2015-16 Rifle Media Guide by Army West Point Athletics

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Quick Facts Location........................................................... West Point, N.Y. 10996 Founded................................. March 16, 1802 by an Act of Congress Enrollment.................................................................................. 4,400 Superintendent...........................................Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, Jr Athletic Director............................................................. Boo Corrigan Nickname.......................................................................Black Knights Colors.................................................................Black, Gold and Gray Conference....................................... Great America Rifle Conference Head Coach...................Lt. Col (Ret) Web Wright (West Virginia '90) Record at Army (Years)......................................................... First Year Career Record (Years)........................................................... First Year Rifle Office Phone....................................................... (845) 938-4558 Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director....................Bob Beretta Rifle Contact...................................................................Mady Salvani Salvani’s Direct Line.................................................... (845) 938-3512 Athletic Communications Fax..................................... (845) 938-1725 Salvani’s E-Mail..................................... madeline.salvani@usma.edu Army Official Web Site................................ www.goARMYsports.com Army ‘A’ Line..............................................................(845) 938-ARMY 2014-15 Record/Conference................................................. 7-6 (5-3) 2015 Conference Finish..................................................... 7th (GARC) Last NCAA Tournament Berth . ...................................................2014 Letterwinners Returning/Lost..................................................... 10/1 2015-16 Team Captain...................................................... Allen Solida Facility.............................................. Tronsrue Marksmanship Center

Credits The 2015-16 Army Rifle media guide is an official publication of the U.S. Military Academy Office of Athletic Communications. The guide was designed and written by Mady Salvani. Cover design by Kelly Dumrauf and editing assistance provided by Harrison Antognioni and Ally Keirn. Photos courtesy of Jon Malinowski and DOIM Multimedia Branch.

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Team captain Allen Solida with first-year head coach Web Wright

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About West Point....................................................................................... 2-5 Why West Point.......................................................................................... 6-9 West Point Administration.......................................................................... 10 Athletic Director.......................................................................................... 11 Tronsrue Marksmanship Center.................................................................. 12 Army Records.............................................................................................. 13 Head Coach Lt. Col. (Ret) Web Wright......................................................... 14 Spotter’s Chart............................................................................................. 15 Outlook........................................................................................................ 16 Profiles.................................................................................................... 18-27 2014-15 Results/Statistics........................................................................... 28 GARC History/2015 Results......................................................................... 29 GARC Honors/Awards.................................................................................. 30 Army All-Americans..................................................................................... 31 Army Hall of Fame....................................................................................... 32 Army History........................................................................................... 33-36 Year-by-Year............................................................................................ 37-40 2015-16 Schedule.......................................................................... Back Cover

2015-16 Army Rifle Roster

Name Rick Arnold Nathan Brewer Ethan Cook* Danielle Cuomo* Michael Garner* Alex Gestl* Alyssa Gestl* Marvin Lewis* Josh Martin* Libby Mostert* Sarah Nakata* Payne Nunn Allen Solida* Andrew Solomonides *Letterwinner

Cl. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr.

Ht. 5-9 6-0 5-8 5-4 6-1 5-9 5-3 6-0 5-8 5-2 5-4 5-10 6-1 5-9

Hometown/High School Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla Marshall, Mich./Marshall Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream Central Celina, Texas/Collin College Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra Area Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra Area Columbus, Ga./Columbus Hershey, Pa./Hershey Portsmouth, R.I./Portsmouth Indianapolis. Ind./Covenant Christian Virgilina, Va./Hargrave Military Academy DuBois, Pa./DuBois Area Gilsum, N.H./Monadnock Regional

Firstie (Senior) /Cow (Junior) /Yearling (Sophomore) /Plebe (Freshman) Head Coach: Lt. Col. (Ret) Web Wright, 1st Season Team Captain: Allen Solida Head Officer Representative: Col. Mark Gagnon Managers: Drew Hidalgo, Matthew Baumaister, Samuel Crump, Racheal Sawyer PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Danielle Cuomo Alex Gestl Alyssa Gestl Libby Mostert Allen Solida Andrew Solomonides

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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 character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an officer in the U.S. Army; and a lifetime of selfless 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 commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. Gen. George Washington 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 fortifications in 1778 after problems arose with French engineers 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 traffic. Today, several links from that chain are arranged at Trophy Point as a reminder of West Point’s original fortifications. 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 eliminated America’s wartime reliance on foreign engineers and artillerists. West Point became the nation’s first engineering school and served as the model for engineering programs which were eventually established at other colleges. Col. Sylvanus Thayer, the “Father of the Military Academy,” served as Superintendent from 1817 through 1833. He upgraded academic standards, 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 maintains its focus on engineering, in recent decades the program of instruction 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 experience. 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 brigadier general or higher, to include Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley and Patton. In more recent conflicts, 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 medicine, law, business, religion and science. Since its founding, the Military Academy fulfills the same mission as it always has . . . to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. It accomplishes this mission by developing cadets in three essential areas: intellectual, 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 fields-of-study and majors nurture the development of creativity, critical thinking, and self-directed learning, essential characteristics of 21st century officers. The four-year academic experience leads to a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army. Physical development is achieved through a rigorous athletic and physical 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 first day at West Point. Most military training takes place during the summer, with new cadets undergoing Cadet Basic Training, or Beast Barracks, their first year, followed the second summer by Cadet Field Training. Cadets spend their third and

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fourth summers serving in active Army units around the world; attending specialty training such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare or helping to train the first- 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 integrity and respect for the dignity of others, begins on the first day. Integrity is reflected 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. Prospective 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 first graduating class numbered just two men; today’s classes graduate more than 900 new officers annually, both men and women, who are prepared for leadership 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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The United States Military Academy is renowned because of its historic and distinguished reputation as a military academy, and as a leading, progressive institution of higher education. Made legendary in books and movies produced over the years, the Academy’s “Long Gray Line” of graduates includes some of our nation’s most famous and influential men: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower and Norman Schwarzkopf. Because of this superb education and leadership experience, West Point graduates historically have been sought for high level civilian and military leadership positions. Their numbers include two U.S. presidents, several ambassadors, state governors, legislators, judges, cabinet members, educators, astronauts and corporate executives. Today, West Point continues to provide hundreds of young men and women the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically and intellectually while building a foundation for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career as an Army officer in the service of our nation. Cadets have much more responsibility in running the Academy than students in most other colleges or universities. It adds to the leadership experience. Cadets succeed at West Point because of the support they receive from the staff and faculty. After all, many faculty members are West Point graduates and understand the challenge cadets face on a daily basis. They also serve as ideal role models, showing cadets what Army life is like. The U.S. Military Academy’s primary strength is its ability to develop leaders of character who are committed to “Duty, Honor, Country” and selfless service to our nation.

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“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

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“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. Bush

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“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 fulfill that promise, generations of Americans have built upon the foundation of our forefathers -- finding opportunity, fighting injustice, forging a more perfect union. Our achievement would not be possible without the Long Gray Line that has sacrificed for duty, for honor, for country.” - PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

“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

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“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

“In every corner of America, the words ‘West Point’ command immediate respect. This place where the Hudson River bends is more than a fine 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

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“This place reeks of honor and discipline. With this show, we’ve been to a lot of great campuses all throughout the country over the years—and folks, let me tell you - there is absolutely nothing like this! Do yourself a favor and go look up West Point’s wikipedia page and compare that to your local college – that ought to shut you down for a while!” – Colin Cowherd, ESPN Radio HOST

“Any of us who went through the process; anyone who felt the flame 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

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 influential 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 fight and win.” - President Ronald Reagan

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“West Point is the ring. It’s the foundation of everything I have done.” - MIKE KRZYZEWSKI ‘69

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“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 final 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

“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

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“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

“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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“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

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Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, Jr. became the 59th Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on

July 17, 2013. LTG Caslen graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1975. He earned master’s degrees from Long Island University and Kansas State University. Previous to this assignment, LTG Caslen served as the Chief of the Office of Security CooperationIraq. LTG Caslen’s prior deployments and assignments include serving as the commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the command that oversees the Command and General Staff College and 17 other schools, centers, and training programs located throughout the United States; commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and commanding general of the Multi-National Division-North during Operation Iraqi Freedom; Commandant of Cadets for the U.S. Military Academy; Deputy Director for the War on Terrorism, J-5, The Joint Staff; Assistant Division Commander (maneuver), 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized); Chief of Staff, 10th Mountain Division (Light); Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force Mountain during Operation Enduring Freedom; Commander, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Chief of Staff, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Senior Brigade C2 Observer/ Controller, Operations Group, Joint Readiness Training Center; Commander, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light); Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander in Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy; J-3 in Honduras for Joint Task Force Bravo; Brigade Operations Officer, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. LTG Caslen’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters. He has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and is Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger qualified. LTG Caslen is married with three children.

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Brigadier General John (J.T.) Thomson became the 75th Commandant of Cadets this August. He hails from Tyler, Texas, and earned his commission as a Second Lieutenant of Field Artillery in 1986. His initial assignment was with the 6th Battalion, 41st Field Artillery (M109A2, 155mm SP) in Kitzingen, Germany, in direct support to the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division from 1987 to 1990. In 1990, BG Thomson was assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Nuremburg, Germany. From 1992 to 1994, he served as Operations Officer for the 1st Armored Division Artillery in Baumholder, Germany, and then later commanded Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 29th Field Artillery (M109A2, 155mm SP) in direct support to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division. Following battery command, he served as a Tactical Officer for the U.S. Corps of Cadets at West Point until 1997. From June 1998 to June 2003, BG Thomson was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division (M) at Fort Hood, Texas. BG Thomson commanded the 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery (MLRS) of the 214th Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Sill, Okla., from June 2003 to June 2005. Following battalion command, he served on the Joint Staff as an advisor to the Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, extensively interacting and traveling with the U.S. Department of State on national security affairs. From May 2007 to Feb. 2008, he served as the Executive Officer to the Commanding General of Multi-National Corps, Iraq. He later headed the Commander’s Initiatives Group for Multi-National Forces-Iraq from Oct. 2008 to Jan. 2009, and then served as Executive Officer to the MNF-I Commanding General from April 2009 to July 2009. BG Thomson commanded the 41st Fires Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, from Oct. 2009 to July 2011. Following brigade command, he became the Director of the Chief’s Coordination Group (CCG) for the 38th Chief of Staff of the Army at Headquarters, Department of the Army through March 2013. In April 2013, he assumed duties as Deputy Commander for the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo. BG Thomson earned a B.S. degree in computer engineering from the U.S. Military Academy in 1986 and a M.S. degree in Counseling and Leader Development from Long Island University in 1995. BG Thomson and his wife, Holly, have two sons, Tyler and Parker.

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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 management, systems engineering and decision analysis. 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 officer, 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 Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke and a doctorate degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a member of the Military Applications Society of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences the Military Operations Research Society, the American Society for Engineering Management 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 Engineering at Norwich University. As an analyst, Trainor helped develop the Installation Status Report that provides the Army a standardized means to assess infrastructure and environmental conditions on installations to support resource allocation decisions. He has applied decision analysis methods in completing an organizational analysis of the Army’s Installation Management Agency and in assessing defense security cooperation programs. Trainor deployed to Basrah, Iraq in the summer of 2007 and worked with the British-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in helping the provincial 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 graduated from West Point in 2013. Son, Danny, is a 2LT in the Army and a 2015 West Point graduate and son, Zach, is currently a yearling at USMA..

R i f l e athletic director Black Knights’ 2011 football season leading up to its annual showdown with arch-rival Navy. Not only was BOO CORRIGAN the two-hour program broadcast to a national audience

Director of Athletics 5th Year Notre Dame, 1990 Now in the midst of his fifth year as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the Army West Point, Boo Corrigan has guided the Black Knights to incredible successes on the fields of friendly strife, victories over Navy, surpassed ambitious fundraising goals, upgraded several facilities, added three varsity sports and created a new brand identity, all while cadet-athletes continued to raise the bar academically. Corrigan was named Director of Intercollegiate Athletics on Feb. 1, 2011 and the short time since, Army has won the “Star” series against Navy, claimed the overall competition against the Midshipmen, added Academic All-American certificates, raised the annual fund by nearly $3 million, increased the “For Us All Capital Campaign by $55 million,” completed fundraising on a new lacrosse building and established 10new program endowments. Under Corrigan’s leadership, Army has added women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s rugby to its offering of sports with nearly a quarter of the Corps of Cadets, around 1,000, competing in varsity sports under the athletic department. In addition to the additional sport offerings, a massive state-of-the art videoboard was added to Tate Rink, a press box was included at Doubleday Field at Johnson Stadium, the ticket office was upgraded and moved to a more fan-friendly location in Michie Stadium and work will begin the fall on a lacrosse building that will include locker rooms, team rooms, weight room, athletic training space and much more for both the men’s and women’s lacrosse programs. A branding campaign that started in 2011 at Michie Stadium will continue with additions to Christl Arena this fall. Corrigan has strengthened and expanded Army Athletics’ relationships in several key areas. In his tenure, Army has secured a new apparel agreement with Nike, a new pouring rights contract with Coke and bringing in the Aspire Group to enhance ticket sales and better serve Army season ticket holders. Corrigan also crafted the Team Army concept, a comprehensive plan designed to add significant value to Army’s corporate sponsorships while maintaining the tradition of West Point Athletics. In his first full three years at West Point, Corrigan has overseen a program that owns 11 Patriot League regular season or tournament championships and sent eight teams to the NCAA postseason. Thirtythree cadets have earned a major award from their conference, Last season, the senior class of 2015 set a high standard for future classes with a .556 winning percentage, marking the highest four-year percentage since the Class of 1995 finished with a .557 mark. In addition, Army West Point had another great year in the classroom with three cadet-athletes earning Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year in their respective sports. Army West Point also partnered with Nike to complete a successful rebranding initiative in the spring of 2015. Corrigan ushered in a new logo and word mark for Army West Point as part of the rebrand. In 2013-14, Corrigan led Army Athletics to its first star series victory since 1996, going 12-11 in star competitions against Navy. It was the 12th victory in the series for the Academy. West Point went 18-13 overall against the Mids during the year and has a 3429-1 mark versus Navy in the last two seasons. Army finished a very successful campaign in 201314 with an overall record of 235-173-7 for a .575 winning percentage, the highest mark since 2004-05. The Black Knights brought home league titles in

