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TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS
4 - STAFF
Head Coach Newt Engle
5 - STUDENT-ATHLETES
Rebekah Ashbrook Sarah Benjamin Jenna Compton Austin Litherland Allisa Martin Luke Nelson Ryan Stein Zach Szabo Adam Auclair David Brummond Nicole Dietrich Andrew Besch Mathew Bound Victoria Brown Chelsey Frink Elizabeth Berlin John Hupp
GENERAL 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11
Location: Akron, Ohio (44325) Population: 208,000 (fifth largest in Ohio) Founded: 1870 (as Buchtel College) Enrollment: 27,911 Nickname: Zips Colors: Blue (282) and Gold (871) Conferences: Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference President: Dr. Luis M. Proenza Director of Athletics: Tom Wistrcill Faculty Athletics Representative: J. Dean Carro Athletic Dept. Phone: (330) 972-7080
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
Assistant Director (Rifle Contact): Nick VanDemark VanDemark’s Office Phone: (330) 972-7171 VanDemark’s Cell Phone: (419)-769-3544 VanDemark’s Email: nlv6@zips.uakron.edu Assistant AD for Communications: Gregg Bach (330) 972-6106 (gbach@uakron.edu) Assistant Dir. for Communications: Paul Warner (330) 972-2677 (pwarner@uakron.edu) Assistant Dir. for Communications: Dallas Moyer (330) 972-6292 (dm60@uakron.edu) Office Fax: (330) 374-8844 Website: www.GoZips.com Mailing Address: Overnight Address: The University of Akron University of Akron Athletics Rhodes Arena, Suite 83 373 Carroll Street Akron, OH 44325-5201 Rhodes Arena, Suite 81 Akron, OH 44325-5201
TEAM INFORMATION
2010-11 Dual Record: 2010-11 MAC Finish: 2010-11 WIRC Finish: Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Newcomers: Head Coach: Engle’s Email Engle’s Phone
HOME RANGE
Name: Location: Shooting Range Phone
3-4 2nd 3rd 14/4 3 Newt Engle mengle@uakron.edu 330-972-6182
Robert A. Pinn Shooting Range Schrank Hall South 330-972-5552
Credits
Follow Akron rifle on the official web site of UA Athletics, www.GoZips.com. The site offers everything for the Zips fan, media member and recruit. From the latest results, recaps and statistics to previews and press releases. Updated daily, the newly-redesigned www.GoZips.com also provides ticket information and UA apparel. If it’s happening in Zips Athletics, it’s happening on . . .
The 2011-12 University of Akron rifle media guide is a product of The University of Akron Athletics Communications office. The publication was designed, written and edited by Nick VanDemark with editorial assistance from Gregg Bach, Dallas Moyer, Paul Warner and McKenna Maertens. Cover design and layout by Dallas Moyer. Special thanks to Ken MacDonald and all the other previous sports information directors for their assistance. Photography by John Ashley, Phil Burling, Jeff Harwell, Ernie Aranyosi and David Maxwell.
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Table of Contents Quick Facts 2011 Schedule What is a Zip? UA Athletic Communications/Media Information 2011 Roster Information
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STUDENT-ATHLETES
1 - THIS IS AKRON RIFLE
AKRON ZIPS 2011-12 SCHEDULE | MEDIA INFORMATION | WHAT IS A ZIP?
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2011-12 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Oct. 1 at MAC Open Oct. 2 at MAC Open Oct. 8 John Jay University Oct. 15 at Ohio State, with Columbus State (Ga.) Nov. 5 University of the Sciences (Pa.) and Indiana (Pa.) Nov. 20 at Morehead State Jan. 14 at West Virginia Jan. 21 at Virginia Military Institute Jan. 28 at Palmyra Invitational Feb. 4 at U.S. Coast Guard Academy Feb. 11 at Ohio State Feb. 12 Rose Hulman Feb. 18 at NCAA Qualifier Feb. 25 at WIRC Championships Feb. 25 at MAC Championships (shot at WIRC Championships) March 7 at NCAA Championships March 8 at NCAA Championships March 9 at NCAA Championships March 10 at NCAA Championships
Location Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. Akron, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Akron, Ohio Morehead, Ky. Morgantown, W.Va. Lexington, Va. Palmyra, Pa. New London, Conn. Columbus, Ohio Akron, Ohio Columbus, Ohio East Lansing, Mich. Boston, Mass. Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio
Home matches in bold, contested at Pinn Shooting Range
What is a Zip? One of the unique nicknames in all of intercollegiate athletics belongs to The University of Akron. Originally Zippers, athletic director Kenneth “Red” Cochrane officially shortened the nickname to the Zips in 1950. Twenty-five years earlier a campus-wide contest had been conducted to choose a nickname for The University’s athletics teams. Suggestions submitted by students, faculty, and alumni included Golden Blue Devils, Tip Toppers, Rubbernecks, Hillbillies, Kangaroos and Cheveliers. The winner, freshman Margaret Hamlin, received a prize of $10 for Zippers, a $6 pair of rubber overshoes and a brand name of the BF Goodrich Company. The evolution of Zippy, UA’s mascot, began 40 years ago when the student council decided the University needed a mascot. “Zippy” the kangaroo was officially declared the school’s mascot on May 1, 1953. In 2007, Zippy was named the Capital One National Mascot of the Year.
