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1 2015 murray state RIFLE MEDIA GUIDE MURRAY STATE RIFLE

2 msu rifle media guide MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY Location: Murray, Ky. Founded: 1922 Enrollment: 10,416 Nickname: Racers Colors: Navy & Gold Conference: Ohio Valley Affiliation: NCAA Division I President: Dr. Robert O. Davies Faculty Representative: Dr. Dave Gesler Athletics Director: Allen Ward Senior Woman Admin: Velvet Milkman Athletics Web Site: INSIDE THE GUIDE MSU Quick Facts...2 Racer Rifle Awards Racer Rifle All-Americans...5 Racer Rifle History...6 Pat Spurgin Rifle Range...7 Head Coach Alan Lollar Hannah Harris Tessa Howald Ryan Limpus Kaitlyn Wilson Keri Marlin Robert Broadstreet Ben Estes...16 Ivan Roe...17 Mackenzie Martin, Barbara Schläpfer...18 Alathea Sellars, Eric Sloan Statistics COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Alan Lollar Alma Mater: Mississippi State 81 Season at Murray State: 9th season Office Telephone: (270) / alan.lollar@murraystate.edu PROGRAM INFORMATION First Season: Seasons: 60th NCAA Championships: 2; 1985,1987 OVC Championships: 11; 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2016 CREDITS The Murray State Rifle Media Guide was written and produced by Parker Griffith. Portrait photos were taken by Dave Winder. The Cover was designed by Parker Griffith. ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS SID Contact: Parker Griffith Office Telephone: (270) Office Fax: (270) pgriffith2@murraystate.edu Murray State Rifle Media Guide

3 NCAA Champions - Olympians DEENA WIGGER MORGAN HICKS 7 6 NCAA CHAMPIONS SMALLBORE Pat Spurgin AIR RIFLE Pat Spurgin Marianne Wallace Deena Wigger Benji Belden Marra Hastings Morgan Hicks USA OLYMPIC TEAM MEMBERS Member of Olympic Team * Pat Spurgin William Beard May Anne Schweitzer Roger Withrow Deena Wigger Morgan Hicks * - Won gold medal in air rifle 2015 Murray State Rifle Media Guide 3

4 RACER HOF - OVC Champions GARY STEPHENS 7 HALL OF FAME MEMBERS Ernie Vande Zande (68-71) Bob Beard (62-66) Pat Spurgin (84-87) Deena Wigger (86-90) Elvis Green (Coach 81-99) Gary Stephens (84-88) William Bill Beard (67-70) PAT SPURGIN 11 OVC TEAM CHAMPIONS 1994, 1995, , 1998, , 2004, , Murray State Rifle Media Guide