men’s tennis, baseball and women’s basketball. Army won regular season titles in men’s tennis and baseball, while the women’s hoops squad won the league tournament and was a 13th seed in the NCAA Tournament. Ten of Army’s squads participated in Patriot League postseason, while rifle earned an NCAA berth for the 11th-straight season. Army collected more than 100 all-league citations in 2012-13 alone. Hockey’s Cheyne Rocha and lacrosse’s Brendan Buckley each captured the Senior CLASS Award in their respective sports, making Army the only school in the nation to have multiple winners in 201213. During the 2012-13 season, Army teams combined to post an overall record of 236-183-8 for a .562 winning percentage. The winter sports programs had their best season in five years as the women’s basketball team won the Patriot League regular season title, the men’s basketball team posted its first winning season in 28 years and the rifle squad advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 10th consecutive season. It was also a great year in the competition against fellow service academies. Army split the season series versus Navy, 16-16-1, marking the best winning percentage against the Mids (.500) since 2004-05. The Black Knights owned a 4-2-1 record against Air Force, improving the record to 20-18-2 (.525) versus service academy foes in 2012-13. Cadet-athletes have continued to thrive in the classroom under Corrigan’s watch. In his three full years, Army has boasted 12 Academic All-Americans, including seven first-team selections. Lacrosse’s Brendan Buckely became the first Army athlete to capture Academic All-American of the Year honors in 2012. In 2011, the Black Knights’ football team boasted two first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, a first for the program since 1957. Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Army boasts six Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year, including Buckley, a two-time overall men’s winner. During the 2013-14 season, Army registered five Academic All-American selections. Twenty of Army’s 24 NCAA programs scored above the national average in the 2013 NCAA APR report. The men’s cross country and wrestling teams earned public recognition for finishing in the top 10 percent of their respective sport. The cross country squad boasted a perfect score of 1,000. In addition, former football standout Andrew Rodriguez, Class of 2012, became the first Army player to win the National Football Foundation’s Willam V. Campbell Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation’s top football scholarathlete. Rodriguez later was honored with the Amateur Athletic Union’s James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the country. He was the first Army player to receive the award since 1946 and was just the third player in history (Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow) to win both the Campbell Trophy and Sullivan Award. Army has been the focus of national attention since Corrigan’s arrival. He was instrumental in supporting the CBS documentary, “Game of Honor,” that chronicled the

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on Showtime, but also won the Emmy Award for Best Sports Documentary. The Army football team was also the focus of a behind-the-scenes book titled, “Soldiers First,” written by New York Times writer Joe Drape. In addition to his duties at West Point, Corrigan has been an active leader in the Patriot League, serving as chairman of the conference’s Broadband Committee. Corrigan, who was the senior associate athletic director for external affairs at Duke University starting in August 2008, brings a wealth of leadership to his post. He is a proven administrator with 18 previous years of experience in all areas of revenue generation, external affairs, staff management and leadership. Corrigan’s chief responsibilities at Duke included the oversight of the Blue Devil corporate partnerships and the Marketing, Promotions, Ticket, Internet Operations, Sports Information and Video Services departments. In only two years at Duke, Corrigan was responsible for the negotiation of multi-media rights to ISP. A supervisor of the 2009 NCAA Champion women’s tennis and 2010 NCAA Champion men’s lacrosse programs, Corrigan was a part of three NCAA Championships at Duke in just two seasons. He served as a member of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules committee and the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Committee, while serving on the Executive Budget Committee at Duke. Prior to arriving at Duke in August of 2008, he oversaw Notre Dame’s corporate relations and marketing as an associate athletic director for five years. During his stint at Notre Dame, Corrigan spearheaded the redesign of its official athletics website and creation of 1520 hours of original video content weekly. That resulted in a 35 percent increase in page views and unique users. Corrigan also worked directly with ISP Sports, CSTV, and NBC Sports from a sales and marketing standpoint. Before joining the staff at Notre Dame, Corrigan spent nearly three years as the associate athletic director for marketing at the United States Naval Academy. He was responsible for turning the marketing department from a deficit to profit in his first year with full budget responsibility for the department. Corrigan also was intimately involved with the re-branding of the Annual Giving Campaign (The Blue and Gold), which led to an increase of 75 percent year over year donations. His collegiate experience also includes a stint as assistant director of marketing at Florida State from 199295. Corrigan is a 1990 University of Notre Dame graduate with a degree in economics. He is married to the former Kristen Aceto, a former field hockey and lacrosse player at the University of Virginia who also earned a master’s degree from the school. The couple has three children, Finley, Tre and Brian. He is the youngest of seven children of Gene and Lena Corrigan.

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R i f l e tronsrue marksmanship center Army’s athletic program has been significantly enhanced by several stateof-the-art facilities benefiting numerous Black Knight athletes. The construction and improvement of facilities on the West Point campus has had a positive impact on Army’s 28 intercollegiate sports. The prominent rise of the rifle team as one the top programs in the nation, capturing its first NCAA title in 2005, followed by third in 2006, runneruphonors in 2007 and 2008, fourth place in 2012 and sixth in 2013, is due partly to Tronsrue Marksmanship Center. Completed in January 2000, the range underwent major reconstruction after a portion of the facility was destroyed by fire in 1996. The indoor marksmanship center, located next to Gillis Field House along the banks of the Hudson, is equipped with three ranges to include housing the club pistol team. It is also shared by Combat Weapons. The smallbore range has 20 firing points, six more than the former range, at a distance of 50 feet. The air rifle range, used exclusively for air gun training and competition, also has 20 10-meter firing points and is shared by both the rifle and pistol teams. Army acquired 40 (20 smallbore, 20 air rifle) state-of-the-art electronic targets by MEGAlink in November of 2006 to put Tronsrue on the cutting edge of technology. Tronsrue Marksmanship Center was unveiled on a national stage when Army hosted the 2003 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Rifle Championships, marking the national championship’s

first appearance at West Point since 1991. Five years later the Black Knights hosted the 2008 NCAA Championships, the fifth time in the NCAA’s 29-year rifle history that West Point was chosen as the host site. Army first hosted the tournament in 1981, the second year that the rifle championships came under the NCAA’s auspices. The Black Knights hosted the championship four years later, finishing fifth in putting the finishing touches on an 11-2 season. The NCAA Championships returned to West Point in 1991, and the Black Knights took sixth in air rifle. Army was host again in 2003 and 2008, finishing runner-up in the latter. Tronsrue Range took center stage again in 2004 when it hosted the Great America Rifle 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 American soldier and Tronsrue’s father (George Marion Tronsrue, USMA ’52), a fouryear member of the Army rifle team. The state-of-the-art facility has had an immense impact on recruiting. One of he best facilities in the country, the dividends are evident in the number of records broken and that are continually

Tronsrue Records Individual Air Rifle, 60 Shots (600): 596 Maren Prediger (West Virginia), 11/16/14 Smallbore 3-Position (600): 591 Kelly Buck (Army), 11/14/2010 Nicco Campriani (West Virginia), 11/14/2010 Team Air Rifle, 240 Shots (2400): 2382 West Virginia, 11/16/14 Smallbore 3-Position, 240 Shots (2400): 2337 Army vs. TCU, 11/10/07 Abalo (589), Kern (584), Scherer (586), Amiot (578) Combined, 480 shots (4800): 4717 (2335 SM, 2382 AR) West Virginia, 11/16/14

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challenged. Army captured the Great America Rifle Conference regular-season title in 2005 and 2008 with unbeaten 6-0 marks. The Black Knights won their first-ever GARC Championship in 2008 after finishing runner-up four straight years. The Black Knights have posted top NCAA finishes along with compiling a 105-49 dual mark over the last 13 years. Army captured its first NCAA title in 2005 after edging Jacksonville State by a point, was second in 2007 and 2008, third in 2006 along with placing fourth (2004/2012), fifth (2010, sixth (2009. 2013) and eighth (2011, 2014) during that period.

Army Tronsrue Records

Individual Air Rifle, 60 Shots (600): 595 Richard Calvin vs. Murray State, 1/17/14 Richard Calvin vs. Kentucky, 1/14/2012 Smallbore 3-Position (600): 591 Kelly Buck vs. West Virginia, 11/14/10+ Aggregate: 1180 Kelly Buck vs. West Virginia (591 SM, 589 AR), 11/14/10 Team Air Rifle, 240 Shots (2400): 2357 vs. Jacksonville State, Ole Miss, 1/27/13 Calvin (592), Todaro (589), Gestl (589), Matthews (587) Air Rifle, 240 Shots (2400): 2357 vs. NC State & Nebraska, 11/18/07 Abalo (590), Kern (589), Scherer (587), Hess (591) Smallbore 3-Position, 240 Shots (2400): 2337+ vs. TCU, 11/10/07 Abalo (589), Kern (584), Scherer (586), Amiot (578)

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

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R i f l e RECORDS/NCAA PARTICIPATION INDIVIDUAL Air Rifle, 60 Shots (600): 597, Stephen Scherer Olympic Trials, 03/02/08 597, Chris Abalo Junior Olympics, 03/21/06 Air Rifle, Season Avg.: 589.46, Chris Abalo, 2007-08 Smallbore 3-Position (600): 591, Kelly Buck. 11/14/10; 591, Josh Martin, 11/1/14 Smallbore Standing: 199, John Fiddes vs. Ohio State, 1/21/06 Smallbore Kneeling: 199, Chris Abalo vs. Kentucky, 10/08/05 Smallbore Season Avg.: 586.167, Chris Abalo, 2007-08 TEAM Air Rifle, 240 Shots (2400): 2357 vs. Jacksonville State & Ole Miss, Jan. 27, 2013: Richard Calvin (592), Joseph Todaro (589), Alyssa Gestl (589), Michael Matthews (587) 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)

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

Combined Air Rifle/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 SB), Wesley Hess (589 AR)

Army AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Year Coach 1979-80 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill 1980-81 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill 1981-82 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill 1982-83 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill 1983-84 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill 1984-85 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill (Ret.) 1985-86 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill (Ret.) 1986-87 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill (Ret.) 1989-90 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill (Ret.) 1990-91 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill (Ret.) 1991-92 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill (Ret.) 2001-02 Maj. Ron Wigger 2003-04 Maj. Ron Wigger 2004-05 Maj. Ron Wigger 2005-06 Maj. Ron Wigger 2006-07 Maj. Ron Wigger 2007-08 Maj. Ron Wigger 2008-09 Maj. Ron Wigger 2009-10 Maj. Ron Wigger 2010-11 Maj. Ron Wigger 2011-12 maj. ron wigger 2012-13 MAJ. RON WIGGER 2013-14 RON WIGGER

SB 4473 4561 4537 4561 4575 4559 4622 4572 4579 --- 4558 --- 4638 2328 2318 2307 2318 2219 2291 2273 2325 2308 2299

The NCAA began sponsoring collegiate rifle in 1979-80 #Army West Point was third in smallbore in 1990 !Sixth in air rifle in 1991 +Seventh in smallbore in 1992

Air 1428 1499 1477 1512 1483 1504 1516 1522 --- 1485 --- 1541 1538 2331 2332 2337 2334 2320 2336 2323 2333 2336 2336

Aggregate 5901 6060 6014 6073 6058 6063 6138 6094 4579 1485 4558 1541 6176 4659 4650 4644 4652 4539 4627 4596 4658 4644 4635

Place 7th 6th 6th 5th 6th 5th 3rd 6th # ! + 9th 4th 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 6th 5th 8th 4th 6th 8th

•The Black Knights garnered top-three finishes four straight years (2005- 2008)

•Army West Point finished fifth in air rifle in 2002 and ninth overall (prior to that only included places for teams that competed in both events). •Army West Point captured its first NCAA title in school history at the 2005 Championships.

•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 first individual and team title in smallbore in 2008 when Chris Abalo led an Army sweep (first in NCAA history) of the top three places en route to winning that discipline.

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R i f l e RIFLE COACH honors. The team also boasts three consecutive victories over service academy rival Navy. "This team has a lot of potential," Wright said. "I want to tap into that potential and raise West Virginia ‘90 each cadet-athlete to 1st Season a NCAA championship level. I want to raise the level of excellence of this team so this program is recognized as the pre After serving as an Officer Representative for the mier shooting program in the country. And I Black Knights the past three years and as volunteer want to re-connect the current members with coach for the 2014-15 season, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Web Wright III, an Olympian and national champion, was the former members of this team." named the Army West Point rifle coach, in an an- Wright has an impressive list of accolades nouncement by Director of Intercollegiate Athletics including competing at the 1988 Olympic in Seoul, South Korea. He earned a gold medal in Boo Corrigan in June. Wright becomes the 25th coach in the 90-year the 1986 Zurich World Cup and was a bronze history of the program that was established in medalist in the 1987 Seoul World Cup where

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1919. "We are excited to welcome Lt. Col. Wright as our newest coach at Army West Point," said Corrigan. "His commitment to rifle and the team at Army West Point made him stand out from our remarkable pool of candidates. Wright's past experiences and accomplishments including multiple individual and team national championships, world record holder and Olympian made him our top choice. As the Officer Representative for rifle the past several years, working at the United States Military Academy and serving in the Army, he understands the vision we have for our cadets, staff and the program and will be able to make an impact right away." Stated Wright, "I hope to bring a unique blend of world class level marksmanship success, operational military experience, public relations and marketing experience to the team. I understand the mission of West Point - to educate, train and inspire leaders of character, committed to the values of Duty, Honor and Country. I am really honored and excited about this opportunity to coach these cadets. They are great young men and women, who are driven, goal oriented and have stepped forward to serve their nation." The 2015-16 season will be Wright's inaugural as an intercollegiate head coach, but he has played an integral role in the Army West Point rifle team since 2012, his first year as one of the team's Officer Representatives. Throughout his time with the Black Knights, rifle has made three NCAA appearances with four marksmen going on to earn All-America

WRIGHT IS THE 25TH COACH IN THE 90-YEAR HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1919.

