2009-10 west virginia university rifle guide

Date Opponent TimeOct.10 vs.AirForce (Lincoln,Neb.) AllDayOct.11 atNebraska* AllDayOct.17 atOhioState AllDayOct.18 atAkron AllDayOct.23 ALumNimATch 1:00p.m.Nov.14 ARmY* AllDayNov.21 KENTucKY* AllDayJan.17 NcSTATE* AllDayJan.21 ALASKA-FAiRBANKS AllDayJan.30 vs.Olemiss* (cookeville,Tenn.) AllDay

Date Opponent TimeJan.31 vs.memphis (murray,Ky.) AllDayFeb. 13 NCAA Qualifiers vs.Nebraska AllDayFeb.20-21 GARcchampionship (Oxford,miss.) AllDaymarch12-13 NcAAchampionship (FortWorth,Texas) AllDay

* denotes GARC matchAll times Eastern and subject to change

2009-10 mountaineer rifle

2009-10 WEST VIRGINIA RIFLE

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2......................................................Quick Facts/Schedule

3 Mountaineer Rifle4...................................................2009 NCAA Champions

6...............................................Strength and Conditioning

8......................................................... Community Service

10.......................................................... WVU Rifle Range

12...............................................Student-Athlete Services

17 Coaching Staff18....................................................Coach Jon Hammond

19.........................................One-on-One With Hammond

20.................................... Graduate Assistant Lafe Kunkel

21..................................................................Support Staff

23 2009-10 Preview24.............................................................Season Outlook

27 Mountaineer Profiles28.......................................................................... Rosters

29..................................................................Photo Roster

30...............................................................Bryant Wallizer

31......................................................... Niccolo Campriani

32.................................................................Brandi Eskew

33.................................................................Andy Lamson

34.............................................................. Tommy Santelli

35..................................................................... Kyle Smith

36............................................................. Ashley Zultanky

37............................................................Michael Kulbacki

38...................................................................Justin Pentz

39 2008-09 Review40...............................................................Season Recap

43........................................................ Individual Statistics

44............................................................. Season Results

45 Record Book46...........................................................Individual Honors

48................................................................ All-Americans

50..............................................................GARC Records

51................................................................NCAA Results

52.................................................................NCAA History

54....................................................Year-by-Year Results/

..................................................................Series Records

55............................................................. All-Time Scores

61 West Virginia University62.................................................West Virginia University

66........................................President James P. Clements

67.................................. Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong

68 ............................................... Mountaineer Excellence

70................................................Athletics Year In Review

71..........................................................Media Information

Credits

Managing Editor: Joe SwanEditor: Tim GoodenowWriter: Shannon McNamaraPage Layout: Tim GoodenowLayout Design: Grant Dovey, Tim GoodenowCover Design: Blaine Turner Advertising, Tim Goodenow Contributors: Lisa Ammons, Phil Caskey, Tiffany Doolittle, Grant Dovey, Ira Green, Michael Fragale, Cheryl Maust, Bryan Messerly, Mike Montoro, Amy Prunty, Steve Stone, Kelly Tuckwiller.

Photographers: All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, Bob Beverly, John Bright, Tad Davis, M.G. Ellis, Pete Emerson, Dan Friend, Jeff Geissler, David Green, Mike Hardy, Julia Lucas, Jim Montgomery, Dan Nagy, Brian Persinger, Chuck Scheer, Steve Smith, Allison Toffle, Martin Valent, WVU Athletic Archives, WVU Photographic Services, David Zicherman.

Printer: Champion Industries/Chapman Printing

© 2009 West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

The indicia depicted are registered trademarksof West Virginia University. West Virginia University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

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QUICK FACTS AND SCHEDULE

University InformationLocation: ........................................................... Morgantown, W.Va.Nickname: .................................................................. MountaineersFounded: ................................................................................. 1867Enrollment: ........................................................................... 28,839Colors: ........................... Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295)Conference: ................................. Great American Rifle ConferencePresident: ....................................................Dr. James P. ClementsDirector of Athletics: .....................................................Ed PastilongNCAA Faculty Representative: .............................. John W. Fisher II

Rifle InformationHead Coach:......................... Jon Hammond (Leeds University, ‘02)Career at WVU: ............................................... 25-8 (three seasons)Graduate Assistant: ................................. Lafe Kunkel (first season)Phone: ......................................................................(304) 293-9876Fax:...........................................................................(304) 293-2825Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...................................................... 8/1Home Facility: ........................................... Mountaineer Rifle Range

Sports InformationAssistant Athletic Director/Communications: ...........Michael FragaleDirector of New Media: .................................................John AntonikSports Information Director: .................................... Bryan MesserlySports Publications Director: ........................................... Joe SwanAssociate Sports Information Director: ......................... Phil CaskeyAssistant Sports Publications Director: ....................Tim GoodenowRifle SID: ........................................................ Shannon McNamaraMcNamara’s Email Address: [email protected] Number: .......................................................(304) 293-2821Fax Number: ............................................................(304) 293-4105Mailing Address: ..............................Sports Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877Athletic Web site: .............................................MSNsportsNET.com

2009-10 ScheduleDate Opponent TimeOct. 10 ...............vs. Air Force % ...........................................All DayOct. 11 ...............at Nebraska* ...............................................All DayOct. 17 ...............at Ohio State .............................................All DayOct. 18 ...............at Akron ......................................................All DayOct. 23 ...............Alumni Match .......................................... 1:00 p.m.Nov. 14 ..............ARMY* ........................................................All DayNov. 21 ..............KENTUCKY* ..............................................All DayJan. 17 ...............NC STATE* .................................................All DayJan. 21 ...............ALASKA-FAIRBANKS ................................All DayJan. 30 ...............vs. Ole Miss*$ ............................................All DayJan. 31 ...............vs. Memphis*! .............................................All DayFeb. 13 ..............NCAA Qualifiers vs. Nebraska ...................All Day Feb. 20-21 .........GARC Championship ^ ..............................All DayMarch 12-13 ......NCAA Championship # ...............................All Day

* - GARC match% - in Lincoln, Neb.$ - in Cookeville, Tenn.! – Winthrow Invitational in Murray, Ky.^ - in Oxford, Miss.# - in Fort Worth, Texas

Home matches are in ALL CAPSAll times Eastern and subject to change


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14-TIME NATIONALCHAMPIONS

2009 NCAA CHAMPIONS


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2009 NCAA CHAMPIONS

Agreatercomebackcouldnothavebeenorchestratedonabiggerstage. The2008-09WestVirginiaUniversityrifleteamhadalreadystakeditsclaimasoneofthebestsquadsinrecentteamhistoryprior toarriving inFortWorth,Texas, for the2009NCAACham-pionship. TheMountaineers had finished the regular season at11-1,earnedtheirfirstNo.1rankinginoveradecade,achievedthenation’stopscorebyshooting4677andplacedsecondattheGreatAmericanRifleConferenceChampionship,theirbestfinishinleaguehistory. Itwaswithlittlesurprise,then,thattheMountaineersenteredthe national championship as a heavy favorite. Though 10-timechampionAlaska-Fairbankswasbacktodefenditsthree-straighttitles,WVUwascomingoffaJanuarywinover theNanooks, itsfirstvictoryoverUAFsince1991,andconfidencewasatanall-time high. When the Mountaineers walked into the TCU RifleRangeonMarch13,itappearedthatKentucky,theonlysquadtodefeatWVUallseason,wasthelonehurdlestandingbetweentheteamandanation-best14thtitle. Ifonly. Instead, at the completion of the championship’s first day,WVUlookedcooked,doneinbyacruelsmallborecompetitioninwhichnoneof theMountaineersshotmore than574.The teamendedtheroundwithascoreof2290,significantlylowerthanitsseasonaverageof2307.58. “Wewereprettyupsetafter thefirstday,” coachJonHam-mondsaid.“Theteamwasdown,butweknewwehadtoremaincalmaboutthesituation.Wegottogetherforachatthatevening,anddecidedthatwehadtorelaxandgooutthenextdayanddoourbest.” The team’s level-headednessworked to itsbenefit. Insteadofpanicking, theMountaineersreliedon theirstrongandsteadyairrifleline-up,whichnotonlyrepentedfortheteam’ssmallborelapses,butfueledWVUtowardsthatelusive14thNCAAtitle. The air rifle squad also won the discipline championshipwithascoreof2353,an improvementon itsseasonaverageof2345.42. Redshirt juniorBryantWallizerpaced thecomebackwithatournamentbestcountingscoreof591.TheLittleOrleans,Md.,nativeshot100inthefinalstofinishsecondoverallwithascoreof691. AllthreeofWallizer’steammatesjoinedhiminthefinal,withsophomores Andy Lamson and Tommy Santelli finishing third(589/689.7) and fifth (586/687.5), respectively.Additionally, aftersittingoutthesmallborecompetition,freshmanMichaelKulbackiprovedcool inhisfirstchampionship,ashefinishedsixthwithacountingscoreof587andafinalscoreof686.9. “Forme,theturnaroundwasoneofthetopthreeorfourex-periencesofmywholeshootingcareer,”Hammondsaid.“Really,itwasrightuptherewithwinningthejuniorchampionshipandcom-petinginthe2008BeijingOlympics. “Ithinkevenifweweretowinthechampionshipforthenext10years,thisonewillalwaysstickoutformebasedonthewayithappened.” TheMountaineersdidnotmake iteasyfor themselves,butwhenthedustsettledatthe2009NCAARifleChampionship,WVUstoodhighabovethecompetition,perchedproudlyonthepodiumwith its trophies.Though11yearshadpassedbetweennationalwins,theMountaineersagainprovedthattheyrightfullydeservetoberankedamongthesportselite.

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Strength And Conditioning Mission Statement

PHySICALLy ANDMENTALLy TOUGH

To provide athletes with the knowledge, character, extrinsic

motivation, discipline and training to reach their potential both

personally and athletically.

Student-athletes are offered the opportunity to train in some of

the nation’s best facilities and with one of the nation’s best staffs.

Physical development and dominance have been and continue to

be traits that are equated with WVU.

The athlete’s self confidence and unwavering dedication have

driven him/her into the nation’s spotlight. This is made possible through

the give-and-take relationships between the athletes and staff.

The WVU strength and conditioning staff is committed to enabling

athletes to achieve their dreams.


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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Athleticexcellenceandstrengthandconditioninggohand-in-handatWestVirginia University. WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures all student-athletes are on year-long programs designed to improve the fitness capabilities neededintheirsports. To keep athletes in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a varietyoftrainingareasandanarrayofstrengthprogramsdesignedtoincreaseperfor-mance.Allstudent-athleteswillhavetheirownprogramindividuallycalculatedandupdated throughout the year to ensure that every athlete raises their athletic ability andskilllevel. Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coachesinthenation,athleteswhocometoWestVirginiaknowthattheyareingoodhandswhenitcomestotheirathleticcapacity.

Rifle’s Primary Training Concentrations Strength and conditioning for the sport of rifle is similar to other varsity sports, in that stresses are put on both the musculoskeletal system and the central ner-voussystemwithregardstoproprioceptionandthecardiovascularsystem. The sport of rifle requires a great deal of muscular endurance and a high level of kinesthetic sense of awareness to fuel stabilization and balance. An efficient heart rate is also important for the student-athletes; the more efficient an athlete’s heart can pump blood, the longer he/she will have between heart beats to square their rifle on target.

Targeted Exercises •Basicweighttrainingexercises•Coretrainingtostrengthenthetorso•Balanceandfunctionaltrainingtoimprovekinestheticawareness • Cardiovascular training to improve the blood pumping abilities of the heart, whichinturnlowertherestingheartrate

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“Our student-athletes take great pride in community service activities both locally and throughout the state. Taking the time to visit a local hospital or nursing home can serve as a healthy distraction from what’s going on medically. This state is full of wonderful people and our coaches and student-athletes are always willing to lend a hand.” - Ed Pastilong, Director of Athletics

ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITy

COMMUNITy SERVICE


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WinningandworkinghardareimportanttotheWestVirginiaUniversityna-tional championship rifle team. But becoming successful and positive role models in and out of the range is just as significant to them. The Mountaineers give back to Morgantown and its surrounding communities every chance they get. The Mountaineers especially enjoy working in outdoor settings, and regu-larly volunteer their time at The National Hunting and Fishing Days at Stonewall Jackson Resort. There, the team interacts with visiting children and gives lessons on gun safety. With coach Jon Hammond putting an equal emphasis on academics and athletics, the Mountaineers are constant participants in the “Read Aloud” pro-gram, visiting local schools and not only reading stories to the younger students, but also encouraging older students to apply themselves to their studies. “It’s really important for our team to give back,” says Hammond. “Something that I love about Morgantown and West Virginia is that the athletic department and the teams are such a huge part of both the city and the whole state.” The WVU rifle team understands the privileges that come with being a Mountaineer, and in appreciation of the gifts it receives, the team in turn spends free time with those in need, especially the young patients at the WVU Children’s Hospital. Smiles are widespread when the Mountaineers visit and share their stories of success. Beyond the organized team services, the Mountaineers take the initiative to volunteer extra time with outside groups. Among the extra activities members of the squad participate in are:

• Wild Game Dinner • Eddie Eagle Gun Safety • Toys for Tots • Operation Christmas Child • Scott’s Run Settlement House • Habitat for Humanity Finally, the Mountaineers all know that they have come a long way from their club days to winning the NCAA Championship. Therefore, whenever the opportunity arises, team members can be found back at their club programs, passing on their knowledge to former teammates and future stars, furthering the development of their sport and giving back to those that helped them achieve the success they now own. “Without any professional teams, the student-athletes at West Virginia University are really put on a pedestal,” adds Hammond. “In that aspect, it’s very important that they are visible and go out in the community and do whatever they can to help. “Typically, we end up in a lot of outdoor events. It’s great for the kids to volunteer individually, but it’s also great when we can do things as a group. I think it’s very important for each of these student-athletes to not only represent the team well, but to also represent the community and the athletic department.”

COMMUNITy SERVICE

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WVU RIFLE RANGE

MEGAlink Electronic Scoring Systems

TOP-NOTCHFACILITIES

Near the beginning of 2007, the West Virginia University rifle team received a grant from the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust to allow for the installation of a state-of-the-art electronic target system.


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WVU RIFLE RANGE

Home to one of the country’smost tradition-rich programs, theWVU riflerange is a reflection of the long-term success enjoyed by the 14-time nationalchampion Mountaineers. TherangeishighlightedbythepresenceoftenMEGAlinkelectronicscoringsystems,themostup-to-datesystemusedbysomeofthecountry’sproficient shooters, including 2008Olympian and currentWVU rifle coach JonHammond. ThetechnologicalupgradeattheWVUfacilityallowsastudent-athlete’sshottobescoredbasedonsoundwaves.Withtheadvantageofacomputerscreenlocatedattheshooter’sstand,teammemberscanviewtheresultsoftheirshotsimmediately. ThesystemaddsnotonlyanadvantageforMountaineershooters,butalsoimprovesspectators’viewofthematch.Alargeprojectionscreenwasinstalledintheviewingroomsofanscannowfollowalongshot-by-shotwithathletes. “OurteamdefinitelyhasagreatfacilityintheWVURifleRange,”saysHammond.“Thequalityofthefacilityisrightuptherewithmanyofthetopteams’inthecountry.Theelectronictargetsarefantastic;it’strulyfirst-classequipmenttotrainwith.Itgivestheteamahugeadvantage,andIthinkit’shelpedtheteamalotoverthelastfewseasons.” Anotheruniqueaspectoftherangeistheabilityforshooterstoworksimulta-neously.Teammemberscanshootinthesmallborepositionatthe50foottargetswhileothercanalsoshootthe10mairrifleatthesametime. Accompanying the many features of the range is a comfortable studentloungeareawherestudent-athletescanrelaxbeforeandaftermeets.Otheramenitiesincludeagunroomandalockerroom.

Scoring InformationCollegeriflecompetitionincludestwoevents:airrifleandsmallbore.

AIr rIfleOverview: Competitors standand shoot leadpellets from .177 caliber gunsattargets10metersaway.Thebullseye,or10-dot,isone-halfmillimeterwide(aboutthe size of the period at the end of this sentence).

The Rifles: Airriflescanbeeitherairorgas-poweredandweighupto12poundsbyNCAAregulations.Therifleshavemetallicsights.

Course Of Fire: Withthenewelectronictargetingsystem,competitorshave105minutesfor60shotsfromthestandingposition.

Perfect Match Score: Aperfectscoreof600isthemaximumforairrifle.

SMAllbOreOverview: Insmallboreorthree-positionrifle,athletesfire.22calibersmallborerifles from the prone, standing and kneeling positions at targets 50 feet down-range.Thebullseyeisamillimeter(slightlylargerthanthesizeofaperiodattheend of this sentence).

The Rifles: Athletes shootfree rifles (weight limit of 17.6pounds)thatcanbecustomizedwithspecialaccessoriesand/oralterations thatfit theshooter’ssizeandpreferences.Therifleshavemetallicsights.

Course Of Fire: Athletesfire20roundsperpositionforatotalof60shots.The total time limit is120minutes.

Perfect Match Score:Aperfectscoreof600isthemaximumforsmallbore.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES

“The Athletic Academic Performance Center is a significant development for an academically oriented institution such as West Virginia to recognize the special needs required for a modern student-athlete’s success both as an athletic competitor on the field of play and in the classroom.”

- Garrett Ford, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services

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The WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the promo-tion of the academic achievement of student-athletes as well as their athletic accomplishment and their personal and career development. In support of this position, West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. De-partment staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults. While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. One person who is quick to point that out is Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong, who, along with coach Jon Hammond, has made academics a priority. Opened in 2008 was the brand new $1.3 million Athletic Academic Perfor-mance Center in the WVU Coliseum. The leadership gift for the facility was pro-vided by former Mountaineer great Jerry West and his wife Karen. The West’s gift to the Athletic Academic Performance Center is in memory of Jerry’s brother, David, who was killed during the Korean Conflict, and in honor of his long-time friend and WVU teammate Willie Akers and wife, Linda. The 8,000-square-foot academic center is six-times larger than existing space. It provides individual and group study areas as well as a state-of-the art computer lab and is utilized by more than 500 male and female student-athletes. “The Athletic Academic Performance Center is a significant development for an academically oriented institution such as West Virginia to recognize the spe-cial needs required for a modern student-athlete’s success both as an athletic competitor on the field of play and in the classroom,” said Garrett Ford, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services. The study center provides a quiet atmosphere and will be open seven days a week and all student-athletes are encouraged to use it. Athletes can use the cen-ter between classes or after practice in the evenings, with flexible hours tailored to make the most of a student-athlete’s limited time. Athletes may come and go as they please, but make no mistake, they must make the grade. To help them do that, the WVU student services staff, headed by Ford and his assistants Sandy Cole-DeMent, Erica Wycherley, Paul Downey and Ehren Green, makes sure that every student-athlete has the best possible opportunity to obtain a college degree. This process begins as soon as a recruit signs a letter-of-intent to play for the Mountaineers. “We know everything about incoming freshmen academically before they arrive in the fall,” said Ford. “We know which students are ahead of others and which will require more assistance.” Besides keeping in touch with freshmen, incoming student-athletes are encouraged to attend freshman orientation sessions offered for all West Virginia University students during the summer prior to their arrival on campus. This is where new students can learn more about the Morgantown campus and, most important, register for classes. During pre-registration, all student-athletes, from incoming freshmen to grad-uating seniors, get advice in scheduling the courses to keep them on track in their degree programs. During the second week of classes, freshmen are enrolled in mandatory study halls, monitored by Ford and his staff. Those who do well during the first semester are given the option of attending study hall, but if their GPA drops below a certain mark, they must return to the mandatory sessions.

Hammond On Academic Success “Our team has always been very strong academically. Academics go hand-in-hand with athletics. If you are a smart indi-vidual, you will relate well with the sport of rifle. you have to be able to listen and be able to be coached so you can be strong mentally when competing. “The team’s academics are great. I think we certainly had a high team grade point average (GPA) across the board last year. We also had a couple of the guys get 4.0s over the last few years. Additionally, junior Andy Lamson’s recognition as an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American was a really huge highlight for our team as well.”

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During the semester, department officials keep a careful record of each athlete’s academic progress. Class and study hall attendance are checked regularly, periodic grade reports are obtained from instructors, and parents, coaches and players are kept up-to-date on their aca-demic progress. These measures are succeeding in a noticeable way. Last semes-ter, 445 student-athletes earned a place on the Athletic Director’s Aca-demic Honor Roll with at least a 3.0 grade-point average. In another program, former Mountaineer athletes are returning to school to complete work on their degrees, some after as many as 10 years away from Morgantown. “At West Virginia University, we do everything in our power to assist our student-athletes as they work toward graduation,” said Pasti-long. “We only have one rule -- they must do the best they can possibly do. We can assure every student-athlete that the University and the athletic department will do our best. We expect our students to do their best for us. “Together, we cannot help but succeed. Our success is measured by how much personal growth we see in our young people, and I am proud of every one of our student-athletes in this regard.”

At West Virginia University“Once a student, always a student” When a member of the Mountaineer coaching staff preaches the virtues of receiving a good education, they’re not just blowing smoke. WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong has made student academic achievement his primary focus since his appointment as athletic direc-tor in 1989. Under Pastilong’s direction, West Virginia has made it a priority to graduate its student-athletes. And it’s happening.

But for those who don’t graduate with their class, there’s still hope. A post-eligibility program was created at the beginning of Pastilong’s administration to give those student-athletes who are close to graduat-ing an opportunity to come back to school to complete their degrees. Since its creation, dozens of students have participated, with a success rate of better than 80 percent. More than 25 student-athletes from all sports participated in the post-eligibility program last year. In 1992, under the direction of associate athletic director Gar-rett Ford, WVU joined the growing list of schools that are a part of an NCAA-sponsored consortium. Similar to the post-eligibility program in providing former student-athletes a chance to continue work toward their degrees, the closely screened consortium requires participants to be more involved in community-related activities. The consortium students are often much older athletes, who left the University to pur-sue professional sports or business careers, but now wish to return to complete their degrees.

NCAA Certification West Virginia recently went through its third cycle of the NCAA Division I athletics certification program in 2008-09. A self-study was conducted in these principle areas: governance and commitment to rules compliance, academic integrity, as well as gender and diversity and student-athlete well-being. While academic accreditation is common in colleges and universi-ties, this program focuses solely on certification of athletics programs. WVU was one of the first schools nationally to volunteer for the NCAA’s pilot certification program in 1991, and was one of five schools original-ly certified at that time. The WVU athletics program was recertified by the NCAA in 1996 and then again in 2001. At the 1997 NCAA Conven-tion, the NCAA Division I membership voted to change the frequency of athletics certification from once every five years to once every 10 years.



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“West Virginia was one of the first two schools to participate in the initial NCAA Certification in 1991,” Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong said. “This enables our University to confirm its commitment to the key values of intercollegiate athletics.” The study process involved members of the institution’s faculty and staff, as well as athletics department personnel and student-ath-letes. When the study concluded, an external team of reviewers con-ducted an evaluation visit on campus. Those reviewers were peers from other colleges, universities or conference offices. The peer-review team will report to the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certifi-cation. The Committee on Athletics Certification will then determine the institution’s certification status and announce the decision publicly.

Graduation Rates West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past seven years. The ra-tio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has in-creased almost every year. “I’m quite pleased to see that our graduation rates are maintain-ing a more than respectable level,” said WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong. “I want to compliment our student-athletes for their attention to academics, I want to compliment assistant athletic director Garrett Ford and his excellent staff in student services for their efforts in assist-ing our students, and I want to compliment our coaches for being so conscientious toward our students’ needs.” The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years. The most recent figures are based upon the progress of student-athletes who entered WVU during 1993-94.

