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Academy Table of Contents/ quick Facts TABLE OF CONTENTS 1....General Information 2...2014-15 Schedule & Roster 3....Photo Gallery 4-12...Rifle Team Information: 4-5....Rifle Recap (2013-14) 6....Rifle Coach Launi Meili 7....Q&A with Launi Meili 8....Assistant Coach Mike Anti 9....Cadet Feature 10-12....Team Profiles 13-18...2013-14 Team Results: 13....2013-14 Team Results 14....vs Opponents 15....Non-Collegiate (Championships) 16....National Rankings 17....All Americans/Academic Honors 18...Historical/MVPs/Captains/Leading Scorers 18....NCAA All-Time Team Results 19-26...The Academy: 20.... Academy Leadership (Superintendent) 21...Academy Programs 22....Athletics Leadership (Athletic Director) 23....Athletics Leadership 24-26....Athletics Facilities 26....Academy Rifle Range...Back Cover The Air Force Academy Rifle Record Book is a publication of the Air Force Academy Athletics Media Relations Office. Editor: Madeline McGuire; design and layout. Photography: DMI, and Arnie Spencer, Cadet Wing Media. Printing: The Air Force Academy Rifle record book is a webbased publication. Printed copies are not available. On the Covers, the 2014-15 rifle team. Media Relations Rifle Contact: Madeline McGuire U.S. Air Force Academy Media Relations 2168 Field House Dr. USAF Academy, CO 80840 (719) 333-4263 (Direct) (719) 333-2313 (Media Office) Troy Garnhart, Assoc. AD/Information/ Communications (719) 333-9263 Dave Toller, Sports Information Director (719) 333-3478 AIR FORCE ACADEMY QUICK FACTS Location:...2168 Field House Dr., USAFA CO 80840 Colors:... Blue & Silver Nickname:...Falcons Enrollment:...4,000 Founded:...1954 Affiliation:... NCAA 1 Conference:... Patriot Rifle (2013) Superintendent:...Lt Gen Michelle Johnson Director of Athletics...Dr. Hans Mueh RIFLE STAFF Head Coach:...Launi Meili Record/Years at AFA:... 61-55 (.523)/7 E-mail:...launi.meili@usafa.edu Best time to reach coach:...between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. MST Meili s Phone:... 719-333-1797 Fax/Toll Free Phone:... 719-333-4658/1-800-379-1455 ext. 1797 Assistant Coach:...Michael Anti Anti s Phone:... 719-333-1791 E-mail:... michael.anti@usafa.edu Home Range:... Falcon Rifle Range Range Phone:... 719-333-4657 Website:... Facebook:... http://www.facebook.com/afarifle RIFLE QUICK FACTS: 2014 Record...10-6 2014 NCAA Individual Qualifiers/(Finish):...One (NTS) 2014 PRC Finish:...2nd Varsity Letter Winners Returning/Lost:... 7/0 MEDIA RELATIONS: Media Contact:...Madeline McGuire Direct Phone:... (719) 333-4263 Media Office Phone:...(719) 333-2313 Fax:... (719) 333-3798 Mailing Address:...2168 Field House Dr....USAF Academy, CO 80840-9500 E-mail:...madeline.mcguire@usafa.edu 2014-15 Air Force Rifle Media Guide 1
rifle Schedule and Roster 2014-15 Schedule Date Time Opponent Facility/Location 10/04/14 8am Nebraska Falcon Rifle Range 10/18/14 8am Nevada Reno, NV 11/01/14 8am President s Trophy: Coast Guard, Coast Guard Academy, CT Army, Navy 11/08/14 8am NC State, Navy Citadel, SC 11/09/14 8am The Citadel Citadel, SC 12/04/14 11am Ohio State * Falcon Rifle Range 12/05/14 7am National Winter Air Gun Tournament OTC Range, COS 12/06/14 7am National Winter Air Gun Tournament OTC Range, COS 12/07/14 7am National Winter Air Gun Tournament OTC Range, COS 01/17/15 8am TCU Fort Worth, TX 01/18/15 8am Coast Guard Fort Worth, TX 02/05/15 8am Alaska *, Nevada Falcon Rifle Range 02/06/15 8am TCU, UTEP * Falcon Rifle Range 02/07/15 8am PRC Conference Championships * Falcon Rifle Range 02/08/15 8am PRC Conference Championships * Falcon Rifle Range 02/21/15 8am NCAA Qualifier, TCU Falcon Rifle Range 02/28/15 8am Nevada Punaho HS, Honalulu, HI 03/13/15 8am NCAA Championships Fairbanks, AK 03/14/15 8am NCAA Championships Fairbanks, AK *PRC opponent For schedule updates go to: www.goairforcefalcons.com PATRIOT RIFLE CONFERENCE RECORDS (First Meeting - 2013-2014) UTEP - 10/19/13 1-0 UTEP - 10/20/13 1-0 UTEP - 11/16/13 1-0 Alaska - 1/9/14 0-1 TCU - 2/22/14 0-1 PRC - 2/8-9/14: Alaska 0-1 TCU 1-0 OSU 1-0 Nevada 1-0 President s Trophy Matches since Meili 11/4/2006 cancelled 11/3/2007 1-2 11/3/2008 1-2 11/7/2009 1-2 11/6/2010 2-1 11/5/2011 1-2 11/4/2012 3-0 11/2/2013 2-1 Overall 11-10 2014-15 Team Roster Class Name Squad Gun Hometown High School 2018 Spencer Brandon 21 Air/Sm Kingsport, TN Dobyns-Bennett 2015 Meredith Carpentier 35 Air/Sm Waukegan, IL Waukegan 2016 David Higgins 26 Air/Sm San Clemente, CA San Clemente 2017 Ryan Jacobs 11 Air/Sm Gresham, OR Gresham Union 2018 Allison Juergensen 17 Air/Sm Walla Walla, WA Walla Walla 2017 Noah Kwock 15 Air/Sm Honolulu, HI Punahou 2016 Tyler Rico 33 Air/Sm Tucson, AZ Flowing Wells 2017 Mary Simonton 23 Air/Sm Sharpsburg, GA Northgate 2016 Kevyn Stinett 37 Air/Sm Colorado Springs, CO Doherty Pronunciation Guide Carpentier -- Car-pen-tear Noah Kwock -- ku wa kuh (cwock) Rico -- Ree-co Simonton -- Simon-ton Kevyn Stinett -- Kevin Sti-net Juergensen -- Jer-gin-sin Brandon -- BRAND-UN Launi Meili -- LAW-nee MY-lee Anti -- Ant-e Head Coach Launi Meili Asst. Coach Mike Anti 2014-15 Air Force Rifle Media Guide 2
