ohio State
2249-2156 W at Virginia
2812-2779 W at Navy
2807-2749 W Army
2804-2682 W Penn State
NRA Sectionals International (1st) Conventional (1st)
1974 (11-1)
M/SGT BOBBY TIMMS
1418-1316 W at Indiana, Pa.
1418-1270 W at Pitt
2793-2717 W at Eastern Kentucky
2837-2867 L at East Tennessee State
Xavier Invitational (1st)
Kentucky Invitational (1st)
2812-2684 W at Ohio State
2815-2715 W at Penn State
1406-1233 W at Villanova
2820-2791 W at Army
2820-2756 W at Air Force
Army Invitational (1st)
5743-5048 W Pitt
2830-2820 W at Navy
2830-2643 W at VMI
NRA Sectionals (1st)
1975 (6-1)
SGT ROY RIffe
1400-1325 W at Indiana, Pa.
1400-1182 W at Pitt
2849-2821 W East Tennessee State
East Tennessee State Invitational (2nd)
Xavier Invitational (1st)
Kentucky Invitational (2nd)
Tennesee Tech Invitational (2nd)
Acorns Invitational (3rd)
2830-1748 W Army
2834-2732 W Ohio State
West Point Invitational (4th)
2803-2884 L Tennessee Tech
2796-2792 W Navy
NRA Sectionals (1st)
1976 (6-1)
eD eTZel
2826-2665 W Pitt
2826-2472 W Indiana, Pa.
East Tennessee State Invitational (6th)
Kentucky Invitational (1st)
Tennessee Tech Invitational (2nd)
Acorns Invitational (2nd)
3377-3384 L Tennessee Tech
2810-2743 W Ohio State
West Point Invitational (1st)
2833-2809 W Navy
2828-2746 W Army
2828-2661 W Penn State
1977 (4-0)
eD eTZel
Acorns Invitational (1st)
East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd)
Kentucky Invitational (1st)
Acorns Invitational (1st)
Tennessee Tech Invitational (1st)
USMA Invitational (1st)
2299-2206 W Ohio State
2299-2148 W Penn State
2843-1802 W at NC State
2843-2801 W at Navy
NRA Sectionals (2nd)
1978 (4-1)
eD eTZel
Acorns Invitational (1st)
East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd)
Kentucky Invitational (2nd)
Acorns Invitational (1st)
2273-2268 W at Tennessee Tech
2848-2753 W at Ohio State
2848-2671 W at Penn State
West Point Invitational (4th)
2286-2303 L at East Tennessee State
2285-2250 W at Navy
NRA Championships (3rd)
1979 (5-1)
eD eTZel
2276-2150 W at Penn State
Tennessee Tech Invitational (2nd)
East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd)
Eastern Kentucky Invitational (1st)
Acorns Invitational (1st)
2276-2133 W Ohio State
Open International Sectionals (2nd)
2309-2237 W at Navy
4592-4692 L East Tennessee State
4811-4598 W Eastern Kentucky
NRA Collegiate Sectionals
Smallbore (2nd), Air Rifle (3rd)
National Intercollegiate Championship (3rd)
1980 (6-0)
eD eTZel
East Tennessee State Invitational (1st)
West Virginia Invitational (1st)
Kentucky Invitational (3rd)
Bob Stark Invitational (1st) 4649-4529 W Navy
Army Invitational (1st)
4632-4611 W East Tennessee State 2329-2224 W Army 2329-2208 W Ohio State 2329-2169 W Penn State 4616-4534 W Eastern Kentucky
NCAA Championship (2nd)
1981 (12-0)
eD eTZel
6156-6069 W East Tennessee State 6156-5750 W NC State
West Virginia Invitational (1st)
Eastern Kentucky Invitational (3rd) Kentucky Invitational (1st) 6124-6121 W Tennessee Tech 6082-6037 W Army 6082-5804 W Penn State 6082-5774 W Ohio State 6082-5792 W Rose-Hulman 6142-6063 W Navy 6142-5858 W Penn State 2297-2225 W St. John’s USMA Invitational (2nd) 6129-6095 W Eastern Kentucky 6117-6097 W East Tennessee State NCAA Championship (2nd)
1982 (11-0)
eD eTZel
6124-6048 W at Tennessee Tech