CHAMPS Life Skills The numerous challenges that today’s college student-athletes face, both on and off the playing field, are unparalleled in the history of higher education. Unfortunately, many students are not well prepared to face these challenges. To prepare student-athletes for the demands of college life and beyond, the NCAA has developed the CHAMPS (Chal-lenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program. In the spring of 1995, West Virginia University initiated its own CHAMPS/Life Skills program. WVU was one of 170 schools selected by the NCAA to participate in their national pilot program. Five programming “commitment” areas viewed as critical to personal growth are part of WVU’s model. They are: 1) academic excellence, 2) personal development, 3) career development, 4) athletic excellence, and 5) community service.


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Commitment to Academic Excellence The purpose of this area is to support the academic progress of the student-athlete toward intellectual development and graduation. Services provided within this component include tutoring, academic counseling and advising, orientation classes (sport studies 170), and structured study sessions.

Commitment to Athletic Excellence The purpose of this area is to offer athletic programs that are broad-based, equitable, and dedicated to the well-being of the student-athlete. The WVU CHAMPS/Life Skills program supports and encour-ages a broad program of sports on the collegiate level, as well as acts a resource for the coaching and support staff of the athletic programs. Commitment to Personal Development The purpose of this area is to support the development of a well-balanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging emotional well-be-ing, personal growth and decision making skills. CHAMPS/Life Skills services provided within this component include personal counseling, health presentations, improving communication skills, and presenta-tions on social development and fiscal responsibility.

Commitment to Service The purpose of this component is to engage interested student-athletes in service to his or her campus and surrounding communities. Activities for student-athletes within this component include peer education, guest speaking at campus and community events, and mentoring local children.

Commitment to Career Development The purpose of this component is to encourage the student-ath-lete to develop and pursue career and life goals in a timely manner. The CHAMPS/Life Skills program fulfills this purpose by offering career development presentations, sport career retirement programs, and by working in conjunction with the WVU Counseling Service and the Career Services Center on identifying an individual’s interests, career goals, resumes and job search process. For more information, contact Dr. Ed Etzel at (304) 293-7062.



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HEAD COACH JON HAMMOND

HEAD COACH · 4TH SEASONLEEDS UNIVERSITY (2002)

Making good on a promise put in place upon his hiring, Jon Hammond, a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, returned the West Virginia University rifle team to national glory in 2009, taking an undergrad-laden squad to the NCAA Championship and returning with the program’s nation best 14th trophy. A season that built on momentum, Hammond’s third year at WVU saw the Mountaineers rise back to the top, as WVU went 11-1 overall, earned its first No. 1 College Rifle Coaching Association (CRCA) ranking in over a decade, had seven student-athletes earn National Rifle Association (NRA) All-America honors, improved its Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) standing and finished second at the league championship, captured the nation’s air rifle championship and won the aforementioned NCAA title. The Mountaineers’ 2009 national-title run was especially noteworthy given the pressure the team overcame. After a poor smallbore showing on day one at the national championship, WVU found itself in sixth place. Under his watch and guidance, Hammond’s team regrouped and put forth a strong air rifle showing, with all four competitors finishing in the top 10 - redshirt-junior Bryant Wallizer finished second, while sophomores Andy Lamson and Tommy Santelli finished third and fifth, respectively, and freshman Michael Kulbacki placed sixth. Additionally, Hammond’s squad was strong at the 2009 GARC Championship, as Santelli finished first overall, second in air rifle and fifth in smallbore. Wallizer and Kulbacki joined Santelli in the air rifle finals and finished third and eighth, respectively, while sophomores Brandi Eskew, Kyle Smith and Andy Lamson had respective fourth, seventh and 10th place smallbore finishes. In just three seasons, Hammond has coached eight student-athletes to 16 NRA All-America honors. Four Mountaineers earned first team honors in 2009 – Eskew and Smith were named to the smallbore squad, while Wallizer and Lamson were placed on the air rifle team. Lamson also earned smallbore second team honors. Both Santelli and freshman Justin Pentz were named to the smallbore and air rifle second teams; Kulbacki joined the pair on the air rifle squad. Hammond’s influence extends outside the range, as his team continues to excel in the classroom. Five Mountaineers earned CRCA All-Academic honors in 2009, and Lamson was named to the at-large ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America third team. For his efforts all season, Hammond earned his first CRCA Coach of the Year honor. In only his second year as head coach, Hammond, who competed for WVU as a graduate student during the 2002-03 season, led the 2007-08 rifle squad to an 8-3 record, a third-place finish at the GARC Championship and a sixth-place standing at the NCAA Championships, the Mountaineers’ first appearance in six years. Hammond guided five Mountaineers to NRA smallbore All-America honors that season – senior Lafe Kunkel (first team), and freshmen Eskew (first team), Santelli (second team), Smith (second team) and Lamson (honorable mention). Hammond also earned individual recognition, as he was named GARC Coach of the Year and listed as the 2008 NRA Distinguished College Coach. Following his successful second season as the Mountaineers’ coach, Hammond spent the summer of 2008 as an athlete, competing for Great Britain in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Hammond opened the Olympics with a personal best 10m air rifle score of 589 for a 29th-place finish. He followed that performance with a 34th-place finish and a score of 589 in the 50m rifle prone. Hammond also finished 42nd with a score of 1148 in the 50m rifle 3-positions. Prior to his Olympic showing, Hammond competed in all four World Cups in 2008, highlighted by a fifth-place finish in the 50m prone (596) at the Rio de Janeiro World Cup and a then-personal best of 587 in the air rifle at the Munich

Hammond At A GlanceCOACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITy, 2005-PRESENT • Head Coach• 2009 National Champions• 2009 air rifle National Champions• 2009 CRCA Coach of the year• Coached eight student-athletes to 16 NRA All-America honors • One ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American • 2008 NRA Distinguished College Coach• 2008 GARC Coach of the year• 12 all-GARC honorees• Volunteer coach, 2005-06

EDUCATIONWest Virginia University, 2004• Master’s degree (sport management)

Leeds University, 2002• Bachelor’s in geography

PLAyING EXPERIENCEGreat Britain National Team• 2008 Beijing Olympic Games• Fifth place, 50m prone (596), 2008 Rio de Janeiro World Cup• Fourth place, smallbore prone, 2007 European Championships, Granda, Spain

Great Britain Junior National Team• Bronze medal, 50m prone, 2000 Junior European Championship, Czech Republic• 1998 50m prone World Junior Champion, Barcelona

JON HAMMOND

World Cup. Hammond took over the Mountaineer rifle program upon the retirement of long-time coach Marsha Beasley in 2006. That season, he guided the 2006-07 West Virginia team to its first winning season (6-4) since 2003. Hammond started shooting when he was nine years old. The club team he joined in Aberdeen was one of the best teams in Scotland. After joining the team, Hammond got involved in national teams and national squads. As a junior, Hammond won both domestic and international honors, including the 50m prone World Junior Champion title in Barcelona in 1998, and the bronze medal in the Junior European Championships in the 50m prone in Pilzen, Czech Republic, in 2000. Before becoming a senior in 2001, Hammond won both the Scottish and British indoor titles and the Scottish outdoor title. He also represented both the Scottish and British senior teams in international competition. Hammond earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Leeds while competing on its rifle team.


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Hammond then journeyed to West Virginia to spend the 2002-03 season competing for the WVU rifle team while working toward his master’s degree in sport management. Hammond returned to Morgantown in 2006 and opened his coaching career as a volunteer assistant with the Mountaineers. In addition to his highly successful career as a shooter, Hammond has also volunteered his time to help others. While a member of the Leeds squad, he helped coach beginning shooters as well as assist the team with organizational tasks. Hammond initiated Blind Shooting in Scotland. He worked closely with a group from the Grampian Society for the Blind to teach basic rifle techniques. He also gave the shooters positional and mental advice and undertook the task of raising funds for all of the equipment, as well as organizing a venue to hold the club’s matches. Hammond resides in Morgantown.

HEAD COACH JON HAMMOND

Q: When you think of West Virginia University rifle, what comes to mind?A: Tradition. Success. For me, West Virginia is my second family; it really means a lot. I also think about the pride that the whole state has for the team – we can always feel that.

Q: What significant steps has the program taken since you arrived in 2006? What steps still need to be taken?A: I think we’ve made great changes in infrastructure, such as the electronic targets in the range. That was a huge, huge step. Even the smaller things, like the Nike contract, have made a difference. It’s nice for everyone within the athletic department to be uniformed. That’s definitely a recruiting tool, and I think recruiting has been a huge success over the last few years. Those things really stand out. In terms of what steps still need to be taken, there aren’t many. We have good facilities and we have good support. I think recruiting is the bread-and-butter of any program, and our success needs to continue. I think as the team is more successful on the range, recruiting gets easier. We’ll start building up the name and recognition of the program again, which I see as really building on that history and tradition of WVU rifle. The past success will always be there; we just need to slowly, but surely, write new chapters to that history.

Q: How would you describe the 2009 NCAA Championship experience?A: Incredible. It was a long and emotional weekend, but overall, it was great. There were just a few of us from West Virginia out there; we didn’t have a huge amount of support being that the championship was in Texas.

OnE-On-OnE WitH COACH JOn HAMMOnDStill, we had a great time, and I think winning the title meant a huge amount to not only the kids on the team but also to the whole WVU Athletic Department, the alumni and all of the program’s supporters. It was truly just a great weekend.

Q: How important is it to this season’s success to have all of your NCAA counters back for another year?A: It’s really important. I think we really should have the deepest team in the country. I think in terms of day-to-day on the range, just having that competition within the team will be fierce and good for everyone. We’ll have so many of them pushing each other, and I think that’s really important. If anyone starts to have an off period, if someone is struggling with school, we will have a replacement ready. At the end of the day, they are all just students, and rifle is a very mental sport. Everyone is going to have some ups and downs, and having that depth on the team is really important to pushing the others.

Q: Is there a limit to the team’s capabilities this season?A: No, I don’t think so. I think very high scores are possible. In terms of barriers, that 4700-score barrier is something that has never been broken. I think that’s the sort of challenge that we will try to overcome as we progress and get better. We’ll see how close we get to that score this year. Obviously, a win is a win, and that’s all you want. We have a lot of work to do, and we have to push ourselves, but in terms of capabilities, I would say the sky is the limit. Absolutely.

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GRADUATE ASSISTANT LAFE KUNKEL

All-American Lafe Kunkel returns to the WVU rifle program for his first year as a graduate assistant after four dedicated, decorated seasons as a Mountaineer shooter. In only his first season as a volunteer assistant with WVU, Kunkel helped guide the Mountaineers to their 14th national title, as the squad captured the team and air rifle trophies at the 2009 NCAA National Championship. Additionally, the team finished second at the Great American Rifle Conference Championship, and seven Mountaineers were named NRA All-Americans. Kunkel’s scores counted in every match during his four-year career at WVU, shooting a personal-best 585 in air rifle and smallbore, the latter in a 2007 Mountaineer victory over Ohio State. A 2008 NRA smallbore first team All-American, Kunkel led a young WVU squad back to the NCAA Championships his senior season, the Mountaineers’ first appearance at the tournament after a six-year absence. Kunkel, the 2008 squad’s most valuable shooter, led the Mountaineers in smallbore at NCAAs with a score of 676.6, good enough for fourth place. Additionally, Kunkel was named the 2007 GARC Scholar-Athlete and earned 2008 all-GARC smallbore honorable mention honors. A member of the WVU Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll and a CRCA Academic All-American, Kunkel graduated in 2009 with a degree in landscape architecture. He is currently working on a master’s in agricultural and natural resource economics. Kunkel resides in Morgantown.

Kunkel At A GlanceCOACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITy, 2008-PRESENT • Graduate Assistant• Volunteer coach, 2008-09• 2009 National Champions• 2009 air rifle National Champions• Seven NRA All-Americans

EDUCATIONWest Virginia University, 2009• Bachelor’s in landscape architecture

PLAyING EXPERIENCEWest Virginia University• 2008 NRA smallbore first team All-America• Fourth place, smallbore (676.6), 2008 NCAA Championship• 2008 all-GARC smallbore honorable mention team• 2008 WVU Most Valuable Shooter • 2007 GARC Scholar-Athlete

LAFE KUNKEL

GRADUATE ASSISTANT · 1ST SEASONWEST VIRGINIA (2009)


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Ed Etzel, Ed.D.Psychologist

Ed Etzel supervises the sport psychology program for the rifle team and serves as psychologist for the WVU Department of Inter-collegiate Athletics. He works with all WVU teams and individual student-athletes at WVU, providing personal, career and sport performance counseling. Etzel is the liaison between the WVU Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services and the athletic department and is a member of the sports and exercise studies faculty in the School of Physical Education, teaching courses such as perfor-mance enhancement, counseling college student-athletes and the psychological aspects of sport injury. He also is listed on the U.S. Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry. Before Etzel was named athletic department psychologist, he served 11 seasons as head rifle coach and guided his teams to five NCAA championships. Etzel was the gold medalist in the men’s smallbore rifle prone event at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Since retiring from coaching, Etzel has stayed involved in the sport of rifle, serving as Secretary/Rules Editor on the NCAA rifle commit-tee since 1980. Etzel resides in Morgantown.

Allison HetrickAthletic Training

Allison Hetrick enters her seventh season as a WVU athletic trainer. Hetrick is the primary athletic trainer for the gymnastics team and is also responsible for the day-to-day athletic training duties for women’s tennis, rifle, cheerleading and dance. A native of Rimersburg, Pa., she came to WVU from Cincinnati where she spent three seasons as an assistant athletic trainer with the Bearcats. While at Cincinnati, her sports included baseball, men’s soccer and football. She also served as a graduate assistant with the Bearcats from 1999-2000, where she was responsible for football, swimming and diving and golf. Prior to her tenure at Cincinnati, Hetrick was a student assistant athletic trainer at Penn State from 1997-99. While with the Nittany Lions her responsibilities included women’s gymnastics and swimming and diving. She was also assigned to State College High while a student assistant with responsibilities toward junior high wrestling, basketball and varsity baseball. Hetrick earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in athletic training from Penn State in 1999. She received her master’s degree from Cincinnati in 2000 in health promotion and education with an emphasis in athletic training. Hetrick resides in Maidsville, W.Va.

Bubba SchmidtAthletic Equipment

Veteran staff member Robert “Bubba” Schmidt is in his 29th season as equipment manager at West Virginia. He is responsible for all the athletic garb and gear worn by each of WVU’s varsity athletic teams, with the exception of football. He is responsible for the ordering of new equipment for 16 sports. One of his primary duties includes keeping an up-to-date inventory of all equipment items and storage, a task he handles efficiently for hundreds of Mountaineer athletes practicing out of the Coliseum and Shell Building. The 1976 graduate of WVU has a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He has worked in the equipment room since 1978 and was elevated to equipment manager at the start of the 1980 season. The Wheeling native is married to the former Betsey Pedone. They have three daughters, Kay-lee, Iliana and Anne Peyton.

Ehren GreenAcademic Services

Ehren Green enters her fifth year as the WVU women’s basketball, men’s soccer and rifle academic advisor. A Crestview Hills, Ky., native, Green is responsible for the team’s day-to-day academic monitoring. During her tenure, she has helped produce 24 WVU Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll recipients, seven BIG EAST Academic All Stars in 2008, ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American Andy Lamson and a McNair Scholar in Sparkle Davis in 2007. Green earned her bachelor’s degree from Ball State in 2003 in exercise science and wellness and garnered her master’s degree in sport management from West Virginia in 2004. She finished her second master’s degree from WVU in 2006 in higher education administration. A four-year women’s soccer starter and letterwinner at Ball State, Green resides in Morgantown and is married to WVU men’s soccer assistant coach Bryan Green.

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Dr. Matt LivelyMedical Director

Luke SageStrength and Conditioning

Luke Sage enters his first full-time season, sixth overall, as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at West Virginia University. He spent the previous two years as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach (2007-09) and the prior three as an intern strength and conditioning coach (2003-06). Sage will be in charge of the Mountaineer men’s soccer and wrestling programs, while assisting with football. From 2006-07, he worked at Velocity Sports Performance in Allentown, Pa., as an assistant sports performance director. Before his stint there, he was an infantryman in the United States Army from July 1998-July 2001. He earned his bachelor’s degree in athletic coaching edu-cation at WVU in 2007. He recently received his master’s degree in educational leadership from West Virginia in the spring of 2009. Sage is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He also is CPR and First Aid certified. He resides in Morgantown.

Shannon McNamaraSports Communications

Shannon McNamara is in her second season as a graduate assistant in the West Virginia University Sports Communications Office. A Venetia, Pa., native, McNamara is the primary media contact for the WVU rifle and gymnastics teams. Additionally, she also works with men’s and women’s basketball and football. McNamara most recently held the position of communications assistant at the BIG EAST Conference (2007-08), where she worked with the league’s volleyball, men’s and women’s swimming and div-ing, men’s and women’s tennis, rowing and softball squads. She also assisted with men’s and women’s basketball and football. McNamara previously worked in the WVU Sports Information Office as a student assistant (2006-07) and served as the primary media contact for cross country, track and field, swimming and diving and tennis. McNamara earned her bachelor’s of science degree in jour-nalism, with a specialization in public relations, from West Virginia University’s Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism in 2007. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in sport management.


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Sequels are never given much respect. Constantly criticized as unoriginal and often deemed unfulfilling, they rarely pack as much excitement as their predecessors. The 2009-10 West Virginia University rifle team is looking to buck the trend, with hopes of not only repeating its 2009 NCAA Championship success, but building on the lessons learned and forging an easier road toward the title. Tops on the Mountaineers’ list for the upcoming year is remain-ing focused on the ultimate goal for every season – qualifying for the national championship and bringing a title back to Morgantown. “I’ve learned over the years that defending a championship is a lot harder than winning it. We still have a lot of work to do. There’s plenty to work toward; this season will not be a case of, ‘Oh, we won the title already, that’s it,’” fourth-year coach Jon Hammond says. “We want to keep building upon the history and tradition of the university and this rifle team, and continue to be as successful as we can. “Hopefully, that means more championships. We plan to just take each season as it comes, and move from there. The team re-ally wants to build on our championship and continue to improve.” Hammond, the 2009 College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Coach of the Year, returns all but one of his cast of char-acters that made the brilliant title run, snagged second place at the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) Championship and finished at 11-1, 5-1 GARC for the season. Of the eight returning, seven proudly will carry the title of National Rifle Association (NRA) All-America before their name. “I think the competitiveness on the team this year is going to

be fierce,” Hammond explains. “We competed at last season’s NCAA Championship without two All-Americans – that’s almost unheard of. I think everyone will be fighting with each other for counting-team slots, but I think competition is good. “There will be enough competition on the team to keep everyone motivated and focused. The ones with more motivation and better work ethic will rise to the top, I’m sure.” At the top of the totem pole stands redshirt senior Bryant Wallizer. The three-time NRA air rifle All-American added to his collection last sea-son, as he was named a first team air rifle honoree, a first-time award. A Little Orleans, Md., native, Wallizer made the transition from Murray State to WVU look easy, joining the Mountaineers last season after sitting out a year and leading the squad with a 588.79 air rifle average. Consistently tops in the discipline each match, Wallizer finished second overall with a final score of 691 at the NCAA Championship after shooting 591 toward the team count. Wallizer furthered his career over the summer, finishing first in air rifle at the USA Shooting National Championship with a score of 1228.4. Ad-ditionally, the all-GARC air rifle first team and combined score honorable mention honoree should continue to develop his skills in smallbore and provides the Mountaineers with necessary depth. “Bryant is really important to the team; he’s going to be our leader this year,” Hammond says. “As a fifth-year guy, he has the experience needed to be our leader on the range and to continue the air rifle consistency. “I think his work ethic and his personal goals will pull along the others on the team. He will be focused on what he wants to achieve, and that’s important. He has the right personality – he’s focused and vocal – that we need in a good leader.”

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Juniors Andy Lamson and Kyle Smith, the top returning combined score and smallbore specialists, respectively, look to contribute signifi-cantly alongside Wallizer. Lamson, a Colchester, Vt., native, returns for his third year after a breakout sophomore season in which he finished tops among the Mountaineers with a 1164.07 season average. The business and economics major collected his fair-share of season-ending awards, earning NRA first team air rifle All-America honors, as well as a spot on the GARC combined score first team. Additionally, Lamson proved his prowess in the classroom, earning ESPN The Magazine Scholastic All-America third team honors and a placement on the CRCA All-Academic Team. He also shared the GARC Scholar-Athlete Award with Smith. Strong in both guns, Lamson finished third in air rifle at the NCAA Championship with a final score of 689.7 and a counting score of 589, and paced the Mountaineers in smallbore with a score of 574. “Andy, by far, is the most improved shooter since day one,” Ham-mond says. “I fully expect and hope that his improvement and progres-sion will continue this season. He is one of the most focused guys on the team, and I think he is ready to keep pushing himself to get better.” Smith, saddled with an air rifle gun issue that forced him to focus solely on smallbore for the first four matches, used the hindrance to his advantage and became the top discipline shooter on a team laden with smallbore All-Americans. A DuBois, Pa., native, Smith concluded the year with a 579.01 smallbore average, both tops on the team and a program-best mark. An NRA first team smallbore All-American, Smith also was named to the GARC smallbore first team and the CRCA All-Academic Team, and shared the GARC Scholar-Athlete Award with Lamson. Smith opened the 2008-09 season strong, shooting a school-record 587 smallbore in the victory over Morehead State. Hammond hopes the trend continues for Smith this season as well. “Kyle really stood out last season; his smallbore really took a jump from his freshman year,” he says. “Hopefully, he can maintain his form from last year and take it a bit farther this season. I’ll also be interested to see if he can get his air rifle going this year; he has shown that he

has the talent for it.” Rounding out this year’s junior class are Brandi Eskew, Tommy Santelli and Ashley Zultanky. Eskew, a Petersburg, W.Va., native, returns for her third season after earning her second straight NRA smallbore first team All-America honor. One of the Mountaineers’ most dependable smallbore shoot-ers, Eskew finished her sophomore year with a 578 season average, the second-best mark on the team. Named to the GARC smallbore and combined score second teams, Eskew finished fourth overall in smallbore at the league championship with a final score of 676. Santelli, a proven big-match competitor, is skilled in both guns, as proven by his 2009 NRA smallbore and air rifle second team All-America honors. The Prosperity, Pa., native had moments of brilliance as a sophomore, evident by his first place overall finish at the GARC Championship with a combined score of 1169. A member of the league’s smallbore and combined score second teams, and air rifle honorable mention squad, Hammond looks for Santelli to capitalize on his potential and emerge as a another consis-tent shooter for the Mountaineers. “Tommy is one of the most talented shooters on our team,” says Hammond. “Some of the stuff he shoots in practice is incredible; I’d love to see him bring more of his ability to the matches and duplicate his practice shots. “Hopefully, he can settle in to more of a team role this season and let his talents come to the forefront. He has a lot of potential there. I’m excited for him and excited to see how he can progress this season.” Zultanky, a Garwood, N.J., native, will continue to develop her knowledge and skill in her third year with the team. A member of the CRCA All-Academic Team, Zultanky shot a personal-best 564 small-bore last season to finish ninth against Memphis. Sophomores Michael Kulbacki and Justin Pentz, both DuBois, Pa., natives, return after promising rookie campaigns. Kulbacki proved his air rifle capabilities in his first year, as he played an important part in the team’s air rifle turnaround at the NCAA Championship, shooting 587 toward the squad’s counting score and finishing sixth overall with a score of 686.9. An NRA air rifle second team All-America honoree, Kulbacki has already etched his name in the Mountaineer record book, as he shot a program-best 596 air rifle in the team’s win over TCU. Though he did not shoot at the NCAA Championship, Pentz’s

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strong season-long contributions were recognized, as he earned NRA smallbore and air rifle second team All-America honors. A solid first-year shooter, Pentz, a multiple all-GARC honoree, should con-tinue to foster his talents in his second season and further expand his impact with the Mountaineers. “Mike and Justin had great results last year,” Hammond says. “I think there is a lot of room for improvement from those two, but they got through that tough freshman season. This season would be the time to see some consistency; I know the level of scores they are capable of achieving – now I want to see that on a more consistent basis.” Junior Niccolo “Nicco” Campriani is the lone Mountaineer newcomer this season. The Florence, Italy, native is one of the most decorated recruits to ever join the WVU program. A six-year mem-ber of the Italian National Team, Campriani recently finished second in smallbore 3P at the 2009 Milan World Cup, shooting 1173, and qualified for October’s World Cup Final in Wuxi, China. Campriani also has Olympic experience to his name, as he not only represented Italy at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, but also finished 12th in air rifle with a score of 594. He also finished 38th in prone and 39th in 3P. Due to eligibility issues, Campriani will not join the Mountaineers in competition until January. “Nicco is a fantastic talent,” Hammond enthuses. “He is argu-ably the best Italian shooter at the moment. He will change the dy-namic of this team; I think having something different on the squad is going to be the key to this season. He will keep things fresh. You always need to shake things up a bit, and I think having a high qual-ity international recruit come in is really going to do that.” WVU’s 2009-10 schedule is littered with national-caliber squads, such as 10-time NCAA champion Alaska-Fairbanks and recent national runner-up, Kentucky. “I think Alaska and Kentucky will be tough tests,” Hammond says. “We’re going to encounter a few tests throughout the season, and GARC will be another great championship as well. We have plenty to look forward to this year.”

