2010-11 army rifle guide

2010-112010-11

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2010-11 Army Rifle • Page 1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents/Quick Facts/Roster .............................................. 1

About West Point ..............................................................................2-3

Why West Point .................................................................................4-7

West Point Administration .................................................................. 8

Tronsrue Marksmanship Center ......................................................... 9

Head Coach Maj. Ron Wigger ..................................................... 10-11

Support Staff .....................................................................................11

Season Outlook .................................................................................12

Media Roster .....................................................................................13

Player Profi les .............................................................................. 14-20

2009-10 Season In Review ..............................................................21

2009-10 Results/Statistics ..............................................................22

GARC Honors and Results .......................................................... 23-24

Army All-Americans ...........................................................................25

Army History ................................................................................. 26-27

Army Records .....................................................................................28

Year-by-Year ................................................................................. 29-32

Schedule ..............................................................................Back Cover

QUICK FACTS

Location .......................................................West Point, N.Y. 10996

Founded ............................. March 16, 1802 by an Act of Congress

Enrollment ............................................................................... 4,400

Superintendent .................................Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon. Jr.

Athletic Director (Interim) ....................................Col. Sam Johnson

Nickname.....................................................................Black Knights

Colors ...............................................................Black, Gold and Gray

Conference .................................... Great America Rifl e Conference

Head Coach .....................Maj. Ron Wigger (Eastern Kentucky ’83)

Record at Army (Years).....................................................78-31 (10)

Career Record (Years) ......................................................78-31 (10)

Rifl e Offi ce Phone ................................................... (845) 938-4558

Senior Associate Athletic Director .................................Bob Beretta

Rifl e Contact ................................................................ Mady Salvani

Salvani’s Direct Line .............................................. (845) 938-3512

Athletic Communications Fax ................................ (845) 466-2556

Salvani’s E-Mail [email protected]

Army Offi cial Web Site .............................. www.goARMYsports.com

Army ‘A’ Line .......................................................... (845) 938-ARMY

2010 Record ................................................................................. 7-4

2010 Conference Finish ................................................. 5th (GARC)

2010 NCAA Championships ........................................................ 5th

Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................................... 6/4

2010-11 Team Captain ............................................. John Manzano

Facility ............................................ Tronsrue Marksmanship Center

CREDITS The 2010-11 Army Rifl e media guide is an offi cial publication of

the U.S. Military Academy Offi ce of Athletic Communications.

The guide was designed by Ryan Yanoshak and written and

edited by Mady Salvani. Editing assistance was provided by Tracy

Nelson and Pam Flenke. Photos courtesy of Jon Malinowski and

DOIM Multimedia Branch. Design of the covers was by Ryan

Yanoshak.

ARMY RIFLE ON THE INTERNET Once again the Army rifl e team will have a presence on the

Internet, as the Black Knights’ season will be fully chronicled on

the Army Athletic Association Web site, maintaineded by Jump

TV Sports. Biographical information, stats, feature stories, match

reports and much more can be found at:

www.goARMYsports.com

2010-11 ARMY RIFLE ROSTERName Cl. Ht. Hometown/High SchoolChris Arnett* Jr. 6-2 New Haven, Ind./Concordia Luth.Kelly Buck* Jr. 5-5 Reading, Mass./Austin PrepRichard Calvin Fr. 5-5 Murfreesboro, Tenn./SiegelTommy Carr* Jr. 6-1 Lebanon, Pa./Cedar CrestJacob Costa Fr. 5-4 Hamden, Conn./HamdenNathan Davison Fr. 6-2 Fairfax, Va./James W. RobinsonChris Malachosky* So. 5-7 Spring, Texas/KleinJohn Manzano* Sr. 5-6 Syracuse, N.Y./WesthillMichael Matthews Fr. 5-9 Johns Creek, Ga./NorcrossWill Mengon* So. 5-11 Ambridge, Pa./Quigley CatholicRobert Oberle Fr. 5-11 Hudson, Colo./Home SchooledJoseph Todaro Fr. 5-7 Bridgewater, N.J./ImmaculataZachary Wells Fr. 6-1 Sharpsburg, Ga./Northgate

*Letterwinner

Head Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger, 11th SeasonTeam Captain: John ManzanoHead Offi cer Representative: Maj. Matthew LorenzHead Manager: James Lewis

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WEST POINT


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WEST POINT

The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of char-acter committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an offi cer in the U.S. Army; and a lifetime of selfl ess service to the Nation. Founded on March 16, 1802, the Academy celebrated its Bicentennial in 2002. But West Point’s role in America’s history dates to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the command-ing plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. Gen. George Washing-ton considered West Point to be the most strategic position in America. He personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifi cations in 1778 after problems arose with French engi-neers originally placed in charge of the design. In 1779, General Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and defensive barriers. A 100-ton iron chain was extended across the Hudson to control river traffi c. Today, several links from that chain are ar-ranged at Trophy Point as a reminder of West Point’s original fortifi cations. In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson signed the legislation establishing the U.S. Military Academy to create an institution devoted to the arts and

sciences of warfare. This effectively elim-inated America’s wartime reliance on foreign engineers and artillerists. West Point became the nation’s fi rst engi-

neering school and served as the model for engineering programs which were eventually established at other col-leges.

Col. Sylvanus Thayer, the “Father of the Military Academy,” served as Superintendent from 1817 through 1833. He upgraded academic stan-dards, instilled military discipline and

emphasized honorable conduct. Early graduates were largely responsible for

the construction of the nation’s initial railway lines, bridges, harbors, and roads. Although the curriculum main-tains its focus on engineering, in re-cent decades the program of instruc-tion has markedly changed, providing cadets a selection of more than 40 majors. This tradition of academic

and military excellence, guided by a demanding standard of

moral and ethical conduct, remains the cornerstone

of the West Point expe-rience.

It is said at West Point that “much of the history we teach was made

by those people we taught.” The Academy

has produced famous leaders throughout its illustrious past…Civil

War Generals Grant, Sherman, Lee, and Jackson, to name but a few. In

World War I, 34 of the 38 corps and division commanders were graduates. World War II would see many graduates reach brig-

adier general or higher, to include Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley and Pat-ton. In more recent confl icts, MacArthur, Ridgway, Westmoreland, Abrams, Schwarzkopf and Abizaid were in command. Academy graduates have also excelled in air and space exploration, and countless others went on from military service to become leaders in medi-cine, law, business, religion and science. Since its founding, the Military Academy fulfi lls the same mission as it always has . . . to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. It ac-complishes this mission by developing cadets in three essential areas: in-tellectual, physical and military. These developmental paths are balanced and fully integrated into the daily life of each young man and woman at the Academy. Intellectual growth is fostered through an academic curriculum that provides a broad liberal education in the arts and sciences. The electives program builds upon the foundation of the core, allowing cadets to develop even greater competence in selected areas. In addition, the fi elds-of-study and majors nurture the development of creativity, critical thinking, and self-directed learning, essential characteristics of 21st century offi cers. The four-year academic experience leads to a bachelor of science degree and a com-mission as a second lieutenant in the Army. Physical development is achieved through a rigorous athletic and physi-cal education program. Each cadet participates at the intercollegiate, club or intramural level each semester. This readies the cadet for the physical demands of military life and helps teach good judgment and self-discipline, even while under mental and physical stress. Military development begins with the cadet’s fi rst day at West Point. Most military training takes place during the summer, with new cadets undergoing Cadet Basic Training, or Beast Barracks, their fi rst year, followed the second summer by Cadet Field Training. Cadets spend their third and fourth sum-mers serving in active Army units around the world; attending specialty train-ing such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare or helping to train the fi rst- and second-year cadets. The Cadet Leader Development System seeks to give the cadets increasing responsibility until they are ready to receive their commissions and assume their duties as leaders in today’s Army. Moral and ethical values guide cadets throughout their four years at West Point. Commitment to the Academy’s “Bedrock Values,” based on in-tegrity and respect for the dignity of others, begins on the fi rst day. Integrity is refl ected in the Cadet Honor Code which states: “A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Respect denotes that cadets treat others with the same respect and dignity they themselves would expect. At West Point, it is not enough to train leaders—they must be leaders of character. Admission is keenly competitive and is open to young men and women from all states and territories and from every socioeconomic level. Prospec-tive cadets must receive a nomination by a member of Congress or from the Department of the Army. The Academy seeks candidates who possess records of success in academics, athletics and leadership indicative of well-rounded individuals. Although the life of a cadet is demanding, there remains an array of club activities ranging from golf, skiing, boxing, crew and orienteering to such organizations as the cadet radio station, Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers-Big Sisters. Additionally, the U.S. Corps of Cadets hosts a Special Olympics event each spring. Today’s Military Academy is a vastly different institution from the small academy legislated into being by Congress in 1802. Originally just 1,800 acres, the Academy has grown to more than 16,000 acres. The fi rst graduat-ing class numbered just two men; today’s classes graduate more than 900 new offi cers annually, both men and women, who are prepared for leader-ship roles within the Army. With the expansion of knowledge and the changing needs of the United States Army and the nation, life at West Point has changed to keep pace. Ever mindful of its rich heritage, the U.S. Military Academy is developing leaders for tomorrow, and its focus remains the national needs of the 21st century.

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WHY WEST POINT

“I think if my dear mother were alive, she would tell you nothing comes close to graduating from West Point, even going to the moon.” - ASTRONAUT FRANK BORMAN

“The combination of an education at West Point and the experience of a career in the armed services will prepare you in a unique way for a rich diversity of further career and service in civilian life.” - HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER GLENN DAVIS

“I believe in the code ... ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’ I believe in service to one’s country. The institution of the armed forces has thrived on its commitment to developing excellence. It is meritocracy in action. Race, religion, wealth, background count not.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSHFRANK BORMAN

GLENN DAVIS

GEORGE H.W. BUSH

“From the birth of our existence, America has had a faith in the future -- a belief that where we’re going is better than where we’ve been, even when the path ahead is uncertain. To fulfi ll that promise, generations of Americans have built upon the foundation of our forefathers -- fi nding opportunity, fi ghting injustice, forging a more perfect union. Our achievement would not be possible without the Long Gray Line that has sacrifi ced for duty, for honor, for country.” - PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA


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WHY WEST POINT

“My four years at West Point were wonderful. I loved every minute of it and particularly the last three years. I loved the history. I loved the tradition. I liked wearing the uniform. I felt like I belonged there. Everything was meaningful to me. There is no question in my mind the proudest day of my father’s life was the day I graduated from West Point. There is a picture of the two of us standing on ‘The Plain’ and he is just beaming.” - GENERAL H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF

“I was so proud to be on the verge of entering the only institution in American society at that time that was totally integrated, in which I would have the opportunity to rise, based solely on performance and ability. The nation always looks to West Point and always looks to each and every one of you to follow always the angels of your nature.” - GENERAL COLIN POWELL

“In every corner of America, the words ‘West Point’ command immediate respect. This place where the Hudson River bends is more than a fi ne institution of learning. The United States Military Academy is the guardian of values that have shaped the soldiers who have shaped the world.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

“How great it must be, gosh how great it must be to be a member of this Corps. To know that camaraderie of discipline, of manners, of courtesy, of human sensibility, of one’s duty to his fellow man.” - JOURNALIST WALTER CRONKITE

NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF

COLIN POWELL

GEORGE W. BUSH

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WHY WEST POINT

PETE DAWKINS

ALEXANDER HAIG

“Any of us who went through the process; anyone who felt the fl ame of that furnace, came away altered in the way we go about running our lives. Some part of it is the belief that you are not only doing it for personal glory, but you do it because it is your responsibility. It’s part of being a member of The Corps and each of us that have felt that magic feel especially privileged to have done so.” - HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER PETE DAWKINS

“As I look back over my career in government, in business, of course in the military, I think West Point was a very infl uential experience. It hardened a sense of discipline, a sense of responsibility, duty and integrity and also very happily combined an alertness of mind and body.” - FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE ALEXANDER HAIG

“For here we train the men and women whose duty it is to defend the Republic, the men and women whose profession is watchfulness, whose skill is vigilance, whose calling is to guard the peace, but if need be, to fi ght and win.” - PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN

BILL CLINTON

“WEST POINT IS THE RING. IT’S THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING I HAVE DONE.” - MIKE KRZYZEWSKI ‘69


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DOUGLAS MacARTHUR

DICK CHENEY

RONALD REAGAN

“As I look back on my life, I’ll always revere the opportunities that came along that brought about the choice I made to go to West Point. I just feel that it was fundamental in molding the fabric of my life. The experiences that I had at West Point, they were irreplaceable.” - ASTRONAUT EDWIN “BUZZ” ALDRIN

“West Point’s graduates have served America in many, many ways. Not only by leading troops into combat, but also by exploring frontiers, founding universities, laying out the railroads, building the Panama Canal, running corporations, serving in the Congress and The White House, and walking on the moon. Through our history, whenever duty called, the men and women of West Point have never failed us, and I speak for all Americans when I say, I know you never will.” - PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON

“You have ahead of you the best of all professions. Being a leader is the best thing you can possibly be and you’re at a school that will make you the best possible leader. West Point is the ring. It’s the foundation of everything I have done.” - HEAD COACH MIKE KRZYZEWSKI

“In the evening of my memory, always I come back to West Point. Always there echoes and re-echoes ... Duty -- Honor -- Country. Today marks my fi nal roll call with you. But I want you to know, when I cross the river, my last conscious thoughts will be of The Corps ... and The Corps ... and The Corps ...” - GENERAL DOUGLAS MacARTHUR

“This nation is grateful that four years ago every man and woman graduating today made a life-changing decision. You left the comforts and familiar surroundings of civilian life, and devoted yourselves to one of the noblest professions in a free country--the profession of arms.” - FORMER VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY

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ACADEMY LEADERSHIP

LIEUTENANT GENERALDAVID H. HUNTOON JR.

Superintendent

BRIGADIER GENERALWILLIAM E. RAPP

Commandant of Cadets

BRIGADIER GENERALTIMOTHY E. TRAINOR

Dean of the Academic Board

Lieutenant General David H. Huntoon Jr. became the 58th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy in July 2010. He had pre-viously served as Director of the Army Staff in Janu-ary 2008. Huntoon was commissioned from West Point in 1973. From 1973-1986, he served as an infan-try offi cer in a series of command and staff as-signments with the 3rd Infantry Regiment at Fort Myer, Va., the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Wash., the 7th Army Training Command at Vilseck, Germany, and with the 3rd Infantry Division in As-chaffenburg, Germany. From 1986-1988, Huntoon attended the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leav-enworth, Kans. and the School for Advanced Mili-tary Studies. He then served in the Directorate of Plans, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C., as Senior War Plans Offi cer (Operation Just Cause), Deputy Director of Plans (Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm), and Director of Plans. Huntoon commanded 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry (Mechanized) at Camp Casey, Korea, and served as Chief of Plans, CJ3, Combined Forces Command and United Nations Command, Yong-san from 1992-94. In 1994-95, he was the Army’s National Security Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He then took command of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Fort Myer, Va. Huntoon’s next assignment was the Executive Offi cer to the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Prior to that assignment, he served as the Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, and from 2000-2002, he was the Deputy Commandant of the US Army Command and General Staff College. Huntoon moved on to become the Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy, Army G3, at the Penta-gon. In August 2003, he was assigned as the 46th Commandant, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Huntoon’s awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (6th Award), and the Bronze Star; Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Para-chute Qualifi cation Badge, and the Ranger Tab. He has a Masters of Arts in International Re-lations from Georgetown University and a Masters in Military Arts and Sciences from the CGSC Ad-vanced Military Studies Program.

Brigadier General William E. Rapp graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1984 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. His civilian education in-cludes a Bachelor of Science degree from USMA, a Masters of Arts in Political Science and a PhD in In-ternational Relations from Stanford University. His military education includes the Engineer Offi cer Basic Course, Infantry Offi cer Advanced Course, US Army Command and General Staff College, the Army War College where he earned a Masters of Arts in National Security Policy, and the Joint Forc-es Staff College. He was the distinguished honor graduate of his Infantry Offi cer Advance Course, Ranger School class, Jumpmaster class, and the Strategist Program at CGSC. Brigadier General Rapp is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Virginia. Brigadier General Rapp’s early assignments in-cluded duties as a Platoon Leader, Executive Offi -cer, Assistant S3, and the Corps Operations Offi cer in Germany and at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He commanded an airborne engineer company during Operation Desert Storm. Brigadier General Rapp was selected for the Coun-cil of Foreign Relations Fellowship at the Institute for International Policy Studies in Tokyo, Japan. He returned to the States in the summer of 2003 to attend the Army War College before proceeding to Fort Lewis to serve as the Chief of Plans (G3) for I Corps Headquarters. In June 2005, he assumed command of 555th Combat Engineer Group and deployed in support of the 101st Airborne Division for Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2007, Brigadier General Rapp completed his command and returned to Iraq as the Director of the Commander’s Initiatives Group serving under GEN Petraeus in Multi-National Forces-Iraq. In his most recent assignment, Brigadier General Rapp served as the Commanding General of the North-western Division of the Corps of Engineers in Port-land, Oregon. Brigadier General Rapp’s awards and decora-tions include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with fi ve oak leaf clusters, and the Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He has earned the Combat Action Badge, Master Parachutist wings, Air As-sault wings, Ranger Tab, and the Engineer Regi-ment’s Bronze DeFleury Medal. Brigadier General Rapp is married to the former Debbie Biggi of Sacramento, Calif. They have three children: Anna Marie, David and Robby.