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Rifle ReCap (2013-14) 2013-14: The Air Force rifle team concluded the collegiate season with the 2014 NCAA Rifle Championships in March. Following the conclusion of the season several cadets went on to compete in USA Shooting/ International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) senior and junior World Cup championship matches. The following is a recap of 2013-14 and an update on how those cadet-marksmen accomplished post-season triumphs. In October 2013, the rifle team kicked off the fall season with two conference wins against UTEP on Oct. 19-20. Air Force won the first match 4652-4536 and then went on to win 4656-4543 the next day. Team members Meredith Carpentier, Kevyn Stinett, David Higgins, Tyler Rico and Ryan Jacobs all added the top Air Force scores and overall match scores to the team s wins on both days in the smallbore and air rifle. On Nov. 2, Air Force competed in the annual President s Cup against sister academies, Army, Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. Air Force took second place in the match with an aggregate score of 4649. The smallbore team scored 2303 points in the match, and the air rifle squad finished with 2346 points. Army won the trophy with a total score of 4654. Navy finished third with 4609 points. The Coast Guard finished fourth with 4435 points. On Nov. 16-17, the rifle team competed against UTEP and Jacksonville State in Fort Worth, Texas. Air Force beat UTEP, 4655-4509, and the next day lost 4644-4642 to JSU. In January, Air Force started 2014 with a 4-1 record and hosted No. 1 Alaska at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs on Jan. 9. The Falcons suffered its first loss of 2014, 4680-4624. Later in the month, the team traveled to Lincoln, Neb., for two matches against the Cornhuskers, Jan. 25-26. Air Force lost both matches, 4685-4629 and 4679-4671, respectively. The Falcons set two school records on the 26th (smallbore 2332 and an aggregate 4671). In February, Air Force returned to its home range at the Air Force Academy. In the inaugural home match, Air Force won 4651-4562 against Nevada on Feb. 1. In the match, Carpentier scored the overall high scores in the smallbore (581) and air rifle (594), where in air rifle she shot three 100s in her last relays. Higgins had a high 578 in smallbore, while Rico had a high 586 in air rifle. On Feb. 7, Air Force traveled to Akron, Ohio, to compete against the University of Akron. The Falcons won the match 4638-4616. The next day, Air Force competed in the first-ever Patriot Rifle Conference Championships. Air Force finished with a 2303 in the smallbore championship. On the following day, Air Force finished with a 2346 in the air rifle championships. The team took second place with an overall score of 4649. Ohio State was the host school for the championships matches. Looking toward the 2014 NCAA Rifle Championships, Air Force traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete against TCU in the NCAA Qualifier (Feb. 22). The Falcons lost the qualifier 4660-4650. With the collegiate season concluded, the Falcons finished 10-6 and second in the conference with a 6-3 record. On Feb. 27, the NCAA rifle committee announced the teams and individual qualifiers for the 2014 NCAA Men s and Women s Rifle Championships for March 14-15. On the list of individual air rifle qualifiers was Carpentier. Carpentier qualified for the NCAAs with a 594 air rifle score she shot against TCU in the qualifier match earlier in February. Carpentier was the Falcons only NCAA qualifier. On March 14, at the NCAAs, Carpentier finished 13th in air rifle with 588 points. She received NRA All-America honors for her performance during 2013-14, and earned air rifle first-team and smallbore second-team honors. She also received second-team recognition for a combined aggregate from the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA). USA Shooting competitions: In December 2013, Carpentier, sophomores Stinett, Higgins and Rico, and freshmen Jacobs and Mary Simonton competed in the USA Shooting Winter Air Gun Championships in Colorado Springs. Carpentier earned five medals during the three-day competition. She was the gold medalist in the 10m Air Rifle women s and junior s championships, earning the gold twice in the juniors. On day two, she placed third in the women s championship and on day