2014-2015 Men's and Women's Rifle Roster

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Mats Eriksson

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Malung, Sweden
  • Highschool:
    Hjalmar Stomerskolan

Summary

Biography

2013-14 as a Junior: Capital One First Team Academic All-American At-Large...Named to Capital One Academic All-District squad for West Region...GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative's Scholar-Athlete award recipient...Dr. William Wood Scholar-Athlete...Three-time All-American this year, earning NRA Collegiate First Team All-America honors in smallbore and Second Team in air rifle and was a Second Team CRCA All-American...Took 25th in smallbore at NCAA Championships...Qualified for the final in air rifle at Patriot Rifle Conference Championships with fifth-highest score and was 11th in smallbore...Turned in season-high scores of 593 in air rifle and 587 in smallbore...Averaged 587.5 in air gun and 580.3 in smallbore.

2012-13 as a Sophmore: Averaged a 585.6 in air rifle and a 576.2 in smallbore...Tying fellow Nanook Mike Liuzza for the scoring crown in both events in the match against the University of Texas El Paso, Eriksson shot a 579 smallbore score and a season-high 590 in air rifle...Shot a season-high and pesonal best of 583 in smallbore against Murray State...Led all the shooters in air rifle with a season-high and personal best of a 593 at NCAA qualifiers...At the NCAA Championships Eriksson was only two points shy of making the final shoting a 578 in smallbore and a 579 in air rifle to help the Nanooks finish fourth in the nation...Received All-American Honorable Mention in air rifle...GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative's Scholar-Athlete...Team Captain...Recieved Team's Dr. Wood Scholor Athlete of the Year Award.

2011-12 as a Freshman: As a rookie earned NRA All-American Honorable Mention in air rifle...Named to the CRCA All-Academic Team...Averaged 584.1 in air rifle and 568 in smallbore...Had a season-best match against Navy Jan. 19th where Eriksson shot season-highs of 592 in air rifle and 577 in smallbore...Broke 590 in air rifle three times...At the NCAA Championships, Eriksson led the Nanooks in air rifle with 590 and shot a 567 in small bore helping the Nanooks to a bronze finish.

Prior to Alaska: Prepped at Hjalmar Strömerskolan in Strömsund, Sweden and was a four-year letterwinner for their rifle team...His personal best performances include a 589 in air rifle and a 592 in smallbore.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011-2012Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2012-2013Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2013-2014Junior

    5'9"
  • 2014-2015Senior

    5'9"