5 Racer All-Americans 1964 Bob Beard...(SB) 1968 Robert Arledge...(SB) Roger Estes...(SB) Nancy Harrington...(SB) Ernie Vande Zande...(SB) 1969 Robert Arledge...(SB) William Beard...(SB) Roger Estes...(SB) Rhonda Rothrock...(SB) Ernie Vande Zande...(SB) 1970 Robert Arledge...(SB) William Beard...(SB) William Schweitzer...(SB) Ernie Vande Zande...(SB) 1971 William Schweitzer...(SB) Ernie Vande Zande...(SB) 1972 William Schweitzer...(SB) 1973 Robert Estes...(SB) William Schweitzer...(SB) 1976 Gary Kramp...(SB) 1978 Micheal Gross...(SB) William Patzke...(SB) 1979 William Patzke...(SB) 1980 Mark Del Cotto...(SB) Scott Lewandowski...(AR) Mark Rabenstein... (AR,SB) Mary Anne Schweitzer...(SB) 1981 Mark Del Cotto...(SB) Scott Lewandowski...(AR) Mary Anne Schweitzer...(SB) Michael Soncrant...(SB) 1982 Mark Del Cotto...(SB) Scott Lewandowski...(AR) Mary Anne Schweitzer...(SB) 1983 Scott Lewandowski... (AR,SB) Mary Ann Schweitzer... (AR,SB) Mark Rabenstein...(SB) Michael Rabenstein...(AR) Kerry Spurgin... (SB) 1984 Kerry Spurgin... (SB) Pat Spurgin...(AR,SB) Michael Rabenstein...(AR) 1985 Pat Spurgin...(AR,SB) Marianne Wallace...(AR) Gary Stephens... (SB) 1986 Alison Schultz... (SB) Pat Spurgin...(AR,SB) Gary Stephens...(AR) Marianne Wallace...(AR) Deena Wigger... (AR,DB) 1987 Robert Young... (SB) Alison Schultz... (SB) Pat Spurgin...(AR,SB) Gary Stephens...(AR) Deena Wigger...(AR,SB) Marianne Wallace...(AR) 1988 Gary Stephens...(AR,SB) Deena Wigger...(AR,SB) Alison Schultz...(AR) Marianne Wallace...(AR) 1989 Lance Goldhahn... (SB) Don Kristiansen...(AR,SB) 1990 Deena Wigger...(AR,SB) Lance Goldhahn...(AR,SB) 1991 Beth Herzman... (SB) Rusty Kendle... (SB) Anne Tully...(AR) 1992 Lance Goldhahn... (SB) Diana Muth...(AR) Beth Herzman... (SB) 1993 Beth Herzman... (SB) Kate Kelemen...(AR) Lance Goldhahn... (SB) 1994 Kate Kelemen...(AR) Beth Herzman...(AR) Diana Muth...(AR) 1995 Irryt Chance...(AR) Benji Belden...(AR) 1997 Marra Hastings... (AR,SB) Ken Hicks...(SB) 1998 Marra Hastings... (AR,SB) Ken Hicks...(SB) 1999 Marra Hastings... (AR,SB) Ken Hicks(SB) Crystal Kern...(SB) 2000 Marra Hastings... (AR,SB) Martin Wheeldon... (AR,SB) 2001 Morgan Hicks...(SB) 2002 Crystal Dove...(SB) Morgan Hicks... (AR,SB) Robert Purdy...(AR) 2003 Morgan Hicks... (AR,SB) Robert Purdy...(AR) 2004 Morgan Hicks... (AR,SB) Robert Purdy...(AR) 2005 Robert Purdy...(AR) Cameron Hicks...(SB) 2006 Cameron Hicks...(SB) Bryant Wallizer...(AR) 2007 Cameron Hicks...(SB) Bryant Wallizer...(AR) 2008 Kevin Whitbrodt...(SB) 2009 Kasey Meyer...(SB) 2010 Kasey Meyer...(SB) Emily Quiner...(SB) 2011 Kaitlin Cleven... (SB, AR) Nehemiah Gillman... (SB, AR) Emily Quiner...(SB) 2013 Kelsey Emme...(AR) 2014 Katarina Bisercic...(AR) 2015 Ben Estes...(SB) Ivan Roe...(AR) 2015 Murray State Rifle Media Guide 5