three she placed third in juniors. In the women s championships, she finished with the highest collegiate total for all three days with a 1239.0. Stinett also earned bronze and silver medals in the women s junior championships, placing third with a 184.5 in finals the first day and a 204.6 on day three. Her final aggregate score was 1228.7. Simonton had a total 1188.1 points and finished ranked 42nd among 77 in the women s championships. With that same point total, she finished 27th among the 60 competitors in the junior s championships. In the men s championships, Jacobs finished 14th overall with a total score of 1834. Rico finished 16th with 1830 points. Craig O Daniel also competed and finished with 1812 points. Higgins finished 40th with a total of 1810 points. In juniors, Jacobs scored 2014-15 Air Force Rifle Media Guide 4
Rifle ReCap (2013-14) a 140.9 in the final third round for a three-day total of 1834.0 points while Rico had a 119.6 and finished with 1830.2 points, finishing fifth and sixth, respectively. O Daniel had a three-day total of 1812.8. Higgins scored a 160.1 in day-1 finals to finish in fourth place, but ended the competition with an 1810.6, good enough for 14th place overall. Carpentier and Higgins scores at the Winter Air Guns helped to qualify them for the USA Shooting Team and to go on to compete in the 2014 World Cup in Fort Benning, Ga., in March. Competing at the 2014 Bavarian Airgun Championships in Munich, Germany, Jan. 24, as a member of the 10m air rifle USA Shooting team, Carpentier became USA s top shooter in the competition. In the first day of the competition, she finished with a total score of 413.6 and ranked 26th among the 87 international and U.S. competitors in the discipline. The following day, Carpentier finished 58th overall with a total of 410.2 points and a final score of 823.8. Carpentier went on to compete in the World Cup USA in Fort Benning, Ga., March 26 to April 4, 2014. Higgins, who had a Minimum Qualifying Score (MQS), competed in the smallbore prone competition. MQS shooters are not eligible for finals at the World Cup, but can shoot to earn the minimum score required in order to become eligible to take part in the Olympic Games or the Youth Olympic Games. On April 1, Higgins traveled to Fort Benning and competed in the MQS in the prone where he scored a 102.2, 104.7, 103.6, 104.0, 102.2 and 104.6 for a total score of 621.3. On March 29, Carpentier finished 28th among 60 international shooters in the ISSF World Cup 10m rifle women s championships. Her scores were 107.7, 103.5, 104.7 and 102.3 (412.2). National Junior Olympic Championships (April 16-28): April turned out to be a busy month for the Air Force marksmen as Simonton competed in the National Junior Olympic Championships, April 16-17. In the women s air rifle, Simonton finished 83rd with a two-day score of 789.3. In the 10m Air Rifle Men s Championships, Rico finished 11th with a 1222.4 score, while Higgins had a 13th-place finish (1221.8), Jacobs finished 19th (1215.4) and freshman Noah Kwock finished 42nd with a 1200.4 (April 18-19). On April 24-26, Higgins finished third with a two-day score of 2314 with a 109 in the shoot-offs in the 50m three-position rifle. Rico and Jacobs finished seventh and eighth, respectively, with a 2299 and 2294 in the finals. In May, during the men s Spring Selection Matches (May 9-11), Higgins took third place in the 50m Prone Men s Championships. Higgins scores were 621.3 (6), 623.1 (6) and 624.6 (6) for a total 1887.0 points. Higgins scores qualified him for his firstever World Championship in the ISSF World Championships in Granada, Spain, to be held in September 2014. At the World s, Higgins will join three-time Olympian Matt Emmons and 2012 Olympian Michael McPhail in the Prone championships. Higgins went on to compete in the 50m three-position men s championships at the Spring Selection (May 19-22) where he finished 17th overall. After three days, Higgins finished with a 3433 (1146, 1139, 1148). Jacobs also competed in the event, he finished 21st with scores of 1127, 1127, and 1140 for a total 3394. Carpentier competed in the Spring Selection Match on May 11-14. After the three days of air rifle, Carpentier finished sixth overall with scores of 411.9 (5), 411.0 and 413.4 (6) for a total score of 1247.3. Finally, Air Force Head Coach Launi Meili was selected to lead the rifle team at the inaugural Junior World Cup in Shul, Germany, May 26-June 1. Air Force Academy rifle team ready to kick off the season The Air Force Academy rifle team kicks off the first half of the season hosting the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Oct. 4 at Falcon Rifle Range. Head coach Launi Meili and assistant coach Mike Anti are looking forward to having a