Distinguished Alumni

Ginny ThrasherGinny Thrasher (West Virginia University)

2015-2016

  •  First Gold Medalist of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, winning the women’s 10m air rifle for the United States
  •  Also finished 11th in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions competition in Rio
  •  First freshman to sweep NCAA individual titles, finishing first in smallbore and air rifle at the NCAA Championships
  •  NCAA Championships Top Performer Honoree
  •  NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle and Second Team Smallbore
  •  CRCA All-America First Team
  •  GARC Smallbore Champion
  •  GARC Rookie of the Year
  •  All-GARC First Team Air Rifle and Combined Score and Second Team Smallbore
  •  CRCA All-Academic Team
  •  Finished third in air rifle in Mountaineer debut at Air Force with a 593 score
  •  Tied for first place in air rifle in win over Nebraska with 595 mark; also tied for second in smallbore with 586 score
  •  Shot 595 air rifle and finished first at Memphis
  •  Finished third in smallbore with 587 mark at NCAA Championship Rehearsal Match
  •  Won air rifle vs. Army with 593 score and also placed second in smallbore (588)
  •  Shot 594 air rifle and tied for second place vs. Ohio State
  •  Tied for first place in air rifle with 598 mark in win vs. Alaska-Fairbanks
  •  Won air rifle vs. Akron with a career-high 599 mark
  •  Shot 597 for air rifle win vs. NC State in Morgantown
  •  Shot a career-high 599 air rifle in win over Kentucky at WVU Rifle Range; also tied for third in smallbore with 583 mark
  •  Finished second in air rifle at Navy with a 596 mark
  •  Tops on team at NCAA Qualifying match at the WVU Rifle Range, shooting 590 smallbore and 596 air rifle
  •  Finished first in smallbore (591, 459.5) and second in air rifle (596, 205.9) at the 2016 GARC Championship
  •  Winning performance at 2016 NCAA Championships including 593 air rifle score (208.8 final) and 586 smallbore mark (461.5 final)
  •  Paced the Mountaineers with a 594.9 air rifle season average; also ranked fourth on team with a 583.7 smallbore season average
  •  First place, women’s 10m air rifle, junior women’s 10m air rifle and junior women’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2016 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle/Pistol; also finished second in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions
  •  Qualified for both women’s finals at the 2016 ISSF Munich World Cup, her first career World Cup final appearances
  •  Finished first in the junior women’s 10m air rifle and third in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 26th Meeting of the Shooting Hopes

High School

  •  Tied for ninth place (414.0) in the second elimination relay of the women’s 10m air rifle at the 2015 ISSF Gabala Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun World Cup
  •  Earned five medals, two in open categories and three in junior competitions, at the 2015 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle/Pistol, securing U.S. National Team status
  •  Haul at the 2015 USA Shooting National Championships included a Gold medal in the junior’s 50m 3 positions rifle (1171), a second-place finish (836.8) in the open women’s 10m air rifle and a third-place finish (1238.7) in the open women’s 50m rifle prone; prone score secured her the junior championship title
  •  Shot in two MQS matches at the 2015 ISSF Munich Rifle and Pistol World Cup and tallied scores of 412.0 in the women’s 10m air rifle and 575 in the women’s rifle 3 positions
  •  Finished sixth in the women’s 50m smallbore at the 2015 Spring World Cup Selection
  •  Placed third at the 2014 Junior Olympics Championships in the women’s 50m smallbore
  •  Owns more than 20 National Rifle Association and USA Shooting records
  •  2015 Virginia air rifle state champion
  •  Three-time Virginia smallbore state medalist
  •  Three-year team captain and four-time MVP at West Springfield High
  •  Also shot for the Acorns Optimist Rifle Club
  •  Member of the National Honor Society

Personal

  •  Daughter of Roger and Valerie Thrasher
  •  Has two brothers
  •  Birthday is February 28
  •  Majoring in biomedical engineering
  •  President’s List
  •  Dean’s List
  •  Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  •  Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Lucas KozenieskyLucas Kozeniesky (NC State)

  • 2016 U.S. Olympian in 10m Air Rifle Competition
  • 2016 USA Shooting National Individual Champion in Air Rifle
  • 2016 NCAA Championships Qualifier in Air Rifle
  • 2016 Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) All-American
  • 2016 National Rifle Association (NRA) All-American
  • 2016 First Team All-GARC Selection (Air Rifle, Smallbore & Aggregate)
  • 2016 SEARC Individual Champion
  • 2016 All-SEARC Team
  • 2015 All-SEARC Team
  • 2015 Honorable Mention All-GARC (Smallbore)
  • 2014 All-SEARC Team