6 RACER History Murray State has a rifle team history that has been producing outstanding student-athletes for 60 years and the formula of great people, facilities, coaching and administrative support continues today. MSU Head Coach Alan Lollar begins his nithth season with a group of student-athletes who re carrying on the tradition built long ago. MSU Rifle history begins with Ernie Vande Zande who was the first student-athlete from the program inducted to the MSU Hall of Fame in He was Murray State s first four-time All-American in rifle, having been named each year from Vande Zande was instrumental in MSU claiming four National Rifle Association National Championships during his career. In 1975, he won a gold medal at the Pan American Games in Mexico City, followed by a gold and two silver medals in the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Also in 1979, Vande Zande won a silver medal at the World Air Gun Championships in Seoul, South Korea. In 1981, he took five golds and set two world records at the Championships of The Americas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Robert Bob Beard became a Hall of Fame member in Part of MSU Rifle from , Beard helped the Racers achieve national success in his final year, with the team finishing third in the country. During his career as a Racer, Beard set all of the Murray State and Kentucky Rifle League records, and also shot his way to four consecutive first-place finishes in the KRL. After graduating from Murray State, Beard began his PhD work at the University of Missouri, Columbia, where he graduated with a doctorate in chemistry in Perhaps the most prominent shooter in Murray State rifle history is Pat Spurgin, who was inducted in She was the first MSU female shooter to be named an All-American in both air-rifle and smallbore achieving that honor eight times during her four-year career. As a freshman at MSU, Spurgin won the NCAA Individual Air-Rifle Championship in 1984, and returned the next year and earned the national individual championship in smallbore. The peak of Spurgin s career came in the summer of 1984, where she claimed a gold medal in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming the first Olympic medalist from Murray State and the first woman to win a gold medal in Olympic shooting. Spurgin helped Murray State to two more national team titles, further solidifying her impact as a Racer. In 1994, Murray State officially named its rifle range the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range in honor of her achievements. The second female shooter to be inducted into the Hall of Fame was only the third United States Olympic shooter to come from Murray State. Deena Wigger, an eight-time All-American during her four years as a Racer, helped her team claim the 1987 NCAA Rifle Championship, as well as two more runner-up finishes during her career. Following her junior year, she traveled to Seoul, South Korea, where she competed in the 1988 Olympic Games. In 2004, Elvis Green became the only rifle coach to be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame. During his 19-year career as the Racers head coach, Green led the program to 17 top-five finishes at the NCAA Championships and MSU won the title in 1985 and Green served on the NCAA Rifle Committee, with a one-year term as its chair. Green was also inducted into the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame in the summer of Before coaching at Murray State, Green served 26 years in the United States Army, and earned the Meritorious Service Medal and the Bronze Star. In January 2007, Gary Stephens ( ) was inducted into the hall after being an All-American selection all four years of his collegiate career. During his time at MSU, the team won two NCAA championships and finished second twice. He made his mark after his graduation from Murray State as a veteran in the United States Army and has risen to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. In 2012, a seventh MSU rifle representative goes into the hall, when William Bill Beard ( ) is inducted in February. He was a threetime All-America pick. Beard was an alternate on the 1984 U.S. Olympic Shooting Team. Morgan Hicks is the last Racer to compete for team USA in the Olympic games. She made the team in Hicks earned eight All-American honors and the 2004 NCAA air rifle title. She is now the head coach at Nebraska. Murray State Rifle has produced seven NCAA champions, six Olympians, seven members of the Racer Hall of Fame, and 11 Ohio Valley Conference championships. Add those accomplishments to 148 NCAA All- American selections and it s easy to see why the Racers can walk proud among the nation s best programs. Gary Stephens (center) was the sixth former MSU Rifle student-athlete to be inducted into the Murray State Athletics Hall of Fame in Stephens was introduced by former MSU Rifle Head Coach Elvis Green (right). MSU Director of Athletics Allen Ward is also pictured Murray State Rifle Media Guide

7 As one of the top rifle programs in the country, it is only fitting that the Murray State rifle team shoots in the best facility. The Pat Spurgin Rifle Range is considered one of the finest shooting venues in America and has hosted the NCAA championships seven times. Murray State has updated the range with Improvements including the latest electronic scoring devices and other completed remodeling projects. The most significant upgrade to the range was the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range Pat Spurgin-Pitney 8-Time All-American Gold Medalist Los Angeles Summer Olympics addition of twelve electronic targets made by Megalink Targets. This state-of-the-art technology brings the competition alive like never before. Shots are scored based on sound wave measurements. Rifle matches are now more spectator friendly, because the audience can follow the shooting (shot-by-shot) on a large monitor. For the shooters, they get immediate feedback at their position. The range retains the ability to be expanded to it s maximum number of sixteen points in the future. The Spurgin Rifle Range is located in Roy Stewart Stadium Murray State Rifle Media Guide 7

8 Head Coach Alan Lollar for the Murray State rifle program and the history that has been built. When I think back to all the great coaches and teams that have been here, it makes you want to keep it going, Lollar said. Lollar is out in front of the program now as MSU s head coach, but has been a behind-the-scenes part of the success for many years. Lollar assisted legendary Murray State head coach Elvis Green ( ) in the conduction of home matches and became the NCAA Tournament director when Murray State hosted the NCAA Rifle Championships. Not only is Lollar a great coach, he has also been hands-on in making the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range one of the best in the nation. I m really happy with the things we ve done, including the electronic targets that were added four years ago, Lollar said. We had a great range before, but it is better now. We have a brand new locker area and there are a lot of other updates we ve been able to do. A 1981 graduate of Mississippi State University, Lollar is married to the former Liz Weglicki of Paducah. The couple has two children, Maggie, and John. Alan Lollar MSU Head Coach Alan Lollar returns for his ninth season after leading the Racers to a runner-up finish at the OVC Championship and led them back to the NCAA Championship since His team placed second in the OVC Championship and fourth at the NCAA qualifier. His squad placed third in the OVC and was second at the NCAA qualifier with a score of In the season, the Racers won their second straight Ohio Valley Conference Championship (11th overall) and advanced to the NCAA Rifle Championships, where they finished fifth, moving up from a seventh place finish in In his first eight years, Lollar has coached nine All-Americans, four OVC Rifle Athletes of the Year and four OVC Freshmen of the Year. Lollar relates well to the student-athletes in his charge. When he talks about his team, you can tell how much he loves to coach and how much he cares for the MSU program. He is exactly where he wants to be. That s the best part about it for me, the relationships I have with our team members, Lollar said. These years are ones that I want our student-athletes to look back on and see how they made some friends for life and that the hard work they put in paid off, not only on the range, but in life. Murray State is such a special place. Lollar is also Head Athletic Trainer at Murray State, a position he s held since The hiring of Lollar was natural, knowing the respect he has Murray State Rifle Media Guide