team at full strength and ready to host matches in the team s new facility. Senior Meredith Carpenter returns as team captain and is joined by juniors David Higgins, Tyler Rico and Kevyn Stinett. Also returning are sophomores Ryan Jacobs, Mary Simonton and Noah Kwock. The team has two new members, freshmen Allison Juergensin (Walla Walla, Wash.) and Spencer Brandon (Kingsport, Tenn.), and neither is a novice when it comes to rifle competition. The Falcons are hosting seven events in 2014 and 2015. After the Nebraska match, the Falcons host Ohio State on Dec. 4. In 2015, Air Force will have two matches, Alaska and Nevada on Feb. 5, followed by TCU and UTEP on Feb. 6. Air Force will host the second annual Patriot Rifle Conference Championships with air rifle on Feb. 7 and smallbore on Feb. 8. On Feb. 21, the Falcons will host the NCAA Qualifier match against TCU. On Oct. 18, Air Force will be in Reno for a return match against Nevada. Nov. 1 is the President s Trophy Match at the Coast Guard Academy, Conn. The Citadel hosts NC State, Navy and Air Force on Nov. 8-9. The National Winter Air Gun Tournament takes place in Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 5-7. TCU hosts Air Force and the Coast Guard in Fort Worth, Jan. 17-18. To finish off the season, the NCAA Rifle Championships are in Fairbanks, Alaska, March 13-14. Schedules are subject to change; for additional information please go to goairforcefalcons.com/rifle/schedule. 2014-15 Air Force Rifle Media Guide 5
Cadet feature Mary Simonton completed five freefall jumps, nervous but with pride It is not often that a young woman plans to jump out of a perfectly good-flying airplane, but in July, Air Force Academy cadet Mary Simonton (CS23) successfully completed five jumps out of a UV-18B Twin Otter. Her jumps completed the requirements necessary to earn the parachutist badge and rating, which she will carry with pride for the rest of her Air Force career. Parachuting sounds fun and super neat until you are watching the plane gain altitude and you know the only way down is strapped to your back, said Simonton. Simonton, a member of the Academy s rifle team, has a smallbore 565 and air rifle 577 with a cumulative 1142 freshman record. My first flight up, I spent entirely in prayer. There were no butterflies there were pterodactyls flying around in my stomach. The only method I found to calm myself was the same method I use to relax in a match: my keywords are what kept me focused at the job at hand and helped me muster the courage to stand in the door. I stood as terrified as I have ever been in my life with 90% of my body out of the airplane and 92 mile-per-hour winds blowing past and then I heard, GO! and I released adrenaline pumped through my body and utter fascination filled my mind throughout freefall and under canopy. Cadet Simonton is pictured here with other cadets who earned the parachutist badge. My first flight up, I spent entirely in prayer. There were no butterflies there were pterodactyls flying around in my stomach, Mary Simonton. Now, my fifth flight up? I also spent entirely in prayer, continued Simonton. The nerves did not dissipate. However, as soon as I stood in the door the fifth time, I felt an unnatural calm I knew what to do and I knew I could perform it. I cherished my 10 seconds of freefall that time. From my experiences of AM 490, I learned that even with ravaging nervousness, I could still stand in the door and perform to the peak of my ability. In laymen s terms, AM-490 is the Academy s jump program (Airmanship 490). Also successfully completing five jumps was teammate Ryan Jacobs (CS11). Simonton will return to the rifle range this October to compete with her fellow teammates for the 2014-15 season. Tyler Rico (left) successfully made his jumps in 2013. Sophomore Ryan Jacobs also successfully completed five jumps this summer.. 2014-15 Air Force Rifle Media Guide 9
2013-14 team results 2013-2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent / Event Location Result 10/19/13 UTEP * at El Paso, TX W 4652-4536 10/20/13 UTEP * at El Paso, TX W 4656-4543 11/02/13 President s Trophy Match at Annapolis, MD 2nd - 4649 11/16/13 UTEP * at Fort Worth, TX W 4655-4509 11/17/13 Jacksonville State at Fort Worth, TX L 4642-4644 12/06-08/13 US Team Tryout ^ OTC, Colorado Springs NTS 01/09/14 Alaska * ^ OTC, Colorado Springs L 4680-4624 01/25/14 Nebraska * at Lincoln, NE L 4685-4629 01/26/14 Nebraska at Lincoln, NE L 4679-4671 02/01/14 Nevada * USAFA w 4651-4562 02/07/14 Akron at Akron OH W 4638-4616 02/08/14 PRC Championships * at Columbus, OH 4th in Smallbore 02/09/14 PRC Championships * at Columbus, OH 2nd - 4649 02/22/14 NCAA Qualifier vs TCU at Fort Worth, TX L 4660-4650 03/14-15/14 NCAA Rifle Championships at Murray, KY NTS ^ neutral site * PRC Meredith Carpentier, left, received award for high scores in smallbore and air rifle at 2014 Patriot Rifle Conference Championships. She was also a recipient of the 2013 Sportswomen of Colorado outstanding female athlete award for her 2013 participation in athletics. David Higgins took third place with a two-day score of 2314 in the 50m 3-Position rifle at the 2014 National Junior Olympic championships. He also finished third at the Spring Selection Match, May 9-11, and qualified for the World Championships in Granada, Spain in September 2014. 2014-15 Air Force Rifle Media Guide 13