2015 – 16

  • Became the first-ever NC State shooter to garner a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team
  • Secured one of a possible two spots in the air rifle competition on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team
  • Won the 2016 USA Shooting National Championship in the 10m air rifle competition
  • Also qualified for the NCAA Championships in the air rifle event and fired the highest score at the championships with a score of 596 to match the program record
  • Finished seventh in the air rifle discipline at NCAAs
  • Tabbed an All-American by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) and the National Rifle Association (NRA)
  • Set or matched the program record in all three events during a phenomenal junior season
  • Broke the NC State rifle record in smallbore in the Wolfpack’s upset victory against No. 3 Kentucky and also set the aggregate mark in that match with a tally of 1185
  • Won the individual title at the 2016 SEARC Championships
  • Charted the Wolfpack’s top score in air rifle at 12 matches and nine times in smallbore

2014 – 15

  • Named to the All-SEARC team for the second consecutive season
  • Collected Honorable Mention All-GARC honors in the smallbore event
  • Finished second at the SEARC Championships in the individual air rifle competition
  • Also, advanced to air rifle finals at the GARC Championships, claiming sixth place
  • Led the team in air rifle and smallbore average during the year
  • Matched the program record with a score of 591 in the air rifle event three different times during the season
  • Broke the school record for aggregate total with a tally of 1173 on Nov. 16 thanks to a score of 591 in air rifle and 582 in smallbore
  • Fired the squad’s highest score in air rifle and smallbore 12 times

2013 – 14

  • Named to the All-SEARC Team
  • Paced the Wolfpack in air rifle eight times during the season, including seven consecutive matches
  • Fired a season-high 589 in air rifle on Oct. 25, 2013 against No. 1 Kentucky
  • Eclipsed the 580 mark in the event on 10 different occasions
  • Recorded the highest average in air rifle with a 580.4 clip
  • In smallbore, he tallied the Wolfpack’s best score on the year with a 583
  • Led the team in the smallbore competition five times during the season

High School / Prep Career

  • Four-year member of JW Robinson Junior Rifle Club at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, VA
  • Team Co-Captain (2011-2012, 2012-2013)
  • Two-time recipient of Potomac High School League’s “Top Gun” award for both air rifle and smallbore (2012, 2013)
  • Named to the All-Metro Team for air rifle and small bore his sophomore, junior, and senior years
  • Won the Potomac High School League Regional Championship for air rifle (2012, 2013)
  • Member of the 2011 NRA 3PAR Scholastic National Champion team
  • Three-time participant at the USA Shooting Junior Olympics (2011, 2012, 2013)
  • Earned CMP Junior Distinguished Badge for Distinguished Excellence in Air Rifle Marksmanship (2012)
  • NRA National Junior Sectional- Indoor Conventional Position Smallbore Rifle National Junior Champion (2013)
  • Began shooting in 2009

Caitlyn FordCaitlyn Ford (NC State)

  • 2016 NCAA Championships Qualifier (Air Rifle & Smallbore)
  • 2015-16 All-SEARC

2015 – 16

  • Turned in a stellar sophomore season, qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the air rifle and smallbore events – the only individual to do so
  • Finished seventh at NCAAs in air rifle and 10th in smallbore
  • Member of NC State’s counting lineup in every match of the year
  • Broke the program record in the air rifle competition with a score of 596 in the Wolfpack’s upset victory over No. 3 Kentucky
  • Fired a personal best 588 in smallbore against top-ranked West Virginia, the second-best score in the event in school history
  • Charted an 1175 in aggregate total against Kentucky, the second highest clip in program history
  • Tallied the Wolfpack’s top score in air rifle at three matches and four times in smallbore

2014 – 15

  • Saw significant action in the lineup as a freshman
  • Fired a season-high score of 582 in the air rifle competition at the GARC Championships
  • Charted a score of 564 in smallbore against No. 9 Memphis, her highest score of the year in the event

