Adam Somers

Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Frederick, Md.
High School:
Frederick HS

A true leader and hard worker ... provides intangible contributions that go beyond high scores ... walk-on who was key to the success of WVU's 2004 national championship club team ... looking for improvement after shooting at the NRA national smallbore championships in 2005 … preserved a fifth year of eligibility for the 2006-07 season ... competed in every match in air rifle during his first senior year (2005-06), but an injury limited him to just five matches shooting smallbore ... air rifle counting team member in three matches, including his personal-best score of 576 vs. Nebraska (1/16/06) ... ranked fifth on the team in air rifle with a 564.8 season average ... ranked sixth on the team in smallbore with a 555 average ... season-high smallbore mark of 560 achieved at the GARC Championships (2/25/06) ... shot in every match as a junior (2004-05) ... was a counter in two of the eight 60-shot smallbore matches, which included two of the team=s three wins during the season (Ohio State, 1/23/05; Rose-Hulman at Kentucky, 2/5/05) ... smallbore season average of 546.38 ranked sixth on the team as did his 557.56 air rifle average ... personal-best smallbore score of 561 shot and aggregate of 1,120 at Army (10/23/04) ... shot a personal-best 568 at Xavier (2/12/05) ... his near-perfect 199 smallbore prone score vs. Navy (10/17/04) tied for the team=s highest of the season ... attended Frederick High ... shot for Cresap Rifle Club in high school ... third place at 2000 Maryland Junior Olympics in air rifle and smallbore ... 2004 West Virginia Junior … Olympic smallbore champion ... 2004 treasurer of WVU rifle club ... member of SAAC ... Personal: son of Ralph and Marian Somers ... one brother ... birthday is June 23 ... majoring in electrical engineering