Brigadier General Timothy E. Trainor, Ph.D., became the Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy in the summer of 2010. He previously served as professor and head of the Department of Systems Engineering at West Point where he taught courses in engineering man-agement, systems engineering and decision analy-sis. Trainor graduated with a Bachelor of Science from West Point in 1983 and entered the Engineer Branch of the U.S. Army. As an engineering offi -cer, Trainor has served in operational assignments around the world, including Germany, Honduras, Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Riley, Kans. and Sarajevo, Bosnia. Trainor has a Master of Business Administra-tion from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke and a doctorate degree in industrial engineer-ing from North Carolina State University. He is a member of the Military Applications Society of the Institute for Operations Research and the Manage-ment Sciences the Military Operations Research Society, the American Society for Engineering Man-agement and the American Society of Engineering Education. He is a past president of Epsilon Mu Eta, the national Engineering Management Honor Society. Trainor is also a member of the Board of Fellows for the David Crawford School of Engineer-ing at Norwich University. As an analyst, Trainor helped develop the In-stallation Status Report that provides the Army a standardized means to assess infrastructure and environmental conditions on installations to sup-port resource allocation decisions. He has applied decision analysis methods in completing an orga-nizational analysis of the Army’s Installation Man-agement Agency and in assessing defense security cooperation programs. Trainor deployed to Basrah, Iraq in the sum-mer of 2007 and worked with the British-led Pro-vincial Reconstruction Team in helping the pro-vincial Iraqi leaders improve their infrastructure revitalization plans. Trainor is married to Col. Donna Brazil, a 1983 graduate of West Point, who is a professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the Academy. They have a daughter Cory, who is cur-rently attending West Point, and two sons; Danny and Zach.


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TRONSRUE MARKMANSHIP CENTER

ARMY TRONSRUE RECORDSIndividual

Air Rifl e, 60 Shots (600): 594 Chris Abalo vs. Memphis, 10/17/06 Chris Abalo vs. UAK, 01/22/08 Smallbore 3-Position (600): 589 Chris Abalo vs. TCU, 11/10/07Aggregate: 1177 Chris Abalo vs. Memphis, 10/17/06

TeamAir Rifl e, 240 Shots (2400): 2357 vs. NC State & Nebraska, 11/18/07Abalo (590), Kern (589), Scherer (587), Hess (591)

Smallbore 3-Position, 240 Shots (2400): 2325 vs. TCU, 11/10/07 Abalo (589), Kern (584), Scherer (586), Amiot (578)

Combined, 480 shots (4800): 4681 vs. Alaska Fairbanks, 1/16/07Abalo (587/584), Fiddes (592/583), Hess (589 AR), Amiot (588 AR) Kern (584 SM), Hamilton (574 SM)

Army’s athletic program has been signifi cantly enhanced by sev-eral state-of-the-art facilities benefi ting numerous Black Knight ath-letes. The construction and improvement of facilities on the West Point campus has had a positive impact on Army’s 25 intercollegiate sports. The prominent rise of the rifl e team as one the top programs in the nation, capturing its fi rst NCAA title in 2005, followed by the bronze in 2006 and silver in 2007 and 2008, is due partly to Tronsrue Marks-manship Center. Completed in January 2000, the range underwent major reconstruction after a portion of the facility was destroyed by fi re in 1996. The indoor marksmanship center, located next to Gillis Field House along the banks of the Hudson, is equipped with three ranges to in-clude housing the club pistol team. The rifl e range has 20 fi ring points, six more than the former range, with distances of 10 meters for air rifl e and 50 feet for smallbore. The air rifl e range, used exclusively for air gun training and competition, also has 20 fi ring points and is shared by both the rifl e and pistol teams. Army acquired 40 (20 smallbore, 20 air rifl e) state-of-the-art elec-tronic targets by MEGAlink in November of 2006 to put Tronsrue on the cutting edge of technology. The newly minted Tronsrue Marksmanship Centerwas unveiled on a national stage when Army hosted the 2003 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Rifl e Championships, marking the national championship’s fi rst appearance at West Point since 1991. Five years later the Black Knights hosted the 2008 NCAA Championships, the fi fth time in the NCAA’s 29-year rifl e history that West Point was chosen as the host site. Army fi rst hosted the tournament in 1981, the second year that the rifl e championships came under the NCAA’s auspices. The Black Knights hosted the championship four years later, fi nishing fi fth in putting the fi nishing touches on an 11-2 season. The NCAA Championships returned to West Point in 1991, and the Black Knights took sixth in air rifl e. Army was host again in 2003 and 2008, fi nishing runner-up in the latter. Tronsrue took center stage again in 2004 when it hosted the Great America Rifl e Championships with the Black Knights placing second. Funding for the reconstruction and renovation of the range was included in West Point’s Bicentennial Campaign plan as part of its “Margin of Excellence” initiative. Government funds were utilized along with private funds. The lead donors for the project were George Marion Tronsrue III (USMA ’78) and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Petrie (USMA ’67). On April 13, 2002, the center was dedicated to honor the Ameri-can soldier and Tronsrue’s father (George Marion Tronsrue, USMA ’52), a four-year member of the Army rifl e team. “Tronsrue is the largest collegiate rifl e facility in the country,” stat-

ed Wigger, the benefi ciary of the state-of-the-art facility. “It already has had an immense impact on recruiting. Bringing a prospective candidate into this facility is paramount to a football recruit viewing Michigan’s Stadium in Ann Arbor or Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., for the fi rst time. It is the same effect. “Not only does it provide us an ideal practice facility, but a range that gives us pride knowing it is the best in the country. The dividends are evident in the number of records we have broken and continually challenge.” Army captured the Great America Rifl e Conference regular-season title in 2005 and 2008 with unbeaten 6-0 marks. The Black Knights won their fi rst-ever GARC Championship in 2008 after fi nishing run-ner-up four straight years. The Black Knights have posted top NCAA fi nishes along with com-piling a 59-20 dual mark over the last seven years. Army captured its fi rst NCAA title in 2005 after edging Jacksonville State by a point, was second in 2007 and 2008, third in 2006 along with placing fourth (2004), fi fth (2010) and sixth (2009) the last seven years.

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HEAD COACH MAJOR RON WIGGER

Since taking over the reins of Army’s rifl e program 11 years ago, Maj. Ron Wigger, a two-time National “Coach of the Year” selec-tion, ranks among the winningest coaches in school history. In 2005 he led the Black Knights to their fi rst NCAA title and a nod from President George W. Bush in April 2006. “To be able to make history here at the Academy has been very rewarding,” said Wigger, who returned Army to national promi-nence in the new millennium en route to com-piling a 78-31 individual mark for a winning percentage of .715. Wigger started rewriting Army’s record book soon after taking over the program. The Black Knights earned a team berth to the NCAA Championships in air rifl e by his sec-ond year. Army qualifi ed in both disciplines in 2004, then put West Point on the map the fol-lowing year in winning its fi rst-ever NCAA title. The Black Knights won by the closest mar-gin in NCAA history, edging Jacksonville State by a single point for the crown along with de-throning perennial powerhouse and six-time defending champion Alaska Fairbanks. Not only was it Army’s fi rst national title in rifl e history, but the fi rst since pistol captured the NRA crown in 1991. It was also the fi rst NCAA title by any Army varsity program since 1949 (fencing). The Black Knights started off their 2005 “Cinderella” season winning eight straight matches that included a perfect 6-0 Great America Rifl e Conference (GARC) mark en route to capturing their fi rst regular-season title. Army was runner-up at the conference championships for the second straight year . Honors continued to roll in for the team that etched its name into the history annals as a school-record fi ve rifl emen earned All-

America accolades by the National Rifl e Asso-ciation (NRA), and Wigger repeated as the na-tional and GARC “Coach of the Year” in 2005. It was Wigger’s third GARC coaching honor in Army’s four-year association. The 2005-06 campaign was capped with Army fi nishing among the top four at the NCAA’ for the third straight year after captur-ing the bronze trophy. Army’s 9-2 season mark was its highest win total (broken the following year), since a 13-3 showing in 1998-99. Included in its sea-son highlights was Army’s fi rst win over Navy since 1990, snapping the Mids’ 12-match win streak. A second place fi nish at the GARC Championships was followed by Army’s third straight trip to the NCAA Championships. The team concluded the season with a visit to the White House in April where Army (based on its 2005 title) was among a dozen NCAA championship teams that met with President George W. Bush during a special ceremony in the Rose Garden. Five Black Knights were selected by the NRA for All-American honors, equaling the school mark set the previous year, en route to collecting seven certifi cates. Wigger, who has never had a losing season, has fi nished runner-up at the NCAA Tournament twice in the last four years, along with winning the team’s fi rst GARC Championship in 2008. Army posted a 10-2 dual mark in 2007 and bettered that in 2008 in a 10-1 showing, its lone loss to national powerhouse Alaska Fairbanks. Five Black Knights were accorded All-America honors in 2007 and four earned certifi cates in 2008. Prior to winning its fi rst NCAA title in 2005, Wigger guided the Black Knights to a fourth-place fi nish at the 2004 championships after meeting the qualifying standards in both dis-ciplines for the fi rst time since 1987. Wigger concluded his second year at the helm by leading Army’s air rifl e team to a berth at the 2002 NCAA Tournament and a fi fth-place fi nish in that discipline after edging Navy by a point. It was the fi rst time that the Black Knights, who were reinstated to the var-sity ranks in 1997-98 following a three-year hiatus, qualifi ed since 1992. Since taking over the program in the fall of 2000, Wigger has had a school record fi ve earn All-America certifi cates - 2005, 2006 and 2007 - and four in 2008. One of the fi nest coaches in the history of the program, Wigger has developed 11 All-Americans, including six fi rst-team picks, who have combined for 31 certifi cates. He has led Army to an NCAA title (2005) along with winning the national smallbore championship and crowning an in-

dividual champion in 2008. Kim Pienkowski was a fi rst team All-Amer-ica selection in air rifl e Wigger’s inaugural year, becoming the fi rst Black Knight named to that unit since 1991. A three-time honoree under Wigger, she was an honorable mention selection in both disciplines her senior year. Chris Abalo made history in 2005 as the fi rst Army plebe selected an All-American in both disciplines and just the second Black Knight to accomplish that feat. He repeated the next three years, setting a school record with eight fi rst team All-America certifi cates. The most decorated shooter in school history, Abalo excelled both nationally and internationally. In 2008 he captured Army’s fi rst NCAA individual title (smallbore), set a national smallbore prone record and NCAA smallbore mark, and competed with the USA Team at the World Cup. Twice he was voted the NCAA Shooter of the Match and was a three-time GARC Shooter of the Year. Stephen Scherer earned a pair of fi rst team All-America certifi cates along with competing at the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. Two-time team captain Paul Charbonneau, a four-year member of Wigger’s fi rst class, was a four-time All-American. David Amiot and Brian Kern joined Abalo and Scherer in garnering All-America certifi cates in 2008. In another Army fi rst, Abalo and Wesley Hess competed at the World Junior Shooting Championships in the spring of 2006, with Abalo setting the pace for Team USA in two of the three events in which he qualifi ed. Wigger has enjoyed an equally prosper-ous showing in the GARC where Army has crowned seven individual champions and three shooter of the year awards in Abalo (2006-09) along with a pair of rookie of the year honors (Abalo 2005/Scherer 2008). In addition, Army has earned 65 All-GARC certifi -cates. Over the past 10 years, Wigger’s teams have established new school marks, shatter-ing team and individual records that were on the books when he took over the program. All three team scores (air rifl e, smallbore and ag-gregate), along with seven individual marks, were broken and reset his fi rst three years. Abalo holds four of the six school marks, with Scherer and John Fiddes holding the remain-ing two. Competing against the top rifl e programs in the nation, Wigger has compiled a winning percentage of .715 (78-31) to rank third all-time in victories. He was instrumental in Army joining the Great America Rifl e Conference in 2001-02 after leading the Black Knights to a 7-1 mark the previous year. He guided Army

Maj. Ron WiggerEastern Kentucky ‘83

11th SeasonRecord at Army: 78-31


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HEAD COACH MAJOR RON WIGGER

to a fourth-place fi nish its inaugural year in the GARC, one of the top conferences in the country, and his efforts earned him “Coach of the Year” plaudits. His peers bestowed that honor upon him again in 2004 and 2005 after Wigger guided Army to second place during the 2004 regular season, while going undefeated in 2005. Army has collected its share of GARC hon-ors (65) in the nine years it has been a mem-ber. After collecting seven the fi rst two years, Army had eight in 2004, 15 in 2005, 10 in 2006, nine in 2007, 11 in 2008 and fi ve the last two with 25 fi rst team certifi cates, 26 second team and 14 honorable mentions. Charbonneau became the fi rst Black Knight crowned a GARC champion in 2003. Abalo, a fi ve-time GARC champion, won a pair of titles in smallbore and aggregate, while Scherer captured the air rifl e title in 2008 and was runner-up to Abalo in the aggregate. Abalo was a three-time “Shooter of the Year”, and top rookie along with Scherer. Wigger has carved out an impressive slate both as a coach and competitor at the national and international levels. Ranked among the na-tion’s top shooters in smallbore prone, Wigger competed for one of two berths in that event at the 2004 Olympic Trials. The Army mentor was awarded the International Distinguished Shooter Badge by USA Shooting in the summer of 2002 based on his gold medal performance in smallbore prone at the 1988 World Cup in Mexico City. Runner-up at the USA Shoot-ing National Championships in

1987 and 1991, Wig-ger was a member of the All-Guard smallbore rifl e team that captured the 1993 national team championship at Camp Perry, Ohio. He was also among the fi nal six shooters competing for a spot on the 1992 Olympic Team. Wigger placed fi rst in his signature event in the Master Service (Mil-itary) category at the 2006 National Cham-pionships, and seventh among 256 shooters in the Open Division. At the 2008 USA

Shooting National Championships, he was runner-up in the Senior Men’s Prone Rifl e event and 37th overall. He also holds the Distinguished Rifl e Marksmanship Badge. As a collegian, Wigger was a member of Eastern Kentucky’s nationally-ranked rifl e team that fi nished third at the 1983 NCAA Championships. Commissioned in the In-fantry Branch following graduation in 1983, Wigger earned his master’s degree in sport management at the U.S. Sports Academy in Daphne, Ala. Wigger’s sister, Deena, competed at the 1988 Olympic Games, fi nishing 10th in small-bore, while his father, Lones, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time qualifi er. Lones, one of the inaugural members of the USA Shooting Hall of Fame, was inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame in 2008. Wigger and his wife, the former Lorraine Bravo, reside at West Point with their daugh-ters: Alicia, 19; Karina, 17; and Michelle, 12.

Maj. Ron Wigger (right) with his father, Lones.

SUPPORT STAFF

Maj. Matthew LorenzHead Offi cer Representative

James LewisHead Manager

Wigger Year-By-YearYear Record Pct. GARC2000-01 7-1 .875 -- 2001-02 5-4 .556 4th2002-03 7-6 .538 5th2003-04 8-3 .727 2nd2004-05 8-2 .800 2nd2005-06 9-2 .818 2nd2006-07 10-2 .833 2nd2007-08 10-1 .909 1st2008-09 7-6 .538 5th2009-10 7-4 .636 5th(10 Years) 78-31 .715

The Wigger File•Since taking over the reins in 2000-01, Ron Wigger has breathed new life into the program. Army had an NCAA individual qualifi er in air rifl e his fi rst season and earned a team berth (fi rst since 1992) in that event the following year. •Army has qualifi ed the last seven years for the NCAAs in both team events, and fi nished in the top four fi ve times. Their selection in 2004 was the Black Knights’ fi rst since 1987, while its fourth-place fi nish was their second-best at the time.•The Black Knights captured their fi rst NCAA title in school history in 2005, followed by the bronze in 2006 and the silver the next two years.•The Army mentor was recognized nationally as the “Coach of the Year” in 2004 and 2005 by the Collegiate Rifl e Coaches Association along with earning GARC recognition three times, including back-to-back honors in 2004 and 2005.•Since joining the Great America Rifl e Conference (GARC), he has led the Black Knights to the regular-season crown in 2006 and 2008 along with the school’s fi rst championship title in 2008. •Ron Wigger’s father, Lones, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time qualifi er who holds 29 world records.•Coach Wigger was among the fi nal six shooters vying for one of two 1992 Olympic team spots. His sister, Deena, competed at the 1988 Olympic Games where she fi nished 10th in smallbore. •Still active competitively, Wigger was the smallbore prone champion in the Master Service (Military) category at the 2006 National Championships. He was runner-up at the Senior Men’s Prone Rifl e and 37th out of 93 overall in 2008.

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SEASON OUTLOOK

Army’s rifl e team has a young look this season with a seven-member freshman class making up the majority of the Black Knights’ 13-person roster. The squad will receive its “baptism of fi re” early with the fi rst fi ve matches on the road, including three in the Great America Rifl e Con-ference, but head coach Ron Wigger’s shooters have always done well with a challenge. Army has been young the past two years, yet the Black Knights have been among an elite group of just eight teams in the country to qualify for the NCAA Championships each year. Last year Army went 7-4, captured the President’s Trophy Match, fi nished fi fth in the GARC, and capped the season with a fi fth-place showing at the NCAA Tournament after qualifying for the seventh straight year. Coach Wigger, who has compiled an impressive 78-31 (.715) record his fi rst ten years at the helm, welcomes back six let-terwinners from last year’s squad. Senior team captain John Manzano, along with juniors Kelly Buck and Tommy Carr, are the most experienced members of the team. All three have participated at the NCAA Championships and will be asked to provide leadership. Buck has been a participant at the NCAAs the past two years, and shined both times. She competed last year in both disciples with Carr joining her on the air rifl e team that turned in a season-high 2336 in that event, while Manzano was a member of the smallbore unit two years ago. This is the second straight year that Army has just one senior and once again will be caught in a growing period with three juniors (to in-clude Chris Arnett) joining Manzano in rounding out four upperclass-men. A pair of sophomore lettewinners (Will Mengon and Chris Mala-chosky) and seven freshmen complete the remainder of the squad. The Black Knights’ strength and depth last year was in smallbore while struggling in air rifl e, a discipline that Wigger made a priority in the recruitment of this year’s freshman class. “Last year we were weak in air rifl e and very competitive in small-bore,” noted Wigger, the third winningest coach in Army history. “My recruiting this year emphasized that weakness in bringing in a tal-ented class that could have as many as fi ve freshmen challenging for one of the top eight spots. I am expecting big things from this fresh-man class in looking to the future in the fi rst step to building a solid nucleus. “What I look for in each member of the team is the potential to contribute to the program. I weigh that constantly for no one gets a free ride in the program.” Buck is the most experienced among the letterwinners, having competed at the NCAA Championships since her freshman year in both air rifl e and smallbore. She ranked among Army’s top shooters in 2010 alongside classmate Sara Lehman, who shined in her fi nal year of eligibility. Buck fi nished fourth individually in smallbore at the 2009 NCAA meet and was Army’s top shooter in air rifl e last year lead-ing the Black Knights to fourth place in that event behind a season-high 2336. She just missed qualifying in air rifl e for the individual fi nals following a ninth-place fi nish, while rounding out a smallbore unit that fi nished sixth in the team scoring. Carr competed last year in his fi rst NCAA meet as a member of the air rifl e team on Army’s squad made up mainly of sophomores and freshmen along with a single senior. Manzano, who competed in smallbore at the NCAA meet two years ago, has been working hard and is geared for a breakout sea-son along with his goal of earning All-America honors. It will be a chal-lenging year as the Black Knights look to defend their President’s Trophy Match title, defeat Navy, improve upon last year’s fi fth-place fi nish at the GARC Championships and qualify for the NCAAs for the

eighth straight year. Army has consistently qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships since 2002, but it is a challenge Wigger faces every year. “It gets tougher and tougher every year to qualify for the NCAAs,” stated Wigger, who led Army to its fi rst-ever NCAA title in 2005 along with a pair of second-place fi nishes. “There is more depth in the top 10-15 programs in the country than a few years ago. Qualifying for the NCAAs is still our top priority, but it will be a challenge.” In addition to Army’s goal of qualifying for the NCAAs, Wigger is also looking for the Black Knights to improve upon their fi fth-place showing the past two years at the GARC Championships. On paper, defending champion West Virginia, along with Kentucky, are the top two with Army, Nebraska and Ole Miss battling for the next spot. There is a change to the scoring sytem this year, making it a friendlier one for coaches as it allows fi ve shooters to compete in each event with the top four scores counting. Four shooters were se-lected in the past for the two disciplines (air rifl e and smallbore) and all four scores counted. “I have some wiggle room which helps with us being such a young team along with allowing us to maximize our depth,” noted Wigger. “It gets more of our young shooters involved along with gaining experi-ence.” Wigger is hoping that when the second half of the season gets underway in January, the freshmen will have several matches under their belts and ready to make the move to the next step. The fi rst weekend of competition should answer a few questions for Wigger as Army jumps into GARC competition with the Nebraska match a good indicator as he looks to turn a talented squad that has experience and youth into an NCAA contender.