High School / Prep Career

  • Four-year member of the varsity rifle team at Robinson Secondary School
  • Served as the team captain her last two seasons with the program
  • Named the team’s “Top Gun” in air rifle senior year
  • Received team’s senior leadership award in 2013
  • Claimed All-Metro first team honors two years in air rifle
  • Participated in the 2013 Junior Olympics in air rifle
  • Placed in the top 10 at the US Army National Junior International Air Rifle Championship in 2013
  • Member of the 2013 NRA 3PAR Scholastic National Champion team
  • NRA First Level Certified Rifle Coach
  • First-ever shooting experience began in 2010
  • Father is a retired colonel of the US Army and proud to be an Army Brat

Claire SpinaClaire Spina (NC State)

2015 – 16

  • Saw action in 10 matches during her initial season with the NC State rifle team
  • Charted a season high 572 in air rifle in the Wolfpack’s upset victory against No. 3 Kentucky
  • In smallbore, she recorded her top score of the year at SEARC 6 with a clip of 566

High School / Prep Career

  • Four-year member of the varsity rifle team at Robinson Secondary School
  • Served as the team captain her last two seasons with the program
  • Named the team’s top shooter in smallbore two years and one year in air rifle
  • Claimed All-Metro first team honors two years in both air rifle and smallbore
  • Participated in the 2015 Junior Olympics in air rifle and smallbore
  • Took first place in the Virginia U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Junior Air Rifle qualifier in 2015
  • National Merit Scholarship Finalist, IB Diploma Recipient

Zach EisenbergZach Eisenberg (NC State)

High School / Prep Career

  • Lettered in rifle all four years at Robinson Secondary High School
  • Served as team captain junior and senior seasons of high school
  • Earned first team All-Metro honors in air rifle and smallbore for the 2015-2016 season
  • Earned second team Potomac High School Rifle League in smallbore and third team in air rifle
  • Awarded Robinson’s Top Gun Award for smallbore
  • Earned first team All-Metro selection in air rifle in 2014 and also received second team honors in smallbore
  • Named second team PHSRL selection in air rifle and smallbore
  • Member of the smallbore group that holds the PHSRL’s national record
  • Scoring member on three consecutive regional championship teams for the PHSRL
  • Qualifier in the Junior Olympic National Championships for the past three seasons
  • Helped his team earn a berth in the Junior Olympic National Championships in 2014 and 2015
  • Sophomore year received a silver medal at the state level and received bronze the next season
  • Member of the National Honor Society
  • Member of the Athletics Honor Roll
  • Eagle Scout

Hayley Carroll

2016 Ole Miss Rifle
Photo by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics
Twitter: @OleMissPix

Hayley Carroll (Ole Miss)

Prior to Ole Miss

  • First Team All-Metro in the PHSRL sophomore, junior and senior years
  • Second place at the 2016 PHSRL Regionals
  • Participated in 3P Nationals freshman, sophomore and junior years
  • Qualified for Junior Olympics her junior and senior year and was awarded the High School Top Shot Season Award
  • Featured in the Washington Post
  • A-B Honor Roll.

Personal

  • Daughter of Anthony and Victoria Carroll
  • Born September 25, 1998
  • Enjoys photography, cooking/baking and going to concerts
  • Majoring in biology.

Nicholas KanellisNicholas Kanellis (West Point)

Prior to West Point

  • On rifle team all four years at Robinson Secondary
  • senior year turned in team’s top scores in air rifle (576) and smallbore (566) at the Junior Olympic Qualifier en route to earning the silver medal in both at the state tournament
  • letterman and two-time team captain
  • helped team claim  regional and state championships all four years
  • three-time first team all-metro selection in air rifle and twice chosen for similar honors in smallbore
  • member of National Honor Society and National Science Honor Society
  • major is undeclared

Jordan MillerJordan Miller (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Honors & Awards

  • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
  • 2015 NRA National Junior Sectional – Precision Air Rifle Standing (4th Place Junior Team)
  • 2015 National Junior Olympic 3PAR Championship – Individual Precision (5th Place)
  • National Junior Olympic Championship Qualifier (2015)
  • National Championship Qualifier, Three-Position Air Rifle (2013, 2014, 2015)
  • Intermediate Junior Team Champion Smallbore, Air Rifle (NRA Junior Sectional, 2013)
  • Bronze Medalist, Junior Women’s 3×20 (Rocky Mountain Rifle Championship, 2015)
  • Third-Place Air Rifle Team Member (Palmyra Invitational, 2015)
  • Bronze Medalist, 3×20 (Camp Perry Open, 2015)
  • Junior Distinguished Badge (2014)
  • Potomac High School Rifle League (Second-Team All-Metro, Air Rifle, 2013, 2014)
  • Potomac High School Rifle League (Second-Team All-Metro, Smallbore, 2013)
  • Potomac High School Rifle League (HM, Smallbore, 2014)