The Mountaineers begin their quest for a championship sequel in Lincoln, Neb., and face Air Force and Nebraska on Oct. 10-11. The Falcons are the only new addition to WVU’s schedule, and the match will be the first between the two since 1974. WVU continues its season opening road trip at Ohio State on Oct. 17, and at Akron on Oct. 18. After a month-long break, the Mountaineers will open their home season on Nov. 14 and welcome GARC-foe Army to the WVU Rifle Range. WVU defeated the Black Knights, the 2008 league champion, 4659-4616, last season at West Point. The Wildcats visit the range one week after Army, with WVU’s sights set on avenging its lone regular-season defeat from a year ago. Besides losing to UK, 4649-4639, in Lexington during the regular season, the Mountaineers also lost to the Wildcats, 4650-4645, at the 2009 GARC Championship. Following a winter break, the Mountaineers will play host to NC State on Jan. 17, and will conclude their home schedule with the Nanooks on Jan. 21. WVU’s regular season finishes with matches against Ole Miss in Cookeville, Tenn., on Jan. 30, and Memphis at the Winthrow Invitational on Jan. 31. The team will then progress through the postseason, first with an NCAA qualifying match against Nebraska on Feb. 13, then with the GARC Championship, Feb. 20-21, in Oxford, Miss. The 2010 NCAA Championship is scheduled for March 12-13 in Fort Worth, Texas. Though sequels may get a bad rap, the 2009-10 Mountaineers are pushing for a repeat of last year’s success, and possibly, the beginning of the program’s second dynasty. “I think, with all athletes, when you achieve success, you want more of it,” Hammond says. “It can be addictive; you enjoy it. I think this year’s team wants to come back and prove that they were the rightful champions last season. They don’t want anyone to say that they were lucky. We all want to go out there and prove that WVU is the best team.”

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Front Row (Left to Right): Andy Lamson, Ashley Zultanky, Michael Kulbacki, Brandi Eskew, Kyle Smith. Top Row (Left to Right): Jon Hammond, Justin Pentz, Bryant Wallizer, Tommy Santelli, Niccolo Campriani, Lake Kunkel.


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Niccolo Campriani5-8, Jr.

Florence, Italy

Brandi Eskew5-7, Jr.

Petersburg, W.Va.

Michael Kulbacki5-9, So.

DuBois, Pa.

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Kyle Smith5-8, Jr.

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Ashley Zultanky5-3, Jr.

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Jon HammondHead Coach

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Lafe KunkelGraduate Assistant

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6-0 | r-SENIOR LITTLE ORLEANS, MD.

Excelled in first season with Mountaineers and became team’s top air rifle specialist … three-time NRA All-American … won 2009 air rifle title at USA Shooting National Championships … continues to develop solid smallbore skill-set … will provide senior leadership to experienced squad.

At West Virginia in 2008-09Earned NRA first team air rifle All-America honor … named to all-GARC air rifle first team … also named to the all-GARC combined score honorable mention squad … shot 1228.4 at the 2009 USA Shooting National Championships to capture air rifle title … win automatically qualified for US National Development team … finished first on team with record setting 588.79 air rifle season average … shot program-best 1172 aggregate score to finish first overall in regular-season win over NC State … score included season-best 579 smallbore and 593 air rifle totals … contrib-uted to team record air rifle (2359) and aggregate (4677) scores … shot personal-best 595 air rifle in victory over Akron … score included two strings of 100, three of 99 and one string of 98 … improved smallbore score throughout season and shot personal-best 579 twice … in his first match as a Mountaineer, shot 586 air rifle and tied for second place against Ohio State … finished first in air rifle against Morehead State with 591 score … shot 589 air rifle against Army and tied for second … topped the air rifle field versus Ole Miss and shot 590 … shot 588 air rifle to finish second overall in Memphis victory … shot 590 air rifle for discipline win against Nebraska … shot season-best 579 smallbore in victory over Alaska-Fairbanks … finished third in smallbore (574) and air rifle (585) in NCAA qualifying match versus NC State … finished third in air rifle at GARC Championship with raw score of 589 and final score of 692.3 … played huge part in NCAA Cham-pionship turnaround, shooting an air rifle raw score of 591 and finishing second overall with a final score of 691.

At West Virginia in 2007-08Sat out season with a redshirt … named to the 2008 CRCA Academic All-America list.

At Murray State in 2005-072007 air rifle All-American … named to 2007 all-OVC first team for air rifle … first in air rifle at the Newkirk Invitational with a season-best score of 594 … 2006 air rifle All-American … 2006 OVC Newcomer of the Year ... 2006 OVC all-Newcomer Air Rifle team … all-OVC smallbore second team … finished second at the NCAA sectionals with season-best 591 air rifle … shot a season-best 585 smallbore.

in High SchoolAttended Hancock High … six-time Junior Olympian … com-peted under Norris Diefenderfer for Antietam Junior Rifle Club.

PersonalSon of Pat and Donna Wallizer … birthday is April 6 … has one sister … majoring in natural resources and agriculture economics … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Bryant Wallizer

PERSONAL BESTSAir Rifle595: vs. Akron, Jan. 31, 2009Smallbore579: twice, most recently vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 25, 2009

CAREER AIR RIFLEYear Matches Avg. High2009 14 588.79 595CAREER SMALLBOREYear Matches Avg. High2009 14 569.93 579

Getting to Know Bryant Wallizer

What one word best describes you?Devoted

What is your favorite Jon Hammond phrase?“Be positive”

What is your favorite meal?Maryland blue crabs

What is going through your head when you step on the line?“I’m here to perform my best…if I do that, no one can beat me”

Which teammate would do the best on Dancing with the Stars?Michael Kulbacki

Who is the biggest motivator on the team?Nicco Campriani

What person has had the most influence on your life?My dad

What is your favorite TV show?Smallville

What is the best thing about being a Mountaineer?Winning

What is the first thing you want to do after a long match?Get something to eat


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NICCOLO CAMPRIANI

5-8 | JUNIOR FLORENCE, ITALy

Dynamic newcomer who is arguably the best Italian shooter at the moment … six-year mem-ber of the Italian National Team … placed 12th at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games … years of experience and extended knowledge of the sport will add depth to an already talented and strong Mountaineer team … will be eligible to compete in January 2010.

With Italian National Team from 2003-09Finished second in smallbore 3P with a score of 1173 at the 2009 Milan World Cup … auto-matically qualified for October’s World Cup Final in Wuxi, China … first place air rifle finish at the 2009 European Championship … represented Italy at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games … shot 594 air rifle for a 12th-place finish … also finished 38th in prone and 39th in 3P … captured first place in air rifle at the 2008 University World Championship … earned the prone and 3P silver medals at the 2007 European Junior Championship … took the air rifle bronze medal at the 2006 European Junior Championship … opened national team career with a silver medal in air rifle at the 2003 European Junior Championship.

PersonalSon of Giuseppe Campriani and Eralda Dolci … birthday is Nov. 6 … has one brother … attended the University of Florence for three years prior to joining the Mountaineers … also attended Liceo Agnoletti Scientifico …majoring in industrial engineering.

Niccolo Campriani

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Getting to Know Niccolo “Nicco” Campriani

What one word best describes you?Motivated

What is your favorite meal?Lampredotto, a typical meat found in Florence

If you could watch one movie on repeat, what would it be?Back to the Future

What is the one thing going through your head when you step on the line?“Fight until my last shot”

If you could take only three things to a desert island, what would they be?I just need my iPod

What is the most overplayed song on your iPod?“Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls

Who is the person that has had the most influence on your life?Me

What is your favorite TV show?House

What is the first thing you want to do after a long match?Call my father

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the WVU rifle program?I am not in Italy…

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BRANDI ESKEW

5-7 | JUNIOR PETERSBURG, W.VA.

Talented all-around shooter looking to use experience from early success to forge ahead as a junior … two-time first team smallbore NRA All-American … provides consistent scores weekly … continues to garner national attention.

At West Virginia in 2008-09Earned second consecutive first team smallbore National Rifle Association (NRA) All-America honor … all-GARC smallbore and combined score second team … named to preseason all-GARC Watch List … smallbore season average of 578 was second-best on team … shot school record 200 prone twice … shot 579 smallbore against Ole Miss, contributing to team’s school record smallbore score of 2319 … registered 582 smallbore against NC State in regular-season match … score helped Mountaineers secure 4677 aggregate team record … team-best 581 smallbore against Nebraska … shot a personal-best 585 smallbore versus TCU … combined with 583 air rifle score, concluded match with season best 1168 aggregate score … matched personal best air rifle score with 586 against NC State in NCAA qualifying match … finished second overall with score of 1163 … finished fourth overall at GARC Championship with 676 smallbore score … qualified for finals with a score of 576, composed of 196 (97, 99) prone, 192 (97, 95) kneeling and 188 (95, 93) standing … also shot 580 air rifle at championship.

At West Virginia in 2007-08Named to the NRA All-America smallbore first team … all-GARC smallbore and combined score sec-ond team … topped smallbore field with a team-best 584 against Kentucky … also shot team-best 583 air rifle against Wildcats for a combined score of 1167, a then-school record … set school record with 589 air rifle against Nebraska … combined score of 1170 against Alaska-Fairbanks set school record … smallbore score of 585 against Nanooks was both a school record and personal best … finished eighth in smallbore with a score of 673.7 at the GARC Championship … also finished seventh in air rifle at conference championship with 685.9 score … led the Mountaineers at the NCAA Championship in air rifle with score of 585.

in High SchoolCompeted in the Junior Olympics and shot personal-best 395 out of 400 to place fourth in air rifle in 2007 … four-time West Virginia State JORC Champion (2004-07) in both smallbore and air rifle … 2005-06 member of the 3P Air Rifle National Team … 2006 smallbore IJ Junior Olympic silver medal-ist … member of the 2006 National Junior sectional first place air rifle team … attended Petersburg High.

PersonalDaughter of Joe and Donna Eskew … birthday is Aug. 5 … majoring in exercise physiology … plans to attend medical school.

Brandi Eskew

PERSONAL BESTSAir Rifle589: vs. Nebraska, Jan. 12, 2008Smallbore585: vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 18, 2008; vs. TCU, Oct. 25, 2008

CAREER AIR RIFLEYear Matches Avg. High2008 14 581.0 5892009 13 581.92 586CAREER SMALLBOREYear Matches Avg. High2008 14 577.6 5852009 13 578.0 585

Getting to Know Brandi Eskew

What is your favorite meal?Tacos

If you could watch one movie on repeat, what would it be?The Notebook

What is going through your head when you step on the line?“10s”

Which teammate would do the best on Dancing with the Stars?Ashley Zultanky

If you could take only three things to a desert island, what they would be?Water, food and a boat

Who has had the most influence on you life?My dad

What is your favorite TV show?Gilmore Girls

What is the best thing about being a Mountaineer?The university’s atmosphere


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ANDy LAMSON

5-9 | JUNIORCOLCHESTER, VT.

A three-time NRA All-American who has emerged as one of the program’s top shooters … strong in both guns … looked upon to provide consistent combined scores … equally impressive out of the range, as he excels in the classroom and earned 2009 ESPN The Magazine Aca-

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At West Virginia in 2008-09Concluded a breakout sophomore season with NRA first team air rifle All-America honors … also named to the smallbore second team … selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America third team … also named to the ESPN The Magazine Adacemic All-District II men’s at-large first team … member of 2009 CRCA All-Academic Team … named to the GARC all-Conference combined score first team … also named to conference’s smallbore and air rifle second teams … shared GARC Scholar-Athlete Award with Kyle Smith … program-best 1164.07 combined score sea-son average ranked first on team … registered air rifle season average of 587.36, second best team mark … contrib-uted to record-setting air rifle (2359), smallbore (2319) and aggregate (4677) scores … shot school-record 200 prone twice … match-best 582 smallbore in win over Ohio State … second in both smallbore (582) and air rifle (587) for first place overall finish (1169) against Morehead State … shot season-best 1171 at Army and secured first place in air rifle (591) … shot final season-high 582 smallbore of year against Ole Miss … finished second in air rifle with personal-best 592 against TCU … paced the Mountaineers in air rifle at Kentucky with 585 … finished first overall versus Memphis with 1170 score … total included personal best 592 air rifle score … tied for second in air rifle with 590 score in regular season match against NC State … matched air rifle score in win over Alaska-Fairbanks … stellar day in NCAA qualify-ing match, finishing first overall (1165) and tops in both smallbore (578) and air rifle (587) … paced team in smallbore at NCAA Championship, shooting 574 … finished third in air rifle at national championship, shooting 589 in team round and 100.7 in finals for 689.7 combined score.

At West Virginia in 2007-08Named to the NRA Smallbore Honorable Mention All-America team … member of the 2008 CRCA All-Academic Team … finished 11th in the air rifle with 1160 score at the 2008 National Junior Olympic Championships … also finished seventh in the three-position smallbore with 2377.1 score and 20th in the smallbore prone competition with 1170 score … finished third in smallbore against Nebraska with a personal-best 578 … shot a career-best 588 air rifle in NCAA qualifying match against VMI … finished fourth in air rifle with 687.0 score at the GARC Championship … took seventh with 676.6 score as an individual smallbore competitor at the 2008 NCAA Championships.

in High School2006 USA shooting J2 grand champion … 2006 Junior Olympic J2 3P silver medalist … 2006 and 2007 Vermont State Smallbore Champion ... participated in Junior Olympics from 2002-07 … third J2 at 2006 Junior Olympics in smallbore … high IJ at 2006 Camp Perry in 3P smallbore … attended USA National Championships from 2002-06 … attended Colchester High.

PersonalSon of Karl and Shelley Lamson … birthday is July 26 … has one brother and one sister ... majoring in business and economics … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Andy Lamson

PERSONAL BESTSAir Rifle592: vs. Memphis in Lexington, Ky., Nov. 16, 2008Smallbore582: three times, most recently vs. Ole Miss., Oct. 19, 2008

CAREER AIR RIFLEYear Matches Avg. High2008 14 578.5 5882009 14 587.36 592CAREER SMALLBOREYear Matches Avg. High2008 14 573.6 5802009 14 576.71 582

Getting to Know Andy Lamson

What is the one word that best describes you?Thorough

What is your favorite Jon Hammond phrase?”Hush puppies!”

What is your favorite meal?Breakfast

If you could watch one movie on repeat, what would it be?Office Space

Which teammate would do the best on Dancing with the Stars?Ashley Zultanky

Who is the biggest motivator on the team?Bryant Wallizer


What is your favorite TV show?The Office

What is the first thing you want to do after a long match?Eat lunch

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TOMMy SANTELLI

6-0 | JUNIOR PROSPERITy, PA.

Three-time All-American who looks to shoot consistent, high scores as an upperclassman … exceptionally skilled in both guns … proven big-match competitor … competed extensively on the national and international level.

At West Virginia in 2008-09Added to All-America collection and earned NRA smallbore and air rifle second team honors … earned three all-conference honors, including smallbore and combined score second team awards and air rifle honorable mention accolades … earned spots on all-GARC Smallbore and Combined Score Watch Lists … season averages tops on team, as he ranked second for combined score (1162.5) and third for air rifle (585.71) and smallbore (576.79) … shot school-record 200 prone twice … set program aggregate record with first place 1172 score against TCU … personal best 583 smallbore score fueled school record … contributed to three team records: smallbore (2319), air rifle (2359) and aggregate (4677) … shot 595 air rifle in win over Alaska-Fairbanks, not only winning discipline but also setting personal-best mark … score is one short of school record … led all smallbore and air rifle counters in season-opening victory over Ohio State with respective 576 and 586 scores … shot 586 air rifle to finish fourth at Army … matched score and finish in win over Ole Miss … shot 580 smallbore to finish third in loss at Kentucky … tied for first in smallbore (578) in win over Memphis … topped smallbore field against Akron with 581 score … finished second overall with 1163 score in NCAA qualifying match against NC State … also finished second in smallbore (577) and third in air rifle (585) … finished first overall at the GARC Championship with a 1169 combined score … shot 578 smallbore and finished fifth overall with a final score of 674.5 … also finished second in air rifle with a final score of 692.3, which included a team-counting score of 591 … shot 591 air rifle at NCAA Championship and finished fifth overall with final score of 687.5 … also shot 570 smallbore.

At West Virginia in 2007-08Member of the 2008 NRA All-America smallbore second team … earned second team smallbore all-GARC honors … named to the Top 10 Preseason all-GARC Watch List for smallbore, air and combined … received No. 6 ranking with 26 votes from league coaches … captured the bronze medal in junior mens 50m prone and 3P at the 2008 USA Shooting National Championships … finished first with 583 air rifle score against Ohio State … opened rookie campaign with season best smallbore score of 582 in win over NC State … shot season-best 584 air rifle twice, including the year’s first win over the Wolfpack … nabbed a team best 579 smallbore score against Nebraska … shot 577 smallbore at GARC Championship, the second best Moun-taineer score … shot 577 air rifle at NCAA Championship to finish second on team.

in High SchoolMember of the USA National Development Team … fourth place in junior men’s prone and 3P at both the 2007 Junior Olympic Rifle Championship and 2007 USA Nationals … placed ninth in the men’s junior 3P at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Croatia … also earned a silver medal on the junior men’s prone team and a bronze medal with the junior men’s 3P team squad in Croatia … NRA National 3P JWR champion … Junior Grand Champion at 2005 USA Nationals, taking gold in junior men’s 3P and prone … was homeschooled. PersonalSon of Tom and Cindy Santelli … birthday is Sept. 27 … has two sisters ... majoring in engineering … is an Eagle Scout and plays the bagpipes.

Tommy Santelli

PERSONAL BESTSAir Rifle595: vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 25, 2009Smallbore583: vs. TCU, Oct. 25, 2008

CAREER AIR RIFLEYear Matches Avg. High2008 14 579.1 5842009 14 585.71 595

CAREER SMALLBOREYear Matches Avg. High2008 14 574.8 5822009 14 576.79 583

Getting to Know Tommy Santelli

What is the one word that best de-scribes you?Different

What is your favorite Jon Hammond phrase?I don’t really have a particular phrase, but I like how he pronounces “garage”

What is your favorite meal?Steak or pizza

If you could watch one movie on re-peat, what would it be?Transformers

What is going through your head when you step on the line?“Be confident”

Which teammate would do the best on Dancing with the Stars?Michael Kulbacki

If you could take only three things to a desert island, what would they be?Guns, ammo and a truck

Who is the biggest motivator on the team?Coach Jon Hammond


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KyLE SMITH

5-8 | JUNIOR DuBOIS, PA.

Top returning Mountaineer smallbore specialist … two-time NRA All-American … continues to improve skill in both guns each season … equally as strong in the classroom … possesses national-level experience that continues to aid in development.

At West Virginia in 2008-09Selected to the NRA smallbore All-America first team … 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 Ne-braska with 580 score … shot second 586 air rifle score of year in regular season victory over NC State … finished seventh in smallbore at GARC Championship with raw score of 577 and final score of 671.7 … shot 573 smallbore at NCAA Championship.

At West Virginia in 2007-08Named to the 2008 NRA All-America smallbore second team following strong showing at the NCAA Championship, 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 SchoolAttended 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 3P smallbore and air rifle at DuBois Area High.

PersonalSon 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.

Kyle Smith

PERSONAL BESTSAir Rifle586: three times, most recently vs. NC State, Jan. 18, 2009Smallbore587: vs. Morehead State, Oct. 5, 2008



Getting to Know Kyle Smith

What one word best describes you?Driven

What is your favorite Jon Hammond phrase?“I’m going to park my car in the garage”

What is your favorite meal?Chicken pot pie

What is the most overplayed song on your iPod?“Thug Luv”

Who is the biggest motivator on the team?Andy Lamson

What person has had the most influence on your life?Andy Lamson

What is first thing you want to do after a long match?Go back to bed

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the WVU rifle program?Motivation

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ASHLEy ZULTANKy

5-3 | JUNIOR GARWOOD, N.J.

Continues to develop skills in only fourth year of competitive shooting … three-year walk-on with in-depth knowledge of sport … increased participation in second season with Mountaineers.

At West Virginia in 2008-09Named to the 2009 CRCA All-Academic Team … shot personal-best 564 smallbore to tie for ninth place against Memphis … score topped five Tigers … shot season-best 570 air rifle in win over Ole Miss … finished with season-best 1126 aggregate score at Kentucky.

At West Virginia in 2007-08Earned 2008 CRCA All-Academic honors … opened WVU career with season-best air rifle score of 575 in win over NC State … scored a personal-best 560 smallbore against Army.

in High SchoolTwo-time participant at the USA National Championships … NRA smallbore national champi-onships at Camp Perry … took second in the air rifle at the New Jersey Junior Olympic Rifle Championship … competed with the Somerset Junior Rifle Club … competed for Arthur L. Johnson High.

PersonalDaughter of John and Linda Zultanky … birthday is May 13 … has one sister … majoring in criminology and investigations … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Ashley Zultanky

PERSONAL BESTSAir Rifle575: vs. NC State, Oct. 6, 2007Smallbore564: vs. Memphis in Lexington, Ky., Nov. 16, 2008



Getting to Know Ashley Zultanky

What is the one word that best describes you?Weird

What is your favorite Jon Hammond phrase?“Yorkies – not for girls!”

What is your favorite meal?Lasagna

If you could watch one movie on repeat, what would it be?V for Vendetta

If you could take only three things to a desert island, what would they be?iPod, Brita water and a bathing suit

What is the most overplayed song on your iPod?Any song by T-Pain



What is your favorite TV show?Entourage


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MICHAEL KULBACKI

5-9 | SOPHOMORE DuBOIS, PA.