9 Head Coach Alan Lollar Coach Lollar File Personal Born: June 26, 1959 Education: BS Mississippi State (1981) MA Murray State (1984) Wife: Liz Children: Maggie, John Professional 9th Season as MSU Rifle Head Coach 2015 NCAA Paticipant 2015 OVC Co-Coach of the Year 2013 NCAA Participant 2012 NCAA Participant 2011 NCAA Participant 2011 OVC Team Champion 2010 OVC Team Champion 2010 OVC Coach of the Year 2010 CRCA Coach of the Year Award 2010 NRA Service To Collegiate Rifle Award 2010 NCAA Particpant 2008 OVC Coach of the Year 2008 MSU SAAC Coach of the Year By The Numbers OVC Championships (2) OVC Smallbore Championships (3) OVC Air Rifle Championships (2) OVC Freshman of the Year (4) OVC Rifle Athlete of the Year (4) All-OVC Selections (47) OVC All-Newcomer Selections (21) 2015 Murray State Rifle Media Guide 9

10 Meet The Racers Before MSU: Joins the MSU program from New Albany High School... Competed in the Kentuckiana Air Rifle League and with the New Alabany HS Navy JROTC Team... Placed fifth in 2012 at the Navy JROTC Nationals... Placed ninth at the All Service JROTC Nationals and won the Indiana State Championship in 3P Air Rifle... Won a gold medal at the Indiana State Championships in smallbore (standing position)... Also plays violin... Was a member of the New Albany HS Honor Society and German Club. Personal: Born June 12, Daughter of Steve and Diane Harris. Hannah Harris Senior New Albany, Ind. New Albany HS CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate : Competed in nine matches including 2015 NCAA Championship... Set career-high of 578 in smalbore and 1163 aggregate at NCAA Qualifier... Shot career best 586 in air rifle at Withrow Invitational... Averaged in smallbore, in air rifle and aggregate... Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll and CRCA Scholastic All-American lists : Saw action in seven matches Set personal-bests in both guns with a 576 smallbore and air rifle score at the Withrow Invitational Matched her best 576 in the air rifle at the NCAA qualifier Totaled season averages of smallbore and air rifle...made the OVC Commisioners Honor Roll : Participated in five events with an average score of Scored season-best marks in both the smallbore (548) and air rifle (565) at the Withrow Open on Jan Awarded the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Award...Member of Sigma Alpha Lambda Murray State Rifle Media Guide

11 Meet The Racers Before MSU: Joins the Murray State program from Ozark High School in Ozark, Mo.... Competed in a four-year stint on the Ozark JROTC Rifle team that won three JROTC National Championships... She held multiple JROTC records in both classes... Won the gold medal at the Missouri State Jr. Olympics in Women's International in air rifle with a score of 390 out of a possible score of Participated in JROTC at Ozark and earned academic honors all four years of high school career by maintaining a 3.8 GPA or higher... Graduated from Ozark Summa Cum Laude. Personal: Born Aug. 14, Daughter of Jesse and Jessica Howald. Tessa Howald Senior Ozark, Mo. Ozark HS CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate : Shot in all 14 matches, including NCAA Championship... Earned 2015 All-OVC second team air rifle honors... Posted career highs in smallbore and aggregate at 586 and 1176, respectively, at Withrow Invitational... Set new career mark in air rifle at UT Martin with score of Averaged in smallbore, in air rifle and aggregate... Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll : Saw action in 13 matches Shot averages of in the smallbore and was second on the team with a average in the air rifle Fired the highest air rifle score of the year with a career-high 594 against Morehead St., the highest mark by a Racer since Won the OVC Championship individual title in the smallbore with a season-best 582 Finished season in the air rifle at the OVC Championships with a score of 589 Had the Racers best mark in the smallbore on two occasions and in the air rifle four times Named to the OVC All-Conference First Team in both the smallbore and air rifle : Saw action in all 13 events with an average aggregate score of , good for second-best on the team... Scored a team-tying second-best 584 in smallbore at the Withrow Open (Jan. 19) and totaled a season and team-high 1174 at the match... Recorded a team-best 593 in air rifle at Alaska Fairbanks on Jan Named All-OVC Air Rifle second team and to the All- Newcomer Air Rifle team... Awarded the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Award Murray State Rifle Media Guide 11