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he set the World Record in smallbore kneeling, scoring a 399 out of 400. Wright was also a medalist at the 1987 and 1995 Pan American Games, and was a member of the 1994 Gold Medal World Championship 300 Meter Standard Rifle in Tolmezzo, Italy. Growing up, Wright was always around the sport. His father began teaching him to shoot at age eight and was the head rifle coach at Navy in the 1970s and `80s. Wright attended West Virginia University where he was a seven-time All-American with five first-team selections. The 1990 graduate led the Mountaineers to three national titles, 1986, 1988 and 1989, and was a two-time NCAA smallbore champion in 1987 and 1988. Wright, who competed with the US Army Marksmanship Unit from 1991 until 1996, served at the tactical, operational and strategic levels throughout his career in the Army. He served two deployments to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and one deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the famed 10th Mountain Division. Wright served as the Director of Public Affairs at the United States Military Academy, retiring from the Army this summer to take on

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the head coaching position for the Army West Point rifle team. Married to the former Jen Grimshaw, the Wrights’ have three children, Maggie (19) is a sophomore at Auburn University, Drew (16) is a junior and Suzy (14) is a freshman at O’Neill High School. All three are involved in athletics: Maggie is on the sailing team, Drew plays lacrosse and Suzy is involved in tennis and drama. Wright’s wife Jen comes from an Army family. Both her father (Jim Grimshaw) and stepfather (Al Hendley) were Special Forces Officers.

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING Robert Harbison, U.S. Army, Retired "LTC Wright brings a wealth of experience to the USMA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. He has a stellar resume as an athlete and coach. Among his many notable accomplishments are NCAA team championships, international Gold Medals at Council Internationale Du Sport Militaire (CISM) games, and a berth on the 1988 US Olympic Team. He is a combat veteran, a leader, mentor and friend of many around the world. LTC Wright will be an excellent addition to the world-class staff and faculty at Army West Point." Vada Manager, Former Nike Executive, West Point Civilian Advisor "The cadets who will participate on Army West Point's rifle team will greatly benefit from the wisdom, competitive rifle experience and passion LTC Wright will bring to this coaching position. Having worked with many elite athletes throughout the years, many often cite the importance of their relationship with their coach as vital to their success in their chosen sport and life pursuits. Given the leadership mandate at Army West Point, LTC Wright is a similarly well-equipped leader that will help focus cadets as they fulfill their military journey and targeted dreams."

R i f l e SPOTTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHART

Rick arnold

michael garner

Nathan brewer

alex gestl

ETHAN COOK

alyssa gestl

josh martin

LIBBY MOSTERT

SARAH NAKATA

allen solida team captain

andrew solomonides

coach web wright 1st Season

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danielle cuomo

marvin lewis

PAYNE NUNN

col. mark gagnon

Officer Representative

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First-year Army West Point head coach Web Wright has been excited about the upcoming season since he took over the head reigns in May. The waiting is over and a new era begins as he prepares Army for the opener with a pair of Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) road matches. The Black Knights, who were picked 11th in the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) preseason poll, open against No. 14 Ole Miss Saturday and No. 10 Memphis. Both were among Army’s conference wins last year as the Black Knights posted a 5-3 record en route to closing out the season 7-6. Wright, who retired after 25 years as an officer in the U.S. Army, has an impressive pedigree of his own having grown up around the sport as his father was the head rifle coach at Navy. The seven-time All-American and two-time NCAA smallbore champion, who graduated from West Virginia in 1989, helped lead the Mountaineers to three nationals titles, earned a position on the 1988 Olympic Team and an assignment at the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit from 1991 through 1996. Ten letterwinners and four talented freshmen comprises this year’s roster, which is larger than it has been in the past, and Wright is pleased with that as a “larger team tends to push each other a little bit more. There is a competitive streak to want to be on the traveling team,” noted Wright. “I am impressed how the team has progressed in just the first couple of weeks of practice showing phenomenal effort and a lot of hard work,” continued the first-year coach. “I am particularly impressed with the plebes. This group has lit a spark on the upperclassmen, and I think that dynamic is beneficial in challenging one another. I am looking forward to the first matches this weekend.” Among the returning letterwinners are junior team captain Allen Solida and senior Alyssa Gestl, last year’s captain. Wright has been impressed with their efforts along with the rest of the upperclassman. “Allen has done a phenomenal job this year in pointing the team in the right direction and keeping things organized,” explained Wright. “Alyssa (last year’s leader in air rifle) is shooting well in that discipline, and I look forward to her setting the bar high in this competition.” Marvin Lewis and Danielle Cuomo are solid competitors and strong leaders within the team as well. Classmate Libby Mostert is a consummate team player and strong across the board in both disciplines. Among the younger returnees is sophomore Josh Martin, who is coming off a banner first year as he tied the school smallbore record (591) earning medalist honors at the President’s Trophy Match. At season’s end, his top score ranked second nationally. “Josh has done well in practice matches this season and is consistently among the top three on the team,” stated Wright. “I can see the intensity and focus when he shoots, and I feel he is about ready to put it all together.” Working hard among the yearlings (sophomore) are Ethan Cook, Mike Garner, Alex Gestl and Sarah Nakata, who will providing solid depth in both disciplines with a year of experience to call upon. Equally as impressive are four newcomers looking to make progress to absorb knowledge from the coach and their teammates in their acclimation to the collegiate level. Nathan Brewer, who earned a spot on the National Development Team, earned a coveted spot on the travel team the first weekend of completion. Rick Arnold has been showing progress in practice and was among the top contenders for a spot the opening weekend. Also in the wings are Andrew Solomonides and Payne Nunn, both with strong work ethic and desire to achieve. Wright has changed the dynamics of the team by having them articulate their goals both individually and as part of a team. “I think that

laid a foundation where they set the road map and had something to work towards,” said Wright, “and I feel it has paid off thus far.” Last year Army’s strength was in air rifle, and it is solid once again, but progress has been made in smallbore and hard work has resulted in depth in both disciplines. Wright faces a tough 13-match schedule shooting against the top teams in the country, including five 2015 NCAA participants, among them defending NCAA champion and GARC rival West Virginia, along with Navy and Air Force. He hopes to see the team peak during the month of February starting with the conference match against Navy, the NCAA Qualifier and the GARC Championship, and if all goes well, a berth to the NCAA Championships for a fitting end to his inaugural year.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2014-15 ●Defeated Navy to claim its sixth straight “Star” win. ●Posted a 5-3 mark in the Great America Rifle Conference (GARC), one of the toughest conferences in the country. ●Nipped Navy by a point for second at the President’s Trophy Match. ●Freshman Josh Martin’s 591 mark in smallbore tied the school record (first set in the fall of 2010) and ranked No. 2 nationally, one point behind the leader, at season’s end. ●Martin also captured the silver medal at the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (NJOSC) in the men’s 50-meter prone during the summer. ●Ron Wigger retired as head coach after 15 years at the helm. ●Interim coach Rick Johnson earned a pair of postseason honors. He repeated as the GARC Assistant Coach of the Year. Named the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Coach of the Year. ●Junior Olivia Nardone was named a GARC Scholar-Athlete for the second straight year. ●Army closed out the season ranked No. 12 in the final CRCA poll.

Josh Martin tied the school mark in SB with a 591 as a freshman.

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ALYSSA GESTL Senior

Palmyra, Pa. Palmyra Area About GESTL •Team captain in 2014-15 •Two-time NCAA participant •Lone underclassman on Army’s NCAA unit in 2013 •First female to qualify for the NCAAs as a freshman since 2009 •Member of Army’s record-tying air rifle team •Three-year letterwinner 2014-15: Recorded team’s top air rifle score firing 590 earning medalist honors against Ole Miss to tie career mark set in 2014 … second highest score in that disciple (589) recorded at GARC Championships, ranking 14th among a field of 74 competitors … shared medalist honors in win over North Carolina State firing a 588 … earned runner-up honors in back-to-back meets against Navy (588) and USP (584) … also tied for third against Ohio State … averaged 584.4 per match … tied career mark in smallbore (580) in third-place showing against conference rival and NCAA participant Nebraska … score ranked seventh highest on team … turned in a 574 at the GARC Championships. 2013-14: Turned in Army’s top mark in air rifle (586) for 21st place at the NCAA Championships ... second straight year a member of Army’s firing unit after helping the Black Knights earn 11th straight berth ... among Army’s largest contingent of women to compete at the NCAAs with three in five-man contingent ... ranked among Army’s leaders in

both disciplines throughout the season ... turned in team’s second highest score in air rifle at the GARC Championships recording a career high 590 to tie for 11th place ... one of just four Black Knights to score a 590 or above in that discipline ... previous high 588 posted in third-place finish in conference win over North Carolina State ... tied for third-place with a 585 in triangular sweep at NCAA qualifier ... averaged a 586.75 in final four meets of the regular season ... recorded a career smallbore

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score of 580 in first meet of season against Ole Miss to earn runner-up honors in Army’s sweep of the top three places ... equaled that mark in third-place finish against Murray State ... six times placed in top four in that discipline -- runner-up, third and fourth twice ... second highest score of 579 fired at the NCAA Qualifier in third-place showing. 2012-13: Worked way into the lineup as member of the firing unit in air rifle by the first meet of the season ... posted a 579 and bettered that mark by 10 points in the first meet of the winter campaign with a career high 589 ... score earned third-place honors in sweep of The Citadel and North Carolina State ... equaled that mark in triangular split with Jacksonville State and Ole Miss firing Army’s second highest score on air rifle unit that tied school mark of 2357 ... tied personal -best 589 earning share of medalist honors with teammate Richard Calvin in NCAA Qualifier sweep of USP and SUNY-Maritime ... posted a 587 in runner-up finish in GARC regular-season finale against Nebraska ... tied for Army’s second highest air rifle mark at the GARC Championships with a 586 ... season-high 575 in smallbore recorded at the President’s Trophy Match ... score was Army’s second highest of the meet and just one point shy of third-place honors ... second highest score of 574 posted against Nebraska ... fired a combined score of 1154 (568 SB, 586 AR) in first trip to the GARC Championships. Prior to West Point: Competed five times at the Junior Olympics ... posted third-place finishes in age group in both disciplines in 2008 ... placed sixth overall and first in age group the following year ... qualified for the American Legion after placing in the top 15 nationally in 3-position air rifle .. ... high women in prone anysights at the NRA nationals in 2010 ... high women in prone in the state of Pennsylvania (2008-12) ... lettered twice in volleyball at Palmyra Area ... co-captain ... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Given name is Alyssa Sue Gestl ... parents’ names are Erin and Shelley Gestl ... brother Alex (19) is a yearling and a member of the Army Rifle Team ... grandfathers Ernest Gestl and Dennis Mantz served in the military ... comes from a shooting family that includes father, brother, uncle (Eric Gestl) and grandfather (Ernest Gestl) ... majoring in Management.

GESTL’S CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle

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580 580 580 590 590

Nebraska Murray State Ole Miss Ole Miss GARC Championships

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DANIELLE CUOMO Junior

Valley Stream, N.Y. Valley Stream Central

ABOUT CUOMO •2014 NCAA participant •Two-year letterwinner 2014-15: Ranked among Army West Point’s leaders as firing member of both disciplines … recorded career highs in smallbore (586) and air rifle (589) … both marks ranked second highest on team, the latter just one point off the top score of the season … personal best 586 in smallbore earned runner-up honors against top-ranked West Virginia in closing out the fall slate … shattered season high by 14 points and career mark by seven in finishing just one point behind the medalist … fired a 587 in air rifle against the Mountaineers for a combined score of 1173 … earned runner-up honors in air rifle shooting a career high 588 against Murray State … later broke that mark at the GARC Championships firing a 589 in finishing 16th overall among a field of 74 competitors … just missed qualifying for the individual finals (top eight) in smallbore on center shots at the GARC Championships in placing ninth in the relay scoring after firing a 580. 2013-14: Performance earned a spot on Army’s five-man firing contingent at the NCAA Championships after helping the Black Knights earn their 11th straight berth ... second straight year a freshman qualified for Army’s unit ... one of three females on firing unit at the NCAAs, a school first ... turned in a strong performance opening day

firing the third best mark on Army’s smallbore team (570) ... rounded out Army’s unit in air rifle the final day ... started off the season firing individually in smallbore in the opening meet ... shattered that mark in the next meeting by 18 points with a career high 579 against the defending NCAA champions and No. 1-ranked West Virginia ... score was Army’s fourth highest in the meet ... performance earned a spot on the counting unit in the next two meets - Presidents’ Trophy Match and Ohio State ... helped Army reclaim the President’s Trophy Match for the seventh time in the last nine years ... worked way into Army’s air rifle firing unit in the second half of the season ... finished runnerup in both disciplines at the NRA Sectionals firing a 574 in smallbore and a career 587 in air rifle ... air rifle score broke previous high by five points recorded in the first half of the season against GARC rival Kentucky ... shot a 585 air rifle mark tying for third place in triangular sweep at the NCAA Qualifier. Prior to West Point: Member of the Valley Stream Central High School District team and the Valley Stream PAL Club team ... crowned New York State air rifle champion senior year after earning runner-up honors in smallbore junior season ... tied the state air rifle mark with a 291 ... finished in the top three in state in both disciplines competing at JORC (Junior Olympic Rifle Competition) Championships ... runnerup in both disciples in 2011 and 2012, and third in 2013 ... 17th at the JORC nationals in smallbore junior year ... county champion in both disciplines ... set county record in air rifle (195 with 15 center shots) ... posted highest team average in smallbore ... team MVP twice, along with serving as captain junior and seniors years. Personal: Given name is Danielle Cuomo ... parents are Joanne and Steven Cuomo ... twin sister Stefania (20), along with brother George (23) ... member of National Honor Society, Science Honor Society and vice president of Thespian Honor Society. ... majoring in Chemistry.