East Tennessee State Invitational (4th)
3814-3706 W St. John’s
Eastern Kentucky Invitational (2nd) 6511-6063 W at Murray State 6188-6026 W Murray State 6182-6122 W Eastern Kentucky 6173-6071 W Tennessee Tech
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)
1984 (12-0)
eD eTZel
6207-6075 W St. John’s
6184-6083 W at Eastern Kentucky
6185-6167 W at East Tennessee State Army Invitational (1st)
6220-5830 W Ohio State
6082-5987 W Navy
6221-5878 W King’s College
Murray State Invitational (1st)
6180-6147 W East Tennessee State
NCAA Championship (1st)
1985 (9-1)
eD eTZel
6085-6083 W at Eastern Kentucky
6113-6011 W at St. John’s
6128-6138 L at East Tennessee State
6170-5821 W at Ohio State
6186-6071 W Tennessee Tech
6197-6018 W at Navy
6201-6113 W Army
6179-6147 W East Tennessee State
6206-6103 W Eastern Kentucky
6156-6130 W Tennessee Tech NCAA Championship (2nd)
1986 (9-0)
eD eTZel
3856-3770 W St. John’s
6202-6160 W Tennessee Tech
6223-6084 W at East Tennessee State
6186-6181 W Murray State
6175-5604 W Ohio State
6235-6026 W Navy
6224-6115 W at Army
6200-6101 W at Tennessee Tech
6193-6060 W East Tennessee State
NCAA Championship (1st)
1987 (6-1)
eD eTZel
6270-6037 W at St. John’s
Xavier Invitational (2nd)
6221-6078 W at Navy
6206-5749 W at Ohio State
6196-6052 W Washington State
6207-6102 W at Tennessee Tech
6180-6189 L at Murray State
6205-6103 W Army NCAA Championship (2nd)
1988 (7-0)
GReG PeRRINe
6164-6110 W
Xavier Invitational (1st)
St. John’s
6222-5945 W King’s College
6206-5539 W Ohio State
6222-6086 W at Army
6212-6105 W at Navy
6213-6177 W Murray State
6190-6118 W Tennessee Tech
NCAA Championship (1st)
1989 (8-0)
eD eTZel
6193-6067 W at St. John’s 6192-6074 W Alaska-Fairbanks
6198-5816 W NC State
6224-5726 W Ohio State
6244-6053 W Navy
6231-6091 W Army
6224-6181 W at Tennessee Tech
6241-6145 W at Murray State
NCAA Championship (1st)
1990 (9-0)
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)
DAVID JOHNSON
1991 (10-0)
MARSHA BeASleY
6200-6051 W at St. John’s
6185-5942 W at Xavier
6185-5915 W Kentucky
6180-6102 W Alaska-Fairbanks
6187-6053 W Ohio State
6193-6026 W Air Force
6180-6095 W Army (NCAA Qualifier)
6210-6094 W at Tennessee Tech
6196-6087 W at Murray State
6191-6073 W Canisius
NCAA Championship (1st)
1992 (9-0)
MARSHA BeASleY
6147-6009 W St. John’s
6172-6036 W at Air Force
6172-6003 W Texas-El Paso
6187-5489 W North Carolina State
6151-6046 W Xavier
6178-6061 W at Ohio State
6185-5939 W at Canisius
6217-6102 W at Murray State (NCAA Qualifier)
6213-6081 W Tennessee Tech
NCAA Championship (1st)
1993 (10-0)
MARSHA BeASleY
6194-6067 W at St. John’s
6185-6098 W at Xavier
6199-6063 W Air Force
6184-5964 W Ohio State
6185-5926 W King’s College
6206-6076 W Texas-El Paso
6191-5860 W at VMI (NCAA Qualifier)
6192-6178 W at Tennessee Tech
6214-6157 W at Murray State
6199-5961 W Kentucky
NCAA Championship (1st)
1994 (13-1)
MARSHA BeASleY
6171-6083 W St. John’s
Walsh Invitational (1st - 6188)
6200-6101 W Xavier
1551-1236 W Cincinnati
6146-6133 L Alaska-Fairbanks
6163-6139 W Air Force
6163-6010 W Texas-El Paso
6190-5825 W at Ohio State
6177-5329 W Duquesne
6156-5329 W Canisius
NCAA Qualifier (1st)
6148-6069 W at Army
6148-6109 W Norwich
6163-6130 W Murray State
6187-6070 W Tennessee Tech
6176-6124 W Kentucky