Breakdown by ClassSeniors: John Manzano, team captain, competed at the NCAA tour-nament in 2009 in smallbore.Juniors: Chris Arnett, Kelly Buck and Tommy Carr. Buck competed past two years at the NCAA Tournament in both disciplines, fi nishing fourth in the individual fi nals in smallbore in 2009 and just missing top eight to advance in air rifl e in 2010. She was Army’s top shooter in air rifl e and smallbore last year. Carr was a member of Army’s air rifl e unit at last year’s NCAA Tournament, and helped the Black Knights to fourth place in that event. Arnett, a 2010 CRCA Academic All-Ameri-can, provides team depth in both guns.Sophomores: Chris Malachosky and Will Mengon. Both shot in-dividually and also drew nods on the counting team in air rifl e and smallbore. Freshmen: Richard Calvin, Jacob Costa, Nathan Davison, Michael Matthews, Robert Oberle, Joseph Todaro and Zachary Wells. This group is one of the largest and most talented freshman classes of coach Ron Wigger’s tenure. He is expecting the newcomers to make their presence felt immediately. Matthews competed with the Spalding County Shooters (Georgia), participating twice at the Junior Olympics; Costa competed at the Na-tional Junior Olympic Championships in both air rifl e and smallbore; Calvin is a JROTC national champion, Junior Olympic state (Tennes-see) champion and NRA State Sectionals champion. Wells captured a pair of Junior Olympic State (Georgia) titles and claimed the bronze in air rifl e at the National Junior Olympics; Todaro set 16 national re-cords and qualifi ed four straight years for the Junior Olympics; Davi-son led his team to the national scholastic crown and Virginia state title as team captain; Oberle qualifi ed for the USA Junior Olympics in both guns and was a participant at the 2008 Olympic Trials.


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THE BLACK KNIGHTS

CHRIS ARNETTJunior

New Haven, Ind.

KELLY BUCKJunior

Reading, Mass.

RICHARD CALVINFreshman

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

TOMMY CARRJunior

Lebanon, Pa.

JACOB COSTAFreshman

Hamden, Conn.

NATHAN DAVISONFreshmanFairfax, Va.

CHRIS MALACHOSKYSophomore

Spring, Texas

JOHN MANZANOSenior • Captain

Syracuse, N.Y.

MICHAEL MATTHEWSFreshmn

Johns Creek, Ga.

WILL MENGONSophomore

Ambridge, Pa.

ROBERT OBERLEFreshman

Hudson, Colo.

JOSEPH TODAROFreshman

Bridgewater, N.J.

ZACHARY WELLSFreshman

Sharpsburg, Ga.

MAJOR RON WIGGERHead Coach11th Season

MAJ MATTHEW LORENZHead Offi cer

Representative

JAMES LEWISSenior

Head Manager

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THE BLACK KNIGHTS

JOHN

MANZANOSenior Captain Syracuse, N.Y. Westhill H.S.

Dedicated shooter elected by peers to lead the team this season ... hard worker who will provide strong leadership role to a young squad that includes seven freshmen ... lone senior on squad ... competed at the NCAA tournament sophomore year and looking to make return trip senior season ... among goals this year is leading team to eighth straight NCAA Tournament berth along with earning All-America hon-ors ... three-year letterman.

2009-10: Competed in both disciplines and set a personal best mark in smallbore with a 582 as Army swept the top four places in 4638-4572 GARC defeat of North Carolina State in home opener ... member of Army’s scoring unit in all 13 matches ... tied for medalist honors with Kelly Buck as both fi red a 577 as the Black Knights outpointed Coast Guard 2295-2059 in smallbore en route to posting a 4606-4250 decision in the fi nal match of the fall campaign ... equaled that score in GARC match against Kentucky in opening the winter half of the schedule ... competed in several matches in air rifl e, turning in season-high 577 fi ring individually against GARC rival Kentucky ... score tied for fourth-best mark on team and was four points off ca-reer high. 2008-09: The lone sophomore among fi ve Black Knights compet-ing at the NCAA Championships ... worked way into starting lineup in smallbore by third meet of season ... posted a season-high 575 (one off career high) smallbore score in meet with Nebraska ... score was Army’s second highest in the match ... highest individual fi nish of third place posted against The Citadel ... started off season as member of the air rifl e unit ... set season-high 580, one shy of personal best, at the NRA Sectionals ... previous high 579 recorded during the fall in meets against Air Force, West Virginia and TCU ... recorded highest individual fi nish of fourth place in win over the Falcons ... posted a 567 in air rifl e and 556 in smallbore in helping Army to fi fth-place fi nish at the GARC Championships ... turned in a 571 smallbore score competing in fi rst NCAA meet ... helped the Black Knights post a 2291 to fi nish fi fth in that event.

2007-08: Appeared in four home matches during the fall campaign competing in both events … part of traveling team in fi rst road trip to Annapolis, Md., for regular-season fi nale at Navy ... competed at the Great America Rifl e Championships in air rifl e ... fi red season highs in both guns in match versus Alaska Fairbanks in second half of sea-son ... registered a 575 in smallbore and 581 in air rifl e ... turned in second highest score in air rifl e of 571 in Navy meet ... posted a 566 smallbore score against Nebraska and North Carolina State in fi nal

match of fall season. Prior to West Point: Earned a host of awards in 2006 at the Outdoor Junior Championships held at Camp Perry … received high expert award for smallbore prone, high junior award and the Whistler Boys’ team award … earned three varsity letters in hockey as a defenseman at Westhill H.S. … top student in engineering in graduating class.

Personal: Given name is John Michael Manzano … son of John and Linda Manzano … oldest of three boys … younger brothers Dan (19) and Ryan (17) … majoring in Engineering Psychology.

Manzano’s Career HighsSmallbore 582 North Carolina State 10/16/09Air Rifl e 581 Alaska Fairbanks 01/22/08

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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS

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CHRIS

ARNETTJunior

New Haven, Ind.Concordia Lutheran H.S. Arnett’s Career Highs

Smallbore 571 Coast Guard 12/06/09Air Rifl e 580 Nebraska 10/18/09

Tough competitor who continues to develop and refi ne skills ... earned spot on team as a walk-on freshman year and provides Army solid depth in both disciplines along with a strong work ethic ... gained valuable experience fi rst two years and ready to make move to next level ... competed individually since freshman year ... equally impres-sive in the classroom with selection as an academic All-American ... two-year letterman.

HonorsCollegiate Rifl e Coaches Association Academic All-American (2010)

2009-10: Appeared in several matches and on scoring unit in two matches in air rifl e ... fi red 578 as a member of the counting unit in the President’s Trophy Match captured by the Black Knights ... drew starting nod on four-man fi ring unit against the Coast Guard Academy ... 578 earned a share of third place in the win over the Bears as Army closed out fall campaign with a 5-2 record ... set personal-best 580 competing individually against GARC rival Nebraska in third match of the season ... proved to be Army’s highest score against the Corn-huskers while tying for the fourth-best mark in the meet ... competed in eight matches in smallbore, turning in personal-best 571 fi ring individually in a fourth-place fi nish in Coast Guard win ... competed against Navy and member of both units in season fi nale win over the University of Sciences in its NCAA Qualifi er ... turned in highest fi nish in air rifl e as Army swept the top 10 places.

2008-09: Walk-on who made presence felt competing individually in both disciplines ... fi rst collegiate competition was home match against GARC rival Ole Miss ... recorded career-high 576 mark in air rifl e against TCU in posting Army’s fi fth-highest match score in that meet ... just missed equaling that score after fi ring 575s in second half of season against Alaska Fairbanks and Navy, respectively ... career-high 561 in smallbore posted against USP in the NCAA Quali-fi er in regular-season fi nale ... turned in Army’s fourth-highest mark in air rifl e (570) in fi rst appearance at the GARC Championships.

Prior to West Point: Four-year member of the Concordia Lutheran H.S. JROTC rifl e team … competed three times at the West Regional Championships with highest fi nish of fourth place in the aggregate scoring in 2007 … helped team to the bronze while fi nishing sixth individually senior year … placed 29th at the 2007 JROTC National Championships and competed three times at the USA Shooting Junior Olympics … earned medalist honors at state match all four years, cap-turing smallbore twice (2006 and 2008), 3P air and international air rifl e back-to-back seasons (2006 and 2007) and sporter 3P air rifl e in 2005 … served as team captain and JROTC Battalion Commander in 2007-08 … lettered in soccer.

Personal: Given name is Christopher Michael Arnett … parents are Larry and Marianne Arnett … older brother Andrew served in Iraq with the 3rd Infantry Division in 2005 … majoring in Mechanical Engineer-ing.

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KELLY

BUCKJunior

Reading, Mass.Austin Preparatory School

Army’s top returning specialist and one of the team’s most experi-enced shooters ... competed in both disciplines at the NCAA Champi-onships since freshman year ... placed fourth in smallbore in 2009 and was ninth in air rifl e at last year’s meet ... candidate for GARC and All-America honors ... named team’s Co-Shooter of the Year in 2010 and Rookie in 2009 ... two-year letterwinner.

HonorsFourth in SM at 2009 NCAA ChampionshipsNinth in AR at 2010 NCAA ChampionshipsTwice Earned Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week Honors (2009-10).

2009-10: Recorded Army’s top individual scores in smallbore (586) and air rifl e (592) ... earned medalist honors four times in smallbore ... turned in a career high combined score of 1156 at the GARC Cham-pionships helping Army to fi fth place ... earned medalist honors in smallbore against Nebraska, Memphis and Navy while tying for fi rst against Coast Guard ... season-high 586 recorded at the NCAA Quali-fi er shattered previous high 581 set three times, the last in win over Navy ... career-high 592 score in air rifl e recorded at the NRA Section-als, shattering previous score of 584 set during the fall campaign ... shared Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week following her performance at the President’s Trophy Match ... posted at the time a career-best 581 in smallbore to capture the bronze and fi nished fi fth in air rifl e ... fi red career-high 592 in air rifl e leading Army to a season-high 2334 in that discipline at the NRA Sectionals ... followed that performance with impressive scores against Navy and at the NCAA Qualifi er that earned her AAA weekly honors ... captured match honors in smallbore and was second in air rifl e in Army’s 5770-5738 win over Navy ... fi red a personal-best 586 smallbore and added a 590 in air rifl e, posting match honors in both, in keying Army’s 4627 NCAA Qualifi er mark that met the standard for the seventh straight year ... turned in an aggregate career-high 1156 (583 AR, 573 SM) at the GARC Championships for 18th place in the combined scoring ... helped the smallbore team to a sixth-place fi nish the fi rst day of the NCAA Championships, then turned in a 590 in air rifl e to trail the win-ning mark by fi ve points ... ninth-place fi nish just missed qualifying for the individual fi nals as Army took fourth in that discipline and fi fth in the aggregate scoring.

2008-09: Worked way into Army’s NCAA lineup in both disciplines fol-lowing strong showing at the NCAA Qualifi er ... in fi rst-ever appear-ance, led team to fi fth-place fi nish in smallbore along with placing fourth individually ... fi red a career-high 580 to rank sixth in the team competition along with qualifying for the fi nals ... registered the sec-ond-highest mark of 98.1 in the fi nals to jump two spots to place fourth with a 678.2 composite ... recorded Black Knights’ top mark in

smallbore at the GARC Championships behind a 573, which ranked 13th overall ... also member of air rifl e unit as Army fi nished fi fth in the aggregate scoring ... posted team’s third-highest match score in air rifl e at the NCAA Qualifi er with a 581 ... mark equaled career high set previous week against Navy in sixth-place fi nish ... recorded career-high 576 (later broken) mark in smallbore against USP at the Qualifi er for Army’s second highest score at the meet ... member of counting unit in both disciplines throughout the season.

Prior to West Point: Silver medalist twice in women’s air rifl e along with medalist honors in women’s 3P smallbore at USA JORC Shooting Championships January and December of 2006 … also picked up another honor capturing the bronze in women’s 3P smallbore … won a gold meal at the Intermediate Junior NRA Sectionals 3P smallbore in 2007 … competed three years at the Palmyra Invitational in both disciplines with top scores of 546 in smallbore and 556 in air rifl e … Rhode Island Outdoor metric 3P state champion and took second-place honors at the Junior Match 7 metallic sights … three-year mem-ber of the Massachusetts Junior State Team … also competed for Reading Rifl e and Revolver Club, capturing the junior title in 2006 … garnered fi rst-place honors in 3P smallbore at the 2007 Intermediate Junior NRA Sectionals … played forward in hockey at Austin Prepara-tory School.

Personal: Given name is Kelly Lin Buck … parents are Andrew and Viwanna Buck … hails from service family … paternal grandfather (Thomas Buck) and great aunt (Margaret Buck) were in the Army, while father and uncles (Thomas and Paul Buck) were in the Navy … majoring in Psychology.

Buck’s Career HighsSmallbore 586 NCAA Qualifi er 02/11/10Air Rifl e 592 NRA Sectionals 01/29/10

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Carr’s Career HighsSmallbore 575 Coast Guard 12/06/09Air Rifl e 583 Alaska Fairbanks 01/21/09

TOMMY

CARRJunior

Lebanon, Pa.Cedar Crest H.S.

Coming off fi rst ever appearance at the NCAA Championships after working way into Army’s fi ring lineup as a member of last year’s air ri-fl e unit ... competed throughout the season in both disciplines ... blue collar worker who has written own success story ... expected to play large role as one of just four upperclassmen ... will also help mentor young team dominated by freshmen and sophomores ... heads into third season listed among top eight, but will be challenged to retain spot ... two-year letterman.


2009-10: Competed in every match in both disciplines with majority of the meets as member of the scoring unit ... earned spot on the air rifl e team that competed at the NCAA Championships ... helped lead the Black Knights to a season-high 2336 and fourth-place fi nish in that discipline fi ring a 575 ... season-high 582 recorded in Great America Rifl e Conference win over North Carolina State during the fall ... mark was just a point off career best set freshman year against perennial power Alaska Fairbanks ... second-highest mark of 581 re-corded at the GARC Championships as member of fi ring unit helping Army to a fi fth place fi nish ... runner-up with 579 in win over Coast Guard while registering 577s against Kentucky and Navy ... member of smallbore scoring unit in fi rst eight meets of the season ... career-high 575 earned bronze against Coast Guard, bettering former mark by a point ... fi nished third in back-to-back GARC meets in the fall ... fi nished 37th competing individually at GARC Championships.

2008-09: Competed in nine of 13 regular-season matches ... worked way into counting unit in smallbore in fi ve straight meets ... recorded season-high 574 smallbore mark in regular-season fi nale versus USP ... career-high 583 air rifl e shot against NCAA defending champion Alaska Fairbanks ... score was the third-highest by a Black Knight ... fi rst collegiate match was against TCU as member of smallbore unit ... went on to compete with Army’s fi ring unit in that discipline in next four matches to include NRA Sectionals ... competed individually at the GARC Championships fi ring a 560 in smallbore and 570 in air rifl e for 1130 combined mark ... air rifl e score was fourth-best by a Black Knight.

Prior to West Point: Five-year member of the Palmyra Sportsmen Ju-nior Smallbore and Air Rifl e units … competed four years at the NRA National Smallbore Matches … Qualifi er in Junior Olympic Rifl e Cham-pionships in air rifl e (2007 and 2008) along with smallbore (2008) … competed at USA Shooting National Smallbore and Air Rifl e matches in 2007 … competitor at PA Junior Olympic Rifl e Championships from 2004 to 2007 and at the Palmyra Collegiate NCAA Invitational Match-es the past four years … won 2007 American Legion State title in air

rifl e … held rank of cadet colonel in Civil Air Patrol … four-year member of the outdoor track and cross country teams at Cedar Crest H.S.

Personal: Given name is Thomas Patrick Carr … son of Thomas and Belinda Carr … older sister Lindsay (23) … paternal grandfather, James Meador, served four years as a Military Policeman in the Army … majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

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Competed in both disciplines last year as a freshman ... dependable shooter who made great strides ... earned spot on travel team ... looking to expand on knowledge and experience gained along with consistency heading into second season ... excellent student in the classroom ...one of record six Black Knights chosen for academic honors by the Collegiate Rifl e Association.