CUOMO’S CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle

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ALLEN SOLIDA Junior

DuBois, Pa. DuBois Area

About Solida •Team Captain for 2015-16 *Two-year Letterwinner 2014-15: Competed in both disciples … starting member on smallbore squad … alternated firing individually and on starting unit in air rifle … season-high 578 in smallbore, three points shy of career high, earned medalist honors in GARC win over Akron during winter/spring slate … repeated as medalist in next match leading the Black Knights to win over conference foe and arch-rival Navy with a 576 … garnered runner-up honors in regular-season finale against USP (577) … tied for first place in conference win over Ole Miss during the fall campaign … posted team’s highest air rifle score in match against NCAA participant Kentucky shooting a career-high 589 competing individually … mark tied with three others for team’s second highest of the season, just one point off the top mark … second highest score of season (587) shot in win over Navy for third highest in that match by a Black Knight … closed out year posting 584s in regular-season finale win over USP (tied for third) and at the GARC Championships, respectively.

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2013-14: Worked way into Army’s counting unit in smallbore and air rifle by the fourth meet of the season ... fired 570 in smallbore for Army’s fourth highest score in first collegiate match against Coast Guard ... performance earned spot on the Black Knights’ five-man counting unit in the next match against defending NCAA champion and GARC rival West Virginia ... responded by shattering previous score by 11 points with a career high 581 for Army’s fourth highest mark against the Mountaineers ... equaled career mark in non-conference meet against Ohio State firing the Black Knights’ second highest score that ranked fourth overall ... scored a 573 as member of Army’s firing unit at the GARC Championships helping the Black Knights edge Memphis for fourth place in smallbore ... in air rifle, recorded a career-high 588 as Army recaptured the President’s Trophy Match ... score tied for third-place and shattered previous high by 16 points in tying with teammate Richard Calvin for third-place honors ... recorded second highest score of the season (585) in GARC win over North Carolina State ... fired a 584 at the NCAA Qualifier in regular-season finale. Prior to West Point: Member of the DuBois Area High School Rifle Team and DuBois Area Rifle and Pistol Club ... led squad as the team captain to the Pennsylvania State 3-Position Scholastic Championship in 2013 ... fired a 563 to place third ... named the team’s MVP junior and senior years ... three-year member of the National Honor Society ... also served as the secretary. Personal: Given name is Allen Michael Solida ... parents are Michael and Linda Solida ... older sister Nicole (27) ... majoring in Engineering Management.

SOLIDA’S CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle

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MARVIN LEWIS Junior

Columbus, Ga. Columbus

About Lewis •Two-year letterwinner *Earned spot freshman year as a walk-on 2014-15: Set career marks in both disciples competing as a member of the starting squad … career high 588 in air rifle tied for third place against Ohio State … shared runner-up honors twice in that event … tied

former career mark of 586 in triangular sweep of Memphis and MIT in home debut, then later in the fall broke it posting a 587 against Ole Miss … career-high 579 mark in smallbore recorded against No. 1-ranked West Virginia … score was the second highest fired by a Black Knight in that match …. tied for second (576) in match against North Carolina State … shared fourth place (569) in regular-season finale against USP. 2013-14: Competed in several events in both disciplines after earning spot on team as a walk-on ... member of the firing unit in both disciplines at season’s start ... recorded a 571 score in smallbore for Army’s fifth highest of the meet and also fired that mark in air rifle helping the Black Knights to a season-opening win over GARC rival Ole Miss ... in the starting smallbore unit in the third meet of the season in non-conference win over Coast Guard ... shattered seasonopening air rifle mark by 17 points firing a career high 588 in claiming medalist honors competing individually in that disciple against the Bears ... mark tied with Calvin for the top score of the season that was later broken ... performance in air rifle earned spot on counting unit in the next two road matches ... posted a 583 against defending NCAA champion and GARC rival West Virginia followed by a 586 in tying for sixth place as Army recaptured the Presidents’ Trophy Match after outpointing defending champion Air Force. Prior to West Point: Member of the Columbus High School Blue Devil Rifle Team ... competed in air rifle ... named to the All-Bi-City Rifle Team .. member of the Ft. Benning Junior Rifle Club sponsored by the AMU ... finished 17th at the Army-Air Force JROTC National Championships ... lettered four years in swimming and diving in high school ... served as team captain senior year ... member of the National Honor Society, the National Spanish Honor Society and the National English Honor Society ... straight A student. Personal: Given name is Marvin Edward Lewis ... parents are Jim and Betty Lewis ... comes from military family ... paternal grandfather served in the Army Corps of Engineers ... maternal grandfather also served in the Army ... mother (Betty) spent several years in the Army as a Supply Sergeant ... majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

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LEWIS’ CAREER HIGHS 579 588

vs. West Virginia vs. Ohio State

11/16/14 1/24/15

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LIBBY MOSTERT Junior

Portsmouth, R.I. Portsmouth

ABOUT Mostert •Two-year Letterwinner 2014-15: Among competitors in every match … recorded career marks in home debut sweep of Memphis and MIT … fired a 576 in smallbore and 586 in air rifle tying for third place and runner-up honors, respectively ... equaled mark in air rifle at the President’s Trophy Match firing the Black Knights’ highest score in that discipline (tying for fourth place) as member of the starting squad helping the team to runner-up honors … second highest score in that discipline, a 584, fired against Ohio State … tied for third (582) in next meet against Akron. 2014-15: Came on strong in the second half of the season firing in seven matches in smallbore along with drawing duty in five air rifle matches competing individually in both ... posted a career 570 tying for Army’s fifth highest smallbore score in home meet against GARC rival Kentucky during the winter/spring season ... tied it in the regular-season finale in triangular sweep at the NCAA Qualifier for Army’s fourth highest score in that discipline ... competed in smallbore at the GARC Championships ... posted a 572 in air rifle in first collegiate meet in the fall .. fired a 579 against Kentucky in the second half of the season ... after tying mark against conference foe North Carolina State, broke it in the GARC regular-season match against Nebraska with a 586 for Army’s fourth highest score of the meet. Prior to West Point: Competed for the Newport Rifle Club Junior Team ... led squad to the Rhode Island Governor’s Cup back-to-back years (2010-11) ... earned the bronze at the Canadian Airgun Grand Prix in the Junior Women’s competition ... member of the Portsmouth High School Marching Band ... Clarinet Section Leader and work crew chief .... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Given name is Elizabeth Ellen Mostert ... parents are Anne and Justin Mostert ... older brother Brad (30) is a 2008 graduate of Florida State, and younger brother Josh (19) graduated from Infantry Basic/ AIT Course at Ft. Benning, Ga., during the summer and is a member of the Virginia National Guard while attending ROTC at Virginia Tech ... father is a 1979 graduate of the Naval Academy, who retired in 2000 as a Commander ... majoring in History (International w/Thesis).

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MOSTERT’S CAREER HIGHS 576 586 586 586

vs. Memphis/MIT President’s Trophy Match Memphis/MIT vs. Nebraska

10/13/14 11/1/14 10/13/14 2/9/14

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JOSH MARTIN Sophomore

Hershey, Pa. Hershey

About MARTIN •Tied the school mark in smallbore *591 score ranked second nationally at season’s end *Letterwinner 2014-15: Enjoyed banner freshman year as member of Army West Point’s starting squad in both disciplines … tied the school smallbore record as medalist with a 591 leading the Black Knights to runner-up honors at the President’s Trophy Match … mark was the highest in the country at the time and ranked second nationally, just one point behind the leader, at season’s end … second straight meet claimed top honors having posted a 578 in conference win over North Carolina … recorded pair of third-place accolades against Murray State (580), Akron (572) and Navy (575) … season high 589 in air rifle earned medalist honors in win over Navy and tied for second highest on team … score broke previous high 587 recorded against NCAA participant Nebraska

in third meet of season and earned third-place honors …. also earned the bronze against Murray State (580) and USP (584) … earned silver at the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships in the men’s 50-meter prone, took third in the 50-meter three-position and 19th in air rifle … fired the highest score in men’s 50m prone the first day (619.1) followed by a 617.6 the second day for a 1236.7 to advance to the finals earning eight points posting a 1244.7 total, just 0.6 behind the medalist in a field of 64. … in the 50-meter three-position, posted top score the opening day (1159) en route to a 2311 in earning the bronze, trailing the medalist by 11 points. Prior to West Point: Competed for the Palmyra Junior Rifle Team and earned a plethora of honors along with setting national records ... second in finals and sixth overall in three-position smallbore at the 2014 National Junior Olympics Championships ... 2013 National Whistler Boy Team Match winner ... gold medalist that year at London Olympic Trials 3P Individual J2 ... medalist at USA Shooting Junior Individuals - 3P and prone that year ... member of team which set three National Records in NRA Indoor Metric 3P Smallbore in 2012 ... NRA 3P Sectional individual and team medalist in air rifle in 2013 ...earned three national titles in smallbore in 2011 ... NRA 3P Indoor Air Rifle national champion in 2012 and state champion individual sporter. Personal: Given name is Joshua Richard Martin ... parents’ names are Doug and Karen Martin ... one sibling, Larissa (17) ... grandfather served in the Air Force ... majoring in Management.

Smallbore Air Rifle

MARTIN’S CAREER HIGHS 591 589

President’s Trophy Match+ vs. Navy

11/1/14 2/7/15

+Tied School Record

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ETHAN COOK

MICHAEL GARNER

Marshall, Mich. Marshall

Celina, Texas Collin College

Sophomore

ABOUT COOK *Letterwinner

ABOUT GARNER •Letterwinner

2014-15: Competed in both disciplines during rookie season … scored 571 in both smallbore and air rifle in first collegiate meet helping Army West Point to a sweep of Memphis and MIT in home opener… mark in smallbore proved to be season high … second highest score (565) recorded against Akron … posted scores in 570s in air rifle before firing a career-high 580 in regular-season finale against USP … mark was sixth highest recorded in the meet … shattered previous highs of 574 recorded against Ohio State and Navy.

2014-15: Competed in nine matches rookie season … fired seasonhigh air rifle score of 585 in triangular sweep of Memphis and MIT in first collegiate meet … mark tied for fifth place … earned spot on starting squad in meets against Ole Miss and USP … 573 score against USP was second highest of season in that discipline … earned medalist honors competing individually in the USP meet in smallbore firing a career-high 578 … previous best was a 571.

Prior to West Point: Competed last three years with the Riverside Shooting Club and four-year member of the Blue Water Bullets ... on International Drew Cup Team in 2013 with qualifying score of 400-36x ... Canadian Air Gun Grand Prix overall and international junior champion ... fired 573 and 578 in the prelims and a 103.0 in the finals ... Michigan 3-Position and Prone State champion ... two-time club team national champion in 3-position outdoor and also runner-up .. as a member of the Blue Water Bullets, was a three-time Junior Olympics participant ... 3-position and prone state champion in 2010 ... set national records for standing, kneeling and aggregate for 3x40 smallbore. Personal: Given name is Ethan Ronald Cook ... parents’ names are Ron and Connie Cook ... sister Emma (21) ... father and mother are both retired from the Army ... grandfather Jerry Cook also served in the Army, while uncle Steven Cook is a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy ... majoring in Operations Research.

Prior to West Point: Earned a number of awards ... 2014 Texas State Men’s Junior Olympic Smallbore champion ... smallbore silver medalist at the 2012 Texas State Men’s Junior Olympic Championships ... also 3-position champion at the Texas State 4-H Roundup and runner-up at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational in 2012 ... three-time .45 pistol champion at the Texas State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships (2011-13) ... runnerup overall in individual hunting and wildlife competition at 2010 National 4-H Shoots Sports Invitation and took first in high Overall Team ... four-year member of the Texas State Team that competed at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational .. first in skeet and trap at 2012 District IV, was runner-up in Compound Field Archery (Senior) and third in Compound Target Archery (Senior) at Texas State Indoor Archery Match. Personal: Given name is Michael Scott Garner ... parents’ names are Charles and Kim Garner ... siblings (Rachel (18), Hannah (17), Stephen (14) ... two cousins in the Marines and another in the Navy ... uncle Paul Carlton served as the Surgeon General of the Air Force ... attended community college prior to attending West Point ... majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

COOK’S CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle

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571 580

vs. Memphis/MIT vs. USP

10/13/14 2/21/15

GARNER’S CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle

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578 585

vs. USP vs. Memphis/MIT

2/21/15 10/13/14

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ALEX GESTL

SARAH NAKATA

Sophomore

Palmyra, Pa. Palmyra Area

Indianapolis, Ind. Covenant Christian

ABOUT ALEX GESTL *Letterwinner

AbouT NAKATA •Letterwinner

2014-15: Turned in a solid first year competing individually in majority of matches … recorded season-high 573 in smallbore in second match of season … mark tied for sixth highest of meet … member of firing unit in win over Ole Miss ... fired season high 570 mark in air rifle at the President’s Trophy Match in the fall … tied that mark during the winter slate against Ohio State … next highest score (567) fired in the season opener against TCU and regular-season finale versus USP.

2014-15: Drew limited duty due to nagging injuries throughout the year … fired a 576 in smallbore in first college meet, a triangular sweep of Memphis and MIT in home debut … did not compete again until late in the season against Akron in both disciplines … posted a 567 in air rifle and 561 in smallbore.

Prior to West Point: Competed for the Palmyra Junior Rifle Team along with fellow plebe Josh Martin ... helped squad capture multiple national titles to include winning the Whistler Boy Team match in 2012 ... NRA top Junior Three-Position at Nationals ... traveled to Bisley England to compete in the British Junior Invitational ... silver medalist in men’s prone and air rifle ... qualified for the Junior Olympic Championship throughout high school career ... on the honor roll every semester at Palmyra Area H.S. Personal: Given name is Alex Harrison Gestl ... parents’ are Erin and Shelley Gestl ... hobbies are running and swimming ... sister Alyssa Gestl (21) is a senior and four-year member of Army’s rifle team ... majoring in Foreign Languages (German and Russian).