NCAA Championship (2nd)
1995 (10-0)
MARSHA BeASleY
6179-6125 W at St. John’s
Walsh Invitational (1st - 6188)
6196-6145 W at Kentucky
6195-5780 W Ohio State
6199-6156 W Air Force
6143-6012 W Canisius
6212-6106 W Norwich
6207-6109 W at Navy
6207-6157 W Xavier (NCAA Qualifier)
6227-6121 W at Murray State
6202-6157 W at Tennessee Tech
NCAA Championship (1st)
1996 (10-0)
MARSHA BeASleY
6152-6133 W at Air Force
6204-5978 W Texas-El Paso
6204-5591 W Wyoming
6195-6126 W St. John’s
Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6176)
6191-6156 W at Kentucky
6206-5903 W at Ohio State
6175-6130 W Xavier
6175-5858 W Duquesne
NCAA Qualifier at Xavier (1st - 6197)
6225-6031 W at Canisius
6210-6061 W Murray State
NCAA Championship (1st)
1997 (9-1)
MARSHA BeASleY
6178-6095 W Jacksonville State
6194-6121 W Norwich (at St. John’s)
Walsh Invitational (1st - 6206)
6170-6178 L Kentucky
6209-6089 W Air Force
6201-5806 W Ohio State
6193-5772 W Duquesne
6195-5486 W Canisius
6211-6083 W Xavier (NCAA Qualifier)
6215-6154 W at Murray State
6232-6152 W at Tennessee Tech
NCAA Championship (1st)
1998 (13-0)
MARSHA BeASleY
6195-6137 W at Jacksonville State
6163-5777 W vs. Army (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
6170-6061 W at Air Force
6170-5878 W vs. Wyoming (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
6170-5773 W vs. Army (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Walsh Invitational (1st - 6202)
6177-6122 W Kentucky
6171-5958 W at Ohio State
6184-5910 W Duquesne
6184-6087 W Norwich
6183-6080 W Xavier
6212-5739 W at Canisius
NCAA Qualifier in Cincinnati, Ohio (1st - 6181)
6190-6124 W
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 Jacksonville State 6154-6110 W Texas-El Paso at Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6191)
6187-6170 W at Kentucky
6217-6084 W Air Force
6177-5929 W Ohio State 6194-6156 W Xavier 6184-5880 W Canisius 6160-6143 W Navy
6160-5897 W Duquesne
6191-6161 W at Murray State 6206-6147 W at Tennessee Tech at MARC Championship (2nd - 6188) at NCAA Championship (3rd - 6174)
2002 (8-3)
MARSHA BeASleY
at GARC/OVC Shootout (2nd - 6185)
6185-6148 W vs. Jacksonville State (Cookeville, Tenn.)
6117-6013 W at Air Force
6187-5998 W vs. Wyoming (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
6123-6012 W Mississippi
6178-6160 W Army (Columbus, Ohio)
6197-6171 W Kentucky
6183-6112 W at Ohio State at Xavier Tournament (2nd-6179)
6238-6271 L Alaska-Fairbanks
6181-6241 L Xavier
6209-6240 L Murray State
6220-6225 W Tennessee Tech at GARC Championship (3rd - 6230) at NCAA Championship (6th, SB - 4612; 7th overall)
2003 (11-2)
MARSHA BeASleY
at Mountaineer Open (1st - 6203)
6165-6157 W at Kentucky
6171-6123 W vs. Jacksonville State (Cincinnati, Ohio)
6214-6171 W at Army
6214-6060 W vs. Mississippi (West Point, N.Y.)
6203-6126 W Nebraska at Palmyra Invitational (** - 6150)
6204-6108 W Air Force
6221-6144 W Ohio State
6215-6189 W Xavier
6232-6318 L Alaska-Fairbanks
6235-5677 W Canisius
6218-6053 W Duquesne at GARC Championships (2nd - 6174)
6196-6231 L at Murray State
6213-6185 W at Tennessee Tech
2004
WVU competed as a club team
2005
(3-8)
MARSHA BeASleY
4560-4650 L Navy
4552-4645 L at Army
4574-4575 L Mississippi
2307-2210 W TCU (air only)
6012-6149 L vs. Nebraska (Palmyra, Pa.)