2009-10: Fired a 575 smallbore score in fi rst collegiate match, com-peting individually against North Carolina State in home and GARC opener ... score was the fourth-highest by a Black Knight ... competed in the remaining six fall matches and was part of eight-man travel squad for three road trips ... shot a 574 to tie for 10th place at the President’s Trophy Match ... fi red a season-best 576 in home match against Kentucky in the second half of the season ... score ranked third-highest by a Black Knight in that meet ... solid showing shoot-ing individually in air rifl e ... registered a season-high 577 in GARC road win over Memphis ... score ranked sixth in the meet and second- highest on team ... member of fi ve-man counting team in President’s Trophy Match that host Army won ... member of Army’s counting unit at the NRA Sectionals (576) and in win over Navy (575) while tying season high of 577 at the NCAA Qualifi er against USP ... shot a 576 at the GARC Championships.

Prior to West Point: Competed with Lake Houston 4-H Club all four years of high school ... fi nished 29th in fi eld of 100 shooters at Na-tional Junior Olympics ... led the 4-H team to the NRA Junior Rifl e Sectional Championships in 2008 along with taking runner-up honors that year at the U.S. Army Junior Air Rifl e Championship ... came on the heels of fi rst-place honors in the American Legion Air Rifl e Postal Championships in 2007 ... served as the 4-H Club president senior year and was the treasurer sophomore season.

Personal: Given name is Christopher Adam Malachosky ... parents are Ed and June Malachosky .... cousins Andrea Nyce and William Slotter are currently serving in the Air Force, while uncle, William Slot-ter, is a member of the National Guard ... member of National Honor Society ... graduated ninth in class of 796 students ... majoring in Nuclear Engineering .

CHRIS

MALACHOSKYSophomore

Spring, TexasKlein H.S.

Malachosky’s Career HighsSmallbore 576 Kentucky 01/16/10Air Rifl e 577 Memphis 11/01/09 577 USP 03/24/10

Talented shooter who earned spot on Army’s counting unit in several meets last year ... worked hard on accuracy and consistency during the preseason, improving skills in both guns ... provides depth to a young squad of shooters dominated by the freshmen ... one of two sophomores on the team ... letterwinner.

2009-10: Drew duty in 13 matches and in counting rotation six times in smallbore and on three occasions in air rifl e ... shot a 574 small-bore score fi rst time as counting member of the team in helping Army reclaim the President’s Trophy Match in the fall ... mark tied for tenth as Army captured the title for the fi fth time in the last six years ... fi red a season-best 577 at the NRA Sectionals turning in Army’s third high-est score in the match ... was the Black Knights’ top shooter in meet prior with a 573 in loss to Ohio State ... member of Army unit that outpointed Navy 2874-2843 in that discipline ... member of Army’s four-man unit at GARC Championships as Black Knights took fourth in that discipline ... equally as solid in air rifl e ... registered a personal-best 581 shooting individually in GARC win over Mississippi in tying for runner-up honors ... shot a 577 previous day and mark tied for team’s third-highest score against conference rival Nebraska ... per-formance earned spot in lineup in the next three matches starting with Memphis ... recorded a 576 helping Black Knights to a fi ve-point win over Navy in the President’s Trophy match ... second-best mark of 574 recorded in regular-season fi nale ... turned in a 570 competing individually at the GARC Championships.

Prior to West Point: Qualifi ed for Junior Olympics in air rifl e ... helped lead the Frazier Simplex Rifl e Team to the Pittsburgh Subur-ban League title ... NRA four-position match winner ... competed for Beaver County Sportsman’s Club in the Beaver Valley Conservation League, turning in a high score of 299 ... placed among leaders in multiple prone matches throughout Pennsylvania ... qualifi ed for the American Legion 3-position Air National Championships with a 582 ... earned three letters in golf at Quigley Catholic H.S. ... served as team captain senior year. Personal: Given name is William Albert Mengon ... parents are Caro-line and Dan Mengon ... Eagle Scout ... president of the National Hon-or Society ... three-year member of Mock Trial, capturing section and district championships along with third in state (out of 275 teams) in 2008 ... team captain senior year ... majoring in Mechanical Engineer-ing with Mechatronics subdiscipline.

WILL

MENGONSophomore

Ambridge, Pa.Quigley Catholic H.S.

Mengon’s Career HighsSmallbore 577 President’s Trophy Match 11/07/09Air Rifl e 581 Mississippi 10/31/09


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RICHARD

CALVINFreshman

Murfreesboro, Tenn. Siegel H.S.

One of fi ve newcomers expected to make presence felt immediately ... talented shooter with an impressive list of credentials competing with the JROTC Program at Siegel High ... JROTC national champion, Junior Olympic state champion and NRA State Sectionals champion ... looking to carry over that success to the collegiate level.

Prior to West Point: Two-time Tennessee all-state shooter and four-year member of the JROTC rifl e team at Siegel H.S. ... won precision class title with 1282 aggregate ... set JROTC national mark (594), along with tying the 20-shot kneeling record (200), leading Siegel to the national title (4633) in March ... team set JROTC national aggre-gate fi rst day mark of 2321 ... earned a plethora of honors to include being crowned the Junior Olympic state (Tennessee) champion in air rifl e ... NRA Sectionals state champion in air rifl e and runner-up in smallbore ... served twice as team captain ... JROTC Battalion Com-mander.

Personal: Given name is Richard Louis Calvin ... parents are Rich and Jet Calvin ... paternal grandfather, Louis Calvin, served in the Marine Corps ... major is undeclared.

Newcomer looking to enhance skills in making adjustment to colle-giate level following a solid high school career ... brings a blue collar work ethic and a positive attitude to the range.

Prior to West Point: Four-year letterman in rifl e at James W. Robin-son H.S. ... served as team captain senior year when the team was crowned the national scholastic champions and Virginia state cham-pions ... two-sport athlete who played four years of football, lettering twice as an offensive lineman ... earned fi rst team all-district honors and second team all-region ... excelled in the classroom as well ... tabbed a Student Athlete every year and was a member of the Na-tional Honor Society.

Personal: Given name is Nathan Andrew Davison ... parents are Dwight and Karl Davison... two older brothers, Daniel and Caleb ... Daniel is a 2008 USMA graduate and father is a 1974 graduate of the Naval Academy ... major is undeclared.

NATHAN

DAVISON FreshmanFairfax, Va.

James W. Robinson H.S.

JACOB

COSTAFreshman

Hamden, Conn.Hamden H.S.

MICHAEL

MATTHEWSFreshman

Johns Creek, Ga.Norcross H.S.

Among a talented group of newcomers expected to make presence felt early in the campaign ... has had success in both guns during high school career and that experience will be useful in transition to the collegiate level.

Prior to West Point: Competed seven years with the Blue Trail Range rifl e club ... member of the Connecticut all-state rifl e team for six years (2005-2010) ... participated at the National Junior Olympic Champi-onships in both air rifl e (fi ve times) and smallbore (four times) ... placed third in the Intermediate Junior level at the NRA Nationals held at Camp Perry in 2009.

Personal: Given name is Jacob David Costa ... parents are Marc and Beverly Costa ... sister Allyson (20) is a member of Elon University’s cross country and track teams ... lists shooting and writing as favorite hobbies ... major is undeclared.

Another member of Army’s highly-skilled freshman class ... loves to compete and expected to break into the lineup at season’s start ... profi cient and consistent in both guns ... has a great future at Army and a world of potential.

Prior to West Point: Member of the Spalding County Shooters in Grif-fi n, Ga., for several years ... competed twice at the Junior Olympics ... earned a pair of letters as a pitcher on the baseball team at Norcross H.S. before turning attention to rifl e.

Personal: Given name is Michael Anthony Matthews ... parents are Chris and Mary Matthews ... has three siblings, Jacob, Andrew and Luke ... brother Jacob is a pitcher on the baseball team at Mercer Uni-versity ... enjoys fi shing, hunting, rafting and swimming in his spare time ... major is undeclared.

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Exciting prospect with wealth of experience at national level in both disciplines ... expected to fi ll signifi cant role fi rst year either as a member of the scoring team or individually.

Prior to West Point: Four-year member of the Greeley Junior Shoot-ing Club and the Cherry Creek Club Juniors ... participated at the Na-tional Shooting Championships in 2010 and 2008 ... runner-up in air rifl e and prone ... competed at the Rocky Mountain Championships in 2008 and 2009 fi nishing in top 10 in the junior competition in air rifl e, prone and 3P smallbore ... qualifi ed for the 2009 USA Junior Olympics in smallbore and air rifl e and tried out in both guns at the 2008 Olympic Trials ... medalist in precision air rifl e and runner-up in 3-position air rifl e at 2008 State Games (West), and was second in prone and third in 3P smallbore and air rifl e at State Games of America ... club team crowned National NRA Intermediate Junior champions in 4-position smallbore in 2007 ... took second in air rifl e and third in the Junior 4P smallbore at the 2009 NRA Indoor National Championships

Personal: Given name is Robert William Oberle ... parents are Rob-ert and Mixing Oberle ... two brothers, Joseph and Jake, and three sisters, Maggie, Jesse-Anne and Emma-Leigh ... Joseph and Maggie also compete in rifl e ... grandfather, Donald Shere, served in the Navy ... major is undeclared.

ROBERT

OBERLEFreshman

Hudson, Colo.Home Schooled

Talented shooter among a highly regarded freshman class looking to make mark fi rst season ... will compete in both events ... best disci-pline is air rifl e, having captured pair of titles in high school.

Prior to West Point: Competed four years with the Carroll County 4H Club ... captured three state titles along with a bronze during busy high school career ... recorded a pair of State Junior Olympic titles in 2009 and 2010 along with being crowned 4H air rifl e champion in 2010 after fi nishing third in 2009 ...captured the bronze in air rifl e at the 2009 National Junior Olympics along with turning in strong show-ing at the USA Shooting Nationals ... took third in the Junior Division and was 12th overall .... served three years as team captain of the JROTC Rifl e Team ... Group Commander of Air Force JROTC program senior year at Northgate.

Personal: Given name is Zachary Thomas Wells ... parents are Corey and Jennifer Wells ... has a brother Justin (15) and sister Caroline (10) ... paternal grandfather was in the Army and maternal grandfather served in the Navy ... major is undeclared.

ZACHARY

WELLSFreshman

Sharpsburg, Ga.Northgate

Exciting newcomer expected to challenge for one of the top eight spots ... among talented crop of newcomers expected to play key role providing a solid nucleus along with consistent scores ... has experi-ence with both guns and shined in high school at the range and in the classroom.

JOSEPH

TODAROFreshman

Bridgewater, N.J.Immaculata H.S.

TODARO -- CONTINUED

Prior to West Point: Competed fi ve years for the Somerset Rifl e Club in Central New Jersey ... earned plethora of state titles over that pe-riod while setting 16 national smallbore records over a two-year span ... runner-up in Class B (smallbore) at the 2009 Junior Nationals after fi nishing third in Class C the previous year ... qualifi ed four straight years for Junior Olympics in smallbore and met the standard in air rifl e in 2007 ... served as team captain between 2008-10 ... led team to 2008 National anysight prone title .. fi nished second in the nation in smallbore with an 1154 at 2010 NRA Indoor Championships ... graduated with honors from Immaculata H.S. with a 3.65 grade point average.

Personal: Given name is Joseph Todaro ... parents are Margaret and Giovanni Todaro ... major is undeclared.


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SEASON IN REVIEW

A young Army team put together a strong showing late in the year to con-tinue the Black Knights’ long tradition of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament after earning its seventh straight berth to the 2010 NCAA Championships. Army fi nished sixth in the aggregte scoring following a fourth-place fi nish in air rifl e behind a season-high 4627 after fi nishing fi fth in smallbore. With the majority of Army’s squad made up of sophomores and fresh-men, the Black Knights went through a growing period as the team battled inconsistency during the fall and start of the winter slate. Following a disap-pointing loss to Ohio State, the Black Knights turned the season around with above-average performances over the fi nal three regular-season matches that saw them jump from No. 9 in the Collegiate Rifl e Coaches poll to No. 5 in clinch-ing a berth to the NCAA Championships. Army’s run began with the NRA Sectionals where the team fi red a season high 2334 in air rifl e, led by sophomores Kelly Buck and Sara Lehman’s per-sonal bests, en route to compiling a 4626 aggregate. Buck’s 592 mark in air rifl e shattered her previous high of 584 set in the fall, while Lehman’s 590 broke her mark of 585 set against Ohio State the previous week. Rounding out the rest of Army’s four-man scoring unit were sophomore Tommy Carr and freshman Chris Malachosky, who fi red identical 576s as the Black Knights broke their previous high of 2328 set in the fall against North Carolina State. Army continued its progress defeating host Navy 5770-5738 in the “Star Match.” The Midshipmen headed into the meet ranked No. 5 in the CRCA poll while Army listed ninth. It was the third straight year that the Black Knights defeated Navy at its home range to boost their all-time lead in the series to 38-32. “Our scores today certainly helped us for the upcoming NCAA Qualifi er,” said Army head coach Ron Wigger following that performance. “It was a con-fi dence builder for our team as Navy has a more senior roster, while eight of our 11 shooters are underclassmen. We will be able to be more relaxed now heading into the Qualifi er.” Buck’s 581 nipped Navy’s Chris Burleson by a point for medalist honors in smallbore as the Black Knights claimed three of the top-four fi nishes. Lehman claimed the bronze with a 578 with team captain Charles Ridge fi nishing fourth behind a season-best 575. Freshmen Will Mengon and Ian Young rounded out Army’s fi ve-man scoring unit with identical 570s as Army outpointed Navy 2874-2843 in that discipline. After registering medalist honors for the fourth time in smallbore, Buck just missed sweeping both events after being edged by Burleson by a point

(585) in air rifl e. Ridge (580) and Lehman (580) tied for third-place honors, with Carr (577) and Malachosky (574) closing out the team scoring as the Black Knights edged Navy by a point, 2896-2895, in that discipline. It was the second time this season that Army fi n-ished ahead of Navy - the fi rst was at the President’s Trophy Match hosted by the Black Knights in the fall. Army outpointed defending champion Navy 5789-5784 for the title with the Midship-men beating Army in air rifl e (2917-2893) and the Black Knights winning 2896 to 2867 in smallbore. Next up was the regular-season fi nale in the NCAA Qualifi er against University of the Sciences in Philadel-phia. The host Black Knights did not disappoint, with

Buck earning medalist honors in both disciplines leading Army to a 4627-4404 victory. Ranked No. 6 at the time in the CRCA poll, Army’s aggregate and smallbore (2306) scores were its second-highest of the season as the Black Knights strengthened their bid for one of the berths to the NCAA Championships. Buck turned in her second-highest mark of the season in air rifl e (590) and registered a person-al- best 586 smallbore score for an 1176 career composite in keying the Black Knights’ performance. “Kelly was a lifesaver for us to-day,” noted Wigger, “and she put us in good shape. I feel pretty confi dent we will be among the Top 8 for an NCAA bid based on the scores com-ing in today.” Joining Buck on Army’s air rifl e fi ring unit at the NCAA Qualifi er were Ridge (578), Lehman (577) and Carr (576) in combining for a 2321 as the Black Knights swept the top 10 individual spots. Ridge (579 – second place) and Lehman (570) were also part of the smallbore unit with John Manzano (571) rounding out the scoring and Young claiming the bronze fi ring individu-ally. Army’s 2306 composite was its second best mark of the season, trailing the 2310 it set in the fall against North Carolina State. “The team fi nished the end of the season very strong,” said Wigger. “I felt they were mentally tougher and grew a lot the past few weeks with three solid matches (NRA Sectionals, Navy and NCAA Qualifi er) in a row in an important time at the end of the season. The team also performed better on the road.” The Black Knights (7-4, 3-3 GARC) headed to the GARC Championships with high hopes of fi nishing among the leaders, but got off to a slow start in its strongest event, smallbore, where the team fi nished fourth with a 2279 four-man. Army turned in a 2320 in air rifl e en route to fi nishing fi fth (4599) in the aggregate scoring for the second straight year. Buck posted Army’s top score of 573 in smallbore with Lehman fi ring a 584 to lead the way in air rifl e. After struggling all season in air rifl e, it all came together at the NCAA Championships as the Black Knights turned in a season-best 2336 en route to placing fourth. Buck led the way with a 590, two shy of her personal best, to fi nish ninth among the shooters. She just missed qualifying for the individual fi nals (top eight). Lehman (589), Ridge (583) and Carr (575) rounded out Ar-my’s unit. The Black Knights fi nished sixth in smallbore with Lehman qualifying for the individual fi nals where she posted a 99.5 en route to a fi fth-place fi nish (681.5). Ridge and Young fi red 572s with Buck adding a 565. The Black Knighs’4627 aggregate tied its second-higest mark of the sea-son in fi nishing fi fth at the NCAA champinships and bettering 2009’s sixth place showing.

