Hall of Fame
The UAF rifle team has long been defined as a program that is committed to excellence and championship caliber squads. From 1996-2000 Kelly Mansfield did more than her part to affirm this claim. Mansfield enjoyed her two finest seasons in 1999 and 2000. In 1999 she became third marksman ever – and the only woman – to win NCAA individual championships both in smallbore and air rifle. She also helped the Nanooks to a 1999 NCAA team championship. Mansfield repeated as the individual champion in air rifle in 2000 and also assisted the team in earning their second consecutive title. Mansfield earned eight NRA All-American awards in her career as well as two Redfield Trophies and four NRA Intercollegiate Rifle Team Trophies. Mansfield also excelled in the classroom, earning the UAF Scholar Athlete Award in 2000 and a spot on the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Team that same year. Her career went on to include two stints with the USA Shooting Team as they competed for the World Cup in Munich, Germany (1999) and in Milan, Italy (2000). Mansfield earned her Bachelor's degrees in biological sciences and journalism from UAF in 2002 and she recently completed her Masters degree in Fisheries in 2010.