Season Outlook (2016-17)
Jordan Miller will compete for a spot in the Husker lineup as a sophomore to help fill the void of Nebraska’s four departed seniors. Miller ranked third in appearances in both smallbore and air rifle among last year’s freshman class. She appeared seven times in smallbore and six times in air rifle. Miller hopes to help the Huskers earn a spot at the 2017 NCAA Championships.

Freshman (2015-16)
Miller was one of three freshmen to see a significant amount of action on the range for the Huskers. She appeared seven times in smallbore and six times in air rifle. Miller posted a career-best in smallbore (567) in the first match of the season against Air Force on Oct. 10. In air rifle, she earned a personal-high score of 588 against Murray State on Jan. 23.

In the classroom, Miller made an immediate mark, earning a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2015.

Prior to University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  • Miller is a National Junior Olympic Championship Qualifier who joined the Huskers as a walk-on for the 2015-16 season. Miller helped lead her team to a third-place finish at the Palmyra Invitational in 2015. She also earned the bronze medal at the Camp Perry Open in the 3×20 and in the Junior Women’s 3×20 at the Rocky Mountain Rifle Championship in 2015.
  • Miller is the second member of the Arlington Optimist Acorns Junior Rifle Club to become a Husker, following 2006 air rifle national champion Kristina Fehlings. Miller started shooting as a freshman at West Springfield High School. In her sophomore year, she was selected for the Arlington Optimist Acorns Junior Rifle Club.
  • In 2013, Miller earned second-team all-metro honors in smallbore and air rifle in the Potomac High School Rifle League. The following year, Miller earned honorable-mention accolades in smallbore and second-team all-metro honors in air rifle.

Personal
Jordan is the daughter of Tim and Rebecca Miller. She was born in 1997 in Germany. She has one older brother, Zachary. She plans to major in fashion design at Nebraska. Miller was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2015.

Career Averages
Smallbore – 559.14
Air Rifle –  572.83

Career Bests
Smallbore – 570 (vs. Ohio State, 10/29/2016)
Air Rifle –  588 (at Murray State, 1/23/2016)

Daniel CliffDaniel Cliff (NC State)

2015 All-SEARC Team
2014 All-SEARC Team
2013 All-SEARC Team

2014-15: Garnered All-SEARC Team honors for the third time in as many years … Finished fifth at the SEARC Championship in the air rifle event … Member of the Wolfpack’s counting shooters in every match during the season … Led the team in the air rifle competition against No. 9 Nebraska with a score of 584 … Fired a season-high score of 585 at SEARC 3 and then matched that total the following match at Akron … Recorded his highest score of the year in smallbore at SEARC 2 with a 573 clip

2013-14: Named to the All-SEARC Team … Competed in every match of the season for the Wolfpack … Led the squad with the best score in the air rifle competition four times during the year and three times in smallbore … Fired a season-high score of 585 on three occasions … Charted his highest score of the year in smallbore at Navy with a 575

2012-13: Lined up for the Wolfpack in all 14 competitions during his freshman campaign … Owned the third-highest air rifle (578.5) and smallbore (562) averages on the season … Fired the second-highest air rifle score of any NC State shooter on the season with a 587 at SEARC #6 on Feb. 17 … Posted a season-best 571 smallbore score on jan. 26 against Air Force.

PREP/PERSONAL: Four-year varsity member of the rifle squad … Co-captain and team MVP of high school team his senior year … Named to the All-Metro team for air rifle and smallbore both his junior and senior years … Was a regional champion in air rifle in 2011 and 2012 … Two-time qualifier for the Junior Olympics … Virginia smallbore champion and smallbore runner-up in 2012 … Was a 2012 Virginia State Junior Olympic champion in three-position air rifle … Member of the Arlington Optimist Acorns Combined Junior Rifle Club, as well as the NOVA Sharpshooters Air Team … Scholar Athlete … Enrolled in First-Year College.