12 Meet The Racers in San Antonio, Texas... Was part of the honors program at Aaron Academy with a 4.0 GPA... Was ranked seventh of 300 in his class... Member of the National Home School Honor Society... Earned Eagle Scout level with the Boy Scouts of America... Was given the Boy Scout God and Country Award. Personal: Born Feb. 14, Son of Frank and Sharon Limpus. CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate Ryan Limpus Senior Franklin, Tenn. Aaron Academy : Participated in seven matches At first tri-match of the season, set career-highs at 576 in smallbore and 1155 in aggregate... Shot careerhigh of 588 in air rifle at Nebraska... Averaged in smallbore, in air rifle and aggregate... Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll for the third year and won OVC Medal of Honor for second season... Earned CRCA Scholastic All- American honors : Participated in seven matches Shot an average of in the smallbore and in the air rifle Twice tied his career-high in the smallbore with a 573 and set a personal-best in the air rifle with a Made the OVC Honor Roll... Received the OVC Academic Medal of Honor : Competed in five events averaging a total score of Scored a season-high 573 in smallbore against Alaska Fairbank (Jan 10.) and 571 against JSU/Ole Miss (Oct. 27)... Awarded the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Award...Made the OVC Honor Roll. Before MSU: Joins the MSU program from Aaron Academy... Won the 2012 Tennessee State High School 3P Air Rifle Championship... Placed third in the 3PSB competition... Placed second in the 2012 Tennessee Junior Olympics... Was named to the Tennessee All-State Rifle Team in Was a third place finisher at the 2011 Ole Mill Invitational in smallbore... Won the 2011 Culpepper Excellence in Shooting Sports Award with Williamson County 4H... Was the 4H State Champion... Participated in 2010 with the Tennessee team at the 4H nationals Murray State Rifle Media Guide

13 Meet The Racers Before MSU: Joins the Murray State program from Ozark High School in Ozark, Mo.... Competed in a four-year stint on the Ozark JROTC Rifle team that won three JROTC National Championships... She held multiple JROTC records in both classes... Won the gold medal at the Missouri State Jr. Olympics in Women's International in air rifle with a score of 390 out of a possible score of Participated in JROTC at Ozark and earned academic honors all four years of high school career by maintaining a 3.8 GPA or higher... Graduated from Ozark Summa Cum Laude. Personal: Born Aug. 14, Daughter of Jesse and Jessica Howald. Kaitlyn Wilson Senior Boswell, Pa. Conemaugh Township HS CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate : Shot in all 14 matches, including NCAA Championship... Earned 2015 All-OVC second team air rifle honors... Posted career highs in smallbore and aggregate at 586 and 1176, respectively, at Withrow Invitational... Set new career mark in air rifle at UT Martin with score of Averaged in smallbore, in air rifle and aggregate... Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll : Saw action in 13 matches Shot averages of in the smallbore and was second on the team with a average in the air rifle Fired the highest air rifle score of the year with a career-high 594 against Morehead St., the highest mark by a Racer since Won the OVC Championship individual title in the smallbore with a season-best 582 Finished season in the air rifle at the OVC Championships with a score of 589 Had the Racers best mark in the smallbore on two occasions and in the air rifle four times Named to the OVC All-Conference First Team in both the smallbore and air rifle : Saw action in all 13 events with an average aggregate score of , good for second-best on the team... Scored a team-tying second-best 584 in smallbore at the Withrow Open (Jan. 19) and totaled a season and team-high 1174 at the match... Recorded a team-best 593 in air rifle at Alaska Fairbanks on Jan Named All-OVC Air Rifle second team and to the All- Newcomer Air Rifle team... Awarded the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Award Murray State Rifle Media Guide 13

