Four-year walk-on from New Jersey who is experienced at the Junior Olympic level ... expected to flourish under leadership role as only senior on 2008-09 squad … spent summer hours in range improving skill … one of four returning Academic All-Americans.
At West Virginia in 2007-08
Named to the 2008 CRCA Academic All-America list … matched personal-best smallbore score (570) against Kentucky and Nebraska, as well as at the GARC Championships … shot a season-best air rifle score of 581 points against Tennessee Tech, the team’s third-best match score.
At West Virginia in 2006-07
Shot the second-highest air rifle score of the entire year and then-personal best (582) against Memphis in season opener … participated in all 12 air rifle matches … placed 35th overall at the National Junior Olympics in Colorado Springs, Colo. … finished the season ranked fourth on the team in smallbore with an average of 555 points.
At West Virginia in 2005-06
Competed in all 11 matches and counted in five smallbore events and one air rifle … ranked fifth on the team in smallbore with a 563.1 season average … personal-best 570 smallbore shot in win over NC State … ended season with a 565.4 air rifle average, including a then-career high 577 shot at Akron … also shot a 574 in air rifle against Nebraska … contributor on then-school record-setting aggregate team score of 4603 with a 564 smallbore.
In High School
Coached by Bill Earnest at Lawrence High … member of the Langhorne club rifle team … contributor on the champion Pennsylvania 3P air rifle squad … NRA Distinguished Expert … competed at Junior Nationals in 2004 and 2005 … bronze medalist in air rifle at the New Jersey Junior Olympics.
Personal
Son of Howard and Karen Miller ... father was a member of the Duquesne rifle team ... birthday is March 25 ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in history.