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UA Athletic Communications/Media Information Gregg Bach
Nick VanDemark (Rifle Contact)
Dallas Moyer
INTERVIEW POLICY All coach and student-athlete interviews (either in-person or via telephone) are to be arranged through the Athletics Communications Office. Please make interview requests at least one day in advance.
Paul Warner
PINN SHOOTING RANGE Directions: Take State Route 8 to the Carroll/ Buchtel Street exit. After heading west off the exit, turn left on Spicer St. Then turn right on Exchange St. Schrank Hall is located behind the Exchange St. Parking Deck.
Assistant AD for Athletics Communications (contact for FB, and W. Ten.) E-Mail: gbach@uakron.edu Office: (330) 972-6106 Mobile: (330) 760-0522 Assistant Director (contact for MBB, M. & W. Golf) E-Mail: dm60@uakron.edu Office: (330) 972-6292 Mobile: (330) 571-4145 Assistant Director (contact for MSOC, XC and Track & Field) E-Mail: pwarner@uakron.edu Office: (330) 972-2677 Mobile: (330) 962-0352
Assistant Director (contact for WSOC, WS&D, Rifle and BASE) E-Mail: nlv6@zips.uakron.edu Office: (330) 972-7171 Mobile: (419) 769-3544
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Hometown/Previous School Claysville, Pa./McGuffey Hudson, N.H./Alvirne Colchester, Vt./Colchester DuBois, Pa./DuBois Area Alden, N.Y./Alden Marysville, Wash./Pilchuck Lincoln, Vt./Mt. Abraham Union Honeoye Falls, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon Prosperity, Pa./McGuffey New Philadelphia, Ohio/Indian Valley Prosperity, Pa./McGuffey St. Francisville, La./Tennessee Tech Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central Ravenna, Ohio/Southeast Washington, Pa./Trinity Burgettstown, Pa./Avella Area
Head Coach: Newt Engle, (Akron, 1984) 34th season
Front row (left-to-right): Austin Litherland, Elizabeth Berlin, Nicole Dietrich, Alissa Martin, Rebekah Ashbrook, Chelsey Frink, Sarah Benjamin, Ryan Stein. Back row (left-to-right): Adam Auclair, Andrew Besch, Luke Nelson, Jenna Compton, Victoria Brown, Matthew Bound, John Hupp, Zachary Szabo. Not pictured: David Brummond.
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Class Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
STUDENT-ATHLETES
2011-12 ROSTER Name Rebekah Ashbrook Adam Auclair Sarah Benjamin Elizabeth Berlin Andrew Besch Mathew Bound Victoria Brown David Brummond Jenna Compton Nicole Dietrich Chelsey Frink John Hupp Austin Litherland Allisa Martin Luke Nelson Ryan Stein Zachary Szabo
AKRON RIFLE
2011-12 ROSTER
AKRON ZIPS HEAD COACH NEWT ENGLE
Newt Engle AKRON RIFLE
Head Coach 34th Season Akron, 1984
• National Rifle Association’s Outstanding Service to Collegiate Shooting Sports Award Recipient (2006)
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Marling “Newt” Engle, who is among the most respected rifle coaches in the nation, is in his 34th season as head coach of The University of Akron rifle team and has guided the Zips to several Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference (WIRC) championships in both smallbore rifle and air rifle.
WIRC championship, a top finish in the NCAA sectionals and a second-place finish in the MAC championships in 2005-06. The award is given to a collegiate coach or instructor who has worked toward the growth and development of a collegiate shooting sports program, whether it be for physical education classes, recreation/leisure, club or varsity, or a combination. On February 18, 2011, Engle was inducted into the 36th class of The University of Akron Sports Hall of Fame recognizing him for his championship teams and as the longest serving athletic coach in the University’s history
STUDENT-ATHLETES
Moreover, the longest-tenured coach in UA history pushed the Zips to their fourth-straight second-place finish with both guns at the highly competitive Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference (MAC) championships in 2011.
Guided by Engle, the team has enjoyed exceptional success for years. The national attention is nothing new to the heralded program, which has consistently been ranked as one of the top 20 teams in the nation. Continuing the success, the 2011-12 team promises to be a definite contender.
Last year, Engle saw his squad claim prestigious slots on the All-WIRC teams, the All-MAC teams, the MAC All-Rookie team, the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic team and a final NCAA national-ranking of 17th.
With the introduction of athletic scholarships, the team entered the national arena, attracting athletes from across the nation, while continuing to bring in local talent.