14 Meet The Racers CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate Keri Marlin Junior Shelbyville, Ky. Shelbyville HS : Shot in seven matches... At second trimatch turned in career best of 576 in smallbore and 1155 agregate... Posted career-high of 585 in air rifle at UT Martin... Averaged in smallbore, in air rifle and agregate : Saw action in three matches Shot an average score in the smallbore and in the air rifle In her first career match, shot a season-best 576 smallbore against UT Martin Fired a season-best 580 smallbore at the NCAA qualifier. Personal: Born July 9, Daughter of Troy and Laura Marlin Murray State Rifle Media Guide

15 Meet The Racers CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate Robert Broadstreet Sophomore Ozark, Mo. Ozark HS : Competed in all 11 matches... Finished freshman campaign with smallbore average of 565.5, an air rifle average and aggregate average of Recorded smallbore seasonhigh of 575 in season-opener at UT Martin... At NCAA qualifier, turned in season bests in aggregate at 1161 and air rifle at Earned All-Newcomer and second team All-OVC honors at 2015 OVC Championship... Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll and CRCA Scholastic All-American lists. Before MSU: Joins the MSU program from Ozark High School A two-time JROTC National Champion Missouri State Prone and 3P Champion...Awarded the Superior Cadet Award by the Department of the Army in Personal: Born on June11, 1996 in Ozark, Mo.Son of Jacquie Atkins and Jim Broadstreet Murray State Rifle Media Guide 15

16 Meet The Racers CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate Ben Estes Sophomore Ozark, Mo. Ozark HS : Competed in all 14 matches... Had a stellar freshman season by earning first team All-American honors in smallbore from the NRA and being named as OVC Smallbore Athlete of the Year... At 2015 OVC Championship, named to smallbore and air rifle All-Newcomer teams and was a first-team honoree in smallbore... Was a smallbore finalist at 2015 NCAA National Championship... For the season, averaged in smallbore, in air rifle and in aggregate... Set season-high in smallbore and aggregate at NCAA championship at 587 and 1175, respectively... Shot a season-high of 589 in air rifle at Withrow Open. Before MSU: Joins the MSU program from Ozark High School Competed in the Army Service in 2012 and 2013 Was the Champion in the Army Service in Personal: Born September 16, 1995, in Ozark, Mo Son of Jeremy and Mary Ann Estes Murray State Rifle Media Guide

17 Meet The Racers CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate Ivan Roe Sophomore Manhattan, Mont. Manhattan HS : Competed in all 14 matches... Earned honorable mention All-American honors from the NRA in air rifle... At 2015 OVC Championship, named to smallbore and air rifle All-Newcomer teams, was a first-team honoree in air rifle and named as Freshman of the Year... Competed in 2015 NCAA National Championship... For the season, averaged in smallbore, in air rifle and in aggregate... Set season-high in smallbore, air rifle and aggregate at Jacksonville State at 584, 594 and 1178, respectively... Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll and CRCA Scholastic All-American lists. Before MSU: Joins the MSU program from the Gallatin Valley Sharpshooters Placed 15th at the Junior Olympics in 2013 with a score both days Competed in the 3P Nationals (sporter) Finished second (554) and third (553) in 2013 Maintained a 4.0 all four years of high school Was an academic Olympic team captain junior and senior year Top academic student in graduating class A rotary student of the month National Honors Society community service achievements Created a designed a Welcome Home sign that is in his local airport. Personal: Born January 9, 1996, in Manhattan, Mt Son of Edward and Sharon Roe Murray State Rifle Media Guide 17