INDIVIDUALS vs opponents OPPONENT: UTEP/Date: Oct. 19, 2013 David Higgins 578 582 1160 Kevyn Stinett 570 590 1160 Mary Simonton 554 570 1124 Meredith Carpentier 580 595 1175 Noah Kwock 546 578 1124 Ryan Jacobs 571 570 1141 Tyler Rico 570 586 1156 OPPONENT: UTEP/Date: Oct. 20, 2013 David Higgins 579 584 1163 Kevyn Stinett 573 588 1161 Mary Simonton 565 577 1142 Meredith Carpentier 581 591 1172 Noah Kwock 550 570 1120 Ryan Jacobs 575 582 1157 Tyler Rico 574 584 1158 OPPONENT: President s Trophy Match/Date: Nov. 2, 2013 David Higgins 574 588 1162 Kevyn Stinett 570 583 1153 Mary Simonton 561 575 1136 Meredith Carpentier 582 590 1172 Noah Kwock 547 573 1120 Ryan Jacobs 578 579 1157 Tyler Rico 571 581 1152 OPPONENT: UTEP/Date: Nov. 16, 2013 David Higgins 572 582 1154 Kevyn Stinett 576 588 1164 Mary Simonton 547 577 1124 Meredith Carpentier 578 593 1171 Ryan Jacobs 576 587 1163 Tyler Rico 559 586 1145 OPPONENT: Jacksonville State/Date: Nov. 17, 2013 David Higgins 571 581 1152 Kevyn Stinett 568 584 1152 Mary Simonton 547 0 547 Meredith Carpentier 582 590 1172 Ryan Jacobs 583 577 1160 Tyler Rico 0 579 579 OPPONENT: Alaska/Date: Jan. 9, 2014 David Higgins 576 573 1149 Kevyn Stinett 575 586 1161 Mary Simonton 538 577 1115 Meredith Carpentier 574 592 1166 Noah Kwock 558 574 1132 Ryan Jacobs 574 571 1145 Tyler Rico 572 574 1146 OPPONENT: Nebraska/Date: Jan.25, 2014 David Higgins 578 586 1164 Kevyn Stinett 578 586 1164 Mary Simonton 562 568 1130 Noah Kwock 567 568 1135 Ryan Jacobs 578 570 1148 Tyler Rico 562 578 1140 OPPONENT: Nebraska Date: Jan. 26, 2014 David Higgins 584 585 1169 Kevyn Stinett 581 588 1169 Ryan Jacobs 585 581 1166 Tyler Rico 582 585 1167 Mary Simonton 555 566 1111 Noah Kwock 576 573 1149 OPPONENT: Nebrasa, Nevada/Date: Feb. 1, 2014 David Higgins 578 584 1162 Kevyn Stinett 570 583 1153 Mary Simonton 556 575 1131 Meredith Carpentier 581 594 1175 Noah Kwock 558 566 1124 Ryan Jacobs 575 580 1155 Tyler Rico 569 586 1155 OPPONENT: Akron/Date: Feb. 7, 2014 David Higgins 583 583 1166 Kevyn Stinett 549 586 1135 Meredith Carpentier 579 584 1163 Ryan Jacobs 572 581 1153 Tyler Rico 570 581 1151 OPPONENT: PRC Championships /Date: Feb. 9, 2014 David Higgins 581 588 1169 Kevyn Stinett 558 583 1141 Meredith Carpentier 575 592 1167 Ryan Jacobs 574 572 1146 Tyler Rico 573 583 1156 OPPONENT: NCAA Qualifier/TCU/Date: Feb. 22, 2014 David Higgins 577 587 1164 Kevin Stinett 572 578 1150 Mary Simonton 561 563 1124 Meredith Carpentier 578 594 1172 Ryan Jacobs 572 577 1149 Tyler Rico 577 587 1164 OPPONENT: NCAA Rifle Championships/Date: Mar. 15, 2014 Meredith Carpentier 0 588 588 2014-15 Air Force Rifle Media Guide 14
NON-COLLEGE (CHAMPIONSHIPS) Winter Air Gun Champs, Dec. 6-8, 2013 (Men s/women s and Juniors) NAME CAT AIR1 finals AIR2 finals AIR3 finals CUM Kevyn Stinett Wm 409 0 408.1 0 411.6 142.2 1228.7 Mary Simonton Wm 398.2 0 390.9 0 399 0 1188.1 Meredith Carpentier Wm 413.7 120.0 412.0 185.3 413.3 207.3 1239.0 Ryan Jacobs Jr. 611.1 78.6 609.7 142.1 613.2 140.9 1834.0 Tyler Rico Jr. 609.9 0 608.2 79 612.1 119.6 1830.2 David Higgins Jr. 610.4 160.1 606.0 0 594.2 0 1810.6 David Higgins Men 610 0 606 0 594.2 0 1810 Ryan Jacobs Men 611.1 0 609.7 0 613.2 0 1834.0 Tyler Rico Men 609.9 0 608.2 0 612.1 0 1830 Kevyn Stinett Jr. 409 184.5 408.1 0 411.6 204.6 1228.7 Mary Simonton Jr. 398.2 0 390.9 0 398.3 0 1188.1 Meredith Carpentier Jr. 413.7 206.4 412.0 206.3 413.3 182.9 1239.0 ISSF Bavarian World Cup, Jan. 24-25, 2014 (Air Rifle) NAME Series: 1 2 3 4 Total Meredith Carpentier 1/24 105.1 102.7 102.7 103.1 413.6 Meredith Carpentier 1/25 102.9 103.9 100.8 102.6 410.2 ISSF ISFF World Cup, Ft Benning, Mar. 29-April 1, 2014 (Men s and Women s Air Rifle/Smallbore) NAME Rifle SB AIR CUM Meredith Carpentier Air Rifle 0 412 412 David Higgins Smallbore MQS 621 0 621 National Junior Olympic Shooting, April 6-19, 2014 (Men s and Women s Air Rifle/Smallbore) NAME Rifle SB SB2 AIR1 AIR2 CUM Mary Simonton Air Rifle 0 0 392 397 789 David Higgins Smallbore 1159 1149 0 0 2314 Ryan Jacobs Smallbore 1140 1151 0 0 2294 Tyler Rico Smallbore 1148 1150 0 0 2299 David Higgins Air Rifle 0 0 614 608 1222 Noah Kwock Air Rifle 0 0 600 601 