In 2007, Engle was appointed as a member of the prestigious NCAA Rifle Committee charged with the responsibility of overseeing NCAA rifle competition for the entire country. Serving a four-year term, Engle finished his tenure in 2011 on the committee with his last two years as chairperson. Currently, Engle serves as the NCAA Rifle Committee Secretary/Rules Interpreter. But success is nothing new to Engle’s UA teams. In fact, it has become a part of its tradition. Over the past 30-plus years, no name has become more synonymous with Akron rifle than Engle’s. During that time, he has had the opportunity to work with hundreds of exceptional student-athletes. Those athletes have helped the team gain national recognition, including a national ranking as high as No. 10, as well as several league championships as prior members of the Lake Erie Intercollegiate Rifle League, the Western Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Rifle League, and the Summit County Rifle Conference. Engle also mentored Jenna Compton to the NCAA individual national title in air rifle in 2009. Currently, Akron maintains membership in the WIRC and the MAC, where the team continues to earn championship status. On March 11, 2006, Engle was given the National Rifle Association’s Outstanding Service to Collegiate Shooting Sports award at the national collegiate banquet held in Colorado Spring, Colo., after leading the Zips to its second-straight
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After a short stint at Kent State University, Newt Engle joined the UA varsity rifle team in the fall of 1974. He won the league championship in 1975 as a sophomore and again in 1976 as a junior. He also finished in second place in his final season in 1977. Engle was appointed team captain in 1976 and 1977. During Engle’s last year on the team, head coach Nancy Worsencroft suffered a serious injury and was unable to continue coaching the Zips. As team captain, Engle was asked to help the team compete during the 1977 season. The following season, Engle was offered and accepted the position as the new head rifle coach. Toward the beginning of his coaching career, the late 70s, was a busy time for Engle. He not only became head coach in 1977, but also joined the UA Police Department in 1979. Over the last 30-plus years he has worked his way up to the position of Assistant Chief of Police, retiring in the summer of 2011. Also in 1979, Newt married his best friend and wife of over 30 years, Sandy Barco Engle. Engle’s daughters, Angie and April, both earned degrees from UA and competed for the Zips under their father’s watch. In 1984, Engle finished his bachelor’s degree in political science. Engle was born and raised on a farm in Perry Township near Canton, Ohio, and graduated from Perry High School in 1973.
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ASHBROOK | BENJAMIN
as a Sophomore (2009-10): Had a high score in smallbore for the year of 557 and a 567 in air rifle, and competed at the Outdoor National Championships at Camp Perry, Ohio, for the first time ... earned Dean’s List recognition and was named to the CRCA All-Academic Team as well as the MAC All-Academic Team and MAC Honor Roll ... a member of the WIRC conference championship team and named to the MAC AllRookie team ... elected to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. as a Freshman (2008-09): Redshirted ... named to the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Academic All-American team. Prior to UA: McGuffey High School rifle team captain in 2007-08 ... named to the Pennsylvania All-Tournament Team three times ... a member of two Pennsylvania State Interscholastic Championship Rifle Teams ... the 2008 state prone champion, 2008 WPIAL rifle champion and, 2008 WPIAL Senior Invitational champion ... also the holder of record scores for each of those championships and the only person ever to have won all three ... winner of eleven WPIAL and State medals ... coached by her father, Howard J. Ashbrook. Personal: Daughter of Howard and Marjie Ashbrook ... comes from a shooting family, her dad was captain of the University of Pittsburgh rifle team ... has two sisters, Rachel was on the Ohio State rifle team, and Sarah who is a former member of the Akron program ... McGuffey High School honor graduate, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Yearbook Staff and, Keystone Girls State ... majoring in speech and language pathology and psychology.
as a Junior (2010–11): Finished third overall in air rifle and fourth in smallbore at the MAC Championship ... named First-Team All-MAC for both guns. ... shot two school records during the season, the first during the WIRC meet, posting an air rifle match of 395 and a 193 against IUP, both team season highs ... shot a 586 at the MAC Open at the Naval Academy ... produced a smallbore score of 578 at USP ... placed first overall in air rifle at matches against IUP (579) and Rose Hulman (579) ... placed first overall in smallbore against USP (578) and second overall against Morehead State (572) ... at the Palmyra Invitational, she placed 13th out of 271 competitors with a 581 in air rifle and a 567 in smallbore ... qualified for the MAC All-Academic Team and the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Team. as a Sophomore (2009-10): Competed as part of the first team during every match ... shot her season high score at the NCAA Qualifier, with a score of 590 in air rifle, a school record ... followed with a season and personal-high 578 in smallbore ... qualified for a spot in the NCAA Championships in Texas, where she shot a 579, ending 31st in the nation ... at the MAC Championship, she shot a team and match-high 584 earning her first place overall ... individual champion at the Boilermaker Invitational in both air rifle (580) and smallbore (564) ... named FirstTeam All-MAC in smallbore and Second-Team All-MAC in air rifle ... named First-Team All-WIRC air rifle and First-Team All-WIRC smallbore ... named MAC air rifle shooter of the month in October ... named to the MAC All-Academic Team, received the MAC Commissioners award, as well as a CRCA All-Academic nod. as a Freshman (2008-09): Shot a personal best in smallbore (572) early on in the season, followed by a 571 in air rifle at USP ... qualified to travel with the Zips to VMI to compete on the four-person team in the MAC Championship and placed seventh individually ... finished the year in ninth place overall with an average of 561.4 in smallbore in the WIRC, and an average of 374.8 in air rifle, landing her in 22nd place. .. shot a 562 in the smallbore against IUP ... shot a 565 at Ohio State during the NCAA Qualifier in air rifle ... earned a spot on the CRCA All-Academic Team, as well as the MAC All-Academic Team. Prior to Akron: An active member of the Burlington Rifle and Pistol Junior Team since 2002 ... qualified for the Junior Olympics the six years prior to coming to Akron in air rifle and smallbore ... won the gold medal as a J3 in 2003 at the Junior Olympics ... also competed in the American Legion Championships, where she qualified to attend the national meet in 2007 ... has been the state winner of many NRA sectionals ... won the silver medal for intermediate junior for smallbore at the Palmyra Invitational in 2006 and first place in the junior smallbore team event in 2007 ... also won the top sharpshooter award for 3-P smallbore at Camp Perry, Ohio in 2006 along with her team winning the gold medal as the junior 3-P team champions in iron sights. Personal: Daughter of Dick and Joan Benjamin ... has one older sister, Katie, who attended the University of Memphis as a member of its rifle team ... born in Burlington, Vt. ... majoring in marketing.
