Smallbore specialist looking to end Mountaineer career with a strong season … two-time NRA All-American … continues to improve skill in both guns … equally as strong in classroom … possesses national-level experience that continues to aid in development.
At West Virginia in 2009-10
Steady smallbore specialist who contributed to overall Mountaineer success … all-GARC smallbore honorable mention … named to the 2010 CRCA All-Academic Team … member of the smallbore team that shot a program-best score of 2333 against Kentucky … shot a school-record 200 prone in win over Air Force in Lincoln, Neb. … finished first overall in victory at Nebraska with an aggregate score of 1168 … also finished second in air rifle and smallbore with respective scores of 588, a personal best, and 580 … additionally, shot a school-record 199 kneeling … placed third against Army with aggregate score of 1157 … also won smallbore with score of 582 … season-best smallbore score of 584, the second-best match score against Kentucky, helped push squad toward smallbore school record.
At West Virginia in 2008-09
Selected to the NRA smallbore first team All-America … named to the CRCA All-Academic Team … selected to all-GARC smallbore first team … also shared GARC Scholar-Athlete Award with Andy Lamson … finished season with 579.01 smallbore average, tops on team and program best … also ranked third with 1160.56 combined score season average … shot school-record 587 smallbore in win over Morehead State … also shot school-record 200 prone … followed with a school-record 199 kneeling versus Ole Miss on way to first place (584) smallbore finish … contributed to both team smallbore (2319) and aggregate (4677) team records … shot personal-best 586 twice … withheld from air rifle competition for the first four matches of season due to equipment issues … opened season with second place (579) smallbore finish against Ohio State … shot season-best 1169 combined score to finish third overall against TCU … also shot 584 smallbore to finish second … brilliant in loss at Kentucky, finishing first overall with combined score of 1167 … total included personal best air rifle score (586) and first place smallbore score (581) … shot 577 smallbore to finish third in win over Memphis … finished third in smallbore against Nebraska with 580 score … shot second 586 air rifle score of year in regular season victory over NC State … finished seventh in smallbore at GARC Championships with raw score of 577 and final score of 671.7 … shot 573 smallbore at NCAA Championships.
At West Virginia in 2007-08
Named to the NRA All-America smallbore second team following strong showing at the NCAA Championships, in which he scored 578 smallbore … shot a personal-best 580 smallbore twice, including the NCAA qualifying win over VMI … finished second in the air rifle with 581 score in win over Nebraska … took first in the air rifle with a personal-best 586 in win over Memphis.
In High School
Attended national championships twice and made three appearances at the Junior Olympics … finished fifth at the 2007 Junior Olympics in men’s air rifle … shot a then-personal best of 590 in competition … competed in 3 position smallbore and air rifle at Dubois Area High.
Personal
Son of Brad and Michelle Smith … birthday is April 18 ... majoring in economics … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … aspires to be a dentist … is an Eagle Scout.
PERSONAL BESTS
Air Rifle
588 at Nebraska, Oct. 11, 2009
Smallbore
587 vs. Morehead State, Oct. 5, 2008
CAREER AIR RIFLE
Year Matches Avg. High
2008 13 575.2 586
2009 9 582.11 586
2010 12 577.83 588
CAREER SMALLBORE
Year Matches Avg. High
2008 14 573.2 580
2009 14 579.07 587
2010 12 573.33 584
