Brian Launer

Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Johnsonburg, Pa.
High School:
Johnsonburg Area HS

Only member of the team with NCAA championship experience, having shot for the Mountaineers when they competed in the smallbore competition at the 2003 nationals ... former walk-on who earned a scholarship ... one of two returnees from 2004 national championship club team ... solid in air rifle and smallbore ... team will rely on his experience ... named rifle most valuable shooter in 2006 … Earned a fifth year of eligibility for the 2006-07 season ... team’s most valuable shooter as a senior (2005-06) ... competed in all 11 matches as a counter in both disciplines ... set the new school record for a 60-shot smallbore season average with 577.6 ... also established the new school record for a 120-shot aggregate season average of 1153 ... season average 575.9 air rifle ranked second on the team ... aggregate score of 1,162 vs. Ohio State (2/4/06) tied the school record with teammate Amy Smith for a two-gun, 120-shot aggregate course of fire ... set a personal-best smallbore score of 582 twice during the season, vs. Mississippi (11/12/05) and vs. Akron and TCU (1 /21/06) ... season high of 585 air rifle shot at Ohio State ... smallbore (573.25) and air rifle (576.5) season averages were both the second-highest on the team during his junior year (2004-05) ... one of two shooters on the team to have counting scores in both disciplines in every match all year ... shot a personal-best and team-high 586 air rifle score in the win over Texas Christian (11/14/04) ... also tied for the team's best prone smallbore sum (199, vs. Navy 10/17/04) and kneeling score (196 vs. Ohio State 1/ 23/05) ... was the team=s highest finisher in the air rifle discipline at GARC championships (2/27/05) with a 40th-place score of 570 ... his 577 smallbore placed 15th at GARCs ... personal-best aggregate 1,158 shot vs. Ole Miss (11/13/04) ... honorable mention for the all-GARC team as a freshman (2002-03) ... led team in air rifle for two matches ... shot a season-high score of 1162 in smallbore and 391 in air rifle ... posted season averages of 1148.8 in smallbore and 384 in air rifle ... ... attended Johnsonburg Area High ... began shooting during junior year of high school ... participated in 2002, 2003 and 2004 NRA National Smallbore Championships at Camp Perry, Ohio ... personal bests of 1156 in smallbore and 378 in air rifle ... competed in smallbore with the DuBois Rifle Club where he was coached by Joel Dutra ... in 2004, qualified for the U.S. Team in the Will Drew Cup, a prone competition between English speaking countries ... started silhouette shooting at age 11 ... won sub-junior (14 and under) silhouette national championship in high power rifle ... won several Pennsylvania sub-junior and intermediate junior silhouette titles ... competed in silhouette with the Ridgeway Rifle and Pistol Club where he was coached by his grandfather George Haupricht ... at the Keystone State Games won eight gold and two silver medals in silhouette rifle over a three-year period ... Athletic Director=s AcademicHonor Roll Personal: son of Donald and Cheryl Launer ... has one sister ... birthday is June 23... majoring in electrical engineering.