1201 Ryan Jacobs Air Rifle 0 0 608 607 1215 Tyler Rico Air Rifle 0 0 607 616 1223 USA Shooting Spring Selection, May 11-22, 2014 (Men s and Women s Prone/3-Position) NAME Rifle SB SB2 SB3 Pts AIR1 AIR2 AIR3 CUM David Higgins Prone Rifle 621 623 625 6 0 0 0 1887 Meredith Carpentier Rifle 0 0 0 11 412 411 413 1247 David Higgins 3-Position 1146 1139 1148 0 0 0 0 3433 Ryan Jacobs 3-Position 1127 1127 1140 0 0 0 0 3394 USA Shooting National Champ, June 22-27, 2014 (Men s & Women s and Juniors Air Rifle/50m Prone/3-Position) NAME Rifle SB Pts SB2 AIR1 AIR2 AIR3 CUM Ryan Jacobs Air Rifle Jr. 0 0 0 608 609 1215 2432 Tyler Rico Air Rifle Jr. 0 0 0 613 616 1222 2453 Ryan Jacobs Air Rifle 0 0 0 608 609 0 1217 Tyler Rico Air Rifle 0 0 0 613 616 0 1229 Tyler Rico 50m Prone 610 0 613 0 0 0 1223 Ryan Jacobs 50m Prone Jr. 609 0 614 0 0 0 1223 Tyler Rico 50m Prone Jr. 610 0 613 0 0 0 1223 Ryan Jacobs 3-Position Rifle 1128 0 1130 0 0 0 2258 Tyler Rico 3-Position Rifle 1123 0 1121 0 0 0 2244 Ryan Jacobs 3-Position Jr. Rifle 2294 0 2258 0 0 0 4552 Tyler Rico 3-Position Jr. Rifle 2299 0 2244 0 0 0 4543 2014-15 Air Force Rifle Media Guide 15
NATIONAL RANKINGS/USA SHOOTING USA Shooting National Rankings - Competition History - Air Rifle, as of June 30, 2014 Event Type Date Points Earned Shots Fired Percentage Tyler Rico ranked 21st, 0.9410 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 04/23/2014 615.8 60 0.9416 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 04/22/2014 606.6 60 0.9275 CO State Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 01/18/2014 587 60 0.9783 2013 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 12/08/2013 612.1 60 0.9359 2013 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 12/07/2013 608.2 60 0.93 2013 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 12/06/2013 609.9 0 0.9326 Ryan Jacobs ranked 23rd, 0.9397 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 04/23/2014 607.1 60 0.9283 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 04/22/2014 608.3 60 0.9301 VR&PC Washington PTO (Vancouver, WA) (Air Rifle) 03/16/2014 575 60 0.9583 CO State Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 01/18/2014 575 60 0.9583 2013 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 12/08/2013 613.2 60 0.9376 2013 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 12/07/2013 609.7 60 0.9323 2013 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 12/06/2013 611.1 60 0.9344 2011 Washington State Indoor Intl. Championship (Steilacoom, WA) (Air Rifle) 11/12/2013 563 60 0.9383 Kevyn Stinett ranked 30th, 0.9394 2013 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 12/08/2013 411.6 40 0.944 2013 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 12/07/2013 408.1 40 0.936 2013 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 12/06/2013 409 40 0.9381 David Higgins ranked 40th, 0.9339 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 04/23/2014 608.1 60 0.9298 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 04/22/2014 613.7 60 0.9384 CO State Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 01/18/2014 580 60 0.9667 2013 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 12/08/2013 594.2 60 0.9086 2013 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 12/07/2013 606 60 0.9266 2013 USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 12/06/2013 610.4 60 0.9333 Noah Kwock ranked 62nd, 0.9291 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 04/23/2014 600.7 60 0.9185 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 04/22/2014 599.7 60 0.917 CO State Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 01/18/2014 571 60 0.9517 Brandon Spencer ranked 75th, 0.9248 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 04/23/2014 594.5 60 0.909 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (Air Rifle) 04/22/2014 594.8 60 0.9095 TN State Junior Olympic Rifle Championships (Nashville, TN) (Air Rifle) 12/07/2013 571 60 0.9517 2013 Dixie Double (Anniston, AL) (Air Rifle) 11/10/2013 605.2 60 0.9254 2013 Dixie Double (Anniston, AL) (Air Rifle) 11/09/2013 607.1 60 0.9283 USA Shooting Nataional Rankings - Competition History - 3-Position Rifle, as of June 30, 2014 Event Type Date Points Earned Shots Fired Percentage Tyler Rico ranked 3rd, 0.9583 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (3-Position Rifle) 04/25/2014 1150 120 0.9583 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (3-Position Rifle) 04/24/2014 1148 120 0.9567 CO State Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (3-Position Rifle) 01/18/2014 576 60 0.96 David Higgins ranked 4th, 0.9578 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (3-Position Rifle) 04/25/2014 1149 120 0.9575 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (3-Position