Talented air rifle specialist who contributed early in rookie season … member of air rifle team that engineered spectacular NCAA Championship turnaround and secured title … greatly

progressed throughout first year and earned a place on NRA air rifle All-America second team … will be looked upon to consistently aid air rifle squad.

At West Virginia in 2008-09Capped off eventful freshman season with second team air rifle NRA All-America honors … all-GARC air rifle second team … all-GARC combined score honorable mention … air rifle season average of 585.21 ranked fourth on team … shot a school record and season-best 596 air rifle against TCU … registered 590 air rifle in NC State regular-season match to contribute to record-setting team air rifle (2359) and aggregate scores (4677) … shot school-record 195 standing against Morehead State and finished match with 580 smallbore score … followed match with season-high 582 smallbore at Army … score included a program-best 200 prone mark … finished third against Memphis with 587 air rifle score … shot 588 air rifle against Nebraska, good enough for second place … placed eighth overall in air rifle at GARC Championship with a 686.6 score … finished sixth in air rifle at NCAA Championship with 686.9 score.

in High SchoolThree-time MVP and four-year member of Coach Joel Dutra’s rifle squad at DuBois Area High … won the first PA High School State Match individual title and was a member of the 2006 team champion squad … NRA National Airgun Team … NRA 2007 Intermediate Junior Champion of the Puttman Tro-phy for smallbore … finished fourth at the National American Legion in 2006 and 2008 … 2006 Junior Olympics 3P Air Rifle National Champion … appointed to the National Development Team under USA Olympic Coach David Johnson … several years of international competition for the International Junior Match and the Match of Hope … collected over 11 national championships with the DuBois Storm junior team … competed on high school baseball and golf teams.

PersonalSon of Mike and Toni Kulbacki … has one brother … birthday is March 27 … majoring in engineering … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … member of the Garfield Masonic Lodge 559.

Michael Kulbacki

PERSONAL BESTSAir Rifle596: vs. TCU, Oct. 25, 2008Smallbore582: at Army, Oct. 18, 2008

CAREER AIR RIFLEYear Matches Avg. High2009 14 585.21 596

CAREER SMALLBOREYear Matches Avg. High2009 13 571.69 582

Getting to Know Michael Kulbacki

What one word best describes you?Energetic

What is your favorite Jon Hammond phrase?“Hush puppies”

If you could watch one movie on repeat, what would it be?Boondock Saints

What is going through your head when you step on the line?Take your time

Which teammate would do the best on Dancing with the Stars?Bryant Wallizer

If you could take only three things to a desert island, what would they be?Water, fishing tackle and a jetpack with fuel

What is the most overplayed song on your iPod?“Just a Friend” by Biz Markie


What is your favorite TV show?East Bound and Down

What is the first thing that comes to my mind when you think of the WVU rifle program?National Champions!

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JUSTIN PENTZ

5-8 | SOPHOMORE DuBOIS, PA.

Used extensive prep experience to excel as a rookie … put together moments of brilliance throughout first year … despite not shooting at national championship, still earned high enough season marks to earn two NRA All-America awards … proved capable of balancing pressures both in the range and in the classroom.

At West Virginia in 2008-09Became sixth freshman in two years to earn NRA All-America honors, as he was named to the smallbore and air rifle second teams … also earned multiple all-GARC honors and was named to the smallbore and combined score honorable mention squads … named to the 2009 CRCA All-Aca-demic Team … shot school-record 200 prone in first collegiate match, a win over Ohio State … shot personal-best 584 smallbore, and tied for first with teammate Kyle Smith in victory over Ole Miss … also tied for second in air rifle with 587 score … concluded match with personal best 1171 combined score, one short of school-record mark … tallied season-best 588 air rifle in program-defining victory over Alaska-Fairbanks … score was good enough for third place … also paced Mountaineer smallbore attack, tying for first place and shooting 580 … shot 585 air rifle to finish third against Morehead State … shot fourth best team air rifle score (582) in loss at Kentucky … finished fifth in smallbore (576) and air rifle (584) to place fourth overall (1160) in victory over Nebraska … tied for second place (580) smallbore against Akron … shot 572 smallbore to finish fourth in NCAA qualifying match against NC State … shot 568 smallbore to finish 19th at GARC Championship.

in High SchoolFour-year member, co-captain and MVP of DuBois Area High’s squad … contributor on 2006 Pennsylvania State Champion rifle team … six-year Junior Olympic competitor (2002-08) … finished sixth in smallbore at 2008 Junior Olympics … won gold medal for IJ in 3P smallbore at 2006 Junior Olympics … finished High Junior and 10th overall in 3P smallbore at 2008 Palmyra Invitational … 2008 PA 3P air rifle champion … finished fourth in junior 3P smallbore at 2008 USA Nationals … also finished sixth in junior air rifle … two-time National Champion at Camp Perry in 3P smallbore, winning SubJunior and Intermediate Junior titles … took both the Krilling Trophy for small bore rifle position metallic sight champion and the first-ever Alves Memorial Trophy for smallbore rifle position high junior metallic sight champion … member of the International Junior Rifle Team (William Drew Cup) in 2004 and 2007 … 2007 PA 3P smallbore champion … 2006 smallbore NRA Distinguished Rifleman Award recipient … 2006 Junior Distinguished Badge for three-position air rifle … took two titles as a two-year member of the PA State Association 3P Air Rifle Team … two-year member of the NRA Youth Advisory Board … certified NRA assistant rifle instructor … seven-year member of the 11-time national champion DuBois “Storm” Junior Rifle Team … National Honor Society member … graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA.

PersonalSon of Mark and Joanne Pentz … has one sister … birthday is Sept. 4 … majoring in chemistry … Athletic Director’s Aca-demic Honor Roll … appointed by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to the Pennsylvania Governor Youth Council in 2007.

Justin Pentz

PERSONAL BESTSAir Rifle588: vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 25, 2009Smallbore584: vs. Ole Miss, Oct. 19, 2008

CAREER AIR RIFLEYear Matches Avg. High2009 13 581.62 588

CAREER SMALLBOREYear Matches Avg. High2009 13 574.38 584

Getting to Know Justin Pentz

What one word best describes you?Loud

What is your favorite Jon Hammond phrase?“Hush puppies”

If you could watch one movie on repeat, what would it be?The Rock

What is going through your head when you step on the line?Today will bring success.

Which teammate would do the best on Dancing with the Stars?Bryant Wallizer

If you could take only three things to a desert island, what would they be?Water, food and shelter

What is the best thing about being a Moun-taineer?Having pride in my school

What is the first thing you want to do after a long match?Chill out and relax

What is the first thing that comes to my mind when you think of the WVU rifle program?Commitment


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The West Virginia University rifle program has always been a sto-ried, proud group, built on the foundation of hard-work, desire and grit. The 2008-09 Mountaineers knew the school’s legend followed them to each range they visited – 13 national championships can have an effect on a team. Yet, instead of tripping under the weight of such a reputation, WVU rose to the challenge of maintaining its program’s pride. In the process, the team secured its 14th NCAA Championship and added to its lore, proving once and for all, that the Mountaineers were capable of once again standing among the nation’s elite. WVU regained its grasp on greatness during coach Jon Ham-mond’s third year, concluding the regular season at 11-1, finishing second at the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) Champion-ship and earning its first No. 1 ranking in over a decade. Seven Moun-taineers earned National Rifle Association (NRA) All-America honors, the most honorees in 13 seasons, and most importantly, after an 11-year draught, WVU brought the NCAA Championship back to Morgan-town – a prized possession that, some might say, is finally home. “I’ve had great conversations with many alumni, and I think they are pleased for the team and happy to see the trophy back,” Ham-mond said. ”It’s such a great thing for the team to come back after a few years and win a championship again. “To many, winning the championship capped off an incredible five-year recovery. Since I’m with the team on a daily basis, I didn’t recognize it as a sudden change; it feels like we’ve progressed from semester to semester. But to others on the outside, our program has made a huge turnaround.”

2008-09 SEASON REVIEW

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There was little doubt what potential the 2008-09 squad possessed. With four returning smallbore All-Americans – sophomores Brandi Es-kew, Andy Lamson, Tommy Santelli and Kyle Smith – armed with a season’s worth of experience and a growing knowledge of the colle-giate sport, the Mountaineers were equipped with the necessary tools needed to make a repeat trip to the national championship. Throw in redshirt-junior Bryant Wallizer, a Murray State transfer ready to compete after sitting out one season, and two talented freshmen in Mike Kulbacki and Justin Pentz, and the Mountaineers were more than prepared for a daunting schedule. WVU wasted little time in proving its capabilities, winning its first five matches with an average margin of victory of 74.6. The Mountain-eers had not opened a season at 5-0 since 2003. The squad was surrounded by expectations at the opening of its year, as it was preseason ranked No. 2 by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) and the GARC coaches. With little hesitation, the Mountaineers booted the Buckeyes out of the WVU Rifle Range, earn-ing a 4629-4535 victory in convincing fashion. Senior Paul Miller led the charge against OSU, shooting a personal-best 587 air rifle. Combined with his 574 smallbore score, Miller ended the day with a season high 1161 aggregate score. WVU only got better in match two, trouncing Morehead State, 4647-4541. The team set five school records against MSU, while Smith and Miller had career days, nabbing personal bests in smallbore with respective 587 and 577 scores. Smith’s total was a school record, and still stood as such at the end of the season. The Mountaineers’ tear through early-season competition contin-ued two weeks later at West Point, N.Y., with the team defeating defend-ing GARC champion Army (4659-4616) and Ole Miss (4655-4565). WVU’s victory over the Black Knights snapped a three match los-ing streak. Lamson and Kulbacki had strong showings. Lamson finished first on the team with a season-best 1171 and won air rifle with a score of 591. Kulbacki proved early that he was capable of contributing to the team’s success, as he finished second overall, and first for the Moun-taineers, with a smallbore score of 582. Additionally, the rookie notched a school-record 200 prone. With the help of a program best 2319 smallbore score, the Moun-taineers rolled past the Rebels for their second straight conference win; Eskew, Lamson, Santelli and Smith combined for the record. Pentz shone in his fourth match, shooting a season-best 1171, including a personal-best 584 in smallbore, which tied Smith for the discipline win. Smith’s victory was aided by a school record 199 kneeling score. Lam-son finished third behind the duo with a personal-best 582, while Wal-lizer nabbed the top air rifle score, shooting a solid 590, and sophomore Ashley Zultanky shot a season-high 570 air rifle. WVU’s fifth-straight win came at the expense of visiting TCU, with the Mountaineers defeating the Horned Frogs, 4666-4626. The score, the squad’s second-best of the season, was aided in large part by the shooting of Kulbacki and Santelli; each set one school record and two personal bests. Kulbacki shot spectacularly despite battling the flu, winning air rifle with a program best 596 mark; combined with a 574 smallbore score, he finished the match with a season best 1170 aggre-gate score. Santelli finished two better than Kulbacki, shooting a school record 1172 aggregate score on the strength of his personal best 583 smallbore score.

Eskew also had a strong day against TCU, shooting a personal-best 585 smallbore, and combined with a 583 air rifle score, gave her a season best 1168 aggregate total. Additionally, Smith nabbed a season best 1169 combined score, shooting 585 air rifle and 584 smallbore; it was Smith’s first air rifle match of the season. An off-the-mark air rifle day spelled doom for the Mountaineers at GARC-foe Kentucky, as the team lost its only regular-season match of the year, 4649-4639. Though WVU defeated UK in smallbore, 2314-2303, it fell in air rifle, 2325-2346; the loss was the squad’s lone season defeat in the discipline. Smith finished first with an overall score of 1167, and tied Eskew for the top smallbore spot with a score of 581. WVU quickly rebounded and defeated Memphis, 4656-4592. Lamson led the way, shooting a winning and personal-best 592 air rifle. Combined with his 578 smallbore score, which tied Santelli for first, Lamson finished ahead of the field with an aggregate score of 1170. Ranked No. 2 and possessing a 6-1 record, the Mountaineers next defeated Nebraska, 4650-4622, after a two-month break. While WVU opened the second-half of its season with a solid vic-tory over the Cornhuskers, a case can be made that the team’s true re-acclimation to competition came two days later, as the Mountain-eers trounced visiting NC State, 4677-4493; the team’s score would go down in the books as the best for any NCAA squad in 2009. “Suddenly, shooting that high of a score was great for the team. I thought we were always capable of shooting those types of scores, and I think the team did as well,” Hammond explained. The Mountaineers shot a school record air rifle score (2359) en route to defeating the Wolfpack, with strong discipline showings from

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Lamson (590), Santelli (586), Wallizer (593) and Kulbacki (590). Out-side of that group record, and Smith’s personal best 586 air rifle show-ing, WVU went against its record-breaking season-trend, a point Ham-mond believed should not be overlooked. “We had been shooting those types of high scores in practice,” he said. “I think to shoot such a great team score, without many in-dividual bests, definitely opened the team’s eyes a bit and showed everyone their capabilities.” As far as confidence-building goes, the Mountaineers went from one high to the next and followed their championship-caliber victory with a 4653-4634 win over Alaska-Fairbanks, the team’s first over the 10-time and three-time reigning NCAA champion Nanooks since 1991. “Alaska was like a mental barrier for the team, and defeating them was similar to passing a small turning point,” said Hammond. “We went into the season feeling like we could beat anyone, and after earning that win, we felt that Alaska did not have that invincible aura that had followed them for the last 10 years.” Though the Mountaineers sputtered in smallbore, they regained their swagger with the air rifle competition, and Santelli and Pentz shot personal-bests with respective 595 and 588 scores. WVU sailed through its final two regular-season matches, defeat-ing Akron, 4666-4516, and NC State, 4639-4524, in an NCAA qualify-ing match. Following its outstanding play throughout the month of January, WVU earned the No. 1 ranking from the CRCA. The team regained the top ranking after a decade-long wait.

As the Mountaineers rolled in to the 2009 GARC Championship, seeking their first-ever league title, they collected a bevy of honors – Wallizer (air rifle), Smith (smallbore) and Lamson (combined score) were each named to first teams, and combined, WVU earned 17 confer-ence awards. The GARC Championship became a battle between its top two teams, WVU and Kentucky. The Wildcats grabbed the quick advantage, outshooting the Mountaineers 2310-2295 in smallbore. And though WVU mustered a substantial comeback on day two, and finished first in air rifle with a score of 2350, the squad fell short in its quest for the title, losing to UK 4650-4645; it was only the second defeat of the season for WVU. The Mountaineers moved forward from their second-place finish, and armed with a new No. 3 ranking, set their sights on the NCAA Championships. The team’s outlook did not look bright after the first day of competi-tion. The smallbore squad struggled to a 2290 score, its lowest score since the season opener. Instead of resigning their fate to a foregone conclusion, the Moun-taineers opted to regroup, refocus and charge ahead into the air rifle competition. With a night’s-worth of determination built up, WVU surged, steadily building its air rifle team score while watching its opponents fal-ter. In the end, their efforts paid off, and the Mountaineers not only won the discipline title with a score of 2353, but they strung together enough shots to overcome their early setbacks and capture their 14th national title, ending the championship with a final score of 4643, just ahead of second-place Kentucky (4638). “The team showed great courage and determination to go out and get the job done,” Hammond said. “It took a great effort to put the prior day behind them and go out there and just shoot their match. But, that’s what we train for. We train to shoot one shot at a time; always focus on the next shot and the future.” All four Mountaineers placed in air rifle. Wallizer proved himself as the team’s ultimate leader, as he shot a counting score of 591 and finished second overall with a final score of 691. Lamson sat just behind his teammate in third place with a counting score of 589 and a final total of 689.7. Santelli finished fifth (586, 687.5), and Kulbacki secured sixth (587, 686.9). Hammond’s efforts to push his alma mater back to the top were recognized following the championship season, as he was named the 2009 CRCA Coach of the Year. WVU’s 2008-09 season was littered with accomplishments– 17 conference honors, seven All-Americans, two national titles and one collective, achieved goal. With only Miller graduating, the cards seem stacked in the Mountaineers’ favor for seasons to come, and the WVU rifle lore will continue to grow.

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Brandi EskewDate Match Smallbore AirRifleAgregateOct. 4 Ohio State 571 580 1151Oct. 5 Morehead State 580 582 1162Oct. 18 at Army 579 583 1162Oct. 19 vs. Ole Miss^ 579 586 1165Oct. 25 TCU 585(sh/pb) 583 1168(sh)Nov. 15 at Kentucky 581 582 1163Nov. 16 vs. Memphis! 575 574 1149Jan. 16 Nebraska 581 580 1161Jan. 18 NC State 582 580 1162Jan. 25 Alaska-Fairbanks 568 585 1153Jan. 31 Akron 580 584 1164Feb. 14 NC State* 577 586(sh) 1163Feb. 28-Mar. 1 GARC & 576 580 1156Season Averages 578.0 581.92 1159.92

Michael KulbackiDate Match Smallbore AirRifleAgregateOct. 4 Ohio State 577 584 1161Oct. 5 Morehead State 580 579 1159Oct. 18 at Army 582(sh/pb) 580 1162Oct. 19 vs. Ole Miss^ 576 582 1158Oct. 25 TCU 574 596(sh/pb/sr) 1170(sh/pb)Nov. 15 at Kentucky 568 583 1151Nov. 16 vs. Memphis! 566 587 1153Jan. 16 Nebraska 567 588 1152Jan. 18 NC State 578 590 1168Jan. 25 Alaska-Fairbanks 576 587 1163Jan. 31 Akron 565 583 1148Feb. 14 NC State* 565 581 1146Feb. 28-Mar. 1 GARC & 561 586 1147Mar. 13-14 NCAA $ --- 587 ---Season Averages 571.69 585.21 1156.77

Andy LamsonDate Match Smallbore AirRifleAgregateOct. 4 Ohio State 582 585 1167Oct. 5 Morehead State 582 587 1169Oct. 18 at Army 580 591 1171(sh)Oct. 19 vs. Ole Miss^ 582(sh/pb) 578 1160Oct. 25 TCU 570 592 1162Nov. 15 at Kentucky 572 585 1157Nov. 16 vs. Memphis! 578 592(sh/pb) 1170Jan. 16 Nebraska 567 582 1149Jan. 18 NC State 578 590 1168Jan. 25 Alaska-Fairbanks 577 590 1167Jan. 31 Akron 579 591 1170Feb. 14 NC State* 578 587 1165Feb. 28-Mar. 1 GARC & 575 584 1159Mar. 13-14 NCAA $ 574 589 1163Season Averages 576.74 587.36 1164.07

Paul MillerDate Match Smallbore AirRifleAgregateOct. 4 Ohio State 574 587(sh/pb) 1161(sh)Oct. 5 Morehead State 577(sh/pb) 581 1158Oct. 18 at Army 559 577 1136Oct. 19 vs. Ole Miss^ 568 575 1143Oct. 25 TCU 572 577 1142Nov. 15 at Kentucky 561 576 1137Nov. 16 vs. Memphis! 564 585 1149Jan. 16 Nebraska 565 581 1146Jan. 18 NC State 576 576 1152Jan. 25 Alaska-Fairbanks 571 584 1155Jan. 31 Akron 573 581 1154Feb. 14 NC State* 570 582 1152Feb. 28-Mar. 1 GARC & 560 582 1142Season Averages 568.46 580.31 1148.23

Justin PentzDate Match Smallbore AirRifleAgregateOct. 4 Ohio State 569 583 1152Oct. 5 Morehead State 573 585 1158Oct. 18 at Army 578 575 1153Oct. 19 vs. Ole Miss^ 584(sh/pb) 587 1171(sh/pb)Oct. 25 TCU 575 580 1155Nov. 15 at Kentucky 566 582 1148Nov. 16 vs. Memphis! 571 584 1155Jan. 16 Nebraska 576 584 1160Jan. 18 NC State 575 585 1160Jan. 25 Alaska-Fairbanks 580 588(sh/pb) 1168Jan. 31 Akron 580 580 1160Feb. 14 NC State* 572 582 1154Feb. 28-Mar. 1 GARC & 568 566 1134Season Averages 574.38 581.62 1156

Tommy SantelliDate Match Smallbore AirRifleAgregateOct. 4 Ohio State 576 586 1162Oct. 5 Morehead State 573 582 1155Oct. 18 at Army 576 586 1162Oct. 19 vs. Ole Miss^ 574 586 1160Oct. 25 TCU 583(sh/pb) 589 1172(sh/pb/sr)Nov. 15 at Kentucky 580 575 1155Nov. 16 vs. Memphis! 578 581 1159Jan. 16 Nebraska 576 586 1162Jan. 18 NC State 578 586 1164Jan. 25 Alaska-Fairbanks 575 595(sh/pb) 1170Jan. 31 Akron 581 586 1167Feb. 14 NC State* 577 585 1162Feb. 28-Mar. 1 GARC & 578 591 1169Mar. 13-14 NCAA $ 570 586 1156Season Averages 576.79 585.71 1162.5

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Kyle SmithDate Match Smallbore AirRifleAgregateOct. 4 Ohio State 579 --- ---Oct. 5 Morehead State 587(sh/pb/sr) --- ---Oct. 18 at Army 578 --- ---Oct. 19 vs. Ole Miss^ 584 --- ---Oct. 25 TCU 584 585 1169(sh)Nov. 15 at Kentucky 581 586 1167Nov. 16 vs. Memphis! 577 579 1156Jan. 16 Nebraska 580 579 1159Jan. 18 NC State 580 586(sh/pb) 1166Jan. 25 Alaska-Fairbanks 575 581 1156Jan. 31 Akron 574 585 1159Feb. 14 NC State* 578 574 1152Feb. 28-Mar. 1 GARC & 577 584 1161Mar. 13-14 NCAA $ 573 --- ---Season Averages 579.07 582.11 1160.56

Bryant WallizerDate Match Smallbore AirRifleAgregateOct. 4 Ohio State 572 586 1158Oct. 5 Morehead State 573 591 1164Oct. 18 at Army 572 589 1161Oct. 19 vs. Ole Miss^ 568 590 1158Oct. 25 TCU 554 588 1142Nov. 15 at Kentucky 568 582 1150Nov. 16 vs. Memphis! 562 588 1150Jan. 16 Nebraska 565 590 1155Jan. 18 NC State 579 593 1172(sh/pb/sr)Jan. 25 Alaska-Fairbanks 579(sh/pb) 586 1165Jan. 31 Akron 575 595(sh/pb) 1170Feb. 14 NC State* 574 585 1159Feb. 28-Mar. 1 GARC & 565 589 1154Mar. 13-14 NCAA $ 573 591 1164Season Averages 569.93 588.79 1158.71

Ashley ZultankyDate Match Smallbore AirRifleAgregateOct. 4 Ohio State 547 565 1112Oct. 5 Morehead State 557 568 1125Oct. 18 at Army 557 --- ---Oct. 19 vs. Ole Miss^ 555 570(sh) 1125Oct. 25 TCU 561 562 1123Nov. 15 at Kentucky 558 568 1126(sh)Nov. 16 vs. Memphis! 564(sh/pb) 560 1124Jan. 16 Nebraska --- --- ---Jan. 18 NC State 556 --- ---Jan. 25 Alaska-Fairbanks 556 --- ---Jan. 31 Akron --- --- ---Feb. 14 NC State* 561 --- ---Feb. 28-Mar. 1 GARC & 529 --- ---Season Averages 554.64 565.5 1122.5