HIGHLIGHTS1st at President’s Trophy MatchDefeated Navy in the Star Match

Qualifi ed for the NCAA Tournament for the seventh straight yearFinished 5th at the GARC ChampionshipsFinished 5th at the NCAA Championships

Sara Lehman placed fi fth individually in smallbore Six members were named to the Collegiate Rifl e Coaches Association

(CRCA) All-Academic Honor list - the largest contingent in Army history --Chris Arnett, Tommy Carr, Sara Lehman, Chris Malachosky, Charles Ridge and

Patrick Northam Sara Lehman & Kelly Buck were tabbed the team’s Co-Shooters of the Year

Ian Young was the team’s Rookie of the Year

Sara Lehman

Kelly Buck

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2009-10 STATISTICS

SEASON HIGHS

TEAM

Air Rifl e2336 ............... NCAA Championships ......................03/13/102334 ............... NRA Sectionals ................................ 01/29/102328 ............... vs. North Carolina State .................. 10/16/092321 ............... vs. Kentucky ..................................... 01/16/102320 ............... GARC Championships ..................... 02/21/10

Smallbore2310 ............... vs. North Carolina State .................. 10/16/092306 ............... NCAA Qualifi er/USP .........................02/13/102300 ............... vs. Kentucky ..................................... 01/16/102295 ............... vs. Coast Guard ...............................12/06/092293 ............... NRA Sectionals ................................ 01/29/10

Aggregate4638 ............... vs. North Carolina State .................. 10/16/094627 ............... NCAA Championships ......................03/13/104627 ............... NCAA Qualifi er/USP .........................02/13/104626 ............... NRA Sectionals ................................ 01/29/104621 ............... vs. Kentucky ..................................... 01/16/104619 ............... President’s Trophy Match ................ 11/07/09

INDIVIDUAL

Air Rifl e592............Kelly Buck at NRA Sectionals ................ 01/29/10590............Sara Lehman at NRA Sectionals ........... 01/29/10590............Kelly Buck at NCAA Championships .....03/13/10590............Kelly Buck at NCAA Qualifi er/USP .........02/13/10589............Sara Lehman at NCAA Championships .......03/13/10585............Kelly Buck vs. Navy ................................02/08/10585............Sara Lehman vs. Ohio State .................. 01/24/10585............Sara Lehman vs. NC State .................... 10/16/09 584 ...........Kelly Buck vs. NC State ......................... 10/16/09584 ...........Sara Lehman at GARC Championships .... 02/21/10

Smallbore586............Kelly Buck at NCAA Qualifi er/USP .........02/13/10584 ...........Sara Lehman at PT Match ..................... 11/07/09583............Sara Lehman vs. NC State .................... 10/16/09582............Sara Lehman at NCAA Championships .... 03/12/10582............John Manzano vs. NC State .................. 10/16/09581 ............Kelly Buck at PT Match .......................... 11/07/09580............Ian Young at PT Match ........................... 11/07/09579 ............Kelly Buck vs. Kentucky ......................... 01/16/10579 ............Charles Ridge at NCAA Qualifi er/USP ...02/13/10578 ............Kelly Buck at NRA Sectionals ................ 01/29/10

NCAAsSmallbore ...........................................6th

Sara Lehman ...................................... 582

Charles Ridge ......................................572

Ian Young .............................................572

Kelly Buck ........................................... 565

Total .................................................. 2291

Air Rifl e ...............................................4th

Kelly Buck ........................................... 590

Sara Lehman ...................................... 589

Charles Ridge ..................................... 583

Tommy Carr ..........................................575

Total ................................................... 2336

Sara Lehman placed fi fth individually in

Smallbore

2009-10 Results (7-4, 3-3 GARC)

Army OpponentDate Opponent SBR A.R. AGG. SBR A,R. AGG.10/03 at Jacksonville State 2282 2263 4545 2224 2279 450310/16 NORTH CAROLINA ST* 2310 2328 4638 2259 2313 457210/18 NEBRASKA* 2291 2307 4598 2282 2333 461510/31 at Mississippi* 2272 2311 4583 2250 2311 456111/01 vs. Memphis* 2291 2292 4583 2209 2314 452311/07 President’s Trophy Match 2896 2893 5789 (1st)11/14 at West Virginia* 2277 2285 4562 2289 2349 463812/06 COAST GUARD 2295 2311 4606 2059 2191 425001/16 KENTUCKY* 2300 2321 4621 2320 2352 467201/24 Ohio State+ 2255 2315 4570 2301 2507 460801/29 NRA Sectionals 2292 2334 462602/08 at Navy 2874 2896 5770 2843 2895 573802/13 USP (NCAA Qualifi er) 2306 2321 4627 2207 2197 440402/20 at GARC Champ. 2279 02/21 at GARC Champ. 2320 4599 (5th)03/12 at NCAA Champ. 229103/13 at NCAA Champ. 2336 4627 (5th)

*GARC Match Home Matches in CAPS+Palmyra Tournament (Palmyra, Pa.)


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GARC HONORS & RESULTS

2010 HonorsShooter of the Year: ...................................... Ashley Jackson (Kentucky)Rookie of the Year: .............................................. Katie Fretts (Kentucky)Coach of the Year: .................................... Joe Hammond (West Virginia)Senior of the Year: ......................................... Ashley Jackson (Kentucky)Team Sportsmanship: .................................ARMY/North Carolina State

2010 Championship Results A.R. SM Total West Virginia 2336 2317 4653

Kentucky 2348 2297 4645

Nebraska 2328 2284 4612

Mississippi 2344 2265 4609

ARMY 2320 2279 4599Memphis 2304 2248 4552

North Carolina State 2297 2248 4545

The Great America Rifl e Conference, currently seven strong to in-clude Army, Kentucky, Memphis, Mississippi, Nebraska, West Virginia and North Carolina State, has been hailed as one of the toughest conferences in the country. Army head coach Ron Wigger knew that the future of the Black Knights’ program would be enhanced and strengthened when he opted to join the GARC seven years ago. Not only is it a conference that excels at the range, but its student-athletes also shine in the classroom. Army captured the National Collegiate Rifl e Championship title in 2005, and though it was the Black Knights’ fi rst-ever, it was the 19th time that a member of the GARC claimed that honor. 2009 NCAA champion West Virginia has captured 14 NCAA ti-tles and has been runner-up six times. Kentucky was runner-up four times and Xavier twice. The GARC, which began in 1998, has been well represented at the last nine NCAA championships with a national champion in Army (2005) and West Virginia (2009), seven runner-ups and a pair of third-place fi nishes. At the 2005 NCAA Championships, Army captured the title with a 4659 composite, two points higher than third-place Nebraska with Kentucky grabbing the fi nal spot in the six-team fi eld. The Huskers were second at the 2006 NCAA Championships followed by third-place Army with Mississippi and Kentucky fi nishing sixth and seventh, respectively. Army was runner-up in 2007 with GARC champion Ken-tucky fi nishing fourth, while the Black Knights won the silver again in 2008 with Nebraska, Kentucky and West Virginia sweeping the fourth through six spots, respectively. The Mountaineers were fi rst in 2009 and led a GARC sweep of at the third through sixth spots at the 2010 NCAA Championships. West Virginia was third, the Wildcats fourth, Army fi fth and Nebraska sixth. Army quickly solidifi ed its position in the GARC, fi nishing fourth at the championships its fi rst year (2001-02) along with runner-up hon-ors four straight seasons before laying claim to its fi rst title in 2008. The Black Knights were regular season winners in 2005 and 2008. Army has earned 50 all-league certifi cates and seven major awards with Wigger tabbed for coaching citations in 2002, 2004 and 2005.

Lehman 97-98 91-95 94-92 567Buck 97-100 94-96 94-92 573Ridge 99-99 87-93 97-96 571Mengon 97-99 91-86 97-98 568

Army Air Rifl e Team Air Rifl e Targets TotalLehman 97-96-99-97-98 584Buck 93-99-99-98-98-96 583Carr 95-92-99-95-95-96 572Ridge 97-96-98-96-98-96 581

Army’s Top Individual Scorers SM A.R. Combined Buck 573 583 1156 (18th)Ridge 571 581 1152 (22nd)

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GARC HONORS & AWARDS

Paul Charbonneau Chris Abalo David Amiot Kim PienkowskiWesley Hess

All-GARC SELECTIONSFirst Team

2004 .......Paul Charbonneau ......................... Air Rifl e, Aggregate2005 .......Chris Abalo ...................Smallbore, Air Rifl e, Aggregate.................Mike Jablonski ............................Smallbore, Aggregate.................Paul Charbonneau .............................................Air Rifl e2006 .......Chris Abalo ...................Smallbore, Air Rifl e, Aggregate2007 .......Chris Abalo ...................Smallbore, Air Rifl e, Aggregate.................John Fiddes ........................................................Air Rifl e2008 .......Chris Abalo ...................Smallbore, Air Rifl e, Aggregate.................Stephen Scherer ..........Smallbore, Air Rifl e, Aggregate.................Wesley Hess .......................................................Air Rifl e2009 .......Stephen Scherer .........................Smallbore, Aggregate.................Wesley Hess .......................................................Air Rifl e

Second Team2002 .......Jared Lostetter ...................................................Air Rifl e2003 .......Kim Pienkowski ..............................................Aggregate.................Paul Charbonneau ......................Smallbore, Aggregate2004 .......John Fiddes ..................................... Air Rifl e, Aggregate.................Paul Charbonneau .........................................Smallbore.................Lucas Leinberger ...........................................Smallbore2005 .......David Amiot ..................................... Air Rifl e, Aggregate.................John Fiddes .................................Smallbore, Aggregate.................Lucas Leinberger ...........................................Smallbore.................Mike Jablonski ...................................................Air Rifl e.................Paul Charbonneau .........................................Aggregate2006 .......Lucas Leinberger ........................Smallbore, Aggregate.................John Fiddes .................................Smallbore, Aggregate.................David Amiot ........................................................Air Rifl e2007 .......David Amiot ....................................................Smallbore.................Wesley Hess .......................................................Air Rifl e.................John Fiddes ....................................................Aggregate2008 .......Brian Kern ....................Smallbore, Air Rifl e, Aggregate

Honorable Mention2002 .......Jared Lostetter ...............................................Aggregate2003 .......Kim Pienkowski ...............................Smallbore, Air Rifl e2004 .......John Fiddes ................................................... Smallbore.................Lucas Leinberger ...........................................Aggregate2005 .......Paul Charbonneau .........................................Smallbore.................John Fiddes ........................................................Air Rifl e 2006 .......John Fiddes ........................................................Air Rifl e.................David Amiot ....................................................Aggregate2007 .......Brian Kern ......................................................Smallbore.................David Amiot ....................................................Aggregate2008 .......David Amiot ........................................................Air Rifl e2009 .......Wesley Hess ...................................................Aggregate.................Stephen Scherer ................................................Air Rifl e

Shooter of the Year2006/07/08 .................................................................Chris Abalo

Rookie of the Year2005 ..............................................................................Chris Abalo2008 ....................................................................Stephen Scherer

Coach of the Year2002 ............................................................................ Ron Wigger2004 ............................................................................ Ron Wigger2005 ............................................................................ Ron Wigger

Scholar Athlete2005 .......................................................................Mike Jablonski2007/08 .......................................................................David Amiot

GARC Champions2003 .......Paul Charbonneau .........................................Smallbore2005 .......Chris Abalo ..................................Smallbore, Aggregate2007 .......Chris Abalo ......................................Smallbore, Air Rifl e2008 .......Stephen Scherer ................................................Air Rifl e2008 .......Chris Abalo .....................................................Aggregate

12-time SelectionChris Abalo .........................................................................2005-08

11-Time John Fiddes .......................................................................2004-07

Eight-Time Paul Charbonneau .......................................................2003-2005

Seven-Time David Amiot .......................................................................2005-08

Six-TimeStephen Scherer ...............................................................2008-09

Five-Time Lucas Leinberger ...............................................................2004-06Kim Pienkowski ...................................................................... 2003Mike Jablonski ........................................................................ 2005


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ARMY ALL-AMERICANS

Chris Abalo (USMA ’08)

Rhonda Barush (USMA ’86)

Year Name 1942 Richard Wise1947 Amos Mathews1948 Lucien Bolduc Amos Mathews1949 Lucius Bolduc Amos Mathews1951 Stewart Peterson1956 Gordon Rogers1957 Gordon Rogers1958 James Jones1963 William Bradburn1964 William Bradburn1965 William Bradburn1966 Michael Fuller1968 David Taylor1982 David Cannella+1983 David Cannella +1984 David Cannella^1985 Rhonda Barush*1986 Gordon Taras*1987 Gordon Taras* Randy Powell*

Year Name1990 Dale Herr*1991 Dale Herr2001 Kim Pienkowski^2004 Paul Charbonneau^2005 Chris Abalo+2006 Chris Abalo+2007 Chris Abalo+ Wesley Hess^2008 Chris Abalo+ Stephen Scherer+ Brian Kern*2009 Wesley Hess^

Eight-Time SelectionChris Abalo, 2005-08

Five-Time SelectionDavid Cannella, 1982-84

Three-Time SelectionAmos Mathews, 1947-49William Bradburn, 1963-65

First Team

Second TeamYear Name 1936 C.T. Compton1940 Walter Gunster1942 John Baer Howard Wehrle1948 William DeGraf1950 Lucien Bolduc William DeGraf1952 Stewart Paterson1962 John King1963 John Ward1964 Ladd Metzner John Ward Michael Wilkan1965 Gary Chambers1967 Paul Bigelman David Taylor1969 Jim Plunkett1970 Robert Strong

Year Name1971 Peter Kippie Jim Plunkett Robert Strong Greg Wenzloff1972 Gary Stinnett Robert Strong1974 Robert Jacobs Gary Stinnett Daniel Szarenski1978 Daniel Szarenski1981 David Cannella+ Robert Jacobs*1983 Rhonda Barush*1984 Rhonda Barush* David Cannella* 1985 Rhonda Barush^ Randy Powell+ Gordon Taras+

Year Name1986 Rhonda Barush* Randy Powell+1987 Randy Powell^ Gordon Taras^ 1988 Randy Powell+ 1991 Dale Herr1992 Duncan Lamb*2002 Jared Lostetter^2003 Paul Charbonneau*2004 Paul Charbonneau*2005 Mike Jablonski+ Lucas Leinberger* David Amiot^2006 Lucas Leinberger* David Amiot^ John Fiddes*2007 David Amiot* Brian Kern*2008 David Amiot+ Brian Kern^

Year Name1970 Jim Plunkett1971 Blake Gendron Myron Pangman1972 Blake Gendron Jim Plunkett1972 Blake Gendron Jim Plunkett

Year Name1981 William Schneider* Robert Jacobs^ 1984 Gordon Taras^1988 Dale Herr^2000 Kim Pienkowski^2003 Kim Pienkowski+

Year Name2005 Paul Charbonneau^2006 John Fiddes^ Brian Kern*2007 John Fiddes*

Honorable Mention Eight Time All-Americans

Chris Abalo ‘08 (SB 05-08; AR 05-08)

David Cannella ‘84 (SB 881-84; AR 05-08)

Randy Powell ‘88 (SB 85-88; AF 85, -88)

Six-Time All-Americans

Gordon Taras ‘87 (SB 85-87; AR 84, 85, 87)

Highlights

Randy Powell (USMA ’88)

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ARMY RIFLE HISTORY

Rifl e has enjoyed a long and distinguished 83-year history at West Point since testing its mettle in 1919 when it outshot Pennsylvania 940-849 in the lone match of the season. By the time the NCAA began sponsoring collegiate rifl e in 1979-80, the sport had been in place at the U.S. Military Academy for 58 years, never had a losing record, and posted 15 undefeated seasons, while suffering no more than two losses on 31 occasions. The rich tradition of the sport continues today under present coach Ron Wigger, who rewrote the history annals after leading Army to its fi rst NCAA Rifl e Championship in school history following a one-point edging of Jacksonville State for the 2005 crown. It also proved to be the closest title match in NCAA history. Army, placing fourth in 2004, was third in 2006 followed by a pair of runner-up fi nishes in 2007 and 2008. Following its inaugural season in 1919 under Capt. P.W. Newgarden, Army returned to the varsity ranks from 1923 through 1936. During that span, rifl e registered seven undefeated seasons along with a school-re-cord 12 wins competing outdoors in 1925. The Black Knights turned in an exceptional effort during the 1933 sea-son, registering a 6-1 record indoors and unblemished 5-0 mark during the spring outdoor campaign. The sport was discontinued for the 1937 and 1938 seasons before returning to the range in 1939, which was also the inaugural year of the Army-Navy rivalry. The Mids edged Army the fi rst two years of the series, but the Black Knights erased that early start by winning 11 of the next 13 matches, including a run of six straight, in pulling out to an 11-4 lead in the rivalry. After Navy claimed the next three matches, the Black Knights strung to-gether a pair of 5-0 runs during a 14-4 stretch to pull out to a command-ing 25-11 advantage that helped carry Army through some rough times. Navy dominated the series from the 1990’s into the new millennium be-fore Army snapped loose from a 12-match losing streak on Mid soil in the Black Knights’ regular-season fi nale in 2006. Army has won the last three matches to hold a 37-30 lead. Army ushered in the decades of the ‘40s with a 43-4 record over a fi ve-year span, including three unbeaten seasons (1941, 1942 and 1944). Overall, the sharpshooters registered an 84-10 mark, including a school- record 13 wins during the 1946 campaign. The Black Knights bettered their win total in the decade of the ‘50s, compiling 100 wins along with breaking the school victory total after go-ing undefeated with a 16-0 showing in 1957-58, followed by unbeaten marks in 1958-59 (15-0) and 1959-60 (8-0) under Master Sgt. O.L. Gall-man, the fi rst coach to reach the 100-win plateau during his nine-year tenure (1955-63).

Army was dominant in the 1960s, compiling 91 wins along with a 12-0 mark and a fi rst-place fi nish at the NRA Sectionals in 1966-67. The 1970s were the most prolifi c in school history as Army compiled 102 wins, with the 1977-78 squad recording a school-record 18-0 mark under Master Sgt. Ken Hamill. Included among the wins were victories over the Coast Guard, the Royal Military College of Canada, Navy and Ohio State along with a fi rst-place fi nish at the NRA Sectionals. Two years later (1980), the NCAA sponsored its fi rst rifl e champion-ships, and Army fi nished among the leaders as it tied for seventh place that inaugural year. West Point took center stage the following year as host for the NCAA Rifl e Championships with freshman David Cannella, who would go on to become one of the fi nest shooters in school history, helping Army to a sixth-place fi nish. The Black Knights qualifi ed all four years for the NCAA tournament during Cannella’s tenure, during which time he earned eight All-America accolades to include fi ve fi rst team cer-tifi cates. The Black Knights found themselves part of the NCAA fi eld the fi rst 12 years, fi nishing as high as third in 1986. Army was runner-up in smallbore and fourth in air, while three shooters were accorded All-American honors that year. Rhonda Barush placed ninth in smallbore at the NCAAs and Gordon Taras was 15th as both garnered All-America accolades. Barush closed out her career as a fi ve-time All-American after making that list all four years, while Taras went on to become a six-time All-American. Army competed in the MAC (Mid-Atlantic and Metropolitan Champion-ships) in the mid ‘80s, winning the title over a three-year period (1987-89) during which time Randy Powell, an eight-time All-American, helped write the headlines. Rifl e was discontinued at the intercollegiate ranks in the mid-90s, competing the next three years at the club level before returning to varsity status in 1997-98. Capt. Doug Clark, an Air Force exchange offi cer, took over the program’s head reins when it returned to the intercollegiate ranks. Army compiled a 17-7 mark its fi rst year back, but was not eligible to compete at the NCAA Championships until the following season. The Black Knights posted a 13-1 mark Clark’s second year and hosted the Mid-Atlantic Championships, where they fi nished fi rst in smallbore and third in the aggregate scoring. Clark led Army to a 35-14 record during his three-year tenure, capped in 2000 when plebe Kim Pienkowski was accorded honorable mention NRA All-America honors in air rifl e. Three members of the squad, Ben Minchhoff, Pienkowski and Joy Monson, qualifi ed for the fi nal tryouts for the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team. Wigger took over the program the following year and met with instant success as Army’s lone loss in a 7-1 campaign was to Navy. Pienkowski qualifi ed individually for the NCAAs in air rifl e, where she fi nished 12th in her fi rst appearance. She was selected for fi rst team NRA All-America honors in air rifl e, the fi rst Black Knight named to that unit since Cannella in 1984. Army joined the Great America Rifl e Conference, considered one of the top leagues in the country, in 2001-02. Wigger was voted “Coach of the Year” after leading Army to a fourth-place fi nish its inaugural season. The Black Knights then put the fi nishing touches on the 2002 cam-paign by qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in air rifl e, their fi rst visit as a team since 1991, where they edged Navy by a point for fi fth place. Jared Lostetter, who fi nished ninth at the NCAAs after qualifying individually in air rifl e, teamed with Paul Charbonneau, Pienkowski and Jesus Tavaras as that foursome combined for a 1541. Lostetter was selected a second team All-American in air rifl e, and Pienkowski was named to the All-Aca-demic team. The Black Knights, who hosted the 2003 NCAA Tournament, did very little traveling that year as the top teams in the country dotted Army’s home schedule. The 2005 team captured the fi rst NCAA title in school history.


