Hall of Fame
Emmons was a standout shooter on the rifle team, earning first team All-America honors in both smallbore and air rifle disciplines during each of his four seasons with the Nanooks (1999-2003). He helped lead the team to four consecutive national championships during those seasons. He also earned four NCAA individual titles along the way. He won the smallbore and air rifle crowns in 2001 and captured the smallbore titles in 2002 and 2003. He was the first and only shooter in NCAA history to claim three career NCAA smallbore championships.
Although he shot perfect scores and helped the Nanooks rifle program become a dominant national power, Emmons said the biggest thing he’ll remember about his time with the Nanooks was the camaraderie among the athletes at UAF.
After graduating from the university, Emmons would go on to capture a gold medal in the men’s 50 meter prone event at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Along with former teammate Jamie Beyerle, Emmons again represented the U.S. at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