Madeline PikeMadeline Pike (NC State)

2014 All-SEARC
2013 SEARC Individual Champion
2013 All-SEARC
2012 All-SEARC

2013-14: Named to the All-SEARC Team … Ended the season with the second-highest air rifle average at 579.1 … Recorded the third-best smallbore average with a 567.2 clip … Led the team in the air rifle competition in five matches … Paced the squad in smallbore twice … Fired a season high 591 in air rifle at the GARC Championships … Shot her highest score of the season in smallbore at SEARC 3 and then matched that total at Murray State

2012-13: Had a breakout season and became the fourth-straight NC State shooter to claim the SEARC individual crown … Set the school record with a 591 air rifle score against top-ranked West Virginia on Nov. 11 … Fired a personal-best 585 in smallbore against Alaska-Fairbanks on Oct. 6, en route to setting the program record with an 1171 aggregate score.

2011-12: Earned All-SEARC honors with a runner-up finish in the tournament … Shot a 586 in air rifle to tie the third-best mark in school history … Fired a career-best 573 in smallbore against Kentucky.

2010-11: Shot a 565 smallbore at the NRA Sectional, good for third place and a personal record … Tied her air rifle personal record with a 569 … Set a combined personal record with a total of 1,134 … Placed ninth at the SEARC Championship … Missed being on the SEARC all-conference team by one spot.

PREP/PERSONAL: Started shooting small-bore at age nine with the Arlington Optimist Acorns … At age 10, joined the Nova Sharpshooters and started shooting air rifle … Attended Westfield High School … Was a four-year co-captain of Mavericks Rifle team, a Potomac-area team for schools without rifle programs … Captain of the Arlington Optimist Acorns rifle team during her senior year … NRA certified rifle and shotgun instructor … Majoring in German.

Derya PekariDerya Pekari (NC State)

2016 NC State Scholar-Athlete by the GARC
2016 All-SEARC Team
2015 CRCA Scholastic All-American
2015 NC State Scholar-Athlete by the GARC

2015 – 16: Sophomore Season

  • Vital member of the Wolfpack’s counting lineup in every match during the season
  • Fired a career-best score of 590 in the air rifle competition against top-ranked West Virginia
  • Charted a personal best 576 in that same match in smallbore to tally an aggregate total of 1166, the fifth-best score in program history
  • Garnered All-SEARC Team honors after firing a score of 586 in the air rifle event at the championships
  • Tabbed NC State’s Scholar-Athlete by the Great America Rifle Conference (GARC)

2014 – 15: Freshman Season

  • Member of the team’s travel squad and counting shooters in every match during the season
  • Earned Scholastic All-America honors by the CRCA and also named a GARC Scholar Athlete
  • Fired a season-high score of 580 in the air rifle competition against No. 17 Ole Miss
  • Charted a total of 570 in smallbore at Ohio State, her highest of the season in the discipline

High School / Prep Career

  • Split her high school career between W.T. Woodson High School and Rota (Spain) DGF High School
  • Named the W.T. Woodson rifle team MVP in 2013
  • Also competed in the 2013 Junior Olympics
  • Finished second at the Virginia High School League (VHSL) regional finals and claimed third in the VHSL district finals as a junior
  • Placed fifth in the Women’s International Air Rifle event at the Virginia State sectionals
  • Academically, she was named to the National Honors Society, National Art Honors Society and the National Spanish Honors Society
  • Father is a captain in the Navy and she also hopes to join the Navy one day

Andrew MillerAndrew Miller (University of Kentucky)

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2015-16 (Junior)
Competed in five matches … Averaged a 571.33 in air rifle, and a 563.75 in smallbore … Season-high air rifle score of 574 came at the GARC Championships.

2014-15 (Sophomore)
Competed in five matches … Averaged 568.6 in air rifle and 1135.4 in smallbore.

2013-14 (Freshman)
Competed in five events during his freshman year at UK … Saw his best smallbore performance come vs. Ole Miss and best air rifle showing vs. North Carolina State … Averaged 551.5 in smallbore and 561.3 in air rifle.

Prior to UK
Lettered four years in high school, including being selected captain … Placed second at the Global Conference for Educational Robotics … Shot a 555 in air rifle at the 2013 Palmyra Invitational

Personal
Full names is Andrew Charles Miller … Born June 9, 1995 … Majoring in mechanical engineering … Has one sister, Bootsie Miller (24).