^ - at West Point, N.Y.! – at Lexington, Ky.* - NCAA qualifying match& - GARC Championship (Oxford, Miss.)$ - NCAA Championship (Fort Worth, Texas)

sh – season highpb – personal bestsr – school record

2008-09 tEAM RESULtSDate Opponent/Tournament ResultOct. 4 Ohio State W, 4629-4535Oct. 5 Morehead State W, 4647-4541Oct. 18 at Army W, 4659-4616Oct. 19 vs. Ole Miss W, 4655-4565Oct. 25 TCU W, 4666-4626Nov. 15 at Kentucky L, 4649-4639Nov. 16 vs. Memphis W, 4656-4592Jan. 16 Nebraska W, 4650-4622Jan. 18 NC State W, 4677-4493Jan. 25 Alaska-Fairbanks W, 4653-4634Jan. 31 Akron W, 4666-4516Feb. 14 NC State W, 4639-4524Feb. 28-March 1 at GARC Championship 2nd, 4645March 13-14 at NCAA Championship 1st, 4643

WVU Season Average(excludes post-season matches): 4653.0

WVU Air Rifle Season Average (excludes post-season matches): 2345.42

WVU Smallbore Season Average(excludes post-season matches): 2307.58

WVU Opponent Season Average(excludes post-season matches): 4576.08

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RECORDBOOK

For the 2004-05 season the NCAA Rules Com-mittee implemented a 60-shot smallbore/60-shot air rifle course of fire. Prior to that year, a 120-shot smallbore/40-shot air rifle course was used.

inDiViDUAL Smallbore, full course (1200):1188, Nicole Allaire at Tennessee Tech, March 2, 2003

Smallbore, full course (600*):587, Kyle Smith vs. Morehead State, Oct. 5, 2008

Smallbore, prone (400):400, by several shooters

Smallbore, prone (200*):200, by several shooters

Smallbore, kneeling (400):400, Wade Tyner vs. Kentucky, Dec. 1, 2001400, Gary Hardy vs. Tennessee Tech, March 3, 1989

Smallbore, kneeling (200*):199, Kyle Smith vs. Ole Miss, Oct. 19, 2008

Smallbore, standing (400):395, Nicole Allaire vs. Tennessee Tech, March 2, 2003

RECORD BOOK

Smallbore, standing (200*):195, Mike Kulbacki vs. Morehead State, Oct. 5, 2008

Air Rifle, 40 shots (400):397, Ann-Marie Pfiffner vs. St. John’s, Nov. 9, 1991

Air Rifle, 60 shots (600*):596, Mike Kulbacki vs. TCU, Oct. 25, 2008

Aggregate, 120 shots (1200*):1172, Tommy Santelli vs. TCU, Oct. 25, 20081172, Bryant Wallizer vs. NC State, Jan. 18, 2009

SEASOn AVERAGESSmallbore, 60 shots (600*):579.07 (14 matches), Kyle Smith, 2008-09

Air Rifle, 60 shots (600*):588.79 (14 matches), Bryant Wallizer, 2008-09

Aggregate, 120 shots (1200*):1164.07 (14 mtaches), Andy Lamson, 2008-09

tEAM Smallbore, full course (4800):4704 vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 29, 2002 Rich Sawyer (1185), Steve Powell (1179), Wade Tyner (1173) and Josh Byers (1172)

INDIVIDUAL HONORS

Smallbore, full course (2400*):2319 vs. Ole Miss, Oct. 19, 2008Brandi Eskew (579), Andy Lamson (583), Tom-my Santelli (574), Kyle Smith (584)

Air Rifle (1600):1562 at Canisius, Feb. 17, 1996Matt Aquaro (388), Trevor Gathman (391), Kim Howe (393), Marcos Scrivner (390)

Air Rifle (2400*):2359 vs. NC State, Jan. 18, 2009Andy Lamson (590), Tommy Santelli (586), Bry-ant Wallizer (593), Mike Kulbacki (590)

Aggregate Team RecordSmallbore and Air Rifle (6400):6241 at NCAA Championships, March 4, 1995Jean Foster (1174, 390), Trevor Gathman (1173, 390), Ryan Meagher (1161, --), Marcos Scrivner (--, 393), Tal Wilkins (1175, 385)

Aggregate Team RecordSmallbore and Air Rifle (4800*):4677 vs. NC State, Jan. 18, 2009Brandi Eskew (582, ---), Michael Kulbacki (---, 590), Andy Lamson (578, 590), Tommy Santelli (578, 586), Kyle Smith (580, ---), Bryant Wallizer (---, 593)

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INDIVIDUAL HONORS

College Sports MagazineDivision I Rifle Athlete of the Year1994 Trevor Gathman1996 Trevor Gathman(discontinued after 1996 season)

Collegiate Rifle Coaches AssociationNCAA Shooter of the Championship1996 Trevor Gathman1997 Marcos Scrivner

Collegiate Rifle Coaches AssociationCoach of the year2009 Jon Hammond nRA Distinguished College Coach2008 Jon Hammond

Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Team (highest team GPA)1998 Collegiate Rifle Coaches AssociationAll-Academic Honor List1991 (first year of award) Pam Stalzer, Garett Smith1992 Joe Pishock, Pam Stalzer, Garett Smith, Eric Uptagrafft1993 Jean Foster, Joe Pishock, Pam Stalzer, Garett Smith, Eric Uptagrafft1994 Jean Foster, Joe Pishock1995 Jean Foster, Brian Fuhrman, Marcos Scrivner, Janelle Whateley1996 Brian Fuhrman, Marcos Scrivner, Janelle Whateley1997 Brian Fuhrman, Kim Howe, Marcos Scrivner, Talmadge Wilkins1998 Brian Fuhrman, Marcos Scrivner, Talmadge Wilkins, Cory Willis1999 Tommy Caranasos, Matt Gadd, Steve Powell, April Shea, Elizabeth Smith, Rob Toney 2000 Tommy Caranasos, Mats Persson, Steve Powell, April Shea, Elizabeth Smith2001 Tommy Caranasos, Steve Powell, Elizabeth Smith, Wade Tyner2002 Eric Hensil, Steve Powell, Wade Tyner2003 Nicole Allaire, Jon Hammond, Eric Hensil, Wade Tyner2004 Nicole Allaire, Eric Hensil2005 Brian Launer2006 Natasha Dinsmore, Robin Glebes2007 Natasha Dinsmore, Robin Glebes, Lafe Kunkel, Paul Miller, Amy Smith2008 Natasha Dinsmore, Lafe Kunkel, Andrew Lamson, Paul Miller, Bryant Wallizer, Ashley Zultanky2009 Andy Lamson, Paul Miller, Justin Pentz, Kyle Smith, Ashley Zultanky

CoSiDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Third TeamAndy Lamson 2009

CoSiDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II First TeamAndy Lamson 2009

GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year (Men’s Fall and Winter Sports)Marcos Scrivner 1998

GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-AmericanDavid Johnson 1986Eric Uptagrafft 1992Eric Uptagrafft 1993Marcos Scrivner 1998

Fred Schaus Captain’s AwardTammie DeAngelis 1990Ann-Marie Pfiffner 1992Garett Smith 1993Jean Foster 1995

Red Brown CupJim Bishop 1988Marcos Scrivner 1998

Rifle Most Valuable Shooter1977 Stefan Thynell1978 Stefan Thynell1979 Stefan Thynell1980 Stefan Thynell1981 John Rost1982 John Rost1983 Dave Johnson1984 Dave Johnson1985 Christian Heller1986 Mike Anti1987 Web Wright1988 Web Wright1989 Gary Hardy1990 Gary Hardy1991 Gary Hardy1992 Ann-Marie Pfiffner1993 Eric Uptagrafft1994 Jean Foster1995 Trevor Gathman1996 Trevor Gathman1997 Matt Aquaro1998 Brian Fuhrman1999 Ron Nelson2000 Cory Willis2001 Cory Willis2002 Steve Powell2003 Nicole Allaire2004 Nicole Allaire2005 Robin Glebes and Lafe Kunkel2006 Brian Launer2007 Adam Somers2008 Lafe Kunkel 2009 Andy Lamson

NCAA National ChampionsYear Name Event1961 Bruce Meredith Smallbore 1966 Jack Writer Smallbore 1981 John Rost Air Rifle 1982 John Rost Air Rifle 1983 David Johnson Smallbore 1984 Bob Broughton Smallbore 1985 Christian Heller Air Rifle 1986 Mike Anti Smallbore

1987 Web Wright Smallbore 1988 Web Wright Smallbore 1990 Gary Hardy Air Rifle 1991 Ann-Marie Pfiffner Air Rifle 1992 Tim Manges Smallbore Air Rifle Ann-Marie Pfiffner1993 Eric Uptagrafft Smallbore Air Rifle Trevor Gathman1996 Trevor Gathman Air Rifle 1997 Marcos Scrivner Smallbore

Mountaineer OlympiansYear Name Games1968 Jack Writer (USA) Mexico City1972 Jack Writer (USA) Munich1976 Stefan Thynell (Sweeden) Montreal1980 Christian Heller (Sweeden) Moscow Stefan Thynell (Sweeden) Moscow1984 Ed Etzel (USA) Los Angeles John Rost (USA) Los Angeles1988 Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Seoul Web Wright (USA) Seoul1992 Mike Anti (USA) Barcelona Dave Johnson (USA) Barcelona Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Barcelona Ann-Marie Pfiffner (USA) Barcelona1996 Jean Foster (USA) Atlanta Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Atlanta Eric Uptagrafft (USA) Atlanta2000 Mike Anti (USA) Sydney Jean Foster (USA) Sydney Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands) Sydney2004 Mike Anti (USA) Athens Dave Johnson (USA) Athens2008 Mike Anti (USA) Beijing Niccolo Campriani (Italy) Beijing Jon Hammond (Great Britain) Beijing Dave Johnson (USA) Beijing

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ALL-AMERICANS

First Team All-AmericansYear Name Event1960 Bruce Meredith 1961 Bob Davies Bruce Meredith 1962 Lewis Rowan 1964 Dean Bahrman Jack Writer 1965 Dean Bahrman Andy Holoubek Jack Writer 1966 Dean Bahrman Andy Holoubek Jack Writer 1967 Dean Bahrman 1975 Brad Baumeister 1976 Elliott Hutchinson 1977 Dale Cox Kathy Kelly Stefan Thynell Dan Young 1978 Stefan Thynell Dan Young 1979 John Rost (S) Stefan Thynell (A), (S)1980 John Rost (S), (A) Stefan Thynell (A), (S)1981 Bob Broughton (S) Jens Nygard (A) John Rost (A), (S) Marvin Spinks (S) Michelle Stamates (A)1982 Bob Broughton (S) Bart McNealy (S) Jens Nygard (A)

Dave Ridenour (A), (S) John Rost (A), (S) Michelle Stamates (A)1983 Bob Broughton (S) Dave Johnson (A), (S) Bart McNealy (A) Dave Ridenour (A), (S)1984 Mike Anti (A), (S) Bob Broughton (S) Scott Campbell (A) Dave Johnson (A), (S) Bart McNealy (A) Dave Ridenour (A), (S)1985 Mike Anti (S), (A) William Dodd (A) Christian Heller (S), (A) David Johnson (S), (A) David Ridenour (S), (A)1986 Mike Anti (A), (S) Roger Davidson (A) Bill Dodd (A), (S) Christian Heller (A), (S) Kim Hogrefe (A) Dave Johnson (A), (S) Web Wright (S)1987 Mike Anti (A), (S) Bill Dodd (A), (S) Christian Heller (A), (S) Kim Hogrefe (A) Web Wright (S)1988 Thomas Bernstein (S) Tammie DeAngelis (A) Bill Dodd (A), (S) Gary Hardy (S) Christian Heller (A) Web Wright (S)

1989 Thomas Bernstein (S), (A) Tammie DeAngelis (A), (S) Gary Hardy (A), (S) Kim Hogrefe (A) Ann-Marie Pfiffner (A) Web Wright (A), (S)1990 Thomas Bernstein (A), (S) Tammie DeAngelis (A), (S) Gary Hardy (A), (S) Ann-Marie Pfiffner (A)1991 Gary Hardy (A), (S) Tim Manges (S) Ann-Marie Pfiffner (A), (S) Garett Smith (A), (S) Pam Stalzer (A), (S)1992 Tim Manges (A), (S) Ann-Marie Pfiffner (A), (S) Joe Pishock (A), (S) Pam Stalzer (A) Eric Uptagrafft (S)1993 Trevor Gathman (A) Tim Manges (S) Joe Pishock (A) Garett Smith (S) Pam Stalzer (A), (S) Eric Uptagrafft (S), (A)1994 Jean Foster (A), (S) Trevor Gathman (A) Tim Manges (A), (S)1995 Jean Foster (A), (S) Trevor Gathman (A), (S) Talmadge Wilkins (S) Marcos Scrivner (A)1996 Matt Aquaro (S) Trevor Gathman (A), (S) Marcos Scrivner (A)1997 Matt Aquaro (A), (S) Marcos Scrivner (A), (S) Talmadge Wilkins (S)1998 Brian Fuhrman (A) Marcos Scrivner (A), (S) Talmadge Wilkins (S) Cory Willis (A)1999 Ron Nelson (S) Cory Willis (A)2000 Cory Willis (A), (S) Tommy Caranasos (A)2001 Cory Willis (S)2002 Steve Powell (S) Wade Tyner (S)2003 Nicole Allaire (S)2004 Nicole Allaire (S)*2008 Brandi Eskew (S) Lafe Kunkel (S)2009 Brandi Eskew (S) Andy Lamson (A) Kyle Smith (S) Bryant Wallizer (A)

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Second Team All-AmericansYear Name Event1953 Harry Miller 1962 Bob Davies 1965 Jerry Luh 1967 Jerry Luh 1969 Bill Schetzel 1970 Bill Schetzel 1973 Doug Brown 1974 Phil Whitworth 1975 Phil Whitworth 1976 Doug Brown Phil Whitworth Dan Young 1977 Elliott Hutchinson 1978 Dale Cox Elliott Hutchinson 1979 Michelle Stamates (S)1980 Jens Nygaard (A), (S) Tim Rennie (S) Michelle Stamates (A)1981 Bob Broughton (A) Jens Nygard (S) Ben Potter (S) Fred Scott (A) Marvin Spinks (A) Michelle Stamates (S)1982 Bob Broughton (S) Scott Campbell (A) Jens Nygard (S) Michelle Stamates (S)1983 Bob Broughton (A) Scott Campbell (A) Bart McNealy (S) Jens Nygard (A), (S)1984 Bob Broughton (A) Roger Davidson (A) Bart McNealy (S)1985 Bill Dodd (S) Bart McNealy (A)1986 Jim Bishop (A), (S) Kim Hogrefe (S) Web Wright (A)1987 Thomas Bernstein (A), (S) Jim Bishop (S) Roger Davidson (A) Tammie DeAngelis (A), (S) Joe Hendricks (A) Kim Hogrefe (S) Web Wright (A)1988 Tammie DeAngelis (S) Christian Heller (S) Gary Hardy (A)1989 Joe Hendricks (A), (S) Kim Hogrefe (S)1990 Joe Hendricks (A) Kim Hogrefe (A), (S) Garett Smith (S) Pam Stalzer (A)1992 Jean Foster (A)

Garett Smith (A), (S) Pam Stalzer (S)1993 Jean Foster (A) Trevor Gathman (S) Tim Manges (A) Joe Pishock (S)1994 Joe Pishock (A), (S)1995 Matthew Aquaro (S) Ryan Meagher (S)1996 Matthew Aquaro (A) Kim Howe (A) Ryan Meagher (S) Marcos Scrivner (S) Talmadge Wilkins (S)1997 Brian Fuhrman (S) Kim Howe (A) Ron Nelson (S) Talmadge Wilkins (A)1998 Brian Fuhrman (S) Ron Nelson (A), (S) Cory Willis (S)1999 Tommy Caranasos (S), (A) April Shea (S), (A) Cory Willis (S) Elizabeth Smith (A) Ron Nelson (A)2000 Tommy Caranasos (S) April Shea (A)2001 Steve Powell (S) Wade Tyner (S) Tommy Caranasos (A) Cory Willis (A)2002 Richard Sawyer (S)2003 Nicole Allaire (A)2004 Nicole Allaire (A)*2008 Tommy Santelli (A) Kyle Smith (S)

2009 Michael Kulbacki (A) Andy Lamson (S) Justin Pentz (S), (A) Tommy Santelli (S), (A)

Honorable Mention All-AmericansYear Name Event1975 Kathy Kelly 1976 Kathy Kelly 1978 Steve Northway 1979 Elliott Hutchinson (S)1980 Michelle Stamates (S)1981 Tim Rennie (S)1982 Bart McNealy (A) Dena Orth (S)1985 Roger Davidson (A)1987 Jim Bishop (A) Roger Davidson (S)1988 Jim Bishop (A)1992 Eric Uptagrafft (A)1993 Garett Smith (A)1996 Brian Fuhrman (S)1997 Brian Fuhrman (A)2000 Wade Tyner (S)2001 Liz Smith (A) Tommy Caranasos (S)2003 Wade Tyner (S)2008 Andy Lamson (S)

KEY: (A)--Air rifle (S)--Smallbore rifle

* earned All-America honor as a member of WVU’s club team

NOTE: Prior to the 1978-79 season, no distinc-tions were made between air rifle and smallbore rifle All-Americans.

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GARC RECORDS

Great America Rifle ConferenceTournament Champions1998 West Virginia 1999 West Virginia 2000 West Virginia 2001 Kentucky 2002 Kentucky 2003 Jacksonville State 2004 Kentucky 2005 Nebraska 2006 Nebraska 2007 Kentucky 2008 Army 2009 Kentucky

Regular Season Champions1998 West Virginia 1999 West Virginia 2000 West Virginia 2001 West Virginia 2002 Xavier 2003 West Virginia 2004 Tied - Army, Kentucky, Xavier 2005 Army 2006 Nebraska 2007 Kentucky 2008 Memphis 2009 Kentucky

Individual Smallbore Champion1998 Brian Fuhrman, West Virginia 1999 Ron Nelson, West Virginia 2000 Kelly Dove, Jacksonville State 2001 James Nash, Kentucky 2002 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2003 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2003 Paul Charbonneau, Army 2004 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2005 Chris Abalo, Army 2006 Jason Dardas, Kentucky 2007 Chris Abalo, Army 2008 Wilson Shannon, Ole Miss 2009 Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky

Individual Air Rifle Champion1998 Mary Elsass, Kentucky 1999 Mary Elsass, Kentucky 2000 Tommy Caranasos, West Virginia 2001 Thrine Kane, Xavier 2002 Eric Hensil, West Virginia 2003 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2004 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2005 Beth Tidmore, Memphis 2006 Krissey Bahnsen, Memphis 2007 Chris Abalo, Army 2008 Stephen Scherer, Army 2009 Meredith Holman, Ole Miss

Shooter of the year1998 Marcos Scrivner, West Virginia 1999 Mary Elsass, Kentucky 2000 Cory Willis, West Virginia 2001 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2002 Hannah Kerr, Xavier 2003 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2004 Hannah Kerr, Xavier 2005 Kristina Fehlings, Nebraska 2006 Chris Abalo, Army 2007 Chris Abalo, Army 2008 Chris Abalo, Army 2009 Tom Csenge, Kentucky

Outstanding Senior1998 Brian Fuhrman, West Virginia 1999 Mary Elsass, Kentucky 2000 Rob Toney, West Virginia 2001 Cory Willis, West Virginia 2002 Steve Powell, West Virginia 2003 Thrine Kane, Xavier 2004 Lindsey Meagher, Kentucky 2005 Hannah Kerr, Xavier 2006 Misty Chanek, Nebraska 2007 Stacy Underwood, Nebraska 2008 Chris Abalo, Army 2009 Wesley Hess, Army

Outstanding Rookie1998 Cory Willis, West Virginia 1999 April Shea, West Virginia 2000 Kelly Dove, Jacksonville State 2001 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2002 Hannah Kerr, Xavier 2003 James Hall, Jacksonville State 2004 Katie Benjamin, Memphis 2005 Chris Abalo, Army 2006 Jason Dardas, Kentucky 2007 Jen Pason, Kentucky 2008 Stephen Scherer, Army 2009 Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky

Coach of the year2008 Jonathan Hammond, West Virginia

Scholar-Athlete*1998 Marcos Scrivner, West Virginia Mary Elsass, Kentucky 1999 Mary Elsass, Kentucky 2000 Rebecca Brittain, Xavier 2001 Danielle Langfield, Xavier 2002 Thrine Kane, Xavier 2003 Thrine Kane, Xavier 2005 Robin Glebes (West Virginia rep) 2006 Natasha Dinsmore (West Virginia rep) 2007 Lafe Kunkel (West Virginia rep) 2008 Andy Lamson (West Virginia rep) 2009 Andy Lamson, Kyle Smith (West Virginia reps) * award given to one person on each team beginning in 2004

WVU All-GARC First Team Selections1998 Marcos Scrivner (A), (S), (C) Cory Willis (A) 1999 Ron Nelson (S), (C) Cory Willis (S), (C) Tommy Caranasos (A) 2000 Tommy Caranasos (S), (A), (C) Cory Willis (S), (A), (C) 2001 Cory Willis (S) Tommy Caranasos (A) 2002 Steve Powell (S) Wade Tyner (S) 2003 Nicole Allaire (S), (C) 2009 Andy Lamson (C) Kyle Smith (S) Bryant Wallizer (A)

WVU All-GARC Second Team Selections1998 Brian Fuhrman (A) Ron Nelson (S) Tal Wilkins (S) Cory Willis (C) 1999 Tommy Caranasos (S), (C) April Shea (A), (S), (C) Liz Smith (A) 2000 Mats Persson (A), (C) April Shea (A) Wade Tyner (S), (C) 2001 Wade Tyner (S), (C) Steve Powell (S) Liz Smith (A) Cory Willis (A), (C) Tommy Caranasos (C) 2002 Wade Tyner (C) 2003 Nicole Allaire (A) Gary Longwell (A) 2007 Brian Launer (S) 2008 Brandi Eskew (S), (C) Tom Santelli (S) 2009 Brandi Eskew (S), (C) Michael Kulbaki (A) Andy Lamson (A), (S) Tommy Santelli (S), (C)

WVU All-GARC HonorableMention Selections 1998 Rob Toney (S) Liz Smith (C) 2000 Mats Persson (S) Steve Powell (A) April Shea (C) 2001 Tommy Caranasos (S) 2002 Rich Sawyer (C), (S) 2003 Josh Byers (C) Jonathan Hammond (S) Brian Launer (A) 2008 Lafe Kunkel (S) 2009 Michael Kulbacki (C) Justin Pentz (S), (C) Tommy Santelli (A) Bryant Wallizer (C)

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NCAA RESULTS

Dave Johnson

19801. Tennessee Tech 62012. West Virginia 61503. E. Tennessee State 6118

19811. Tennessee Tech 61392. West Virginia 61363. E. Tennessee State 6121

19821. Tennessee Tech 61382. West Virginia 61363. Eastern Kentucky 6128

19831. West Virginia 62062. Tennessee Tech 61483. E. Tennessee State 6100

19841. West Virginia 62062. E. Tennessee State 61423. Tennessee Tech 6121

19851. Murray State 61502. West Virginia 61363. E. Tennessee State 6102

19861. West Virginia 62292. Murray State 61633. Army 6138

19871. Murray State 62052. West Virginia 62033. USF 6175

19881. West Virginia 61922. Murray State 61833. USF 6152

19891. West Virginia 62342. USF 61803. Tennessee Tech 6167

19901. West Virginia 62052. Navy 61013. Tennessee Tech 6097

19911. West Virginia 61712. Alaska-Fairbanks 61103. Ohio State 6100

19921. West Virginia 62142. Alaska-Fairbanks 61663. Murray State 6101

19931. West Virginia 61792. Alaska-Fairbanks 61693. Air Force 6122

19941. Alaska-Fairbanks 61942. West Virginia 61873. Kentucky 6165

19951. West Virginia 62412. Air Force 61873. Kentucky 6171

19961. West Virginia 61792. Air Force 61683. Kentucky 6160

19971. West Virginia 62232. Kentucky 61753. Alaska-Fairbanks 6171

19981. West Virginia 62142. Alaska-Fairbanks 62113. Kentucky 6161

19991. Alaska-Fairbanks 62762. Navy 61683. West Virginia 6156

20001. Alaska-Fairbanks 62852. Xavier 61563. Nebraska 6121

20011. Alaska-Fairbanks 62832. Kentucky 61753. West Virginia 6174

20021. Alaska-Fairbanks 62412. Kentucky 62093. Xavier 6204

20031. Alaska-Fairbanks 62872. Xavier 61973. Murray State 6158

2004*1. Alaska-Fairbanks 62732. Nevada 61853. Navy 6182

2005**1. Army 46592. Jacksonville State 46583. Nebraska 4657

20061. Alaska-Fairbanks 46822. Nebraska 46663. Army 4650

20071. Alaska-Fairbanks 46622. Army 46443. Jacksonville 4639

20081. Alaska-Fairbanks 46622. Army 46523. Texas Christian 4627

20091. West Virginia 46432. Kentucky 46383. Jacksonville State 4636

* WVU participated as a club team.