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as a Junior (2010-11): Had high scores of 569 in smallbore and 376 in air rifle ... participated in the National Championships at Camp Perry, Ohio, medaling in the junior team matches... made the Dean’s List with a 3.79 GPA during the spring .... was named to the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic team for the third-straight year and the MAC All-Academic Team.
Senior Colchester, Vt. Colchester High School
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Senior Claysville, Pa. McGuffey High School
Sarah Benjamin
STUDENT-ATHLETES
Rebekah Ashbrook
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COMPTON | LITHERLAND
Jenna Compton AKRON RIFLE
Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Mt. Lebanon High School
Austin Litherland Senior St. Francisville, La. Tennessee Tech
• 2009 NCAA Air Rifle Champion.
STAFF
as a Junior (2010-11): A member of the MAC second-place smallbore and air rifle team and the WIRC third-place smallbore rifle and air rifle team.
STUDENT-ATHLETES
as a Sophomore (2009-10): Competed in the Winter Air Gun Championship in Colorado Springs, Colo. ... shot a 385 out of a possible 400 air rifle in the Colorado Junior Olympic Rifle Championship qualifier ... member of the MAC championship smallbore team and MAC secondplace air rifle team ... member of the Second-Team All-MAC in the air rifle ... member of WIRC third-place smallbore rifle team ... a member of WIRC championship air rifle team ... fired a 583 in the air rifle and finished second overall at the Boilermaker Invitational ... led the team in air rifle with a 584 and finished fifth overall out of 271 competitors at the Palmyra Invitational in January. as a Freshman (2008-09): Won the NCAA individual air rifle championship by averaging a score of 691.6, outscoring her opponent by six tenths of one point to claim the title ... named MAC air rifle shooter of the month in November ... was the lone Akron student-athlete on the First-Team All-WIRC air rifle ... named Second-Team All-WIRC in the smallbore division ... appointed to the U.S. Olympic National Development team ... selected to the CRCA All-Academic Team ... fired a 588 in the air rifle for a first place finish and fired a 570 in the smallbore for a second place finish at the MAC Championship ... finished third in the WIRC air rifle individual standings, with an average of 385, and eighth in the smallbore individual standings, with an average of 562 ... earned a fourth-place finish (572) in the air rifle and was eighth, with a 582, in smallbore against Indiana University of Pennsylvania ... placed ninth in both the smallbore and air rifle with scores of 570 and 577, respectively against West Virginia ... captured first place in the air rifle with a 580 and sixth (569) in the smallbore against the University of Sciences in Philadelphia ... took sixth in the air rifle by shooting a 576 and 13th in the smallbore against Morehead State, with a score of 554 ... fired a 537 in the smallbore and a 556 in the air rifle to finish 15th in both divisions against Tennessee Tech ... placed ninth in the smallbore (555) and 18th in the air rifle (555) at the Boilermaker Invitational ... shot a 587 in the air rifle to capture first place at the NCAA Qualifier in Columbus, Ohio, while finishing fifth in the smallbore (564) ... earned the gold medal by finishing first place at the 2009 MAC air rifle championship with a 588 and the silver medal by finishing second place in the smallbore (570). Prior to Akron: Started shooting as a freshman at Mt. Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... was team captain two years (2005 and 2007) ... led the team to win the state championship and set a school record as a senior ... individually, was the gold medalist in the WPIAL Championship ... placed fourth in the state championship in prone. Personal: Daughter of Michael Compton and Cindy Fisher, step-daughter of David Fisher ... has an older brother, Matthew, a twin brother, Danny, and a younger brother, Evan ... born in Dayton, Ohio ... majoring in biology.