Prior to West Point: Earned a plethora of honors competing for Marion County Fish and Game between 2010-2014 ... served as team captain all four years .. three-time Indiana Junior State champion in smallbore (2011, 2012, 2014) as well as air rifle (2011-12) ... earned a berth to the American Legion National 3-positon air rifle championships with a score of 587 in 2014 ... also shot on the National Drew Cup Team at Camp Perry in 2013 ... member of High Junior Team at the National Metric Prone Championships. Personal: Given name is Sarah Elizabeth Nakata ... parents’ are David and Heidy Nakata ... paternal grandfather, Frank Nakata, served in the Army ... valedictorian at Covenant Christian H.S. ... member of Mu Alpha Theta Society and National Honor Society ... AP Scholar with Distinction ... lettered in music ... majoring in Systems Engineering.`

GESTL’S CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle

573 570 570

vs. Memphis/MIT vs. Ohio State President’s Trophy Match

10/13/14 1/24/15 11/1/14

NAKATA’S CAREER HIGHS Smallbore Air Rifle

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576 567

vs. Memphis/MIT vs. Navy

10/13/14 2/7/15

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RICK ARNOLD

NATHAN BREWER

Freshman

Indianapolis, Ind. Cathedral

Walla Walla, Wash. Walla Walla

Prior to West Point: Graduated from Cathedral High School …. member of the Marion County Fish & Game Club for six years (only team competed for) … two-time Indiana Junior Olympic State champion (2014 and 2015) … fired personal best marks of 582 in air rifle at the Buckeye Open in 2015 and 576 in smallbore at Fort Benning, Ga., competing at the AMU camp match. Personal: Given name is Ullrich Walter Arnold … parents’ names are Jim and Cheryl Arnold… siblings, Josie (23) and Jamie (22) … hobbies are skiing and boating … graduated with honors from Cathedral … wanted to attend West Point since a young age … favorite athlete if Paul George of the Indiana Pacers … major is undeclared.

Prior to West Point: Four-year member of the Walla Walla JROTC Rifle Team … crowned Army JROTC national champion and set a national record in 3-position air with a 595 in 2015 … member on three straight Western Regional CMP Championship Teams, twice on the scoring unit … medalist at the 2015 Western Regional CMP Championships … this past June captured the silver medal at the Junior Olympic 3P National Championship with a 594 … also garnered spot on the Junior National Development Team at the 3P air rifle championship as the top male … served as team captain senior year … played football freshman year along with earning three varsity letters as a member of the track and field team … honor scholar athlete who maintained 3.5 GPA or higher. Personal: Given name is Nathan Lee Brewer … parents’ names are Bert Brewer and Tanya Groom … sisters Monica (20) and Audrey (deceased) … enjoys fishing, hunting, movies and good food … favorite athlete is Matt Emmons, 2004 Olympic gold medalist … major is undeclared.

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PAYNE NUNN

ANDREW solomonides

Freshman

Virgilina, Va. Hargrave Military Academy Prior to West Point: Competed on the smallbore team at Hargrave Military Academy … three-time Virginia Military Schools Rifle League (VMSRL) champion … helped team to three VMSRL titles … twice posted highest season average and highest tournament score … earned MVP honors as well … four-time all-league selection … served twice as the Tigers’ rifle team captain …. four-sport athlete who also competed in wrestling, golf and cross country. Personal: Given name is Payne Atkins Nunn … parents’ names are Mark and Elizabeth Nunn … brother William (20) is a member of the Army ROTC and rifle team at VMI … major is undeclared.

Gilsum, N.H. Monadnock Regional Prior to West Point: Competed with Ferry Brook Junior Shooters between 2008-15 … club team was sponsored by the Cheshire County Fish & Game Club … holds three NRA national four-position records in smallbore … invited to compete at CMP three-position air rifle regional at Camp Perry (Ohio) in 2015 … double gold medalist at the 2015 New Hampshire State Junior Olympics … placed fifth (575) in the Junior Air Rifle competition at the 2015 Palmyra Invitational … captured several state champion titles at the NRA Regionals between 2013-2015 … graduated from Monadnock Regional H.S. … vice president of the National Honor Society … earned several academic honors in science and history … Army ROTC four-year scholarship recipient. Personal: Given name is Andrew John Solomonides … parents’ names are John and Alison Solomonides … sister Emily (21) … comes from military background … father retired from the Army with 24 years of service as a sergeant major … grandfather, Arthur Solomonides, who was awarded the silver star and purple heart, served with the U.S. Army at Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal ….great aunt Elgy Toury was with the Women’s Auxiliary Corps during World War II … cousin Dean Contover served with the Army in Vietnam .. maternal grandfather, Anthony Molesky, was with the Army National Guard during the Berlin crisis … major is undeclared.

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R i f l e 2014-15 RESULTS TEAM HIGHS

2014-15 Results (7-6, 5-3 GARC) Date Opponent SB 10/04 at TCU 2290 10/13 Memphis* 2292 MIt 2292 10/19 vs. Nebraska*) 2290 10/25 vs. North Carolina State*$ 2291 11/1 Presidents’ Trophy Match^ 2291 11/8 Murray State# 2287 11/9 at Kentucky* 2283 11/14 Ole Miss* 2278 11/16 West Virginia* 2311 1/24 Ohio State 2273 1/31 vs. Akron*! 2293 2/7 Navy++ 2854 2/21 USP (NCAA Qualifier) 2291 27/28 at GARC Championships& 2272

Army Opponent A.R. AGG SB A.R. AGG. 2320 4610 2301 2356 4657 2340 4632 2293 2333 4626 2340 4632 2182 2236 4418 2330 4620 2319 2340 4659 2327 4618 2253 2334 4587 2322 4613+ 2854 2908 5762 (2nd) 2339 4626 2312 2337 4649 2332 4615 2318 2360 4678 2337 4615 2240 2321 4561 2333 4644 2335 2382 4717 2338 4611 2317 2348 4665 2316 4609 2271 2321 4592 2932 5786 2842 2926 5768 2339 4630 2028 2081 4109 2337 4609 7th

*GARC Match ^New London, Conn. #Lexington, Ky. &Oxford, Miss. $Lexington, Va. !NRA Sectionals (Palmyra, Pa.) )Charleston, S.C. +Army’s NCAA Score ++Army’s NCAA Score (2290 SB, 2239 AR/4629 AGG)

4644

Aggregate vs. West Virginia

2311

Smallbore vs. West Virginia Air Rifle vs. Memphis & MIT

2340

individual highs 591

smallbore Josh Martin at President’s Trophy Match (Tied school mark)

590

AIR RIFLE Alyssa Gestl vs. Ole Miss

SEASON HIGHS TEAM

INDIVIDUAL

Smallbore

2311....... vs. West Virginia.............................................. 11/16/14 2293....... vs. Akron............................................................ 1/31/15 2292....... vs. Memphis/MIT............................................ 10/13/14 2291....... vs. USP............................................................... 2/21/15 2291....... vs. Navy............................................................... 2/7/15 2290....... vs. Navy............................................................... 2/7/15 2290....... vs. Nebraska.................................................... 10/19/14 2290....... vs. TCU............................................................... 10/4/14 Air Rifle 2340....... vs. Memphis & MIT......................................... 10/13/14 2339....... vs. Navy............................................................... 2/7/15 2339....... vs. Murray State................................................. 11/8/14 2338....... vs. Ohio State..................................................... 1/24/15 2337....... GARC Championships........................................ 2/28/15 2337....... vs. Ole Miss...................................................... 11/14/14 Aggregate 4644....... vs. West Virginia.............................................. 11/16/14 4632....... vs. Memphis/MIT............................................ 10/13/14 4630....... vs. USP............................................................... 2/21/15 4629....... vs. Navy............................................................... 2/7/15 4626....... vs. Murray State................................................. 11/8/14 4620....... vs. Nebraska.................................................... 10/19/14

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591......... Josh Martin at President’s Trophy Match%...... 11/1/14 586......... Danielle Cuomo vs. West Virginia................... 11/16/14 580......... Danielle Cuomo at GARC Championships......... 2/27/15 580......... Josh Martin vs. Murray State............................ 11/8/14 580......... Alyssa Gestl vs. Nebraska............................... 10/19/14 580......... Josh Martin vs. Memphis/MIT........................ 10/13/14 579......... Marvin Lewis vs. West Virginia....................... 11/16/14 579......... Josh Martin vs. Kentucky.................................. 11/9/14 578......... Josh Martin vs. NC State................................. 10/25/14 578......... Allen Solida vs. Akron....................................... 1/13/15 Air Rifle 590......... Alyssa Gestl vs. Ole Miss................................. 11/14/14 589......... Danielle Cuomo at GARC Championships......... 2/28/15 589......... Alyssa Gestl at GARC Championships............... 2/28/15 589......... Josh Martin vs. Navy........................................... 2/7/15 589......... Allen Solida vs. Kentucky.................................. 11/9/14 588......... Alyssa Gestl vs. Navy.......................................... 2/7/15 588......... Alyssa Gestl vs. Ohio State................................ 1/24/15 588......... Alyssa Gestl vs. NC State................................. 10/25/14 588......... Danielle Cuomo vs. Murray State..................... 11/8/14 588......... Marvin Lewis vs. Ohio State............................. 1/24/15 %Tied school record

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R i f l e GARC/2015 RESULTS The Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) welcomed Navy into the fold in 2012-13 and Akron in 2013-14, bringing the league to nine teams in joining Army, Kentucky, Memphis, Mississippi, Nebraska, West Virginia and North Carolina State. The GARC has been hailed as the toughest conference in the country. Former 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 in 2003-04. Not only is it a conference that excels at the range, but in the classroom as well. Army captured the National Collegiate Rifle Championship title in 2005, and though it was the Black Knights’ first-ever, it was the 14th time that a member of the GARC claimed that honor. In 2015, West Virginia captured its third straight NCAA title and 17th overall in addition to seven runner-up finishes. Kentucky copped its first NCAA title in 2011 along with six runnerup finishes, to include 2012 and 2013.

GARC AT NCAAS The GARC, which began in 1998, has been well represented at the NCAA Championships with three members combining for six titles over the last 11 years in Army (2005), West Virginia (2009, 2013-15) and Kentucky (2011). During that span, the present members of the GARC accounted for seven silvers with the Wildcats garnering three and Army with two (2007 and 2008). At the 2005 NCAA Championships, Army captured the title with a 4659 composite, two points higher than third-place Nebraska with Kentucky grabbing the final spot in the six-team field. In 2006, the Huskers were second at the NCAA Championships followed by third-place Army with Mississippi and Kentucky finishing sixth and seventh, respectively. The Black Knights were runner-up in 2007 and 2008 with the Cornhuskers, Wildcats and Mountaineers sweeping the fourth through six spots, respectively, in the latter. In 2009, the Mountaineers captured the title and led a GARC sweep of the third through sixth spots. West Virginia was third in 2010 followed by the Wildcats (fourth), Army (fifth) and Nebraska (sixth). Kentucky claimed the NCAA crown in 2011 with West Virginia second. The Wildcats were runner-up in 2012 with the Black Knights finishing fourth. West Virginia captured the NCAA title the last three years (201315) with Kentucky finishing runner-up in 2012 and 2013. Army placed sixth and Nebraska seventh, respectively in 2013.

ARMY IN THE GARC

Army quickly solidified its position in the GARC, finishing fourth at the championships its first year (2001-02) along with runner-up honors four straight seasons before laying claim to its first title in 2008. The Black Knights finished third in 2011 behind West Virginia and Kentucky, and captured the smallbore title in 2012. Army claimed the regularseason title in 2005 and 2008. Army has earned 61 all-league certificates, 20 honorable mentions, crowned eight champions and garnered eight major awards.

2015 army Smallbore Team Kneeling Prone Standing Total Danielle Cuomo 193 200 187 580 Alyssa Gestl 190 196 188 574 Allen Solida 187 196 179 562 Josh Martin 179 193 184 556 2272 Cuomo & West Virginia’s Ziva Dvorsak fired 580s, but a 27-22 margin in center shots earned Dvorsak the final eight sports for the individual finals with Cuomo finishing ninth in the relay scoring.

Army Air Rifle Team

Total

Alyssa Gestl 589 Danielle Cuomo 589 Allen Solida 584 Josh Martin 575

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Army’s Top COMBINED Scorers

Danielle Cuomo Allen Solida

SM 580 562

A.R. 589 584

Combined 1169 1146

Army’s Top individual Scores

SMALLBORE

Danielle Cuomo Alyssa Gestl

580 574

AIR RIFLE

Alyssa Gestl Danielle Cuomo

589 589

2015 Honors

Senior of the Year.......................................... Ziva Dvorsak (West Virginia) Rookie of the Year...................................... Elizabeth Gratz (West Virginia) Shooter of the Year........................................ Ziva Dvorsak (West Virginia) Sportsmanship Award.........................................................................Navy Coach of the Year........................................................ Newt Engle (Akron) Assistant of the Year................................................. Rick Johnson (Army) Scholar Athletes ...................................................Olivia Nardone (Army) Alison Weisz (Ole Miss), Derya Pekari (NC State), Elizabeth Lee (Memphis), Cody Manning (Kentucky), John Hupp (Akron), Elizabeth Gratz (West Virginia), Alex Lorentz (Nebraska), Jodi Cull-Host (Navy), Sunny Russell (Nebraska), Emily Holsopple (Kentucky), Maren Prediger (West Virginia), Elizabeth Lee (Memphis), Abbey Stanec (Ole Miss), Maddy Pike (North Carolina State), Jodi Cull-Host (Navy)

2015 Championship Results

West Virginia Kentucky Nebraska Memphis Ole Miss Navy ARMY Akron North Carolina State

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SB 2323 2323 2306 2308 2282 2270 2272 2286 2271

AIR 2386 2348 2358 2341 2331 2340 2337 2322 2313

Total 4709 4671 4664 4649 4613 4610 4609 4608 4584

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R i f l e GARC HONORS/AWARDS