** 2005 was the first year the NCAA Rules Committee instituted the new 60-shot course of fire for smallbore and air rifle.

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NCAA Team Championship ResultsYear Champion Coach Score Runner-up Score Host School1980 Tennessee Tech James Newkirk 6201 West Virginia 6150 ETSU1981 Tennessee Tech James Newkirk 6139 West Virginia 6136 Army1982 Tennessee Tech James Newkirk 6138 West Virginia 6136 VMI1983 West Virginia Edward Etzel 6166 Tennessee Tech 6148 Xavier, Ohio1984 West Virginia Edward Etzel 6206 East Tennessee State 6142 Murray State1985 Murray State Elvis Green 6150 West Virginia 6149 Army1986 West Virginia Edward Etzel 6229 Murray State 6163 Navy1987 Murray State Elvis Green 6205 West Virginia 6203 Xavier, Ohio1988 West Virginia Greg Perrine 6192 Murray State 6183 VMI1989 West Virginia Edward Etzel 6234 South Florida 6180 Murray State1990 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6205 Navy 6101 Navy1991 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6171 Alaska-Fairbanks 6110 Army1992 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6214 Alaska-Fairbanks 6166 Murray State1993 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6179 Alaska-Fairbanks 6169 VMI1994 Alaska-Fairbanks Randy Pitney 6194 West Virginia 6187 Murray State1995 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6241 Air Force 6187 Navy1996 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6179 Air Force 6168 Air Force1997 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6223 Kentucky 6175 Murray State1998 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6212 Alaska-Fairbanks 6211 Murray State1999 Alaska-Fairbanks Randy Pitney 6276 Navy 6168 Norwich2000 Alaska-Fairbanks Randy Pitney 6285 Xavier 6156 Virginia Military2001 Alaska-Fairbanks David Johnson 6283 Kentucky 6175 Ohio State2002 Alaska-Fairbanks David Johnson 6241 Kentucky 6209 Murray State2003 Alaska-Fairbanks David Johnson 6287 Xavier 6197 Army2004 Alaska-Fairbanks David Johnson 6273 Nevada 6185 Murray State2005 Army Ron Wigger 4659 Jacksonville State 4658 Air Force2006 Alaska-Fairbanks Dan Jordan 4682 Nebraska 4666 Air Force2007 Alaska-Fairbanks Dan Jordan 4662 Army 4644 Alaska-Fairbanks2008 Alaska-Fairbanks Dan Jordan 4662 Army 4652 Army2009 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4643 Kentucky 4638 TCU

Championships by School:West Virginia (14) Alaska-Fairbanks (10) Tennessee Tech (3) Murray State (2) Army (1)

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NCAA All-Time Individual ChampionsSmallbore1980 Rod Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech), 11761981 Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech), 11731982 Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech), 11671983 David Johnson (West Virginia), 11751984 Bob Broughton (West Virginia), 11721985 Pat Spurgin (Murray State), 11681986 Mike Anti (West Virginia), 11671987 Web Wright (West Virginia), 11741988 Web Wright (West Virginia), 11681989 Deb Sinclair (Alaska-Fairbanks), 11711990 Michelle Scarborough (USF), 11651991 Soma Dutta (Texas El-Paso), 11711992 Tim Manges (West Virginia), 11721993 Eric Uptagrafft (West Virginia), 11741994 Cory Brunetti (Alaska-Fairbanks), 11731995 Oleg Seleznev (Alaska-Fairbanks), 11771996 Joe Johnson (Navy), 11701997 Marcos Scrivner (West Virginia), 11761998 Karyn Juziuk (Xavier), 11691999 Kelly Mansfield (Alaska-Fairbanks), 11852000 Nicole Allaire (Nebraska), 11832001 Matthew Emmons (Alaska-Fairbanks), 11782002 Matthew Emmons (Alaska-Fairbanks), 11902003 Matthew Emmons (Alaska-Fairbanks), 11912004 Matthew Rawlings (Alaska-Fairbanks), 11792005 Matthew Rawlings (Alaska-Fairbanks), 686.6 (585)2006 Jamie Beyerle (Alaska-Fairbanks), 690.5 (593)2007 Josh Albright (Navy), 679.5 (583)2008 Chris Abalo (Army), 687.6 (588)2009 Brian Carstensen (JSU), 682.2 (587)

NCAA All-Time Individual ChampionsAir Rifle1980 Rod Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech), 3891981 John Rost (West Virginia), 3911982 John Rost (West Virginia), 3901983 Ray Slonena (Tennessee Tech), 3891984 Pat Spurgin (Murray State), 3881985 Christian Heller (West Virginia), 3871986 Marianne Wallace (Murray State), 3921987 Rob Harbison (Tennessee-Martin), 3921988 Deena Wigger (Murray State), 3901989 Michelle Scarborough (USF), 3991990 Gary Hardy (West Virginia), 3931991 Ann-Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia), 3911992 Ann-Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia), 3901993 Trevor Gathman (West Virginia), 3901994 Nancy Napolski (Kentucky), 3911995 Benji Belden (Murray State), 3901996 Trevor Gathman (West Virginia), 3941997 Marra Hastings (Murray State), 3931998 Emily Caruso (Norwich), 3931999 Kelly Mansfield (Alaska-Fairbanks), 3962000 Kelly Mansfield (Alaska-Fairbanks), 3982001 Matthew Emmons (Alaska-Fairbanks), 3922002 Ryan Tanoque (Nevada), 3922003 Jamie Beyerle (Alaska-Fairbanks), 3952004 Morgan Hicks (Murray State), 3982005 Beth Tidmore (Memphis), 694.2 (590)2006 Kristina Fehlings (Nebraska), 692 (592)2007 Michael Dickinson (Jacksonville), 692.2 (592)2008 Patrik Sartz (Alaska-Fairbanks), 696.4 (594)2009 Jenna Compton (Akron), 691.6 (590)Web Wright

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Year Coach Captain Record1951 Maj. John Nicholas Robert Jones 10 01952 Maj. John Nicholas Robert Jones 15 31953 Capt. Kendrick Barlow Robert Galusha 17 11954 Capt. Kendrick Barlow Robert Galusha 10 21955 Capt. Clair L. Book Marvin Fisher 7 61956 Capt. Clair L. Book Jerry Amos 12 51957 Capt. Clair L. Book James Paxton 14 51958 Capt. Hugh H. Jones Ted Morlang 9 51959 Capt. Hugh H. Jones George Pignatello 8 81960 Capt. Charles Means Bruce Meredith 11 21961 Capt. Charles Means Bruce Meredith # 14 11962 Capt. Charles Means Bob Davies 13 21963 Maj. Charles Means Bob Gasnell 15 01964 M/Sgt. Charles Haley Jack Writer # 19 01965 M/Sgt. Francis Orchard Dean Bahrman 11 31966 M/Sgt. Francis Orchard Jack Writer # 11 01967 Sgt. Joe Gravens Dean Bahrman 5 21968 Sgt. Joe Gravens Jerry Luh 8 21969 S/Sgt. Robert McNickle Brent Jones 5 21970 S/Sgt. Robert McNickle Bill Schetzel 5 21971 Sp. 4 Gary Grady Greg Yantis 5 31972 Greg Yantis Al Fischer 5 21973 M/Sgt. Bobby Timms Al Fischer 6 11974 M/Sgt. Bobby Timms Jim Meredith 11 11975 M/Sgt. Roy Riffe Phil Whitworth 6 11976 M/Sgt. Charles Neal Phil Whitworth # 6 11977 Ed Etzel Dan Young 4 01978 Ed Etzel Dan Young 4 11979 Ed Etzel Elliott Hutchinson 5 11980 Ed Etzel Stefan Thynell 6 01981 Ed Etzel Tim Rennie, John Rost 12 01982 Ed Etzel John Rost 11 01983 Ed Etzel Dena Orth * 12 11984 Ed Etzel Bob Broughton * 13 01985 Ed Etzel Dave Ridenour 9 11986 Ed Etzel Dave Johnson * 10 01987 Ed Etzel Mike Anti 6 11988 Greg Perrine Bill Dodd * 9 01989 Ed Etzel Web Wright * 9-01990 Marsha Beasley Tammie DeAngelis * 9-01991 Marsha Beasley Gary Hardy * 10-01992 Marsha Beasley Ann-Marie Pfiffner * 9-01993 Marsha Beasley Garett Smith * 11-01994 Marsha Beasley Joe Pishock 13-11995 Marsha Beasley None * 10-01996 Marsha Beasley None * 10-01997 Marsha Beasley None * 9-11998 Marsha Beasley None *% 13-01999 Marsha Beasley None % 10-02000 Marsha Beasley None % 12-12001 Marsha Beasley None 11-02002 Marsha Beasley None 8-32003 Marsha Beasley None 11-22004 No varsity team2005 Marsha Beasley None 3-82006 Marsha Beasley None 4-72007 Jon Hammond None 6-42008 Jon Hammond None 8-32009 Jon Hammond None * 11-1Totals 546-96

# NRA Champions * NCAA Champions % MARC Champions

All-Time Series RecordsOpponent W L Began77th Infantry 1 0 1964Air Force 15 0 1974Akron 7 0 1952Alaska-Fairbanks 3 6 1989Allegheny 2 0 1964Alliance 2 0 1964Army 29 10 1957California, Pa. 7 0 1951Canisius 12 0 1990Carnegie Mellon 22 8 1951City College of New York 1 0 1962Cincinnati 1 0 1994The Citadel 2 3 1959Clarion 1 0 1965Coast Guard 1 0 1984Dayton 1 0 1968Duquesne 34 4 1951East Tennessee State 14 6 1964Eastern Kentucky 12 0 1963Geneva 14 0 1956George Washington 2 0 1962Georgetown 1 0 1957Indiana 1 0 1951Indiana, Pa. 19 0 1956Jacksonville State 7 0 1997Johns Hopkins 1 0 1966Kent State 1 0 1952Kentucky 13 6 1963King’s 3 0 1984Maryland 0 2 1952Memphis 2 2 2005Mississippi 4 3 2002MIT 1 0 1984Morehead State 1 0 2008Murray State 18 3 1967Navy 21 8 1966Nebraska 2 3 2003NC State 10 0 1959Norwich 4 0 1994Ohio 2 0 1966Ohio State 35 0 1974Penn State 25 2 1953Pitt 26 7 1951Potomac State 8 0 1953Richmond 3 0 1961Rose Hulman 2 0 1981St. John’s 17 0 1981Tennessee 1 0 1966Tennessee Tech 27 3 1975Texas Christian 3 0 2005Texas-El Paso 6 0 1992Toledo 1 0 1952Villanova 1 0 1974Virginia 2 0 1969VMI 23 3 1952Virginia Tech 7 8 1953Washington & Jefferson 27 4 1951Washington & Lee 2 0 1956Washington State 1 0 1987William & Mary 1 0 1983Wyoming 3 0 1996Xavier 13 2 1990


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1951 (10-0) Maj. John nicholas1411-1322 W Washington & Jefferson1390-1341 W Duquesne1364-1359 W Pitt 1368-1290 W California, Pa.1381-1342 W Carnegie Tech1374-1367 W at Duquesne1380-1365 W at Pitt1391-1334 W at Carnegie Tech1416-1333 W at Washington & Jefferson1395-1274 W at California, Pa.NRA Sectionals 1395-1393 W Indiana

1952 (15-3)Maj. John nicholas1390-1341 W Duquesne1398-1344 W Washington & Jefferson1380-1384 L at Virginia Military1397-1327 W Carnegie Tech1396-1378 W Virginia Military1403-1388 W Pitt1408-1260 W California, Pa.1414-1318 W at Duquesne1414-1293 W Carnegie Tech1399-1400 L Pitt1406-1338 W at Washington & Jefferson1411-1397 W Pitt1411-1361 W Kent State1409-1319 W at Akron1405-1317 W at Toledo1408-1381 W Pitt1428-1300 W California, Pa.1417-1439 L at MarylandNRA Sectional (5th)

1953 (17-1)Capt. Kendrick Barlow1405-1221 W at California, Pa.1405-1311 W Carnegie Tech1411-1341 W at Duquesne1404-1380 W Virginia Military1404-1396 W Virginia Tech1401-1383 W at Pitt1401-1347 W Washington & Jefferson1401-1385 W Penn State1415-1362 W at Duquesne1415-1342 W Washington & Jefferson1415-1096 W Potomac State1395-1403 L at Pitt1402-1360 W at Carnegie Tech1402-1350 W Washington & Jefferson1422-1209 W California, Pa.1422-1406 W PittNRA Sectionals (1st)

1954 (10-2)Capt. Kendrick Barlow1412-1372 W at Washington & Jefferson1400-1365 W Duquesne1401-1397 W Pitt1402-1424 L at Virginia Tech1402-1388 W at Virginia Military1416-1281 W Potomac State1398-1373 W Washington & Jefferson1407-1353 W at Duquesne1417-1339 W at Carnegie Tech1403-1370 W Carnegie Tech1403- L Pitt1411-1401 W PittNRA Sectionals (1st)

1955 (7-6)Capt. Clair Book1371-1362 W Washington & Jefferson1367-1397 L Virginia Military1367-1401 L Virginia Tech1372-1315 W Duquesne1372-1370 W Carnegie Tech1338-1374 L Duquesne1366-1364 W Carnegie Tech1366-1315 W Potomac State1392-1402 L Virginia Tech1354-1369 L Pitt1378-1317 W Potomac State1387-1404 L Pitt1387-1369 W Washington & JeffersonNRA Sectionals (2nd)

1956 (12-5)Capt. Clair Book1386-1375 W Carnegie Tech1342-1257 W at Geneva1352-1377 L at Pitt1352-1295 W Indiana, Pa.1402-1370 W Washington & Jefferson1387-1386 W at Washington & Jefferson1388-1413 L at Virginia Tech1388-1307 W Washington & Lee1377-1274 W Geneva1384-1401 L Virginia Tech1379-1410 L at Carnegie Tech1388-1377 W Pitt1380-1311 W Indiana, Pa.1396-1389 W at Duquesne1400-1330 W Potomac State1403-1419 L Duquesne1399-1326 W at Potomac StateNRA Sectionals (7th)

1957 (14-5)Capt. Clair Book1378-1390 L at Duquesne1392-1383 W at Washington & Jefferson1415-1393 W Pitt1415-1402 W Carnegie Tech1401-1346 W at Indiana, Pa.1391-1435 L at Army1421-1402 W Virginia Tech1407-1352 W Indiana, Pa.1391-1395 L at Carnegie Tech1409-1396 W Washington & Jefferson1409-1381 W Geneva1403-1395 W Georgetown1403-1407 L Maryland1403-1423 L Virginia TechForfeit *W Virginia Military1417-1415 W Duquesne1408-1375 W Pitt1405-1373 W at Geneva1420-1331 W Potomac StateNRA Sectionals (3rd)

1958 (9-5)Capt. Hugh Jones, Jr.1393-1367 W Indiana, Pa.1405-1407 L Carnegie Tech1405-1383 W Pitt1423-1421 W Duquesne1373-1376 L at Pitt1387-1366 W at Geneva1387-1401 L at Washington & Jefferson1427-1422 W Virginia Tech1412-1392 W Geneva1389-1396 L at Duquesne1394-1406 L at Carnegie Tech1416-1374 W at Indiana, Pa.1422-1394 W Washington & Jefferson1422-1408 W Virginia MilitarySouthern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (3rd)

1959 (8-8)Capt. Hugh Jones, Jr.1381-1368 W Geneva1400-1414 L Carnegie Tech1400-1364 W Duquesne1391-1331 W at Duquesne1410-1417 L Washington & Jefferson1400-1419 L Army1400-1416 L The Citadel1400-1362 W Washington & Lee1400-1399 W Virginia Military1369-1365 W at Geneva1405-1410 L at Washington & Jefferson1394-1381 W Penn State1394-1382 W North Carolina State1394-1411 L Virginia Tech1414-1421 L at Carnegie TechSouthern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (3rd)

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1960 (11-2)Capt. Charles Means1411-1381 W at Washington & Jefferson1422-1350 W Geneva1413-1207 W at Duquesne1415-1396 W at Virginia Military1428-1406 W at Penn State1427-1108 W Duquesne1427-1403 W Penn State1414-1361 W at Geneva1417-1443 L at Carnegie Tech1429-1430 L Carnegie Tech1430-1413 W Virginia Military1430-1417 W Virginia Tech1430-1405 W Washington & JeffersonSouthern Conference (1st) NRA Sectionals (1st) 2nd Nationally

1961 (14-1)Capt. Charles Means1416-1333 W at Geneva1435-1412 W at Carnegie Tech1435-1248 W at Duquesne1410-1413 L at Washington & Jefferson1439-1399 W Carnegie Tech1439-1347 W Geneva1439-1398 W Pitt1445-1418 W at Penn State1431-1377 W Richmond1431-1396 W at Virginia Tech1434-1418 W Washington & Jefferson1426-1371 W at Pitt1448-1345 W Duquesne1448-1396 W Penn State1452-1410 W at Washington & JeffersonSouthern Conference (2nd) NRA Sectionals (1st) 1st Nationally

1962 (13-2)Capt. Charles Means1407-1340 W at Duquesne1407-1341 W Pitt1428-1408 W Carnegie Tech1436-1400 W Washington & Jefferson1429-1398 W at Richmond1429-1336 W George Washington1424-1403 W at Carnegie Tech1433-1424 W at Penn State1428-1437 L Virginia Tech1423-1417 W City College of New York1423-1435 L at Army1432-1426 W at Washington & Jefferson1441-1416 W Virginia Military1441-1379 W Duquesne1441-1360 W PittSouthern Conference (2nd) NRA Sectionals (1st)

1963 (15-0)Maj. Bob Means1429-1398 W at Carnegie Tech1429-1378 W Duquesne1429-1378 W Pitt1428-1378 W at Washington & Jefferson1434-1370 W Carnegie Tech1434-1433 W Army1437-1388 W Washington & Jefferson1412-1388 W at George Washington1435-1382 W Pitt1436-1386 W Duquesne1436-1375 W Potomac State1443-1440 W Penn State1411-1406 W at Virginia Military1428-1377 W at Kentucky1428-1376 W Eastern KentuckySouthern Conference (2nd) NRA Sectionals (1st) 2nd Nationally

1964 (19-0)M/Sgt. Charles Haley1427-1300 W California, Pa.1434-1397 W Carnegie Tech1434-1354 W Duquesne1427-1414 W at Allegheny1427-1286 W at Alliance1417-1404 W Virginia Tech1448-1444 W at Army1448-1359 W at 77th Inf. Div.1422-1383 W at Carnegie Tech1422-1338 W Duquesne1447-1379 W Washington & Jefferson1443-1413 W East Tennessee State1456-1335 W at Washington & Jefferson1433-1433* W Virginia Military1449-1436 W at Penn State1445-1395 W at Carnegie Tech1445-1395 W at Alliance1445-1402 W at Allegheny1445-1419 W at Indiana, Pa.Southern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (1st) 1st Nationally * WVU won on standing position

1965 (11-3)M/Sgt. Francis Orchard1451-1354 W Geneva1426-1375 W at Geneva1431-1404 W at Washington & Jefferson1431-1382 W at Clarion1454-1394 W Carnegie Tech1449-1434 W Indiana, Pa.1441-1444 L Army1435-1437 L at The Citadel1435-1427 W at Virginia Tech1416-1429 L at Virginia Military

1442-1418 W Penn State1442-1365 W Duquesne1447-1431 W at Indiana, Pa.1450-1376 W at DuquesneSouthern Conference (3rd) NRA Sectionals (1st)

1966 (11-0)M/Sgt. Francis Orchard1461-1363 W Indiana, Pa.1459-1326 W Ohio1395-1364 W at The Citadel1395-1300 W at Tennessee1395-1306 W East Tennessee State1466-1424 W Virginia Military1462-1449 W at Army1459-1425 W at Navy1457-1302 W at Ohio1393-1348 W at Penn State1393-1326 W Johns HopkinsSouthern Conference (1st) Kansas State Invitational (1st) Coast Guard Invitational (1st) West Virginia Sectional and International (1st) 1st Nationally

1967 (5-2)Joe Gravens1445-1390 W at Indiana, Pa.1106-1078 W Murray State1337-1312 W at Virginia Military1355-1379 L Army1351-1356 L The Citadel1387-1368 W at Navy1355-1346 W Penn StateKansas State Invitational (1st) Coast Guard Invitational (5th) Southern Conference (1st) West Virginia Sectional and Conventional (1st)

1968 (8-2)Joe Gravens2723-2769 L East Tennessee State2723-2475 W Indiana, Pa.1371-1210 W at Richmond1371-1288 W at The Citadel1383-1357 W Akron1383-1278 W Dayton1384-1313 W Virginia Military1364-1358 W at Army1365-1385 L at Navy1386-1345 W at Penn StateKansas Invitational (6th) Coast Guard Invitational (3rd) Southern Conference (2nd) NRA International (1st) NRA Conventional (1st) 2nd Nationally


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1969 (5-2)Robert Mcnickle1379-1365 W at AkronKansas Invitational ROTC Division (2nd) College Division (4th) 1334-1402 L at Navy1424-1394 W at East Tennessee State1394-1343 W at Virginia MilitaryUSCGA (1st) 1396-1277 W Virginia1385-1374 W Army1385-1325 W Penn State

1970 (5-2)Robert Mcnickle1383-1308 W Pitt1383-1261 W Indiana, Pa.Kansas Invitational ROTC Division (3rd) College Division (2nd) Xavier Invitational ROTC Division (2nd) College Division (4th) 1357-1389 L at Navy1390-1399 L at Penn State1390-1339 W at Army1366-1339 W Virginia MilitaryCoast Guard Invitational (3rd) NRA Sectionals (1st)

1971 (5-3)Gary Grady1344-1229 W at Pitt1344-1314 W Indiana, Pa.1355-1316 W Kentucky1355-1373 L at Navy1337-1349 L at Penn State1412-1337 W at Army1362-1333 W Virginia MilitaryNRA Sectionals (1st) 1377-1349 W Penn State