4550-4677 L Alaska-Fairbanks
4537-4499 W Ohio State
4561-4611 L at Kentucky
4561-4506 W vs. Rose-Hulman (Lexington, Ky.)
4545-4646 L at Xavier (NCAA Qualifier)
4545-4609 L Memphis (Cincinnati, Ohio) at GARC Championship (7th B 4576)
2006 (4-7)
MARSHA BeASleY
4551-4668 L 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)
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 vs. Air Force (Lincoln, Neb.)
4660-4634 W at Nebraska 4666-4538 W at Ohio State 4665-4560 W at Akron 4638-4562 W Army 4691-4642 W Kentucky
4678-4561 W NC State 4697-4670 W Alaska-Fairbanks 4696-4576 W vs. Ole Miss (Cookeville, Tenn.) at Winthrow Invitational (1st – 4678) 4659-4530 W Memphis
4659-4612 W Nebraska (NCAA Qualifier) at GARC Championships (1st – 4653) at NCAA Championships (3rd – 4641)
1994-95 MOUNTAINeeRS
2011 (11-2, 5-1)
JON HAMMOND
4676-4570 W Ohio State
4675-4663 L TCU
4681-4586 W Memphis
4675-4661 W Murray State
4686-4647 W vs. Ole Miss (West Point, N.Y.)
4680-4659 W at Army
4657-4498 W NC State
4656-4592 W Nebraska
4694-4540 W Akron
4696-4646 W Alaska-Fairbanks
4696-4680 L at Kentucky
4704-4607 W vs. Columbus State (Lexington, Ky.)
4704-4596 W Nebraska (NCAA Qualifier) at GARC Championships (1st – 4704) at NCAA Championships (2nd - 4697)
2012 (12-2, 5-1)
JON HAMMOND
4664-4587 W vs. Air Force (Lincoln, Neb.)
4667-4610 W at Nebraska
4693-4637 W Army
4678-4616 W Memphis
4688-4615 W Murray State
4671-4646 W Ole Miss
4691-4554 W Akron
4676-4626 W Alaska-Fairbanks
4680-4616 W at Ohio State
4701-4669 L at TCU
4680-4650 L Kentucky
4647-4577 W NC State
4678-4413 W VMI men (NCAA Qualifiers)
4678-4326 W VMI women (NCAA Qualifier)
at GARC Championships (1st – 4681) at NCAA Championships (6th – 4647)
2013 (11-1, 5-1)
JON HAMMOND
4709-4631 W at Army
4690-4594 W at Ohio State
4690-4571 W vs. Akron (Columbus, Ohio)
4717-4634 W Memphis
4710-4613 W Navy
4720-4624 W Ole Miss
4697-4596 W NC State
4719-4670 W at Alaska-Fairbanks
4716-4651 W at Alaska-Fairbanks
4689-4661 W Nebraska
4704-4695 L at Kentucky
4700-4628 W Murray State at Ohio State (NCAA Qualifier) 4716 at GARC Championships (1st – 4705) at NCAA Championships (1st – 4679)
2014 (10-0, 7-0)
JON HAMMOND
4657-4648 W 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)
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.) 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
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 Akron
4711-4639 W Memphis 4683-4679 W Murray State
4683-4650 W Ohio State
4712-4660 W Nebraska
4712-4686 W Air Force
4712-4658 W Army West Point
4703-4556 W Coast Guard
4703-4678 W TCU
4690-4638 W NC State
4703-4665 W Mississippi
4706-4660 W Navy
4723-4678 W Kentucky at Bill McKenzie Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4690 at GARC Championships (1st – 4715) at NCAA Championships (2nd – 4692)
2020 (9-1, 7-1 GARC) JON HAMMOND
4719-4642 W 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
2021 (7-1, 5-1 GARC)
4715-4665 W
4712-4661 W
4712-4665 W
4734-4706 W
4734-4646 W
4734-4660 W Akron 4737-4713 W
4717-4723 L Kentucky at Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4713 at GARC Championships (1st – 4727) at NCAA Championships (2nd – 4704)
2022 (12-1, 7-1 GARC)
JON
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
4724-4703 W
4739-4712 W
4726-4670 W
4726-4642 W Morehead State
4700-4702 L Kentucky at Bill McKenzie Rifle Range (NCAA Qualifier) 4707 at GARC Championships (2nd – 4732) at NCAA Championships (6th – 4700)
2023 (15-4, 8-1 GARC)
4712-4645 W
W
4714-4564 W UTEP
4714-4682 W Air Force
4715-4568 W UTEP
4715-4690 W Air Force
4733-4725 W Alaska-Fairbanks
4733-4737 L TCU
4733-4705 W Kentucky
4725-4649 W Army
4751-4687 W NC State
4736-4744 L Alaska-Fairbanks
4751-4752 L Alaska-Fairbanks
4751-4658 W Georgia Southern 4751-4726 W Kentucky
4740-4713 W Ohio State
4743-4695 W Akron
4742-4709 W Navy
4726-4734 L Kentucky at VMI (NCAA Qualifier), 4741 at GARC Championship (1st - 4722) at NCAA Championships (5th 4708)
2024 (13-0, 6-0 GARC)
JON HAMMOND 4751-4696 W
W
W