Rifle) 04/24/2014 1159 120 0.9658 CO State Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (3-Position Rifle) 01/18/2014 570 60 0.95 Ryan Jacobs ranked 6th, 0.9554 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (3-Position Rifle) 04/25/2014 1151 120 0.9592 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (3-Position Rifle) 04/24/2014 1140 120 0.95 VR&PC Washington PTO (Vancouver, WA) (3-Position Rifle) 03/16/2014 1137 120 0.9475 CO State Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (3-Position Rifle) 01/18/2014 579 60 0.965 Spencer Brandon ranked 33rd, 0.9350 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (3-Position Rifle) 04/25/2014 1120 120 0.9333 2014 RP National Junior Olympic Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) (3-Position Rifle) 04/24/2014 1116 120 0.93 TN State Junior Olympic Rifle Championships (Nashville, TN) (3-Position Rifle) 12/07/2013 565 60 0.9417 2014-15 Air Force Rifle Media Guide 16
All-Americans / ACADEMIC HONORS ALL-AMERICANS (18 Individuals - 47 Times) ROBERT SITEMAN 1958 1st Team (first AFA All-American) 1959 NRA Div. I, 2nd Team CLYDE CARMICHAEL 1958 NCAA Div. I, 2nd Team ROBERT CLARK 1964 NRA Div. I, 1st Team TRACE WISENBURGER 1988 Smallbore, 1st Team 1990 Smallbore, 2nd Team JIM MEGER 1989 Air Rifle, 2nd Team 1990 Air Rifle and Smallbore, 1st Team 1991 Air Rifle and Smallbore, 1st Team 1992 NRA Air Rifle National Champion 1992 Smallbore BRIAN CURTIS 1991 Air Rifle, 2nd Team 1993 Air Rifle and Smallbore, 2nd Team JUSTIN BROUGHTON 1994 Air Rifle ROBIN ORTH 1993 Air Rifle, 2nd Team; Smallbore, 1st Team 1994 Air Rifle and Smallbore, 1st Team 1995 Smallbore and Air Rifle WILLIAM REINERT 1994 Smallbore, 2nd Team ROBERTA BREYEN 1996 Air Rifle, 1st Team DANIEL PEMPEL 1994 Smallbore, 2nd Team 1996 Air Rifle, 1st Team; Smallbore, 2nd Team 1997 Air Rifle, 1st Team; Smallbore, 2nd Team DAN WILCOX 1995 Smallbore, 1st Team MATT JOHNSON 1995 Air Rifle, 2nd Team 1996 Smallbore, 2nd Team ERIN BREWER 1997 Air Rifle and Smallbore, 2nd Team CHRISTOPHER HILL 2004 NCAA/NRA Smallbore, 2nd Team 2005 NCAA/NRA Smallbore, 2nd Team 2006 NCAA/NRA Smallbore, 2nd Team THOMAS CHANDLER 2009 NCAA/NRA Smallbore, 2nd Team 2010 NCAA/NRA Smallbore and Air Rifle, 1st Team 2011 NCAA/NRA Smallbore, 1st Team; Air Rifle, 2nd Team TYLER RICO 2013 NCAA Air Rifle, 1st Team MEREDITH CARPENTIER 2013 NCAA Air Rifle and Smallbore, 2nd Team 2014 CRCA/NRA Smallbore, 2nd Team; Air Rifle, 1st Team Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Academic All-American Paul Hibbard 1992 Nick Guttman 1992 Bobbie Breyen 1995 Francisco Casanova 1995 Dan Pempel 1995 Jason Priddle 1995 Lane Thompson 1995 Daniel Wilcoxl 1995 (13 Individuals - 13 Times) Rachael Westergren 2000 Daimon Geopfert 2000 James Lewis 2000 Christopher Carson 2000 Benjamin York 2011 Michael Seery 2011 Patrick Everson 2011 Matthew Kluckman 2011 CoSIDA Academic All-American and At-Large (1 Individual - 1 Time) 2013, Matthew Kluckman, Capital One Academic All-American Men s At-Large second team CoSIDA Academic All-District Team and At-Large (2 Individuals - 3 Times) 2007, Justin Raines, ESPN The Magazine All-District Men s At-Large 2008, Justin Raines, ESPN The Magazine All-District Men s At-Large, first team 2013, Matthew Kluckman, Capital One All-District Men s At-Large, first team TOP FALCON ATHLETES U.S. OLYMPIC TRIAL TEAM 2004, Chris Hill, Timothy Siemer COUNCEIL INTERNATIONAL du SPORT MILITAIRE (CISM) TEAM 2000, Rachel Westergren NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM 1997-1998, Daniel Pempel RHODES SCHOLAR 1963, Sam Westbrook (1962-63) WING COMMANDER 1963, Sam Westbrook AIR FORCE ACADEMY ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER 1996, Robin Orth 2014-15 Air Force Rifle Media Guide 17
Historical / mvp/captains/ leading scorers Most Valuable Marksman 1970...Barry Bruns 1971...Barry Bruns 1972...Ron Marusiak 1973...Brian Voorhees 1974...Richard Williams 1975...Clint Schulz 1976...Joseph O Brien 1977...Paul Sutliff 1978...Sammy Herchak 1979...Tom Morton 1980...Scott Allan 1981...Beverly Turman 1982...Kenneth Coon 1983...Kenneth Coon 1984...Jeff Jones 1985...Robert Ligon 1986...Joseph Parrish 1987...Tommy Arthur 1988...Tarn Abel 1989...Tracey Weisenburger 1990...Tracey Weisenburger 1991...Jim Meger 1992...Jim Meger 1993...Jim Meger 1994...Robin Orth 1995...Robin Orth 1996...Dan Wilcox 1997...Robin Orth 1998...Dan Pempel 1999...Matt Johnson 2000...Beau Nicewanner 2001...Beau Nicewanner 2002...Kevin Mandrik 2003...Mike Granberry 2004...Christopher Hill 2005...Christopher Hill 2006...Timothy Siemer 2007...Jessica Palomba 2008...Thomas Chandler 2009...Thomas Chandler 2010...Thomas Chandler 2011...Thomas Chandler 2012...Patrick Everson 2013...Meredith Carpentier 2014...Meredith Carpentier