2019-20 Men's and Women's Rifle Roster

Paul McCarthy
JR Ancheta, UAF Photography
JR Ancheta, UAF Photography
JR Ancheta, UAF Photography
JR Ancheta, UAF Photography
JR Ancheta, UAF Photography
JR Ancheta, UAF Photography
JR Ancheta, UAF Photography
Zayn Roohi

Grace Nelson

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lititz, Penn.
  • Highschool:
    Warwick Home Education

Summary

Biography

Career Personal-Bests:
Air Rifle: 591 (2x, Most Recent: Oct. 12, 2018 vs. Ohio State)
Smallbore: 577 (2x, Most Recent: Feb. 17, 2018 vs. Alabama Birmingham)
Aggregate: 1,167 (Oct. 12, 2018 vs. Ohio State)

2018-19 | Junior
Appeared in 12 meets … Shot a career-best 1,167 aggregate on Oct. 12 vs. Ohio State … Also tied a personal-best 591 in air rifle on Oct. 12 vs. Ohio State … Had a season-best 576 in smallbore vs. Ohio State on Oct. 12 … Placed 30th in air rifle and 34th in smallbore at the Patriot Rifle Conference Championships … Had six top-10 overall finishes with a best of fifth on Oct. 12 vs. Ohio State.
 
2017-18 | Sophomore
Appeared in nine matches for the Nanooks … Shot a personal-best aggregate score of 1,165 on Feb. 17 vs. Alabama Birmingham … Also against Alabama Birmingham tied a career-best smallbore score of 577 … Recorded a career-best in air rifle with a score of 591 on Oct. 14 vs. Ohio State … Placed 5th overall individually on Feb. 17 vs. Alabama Birmingham … Had two Top-10 overall finishes.

2016-17 | Freshman
Named Alaska Rifle's Most Outstanding Freshman ... Appeared in seven matches as a rookie ... Shot a season- and career-best air rifle score of 580 and aggregate score of 1,153 on Nov. 19 vs. Kentucky ... Registered a season- and career-best smallbore score of 577 on Jan. 14 vs. the Coast Guard Academy at the Palmyra Invite. ... 

Prior to Alaska

Palmyra Junior Rifle Team
Ten-year competitive shooting career ... Only been shooting Air Rifle and Smallbore for two and a half years before coming to Alaska ... CMP Junior Distinguished Badge (3P Air) ... Highest Junior Kneeling Average in the Inter-Country Rifle League (2015-16) ... Bronze Medalist at the International Air NRA Sectional in Mar. 2016 ... Finished fourth at the CMP Northeast Regional 3P Air Championships (2016) .... Gold Medalist at the NRA 4P Sectional match in 2016 ... Bronze Medalist at the Junior Olympics in the 3P Air States in 2016 ... Competed at the Great Britain Junior International Championships in 2015 ... Won a team gold medal at the CMP Northeast Regional Air Championships in 2016 ... Recorded four silver medals from 2015-16 and three team bronze medals including one with the Women's Prone Team in the Great Britain Championships in 2015.

Personal
Daughter of Jeff and Alice Nelson ... Two siblings: Edwin and Harry ... Majoring in Natural Resource Management. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'6"

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'6"

  • 2018-19Junior

    5'6"

  • 2019-20Senior

    5'6"