1972 (5-2)Greg yantis1332-1223 W at Pitt1332-1229 W at Indiana, Pa.2698-2630 W Eastern KentuckyXavier Invitational (6th) Kentucky Invitational (10th) 1339-1393 L at Navy1373-1349 W at Virginia MilitaryWest Point Invitational (8th) 1380-1363 W at Penn State1380-1408 L at ArmyNRA Sectionals (1st)

1973 (6-1)M/Sgt. Bobby Timms2819-2597 W Indiana, Pa.2812-2856 L at East Tennessee State2817-2776 W Ohio State

2249-2156 W at Virginia2812-2779 W at Navy2807-2749 W Army2804-2682 W Penn StateNRA Sectionals International (1st) Conventional (1st)

1974 (11-1)M/Sgt. Bobby Timms1418-1316 W at Indiana, Pa.1418-1270 W at Pitt2793-2717 W at Eastern Kentucky2837-2867 L at East Tennessee StateXavier Invitational (1st) Kentucky Invitational (1st) 2812-2684 W at Ohio State2815-2715 W at Penn State1406-1233 W at Villanova2820-2791 W at Army2820-2756 W at Air ForceArmy Invitational (1st) 5743-5048 W Pitt2830-2820 W at Navy2830-2643 W at Virginia MilitaryNRA Sectionals (1st)

1975 (6-1)Sgt. Roy Riffe1400-1325 W at Indiana, Pa.1400-1182 W at Pitt2849-2821 W East Tennessee StateEast Tennessee State Invitational (2nd) Xavier Invitational (1st) Kentucky Invitational (2nd) Tennesee Tech Invitational (2nd) Acorns Invitational (3rd) 2830-1748 W Army2834-2732 W Ohio StateWest Point Invitational (4th) 2803-2884 L Tennessee Tech2796-2792 W NavyNRA Sectionals (1st)

1976 (6-1)Ed Etzel2826-2665 W Pitt2826-2472 W Indiana, Pa.East Tennessee State Invitational (6th) Kentucky Invitational (1st) Tennessee Tech Invitational (2nd) Acorns Invitational (2nd) 3377-3384 L Tennessee Tech2810-2743 W Ohio StateWest Point Invitational (1st) 2833-2809 W Navy2828-2746 W Army2828-2661 W Penn State

1977 (4-0)Ed EtzelAcorns Invitational (1st) East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd) Kentucky Invitational (1st) Acorns Invitational (1st) Tennessee Tech Invitational (1st) USMA Invitational (1st) 2299-2206 W Ohio State2299-2148 W Penn State2843-1802 W at North Carolina State2843-2801 W at NavyNRA Sectionals (2nd)

1978 (4-1)Ed EtzelAcorns Invitational (1st) East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd) Kentucky Invitational (2nd) Acorns Invitational (1st) 2273-2268 W at Tennessee Tech2848-2753 W at Ohio State2848-2671 W at Penn StateWest Point Invitational (4th) 2286-2303 L at East Tennessee State2285-2250 W at NavyNRA Championships (3rd)

1979 (5-1)Ed Etzel2276-2150 W at Penn StateTennessee Tech Invitational (2nd) East Tennessee State Invitational (3rd) Eastern Kentucky Invitational (1st) Acorn Invitational (1st) 2276-2133 W Ohio StateOpen International Sectionals (2nd) 2309-2237 W at Navy4592-4692 L East Tennessee State4811-4598 W Eastern KentuckyNRA Collegiate Sectionals Smallbore (2nd) Air Rifle (3rd) National Intercollegiate Championships (3rd)

1980 (6-0)Ed EtzelEast Tennessee State Invitational (1st) West Virginia Invitational (1st) Kentucky Invitational (3rd) Bob Stark Invitational (1st) 4649-4529 W NavyArmy Invitational (1st) 4632-4611 W East Tennessee State2329-2224 W Army2329-2208 W Ohio State2329-2169 W Penn State4616-4534 W Eastern KentuckyNCAA Championships (2nd)

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1981 (12-0)Ed Etzel6156-6069 W East Tennessee State6156-5750 W North Carolina StateWest Virginia Invitational (1st) Eastern Kentucky Invitational (3rd) Kentucky Invitational (1st) 6124-6121 W Tennessee Tech6082-6037 W Army6082-5804 W Penn State6082-5774 W Ohio State6082-5792 W Rose-Hulman6142-6063 W Navy6142-5858 W Penn State2297-2225 W St. John’sUSMA Invitational (2nd) 6129-6095 W Eastern Kentucky6117-6097 W East Tennessee StateNCAA Championships (2nd)

1982 (11-0)Ed Etzel6124-6048 W at Tennessee TechEast Tennessee State Invitational (4th) 3814-3706 W St. John’sEastern Kentucky Invitational (2nd) 6511-6063 W at Murray State6188-6026 W Murray State6182-6122 W Eastern Kentucky6173-6071 W Tennessee Tech6139-5990 W at Army6139-5969 W at St. John’s6162-6118 W East Tennessee State

1983 (12-1)Ed EtzelEast Tennessee State Invitational (1st) 6101-6102 L at Tennessee Tech6103-6005 W at Eastern Kentucky6151-5807 W Ohio State6144-6072 W Army6162-5420 W William & Mary3829-3700 W at St. John’s6149-5997 W at Navy6157-6061 W Eastern Kentucky6160-6133 W Tennessee Tech6182-6123 W East Tennessee StateNCAA Championships (1st)

1984 (12-0)Ed Etzel6207-6075 W St. John’s6184-6083 W at Eastern Kentucky6185-6167 W at East Tennessee StateArmy Invitational (1st) 6220-5830 W Ohio State6082-5987 W Navy6221-5878 W King’s College

Murray State Invitational (1st) 6180-6147 W East Tennessee StateNCAA Championships (1st)

1985 (9-1)Ed Etzel6085-6083 W at Eastern Kentucky6113-6011 W at St. John’s6128-6138 L at East Tennessee State6170-5821 W at Ohio State6186-6071 W Tennessee Tech6197-6018 W at Navy6201-6113 W Army6179-6147 W East Tennessee State6206-6103 W Eastern Kentucky6156-6130 W Tennessee TechNCAA Championships (2nd)

1986 (9-0)Ed Etzel3856-3770 W St. John’s6202-6160 W Tennessee Tech6223-6084 W at East Tennessee State6186-6181 W Murray State6175-5604 W Ohio State6235-6026 W Navy6224-6115 W at Army6200-6101 W at Tennessee Tech6193-6060 W East Tennessee StateNCAA Championships (1st)

1987 (6-1)Ed Etzel6270-6037 W at St. John’sXavier Invitational (2nd) 6221-6078 W at Navy6206-5749 W at Ohio State6196-6052 W Washington State6207-6102 W at Tennessee Tech6180-6189 L at Murray State6205-6103 W ArmyNCAA Championships (2nd)

1988 (7-0)Greg Perrine6164-6110 W St. John’sXavier Invitational (1st) 6222-5945 W King’s College6206-5539 W Ohio State6222-6086 W at Army6212-6105 W at Navy6213-6177 W Murray State6190-6118 W Tennessee TechNCAA Championships (1st)

1989 (8-0)Ed Etzel 6193-6067 W at St. John’s6192-6074 W Alaska-Fairbanks6198-5816 W North Carolina State6224-5726 W Ohio State6244-6053 W Navy6231-6091 W Army6224-6181 W at Tennessee Tech6241-6145 W at Murray StateNCAA Championships (1st)

1990 (9-0)Marsha Beasley6156-5977 W St. John’s6206-6064 W at Air Force6196-5916 W Canisius6176-5890 W at Ohio State6183-6029 W Xavier6187-6098 W at Navy (NCAA Qualifier)6183-6089 W at Army6199-6033 W Murray State6213-6067 W Tennessee TechNCAA Championships (1st)

1991 (10-0)Marsha Beasley6200-6051 W at St. John’s6185-5942 W at Xavier6185-5915 W Kentucky6180-6102 W Alaska-Fairbanks6187-6053 W Ohio State6193-6026 W Air Force6180-6095 W Army (NCAA Qualifier)6210-6094 W at Tennessee Tech6196-6087 W at Murray State6191-6073 W CanisiusNCAA Championships (1st)

1992 (9-0)Marsha Beasley6147-6009 W St. John’s6172-6036 W at Air Force6172-6003 W Texas-El Paso6187-5489 W North Carolina State6151-6046 W Xavier6178-6061 W at Ohio State6185-5939 W at Canisius6217-6102 W at Murray State (NCAA Qualifier) 6213-6081 W Tennessee TechNCAA Championships (1st)


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1993 (10-0)Marsha Beasley6194-6067 W at St. John’s6185-6098 W at Xavier6199-6063 W Air Force6184-5964 W Ohio State6185-5926 W King’s College6206-6076 W Texas-El Paso6191-5860 W at VMI (NCAA Qualifier) 6192-6178 W at Tennessee Tech6214-6157 W at Murray State6199-5961 W KentuckyNCAA Championships (1st)

1994 (13-1)Marsha Beasley6171-6083 W St. John’sWalsh Invitational (1st - 6188) 6200-6101 W Xavier1551-1236 W Cincinnati6146-6133 L Alaska-Fairbanks6163-6139 W Air Force6163-6010 W Texas-El Paso6190-5825 W at Ohio State6177-5329 W Duquesne6156-5329 W CanisiusNCAA Qualifier (1st) 6148-6069 W at Army6148-6109 W Norwich6163-6130 W Murray State6187-6070 W Tennessee Tech6176-6124 W KentuckyNCAA Championships (2nd)

1995 (10-0)Marsha Beasley6179-6125 W at St. John’sWalsh Invitational (1st - 6188) 6196-6145 W at Kentucky6195-5780 W Ohio State6199-6156 W Air Force6143-6012 W Canisius 6212-6106 W Norwich 6207-6109 W at Navy6207-6157 W Xavier (NCAA Qualifier)6227-6121 W at Murray State6202-6157 W at Tennessee TechNCAA Championships (1st)

1996 (10-0)Marsha Beasley6152-6133 W at Air Force6204-5978 W Texas-El Paso6204-5591 W Wyoming6195-6126 W St. John’sWalsh Invitational (2nd - 6176) 6191-6156 W at Kentucky6206-5903 W at Ohio State6175-6130 W Xavier6175-5858 W DuquesneNCAA Qualfier at Xavier (1st - 6197) 6225-6031 W at Canisius6210-6061 W Murray StateNCAA Championships (1st)

1997 (9-1)Marsha Beasley6178-6095 W Jacksonville State6194-6121 W Norwich (at St. John’s)Walsh Invitational (1st - 6206) 6170-6178 L Kentucky6209-6089 W Air Force6201-5806 W Ohio State6193-5772 W Duquesne 6195-5486 W Canisius6211-6083 W Xavier (NCAA Qualifier)6215-6154 W at Murray State6232-6152 W at Tennessee TechNCAA Championships (1st)

1998 (13-0)Marsha Beasley6195-6137 W at Jacksonville State6163-5777 W vs. Army(at Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6170-6061 W at Air Force6170-5878 W vs. Wyoming(at Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6170-5773 W vs. Army (at Colorado Springs, Colo.) Walsh Invitational (1st - 6202) 6177-6122 W Kentucky6171-5958 W at Ohio State6184-5910 W Duquesne6184-6087 W Norwich6183-6080 W Xavier6212-5739 W at CanisiusNCAA Qualifier in Cincinnati, Ohio (1st - 6181) 6190-6124 W Murray State6175-6106 W Tennessee TechMARC Tournament (1st - 6201) NCAA Championships (1st - 6214)

1999 (10-0)Marsha Beasley6161-6080 W Jacksonville State6175-6143 W at Norwichat Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6181) 6164-6115 W at Kentucky6181-6004 W Ohio State6176-6060 W Air Force6099-5816 W Duquesne6190-6112 W Xavier 6195-5858 W Canisiusat NCAA Qualifiers (1st - 6175) 6153-6130 W at Murray State6191-6018 W at Tennessee Techat MARC Tournament (1st - 6205) at NCAA Tournament (3rd - 6156)

2000 (12-1)Marsha Beasley6141-6117 W at Jacksonville State6174-6094 W at Air Force6153-6011 W vs. Army (at Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6153-5978 W vs. Texas-El Paso (at Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6127-6150 L Navyat Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6180) at MARC/OVC Shootout (3rd - 6111) 6111-5303 W Kentucky6162-5958 W at Ohio State6133-5843 W Duquesne6162-6127 W Xavier6191-5880 W at Canisiusat NCAA Qualifiers (1st - 6121) 6121-5694 W Virginia Military6182-6077 W Murray State6183-6089 W Tennessee Techat MARC Championships (1st - 6185) at NCAA Championships (3rd - 4603, smallbore only)

2001 (11-0)Marsha Beasleyat MARC/OVC Shootout (3rd - 6167) 6164-6129 W Jacksonville State 6154-6110 W Texas-El Pasoat Walsh Invitational (2nd - 6191) 6187-6170 W at Kentucky6217-6084 W Air Force6177-5929 W Ohio State6194-6156 W Xavier6184-5880 W Canisius6160-6143 W Navy6160-5897 W Duquesne6191-6161 W at Murray State6206-6147 W at Tennessee Techat MARC Championships (2nd - 6188) at NCAA Championships (3rd - 6174)

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2002 (8-3)Marsha Beasleyat GARC/OVC Shootout (2nd - 6185) 6185-6148 W vs. Jacksonville State(at Cookeville, Tenn.) 6117-6013 W at Air Force6187-5998 W vs. Wyoming (at Colorado Springs, Colo.) 6123-6012 W Mississippi6178-6160 W Army (at Columbus, Ohio)6197-6171 W Kentucky6183-6112 W at Ohio Stateat Xavier Tournament (2nd-6179) 6238-6271 L Alaska-Fairbanks6181-6241 L Xavier6209-6240 L Murray State6220-6225 W Tennessee Techat GARC Championships (3rd - 6230) at NCAA Championships (6th, SB - 4612; 7th overall)

2003 (11-2)Marsha Beasleyat Mountaineer Open (1st - 6203) 6165-6157 W at Kentucky6171-6123 W vs. Jacksonville State(at Cincinnati, Ohio) 6214-6171 W at Army6214-6060 W vs. Mississippi (at West Point, N.Y.) 6203-6126 W Nebraskaat Palmyra Invitational (** - 6150) 6204-6108 W Air Force6221-6144 W Ohio State6215-6189 W Xavier6232-6318 L Alaska-Fairbanks6235-5677 W Canisius6218-6053 W Duquesneat GARC Championships (2nd - 6174) 6196-6231 L at Murray State6213-6185 W at Tennessee Tech

2004 WVU competed as a club team

2005 (3-8)Marsha Beasley4560-4650 L Navy4552-4645 L at Army4574-4575 L Mississippi2307-2210 W Texas Christian (air only)6012-6149 L vs. Nebraska (at Palmyra, Pa.)4550-4677 L Alaska-Fairbanks4537-4499 W Ohio State4561-4611 L at Kentucky4561-4506 W vs. Rose-Hulman(at Lexington, Ky.) 4545-4646 L at Xavier (NCAA Qualifier) 4545-4609 L Memphis (at Cincinnati, Ohio) at GARC Championships (7th B 4576)

2006 (4-7)Marsha Beasley4551-4668 L Army4556-4630 L Mississippi4590-4554 W NC State4643-4562 L Navy4544-4587 L Kentucky4578-4662 L Alaska-Fairbanks4596-4653 L vs. Nebraska (at Palmyra, Pa.)4603-4503 W Akron4603-4535 W Texas Christian(at Akron) 4569-4556 W Ohio State4585-4612 L Memphis (NCAA Qualifier at Murray, Ky.) at GARC Championships (6th B 4594)

2007 (6-4, 2-4)Jon Hammond4560-4545 W Memphis4545-4444 W Ohio State4514-4638 L Army4548-4633 L Nebraska4531-4648 L Kentucky4532-4479 W NC State4561-4445 W Tennessee Techat Palmyra Invitational (6th – 4571) 4571-4519 W Akron4568-4582 L Ole Miss4566-4370 W Virginia Military Instituteat GARC Championships (5th – 4552)

2008 (8-3, 4-2)Jon Hammond4618-4506 W NC State4623-4452 W Ohio State4614-4551 W Ole Miss4600-4675 L Army4616-4647 L Kentucky4615-4599 W Nebraska4626-4653 L Alaska-Fairbanks4591-4517 W Akron4609-4470 W Memphis (at Murray State Invitational) 4614-4528 W Tennessee Tech4647-4398 W VMI (NCAA Qualifiers)at GARC Championships (3rd - 4626) at NCAA Championships (6th - 4616)

2009 (11-1, 5-1)Jon Hammond4629-4535 W Ohio State4647-4541 W Morehead State4659-4616 W at Army4655-4565 W vs. Ole Miss (at Army)4666-4626 W vs. TCU4639-4649 L at Kentucky4656-4592 W vs. Memphis (at Kentucky)4650-4622 W vs. Nebraska4677-4493 W vs. NC State4653-4634 W vs. Alaska-Fairbanks4666-4516 W vs. Akron4639-4524 W vs. NC State (NCAA Qualifiers)at GARC Championships (2nd – 4645) at NCAA Championships (1st – 4643)

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West Virginia University is a leading 21st century land-grant institution that is improving people’s lives through teaching, discovery and outreach. The University’s top priority is education. Here, teaching means much more than lecturing. WVU faculty are mentors who engage and involve students through service learning projects, hands-on research, the newest technology, study-abroad programs and innovative curricula. Students emerge from WVU with a broad liberal arts education and a thorough preparation for successful careers. Fall 2008 student enrollment on the main campus was 28,840, the highest in WVU history. And beyond record numbers, the incoming freshman class continued a pattern of increasingly high academic credentials. WVU offers 185 degree programs from the bachelor’s through the doctoral and first-professional levels. In 2007-08, WVU awarded 5,806 degrees. The University offers a wide array of majors, including a highly competitive doctoral program in physical therapy, the nation’s first entirely web-based inte-grated marketing communications master’s degree, and high quality engineer-ing, education, business, agriculture, creative arts, and journalism programs. A partnership with the FBI created the world’s first university-level degree program in forensic and investigative science. Students study the biology and chemistry of crime-fighting and prepare to create technologies that enhance safety in an ever more dangerous world. The schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy offer a wide range of health science programs at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Cen-ter. WVU is also home to the state’s only law school. WVU students receive more than $215 million a year in grants, loans, work study, fee waivers and scholarships. Awards are based on financial need and academic ability. About 70 percent of WVU undergraduates receive some financial aid; almost half of the aid given to resident undergraduates is as grants and scholarships. Donors to WVU have contributed to the institution’s growing national stat-ure. In the past year, the WVU Foundation disbursed over $43 million on behalf of the University, and over the past 10 years, it has provided WVU over $360 million in direct support. The Foundation’s assets are in excess of $700 million and its endowment is in excess of $310 million.

The State’s Flagship University Located in Morgantown, WVU’s main campus is within easy traveling dis-tance of the metropolitan areas of Pittsburgh, Pa., about 70 miles to the north, and Baltimore and Washington, D.C., about 200 miles to the east. Morgantown itself is a comfortably sized community of more than 50,000, including WVU students. Recently, national media outlets such as CNBC have spotlighted Mor-gantown as an oasis of economic strength in the midst of a global recession. Careerbuilder.com ranked the city as one of the “25 Best Cities to Find a Job.” In recent years, Morgantown has earned many other accolades. The city was named the No. 1 one small city in America by BizJournals.com and the best small city in the East by Prometheus Publications. Forbes magazine named Morgantown the nation’s 5th “Best Small Metro,” and Inc., an online entrepreneurial website and magazine, ranked it 15th in “Overall Best Cities.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine listed it 29th among “50 Smart Places to Live.” Recreational and job opportunities were among the factors Men’s Journal cited in naming Morgantown the nation’s third-best small city. A parenting maga-zine ranked Monongalia County as having one of the country’s top 100 school districts. And WVU’s campus offers one of the nation’s safest college environ-ments—Reader’s Digest ranked it 18th among 135 U.S. colleges and universi-ties and gave WVU an A for its strong commitment to safety. WVU’s main Morgantown location includes three distinct campuses — Downtown, Evansdale and the Health Sciences campus. The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system—named top people-mover in the nation — has shuttled people among the campuses since the U.S. Department of Transportation built it 30 years ago. WVU was named one of the nation’s “Best Workplaces for Commuters” for its innovative and effective transportation services for employ-ees and students.

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The University strives constantly to improve its facilities to offer students a top-notch living and learning experience. Several buildings on the Downtown Campus have recently un-dergone complete renovations to meet the educational needs of 21st century learners. Colson Hall now houses the Department of English. A $28 million renovation turned Brooks Hall into an environmentally friendly “green building” that houses the Department of Geology and Geography. Oglebay Hall, one of ten campus buildings on the Na-tional Register of Historic Places, underwent a $23 million renovation to become a state-of-the-art home to WVU’s Forensic and Investiga-tive Science Program. A new lecture hall, Ming Hsieh Hall, opened adjacent to Oglebay. Cutting-edge learning tools also await students at the Downtown Campus Library. Group viewing rooms with large plasma screens and wireless keyboards enable students to craft team presentations or watch assigned films on DVD. At other study areas, powerful PCs of-fer blazing Internet connections. The library also provides laptops with wireless Internet connections for use throughout the building. In the Life Sciences Building, psychology and biology students learn in sophisticated research labs and multimedia-equipped lecture halls. The building houses a computer lab, therapy and observation rooms and a greenhouse. To help students maintain physical and mental health, the Stu-dent Recreation Center offers a six-lane lap pool and a warmer leisure pool; a 20-person whirlpool; seven courts for basketball, volleyball, and badminton; fitness machines and free weights covering 17,000 square feet; and a 50-foot climbing wall. In 2006, Lincoln Hall opened as WVU’s first residence hall to operate on an innovative residential college model. Another new resi-dence hall is opening this summer to house high achieving students who participate in the WVU Honors College. Not all WVU students are in Morgantown. Potomac State Col-lege in Keyser and WVU Institute of Technology in Montgomery are divisions of WVU. The WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center has divisions in Charleston and Martinsburg. WVU offers many online courses and degree programs for stu-dents and professionals around the world.

Exceptional Faculty and Students The WVU community takes pride in its top-notch faculty. Many are nationally and internationally recognized experts in their fields. In the past 19 years, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has honored 16 WVU faculty as West Virginia Professors of the Year. Eight WVU faculty have been named Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation, and University faculty consistently win Fulbright grants that provide teaching and research opportunities around the globe. The work of outstanding teachers is reflected in students’ accom-plishments. WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars. Many students have received other prestigious scholarships; WVU students have received 20 Truman Scholarships, 32 Goldwater Scholarships, two Udall Scholarships and two Marshall Scholarships. In 2006, a WVU student was the only person in the nation to win the Goldwater and the Truman awards; in 2009, a previous WVU Truman Scholarship winner received the Goldwater Scholarship and placement on USA Today’s All-USA College Academic First Team. WVU is a Truman Honor Institution — only 17 schools earned that distinction in 1996, the inaugural year. WVU students are nurtured and challenged. The University Honors College involves about 1,400 students each year. WVU’s commitment to students does not focus solely on the high achiever, however. The University supports all students by continually improving the libraries, providing learning centers, computer labs, health service, a counseling center, a disabilities office, a career planning and place-ment center and an array of other student services. The Center for Civic Engagement helps students help others while growing intellectually through service-learning projects and trips. WVU offers a comprehensive First-Year Experience to help stu-dents adjust to college life. Advising, entertainment, and some classes take place in the residence halls, and faculty mentors live next door to help students make the most of their WVU experience. The Adventure WV Program is an outdoor orientation for first-year students at WVU. It offers participants challenging and exciting experiences and opportunities to learn about themselves, future class-mates, WVU, and West Virginia.