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Transfers to Akron from Tennessee Tech ... will use his final year of eligibility, while working on a graduate degree in sports administration. Prior to Akron: Member of the West Feliciana 4H Rifle team from 2001 to 2007 ... was a certified student coach and the team co-captain from 2004 to 2007 ... competing in international air rifle, he was the Louisiana Junior Olympic champion in 2003, 2004, and 2005 ... placed first in the Zone 8 championship in 2005 ... ranked 74th at the National Rifle Championship in 2005 and placed seventh at the 2010 Dixie Double in Aniston, Ala. ... placed first in Louisiana NRA Sectionals in 2006 ... finished first in Louisiana State Junior Olympics in 2005 and was 75th at the National Rifle Championships in 2006 ... joined the Tennessee Technological University Golden Eagles rifle team where he competed for three seasons before the rifle program was discontinued ... at Tennessee Tech, he was OVC Air Rifle Athlete of the Month in November 2009, earning a career high score his junior year of a 589 in air rifle and a 578 in smallbore ... ranked in the top eight in both air rifle and smallbore in the OVC his junior year ... made the Dean’s List twice and graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2011. Personal: Son of Melissa and Earl Litherland who reside in St Francisville, Louisiana.
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MARTIN | NELSON
as a Sophomore (2009-10): A member of the MAC conference championship smallbore team ... was also a member of the MAC second-place air rifle team and the MAC All-Academic Team ... a part of the WIRC third-place Smallbore Rifle Team ... a member of the WIRC championship air rifle team. as a Freshman (2008-09): Named to the CRCA Academic All-American team ... finished the year in 38th place in the WIRC air rifle individual standings, with an average of 365.8, and 33rd in the smallbore individual standings, with an average of 529.4 ... fired for 10th place (558) in the air rifle and 11th (538) in the smallbore against Indiana University of Pennsylvania ... placed 19th in the smallbore with a score of 547 against West Virginia ... claimed 16th in the air rifle with a 560 and 21st (518) in the smallbore against the University of Sciences at Philadelphia ... took 18th (557) in the air rifle and 19th in the smallbore against Morehead State, with a score of 520 ... placed 17th in the air rifle (556) and 21st in the smallbore (529) at the Boilermaker Invitational ... shot a 560 in the air rifle to place 21st at the NCAA Qualifier in Columbus, Ohio, and earned a 29th place finish (539) in the smallbore. Prior to UA: Started shooting when she was a sophomore at Manheim Central High School for the air rifle team ... won multiple tournaments in that league ... began shooting for The Columbia Fish and Game rifle team. Personal: Daughter Sherri Martin ... has a younger sister, Kerri ... born in Lancaster, Pa. ... majoring in exercise science, pre-physical therapy.
as a Junior (2010-2011): Remained a Student-Athlete Advisory Counsel representative for the rifle team, organizing much of the teams community service ... opened up with a pair of 567s in smallbore, after missing all of October with an injury ... came back with a 574 at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, tying his previous record, followed by a 572 at Morehead State ... improved his scores with a 576 in air rifle and 562 in smallbore against Ohio State ... led the team in smallbore with a personal best and team high 574 at the NCAA Qualifier ... also trumped his air rifle score with a 579, placing him second on the team at the Qualifier. as a Sophomore (2009-2010): Was voted team captain by his peers ... also joined the Student-Athlete Advisory Counsel ... stand out smallbore performances came during the WIRC and MAC Championship matches, where he shot a 567 and 564, respectively ... best smallbore match came on the road against Rose Hulman by shooting a team high and personal best 569 in the smallbore to lead the Zips to a 4569-4454 victory ... recorded a personal best of 574 at Coast Guard during the MAC Championship. as a Freshman (2008-2009): Finished the year 13th in the WIRC smallbore individual standings, with an average of 557.2 ... also finished 25th in the air rifle individual standings, with an average of 373.6 ... finished third (566) in the smallbore and 11th ( 558) in the air rifle against Indiana University of Pennsylvania ... placed 13th in the smallbore, with a score of 557 and 18th (563) in the air rifle against West Virginia ... took 13th place (544) in the smallbore and 18th (555) in the air rifle against the University of Sciences in Philadelphia ... finished 13th (563) in the air rifle and 14th in the smallbore against Morehead State, with a score of 550 ... fired a 540 in the smallbore and a 554 in the air rifle against Tennessee Tech to finish 12th and 16th, respectively ... placed 20th in the smallbore (530) and 22nd in the air rifle (551) at the Boilermaker Invitational ... shot a 563 in the smallbore to capture sixth place and 12th in the air rifle at the NCAA Qualifier in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to Akron: Began shooting competitively when he was a freshman as a member of the Vienna Cougars Junior Rifle Club in Vienna, Ohio ... by the end of his first year with the Cougars he was averaging 186.6 out of 200 with a high score of 197 ... fired a 525 out of 600 while competing in his first Buckeye League match on the international targets ... took sixth in the 3-P outdoor Ohio state match ... finished a close second in the prone match ... was also on the national champion prone team at Camp Perry, Ohio ... averaged mid 540s by the end of his high school career ... was on the international target squad and clinched the Ohio 3-P champion title and finished second in prone competition. Personal: Son of Scot and Kim Nelson ... has three younger siblings, Nathan, LaRee and Joe ... born in Ravenna, Ohio ... major is criminal justice, political science.
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as a Junior (2010-11): Was named to Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Team ... a member of the MAC second-place smallbore team ... competed on the MAC second-place air rifle team ... a part of the WIRC third-place smallbore rifle team ... a member of the WIRC third-place air rifle team.