W
W
4739-4693 W
4739-4697 W
4739-4696 W Akron 4728-4710 W Kentucky at VMI (NCAA Qualifier), 4751 at GARC Championship (1st - 4759) at NCAA Championships (2nd 4729)
2025 (13-0, 5-0 GARC)
JON HAMMOND
4744-4588 W Citadel (COED) 4744-4577 W Citadel (Women) 4728-4727 W Georgia Southern 4733-4699 W Memphis 4744-4530 W Mount Aloysuis 4752-4678 W Army 4736-4229 W John Hay 4731-4725 W TCU 4754-4720 W Navy 4756-4707 W Ohio State 4756-4663 W Morehead State 4747-4711 W Akron 4749-4716 W Kentucky vs VMI (NCAA Qualifier), 4742 at GARC Championship (1st - 4738) at NCAA Championships (1st 4738)
WVU RIFLE ALUMNI
A
Ed Adams
1958-59, 1959-60
Nicole Allaire 2001-02, 2002-03
Jerry Amos 1956-57
Jack Anderson..........................................................................................2016-17, 2017-18
Michael Anti
1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87
Will Anti 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
Matthew Aquaro 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97
Bill Arnett 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78
BMilica Babic
2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
John Bachant 1958-59
Dean Bahrman 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67
Ralph Baker ............................................................................. 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66
Michael Bamsey ......................................................................................2014-15, 2015-16
Noah Barker
2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
Gavin Barnick 2023-24, 2024-25
Ryan Baum 2002-03
Brad Baumeister 1974-75
Scott Beaman 1975-76, 1976-77
Randall Beatty 1957-58, 1958-59
Thomas Bernstein 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90
Jim Bishop ................................................................ 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88
Jack Bisping ............................................................................................................ 1956-57
Ashlyn Blake 2024-25
Amy Bock 2011-12
Brad Brantley 1974-75
Max Brantley 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74
Becky Braun 1974-75
Bill Braun 1982-83
Roger Britton
1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62
Bob Broughton ......................................................... 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84
Doug Brown ............................................................. 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76
Malori Brown 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
Jake Bunch 1997-98
Ralph Bunten 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60
Josh Byers 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03
CCamryn Camp 2024-25
Scott Campbell 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84
Nicco Campriani 2009-10, 2010-11
Jennifer Canfield ..................................................................................................... 2000-01
Michael T. Benson, a veteran higher education administrator, became the 27th president of West Virginia University on July 15, 2025. He brings three decades of academic and administrative experience in higher education to his role leading West Virginia’s flagship, land-grant, R1 institution into a new era.
WVU is Benson’s fifth presidency. Prior to his arrival at Coastal Carolina in 2021, Benson led Snow College, Southern Utah University, and Eastern Kentucky University. During his tenure at Coastal Carolina, Benson secured a $10 million gift, the largest in the school’s history. He worked closely with community partners and policymakers to advance initiatives there, including the successful renewal of a local option penny sales tax to support public and higher education through the year 2039, the only tax of its kind in all of South Carolina.
In 2024, under his leadership, Coastal Carolina enrolled its largest number of students ever - 11,225 - while also setting a record retention rate.