Paul Charbonneau

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Chris Abalo

Kelly Buck

Michael Matthews

Brian Kern

First Team 2004.........Paul Charbonneau ............................Air Rifle, Aggregate 2005.........Chris Abalo......................Smallbore, Air Rifle, Aggregate .................Mike Jablonski............................... Smallbore, Aggregate .................Paul Charbonneau............................................... Air Rifle 2006.........Chris Abalo......................Smallbore, Air Rifle, Aggregate 2007.........Chris Abalo......................Smallbore, Air Rifle, Aggregate .................John Fiddes.......................................................... Air Rifle 2008.........Chris Abalo......................Smallbore, Air Rifle, Aggregate .................Stephen Scherer..............Smallbore, Air Rifle, Aggregate .................Wesley Hess........................................................ Air Rifle 2009.........Stephen Scherer............................ Smallbore, Aggregate .................Wesley Hess........................................................ Air Rifle 2011.........Kelly Buck........................................................ Smallbore 2012.........Kelly Buck...................................... Smallbore, Aggregate 2013.........Michael Matthews.......................................... Smallbore 2014.........Joseph Todaro................................................. Smallbore Second Team 2002.........Jared Lostetter..................................................... Air Rifle 2003.........Kim Pienkowski................................................ Aggregate .................Paul Charbonneau......................... Smallbore, Aggregate 2004.........John Fiddes........................................Air Rifle, Aggregate .................Paul Charbonneau........................................... Smallbore .................Lucas Leinberger............................................. Smallbore 2005.........David Amiot.......................................Air Rifle, Aggregate .................John Fiddes.................................... Smallbore, Aggregate .................Lucas Leinberger............................................. Smallbore .................Mike Jablonski..................................................... Air Rifle .................Paul Charbonneau........................................... Aggregate 2006.........Lucas Leinberger........................... Smallbore, Aggregate .................John Fiddes.................................... Smallbore, Aggregate .................David Amiot......................................................... Air Rifle 2007.........David Amiot..................................................... Smallbore .................Wesley Hess........................................................ Air Rifle .................John Fiddes...................................................... Aggregate 2008.........Brian Kern........................Smallbore, Air Rifle, Aggregate 2011.........Kelly Buck........................................................ Aggregate 2012.........Joseph Todaro................................................. Smallbore .................Michael Matthews.......................................... Smallbore .................Richard Calvin...................................................... Air Rifle 2013.........Richard Calvin...................................................... Air Rifle .................Michael Matthews.......................................... Aggregate 2014.........Michael Matthews.......................................... Smallbore .................Richard Calvin...................................................... Air Rifle .................Joseph Todaro................................................. Aggregate

Honorable Mention (contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d) 2008.........David Amiot......................................................... Air Rifle 2009.........Wesley Hess.................................................... Aggregate .................Stephen Scherer.................................................. Air Rifle 2011.........Will Mengon.................................................... Aggregate 2012.........Will Mengon.................................................... Smallbore .................Richard Calvin.................................................. Aggregate .................Michael Matthews.......................................... Aggregate 2013.........Michael Matthews.............................................. Air Rifle .................Joseph Todaro................................................. Smallbore 2014.........Michael Matthews.......................................... Aggregate

Honorable Mention 2002.........Jared Lostetter................................................. Aggregate 2003.........Kim Pienkowski.................................. Smallbore, Air Rifle 2004.........John Fiddes...................................................... Smallbore .................Lucas Leinberger............................................. Aggregate 2005.........Paul Charbonneau........................................... Smallbore .................John Fiddes.......................................................... Air Rifle 2006.........John Fiddes.......................................................... Air Rifle .................David Amiot..................................................... Aggregate 2007.........Brian Kern........................................................ Smallbore .................David Amiot..................................................... Aggregate

Eight-Time Paul Charbonneau........................................................... 2003-2005 Seven-Time Michael Matthews............................................................... 2012-14 David Amiot......................................................................... 2005-08 Six-Time Stephen Scherer.................................................................. 2008-09 Five-Time Lucas Leinberger.................................................................. 2004-06

Shooter of the Year 2006/07/08.................................................................... Chris Abalo Rookie of the Year 2005............................................................................... Chris Abalo 2008....................................................................... Stephen Scherer Coach of the Year 2002............................................................................... Ron Wigger 2004............................................................................... Ron Wigger 2005............................................................................... Ron Wigger Scholar Athlete 2005......................................................................... Mike Jablonski 2007/08......................................................................... David Amiot 2010......................................................................Chris Malachosky 2011......................................................................Chris Malachosky 2012......................................................................Chris Malachosky 2013......................................................................Chris Malachosky 2014..........................................................................Olivia Nardone 2015..........................................................................Olivia Nardone GARC Champions 2003.........Paul Charbonneau........................................... Smallbore 2005.........Chris Abalo.................................... Smallbore, Aggregate 2007.........Chris Abalo........................................ Smallbore, Air Rifle 2008.........Stephen Scherer.................................................. Air Rifle 2008.........Chris Abalo...................................................... Aggregate 2012.........Kelly Buck........................................................ Smallbore 12-time Selection Chris Abalo.......................................................................... 2005-08 11-Time John Fiddes.......................................................................... 2004-07

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R i f l e NRA ALL-AMERICA HONORS First Team Year 1942 1947 1948 1949 1951 1956 1957 1958 1963 1964 1965 1966 1968 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1990

Name Richard Wise Amos Mathews Lucien Bolduc Amos Mathews Lucius Bolduc Amos Mathews Stewart Peterson Gordon Rogers Gordon Rogers James Jones William Bradburn William Bradburn William Bradburn Michael Fuller David Taylor David Cannella+ David Cannella + David Cannella^ Rhonda Barush* Gordon Taras* Gordon Taras* Randy Powell* Dale Herr*

Year 1991 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014

Name Dale Herr Kim Pienkowski^ Paul Charbonneau^ Chris Abalo+ Chris Abalo+ Chris Abalo+ Wesley Hess^ Chris Abalo+ Stephen Scherer+ Brian Kern* Wesley Hess^ Kelly Buck* Kelly Buck* Michael Matthews* Richard Calvin^ Joseph Todaro*

Richard Calvin (USMA ’14)

Eight-Time Selection Chris Abalo, 2005-08 Five-Time Selection David Cannella, 1982-84 Three-Time Selection Amos Mathews, 1947-49 William Bradburn, 1963-65

second Team Year 1936 1940 1942 1948 1950 1952 1962 1963 1964 1965 1967 1969 1970 1971

Name C.T. Compton Walter Gunster John Baer Howard Wehrle William DeGraf Lucien Bolduc William DeGraf Stewart Paterson John King John Ward Ladd Metzner John Ward Michael Wilkan Gary Chambers Paul Bigelman David Taylor Jim Plunkett Robert Strong Peter Kippie Jim Plunkett Robert Strong

Year 1972 1974 1978 1981 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1991 1992

Name Greg Wenzloff Gary Stinnett Robert Strong Robert Jacobs Gary Stinnett Daniel Szarenski Daniel Szarenski David Cannella+ Robert Jacobs* Rhonda Barush* Rhonda Barush* David Cannella* Rhonda Barush^ Randy Powell+ Gordon Taras+ Rhonda Barush* Randy Powell^ Gordon Taras^ Randy Powell+ Dale Herr Duncan Lamb*

Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014

Name Jared Lostetter^ Paul Charbonneau* Paul Charbonneau* Mike Jablonski+ Lucas Leinberger* David Amiot^ Lucas Leinberger* David Amiot^ John Fiddes* David Amiot* Brian Kern* David Amiot+ Brian Kern^ Kelly Buck^

Michael Matthews (USMA ’14)

Michael Matthews*

Joseph Todaro* Joseph Todaro* Michael Matthews* Richard Calvin^

HONORABLE MENTION Year 1970 1971 1972 1972

Name Jim Plunkett Blake Gendron Myron Pangman Blake Gendron Jim Plunkett Blake Gendron Jim Plunkett

Year 1981 1984 1988 2000 2003

Name William Schneider* Robert Jacobs^ Gordon Taras^ Dale Herr^ Kim Pienkowski^ Kim Pienkowski+

Joseph Todaro (USMA ’14) Year 2005 2006 2007

Name Paul Charbonneau^ John Fiddes^ Brian Kern* John Fiddes*

Highlights

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)

^air rifle, *smallbore, +smallbore & rifle

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The Army Athletic Association debuted the Army Sports Hall of Fame in 2004, inducting the charter class into its own shrine of top athletic achievements. The purpose of the Army Sports Hall of Fame, located within the Kenna Hall of Army Sports, is to honor the athletes, coaches, teams, administrators and others who have brought distinction to Army athletics over its many years of existence. Eligible candidates include former athletes, athletic teams, coaches, administrators, support staff or any other individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the long history of athletics at the United States Military Academy. Most importantly, these individuals, in addition to specific criteria, must have been of high moral character and must have upheld the values of “Duty, Honor, Country.” The Army Athletic Association inducted its charter class into the Army Sports Hall of Fame at a “black-tie” banquet at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on Oct. 1, 2004. Black Knight sharpshooter Chris Abalo (USMA ‘08) was enshrined in ARMY SPORTS HALL OF FAME - CHRIS ABALO the Army Sports Hall of Fame the fall of 2015 as the most decorated shooter in academy history. He shared the prestigious Army Athletic Association award after collecting eight first-team All-America citations, and helped the Black Knights to an NCAA team championship in 2005, the program’s first.

HISTORY

R i f l e HISTORY Rifle has enjoyed a long and distinguished 90-year history at West Point since testing its mettle in 1919 when it outshot Pennsylvania 940849 in the lone match of the season. By the time the NCAA began sponsoring collegiate rifle 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 first-year head coach Web Wright, who retired after 25 years as an officer in the U.S. Army. He has an impressive pedigree of his own having grown up around the sport, as his father was the head rifle coach at Navy. The seven-time All-American and two-time NCAA smallbore champion, who graduated from West Virginia in 1989, helped lead the Mountaineers to three nationals titles, earned a position on the 1988 Olympic Team and an assignment at the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit from 1991 through 1996. Among Army's rich tradition is its first NCAA Rifle Championship in school history following a one-point edging of Jacksonville State for the 2005 crown. The Black Knights placed third at the NCAAs in 2006, followed by a pair of runner-up finishes in 2007 and 2008 en route to earning 11 straight tournament bids (2004-14). Following its inaugural season in 1919 under Capt. P.W. Newgarden, Army returned to the varsity ranks from 1923 through 1936. During that span, rifle registered seven undefeated seasons along with a schoolrecord 12 wins competing outdoors in 1925. The Black Knights turned in an exceptional effort during the 1933 season, 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 first 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 together a pair of 5-0 runs during a 14-4 stretch to pull out to a commanding 25-11 advantage that helped carry Army through some rough times. Navy dominated the series from the 1990s into the new millennium before Army snapped loose from a 12-match losing streak on Mid soil in the Black Knights’ regular-season finale in 2006. Army has won the last six matches to lead the series 42-32. Army ushered in the decades of the ‘40s with a 43-4 record over a five-year span, including three unbeaten seasons (1941, 1942 and 1944). Overall, the sharpshooters registered an 84-10 mark, including a schoolrecord 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 going 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. Gallman, the first coach to reach the 100-win plateau during his nineyear tenure (1955-63). Army was dominant in the 1960s, compiling 91 wins along with a 12-0 mark and a first-place finish at the NRA Sectionals in 1966-67. The 1970s were the most prolific in school history as Army compiled

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102 wins, with the 1977-78 squad registering 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 first-place finish at the NRA Sectionals. Two years later (1980), the NCAA sponsored its first rifle championships, and Army finished 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 Rifle Championships with freshman David Cannella, who would go on to become one of the finest shooters in school history, helping Army to a sixth-place finish. The Black Knights qualified all four years for the NCAA tournament during Cannella’s tenure, during which time he earned eight All-America accolades to include five first-team certificates. The Black Knights found themselves part of the NCAA field the first 12 years, finishing as high as third in 1986. Army was runner-up in smallbore and fourth in air, while three shooters were accorded AllAmerica 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 five-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 Championships) in the mid ‘80s, winning the title over a three-year period (1987-89) during which time Randy Powell, an eight-time AllAmerican, helped write the headlines. Rifle 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 officer, took over the program’s head reins when it returned to the intercollegiate ranks. Army compiled a 17-7 mark its first 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 finished first 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 rifle. Three members of the squad, Ben Minchhoff, Pienkowski and Joy Monson, qualified for the final 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 qualified individually for the NCAAs in air rifle, where she finished 12th in her first appearance. She was selected for first team NRA All-America honors in air rifle, the first Black Knight named to that unit since Cannella in 1984. Army joined the Great America Rifle 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 finish its inaugural season. The Black Knights then put the finishing touches on the 2002 campaign by qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in air rifle, their first visit as a team since 1991, where they edged Navy by a point for fifth place. Jared Lostetter, who finished ninth at the NCAAs after qualifying individually in air rifle, 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 rifle, and Pienkowski was named to the All-Academic 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. 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 rifle, while Charbonneau was selected to the second unit in smallbore, the first 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 finished fourth in the team scoring at the NCAAs after qualifying for the first 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 Rifle Coaches Association. It was the second honor for Wigger that season,

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R i f l e HISTORY having been selected for that same accolade by the GARC. Charbonneau, who was eighth individually in air rifle at the NCAAs, capped the season with a pair of All-America certificates in air rifle and smallbore. He was also named to the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Collegiate team. The Black Knights were runner-up that year at the GARC Championships, their highest showing since joining the league. The combination of the experience returning and the talent of the newcomers would prove a perfect fit 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 Qualifier, Army fell by four points to arch-rival Navy in its final dual match. Army walked off with a majority of the GARC awards, claiming 15 of 30 all-star certificates 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 finished 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 rifle the final day to nip Jacksonville State, first in that discipline, by a point for the 2005 NCAA title. Just three points separated the top four place winners. Abalo finished fourth in both events and Leinberger was seventh in air rifle, while Wigger repeated as National “Coach of the Year.” Five Black Knights combined for a school-record seven All-America certificates with Abalo garnering first team honors and Mike Jablonski second team plaudits in both events. Highlighting the 2005-06 dual meet season was Army’s first 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 Trophy 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 final 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 firs- team pick in both events, while John Fiddes also garnered a pair of certificates. Abalo was crowned an NRA National Collegiate champion in smallbore and air rifle based on his performance at the NRA Sectionals, which coincided with the NCAA Qualifier. The 2006-07 season saw Army defeat Navy for the second straight year along with recording its first 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 finished third in air rifle and fourth in smallbore. In 2007-08, Abalo led the Black Knights to their first-ever GARC Championship, runner-up honors at the NCAAs and first-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, captured the NCAA smallbore title, set a national smallbore prone record and NCAA smallbore record, and repeated as a first 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 finishing first at the Trials in air rifle. The GARC “Rookie of the Year,” he finished third in smallbore and fifth in air rifle at the NCAAs along with earning first 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 finish. Team captain Wesley Hess and freshman Kelly Buck finished fourth individually in air rifle and smallbore, respectively. Hess was named the Great America Conference’s “Senior of the Year,” repeated as a first team GARC all-star in air rifle along with earning honorable mention in the combined scoring. He capped his senior year with first team NRA All-America honors in air rifle 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. The team captured the President’s Trophy Match and posted a win over Navy in Annapolis, Md., in 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 fifth place honors. The Black Knights qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2010-11, defeated Navy during the regular-season and captured the President’s Trophy Match for the second straight year. Buck was named a first-team All-American (smallbore) by the NRA for

