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2015-16 Rifle Roster

Tim Holbrook
Tim Holbrook
Tim Holbrook
Tim Holbrook

Russell Smith

  • Hometown Portage, Pa.
  • Class Senior
  • High School Portage Area

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2015-16)
Named Second-Team Smallbore All-Ohio Valley Conference ... Ranked second on the team with a 1143.5 aggregate average ... Averaged 575.3 in air and 568.2 in smallbore ... Had a season-best 580 effort in smallbore versus Jacksonville State ... Topped out at 581 in air, also versus Jacksonville State ... Had a 1156 total at the OVC Championships.

AS A JUNIOR (2014-15)
Named Second-Team All-OVC in smallbore and Second-Team All-Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference for air rifle ... Shot in all 11 events ... Totaled a 1134 combined average ... Managed a 568.7 average in air rifle and a 565.3 average in smallbore ... Hit his season-high of 574 in smallbore twice (versus Rose Hulman [Ind.] and at the NCAA qualifier) ... Fired a career-high 583 in air rifle at home versus Virginia Military Institute.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2013-14)
Finished the season with a 559 average in smallbore and a 565 in air rifle ... Tied his career-best 568 in smallbore versus Murray State ... Also fired a then-career best 577 in air rifle in a seperate contest versus the Racers. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2012-13)
Established a season-best 568 in smallbore against UT Martin on Oct. 27 … Fired a then-career-high 564 in air rifle at the NCAA Sectional.

PRIOR TO MSU
Was a four-year letter winner and team captain and Portage Area High School as well as team captain of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Rifle Championship team in 2012 ... Earned a silver medal at the USA Nationals and a bronze medal at the NRA National Matches in 2012 ... Qualified for the Junior Olympics in 2012 ... Graduated with honors.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

  • 2013-14Sophomore

  • 2014-15Junior

  • 2015-16Senior