Ryan AndersonRyan Anderson (University of Alaska-Fairbanks)

2013-14 as a Junior: Capital One First Team Academic All-American At-Large, improving on Second Team status from a year ago…Named to Capital One Academic All-District squad for West Region…GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative’s Scholar-Athlete award recipient…ISSF World Championship qualifier…United States air rifle champion at USA Shooting National Championships…Three-time All-American this year, earning NRA Collegiate First Team All-America honors in smallbore and air rifle and taking First Team CRCA All-America laurels…Fourth place in air rifle at NCAA Championships…Patriot Rifle Conference champion in smallbore and runner-up in air rifle…Turned in season-high scores of 596 in air rifle and 591 in smallbore…Averaged 590.8 in air and 584.6 in smallbore.

2012-13 as a Sophomore: Averaged a 586.7 in air rifle and 580.6 in smallbore…Led the Nanooks in air rifle charting a 586 against the University of Nebraska…While shooting against Kentucky University, Anderson led the Nanooks in both events shooting a season-high 587 in smallbore ranking second overall and a 592 in air rifle…Had a team-best score 588 in air rifle in the match against the University of Nevada…Led all shooters with a match high 584 in smallbore and shot a season-high and personal best of 592 in air rifle at NCAA qualifiers…At the NCAA Championships Anderson shot a qualification score of 586 in smallbore and qualified for the finals where he shot high final score 100.0 which placed him fourth overall with an aggreate score of  686.0 and he lead the way for the nanooks with a 589 in air rifle to help the Nanooks finish fourth in the nation…Received All-American First Team in smallbore and Second team air rifle…Received Team’s most valuable player award…Named Alaska Nanook’s Most Outstanding Male Athlete…Named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division II At-Large Second Team…GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative’s Scholar-Athlete.

2011-12 as a Freshman: As a rookie earned NRA All-American Honorable Mention in Smallbore honors…Named to the CRCA All-Academic Team…Averaged 585.2 in air rifle and 576.6 in Smallbore…Totaled a season high 590 twice in air rifle against University of Reno on Oct. 30th, 2011 and at Citadel on Jan. 17th, 2012 …Charted a season best 586 in smallbore at the NCAA Championships where he led the Nanooks…Also shot 587 in air rifle at the NCAA Championships to help the Nanooks earn a bronze finish.

Prior To Alaska: Was crowned the 2011 USA Shooting 50 Meter Prone Junior National Champion as a member of the USA National Junior Rifle Team in 2010-11… Was a member of the Three Position Air Rifle National Junior Olympic Championship team with the Arlington-Optimist Acorns Junior rifle team…Virginia State Three Position Rifle Junior Champion from 2009-11…Virginia State Air Rifle Junior Champion from 2009-10…His junior career best performances include an air rifle score of 589/600, three-position score of 1155/1200 and prone score of 595/600…He was a member of the National Honor Society from 2009-11, the Music Honor Society from 2009-11 and the French Honor Society from 2009-10.

Personal: Son of Joe and Lisa Anderson…Favorite pastimes include playing music on the piano, guitar or bass and photography…Majoring in biology and minoring in music.

Kristina FehlingsKristina Fehlings (NC State)

2006-07 (Senior) Kristina Fehlings ended her senior year as one of the most decorated rifle athletes in Nebraska history. She was a mainstay on the rifle line-up in each of her four years. During her junior season, Fehlings led the Huskers to a program-best second-place finish at the 2006 NCAA Championships as she claimed the NCAA individual air rifle title. In her senior season, Fehlings held an average of 576 in smallbore and 585.76 in air rifle. She also shot a season-best air rifle score of 593 against Alaska-Fairbanks, earning the top spot on Nebraska’s air rifle senior records. Kristina earned several individual post-season honors in her final season, including second-team All-GARC honors in smallbore and second-team NRA All-Collegiate honors in smallbore and air rifle. She also earned Big 12 Commissioner’s honor roll honors for the fourth time in her career.

2005-06 (Junior) Fehlings continued to shine over the course of her junior season, marking a score of 592 in air rifle to win the NCAA championship. She became just the second shooter in Nebraska rifle history to win an individual event championship, joining Nicole Allaire who won the smallbore crown in 2000. Fehlings also finished fifth in smallbore at nationals with a score of 585. Fehlings’ performance in the postseason earned her first-team GARC honors in both disciplines, while landing first-team smallbore and second-team air rifle NRA All-America accolades. During the regular season, Fehlings notched four match-high scores including two in smallbore and two in air rifle.