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A ceremony welcomes freshmen to campus each fall and intro-duces them to the University’s academic opportunities. The campus also celebrates the start of the academic year with FallFest, a major concert and activities that include film festivals, comedy acts, and more. WVUp All Night offers students free refreshments and safe, fun weekend activities. The unique Mountaineer Parents Club, which has chapters throughout West Virginia and across the nation, connects parents with campus life and provides support and encouragement to students. The club currently involves more than 20,000 families. A toll-free helpline (1-800-WVU-0096) enables parents to seek information or share compliments, suggestions and concerns. To enhance campus life, the University secures a wide range of entertainment — big-name concerts and lecturers, films, cul-tural events, art exhibits and special events such as Homecoming, Mountaineer Week (a tribute to Appalachian culture), and Fall Family Weekend. Many events, such as the Festival of Ideas lecture series, expose students to a rich diversity of cultures, theories and ideas. And, with more than 300 student organizations flourishing — including academic, service, political, religious and recreational groups — every student has a chance for extracurricular involvement. A unique student athletic boosters club, the Mountaineer Mani-acs, supports 17 varsity sports programs. An award-winning marching band, some 325 members strong, is a source of pride statewide. WVU is committed to promoting diversity on campus and protect-ing the rights of all people to benefit from WVU educational opportuni-ties. oneWVU is an initiative that draws upon the popularity of WVU athletics to raise awareness about diversity.

Creating new Knowledge Since its founding in 1867 as a land-grant institution, WVU has developed into the state’s flagship research university. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classified WVU as a Research University (High Research Activity). University faculty members secure $141 million annually in sponsored contracts and research grants. WVU faculty members are studying gene mapping, developing new anti-cancer and anti-diabetic drugs, helping forensic investiga-tors solve crimes, creating better materials for building bridges and conducting other cutting-edge research to help improve people’s lives. The state of West Virginia has created a Research Trust Fund to leverage public and private investments that will transform West Virginia’s economy. WVU will be able to tap into this fund to double private gifts that support research in key areas linked to economic development, health care and job growth. WVU is focusing its efforts on research in energy, health and biomedical sciences and security and intelligence. WVU, historically a leader in energy research, is poised to help our nation become energy independent and more environmentally responsible. Through the University’s new Advanced Energy Initia-tive, more than 100 skilled faculty members are performing research on issues such clean power generation, innovative coal extraction technology, and high efficiency engine and vehicle technology. They have executed nearly $100 million in energy-related research during the past four years alone. Researchers at WVU’s Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center contribute to the health of the state and the world through cutting-edge projects that are focused on areas of health that are especially important to West Virginia. WVU is also the home of the Blanch-ette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute, dedicated to the study of Alzheimer’s and other diseases that affect the brain.

The University’s international leadership in biometrics led the FBI to name WVU its lead academic partner in biometrics research. Be-sides having worldwide significance on security issues, this partner-ship provides WVU students with an academic opportunity unmatched at any other institution in the United States. At WVU today, there are more than 60 specialized research centers and institutes.

Serving the State Sharing WVU knowledge with state citizens and the nation is a major component of the land-grant mission. For nearly 100 years, West Virginians have trusted their WVU Extension Service agents to be their local source of reliable and timely information. Working with more than 336,000 youths and adults each year, WVU’s Extension Service helps people improve their lives in all 55 counties of West Virginia. With an office in each county, WVU Extension faculty and staff are nurturing learning partnerships with families, businesses and local organizations. These partnerships bring results. Families live health-ier, more satisfying lives; youths who “learn by doing” in 4-H develop leadership skills; farmers and others use resources more wisely; local firefighters and first-responders employ the latest rescue techniques; and citizens revitalize their communities. The four Health Sciences schools at WVU train hundreds of West Virginians to serve as doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and health technicians. All Health Sciences students have access to the high-tech facilities on campus and participate in educa-tional experiences in rural and urban areas of West Virginia. WVU’s health professionals serve more than a quarter-mil-lion people each year, at three medical campuses in Morgantown, Charleston and the Eastern Panhandle. In Morgantown, the WVU Hospitals complex includes a children’s hospital, a psychiatric hospi-tal, a trauma center, a cancer center and the state’s most advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities. The WVU Eye Institute provides the entire state with vision-related health services.

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James P. Clements believes that great universities must operate on the principles of shared governance and community engagement in order to solve problems. Since becoming West Virginia University’s 23rd president on June 30, 2009, Dr. Clements has worked diligently to lay a foundation of cooperation for WVU, strengthening local and global partnerships that not only produce meaningful results for the University, but provide lasting benefits for all West Virginians. Dr. Clements often says that no university in the country means as much to its state as WVU means to West Virginia. In order to fortify that relationship, he plans to continue positioning the University as a 21st century land-grant institution, providing innovative academic and wellness programs for students, technologically advanced research for use around the globe and substantial service and health-care initiatives for the community. To achieve that vision, Dr. Clements invited input on a strategic plan, a proposal that will provide direction for the next 10 years, and establishes the groundwork for the next 100. The responses to his “Share Your Vision” survey formed themes around seven key areas that impact the vitality and reputation of the University: academic and faculty excellence, research, undergraduate education, graduate education, state impact, health care and multiculturalism and internationalization. Dr. Clements has already announced several initiatives in sup-port of the plan, including: creating a grants budget office to assist researchers; hiring 100 new faculty members to achieve goals directly related to WVU’s mission; building a new student health facility to increase wellness efforts; dedicating $1.5 million from capital funds to expand recreational space for students; and increasing research to position the University as a leader in fields such as energy, biometrics and health sciences. Additional priorities will be to continue offering world-class health care and to increase state outreach in the health sciences, to find more efficient and effective ways to use technology to drive progress, to increase the diversity of WVU’s learning community and to develop an even broader global focus in preparing students for new international opportunities.

Framed by WVU’s Downtown Campus on a beautiful fall day, the Clements family is proud to now be a part of the Mountaineer family. From left: Twins Maggie and Hannah, Tyler, Beth, Grace and Jim Clements.

He also plans to focus on increasing student retention, increasing WVU’s doctoral program enrollment, enhancing leadership development and increasing operating funds, among other goals. Dr. Clements’ previous experience in higher education demon-strates his ability to help achieve these objectives, guiding WVU to continued stability, growth and prominence. Before joining the Mountaineer family, Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president at Towson University, the second largest public university in Maryland. Under his leadership, Towson devel-oped academic and student support programs that led to impressive increases in enrollment as well as retention and graduation rates. Towson’s externally-funded research increased by 36 percent during Dr. Clements’ tenure as provost. Prior to becoming provost, he served as Towson University’s vice president for economic and community outreach and as the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Com-puter & Information Sciences. He was a four-time recipient of Towson’s Faculty Member of the Year Award given by students at the University. With a background in computer science, Dr. Clements also brings technological savvy to his role as president. He has a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), as well as an M.S. in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. His project management textbook, in its fourth edition, is used in more than 20 countries and is published in four languages. In October 2009, he was named UMBC’s Alumnus of the Year in the Engineering and Information Technology category. Dr. Clements chairs the boards of the WVU Research Corporation, the West Virginia United Health System, WVU Hospitals and the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute Executive Advisory Board. He also serves as an ex-officio member of the WVU Foundation and WVU Alumni Association boards. He is married to Beth Clements, and they have four children – Tyler, twin daughters Hannah and Maggie, and Grace.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

It is truly a great time to be a Mountaineer. Just ask West Virginia University Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong. Never has total athletic success befallen Morgantown quite like it has over the last six years. And it’s all happened under Pastilong’s watch. During his 20-year tenure, Pastilong has spearheaded WVU’s growth into one of the nation’s finest athletic departments on and off the playing fields as it competes in 17 varsity sports.He’s done this through leadership efforts in meet-ing the demands of running a top-tier organiza-tion by keeping up with the times. His vision has helped guide, mold and shape the student-athlete experience into a positive one here at WVU

The Pastilong Family – Front row (left to right): Michael and Nick DeFelice, Mona and Ed Pastilong, Shawn and Ryan Richter. Back row (left to right): Kim and Anthony DeFelice, Amy and Pat Richter

through a successful, across-the-board, total athletic program. During his tenure, Pastilong has spearheaded more than $65 million in facility renovations, witnessed the department’s budget increase from $20 million to more than $40 million, steered WVU into the BIG EAST football conference in 1991 and into full-fledged mem-ber status in the league in 1995. He also initiated the Athletic Direc-tor’s Academic Honor Roll, where more than 4,000 student-athletes have been recognized for outstanding work in the classroom, and the WVU sports Hall of Fame, where 120 former Mountaineers have been so honored. The facility upgrades and capital improvements alone have been staggering. Since 1989, WVU has made tremendous strides to its football facility, Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Suites to three sides of the stadium, Touchdown Terrace, the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility, new locker rooms, the Reynolds Family Academic Center and the Donald J. Brohard Hall of Traditions highlight the mak-ing of WVU’s football facility into one of the nation’s finest. Other facility improvements under Pastilong’s tenure include ren-ovations to the WVU Coliseum and Hawley Field and the construction of Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, Cary Gym for Mountaineer Gymnastics and a state-of-the-art wrestling facility. And a new basketball practice facility is on the horizon in the near future. On the playing fields, the last six years have arguably been the most successful in the history of West Virginia University athletics. As proof, look no farther than WVU’s No. 30 national ranking in the U.S. Sports Academy Director’s Cup, the school’s best-ever finish in 2008. Success hasn’t just been limited to on the field, either, as community service has also been at the forefront of WVU’s recent successes. All of WVU’s sports are involved in various levels of community service from the football team and its affiliation with the WVU Children’s Hospital to the women’s basketball and gymnastics

teams being involved in Breast Cancer Awareness through national “Think Pink” initiatives. Other varsity sports volunteer their time at lo-cal elementary schools’ read-a-louds and at other various community service initiatives. There’s no doubt that West Virginia University is currently expe-riencing a Golden Era. With great leadership, tremendous insight and a heartwarming personality, Ed Pastilong can proudly claim it all hap-pened on his watch. Pastilong joined the athletic department as football recruiting coor-dinator in 1976 and two years later became its scholarship officer. In 1979, he was named assistant athletic director for facilities and operations. He spearheaded the planning and management of all home athletic contests, as well as the scheduling and the maintenance of the Coliseum and stadium; Pastilong was also on the board for the planning and building of Mountaineer Field. He remained director of athletic facilities until his promotion to associate athletic director in 1987. Prior to West Virginia, Pastilong served football coaching stints at Scott High in Madison, W.Va., and at Salem College, where he tutored the Tigers from 1969-75, winning more games than any other West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team during that period. He was also the school’s dean of health and physical education from 1972-75. He received his bachelor’s degree from WVU in physical education in 1966, and later earned a master’s degree from WVU. As a Mountaineer player, Pastilong lettered in 1964 and 1965, completing 37 of 115 passes for 728 yards and six touchdowns. Pastilong and his wife, Mona, have two daughters – Kim DeFelice and her husband, Anthony, and Amy Richter and her husband, Pat, and four grandsons, Michael and Nick DeFelice and Ryan and Shawn Richter.

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First Team All-AmericansMarie Louise-Asselin, Cross CountryKeri Bland, Cross CountryCarolyn Blank, Women’s SoccerBrandi Eskew, NRAClara Grandt, Outdoor TrackAndy Lamson, NRAKyle Smith, NRABryant Wallizer, NRAPat White, Playboy

National ChampionsRifle Team

Conference ChampionsKayla Andrews, SwimmingMarie Louise-Asselin, Cross CountryWomen’s Soccer, American Division ChampionsMorgan Callaway. SwimmerLindsey Largo, SwimmingMichael Walker, SwimmingKurt Brenner (174), WrestlingMeghan Morris, GymnasticsShelly Purkat, GymnasticsChelsi Tabor, GymnasticsTina Maloney, Gymnastics

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American First TeamAlex RuoffESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American Second TeamDoug SlavonicESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American Third TeamMarie-Louise AsselinAndy Lamson

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District First TeamMarie-Louise Asselin, Cross Country/TrackAndy Lamson, RifleLiz Repella, Women’s BasketballAlex Ruoff, Men’s BasketballDoug Slavonic, FootballRyan Stanchek, Football

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Second TeamKeri Bland, Cross Country/TrackDeana Everett, Women’s SoccerRobin Rushton, Women’s Soccer

Major Award WinnersKeri Bland, Women’s Indoor Track, BIG EAST Most Outstanding PerformerCarolyn Blank, Women’s Soccer, BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, BIG EAST All-Tournament TeamMorgan Callaway, Women’s Swimming, BIG EAST Most Outstanding PerformerJedd Gyorko, NCBWA District II Player of the YearErica Henderson, BIG EAST All-Tournament TeamZach Johnson, Men’s Soccer, BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the YearPat McAfee, Ray Guy Award National FinalistSarah Miles, BIG EAST Most Improved PlayerMehgan Morris, EAGL Outstanding Senior GymnastAlex Ruoff, BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award and BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Scholar Athlete of the YearPat White, Meineke Car Care Bowl and Senior Bowl MVP

All-BiG EAStAlexandra Acker, Track and FieldKayla Andrews, Swimming and DivingMarie-Louise Asselin, Cross CountryGreer Barnes, Women’s SoccerVince Belnome, BaseballScooter Berry, FootballKeri Bland, Cross Country, Track and FieldCarolyn Blank, Women’s Soccer and all-tournamentPayton Brooks, Swimming and DivingDa’Sean Butler, Men’s BasketballMorgan Callaway, Swimming and DivingChelsea Carrier, Track and FieldKaylin Christoper, Track and FieldAmanda Cicchini, Women’s SoccerMike Dent, FootballNoel Devine, FootballDan DiBartolomeo, BaseballDevin Ebanks, Men’s BasketballChris Enourato, BaseballDeanna Everett, Women’s SoccerGeorge Farquhar, Swimming and DivingTakisha Granberry, Women’s BasketballClara Grandt, Cross CountryBilly Gross, BaseballJedd Gyorko, BaseballKate Harrison, Track and FieldErica Henderson, Women’s Soccer (all-tournament)Mortty Ivy, FootballZach Johnson, Men’s SoccerSarah Kosmak, Swimming and DivingEllis Lankster, FootballLindsey Largo, Swimming and DivingAustin Markel, Baseball and all-tournamentPablo Marmolejo, Swimming and DivingGift Maworere, Men’s SoccerPat McAfee, Football (Punter and Kicker)Blake Miller, Women’s SoccerMegan Mischler, Women’s SoccerMaritza Paredes, Swimming and DivingJustin Parks, BaseballShaunna Purtell, Swimming and Diving

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Liz Repella, Women’s BasketballApril Rotilio, Track and FieldAlex Ruoff, Men’s BasketballJock Sanders, FootballStephanie Shupe, Swimming and DivingAlison Spiker, Track and FieldRyan Stanchek, FootballTobias Streich, BaseballJaryn Studer, Swimming and DivingJarryd Summers, BaseballMichael Walker, Swimming and DivingPat White, Football

All-Mid AtlanticMarie-Louise Asselin, Cross CountryGreer Barnes, Women’s SoccerKeri Bland, Cross CountryKaylyn Christoper, Cross CountryAmanda Cicchini, Women’s SoccerClara Grandt, Cross CountryCaroyln Blank, Women’s SoccerKate Harrison, Cross CountryAhna Lewis, Cross Country

TeamsBaseball – 37-18Men’s Basketball – 23-12, NCAA Tournament Cross Country – 4th place NCAA finishWomen’s Basketball – 18-15, WNIT Second RoundCross Country – 4th-place NCAA finishFootball – 9-4, Meineke Car Care Bowl Champions (Final Ranking No. 23)Gymnastics – 15-8, 1 NCAA qualifierRifle – 11-1, National Champions (Final Coaches Ranking No. 1)Rowing – 8th BIG EASTMen’s Soccer – 5-9-5Women’s Soccer – 14-3-6, NCAA Second Round (Final Ranking No. 14)Men’s Swimming and Diving – 4-10, 4th BIG EASTWomen’s Swimming – 4-11, 5th BIG EASTTennis – 9-17Track – 6 NCAA Indoor qualifiers, 3 NCAA Outdoor qualifiersVolleyball – 7-21Wrestling – 8-4-2, 5 NCAA qualifiers

ESPN College GameDay made a visit to Morgantown in 2009

Mehgan Morris finished 18th at the 2009 NCAA Championships

All-EAGLMehgan Morris, GymnasticsAmy Bieski, GymnasticsNaja Johnson, GymnasticsKiersten Spoerke, GymnasticsChelsi Tabor, GymnasticsShelly Purkat, GymnasticsNicole Roach, GymnasticsEmily Kerwin, GymnasticsTina Maloney, Gymnastics

All-GARCBrandi Eskew, RifleMichael Kulbacki, RifleAndy Lamson, RifleJustin Pentz, RifleTommy Santelli, RifleKyle Smith, RifleBryant Wallizer, Rifle

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Excellence in Mountaineer athletics flourished yet again in 2008-09 for West Virginia University, continuing a six year run that few other periods of time in the department’s history can rival as more successful. Rifle won its 14th NCAA Championship and first since 1998 with a comeback performance for the ages on day two of the event. Coach Jon Hammond garnered CRCA Coach the Year honors while seven Mountaineers were named All-Americans in an 11-1 season. Cross country finished fourth at the NCAA Championships, marking its highest ever finish at the event in school history. Marie-Louise Asselin and Keri Bland garnered All-America honors along the way while Asselin became WVU’s first ever individual BIG EAST champion. Six runners earned All-Mid Atlantic honors. Football posted a 9-4 record, defeated North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl and finished in the nation’s top 25 for the fourth consecutive season. Quarterback Patrick White set 23 WVU, BIG EAST and NCAA records, ending his career as the all-time leading rushing quarterback in college football history and the first to ever win four consecutive bowl games as a starter. White earned bowl MVP honors for the third straight season and earned Senior Bowl MVP honors as well. Ten Mountaineers garnered All-BIG EAST accolades. Kicker Pat McAfee was a Ray Guy Award national finalist as well as a Walter Camp All-American with teammate Ryan Stanchek. Alex Ruoff, Da’Sean Butler and Devin Ebanks garnered All-BIG EAST accolades in leading the men’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the last five years with a 23-12 record. Ruoff garnered ESPN The Magazine All-American First Team honors as well as the BIG EAST Sportsmanship and Scholar of the Year awards.

Women’s soccer qualified for its ninth consecutive NCAA tournament and won the BIG EAST’s American Division champion-ship with a 14-3-6 record. Greer Barnes attained All-America and All-BIG EAST honors while teammate Carolyn Blank was named the league’s Midfielder of the Year. Seven Mountaineers in all garnered All-BIG EAST honors. Women’s basketball qualified for the postseason WNIT with an 18-15 record. Sarah Miles earned the BIG EAST’s Most Improved Award while Liz Repella and Takisha Granberry garnered All-BIG EAST Second Team accolades. The duo also became just the second set of teammates in school history to each amass 500 or more points in the same season. Gymnastics qualified for its 26th NCAA Regional behind the se-nior Mehgan Morris, who was named the EAGL’s Outstanding Senior Gymnast. She was joined by eight other teammates on the all-confer-ence list. The team posted 15-8 overall record with a remarkable 10-2 EAGL conference mark. Outdoor track finished third at the ECAC Championships, tying a school record for the highest finish at the event in school history. Baseball finished third in the BIG EAST, tying a school record for most regular season wins with 36. Men’s soccer player Zach Johnson was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year while teammate Gift Maworere earned all-league honors. Kurt Brenner won an EWL Championship at 174 pounds while Morgan Calloway was named the BIG EAST’s Most Outstanding Women’s Swimming Performer. A program-best six Mountaineers qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship while rowing and volleyball made great strides in preparing for their futures.

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Media Services The West Virginia University Sports Communications Office will be available throughout the entire 2009-10 rifle season to accommodate media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia rifle team. Any additional questions should be directed to sports communications graduate assistant Shannon McNamara.

During the Week Any member of the media wishing to interview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should speak with West Virginia rifle contact Shannon McNamara at the sports communications office via phone, (304) 293-2821, at least 24 hours in advance.

Electronic Media Services Updated game notes and statistics will be available on www.MSNsportsNET.com. Members of the media interested in coaches and player head shots and select action photos can request a photo CD from the WVU Sports Communications Office.

MSNSportSNEt.coM All news releases are posted to MSNsportsNET.com. Media can access the latest happenings of Mountaineer rifle by checking in regularly to MSNsportsNET.com’s home page or the rifle page. Looking for information on any Mountaineer student-athlete or coach? It’s all on MSNsportsNET.com. Student-athlete and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger.

Game Releases Game releases are made available in PDF format on MSNsportsNET.com. This complete informational packet will be available one day prior to game day.

MEDIA INFORMATION

Game Coverage MSNsportsNET.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on West Virginia rifle. In 2009, streamed audio and video broadcasts will be available via MSNsportsNET.com for select sporting events. Live stats are also available online for many home events. Extensive postgame coverage also can be found on MSNsportsNET.com, including game recaps, photo galleries from home events and postgame notes.

Statistics and Records Updated following each game, MSNsportsNET.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer rifle. Not only will you find this season’s statistics, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.

And Much More Updated daily, MSNsportsNET.com also provides ticket informa-tion, radio and television listings, viewer surveys, trivia contests, links to other great sports sites, the BIG EAST and information on West Virginia’s 16 other varsity sports. Log on by typing in www.MSNsportsNET.com to get the latest Mountaineer news. The attractive site offers everything for the West Virginia cross country fan. And Mountaineer fans from anywhere in the world never have to miss the big game again thanks to MSNsportsNET.com.

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WVU SPORtS COMMUniCAtiOnSSports Communications The West Virginia University sports communication office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate. The main sports communications office is Room 107 with additional offices upstairs in Room 214.

Mailing Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

Overnight Shipping Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University 107 Coliseum Monongahela Blvd. Morgantown, WV 26505

Phone Information Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105

RifleContact Shannon McNamara Sports Communications Graduate Assistant E-Mail: [email protected]

Sports Communications StaffMichael Fragale Assistant Athletic Director, CommunicationsJohn Antonik Director of New MediaBryan Messerly Sports Information DirectorMike Montoro Director of Football CommunicationsJoe Swan Sports Publications DirectorPhil Caskey Associate Sports Information DirectorTim Goodenow Assistant Sports Publications DirectorLisa Ammons Business ManagerAmy Prunty Program AssistantCheryl Maust Program AssistantIra Green Graduate AssistantShannon McNamara Graduate AssistantSteve Stone Graduate AssistantKelly Tuckwiller Graduate AssistantTiffany Doolittle Student AssistantGrant Dovey Student Assistant

Directions to the WVU Shell Building

From I-68Take the Pierpont Road (mile marker 7) exit and follow signs toward the football stadium. At the second traffic light, turn right on Route 705. Turn left at the sixth traffic light onto Van Voorhis Road. The road becomes Pat-teson Drive at University Avenue. Proceed up Patteson to the light at Jerry West Boulevard. Turn right on to Gale Catlett Dive and the Natatorium/Shell Building will be on your right a few hundred feet ahead.

From I-79Take the Star City/WVU (mile marker 155) exit. Follow signs toWest Virginia University. Cross the Star City Bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past Texas Roadhouse. The WVU Natatorium/Shell Building is just ahead on the right.

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