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ARMY RIFLE HISTORY

Army, however, failed to qualify for the NCAAs, but two members of the squad were accorded All-America honors. Pienkowski was tabbed an honorable mention in both smallbore and air rifl e, while Charbon-neau was selected to the second unit in smallbore, the fi rst Black Knight named in that discipline since 1992. Charbonneau, a GARC second team all-star pick in smallbore and the aggregate scoring, took medalist honors in smallbore at the 2003 championships, breaking his own school mark with an 1177. The 2003-04 season was another banner year as the Black Knights fi nished fourth in the team scoring at the NCAAs after qualify-ing for the fi rst time in both events since 1987. It was also Army’s best showing since placing third in 1986. Army posted its highest score of the season in both smallbore and aggregate en route to placing fourth. Wigger, along with Navy’s coach Bill Kelley, was selected as “Co-Coach of the Year” by the Collegiate Rifl e Coaches Association. It was the second honor for Wigger that season, having been selected for that same accolade by the GARC. Charbonneau, who was eighth individually in air rifl e at the NCAAs, capped the season with a pair of All-America certifi cates in air rifl e and smallbore. He was also named to the Collegiate Rifl e Coaches Association All-Collegiate team. The Black Knights were runner-up that year at the GARC Champi-onships, their highest showing since joining the league. The combination of the experience returning and the talent of the newcomers would prove a perfect fi t for Army’s magical ride in 2004-05. The Black Knights captured the GARC regular-season title with a perfect 6-0 mark, while posting an 8-2 dual record. After posting the third-highest score in the country at the NCAA Qualifi er, Army fell by four points to arch-rival Navy in its fi nal dual match. Army walked off with a majority of the GARC awards, claiming 15 of 30 all-star certifi cates along with copping two of the major awards with freshman sensation Chris Abalo named the “Rookie of the Year” and Wigger repeating as “Coach of the Year.” The Black Knights fi n-ished second at the conference championships and Abalo earned medalist honors in smallbore and the aggregate scoring. The next stop was the NCAA Championships where Army found itself in second place the opening day, trailing defending champion Alaska Fairbanks by six points following the smallbore competition. Army scored a 2321 in air rifl e the fi nal day to nip Jacksonville State, fi rst in that discipline, by a point for the 2005 NCAA title. Just three points separated the top four place winners. Abalo fi nished fourth in both events and Leinberger was seventh in air rifl e, while Wigger repeated as National “Coach of the Year.” Five Black Knights combined for a school-record seven All-America certifi cates with Abalo garnering fi rst team honors and Mike Jablonski second team plaudits in both events. Highlighting the 2005-06 dual meet season was Army’s fi rst win over Navy since 1990, snapping the Mids’ 12-match series win streak, en route to posting a 9-2 mark. Army also wrestled the President’s Tro-phy Match from Navy. Named the GARC “Shooter of the Year”, Abalo led Army to runner-up honors at the conference championships. The Black Knights put the fi nal touches on the campaign by earning the bronze at the NCAA Championships. Five Black Knights were selected for NRA All-America honors with Abalo repeating as a fi rst team pick in both events, while John Fiddes also garnered a pair of certifi cates. Abalo was crowned an NRA National Collegiate champion in small-bore and air rifl e based on his performance at the NRA Sectionals, which coincided with the NCAA Qualifi er. The 2006-07 season saw Army defeat Navy for the second straight year along with recording its fi rst win over the Midshipmen at West Point since 1985, en route to a 10-2 mark - its highest total since 1998-99. The Black Knights were runner-up at the NCAA and GARC Championships. Abalo repeated as the GARC’s top shooter along with

being named the CRCA “Shooter of the Match” at the NCAAs where he fi nished third in air rifl e and fourth in smallbore. In 2007-08, Abalo led the Black Knights to their fi rst-ever GARC Championship, runner-up honors at the NCAAs and fi rst-ever team title in smallbore, along with winning the Palmyra Tournament. Army closed out the year with a 10-1 mark that included its third straight win over Navy. The most decorated shooter in school history, Abalo was the GARC’s “Shooter of the Match” for the third straight year, cap-tured the NCAA smallbore title, set a national smallbore prone record and NCAA smallbore record, and repeated as a fi rst team All-American in both events. Stephen Scherer became just the third Cadet in West Point history to compete at the Olympic Games (Beijing) after fi nishing fi rst at the Trials in air rifl e. The GARC “Rookie of the Year,” he fi nished third in smallbore and fi fth in air rifl e at the NCAAs along with earning fi rst team All-America honors. Caught in a rebuilding year in 2008-09, Army turned in a strong showing at the NCAA Championships with a sixth-place fi nish. Team captain Wesley Hess and freshman Kelly Buck fi nished fourth indi-vidually in air rifl e and smallbore, respectively. Hess was named the Great America Conference’s “Senior of the Year,” repeated as a fi rst team GARC all-star in air rifl e along with earning honorable mention in the combined scoring. He capped his senior year with fi rst team NRA All-America honors in air rifl e for the second time in his career. A young Army put together a strong showing late in 2009-10 to continue the Black Knights’ long tradition of qualifying for the NCAA tournament with its seventh straight berth. In the fall, the team cap-tured the President’s Trophy Match, while Army posted a win over Navy in Annapolis, Md., highlighting the second half of the season en route to a 7-4 mark. The Black Knights headed to the NCAA championships with one senior, three sophomores and a freshman who combined their talents to lead the team to fi fth place, moving up a spot from the previous year.

Coaching RecordsCoach Years Season W L Pct.Capt. P.W. Newgarden 1 1919 1 0 1.000Self Coached 1 1923 5 1 .833Maj. C.A. Bagby 3 1924-26 22 0 1.000Lt. R.A. Schow 1 1927 7 1 .875Capt. F.A. Macon 2 1928-29 10 1 .909Capt. H.C. Barnes 2 1930-31 10 2 .833Lt. F.X. Mulvihill 5 1932-35 40 4 .909Lt. T.S. Riggs 1 1936 9 1 .900Lt. O.C. Kromer 2 1939-40 11 3 .786Capt. R.L. Jewett 1 1941 9 0 1.000Lt. Col. J.L. Throckmorton 3 1942, 47-48 22 4 .846Maj. C.F. Leonard 1 1943 11 1 .917Maj. H.N. Moorman 1 1944 10 0 1.000Lt. R.A. Wise 1 1945 4 2 .667Maj. C.E. Mowry 1 1946 13 1 .929Lt. Col. George Murray 3 1949-51 29 6 .829Col. E.T. Miller 2 1952-53 17 4 .810Maj. J.R. Waterman 1 1954 10 1 .909Sgt. Maj. O.L. Gallman 9 1955-63 101 12 .894Sgt. Maj. A.J. O’Neill 10 1963-67 95 13 .880 1968-74Master Sgt. Ken Hamill 21 1967-68 279 54 .838 1974-94Capt. Doug Clark 3 1997-00 35 14 .714Maj. Ron Wigger 10 2000- 78 31 .715Totals 84 821 152 .844

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ARMY RIFLE RECORDS

INDIVIDUAL Air Rifl e, 60 Shots (600): 597, Stephen Scherer Olympic Trials, 03/02/08 597, Chris Abalo Junior Olympics, 03/21/06Air Rifl e, Season Avg.: 589.46, Chris Abalo, 2007-08Smallbore Three-Position (600): 590, Chris Abalo, 02/04/07Smallbore Standing: 199, John Fiddes vs. Ohio State, 1/21/06Smallbore Kneeling: 199, Chris Abalo vs. Kentucky, 10/08/05Smallbore Season Avg.: 586.167, Chris Abalo, 2007-08

TEAMAir Rifl e, 240 Shots (2400):2357 vs. NC State & Nebraska, Nov. 18, 2007: Wesley Hess (591), Chris Abalo (590), Brian Kern (589), Stephen Scherer (587)

Smallbore Three-Position, 240 Shots (2400):2337 vs. Texas Christian, Nov. 10, 2007:Chris Abolo (589), Stephen Scherer (586),Brian Kern (584), Davida Amiot (578)

Combined Air Rifl e/Smallbore, 480 shots (4800):4686 vs. Navy, Feb. 9, 2008:Chris Abalo (588/588), Stephen Scherer (591/585),David Amiot (583/582), Brian Kern (580 SM), Wesley Hess (589 AR)

Army At The NCAA ChampionshipsYear Coach Smallbore Air Aggregate Place1979-80 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill 4473 1428 5901 7th1980-81 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill 4561 1499 6060 6th1981-82 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill 4537 1477 6014 6th1982-83 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill 4561 1512 6073 5th1983-84 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill 4575 1483 6058 6th1984-85 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill (Ret.) 4559 1504 6063 5th1985-86 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill (Ret.) 4622 1516 6138 3rd 1986-87 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill (Ret.) 4572 1522 6094 6th1989-90 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill (Ret.) 4579 --- 4579 #1990-91 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill (Ret.) --- 1485 1485 !1991-92 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill (Ret.) 4558 --- 4558 +2001-02 Maj. Ron Wigger --- 1541 1541 9th2003-04 Maj. Ron Wigger 4638 1538 6176 4th2004-05 Maj. Ron Wigger 2328 2331 4659 1st2005-06 Maj. Ron Wigger 2318 2332 4650 3rd2006-07 Maj. Ron Wigger 2307 2337 4644 2nd2007-08 Major Ron Wigger 2318 2334 4652 2nd2008-09 Major Ron Wigger 2219 2320 4539 6th2009-10 Major Ron Wigger 2291 2336 4627 5th

The NCAA began sponsoring collegiate rifl e in 1979-80

•#Army was third in smallbore in 1990•!Sixth in air rifl e in 1991 •+Seventh in smallbore in 1992

•Army fi nished fi fth in air rifl e in 2002 and ninth overall (prior to that only included places for teams that competed in both events).

•Army captured its fi rst NCAA title in school history at the 2005 Championships.

•The Black Knights have garnered top 3 fi nishes under present head coach Ron Wigger four of the past six years.

•After capturing the team title in 2005, Army copped the bronze in 2006 and the silver the next two years.

•The Black Knights captured their fi rst individual and team title in smallbore in 2008 when Chris Abalo led an Army sweep (fi rst in NCAA history) of the top three places en route to winning that discipline.

2008 NCAA Smallbore Sweep (l-r): Stephen Scherer (3rd),Brian Kern (2nd), Chris Abalo (1st)


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1919 (1-0)Coach: CPT P.W. Newgarden

Captain: none listed 940 Pennsylvania 849

1923 (5-1)Coach: none listed

Captain: none listed1750 7th Regt., NY N.G. 1732 w/Texas A & M 1721 1725 7th Regt., NY N.G. 1705 w/Georgetown 15931734 102d Cav., NJ.N.G. 1739 w/Chicago 1563

1924 (7-0)Coach: MAJ C.A. Bagby

Captain: R.V. Lee 1819 102d Cav., NJ NG 1743 1834 71st Regt., NY N.G. 1824 1847 107th Regt., NY N.G. 1705 1858 102nd Engrs., NY N.G. 1751 2712 10th Inftry, NY N.G. 2632 1389 Missouri 1253 1786 Texas A & M 1727


Captain: J.W. Black 1794 7th Regt., NY N.G. 1665 1793 City College of NY 1592 916 New York Univ. 858 683 Syracuse 633 1334 Old Guard of NY 1211 1104 Pennsylvania 1065 1819 Hawaii 1626 1838 71st Regt., NY N.G. 1811 w/Oregon AC 1705 1829 7th Regt., NY N.G. 1740 1106 102d Cav, NJ N.G. 1068 1829 Oregon Agr. College 1659


Captain: R.K. McDonough 1346 Old Guard NY 1280 2256 102d Eng., NY NG 2205 2308 71st Regt., NY NG 2288

1927 (7-1)Coach: LT R.A. Schow

Captain: B.A. Daughtry 1297 George Washington 1305 800 Old Guard of N.Y. 775 2266 102nd Eng., NY NG 2207 1381 Norwich 1326 2281 71st Regt., NY NG 2277 2275 Essex Troop of N.J. 2247 2262 Ft. Orange Post, A.L. 2148 2265 10th Inf., NY N.G. 2179

1928 (4-1)Coach: CPT F.A. MaconCaptain: N.B. Forrest

2230 Essex Troop of N.J. 2234 2185 71st Regt., NY NG. 2115 1390 George Washington 1381 1838 Ft. Orange Post, A.L. 1725 2274 102nd Engrs., NYNG 1224

1929 (6-0)Coach: CPT F.A. Macon

Captain: H. Milwit 2216 Virginia Military Inst. 010 2293 Essex Troop of N.J. 2227 2294 71st Regt., N.Y.N.G. 2254 2304 Ft. Orange Post, A.L. 2157 2254 102nd Engrs., N.Y.N.G. 2221 1305 Old Guard of New York 1219

1930 (6-0)Captain: CPT H.C. Barnes

Captain: K.H. Ewbank 1402 George Washington 1335 2248 71st Regt., N.Y.N.G. 2163 2341 Essex Troop of N.J. 2270 2304 Norwich 2114 804 Old Guard of New York 802 2755 102nd Engrs., N.Y.N.G. 2651

1931 (4-2)Coach: CPT H.C. Barnes

Captain: J.W. Hansborough 1105 U.S. Marine Corps 1123 with D.C. Nat’l Guard 1119 with George Washington 1046 with Columbia 1014 2343 N.Y. Stock Exchange 2216 1326 Essex Troop of N.J. 1275

1932 (10-2)*Coach: LT F.X. Mulvihill

Captain: W.R. Huber 1261 Essex Troop of N.J. 1236 1368 Boston College 1088 1348 N.Y. Stock Exchange 1324 1338 Old Guard of New York 1326 2334 71st Regt., N.Y.N.G. 2286 798 U.S. Marine Corps 814 w/D.C. Nat’l Guard No. 1 813 w/D.C. Nat’l Guard No. 2 796 w/N.Y. Stock Exchange 791 w/George Washington 776 w/3rd Cavalry 735 w/Maryland Nat’l Guard 725*outdoor season

1933 (8-1)Coach: LT F.X. Mulvihill

Captain: R.W. Hain 1340 New York University 1269 1342 Brooklyn Poly. Inst. 1332 1356 Fordham 1248 1351 Syracuse 1252 1352 Columbia 1333 w/MIT 1317 1340 N.Y. Stock Exchange 1352 1313 Cornell 1312 w/RPI 1197

1933 (5-0)*Coach: LT F.X. Mulvihill

Captain: J.M. Breit 1285 Jersey Rifl e Assn. 1266 818 Old Guard of N.Y. 810 1340 Essex Troop of N.J. 1311 1330 N.Y. Stock Exchange 1328 1318 N.Y. Stock Exchange 1278*outdoor season

1934 (7-1)Coach: LT F.X. MulvihillCaptain: G.B. Dany III

1358 Fordham 1197 1355 Lehigh 1348 w/New York University 1298 1340 N.Y. Stock Exchange 1335 w/Columbia 1296 1362 Mass. Inst. Tech. 1308 1356 N.Y. Stock Exchange 1358 1367 Vermont 1287

1935 (10-0)Coach: LT F.X. MulvihillCaptain: J. Williamson

1369 Yale 1303 w/Fordham 1266 1365 N.Y. Stock Exchange 1345 w/New York Univ. 1331 1382 Lehigh 1371 w/Coast Guard 1309 1357 Syracuse 1334 w/MIT 1315 1359 Vermont 1295 w/Colgate 1165

1936 (9-1)Coach: LT T.S. Riggs

Captain: C.M. McCorkle 1337 Fordham 1256 896 New Hampshire 875 1345 Drexel 1309 1346 N.Y. Stock Exchange 1293 1350 Essex Troop of N.J. 1294 1360 George Washington 1356 1357 Yale 1340 1376 113th Infantry 1312 1370 Lehigh 1372 w/MIT 1329

rifl e discontinued in 1937 and 1938

1939 (6-2)Coach: LT O.C. Kromer

Captain: J.K. Boles 1362 New Hampshire 1337 1349 Columbia 1259 1360 Fordham 1334 1369 Coast Guard 1372 1366 Syracuse 1270 1385 George Washington 1360 1364 Yale 1361 1358 Navy 1412

1940 (5-1)Coach: LT O.C. KromerCaptain: W.E. Gunster

1373 Yale 1350 1368 MIT 1354 1364 George Washington 1361 1378 Coast Guard 1321 1391 New York University 1358 1370 Navy 1392

1941 (9-0)Coach: CPT R.L. JewettCaptain: J.C. McClure

1347 New York University 1295 1378 Fordham 1286 1366 The Citadel 1348 1355 MIT 1350 1369 Georgetown 1347 1411 Navy 1392 1387 Penn State 1371 1374 Lehigh 1377 1369 St. John’s 1320