Senior Ravenna, Ohio Southeast High School
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Senior Manheim, Pa. Manheim Central High School
Luke Nelson
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Allisa Martin
AKRON ZIPS STEIN | SZABO
Ryan Stein AKRON RIFLE
Senior Washington, Pa. Trinity High School
Zachary Szabo
Senior Burgettstown, Pa. Avella Area High School
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as a Junior (2010-2011): Competed on the MAC second-place smallbore team ... a member of the MAC second-place air rifle team, and part of the MAC All-Academic Team ... named All-MAC honorable mention in the air rifle and Second-Team All-MAC in the smallbore ... ended the season a member of the WIRC third-place smallbore rifle team ... a member of the WIRC third-place air rifle team ... named a member of the WIRC Second-Team in smallbore.
as a Junior (2010-11): Was a member of the MAC second-place smallbore team and a member of the second-place air rifle team ... earned MAC All-Academic Team and Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association AllAcademic Team honors ... member of the WIRC third-place smallbore rifle team and a member of the WIRC third-place air rifle team ... finished second overall in smallbore with a 576 at day one of the MAC Fall Fest in October.
as a Sophomore (2009-2010): A member of the MAC championship smallbore team as well as the second-place MAC air rifle team ... named MAC smallbore shooter of the month for January ... named All-MAC Honorable Mention in smallbore ... member of the MAC All-Academic Team ... member of the third-place WIRC smallbore rifle team and conference championship WIRC air rifle team ... earned a spot on the air rifle WIRC First-Team and smallbore WIRC Second-Team ... led the team in smallbore with a 566 and finished 25th overall out of 289 shooters at the Palmyra Invitational in January ... led the team in air rifle and finished second overall with a score of 391 at the WIRC Championships in February ... led the team in smallbore and finished first overall, with a personal best 577 at the MAC Championships in March.
as a Sophomore (2009-10): Was a member of the MAC Championship smallbore team and member of the MAC second-place air rifle team ... also earned All-MAC Honorable Mention smallbore and was a member of the WIRC third-place smallbore rifle team and the WIRC first-place air rifle team ... named Second-Team All-WIRC ... team leader and third place overall with a 570 at the MAC Fall Fest in October.
as a Freshman (2008-09): Named All-MAC honorable mention in the air rifle with an average of 571 ... also selected to the First-Team All-WIRC in the smallbore and Second-Team All-WIRC in the air rifle division ... earned a spot on the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Academic All-American team ... fired a 556 in the smallbore for an eighth-place finish at the MAC Championship ... finished fifth in the WIRC smallbore individual standings with an average of 563.6 and eighth in the air rifle individual standings with an average of 380.6 ... shot for first place (572) in the smallbore and fifth (570) in the air rifle against Indiana University of Pennsylvania ... placed 15th in the smallbore with a score of 554 and 17th (564) in the air rifle against West Virginia ... captured eighth place in both the smallbore and air rifle with scores of 566 and 569 against the University of Sciences in Philadelphia ... notched a first place finish in the air rifle division and sixth in the smallbore division against Morehead State, with a score of 561 ... fired a 565 in the smallbore and a 570 in the air rifle against Tennessee Tech to place second and fifth, respectively ... placed first in the air rifle (583) and 11th in the smallbore (553) at the Boilermaker Invitational ... shot a 563 to capture seventh place in the smallbore at the NCAA Qualifier in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to Akron: Started shooting in 4-H six years ago ... made the prone team in high school ... shot on the varsity all four years and was a captain of the team as a junior and senior ... won the WPIAL match his freshman and sophomore year, winning the state match as a freshman ... has shot in multiple 3-P and air rifle matches since joining the Frazier Simplex Rifle Team five years ago, including Camp Perry, Ohio, 4-H Nationals in South Dakota, and numerous others in Pennsylvania ... as a senior, he shot in the Bob Moore 100-shot offhand match and won the junior section for the first year of the match. Personal: Son of Ron and Karen Stein ... has a younger sister, Sara ... Born in Washington, Pa. ... majoring in mechanical engineering.
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as a Freshman (2008-09): Garnered All-MAC Honorable Mention in smallbore, with an average of 564.67 ... earned Second-Team All-WIRC honors in the smallbore ... named to the CRCA All-Academic Team ... fired a 567 in the smallbore for a second-place finish at the MAC Championship ... finished sixth in the WIRC smallbore individual standings with an average of 563.2 and 17th in the air rifle individual standings with an average of 377.8 ... earned a second place finish (567) in the smallbore and 13th (557) in the air rifle against Indiana University of Pennsylvania ... placed eighth with a mark of 570 in the smallbore and 11th with a mark of 574 in the air rifle against West Virginia ... claimed 10th place (567) in the air rifle and 11th (555) in the smallbore against the University of Sciences in Philadelphia ... finished in fifth place in the smallbore against Morehead State, with a score of 563 and eighth (569) in the air rifle ... Fired a 579 in the air rifle and a 562 in the smallbore against Tennessee Tech to finish second and third, respectively ... placed fifth in the smallbore (568) and 11th in the air rifle (566) at the Boilermaker Invitational ... shot a 569 in the smallbore to capture second place and finished 13th (569) in the air rifle at the NCAA Qualifier in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to Akron: Started shooting prone in high school ... moved on to 3-P as a junior ... shot at Frazier Simplex and attended various competitions including Jr. Olympics, Ft. Benning and Camp Perry, Ohio ... member of the Frazier Simplex 4-H Team, which took Nationals. Personal: Son of Daniel and Darcie Szabo ... has one older brother Daniel, and one younger sister Dawn ... born in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... majoring in exercise science, pre-physical therapy.