18 Meet The Racers MacKenzie Martin Freshman Fairhaven, Mass. Fairhaven HS Barbara Schläpfer Freshman Gais, Switzerland Kantonsschule Trogen High School: Career bests of 583 in 60-shot smallbore and 592 in the traditional 60-shot air rifle discipline Also has personal bests of 392 in the 40-shot air rifle, 592 in three-position air rifle and 1161 in 120-shot smallbore. Won coveted Daniel Morgan Trophy when she was crowned national champion at the 2012 Junior Indoor 4-Position Conventional Smallbore Rifle Sectional- National Championships with near perfect score of 399. In 2013 won another national championship in intermediate junior category, metric position In each of the past three years, has competed in the National Junior Olympic Championship and medaled... Won overall bronze in the 3x20 in 2012, the silver for the J2 division of the 3x20 in 2013 and the bronze in the J2 3x20 in 2014 Finished third in the prone and 3x20 at the 2012 USA Shooting National Championship and won the air rifle Super Final at the 2014 Camp Perry Open. High School: Prepped at Kantonsschule Trogen. Personal: Born Barbara Schläpfer on January 6, 1993 in Gais, Switzerland... Daughter of Ottilie and Ruedi Schläpfer... Has one brother, Dominik, and a sister, Daniela... Currently undecided on a major. Personal: Born MacKenzie R. Martin on March 8, 1997 in Fairhaven, Mass... Daughter of Sidney & Stacey Martin... Has two sisters, Molly and Carolyn... Majoring in engineering and graphic designs Murray State Rifle Media Guide

19 Meet The Racers Alathea Sellars Freshman Puryear, Tenn. Homelife Academy Eric Sloan Freshman Oakdale, Conn. Montville HS High School: Is a four-time participant in the Tennessee High School Three-Position Air Rifle Championships... Earned the Junior Distinguished Badge, the Precision Honorable Mention award... Was named to the All-State Sporter Air Rifle Team and in 2015, finished as the runner-up... Competed in the NRA National Junior Air Gun Championship and Civilian Marksmanship Program Three- Position Air Rifle regional championships... Is a two-time participant in the National Junior Olympic Championship. Personal: Born Alathea Chaye Sellars on November 15, 1996 in Albuquerque, N.M... Daughter of Ira & Jennifer Sellars... Has two sisters, Cheyenne & Cadence... Majoring in engineering and graphic designs. High School: Finished second at the 2013 U.S. Open in the three-position air rifle sectional and was the intermediate junior champion at the junior sectional in four-position air rifle... Is a two-time Connecticut state high school air rifle champion... In 2015, won the junior air rifle, threeposition and four-position junior sectional and the open sectional in three-position for the state of Connecticut... Won the state's junior Olympic qualifier in three-position... Set personal bests in air rifle at the Plamyra Invitational with a score of 588 and in smallbore at Murray State's own Withrow Open at Competed in 2015 National Junior Olympic Championship. Personal: Born Eric Alan Sloan on March 22, 1997 in Oakdale, Conn... Son of Mark & Jennifer Sloan... Majoring in mechanical engineering Murray State Rifle Media Guide 19