Team Captains 1957... Robert Siteman 1958... James Weaver 1959... Floyd Hester 1960... Wilfred Goodson 1961... Jules Visquesney 1962... Sam Westbrook 1963... Sam Westbrook 1964... Dewey Barich 1965... William Cathey 1966... Gerald Denny 1967... Ed Stadjuhar 1968... Jim Neu 1969... Marty Cavato 1970... Thomas Witt 1971... Barry Bruns 1972... Brian Voorhees 1973... Tom Baldy 1974... Dick Williams 1975... James Heald 1976... Bruce Lambert 1977... Sammy Herchak 1978... Tom Morton 1979... John Pardo 1980... James Elbert 1981... Andre Gernen 1982... Ken Coon 1983... Jeff Jones 1984... Robert Ligon 1985... Dale Huhmann 1986... Mike Bumpus 1987... Tom Arthur 1988... Bill Toney 1989... Brian Bythrow 1990... Trace Weisenburger 1991... John Hackethorn/Richard Williamson 1992... Jim Meger 1993... Pat McGlade 1994... Brandon Pearce 1995... Justin Broughton 1996... Dan Wilcox 1997... Bobbie Breyen/Robin Orth 1998... Lewis Harper 1999... Matt Johnson 2000... Beau Nicewanner 2001... Kevin Mandrik 2002... Mike Granberry 2003... Nicholas Breffitt 2004... Jason Waldow 2005... Matthew Colvin 2006... Chris Hill/Tim Siemer 2007... Jessica Palomba 2008... Justin Raines 2009... Brian Jarrell 2010... Tom Chandler/Stephen (Nick) Krieger 2011... Thomas Chandler 2012... Robert Vasquez 2013... Matthew Kluckman 2014... Meredith Carpentier Leading Collegiate Scorers Above 1150 NAME...EVENT...SCORE... DATE Christopher Hill...Nebraska...1931...10/23/2004 Matt Colvin...UTEP/Alaska Tourn...1725...1/15/2005 Trace Weisenburger...Individual composite...1570...10/30/1988 Robin Orth...NCAA Sectionals...1567...2/9/1996 Dan Wilcox...NCAA Sectionals...1549...2/10/1995 Matt Johnson...NCAA Sectionals...1547...2/10/1995 Brian Curtis...NCAA/NRA Sectionals...1538...2/13/1993 Meredith Carpentier...NCAA Champs Air Rifle... 1267... 3/9/2013 Jessica Palomba...Nebraska...1246...10/23/2004 Tom Chandler...Nebraska...1179...10/23/2010 David Higgins...PRC Championships... 1169... 2/9/2014 Kevyn Stinett...Nebraska... 1169... 1/26/2014 Patrick Everson...TCU...1168...2/4/2012 Tyler Rico...Nebraska... 1167... 1/26/2014 Ryan Jacobs...Nebraska... 1166... 1/26/2014 Benjamin York...TCU...1164...2/16/2012 Mike Seery...The Citadel...1163...1/30/2011 Craig O Daniel...UTEP...1159...11/16/2013 Kyle Phillips...Citadel (NC St/Citadel...1154...1/30/2010 Matthew Kluckman...President s Trophy...1152...11/3/2012 Kyle Jameson...Nebraska...1151...11/17/2012 Nick Kreiger...TCU...1151...1/16/2010 Bold indicates current team members Year: Place Points 1980: 10.... 5, 797 1981: 10.... 5,817 1989: 4.... 6,110 1993: 3... 6,122 1994: 4.... 6,161 1995: 2.... 6,187 1996 2... 6,168 1997: 5.... 6,131 1998: 7.... 6,090 1999: 9.... 1,515 * 2000: 7.... 4,557 2003: 10.... 1,528 * 2013: 5... 4,658 * Air rifle NCAA All-Time Team Results (Years Participated) Top Team Finishes Yrs. 1st... 2nd 3rd-5th 13 0... 2... 5 Best Finish (Year(s)) 2nd (1995-96) 3rd (1993) 4th (1989, 94) 5th (1997, 2013) From 1980 to 2004, the championship consisted of 120 shots by each competitor in smallbore, and 40 shots per competitor in air rifle. Since 2005, the championship has consisted of 60 shots for both smallbore and air rifle, equaling a total of 120 shots per team member. 2014-15 Air Force Rifle Media Guide 18
Falcon RIFLE RANGE The Air Force rifle team was host to Nevada in the final home match of the 2014 season in the new Air Force Cadet Rifle Range on Saturday, Feb. 1. Construction on the range began in March 2013, with final completion of the facility scheduled for January 2014. Final touches continued through the next few months, but the rifle team was ready to move into its new home and host the Nevada rifle team on Saturday, Feb. 1. About the New Range: The new range has 16 points versus the 10-points that the old range had, all equipped with the most advanced Megalink electronic target system. The backstop is made of granulated rubber, which will help to reduce noise and lead dust contamination. The additional 6 points will allow Air Force to host the NCAA Rifle Championships in the future. The range features a viewing area of the entire firing line with stadium style seating. Positioned directly above the viewing area are two TV screens, which will display the athletes targets and their scores. Spectators will be able to follow the action during the competition. The team room will also be available for spectators to relax and watch the competition on two 60 plasma TV s. The facility will accommodate the coaches office, gunsmithing room, an armory, and separate male and female locker rooms. The rifle team was training at the Olympic Training Center, and they are extremely excited and cannot wait to start training at the new range, said assistant coach Mike Anti. 2014-15 Air Force Rifle Media Guide 26