1942 (8-0)Coach: MAJ J.L. Throckmorton

Captain: R.A. Wise 1384 New York University 1361 1384 Fordham 1286 1389 Lehigh 1384 w/Yale 1330 1392 Penn State 1370 1397 MIT 1358 1390 Navy 1362 1395 George Washington 1335

1943 (11-1)Coach: MAJ C.F. Leonard

Captains: H.F. Wehrle*, A.R. Shiely 1397 MIT 1334 1378 Fordham 1283 1404 New York University 1343 1376 Yale 1350 2778 Oregon 2726 1380 Niagara 1464 1389 Lehigh 1371 1409 Cornell 1366 w/Carnegie-Mellon 1359 w/Columbia 1333 1402 Arizona forfeit 1389 Navy 1381*war class, graduated early

1944 (10-0)Coach: MAJ H.N. Moorman

Captain: J.R. Waterman 1395 New York University 1271 1394 Oregon 1341 1396 Yale 1268 1386 Coast Guard 1352 1393 Virginia Tech 1375 1407 Coast Guard 1353 1408 Mt. Vernon Rifl e Club 1351 1415 Detroit 1366 1418 Brooklyn Poly. Inst. 1320 1427 Navy 1364

1945 (4-2)Coach: LT R.A. WiseCaptain: J.B. Bennet

1379 New York University 1301 1364 Coast Guard 1372 1400 Yale 1285 1363 MIT 1295 1384 Coast Guard 1364 1381 Navy 1398

1946 (13-1)Coach: MAJ C.E. MowryCaptain: R.F. Dickson

1351 Mt. Vernon Rifl e Club 1345 1393 Notre Dame 1284 1380 Coast Guard 1383 1397 VMI 1338 1374 Mt. Vernon Rifl e Club 1351 1382 Brooklyn Poly. Inst. 1203 1414 Wisconsin 1167 1382 New Mexico Mil. Inst. 1286 1372 New York University 1241 1382 Virginia Tech 1285 1392 Wheaton 1295 1379 Coast Guard 1374 1392 Texas A & M 1367 1377 Navy 1358

1947 (8-1)Coach: LTC J.L. Throckmorton

Captain: W.D. Brown 1355 Brooklyn Poly. Inst. 1328 1364 Mt. Vernon Rifl e Club 1311 1378 Mt. Vernon Rifl e Club 1308 1382 Coast Guard 1388 1375 King’s Point 1246 1383 Rutgers 1360 1387 MIT 1365 1392 Coast Guard 1389 1382 Navy 1374

1948 (6-3)Coach: LTC J.L. Throckmorton

Captain: W.W. Plummer 1402 Rutgers 1345 1385 Pennsylvania 1215 1391 Fordham 1325 w/New York University 1366 1398 Maryland 1399 1382 George Washington 1353 1387 Coast Guard 1398 1391 MIT 1344 1394 Navy 1406 1st CCNY R.O.T.C. Tournament 1st, 2nd Eastern Intercollegiates

1949 (10-1)Coach: LTC George J. Murray

Captain: A.C. Mathews 1411 Fordham 1317 1400 Cornell 1362 1394 City Coll. of N.Y. 1364 1403 New York University 1384 w/Penn State 1367 1406 Maryland 1430 with MIT 1377 1416 Rutgers 1328 1405 Coast Guard 1402 1414 Navy 1402 1418 Columbia 1351


Captain: L.E. Bolduc 1417 Massachusetts 1337 1388 Maryland 1395 w/MIT 1374 w/Cornell 1336 1391 City Coll. of N.Y. 1358 1398 City Coll. of N.Y. 1341 1422 Columbia 1357 1389 Coast Guard 1401 1417 Cornell 1354 1425 Navy 1421 1406 Lehigh 1338


Captain: S. Paterson 1408 Columbia 1350 1421 Clarkson 1365 1414 King’s Point 1372 1424 Maryland 1440 with MIT 1432 1415 City Coll. of N.Y. 1399 w/New York University 1395 1431 Norwich 1386 1412 MIT 1431 1414 City Coll. of N.Y. 1380 1424 Coast Guard 1398 1426 Navy 1409 1418 Fordham 1385

1952 (8-2)Coach: COL E.T. MillerCaptain: S. Paterson

1402 Cornell 1389 1423 King’s Point 1397 1416 Georgetown 1383 1418 Coast Guard 1397 1420 New York University 1350 1416 Fordham (ROTC) 1389 1425 Navy 1410 1415 City Coll. of N.Y. 1347 1420 Maryland 1424 w/MIT 1423

1953 (9-2)Coach: COL E.T. MillerCaptain: G.A. Volker

1431 Georgetown 1381 1406 St. John’s 1412 1414 King’s Point 1370 1429 MIT 1422 1425 City Coll. of N.Y. 1373 w/New York University 1355 1418 Cornell 1398 1420 City Coll. of N.Y. 1385 w/Fordham 1378 1414 Maryland 1437 1424 Navy 1420

1954 (10-1)Coach: MAJ J.R. Waterman

Captain: J.R. Shelter 1421 Texas A & M 1370 1391 Cornell 1382 1407 Georgetown 1387 1440 Vermont 1386 1421 New York University 1364 1420 Coast Guard Academy 1395 1424 Mass. Inst. Tech. 1411 1436 Maryland 1431 1420 Fordham 1400 w/City Coll. of N.Y. 1364 1423 Navy 1424

1955 (11-1)Coach: MSgt O.L. Gallman

Captain: R.C. Werner 1420 City Coll. of N.Y. 1385 1417 Georgetown 1403 w/Cornell 1397 1408 New York University 1382 1410 St. John’s 1405 1412 MIT 1406 1427 Norwich 1415 w/Boston University 1374 1410 Coast Guard Academy 1389 1422 Maryland 1383 1423 Navy 1428 1433 Fordham 1389

1956 (10-1)Coach: MSgt O.L. Gallman

Captain: C.C. Ege 1429 Georgetown 1382 1430 SUNY-Maritime 1321 1448 Yale 1407 1442 New Hampshire 1398 1426 City Coll. of N.Y. 1346 1418 *Coast Guard 1418 1424 Virginia Tech 1418 w/Maryland 1398 1430 Norwich 1386 w/Vermont 1354 1427 Navy 1432*Army won -- top score standing pos.

1956-57 (12-1)Coach: MSgt O.L. Gallman

Captain: G.B. Rogers 1435 West Virginia 1391 1431 Norwich 1406 w/Yale 1397 1432 St. John’s 1437 w/New York University 1362 1428 MIT 1412 w/New Hampshire 1405 1421 City Coll. of N.Y. 1400 1440 Virginia Tech 1428 w/Coast Guard 1405 1422 Maryland 1410 1441 VMI 1370 1439 Navy 1434

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Captain: J.H. Jones 1427 Catholic University 1346 1423 MIT 1416 w/New Hampshire 1400 1439 Yale 1379 w/Drexel 1373 1438 VMI 1387 1446 St. John’s 1443 1456 Norwich 1421 w/Fordham 1361 1445 Mass. Inst. Tech. 1414 1450 City Coll. of N.Y. 1391 1443 Lehigh 1392 1425 Coast Guard 1397 1447 Virginia Tech 1432 w/Maryland 1430 1432 Navy 1431


Captain: W.S. Smith 1419 Virginia Tech 1417 w/The Citadel 1416 w/West Virginia 1404 w/VMI. 1399 w/Washington & Lee 1362 1438 MIT 1412 1433 Yale 1385 1435 Maryland 1419 1437 City Coll. of N.Y. 1423 1445 Coast Guard 1416 1432 Air Force 1422 1443 Canisius 1364 1433 St. John’s 1430 w/Villanova 1399 1st New London Invit. Tourn. 1435 Navy 1429


Captain: G.R. Stanley 1434 Fordham 1389 1423 MIT 1410 1442 St. John’s 1418 1423 Coast Guard 1403 1447 City Coll. of N.Y. 1432 1440 New Hampshire 1415 1459 Yale 1397 1st New London Invit. Tourn. 1452 Navy 1449 1st NRA Sectionals


Captain: L.C. Berra 1434 Maryland 1398 1437 Penn State 1410 1421 City Coll. of N.Y. 1422 1422 St. John’s 1431 1419 Coast Guard 1420 1440 Mass. Inst. Tech. 1424 1426 Canisius 1380 w/Buffalo 1363 1448 Navy 1442

1961-62 (10-3)Coach: SMaj O.L. Gallman

Captain: M.E. Brown 1422 Yale 1435 1435 Canisius 1415 w/Providence 1388 1432 Penn State 1424 with Villanova 1399 1427 The Citadel 1432 1442 *Coast Guard 1442 1439 St. John’s 1423 w/MIT 1408 w/Buffalo 1398 1435 West Virginia 1423 w/City Coll. of N.Y. 1417 1428 Navy 1439*Army won -- top score standing pos.

1964-65 (10-1)Coach: SMaj A.J. O’NeillCaptain: W.J. Bradburn

1447 St. Peter’s 1423 1445 West Virginia 1441 1418 St. John’s 1429 1456 Air Force 1432 1458 Coast Guard 1421 w/Penn State 1393 1446 City Coll. of N.Y. 1409 1st Coast Guard Invitational 1446 Massachusetts 1406 w/Alfred 1391 1459 Navy 1434 1462 Royal Military College 1391 1st NRA Sectionals

1965-66 (9-1)Coach: SMaj A.J. O’Neill

Captain: M.B. Fuller 1441 Yale Rifl e Club 1397 1449 West Virginia 1462 1450 City Coll. of N.Y. 1423 w/St. John’s 1413 1447 Air Force 1432 1446 Penn State 1430 1449 VMI 1437 3rd Coast Guard Invitational 1460 Coast Guard 1422 1455 Navy 1444 1448 Royal Military College 1410 1st NRA Sectionals


Captain: C. Swanson 1355 St. Peter’s 1335 1379 The Citadel 1356 w/West Virginia 1355 1388 City Coll. of N.Y. 1286 w/Coast Guard 1270 1373 Norwich 1305 1400 Penn State 1330 1356 Air Force 1300 1449 Air Force 1424 3rd Coast Guard Invitational 1376 St. John’s 1316 1378 Navy 1373 1451 Royal Military College 1390 1st NRA Sectionals

1967-68 (6-3)Coach: SGT Kenneth Hamill

Captain: J.R. Williams 1333 St. Peter’s 1263 1352 City Coll. of N.Y. 1364 w/Coast Guard 1274 1358 West Virginia 1364 1397 Air Force 1368 5th Coast Guard Invitational 1392 Alfred 1326 w/Murray State 1410 1378 Navy 1367 1st NRA Sectionals 1439 Royal Military College 1391


Captain: J.G. Cox 1383 Coast Guard Academy 1315 1367 St. Peter’s 1255 1363 City Coll. of N.Y. 1338 1381 Penn State 1299 1363 Air Force 1385 4th Coast Guard Invitational 1386 Fordham 1176 1374 West Virginia 1385 1394 Navy 1406 1452 Royal Military College 1396 1st NRA Sectionals


Captain: H. Leonard 1398 Coast Guard 1355 1405 City Coll. of N.Y. 1345 w/St. Peter’s 1272 1399 West Virginia 1390 w/Penn State 1339

1418 Hofstra 1007 5th Coast Guard Invitational 1408 VMI 1355 1398 Murray State 1420 w/East Tennessee State 1415 1388 Navy 1385 1462 Royal Military College 1381 1st NRA Sectionals

1970-71 (10-2)Coach: Maj A.J. O’NeillCaptain: C.D. Moore

1404 Coast Guard 1348 1414 City Coll. of N.Y. 1364 2838 Tennessee Tech 2839 1408 VMI 1367 1412 Penn State 1349 w/West Virginia 1337 2817 Air Force 2759 1st Coast Guard Invitational 2821 Murray State *2821 w/E. Tennessee State 2794 1423 St. John’s 1382 1407 Navy 1389 1470 Royal Military College 1411 1st NRA Sectionals*Murray St. won, most direct targets hit


Captain: R.A. Strong 2801 City Coll. of N.Y. 2683 1413 Coast Guard 1366 2827 77th ARCOM 2418 2815 St. John’s 2207 2849 Air Force 2705 3rd USMA Invitational 2841 Delaware-H.V. League 2807 1408 West Virginia 1380 w/Penn State 1363 1402 Navy 1393 1st NRA Sectionals 1459 Royal Military College 1392

1972-73 (10-2)Coach: SMaj A.J. O’NeillCaptain: D. Morgenstern

1377 Lehigh 1307 2771 City Coll. of N.Y. 2647 w/William & Mary 2606 2750 Coast Guard 2667 w/St. Peter’s 2558 w/77th ARCOM 2410 2750 Penn State 2699 3308 at Air Force 3241

7th USMA Invitational 2749 at West Virginia 2807 2227 at St. John’s 2235 2797 Navy 2777 1st NRA Sectionals 1456 Royal Military College 1421


Captain: G. Stinnett 2812 Lehigh 2618 2811 City Coll. of N.Y. 2467 2796 77th ARCOM 2454 2791 West Virginia 2820 w/Air Force 2756 2nd USMA Invitational 2794 at Penn State 2718 2248 St. John’s 2139 2792 at Navy 2786 1456 at Royal Military College 1432 1st NRA Sectionals

1974-75 (9-3)Coach: MSgt Ken Hamill

Captain: R.D. Ghent 2783 MIT 2690 w/Lehigh 2577 2748 at West Virginia 2830 2782 City Coll. of N.Y. 2577 w/77th ARCOM 2516 2739 at Air Force 2740 5th USMA Invitational 2808 Penn State 2699 2207 at St. John’s 2162 2762 Navy 2814 2216 at Coast Guard 2073 w/Providence 1962 1457 Royal Military College 1424 1st NRA Sectionals


Captain: J.D. Riojas 2738 City Coll. of N.Y. 2451 2142 at MIT 2168 w/Norwich 2189 2727 Air Force 2722 2781 Dartmouth 2687 w/Syracuse 2555 9th USMA Invitational 2222 St. John’s 2116 2746 at Penn State 2661 w/West Virginia 2828 2769 at Navy 2825 1st NRA Sectionals 1452 at Royal Military College 1408


Captain: J.J. Luther 2720 MIT 2683 w/Coast Guard 2654 2217 at St. Peter’s 2044 2741 at Norwich 2683 2704 Dartmouth 2623 w/77th ARCOM 2432 5th USMA Invitational 2220 at St. John’s 2206 2756 Penn State 2691 2794 Navy 2798 1st NRA Sectionals 1371 Royal Military College 1298


Captain: W.J. McArdle 2213 at Coast Guard 2128 2802 MIT 2767 w/Villanova 2156 2250 St. Peter’s 2014 w/Kings Point 1980 2816 77th ARCOM 2357 2240 Norwich 2206 w/St. John’s 2173 w/Dartmouth 2135 w/Columbia 2101 w/King’s College 2053 3rd West Point Invitational 2805 at Penn State 2736 w/Ohio State 2756 w/Lehigh 2663 1396 at RMC 1230 2798 at Navy 2786 2274 Hofstra 2158 w/Princeton 2071 1st NRA Sectionals

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Captain: D. Szarenski 2247 St. John’s 2165 2790 77th ARCOM 2420 1st Norwich Invitational 2786 at VMI 2678 w/William & Mary 2675 2247 Cornell 2085 w/Dartmouth 2079 w/St. Peter’s 2055 2811 Royal Military College 2440 5th West Point Invitational 2240 Air Force 2234 2248 at MIT 2179 w/Norwich 2121 2792 at Penn State 2674 w/Indiana (Pa.) 2629 5624 Navy 5634 1st NRA Sectionals


Captain: S.R. Garza 2227 at Air Force 2221 4495 North Carolina State 4301 1st Norwich Invitational 4500 St. John’s 4369 w/Cornell 4278 1375 at Royal Military College 1200 3rd West Point Invitational 5619 William & Mary 5442 2801 at Penn State 2694 w/West Virginia 2902 w/Ohio State 2757 5609 at Navy 5650 1st NRA Sectionals win MIT win Lehigh T,7th *NCAA Championships*at East Tennessee State

1980-81 (12-2)Coach: MSgt Ken HamillCaptain: W. Schneider

4568 St. John’s 4495 4498 at Eastern Kentucky 4522 2261 77th ARCOM 1967 4560 at Ohio State 4356 w/West Virginia 4564 w/Rose Hulman 4403 w/Penn State 4370 4556 Virginia 4088 w/St. Peter’s 3592 1st NRA Sectionals 4th West Point Invitational 4478 VMI 4253 1418 RMC 1260 5713 Navy 5685 4559 at MIT 4311 w/N.E. College All-Stars 4384 6th NCAA Championships - Team 5th NCAA Championships - Air 6th NCAA Champ. - Smallbore


Captain: B.F. Malloy 2191 at Air Force 2171 2249 Cornell 2104 2263 at St. John’s 2275 4553 Lehigh 4356 w/King’s College 4303 w/MIT 4143 4525 USP 4311 with Dartmouth 4252 4491 William & Mary 4152 4515 Canisius 4005 5989 at VMI 5479 w/East Tenn. State 6151 w/North Carolina State 5884 w/William & Mary 5691 9 at Royal Military College 4 1st West Point Invitational 1st NRA Sectionals 5665 at Navy 5637 5990 West Virginia 6139 w/St. John’s 5969 6th *NCAA Championships*at Lexington, Va.