2004-05 (Sophomore) Fehlings was looked to as a key contributor in the 2004-05 campaign and lived up to expectations, earning GARC Shooter-of-the-Year honors and becoming the lone Husker to receive first-team all-conference honors in both smallbore and air rifle. At the NCAA Championships, Fehlings added distinctions as a first-team air rifle and second-team smallbore NRA All-American as well as first-team smallbore and second-team air rifle CRCA All-Collegiate honors. During the regular season, Fehlings shot a team-best 593 in smallbore against UMKC on Dec. 4, helping her to a first-place ranking on the team in smallbore average (584.5) for the season. She also shot a season-high 593 in air rifle against Alaska-Fairbanks on Feb. 13 at the NCAA qualifier for an event average of 589.23, placing her second overall on the team behind Andrea Franzén.

2003-04 (Freshman) Fehlings quickly made her presence felt in the Husker program as a freshman. A regular in both smallbore and air rifle, she led the team in air rifle average (389.23), a total that ranked third on NU’s single-season list. Fehlings established herself as a leader in both events, earning first-team NRA All-America honors in air rifle and third-team honors in smallbore. Fehlings finished 20th as an individual in air rifle at the NCAA Championships.

As a Junior Competitor Fehlings enjoyed great success at the national level during her junior career. As a member of the USA Rifle National Development Team, Fehlings took first at a pair of major national tournaments in 2003. She won the three-position smallbore event at the 2003 Junior Olympic National Championship in Colorado Springs, Colo., and was also the National Rifle Association air rifle champion. In addition, she led her club team to a title at the NRA Open National Championship at Camp Perry, Ohio. Fehlings, who also placed eighth in the air rifle at the 2003 Junior Olympic Championships, is a two-time national qualifier who placed second in the prone position event at the 2002 J.O. Nationals. Fehlings competed for Coach Bob Hardy at James W. Robinson High School, where she was the Potomac High School League champion as a senior. She was a four-year letterwinner and was team captain in each of her final three seasons. Fehlings selected Nebraska over the U.S. Military Academy.

Virginia HolmanVirginia Holman (Ole Miss)

2011-12 (Freshman Season): Posted season averages of 564.7 in air rifle and 562.6 in smallbore during her freshman season with the Rebels … Fired a career-best 570 in air and a smallbore career-best of 569 on Oct. 9 versus Army … Earned Collegiate Rifle Coaches’ Association Academic All-American honors… Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: AttendedW.T. Woodson High School where she lettered in varsity rifle … Helped squad win four-straight regional championships in high school … Won the Cavalier Award and Regional rifle championship … Also competed in the Junior Olympics four years.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Christopher Holman, who also attended Ole Miss, and Pamela Belongia … Twin sister, Evalyn, is also a sophomore on the rifle team … Older sisters, Emma and Meredith, also competed for the Rebels … A Nutrition major … Recently became a UniversityAmbassador and is a member of theFCA … Enjoys dancing and being a Phi Mu.

Evalyn HolmanEvalyn Holman (Ole Miss)

2011-12 (Freshman Season): In her first season with the Rebels, posted season averages of 578.5 in air rifle and 566.6 in smallbore … Named team Rookie of the Year … Contributed to the team score in three matches in air rifle and two in smallbore … Fired a career-best 583 in air rifle against No. 1 Kentucky (Oct. 21) … Shot a personal-best 574 in smallbore twice versus Memphis (Feb. 1) and at the GARC Championships (Feb. 26) … Earned Collegiate Rifle Coaches’ Association Academic All-American honors… Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended W.T. Woodson High School where she lettered in varsity rifle … Helped squad win four-straight regional championships in high school … Won the Cavalier Award and Regional rifle championship … Also competed in the Junior Olympics four years …Competed for the Arlington Optimist and Nova Sharpshooters club teams …

PERSONAL: The daughter of Christopher Holman, who also attended Ole Miss … Twin sister, Ginny, is also a freshman on the rifle team, while her sister, Emma, is a junior … Older sister, Meredith, competed for the Rebels from 2008-11 … A Chemical Engineering major … A member of the University’s Provost Scholar program … Enjoys reading, running, and being a Phi Mu.