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AUCLAIR | BRUMMOND | DIETRICH | BESCH
Adam Auclair
Nicole Dietrich
as a Sophomore (2010-11): Held her spot on the MAC and WIRC team for second-place air and smallbore in the MAC and third-place for WIRC smallbore and air rifle ... also received individual attention getting an MAC All-Conference honorable mention in smallbore and was the winner of the WIRC fifth-place Air Rifle most improved shooter award ... ended the season with a personal best of 565 in smallbore and 577 i n air Rifle.
as a Freshman (2009-10): Shortly after joining the Zips, Adam suffered a back injury and sat out the fall semester ... came back during the spring semester to win MAC air rifle shooter of the month in January ... shot a 560 in the smallbore at the WIRC championships ... named to the MAC and Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Team.
as a Freshman (2009-10): Was a part of the MAC first-place championship smallbore team and a member of the MAC second-place air rifle team, along with MAC All-Academic and WIRC third-place smallbore rifle team ... also managed to be on the WIRC first-place championship air rifle team and Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Team.
Prior to Akron: Joined the Hudson (N.H.) Junior Rifle Team in his sophomore year of high school ... won the State Junior Olympic Smallbore Championship in just his second year of competition ... captured the Hudson Prone 600 Championship back-to-back as a junior and senior ... won a national team championship in the NRA 3-P smallbore and precision air rifle as a senior ... won the National Junior Team Championship in 3-P iron sights at 2009 Camp Perry National Championships, setting a national record.
Prior to Akron: Joined McGuffey High School (Pa.) rifle team her freshman year and was named to the varsity squad where she was elected captain ... assisted her high school squad to three state championships ... she qualified to shoot as an individual three times in her career ... shot for the Frazier Simplex and 4-H rifle clubs ... only shot four years of Olympic rifle before college.
Personal: Son of Merle and Arlene Auclair ... has a younger sister, Sara who also attends Akron ... biochemistry major.
Personal: Daughter of Bill and Vicki Dietrich, ... born in Washington, Pa. ... studying sociology/criminology law enforcement, one day hoping to join the FBI.
Andrew Besch
David Brummond
Junior Honeoye Falls, N.Y. Honeoye Falls-Lima High School
Prior to Akron: Started shooting at the age of 13 through the Rochester Rifle Club Junior Team ... has qualified for the Junior Olympics in Colorado Springs, Colo., twice ... fired a prone personal record of 583 at the 2008 USA Shooting National Championships ... was the 2009 State 3-P Champion ... captured third-place overall with Whistler Boys Team in 2009 at Camp Perry, Ohio. Personal: Son of Robert and Barbara Brummond ... has an older sister, Mary ... born in Rochester, N.Y. ... majoring in mechanical engineering.
Sophomore Alden, N.Y. Alden High School
as a Freshman (2010-11): Was a member of the second-place MAC air rifle and smallbore team, and third-place WIRC air rifle and smallbore team ... named to the MAC All-Rookie Team ... also named to the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Team ... posted career high scores of 564 in smallbore and 571 in air rifle ... averaged 554 in smallbore and 565 in air rifle ... earned Dean’s List recognition both semesters, including a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall semester. Prior to Akron: Joined the Alden High School (N.Y.) rifle team as an eighth grader ... member of three-straight sectional champion teams, which compiled a 48-0 record during that period ... led squad to two state titles (2009 and 2010) ... served as team captain during his senior year of high school, setting a sectional record in air rifle with a score of 286 ... NRA Sectional Champion and NYS Junior Olympics silver medalist ... attended 2008 Empire State Games in Binghamton, N.Y. ... member of the 2009 national champion junior team at NRA Championships in Camp Perry, Ohio ... named WIVB-TV Channel 4 scholar-athlete in 2010. Personal: Parents are Wayne and Patricia Besch ... has one older sister, Abby ... honors student majoring in business.
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as a Sophomore (2010-11): In his first match of the season, shot a 567 in smallbore to finish second ... shot a 566 in smallbore at the Boilermaker Invitational, taking second place ... in November, fired a 563 in smallbore to help the Zips shatter the school record team score ... against Rose Hulman, shot a personal best of 561 in air rifle and shot a second-place 565 in smallbore ... against Ohio State fired a pair of 562s in smallbore ... named to the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Team.