Captain: J.J. Timmer 4502 Phil. Coll. of Pharmacy 4250 2249 Air Force 2145 w/Penn State 2128 3rd E. Kentucky Invit. - Free 3rd E. Kentucky Invit. - Air 4440 Kentucky Invitational 5th Xavier Invitational - Free 4th Xavier Invitational - Air 6039 St. John’s 5853 w/King’s College 5848 4565 Dartmouth 4224 w/Coast Guard 4223 6072 at West Virginia 6144 1st NRA Sectionals 1st West Point Invitational 2261 William & Mary 2136 4526 Lehigh 4384 7559 Navy 7553 6045 at MIT 5856 5th *NCAA Champ. - Team 4th *NCAA Champ. - Air Rifl e 5th *NCAA Champ. - Smallbore*at Cincinnati, OH

1983-84 (16-1)Coach: Ken Hamill

Captain: Dave Cannella 3750 Cornell 3554 w/Pennsylvania 3461 w/USP 3391 w/Columbia 2917 3727 at Air Force 3624 3773 at St. John’s 3754 6018 West Virginia 6212 w/MIT 5861 w/Coast Guard 4274 1st NRA Sectionals 1st West Point Invitational 4546 at VMI 4253 w/North Carolina State 4401 w/William & Mary 4388 w/The Citadel 4289 7561 at Navy 7506 6080 MIT 5927 w/King’s College 5818 w/Lehigh 5731 6th *NCAA Championships*at Murray State

1984-85 (11-2)Coach: Ken HamillCaptain: Al Scott

2277 Pennsylvania 2149 w/USP 2030 w/Princeton 1923 6091 Air Force 5956 w/Coast Guard 5466 ind. Xavier Tournament ind. Eastern Kentucky Tournament ind. Kentucky Tournament 6108 King’s College 5795 4576 at MIT 4375 w/Northeastern 3934 w/Wentworth 3379 6114 St. John’s 5997 1st NRA Sectionals 1st West Point Invitational 4592 at West Virginia 4648 7601 Navy 7496 6066 at East Tenn. State 6115 5th NCAA Championships


Captain: Rhonda Barush 6064 Air Force 5998 w/Texas El Paso 5927 6122 North Carolina State 5805 6076 Cornell 5719 w/King’s College 5675 6091 MIT 5745 3768 St. John’s 3755 6106 St. John’s 6021 w/King’s College 5783 w/Cornell 5768 w/MIT 5743

w/Lehigh 5726 w/VMI 5630 w/Coast Guard 5393 6155 West Virginia 6224 7629 Navy 7596 3rd NCAA Championships - Team 2nd NCAA Champ. - smallbore 4th NCAA Champ. - air rifl e


Captain: Paul Arthur 5946 North Carolina State 5711 2nd *Smallbore 5th *Air Rifl e 2nd !Smallbore 2nd !Air Rifl e 3819 Air Force 3781 3613 New Jersey Tech 3407 5945 King’s College 5836 6047 Cornell 5586 6148 Murray State 6215 6062 MIT 5769 6110 St. John’s 6041 2712 Royal Military College 2548 1st @Smallbore 1st @Air Rifl e 5883 SUNY-Maritime 5349 1st $Smallbore 1st $Air Rifl e 4495 Clarkson 4212 5990 DePaul 5149 6009 Lehigh 5797 6042 VMI 5613 6105 The Citadel 5887 with South Florida 6179 with West Virginia loss 7634 Navy 7646 1st %Smallbore 1st %Air Rifl e 6th ^NCAA Champ. - Team 5th ^NCAA Champ. - SB 6th ^NCAA Champ. - Air Rifl e*Kentucky Tournament; !Xavier Tournament@NRA Sectionals; $West Point Invitational%MAC Championships^Morgantown, W.V.


Captain: Randy Powell 3rd VMI Invitational 6031 VMI 5726

3753 Air Force 3730 2254 Wyoming 2033 3751 St. John’s 3816 6054 King’s College 5946 5999 New Jersey Tech 5230 6039 MIT 5834 6100 South Florida 6202 1307 Royal Military College 1276 6086 West Virginia 6222 4484 Fordham 4116 5931 SUNY-Maritime 5405 2nd West Point Invitational 4562 Clarkson 4408 4480 DePaul 4146 w/Coast Guard 4081 w/Wentworth 3933 4562 Lehigh 4289 4580 Norwich 4137 7609 Navy 7661


Captain: Christopher Chavez 3769 USP 3182 6025 King’s College 5930 6003 North Carolina State 5785 1514 Air Force 1520 6083 MIT 5675 1529 St. John’s 1515 6040 Jacksonville 5913 2788 Royal Military College 2539 1st NRA Sectionals 6021 Clarkson 5884 5934 Cornell 5136 1st West Point Invitational 6067 DePaul 5001 5903 SUNY-Maritime 5493 5903 New Jersey Tech 5249 6067 Norwich 5565 4406 Coast Guard 3905 6067 VMI 5669 4406 Yale 3729 6091 West Virginia 6231 7607 Navy 7608 1st MAC Championships


Captain: Sandy Stevens 6021 USP 5383 6041 at VMI 5533 6026 MIT 5499 w/Kutztown 4178 6067 Xavier 5989 w/King’s College 5978

w/North Carolina State 5655 6051 at The Citadel 5979 2787 at RMC 2497 4586 Clarkson 4456 w/Cornell 4040 1st NRA Sectionals 1st West Point Invitational 6085 DePaul 5678 w/Norwich 5489 w/Coast Guard 5413 w/New Jersey Tech 4143 w/Wentworth 3810 w/Yale 3699 3773 at St. John’s 3719 6089 West Virginia 6183 7608 at Navy 7579 1st MAC Champ. - Air 2nd MAC Champ. - Smallbore 3rd NCAA Champ. - Smallbore*NRA Sectionals

1990-91 (19-4)Coach: Ken HamillCaptain: Dale Herr

3753 USP 3249 6105 at Ohio State 6079 w/Xavier 5954 w/Akron 5602 3790 Drexel 3488 3797 North Carolina State 3534 w/Kutztown 2070 2nd Kentucky Invitational 2nd Walsh International Match 3720 St. John’s 3776 w/King’s College 3675 3766 at Canisius 3809 6108 at MIT 5686 3661 John Jay 2051 5495 RMC 4744 4537 Clarkson 4422 w/DePaul 4413 w/Norwich 4403 w/Coast Guard 4348 w/Yale 4313 w/VMI 4301 w/Cornell 4116 w/Wentworth 3912 2nd NRA Sectionals 6094 at West Virginia 6179 7574 Navy 7578 7th NCAA Championships

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Captain: Duncan Lamb 3808 Phila. Pharm./Science 3243 3796 Penn State 3564 3736 Drexel 3452 w/John Jay 2857 6069 at Jacksonville State 6023 3772 Kings College 3686 w/MIT 3605 3785 at St. John’s 3766 5175 at Royal Military College 4117 6053 Cornell 5375 w/DePaul 5820 w/Norwich 5981 w/Coast Guard 5973 w/Merchant Marine 5214 w/VMI 5716 w/Wentworth 5540 w/Yale 3890 3804 at North Carolina State 3540 7547 at Navy 7573 4th MAC Tourney (Air) 2nd MAC (Smallbore) 6th at NCAA Championships (Smallbore only)

1992-93 (15-6)Coach: Ken HamillCaptain: Will Carter

3746 USP 3295 6007 at Norwich 6078 6049 at MIT 5873 with Wentworth n/a 3738 Drexel 3466 3752 St. John’s 3788 with John Jay 3104 3742 King’s College 3745 with Kutztown 2097 with Johns Hopkins 3450 8th at Xavier Tournament 5938 Alaska Fairbanks 6139 5971 West Point Open w/Coast Guard 6056 w/Cornell 5133 w/DePaul 5760 w/Merchant Marine 4756 w/VMI 5772 w/Yale 3432 5487 Royal Military College 4705 6037 NRA Sectional vs. Canisius 5539 7581 Navy 7627


Captain: Mark Strong 3712 USP 3504 3613 John Jay 2489 5903 at VMI 5460 w/Appalachian State 4836 2247 Kutztown 1961 3725 King’s 3701 with Drexel 2580 3744 at St. John’s 3775 5973 MIT 5841 w/Norwich 6092 3761 Alaska Fairbanks 3870 5980 at Coast Guard 6072 6079 Wentworth 5184 w/DePaul 5598 w/Merchant Marine 4725 6041 Canisius 5622 6069 West Virginia 6148 7599 at Navy 7638 ind. MAC Championships* ind. at NCAA Championships*West Point, NY

Rifl e designated as club sport from 1994-97

1997-98 (17-7)Coach: Capt. Douglas Clark

Captain: Chris Boyer 5778 Penn State 5640 5851 Merchant Marine 4837 w/Kutztown 3590 w/Princeton 4002

w/Wentworth (W) N/A 5902 Norwich 6124 w/IUPUI (W) N/A 5819 Drexel 5656 w/MIT 5439 5777 West Virginia 6163 N/A Air Force (L) N/A w/Wyoming (L) N/A 5891 Coast Guard 5647 w/DePaul (W) N/A 5895 USP 5784 w/Duquesne 5938 w/SUNY-Maritime 5441 w/VMI 5676 5821 Kings College 5812 w/Villanova (W) N/A w/Navy 6134 5843 Canisius 5799 w/Trinity (W) N/A N/A Royal Military College (L) N/A 6th MAC Championships (Air)**Annapolis, Md.


Captain: Chris Boyer 5878 USP 5618 w/MIT 5459 3689 at Duquesne 3714 5852 at MIT 5549 w/Mass. Maritime 3961 3rd President’s Cup 11th at Kentucky Invitational 7th at Ohio State Invitational 5932 Penn State 5772 5875 Norwich 61088 w/King’s College 5804 w/Coast Guard 5783 w/VMI 5622 w/Trinity 3658 w/Villanova 3160 w/St. John’s 1274 5962 Penn State* 3063 2230 Royal Military College 1937 7371 Navy 7666* NRA Sectionals


Captain: Ben Minchoff 3718 at Univ. of the Sciences 3703 3rd President’s Trophy# 5931 Nebraska 6107 with Norwich University 6057 2nd Conn. Yankee Shootout 6031 at Air Force 7094 4th at Air Force Invitational 2nd USMA Invitational 5973 Duquesne^ 5846 with Penn State^ 5846 2nd NRA Sectionals 6031 Coast Guard 5931 556 at Royal Military College 427 7548 at Navy 7694#Annapolis, Md.; ^Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

2000-01 (7-1)Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger

Captain: Joy Monson 6070 USP 5446 w/Kings College 5717 2nd President’s Trophy# 6096 Norwich 5995 w/TCU 5592 w/Akron 5517 2nd Xavier Walsh Invitational* 1st Buckeye Invitational^ 6058 MIT 5403 2nd Palmyra Invitational$ 2nd NCAA Sectionals% 2197 Royal Military College 2032 7610 Navy 7710#New London, Conn.; *Cincinnati, Ohio^Columbus, Ohio; $Wilkes-Barre, Pa.%Cambridge, Mass.

2001-02 (5-4)Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger

Captain: Paul Kavanaugh 6147 Xavier* 6158 6108 Kentucky* 6127 6140 Jacksonville State* 6110 1st President’s Trophy 6082 TCU 5586 w/The Citadel 5182 2nd Buckeye Tournament 6141 Alaska-Fairbanks 6243 w/Norwich 6054 at RMC N/A 7625 at Navy 7692 4th GARC Tournament 5th NCAA Championships AR

2002-03 (7-6, 3-2 GARC)Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger

Captains: Paul Kavanaugh, Kim Pienkowski

6113 Kentucky* 6106 UTEP 6038 6192 at Jacksonville St.* (Ala.) 6173 6153 Tennessee Tech 6161 Murray State 6157 6151 TCU 6021 USP 5697 President’s Trophy^ 2nd 6135 vs. Xavier#* 6193 at Buckeye Tournament% 1st 6171 Mississippi* 6060 West Virginia* 6214 6125 Alaska Fairbanks 6256 7648 Royal Military College 7203 7692 Navy 7696 6151 at GARC Tournament 5th*GARC Match^West Point, N.Y.#Walsh Tournament, Xavier, Ohio%Columbus, Ohio


Captain: Paul Charbonneau 6142 Xavier* 6131 6124 Akron 6068 6125 TCU 5790 w/USP 5719 2nd President’s Trophy# 6123 Mississippi* 6030 w/Memphis* 5953 6146 at Kentucky* 6202 6155 West Virginia 6040 6148 vs. Nebraska^ 6131 6152 vs. Alaska Fairbanks^ 6271 1st NRA Sectionals 7702 at Navy 7769 6170 GARC Tournament% 2nd 6164 NCAA Championships# 4th*GARC Match#Annapolis, Md.^Cincinnati, Ohio%West Point, N.Y.#Murray, Ky.


Captain: Paul Charbonneau 4647 Kentucky* 4588 4645 West Virginia* 4552 2nd President’s Trophy# 4643 vs. Xavier^* 4641 4682 vs. Nebraska^* 4611 4649 Norwich 4547 4679 at Mississippi* 4569 4641 at Memphis* 4563 6218 vs. Ohio State! 5925 6246 vs. Alaska Fairbanks 6253 5815 Navy 5819 4647 GARC Championships% 3rd 4659 NCAA Championships# 1st*GARC Match#New London, Conn.^Cincinnati, Ohio! Palmyra, Pa.%Oxford, Miss.#Colorado Springs, Colo.


Captain: Lucas Leinberger 4666 at Kentucky* 4638 4639 vs. Memphis* 4606 4668 West Virginia* 4551 1st at President’s Trophy# 4665 North Carolina State* 4487 4666 USP 4343 4657 Nebraska* 4676 Xavier* 4548 4671 Alaska Fairbanks 4728 4667 vs. Ohio State^ 4532 4670 Mississippi* 4629 5844 Navy 5803 4665 GARC Tournament% 2nd 4650 NCAA Championships* 3rd*GARC Match#Colorado Springs, Colo.^Palmyra, Pa.%Oxford, Miss.

2006-07 (10-2, 5-1 GARC )Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger

Captain: John Fiddes 4679 vs. Mississippi* 4574 4657 at Nebraska* 4656 4661 Memphis* 4524 4638 West Virginia* 4514 1st President’s Trophy 4642 TCU 4621 USP 4108 4626 Kentucky* 4667 4681 Alaska Fairbanks 4692 2nd Palmyra Tournament 4661 vs. Ohio State# 4426 4574 at North Carolina St.* 4484 vs. The Citiadel 4207 5811 Navy 5744 2nd GARC Tournmaent% 2nd NCAA Championships***Lincoln, Neb.; ^West Point, N.Y.#Palmyra Tournament; %Oxford, Miss.**Fairbanks, Alaska


Captain: Matthew Hamilton 4660 Akron 4490 4673 at Mississippi* 4579 4675 vs. West Virginia* 4600 1st President’s Trophy 4678 at Texas Christian 4601 4660 North Carolina State* 4505 4660 Nebraska* 4584 4644 at Ohio State 4675 Alaska-Fairbanks 4688 4648 vs. Memphis* 4479 4671 vs. Kentucky* 4632

5842 at Navy 5745 4658 at USP (NCAA Qual.) 4651 GARC Champ.+ 1st 4652 NCAA Championships ^ 2nd* GARC Match+Oxford, Miss.^ West Point, N.Y.

2008-09 (7-6, 3-3 GARC)Coach: Maj. Ron WiggerCaptain: Wesley Hess

4598 at The Citadel 4416 w/North Carolina State* 44184600 at Nebraska 46195760 vs. Air Force 56904595 Mississippi* 45864616 West Virginia* 46595704 President’s Trophy# 2nd4590 at Kentucky* 4658 w/Memphis* 45504620 Texas Christian 46334590 Ohio State^ 45204628 Alaska Fairbanks 46454627 at NRA Sectionals5776 Navy 57824625 USP (NCAA Qual.) 42564553 GARC Champ+. 6th4539 NCAA Champ^ 6th*GARC Match#Colorado Springs, Colo.+Oxford, Miss.^Fort Worth, Texas

2009-10 (7-4, 3-3 GARC)Coach: Maj. Ron WiggerCaptain: Charles Ridge

4545 at Jacksonville State 45034638 North Carolina State* 45724598 Nebraska* 46154583 at Mississippi* 45614583 vs. Memphis* 45235789 President’s Trophy 1st4562 at West Virginia* 46384606 Coast Guard 42504621 Kentucky* 46724570 Ohio State# 46084626 NRA Sectionals5770 at Navy 57384627 USP (NCAA Qual.) 44044599 GARC Championships+ 5th4608 NCAA Championships^ 5th

*GARC Match#Palmyra Tournament+Oxford, Miss.^Fort Worth, Texas

The 2005-06 team with President George W. Bush.

From left, Chris Arnett, Kelly Buck and Tommy CarrFrom left, Chris Arnett, Kelly Buck and Tommy Carr

Chris MalachoskyChris Malachosky

Will MengonWill Mengon

2010-11 ARMY RIFLE SCHEDULE2010-11 ARMY RIFLE SCHEDULEOCTOBEROCTOBER 9 vs. Memphis* 8 a.m. 9 vs. Memphis* 8 a.m. (Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln, Neb. 10 at Nebraska* 8 a.m. 10 at Nebraska* 8 a.m. 23 vs. Murray State 8 a.m. 23 vs. Murray State 8 a.m. (Lexington, Ky.) (Lexington, Ky.) 24 at Kentucky* 8 a.m. 24 at Kentucky* 8 a.m.

NOVEMBERNOVEMBER 6 President’s Trophy Match 8 a.m. 6 President’s Trophy Match 8 a.m. (New London, Conn. (New London, Conn. 12 OLE MISS* 3 p.m. 12 OLE MISS* 3 p.m. 14 WEST VIRGINIA* 9 a.m. 14 WEST VIRGINIA* 9 a.m.

JANUARYJANUARY 8 COLUMBUS STATE 9 a.m. 8 COLUMBUS STATE 9 a.m. 15 at The Citadel 8 a.m. 15 at The Citadel 8 a.m. vs. North Carolina State* vs. North Carolina State* 23 at Palmyra Tournament 9 a.m. 23 at Palmyra Tournament 9 a.m. vs. Ohio State vs. Ohio State 28 NRA Sectionals 2 p.m.28 NRA Sectionals 2 p.m. (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Philadelphia, Pa.)

FEBRUARYFEBRUARY 5 NAVY 9 a.m. 5 NAVY 9 a.m. 12 UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES 9 a.m. 12 UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES 9 a.m. (NCAA Quali er) (NCAA Quali er) 26 GARC Championships 8 a.m. 26 GARC Championships 8 a.m. (Oxford, Miss.) (Oxford, Miss.) 27 GARC Championships 27 GARC Championships (Oxford, Miss.) 8 a.m. (Oxford, Miss.) 8 a.m.

MARCH MARCH 11 NCAA Championships 8 a.m. 11 NCAA Championships 8 a.m. (Columbus, Ga.) (Columbus, Ga.) 12 NCAA Championships 8 a.m. 12 NCAA Championships 8 a.m. (Columbus, Ga.) (Columbus, Ga.)

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