As the 14th president of Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, he helped raise more private money for the institution during his tenure than had been secured in the previous 115 years of the college’s history combined.
Appointed at age 36, Benson was the youngest college president in the history of the Utah System of Higher Education.
Benson has also held faculty appointments at the University of Utah, the University of Notre Dame, and Johns Hopkins University, and has taught at each institution where he served as president, including Coastal Carolina where he was a professor of history.
His scholarly work has focused on the development of the research university and its impact on society. Benson’s book, “Daniel Coit Gilman and the Birth of the American Research University,” was released by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2022. He was a visiting professor in the Department of the History of Science and Technology at Johns Hopkins in 2020. Benson’s biography of Gilman was named to the list of Best Higher
Education Books of 2023 by Forbes magazine.
Benson is also the author of “Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel,” and, with co-author Hal Boyd, published “College for the Commonwealth: A Case for Higher Education in American Democracy” with the University Press of Kentucky. Nationally, Benson serves on the Council of Presidents of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. He also is the past board chair of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society and is the former chair of the NCAA Honors Committee.
Benson is sought after for public speeches and appearances. He was a featured contributor to the Huffington Post for 5 years; has written articles for The Jerusalem Post, Lexington Herald-Leader, Louisville Courier Journal, The Kansas City Star, Deseret News, and The Salt Lake Tribune, among others; and appeared on ESPN’s The Paul Finebaum Show. Born in Utah and raised in Texas and Indiana, Benson has worked and studied abroad for nearly 7 years in Italy, England, and Israel. He graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science and double minors in English and history from Brigham Young University in 1990. He completed his doctorate in modern history from the University of Oxford (St. Antony’s College) in 1995, where he was a Rotary Foundation Scholar and recipient of the Oxford Graduate Overseas Fellowship.
@MICHAELTBENSON
Founder’s Award. Benson graduated with a Master of Liberal Arts from Johns Hopkins University in August 2021 and was elected to the Honor Society of the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs.
An accomplished athlete, President Benson played basketball at BYU and Oxford, and his best marathon time – 2 hours and 41 minutes – won his age division in the St. George (Utah) Marathon. He also finished among the top 25% of all runners in the 1984 Boston Marathon, one of only 19 teenagers from around the world to compete in the race.
An avid traveler, he has visited all 50 states and five of the seven continents.
He also earned a master’s degree cum laude in nonprofit administration in 2011 from the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, where he was the recipient of the prestigious Father Theodore Hesburgh
He and his wife, Debi, are the parents of three children – Truman, Tatum, and Talmage. He also has two older children from a previous marriage. Emma is a TV reporter for KSL in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Samuel writes for Politico in Washington, D.C. Sam’s wife, Keylla, is in her first year at Georgetown Law School.
WVU VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS WREN BAKER
Wren Baker has changed the face of West Virginia University Athletics. He has reenergized the department and set it up for long-term success in the ever-changing world of college athletics. Whether it’s coaching searches, facility master plans, revenue sharing or a modern, business-like approach to Name, Image and Likeness, Baker has faced every challenge head on and has never looked back. He has brought new thinking and confidence to WVU Athletics, and his reputation across the country is secondto-none.
Baker is a high-energy leader, and Mountaineer success has been contagious in competition and in the classroom. Conference championships, NCAA appearances and a national championship have been followed by strong academic achievement for Mountaineer student-athletes, eclipsing previous department GPA highs. Under Baker, WVU has also turned in record fundraising numbers as his forward thinking and strategic planning are geared to bringing future success and revenue stability to the state’s Land-Grant Institution.
Missouri, Memphis, Northwest Missouri and Rogers State, he brought more than 20 years of experience to WVU.
Baker was an instant hit with WVU fans. In his first year in Morgantown, he traveled the state to learn its culture, geography, and history. He has met and listened to Mountaineer fans from all over the world and immersed himself on what it means to be a proud West Virginian. The results of his approach and work ethic speak volumes as the West Virginia Mountaineers continue to be a national brand. Despite accomplishing so much in a short period of time, Baker’s plate is still full. Continued revenue generation, launching an NIL full-service business agency for student-athlete advancement and premium seating options in his two major sports venues are still on his radar for the coming year. His endless energy never stops moving WVU forward.