20 MURRAY STATE RIFLE STATISTICS Racers Team Chart Date Event/Opp. Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate Res./Opp. Score Top SB Score Top Air Score Top Total Score Sept. 28 UT Martin W Emme 584 Howald 590 Howald 1175 Oct. 4 Ole Miss Invitational nd of 9 Estes Shooters 589 Howard 1168 Oct. 10 at Nebraska L Howald 577 Emme 589 Emme 1160 Oct. 11 vs. Ole Miss (Lincoln, Neb.) W Estes 581 Emme, Roe 591 Emme, Roe 1168 Oct. 25 Tri-Match #1 (JSU, TCU) L , 4664 Howald 580 Roe 591 Howald 1168 Nov. 7 Kentucky L Estes 583 Roe 591 Howald 1168 Nov. 8 Army W Emme, Estes 583 Roe 589 Estes, Roe 1164 Jan. 11 Tri-Match #2 (CSU, UTM) W , 4493 Roe 582 Roe 593 Roe 1175 Jan. 17 Columbus St W Roe 584 Roe 594 Roe 1178 Jan. 18 Jacksonville St L Emme, Estes 578 Emme 591 Emme 1169 Jan. 25 Withrow Open st of 10 S. Harris 590 Roe 593 Howald 1176 Feb. 7-8 OVC Championships nd of 5 Estes 583 Roe 588 Emme, Estes 1165 Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifier Howald 583 Broadstreet, Howald 589 Howald 1172 Mar NCAA Championships th of 8 Estes 587 Howald 590 Estes 1175 Averages: JACK BERHORST SO. LAWSON, MO. Sept. 28 UT Martin Oct. 10 Nebraska Oct. 11 Ole Miss Oct. 25 Tri-Match # Averages: ROBERT BROADSTREET FR. OZARK, MO. Sept. 28 UT Martin Oct. 4 Ole Miss Invitational Oct. 10 Nebraska Oct. 11 Ole Miss Oct. 25 Tri-Match # Jan. 11 Tri-Match # Jan. 17 Columbus St Jan. 18 Jacksonville St Jan. 25 Withrow Open Feb. 7-8 OVC Championships Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifier Averages: KELSEY EMME JR. PEIDMONT, S.D. Sept. 28 UT Martin Oct. 4 Ole Miss Invitational Oct. 10 Nebraska Oct. 11 Ole Miss Oct. 25 Tri-Match # Nov. 7 Kentucky Nov. 8 Army Jan. 11 Tri-Match # Jan. 17 Columbus St Jan. 18 Jacksonville St Jan. 25 Withrow Open Feb. 7-8 OVC Championships Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifier Mar NCAA Championships Averages: HANNAH HARRIS JR. NEW ALBANY, IND. Sept. 28 UT Martin Oct. 10 Nebraska Oct. 11 Ole Miss Oct. 25 Tri-Match # Jan. 11 Tri-Match # Jan. 25 Withrow Open Feb. 7-8 OVC Championships Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifier Mar NCAA Championships Averages: BEN ESTES FR. OZARK, MO. Sept. 28 UT Martin Oct. 4 Ole Miss Invitational Oct. 10 Nebraska Oct. 11 Ole Miss Oct. 25 Tri-Match # Nov. 7 Kentucky Nov. 8 Army Jan. 11 Tri-Match # Jan. 17 Columbus St Jan. 18 Jacksonville St Jan. 25 Withrow Open Feb. 7-8 OVC Championships Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifier Mar NCAA Championships Averages: SAM HARRIS SO. NEW ALBANY, IND. Sept. 28 UT Martin Oct. 4 Ole Miss Invitational Oct. 10 Nebraska Oct. 11 Ole Miss Oct. 25 Tri-Match # Nov. 7 Kentucky Nov. 8 Army Jan. 11 Tri-Match # Jan. 25 Withrow Open Averages: Murray State Rifle Media Guide

21 MURRAY STATE RIFLE STATISTICS TESSA HOWALD JR. OZARK, MO. Sept. 28 UT Martin Oct. 4 Ole Miss Invitational Oct. 10 Nebraska Oct. 11 Ole Miss Oct. 25 Tri-Match # Nov. 7 Kentucky Nov. 8 Army Jan. 11 Tri-Match # Jan. 17 Columbus St Jan. 18 Jacksonville St Jan. 25 Withrow Open Feb. 7-8 OVC Championships Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifier Mar NCAA Championships Averages: KERI MARLIN SO. SHELBYVILLE, KY. Sept. 28 UT Martin Oct. 25 Tri-Match # Jan. 11 Tri-Match # Jan. 17 Columbus St Jan. 18 Jacksonville St Jan. 25 Withrow Open Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifier Averages: KAITLYN WILSON JR. BOSWELL, PA. Sept. 28 UT Martin Oct. 4 Ole Miss Invitational Oct. 10 Nebraska Oct. 11 Ole Miss Oct. 25 Tri-Match # Nov. 7 Kentucky Nov. 8 Army Jan. 11 Tri-Match # Jan. 25 Withrow Open Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifier Averages: RYAN LIMPUS JR. FRANKLIN, TENN. Sept. 28 UT Martin Oct. 10 Nebraska Oct. 11 Ole Miss Oct. 25 Tri-Match # Jan. 11 Tri-Match # Jan. 25 Withrow Open Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifier Averages: IVAN ROE FR. MANHATTAN, MONT. Sept. 28 UT Martin Oct. 4 Ole Miss Invitational Oct. 10 Nebraska Oct. 11 Ole Miss Oct. 25 Tri-Match # Nov. 7 Kentucky Nov. 8 Army Jan. 11 Tri-Match # Jan. 17 Columbus St Jan. 18 Jacksonville St Jan. 25 Withrow Open Feb. 7-8 OVC Championships Feb. 22 NCAA Qualifier Mar NCAA Championships Averages: CAREER PERSONAL BESTS (AS OF 3/14/15) Shooter Smallbore Air Rifle Total Jack Berhorst Robert Broadstreet Kelsey Emme Ben Estes Hannah Harris Sam Harris Tessa Howald Ryan Limpus Keri Marlin Ivan Roe Kaitlyn Wilson Murray State Rifle Media Guide 21