Army’s first selection since 2009. Her 591 in smallbore broke the school mark that had been on the books since 2007. Buck was also a first-team GARC selection in smallbore and a second-team pick in the combined scoring. Army posted a 6-6 mark, finished third at the GARC Championships for its highest finish since 2008, and was eighth at the NCAA Championships. The Black Knights placed fourth in the team scoring at the NCAA Championships in 2011-12 and were runner-up in smallbore. Michael Matthews was second individually in that event with Buck reaching the individual finals in both disciplines. Army captured the smallbore title at the GARC and Buck was medalist. Three Black Knights were accorded All-America honors with Buck picking up a pair in smallbore (first team) and air rifle (second team). She was joined by Matthews and Joseph Todaro, who were selected for second team honors in smallbore. Army defended its President’s Trophy Match and defeated Navy en route to a 9-3 mark. Army earned its 10th straight trip to the NCAAs in 2012-13 and finished sixth. The Black Knights posted a 10-3 dual mark, that included its fourth straight win over Navy, for their most wins since 2007-08. Three Black Knights earned NRA All-America honors, equaling last year’s total, and seven were accorded CRCA All-Academic honors . Matthews and Todaro were All-America selections for the second straight year and Richard Calvin garnered his first certificate. Matthews and Calvin were first-team picks in smallbore and air rifle, respectively, with Todaro a second-team selection in smallbore. Calvin is the 15th Black Knight under Wigger to earn All-America honors. Wigger reached the 100-win plateau during the season, and is just the third coach in Academy history to do so and lists second all-time. Army earned a berth to the NCAAs for the 11th straight year in 2014 and had its largest contingent of women with three on its five-man squad in underclassmen Alyssa Gestl, Olivia Nardone and Danielle Cuomo. The Black Knights were eighth in smallbore and edged TCU by three points for sixth place in air rifle to finish eighth overall. Todaro, Matthews and Calvin repeated as NRA All-Amercans to boost Army’s total number of certificates under Wigger to 48 during his 14 years at the helm. Third straight year Todaro and Matthew earned All-America honors and second for Calvin. Todaro was a first team in smallbore and was an honorable mention on the inaugural Lapua CRA All-American Team. Matthews (smallbore) and Calvin (air rifle) were named to the NRA All-America second team. Todaro, Matthews and Calvin earned GARC All-Conference honors. Todaro earned first-team honors in SB, second team in the combined scoring. Matthews was second team in SB and honorable mention in the combined scoring, and Calvin was second team in AR. Nardone was named a GARC Scholar-Athlete and Rick Johnson was tabbed as the GARC’s Assistant Coach of the Year. Army defeated Navy for the fifth straight year and captured the President’s Trophy Match for the seventh time in the last nine years.

Coaching Records

Coach Years Season Capt. P.W. Newgarden 1 1919 Self Coached 1 1923 Maj. C.A. Bagby 3 1924-26 Lt. R.A. Schow 1 1927 Capt. F.A. Macon 2 1928-29 Capt. H.C. Barnes 2 1930-31 Lt. F.X. Mulvihill 5 1932-35 Lt. T.S. Riggs 1 1936 Lt. O.C. Kromer 2 1939-40 Capt. R.L. Jewett 1 1941 Lt. Col. J.L. Throckmorton 3 1942, 47-48 Maj. C.F. Leonard 1 1943 Maj. H.N. Moorman 1 1944 Lt. R.A. Wise 1 1945 Maj. C.E. Mowry 1 1946 Lt. Col. George Murray 3 1949-51 Col. E.T. Miller 2 1952-53 Maj. J.R. Waterman 1 1954 Sgt. Maj. O.L. Gallman 9 1955-63 Sgt. Maj. A.J. O’Neill 10 1963-67 1968-74 Master Sgt. Ken Hamill 21 1967-68 1974-94 Capt. Doug Clark 3 1997-00 Ron Wigger 14 2000-14 Rick Johnson (Interim) 1 2014-15 Web Wright First Year 2015-16 Totals 90

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W 1 5 22 7 10 10 40 9 11 9 22 11 10 4 13 29 17 10 101 95

L 0 1 0 1 1 2 4 1 3 0 4 1 0 2 1 6 4 1 12 12

Pct. 1.000 .833 1.000 .875 .909 .833 .909 .900 .786 1.000 .846 .917 1.000 .667 .929 .828 .810 .909 .894 .888

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14 49 5

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179

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R i f l e YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1919 (1-0) Coach: CPT P.W. Newgarden Captain: none listed 940 Pennsylvania 849

1750 1725 1734

1923 (5-1) Coach: none listed Captain: none listed 7th Regt., NY N.G. w/Texas A & M 7th Regt., NY N.G. w/Georgetown 102d Cav., NJ.N.G. w/Chicago

1819 1834 1847 1858 2712 1389 1786

1924 (7-0) Coach: MAJ C.A. Bagby Captain: R.V. Lee 102d Cav., NJ NG 71st Regt., NY N.G. 107th Regt., NY N.G. 102nd Engrs., NY N.G. 10th Inftry, NY N.G. Missouri Texas A & M

1743 1824 1705 1751 2632 1253 1727

1794 1793 916 683 1334 1104 1819 1838 1829 1106 1829

1925 (12-0) Coach: MAJ C.A. Bagby Captain: J.W. Black 7th Regt., NY N.G. City College of NY New York Univ. Syracuse Old Guard of NY Pennsylvania Hawaii 71st Regt., NY N.G. w/Oregon AC 7th Regt., NY N.G. 102d Cav, NJ N.G. Oregon Agr. College

1665 1592 858 633 1211 1065 1626 1811 1705 1740 1068 1659

1732 1721 1705 1593 1739 1563

1926 (3-0) Coach: MAJ C.A. Bagby Captain: R.K. McDonough 1346 Old Guard NY 1280 2256 102d Eng., NY NG 2205 2308 71st Regt., NY NG 2288

1297 800 2266 1381 2281 2275 2262 2265

1927 (7-1) Coach: LT R.A. Schow Captain: B.A. Daughtry George Washington Old Guard of N.Y. 102nd Eng., NY NG Norwich 71st Regt., NY NG Essex Troop of N.J. Ft. Orange Post, A.L. 10th Inf., NY N.G.

2230 2185 1390 1838 2274

1928 (4-1) Coach: CPT F.A. Macon Captain: N.B. Forrest Essex Troop of N.J. 71st Regt., NY NG. George Washington Ft. Orange Post, A.L. 102nd Engrs., NYNG

2234 2115 1381 1725 1224

2216 2293 2294 2304 2254 1305

1929 (6-0) Coach: CPT F.A. Macon Captain: H. Milwit Virginia Military Inst. Essex Troop of N.J. 71st Regt., N.Y.N.G. Ft. Orange Post, A.L. 102nd Engrs., N.Y.N.G. Old Guard of New York

010 2227 2254 2157 2221 1219

1930 (6-0) Captain: CPT H.C. Barnes Captain: K.H. Ewbank 1402 George Washington 2248 71st Regt., N.Y.N.G. 2341 Essex Troop of N.J. 2304 Norwich 804 Old Guard of New York 2755 102nd Engrs., N.Y.N.G.

1305 775 2207 1326 2277 2247 2148 2179

1335 2163 2270 2114 802 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

1340 1342 1356 1351 1352 1340 1313

1933 (8-1) Coach: LT F.X. Mulvihill Captain: R.W. Hain New York University Brooklyn Poly. Inst. Fordham Syracuse Columbia w/MIT N.Y. Stock Exchange Cornell w/RPI

1933 (5-0)* Coach: LT F.X. Mulvihill Captain: J.M. Breit 1285 Jersey Rifle Assn. 818 Old Guard of N.Y. 1340 Essex Troop of N.J. 1330 N.Y. Stock Exchange 1318 N.Y. Stock Exchange *outdoor season 1934 (7-1) Coach: LT F.X. Mulvihill Captain: G.B. Dany III 1358 Fordham 1355 Lehigh w/New York University 1340 N.Y. Stock Exchange w/Columbia 1362 Mass. Inst. Tech. 1356 N.Y. Stock Exchange 1367 Vermont

1369 1365 1382 1357 1359

1935 (10-0) Coach: LT F.X. Mulvihill Captain: J. Williamson Yale w/Fordham N.Y. Stock Exchange w/New York Univ. Lehigh w/Coast Guard Syracuse w/MIT Vermont w/Colgate

1269 1332 1248 1252 1333 1317 1352 1312 1197

1266 810 1311 1328 1278

1197 1348 1298 1335 1296 1308 1358 1287

1303 1266 1345 1331 1371 1309 1334 1315 1295 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 rifle discontinued in 1937 and 1938

1362 1349 1360 1369 1366 1385 1364 1358

1939 (6-2) Coach: LT O.C. Kromer Captain: J.K. Boles New Hampshire Columbia Fordham Coast Guard Syracuse George Washington Yale Navy

1337 1259 1334 1372 1270 1360 1361 1412

1373 1368 1364 1378 1391 1370

1940 (5-1) Coach: LT O.C. Kromer Captain: W.E. Gunster Yale MIT George Washington Coast Guard New York University Navy

1350 1354 1361 1321 1358 1392

1347 1378 1366 1355 1369 1411 1387 1374 1369

1941 (9-0) Coach: CPT R.L. Jewett Captain: J.C. McClure New York University Fordham The Citadel MIT Georgetown Navy Penn State Lehigh St. John’s

1295 1286 1348 1350 1347 1392 1371 1377 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 Rifle Club 1351 1415 Detroit 1366 1418 Brooklyn Poly. Inst. 1320 1427 Navy 1364

1379 1364 1400 1363 1384 1381

1945 (4-2) Coach: LT R.A. Wise Captain: J.B. Bennet New York University Coast Guard Yale MIT Coast Guard Navy

1301 1372 1285 1295 1364 1398

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1351 1393 1380 1397 1374 1382 1414 1382 1372 1382 1392 1379 1392 1377

1946 (13-1) Coach: MAJ C.E. Mowry Captain: R.F. Dickson Mt. Vernon Rifle Club Notre Dame Coast Guard VMI Mt. Vernon Rifle Club Brooklyn Poly. Inst. Wisconsin New Mexico Mil. Inst. New York University Virginia Tech Wheaton Coast Guard Texas A & M Navy

1426 Navy 1418 Fordham 1345 1284 1383 1338 1351 1203 1167 1286 1241 1285 1295 1374 1367 1358

1947 (8-1) Coach: LTC J.L. Throckmorton Captain: W.D. Brown 1355 Brooklyn Poly. Inst. 1328 1364 Mt. Vernon Rifle Club 1311 1378 Mt. Vernon Rifle 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 1950 (9-2) Coach: LTC George J. Murray 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 1951 (10-3) Coach: LTC George J. Murray 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

1409 1385

1402 1423 1416 1418 1420 1416 1425 1415 1420

1952 (8-2) Coach: COL E.T. Miller Captain: S. Paterson Cornell King’s Point Georgetown Coast Guard New York University Fordham (ROTC) Navy City Coll. of N.Y. Maryland w/MIT

1389 1397 1383 1397 1350 1389 1410 1347 1424 1423

1431 1406 1414 1429 1425 1418 1420 1414 1424

1953 (9-2) Coach: COL E.T. Miller Captain: G.A. Volker Georgetown St. John’s King’s Point MIT City Coll. of N.Y. w/New York University Cornell City Coll. of N.Y. w/Fordham Maryland Navy

1381 1412 1370 1422 1373 1355 1398 1385 1378 1437 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

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R i f l e YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1440 1422 1441 1439

Virginia Tech w/Coast Guard Maryland VMI Navy

1428 1405 1410 1370 1434

1957-58 (16-0) Coach: MSgt O.L. Gallman 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 1958-59 (15-0) Coach: MSgt O.L. Gallman 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 1959-60 (8-0) Coach: MSgt O.L. Gallman 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 1960-61 (6-3) Coach: SMaj O.L. Gallman 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.