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Junior Prosperity, Pa. McGuffey High School
STUDENT-ATHLETES
Junior Hudson, N.H. Alvirne High School
AKRON ZIPS BOUND | BROWN | FRINK
Mathew Bound AKRON RIFLE
Sophomore Marysville, Wash. Marysville Pilchuk High School
STAFF
as a Freshman (2010-11): Was on the Dean’s List in the fall and spring semester and was named to the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Team ... a member of the second-place MAC team as well as the third-place WIRC team ... at the NCAA qualifier match, shot a personal record in air rifle with a score of 562.
STUDENT-ATHLETES
Prior to Akron: Began his shooting career in the eighth grade at a 4-H league in his hometown of Marysville, Wash. ... as a high school sophomore, joined the Capital City Rifle Club under Coach John Crossman ... was the 2008 Washington State Open 4-P Sectional Champion and the 2009 Washington State Conventional Prone Champion ... also in 2009, was a member of the Washington State air rifle team that won the NRA National Junior Air Gun Competition held at Camp Perry, Ohio. Personal: Parents are Alec and Patty Bound ... has two older sisters, Nicole and Brittany ... in high school, held a class officer position, was an avid volunteer and was the assistant coach for his school’s NJROTC air rifle team ... majoring in business.
Victoria Brown Sophomore Lincoln, Vt.
Mt. Abraham Union High School
as a Freshman (2010-11): Was a member of the MAC second-place smallbore team as well as a member of the MAC second-place air rifle team ... also was a member of the WIRC third-place smallbore and air rifle teams ... ended her season at the WIRC Championships, leading the Zips with a collegiate personal best of 571 in smallbore ... was the recipient of the WIRC first-place smallbore most improved shooter award. Prior to Akron: Joined the Burlington (Vt.) Rifle and Pistol Junior Team during her freshman year of high school ... won the Vermont State Junior Olympic Qualifier for air rifle in 2008, 2009 and 2010; and the smallbore qualifier in 2009 and 2010 ... qualified for the National Junior Olympics in air rifle and/or smallbore in 2008, 2009 and 2010; allowing her to represent Vermont at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. ... competed at the NRA National Championships at Camp Perry, Ohio, in 2007 and 2008 for both 3-P and prone ... won numerous NRA sectional matches during her high school career and claimed the Vermont State smallbore championship in 2009 ... competed in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit postal match in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 ... in 2010, qualified to attend the National Army Marksmanship Unit match in Fort Benning, Ga. Personal: Parents are Peter Brown and Susan Anderson-Brown ... majoring in biology.
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Chelsey Frink
Sophomore New Philadelphia, Ohio Indian Valley High School
as a Freshman (2010-11): Completed her season with a personal best in international air with a 585 against IUP ... also finished the year off by making the MAC All-Rookie Team and Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Team with a 4.0 GPA both semesters ... ended the season with a 575 average in air rifle ... landed a spot on the secondteam All-MAC air rifle ... also was a member of both the second-place MAC air rifle and smallbore teams and the WIRC third-place air rifle and smallbore teams ... inducted into the National Society for Collegiate Scholars. Prior to Akron: Has been a competitive shooter since age seven ... member of the award winning Great Trail Musketeers (GTM) junior rifle team in Minerva, Ohio ... as a member of GTM, qualified to compete in five National Junior Olympic rifle championship matches at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. ... in 2008, was a member of the junior teams which won two international air gun championships and finished fifth in the nation at the National Junior Olympic Championships at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. ... five-year member of the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association state rifle team, which twice during that time won the NRA national 3-P air gun championship ... part of the all women national air gun team that set the new National Three-Position Air Gun record ... awarded the prestigious National Junior Distinguished Badge in air rifle. Personal: Born in Canton, Ohio ... parents are Charlie and Heather Frink ... has one younger brother, Colton ... majoring in education.
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BERLIN | HUPP
Elizabeth Berlin
Personal: Daughter of Dave and Teresa Berlin ... has a younger brother Kyle and a younger sister Ronni ... born in DuBois, Pennsylvania ... majoring in biology.
John Hupp
Freshman Prosperity, Pa. McGuffey High School
Prior to Akron: Joined the Frasier Simplex Rifle team in 2005 ... shot with the Pittsburgh suburban rifle team for 4 years, which went undefeated for two consecutive seasons ... was a captain for the McGuffey High School rifle team that won multiple section and state titles ... in 2011, won the WPIAL championships ... claimed the top spot for Sharpshooters in 2009 at Camp Perry, Ohio ... took first place for IJ’s at a state competition in Trevorton with a score of 394 ... went to the 2010 and 2011 Junior Olympics in air rifle ... placed first in the state of Pennsylvania for 4-H smallbore, and won nationals the same year. Personal: Son of John Hupp and Robin Leady ... born in Washington, Pa. ... majoring in nursing.
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Prior to Akron: Joined the DuBois Area High School rifle team as a freshman under Coach Joel Dutra … qualified for the Junior Olympics in 2010 and 2011, held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs , Colo. … has shot multiple matches under the DuBois Rifle and Pistol Club, such as NRA sectionals and National Matches held at Camp Perry Ohio … winner of the Junior Sharpshooter division for any sights at Camp Perry in 2011.
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Freshman DuBois, Pa. DuBois Area High School