Then WVU President E. Gordon Gee named Baker as WVU’s vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics on Nov. 30, 2022. He has oversight of 18 varsity sports, a department budget of more than $90 million, approximately 250 employees and nearly 500 studentathletes.
Baker is WVU’s 13th director of athletics and came to Morgantown from the University of North Texas, where he had been the associate vice president and athletics director since 2016. With previous stops at
Wren BAKer THroUGH THe YeArS
2001-05 Oklahoma State University Basketball Operations Assistant
2005-06 Valliant Public Schools Director of Athletics/Principal
2006-10 Rogers State University Director of Athletics
2010-13 Northwest Missouri State Director of Athletics
2013-15 University of Memphis Deputy Director of Athletics
2015-16 University of Missouri Deputy Director of Athletics
2016-22 University of North Texas Vice President/Director of Athletics
2022- West Virginia University Vice President/Director of Athletics
At North Texas, seven Mean Green programs combined to win 17 conference or division championships during Baker’s tenure. UNT also reached new heights in the classroom under Baker’s leadership, posting its top APR scores and four consecutive department Graduation Success Rate (GSR) records. Baker led record fundraising years at North Texas, and the overall top five largest gifts ever at UNT came under Baker’s leadership.
Prior to North Texas, Baker was the deputy director of athletics at Missouri from 2015 to 2016, serving as the top advisor and chief of staff.
Before Missouri, he spent time at Memphis from 2013-15 as deputy athletics director.
From 2011-13, Baker was athletics director at NCAA Division II power Northwest Missouri State. From 2006-11, Baker served as the first athletics director at Rogers State in Claremore, Oklahoma, where he was also the school’s first men’s basketball coach. His team went 2011 in his only season at the helm, and during his tenure, he developed a full-scale, competitive collegiate athletics program. In 2005, he was the principal and athletics director for Valliant Public Schools, and at age 26, was the youngest principal in Oklahoma history.
Originally from Valliant, Oklahoma, Baker earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Southeastern Oklahoma State in 2001 where he was a member of the honors program. He went on to earn his master’s degree in education leadership from Oklahoma State in 2003.
While at Oklahoma State, Baker was a graduate assistant and basketball operations assistant for the Cowboys’ men’s basketball program under legendary head coach Eddie Sutton. During his time with OSU, the Cowboys posted a 102-30 record, reaching four NCAA tournaments with trips to the 2004 Final Four and the 2005 Sweet 16.
Baker and his wife, Heather, a Bokchito, Oklahoma, native, have two daughters, Addisyn and Reagan.
The Baker Family: Reagan, Addisyn, Heather and Wren
WVU INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
APrIl MeSSerlY Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director/Capital Projects, Facilities and Event Management
MATT WellS Deputy Athletics Director/ External Affairs
MICHAel frAGAle Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director,/ Communications
Jen GreenY Head Volleyball Coach
Jon HAMMonD Hayhurst Family Head Rifle Coach
roSS HoDGe Head Men's Basketball Coach
nIKKI IZZo-BroWn Head Women’s Soccer Coach
MArK KelloGG Hayhurst Family Head Women’s Basketball Coach
JIMMY KInG Head Rowing Coach
MIHA lISAC Head Tennis Coach
BrenT MAConDAlD Head Swimming and Diving Coach
rICH roDrIGUeZ Head Football Coach
STeVe SABInS Head Baseball Coach
DAn STrATforD Head Men’s Soccer Coach
MEDIA INFORMATION
MEDIA SERVICES
The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office will be available throughout the 2024-25 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 Chris Coombs.
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 Chris Coombs, via email (cacoombs@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 Chris Coombs (cacoombs@mail.wvu.edu) to be included to the distribution list.
WVUSPORTS.COM
WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer rifle. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports.com. Updated following each match, WVUsports.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer rifle. Not only will you find this season’s stats and stories, but you 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.
DIreCTIonS To THe WVU rIfle rAnGe
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Take the Star City/WVU (mile marker 155) exit and follow signs to Morgantown. Cross the Star City Bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past the Texas Roadhouse. The WVU Natatorium is located on the right next to the WVU Coliseum. The approximate distance from 1-70 to the Coliseum is 1.5 miles.
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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.
ATHLETICS INFORMATION
The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Country Roads Gate. The main athletics communications office is Room 214.