38 38

1433 1451 1438 1444 1438 1441 1436 1423 4th 1447 1449 1st

1962-63 (13-3) Coach: MSgt O.L. Gallman Captain L.J. Sturbois West Virginia 1434 Maryland 1432 w/Yale 1415 w/Niagara 1389 Rutgers 1337 Penn State 1424 Norwich 1402 Coast Guard 1410 w/77th Infantry Div 1341 MIT 1425 w/Canisius 1355 St. John’s 1429 w/City College of NY 1412 Coast Guard Invit’l Navy 1449 Air Force 1433 w/RMC 1381 NRA Sectionals

1444 1443 1446 1457 1437 1st 1452 1450 1448 1st

1963-64 (11-1) Coach: SMaj. A.J. O’Neill Captain: M.E. Wikan West Virginia w/77th Infantry Div St. John’s w/VMI Penn State Lehigh w/Canisius Air Force Coast Guard Invit’l The Citadel w/CCNY Navy RMC NRA Sectionals

1447 1445 1418 1456 1458 1446 1st 1446 1459 1462 1st

1964-65 (10-1) Coach: SMaj A.J. O’Neill Captain: W.J. Bradburn St. Peter’s West Virginia St. John’s Air Force Coast Guard w/Penn State City Coll. of N.Y. Coast Guard Invitational Massachusetts w/Alfred Navy Royal Military College NRA Sectionals

1441 1449 1450 1447 1446 1449 3rd 1460 1455 1448 1st

1965-66 (9-1) Coach: SMaj A.J. O’Neill Captain: M.B. Fuller Yale Rifle Club West Virginia City Coll. of N.Y. w/St. John’s Air Force Penn State VMI Coast Guard Invitational Coast Guard Navy Royal Military College NRA Sectionals

1355 1379 1388 1373 1400 1356 1449 3rd 1376 1378 1451 1st

1966-67 (12-0) Coach: SMaj A.J. O’Neill Captain: C. Swanson St. Peter’s The Citadel w/West Virginia City Coll. of N.Y. w/Coast Guard Norwich Penn State Air Force Air Force Coast Guard Invitational St. John’s Navy Royal Military College NRA Sectionals

1448 1355 1435 1426 1426 1386 1379 1430 1441 1412 1442 1396

1423 1441 1429 1432 1421 1393 1409 1406 1391 1434 1391

1397 1462 1423 1413 1432 1430 1437 1422 1444 1410

1335 1356 1355 1286 1270 1305 1330 1300 1424 1316 1373 1390

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

1383 1367 1363 1381 1363 4th 1386 1374 1394 1452 1st

1968-69 (6-3) Coach: SMaj A.J. O’Neill Captain: J.G. Cox Coast Guard Academy St. Peter’s City Coll. of N.Y. Penn State Air Force Coast Guard Invitational Fordham West Virginia Navy Royal Military College NRA Sectionals

1398 1405 1399 1418 5th 1408 1398 1388 1462 1st

1969-70 (9-2) Coach: SMaj A.J. O’Neill Captain: H. Leonard Coast Guard City Coll. of N.Y. w/St. Peter’s West Virginia w/Penn State Hofstra Coast Guard Invitational VMI Murray State w/East Tennessee State Navy Royal Military College NRA Sectionals

1315 1255 1338 1299 1385 1176 1385 1406 1396

L.J. Sturbois (USMA ‘63) 1355 1345 1272 1390 1339 1007 1355 1420 1415 1385 1381

1970-71 (10-2) Coach: Maj A.J. O’Neill Captain: 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

2801 1413 2827 2815 2849 3rd 2841 1408 1402 1st 1459

1971-72 (10-0) Coach: SMaj A.J. O’Neill Captain: R.A. Strong City Coll. of N.Y. Coast Guard 77th ARCOM St. John’s Air Force USMA Invitational Delaware-H.V. League West Virginia w/Penn State Navy NRA Sectionals Royal Military College

1972-73 (10-2) Coach: SMaj A.J. O’Neill Captain: D. Morgenstern 1377 Lehigh 2771 City Coll. of N.Y. w/William & Mary 2750 Coast Guard w/St. Peter’s w/77th ARCOM 2750 Penn State 3308 at Air Force

2683 1366 2418 2207 2705 2807 1380 1363 1393 1392

1307 2647 2606 2667 2558 2410 2699 3241

@ARMYWP_RIFLE

7th 2749 2227 2797 1st 1456

USMA Invitational at West Virginia at St. John’s Navy NRA Sectionals Royal Military College

2812 2811 2796 2791 2nd 2794 2248 2792 1456 1st

1973-74 (8-1) Coach: SMaj A.J. O’Neill Captain: G. Stinnett Lehigh 2618 City Coll. of N.Y. 2467 77th ARCOM 2454 West Virginia 2820 w/Air Force 2756 USMA Invitational at Penn State 2718 St. John’s 2139 at Navy 2786 at Royal Military College 1432 NRA Sectionals

2783 2748 2782 2739 5th 2808 2207 2762 2216 1457 1st

1974-75 (9-3) Coach: MSgt Ken Hamill Captain: R.D. Ghent MIT w/Lehigh at West Virginia City Coll. of N.Y. w/77th ARCOM at Air Force USMA Invitational Penn State at St. John’s Navy at Coast Guard w/Providence Royal Military College NRA Sectionals

2738 2142 2727 2781 9th 2222 2746 2769 1st 1452

1975-76 (6-5) Coach: MSgt Ken Hamill Captain: J.D. Riojas City Coll. of N.Y. 2451 at MIT 2168 w/Norwich 2189 Air Force 2722 Dartmouth 2687 w/Syracuse 2555 USMA Invitational St. John’s 2116 at Penn State 2661 w/West Virginia 2828 at Navy 2825 NRA Sectionals at Royal Military College 1408

2807 2235 2777 1421

2690 2577 2830 2577 2516 2740 2699 2162 2814 2073 1962 1424

2720 2217 2741 2704 5th 2220 2756 2794 1st 1371

1976-77 (9-1) Coach: MSgt Ken Hamill Captain: J.J. Luther MIT w/Coast Guard at St. Peter’s at Norwich Dartmouth w/77th ARCOM USMA Invitational at St. John’s Penn State Navy NRA Sectionals Royal Military College

2213 2802 2250 2816 2240 3rd 2805 1396 2798 2274 1st

1977-78 (18-0) Coach: MSgt Ken Hamill Captain: W.J. McArdle at Coast Guard MIT w/Villanova St. Peter’s w/Kings Point 77th ARCOM Norwich w/St. John’s w/Dartmouth w/Columbia w/King’s College West Point Invitational at Penn State w/Ohio State w/Lehigh at RMC at Navy Hofstra w/Princeton NRA Sectionals

2247 2790 1st 2786 2247 2811 5th 2240 2248 2792 5624 1st

1978-79 (13-1) Coach: MSgt Ken Hamill Captain: D. Szarenski St. John’s 77th ARCOM Norwich Invitational at VMI w/William & Mary Cornell w/Dartmouth w/St. Peter’s Royal Military College West Point Invitational Air Force at MIT w/Norwich at Penn State w/Indiana (Pa.) Navy NRA Sectionals

2683 2654 2044 2683 2623 2432 2206 2691 2798 1298

2128 2767 2156 2014 1980 2357 2206 2173 2135 2101 2053 2736 2756 2663 1230 2786 2158 2071

2165 2420 2678 2675 2085 2079 2055 2440 2234 2179 2121 2674 2629 5634

R i f l e YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1979-80 (10-2) Coach: MSgt Ken Hamill 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

4568 4498 2261 4560 4556 1st 4th 4478 1418 5713 4559 6th 5th 6th

1980-81 (12-2) Coach: MSgt Ken Hamill Captain: W. Schneider St. John’s 4495 at Eastern Kentucky 4522 77th ARCOM 1967 at Ohio State 4356 w/West Virginia 4564 w/Rose Hulman 4403 w/Penn State 4370 Virginia 4088 w/St. Peter’s 3592 NRA Sectionals West Point Invitational VMI 4253 RMC 1260 Navy 5685 at MIT 4311 w/N.E. College All-Stars 4384 NCAA Championships - Team NCAA Championships - Air NCAA Champ. - Smallbore

1981-82 (15-3) Coach: MSgt Ken Hamill 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.

4502 2249 3rd 3rd 4440 5th 4th 6039 4565 6072 1st 1st 2261 4526 7559 6045 5th

1982-83 (11-1) Coach: MSgt Ken Hamill Captain: J.J. Timmer Phil. Coll. of Pharmacy Air Force w/Penn State E. Kentucky Invit. - Free E. Kentucky Invit. - Air Kentucky Invitational Xavier Invitational - Free Xavier Invitational - Air St. John’s w/King’s College Dartmouth w/Coast Guard at West Virginia NRA Sectionals West Point Invitational William & Mary Lehigh Navy at MIT *NCAA Champ. - Team

4250 2145 2128

5853 5848 4224 4223 6144 2136 4384 7553 5856

4th *NCAA Champ. - Air Rifle 5th *NCAA Champ. - Smallbore *at Cincinnati, OH 1983-84 (16-1) Coach: Ken Hamill Captain: Dave Cannella 3750 Cornell w/Pennsylvania w/USP w/Columbia 3727 at Air Force 3773 at St. John’s 6018 West Virginia w/MIT w/Coast Guard 1st NRA Sectionals 1st West Point Invitational 4546 at VMI w/North Carolina State w/William & Mary w/The Citadel 7561 at Navy 6080 MIT w/King’s College w/Lehigh 6th *NCAA Championships *at Murray State

3554 3461 3391 2917 3624 3754 6212 5861 4274 4253 4401 4388 4289 7506 5927 5818 5731

2277 6091 ind. ind. ind. 6108 4576 6114 1st 1st 4592 7601 6066 5th

1984-85 (11-2) Coach: Ken Hamill Captain: Al Scott Pennsylvania 2149 w/USP 2030 w/Princeton 1923 Air Force 5956 w/Coast Guard 5466 Xavier Tournament Eastern Kentucky Tournament Kentucky Tournament King’s College 5795 at MIT 4375 w/Northeastern 3934 w/Wentworth 3379 St. John’s 5997 NRA Sectionals West Point Invitational at West Virginia 4648 Navy 7496 at East Tenn. State 6115 NCAA Championships

6064 6122 6076 6091 3768 6106 6155 7629 3rd 2nd 4th

1985-86 (15-1) Coach: Ken Hamill Captain: Rhonda Barush Air Force 5998 w/Texas El Paso 5927 North Carolina State 5805 Cornell 5719 w/King’s College 5675 MIT 5745 St. John’s 3755 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 West Virginia 6224 Navy 7596 NCAA Championships - Team NCAA Champ. - smallbore NCAA Champ. - air rifle

5946 2nd 5th 2nd 2nd 3819 3613 5945 6047 6148 6062 6110 2712 1st 1st

1986-87 (14-4) Coach: Ken Hamill Captain: Paul Arthur North Carolina State *Smallbore *Air Rifle !Smallbore !Air Rifle Air Force New Jersey Tech King’s College Cornell Murray State MIT St. John’s Royal Military College @Smallbore @Air Rifle

5711

3781 3407 5836 5586 6215 5769 6041 2548

The 1985-86 Team (15-1, 3rd at NCAA Championships) 5883 SUNY-Maritime 5349 1st $Smallbore 1st $Air Rifle 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 Rifle 6th ^NCAA Champ. - Team 5th ^NCAA Champ. - SB 6th ^NCAA Champ. - Air Rifle *Kentucky Tournament; !Xavier Tournament @NRA Sectionals; $West Point Invitational %MAC Championships ^Morgantown, W.V.

3rd 6031 3753 2254 3751 6054 5999 6039 6100 1307 6086 4484 5931 2nd 4562 4480 4562 4580 7609

1987-88 (15-4) Coach: Ken Hamill Captain: Randy Powell VMI Invitational VMI Air Force Wyoming St. John’s King’s College New Jersey Tech MIT South Florida Royal Military College West Virginia Fordham SUNY-Maritime West Point Invitational Clarkson DePaul w/Coast Guard w/Wentworth Lehigh Norwich Navy

5726 3730 2033 3816 5946 5230 5834 6202 1276 6222 4116 5405 4408 4146 4081 3933 4289 4137 7661

1988-89 (16-3) Coach: Ken Hamill 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

@ARMYWP_RIFLE @ARMYWP_RIFLE

2788 1st 6021 5934 1st 6067 5903 5903 6067 4406 6067 4406 6091 7607 1st

Royal Military College NRA Sectionals Clarkson Cornell West Point Invitational DePaul SUNY-Maritime New Jersey Tech Norwich Coast Guard VMI Yale West Virginia Navy MAC Championships

2539 5884 5136 5001 5493 5249 5565 3905 5669 3729 6231 7608

1989-90 (19-1) Coach: Ken Hamill 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

3753 6105 3790 3797 2nd 2nd

1990-91 (19-4) Coach: Ken Hamill Captain: Dale Herr USP 3249 at Ohio State 6079 w/Xavier 5954 w/Akron 5602 Drexel 3488 North Carolina State 3534 w/Kutztown 2070 Kentucky Invitational Walsh International Match

3720 3766 6108 3661 5495 4537 2nd 6094 7574 7th

3808 3796 3736 6069 3772 3785 5175 6053 3804 7547 4th 2nd 6th

3746 6007 6049 3738 3752 3742

St. John’s w/King’s College at Canisius at MIT John Jay RMC Clarkson w/DePaul w/Norwich w/Coast Guard w/Yale w/VMI w/Cornell w/Wentworth NRA Sectionals at West Virginia Navy NCAA Championships

3776 3675 3809 5686 2051 4744 4422 4413 4403 4348 4313 4301 4116 3912 6179 7578

1991-92 (18-1) Coach: Ken Hamill Captain: Duncan Lamb Phila. Pharm./Science 3243 Penn State 3564 Drexel 3452 w/John Jay 2857 at Jacksonville State 6023 Kings College 3686 w/MIT 3605 at St. John’s 3766 at Royal Military College 4117 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 at North Carolina State 3540 at Navy 7573 MAC Tourney (Air) MAC (Smallbore) at NCAA Championships (Smallbore only) 1992-93 (15-6) Coach: Ken Hamill Captain: Will Carter USP at Norwich at MIT with Wentworth Drexel St. John’s with John Jay King’s College with Kutztown with Johns Hopkins

3295 6078 5873 n/a 3466 3788 3104 3745 2097 3450

39 39

R i f l e YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 8th 5938 5971 5487 6037 7581

at Xavier Tournament Alaska Fairbanks West Point Open w/Coast Guard w/Cornell w/DePaul w/Merchant Marine w/VMI w/Yale Royal Military College NRA Sectional vs. Canisius Navy

1993-94 (12-6) Coach: Ken Hamill Captain: Mark Strong 3712 USP 3613 John Jay 5903 at VMI w/Appalachian State 2247 Kutztown 3725 King’s with Drexel 3744 at St. John’s 5973 MIT w/Norwich 3761 Alaska Fairbanks 5980 at Coast Guard 6079 Wentworth w/DePaul w/Merchant Marine 6041 Canisius 6069 West Virginia 7599 at Navy ind. MAC Championships* ind. at NCAA Championships *West Point, NY

6139 6056 5133 5760 4756 5772 3432 4705 5539 7627

3504 2489 5460 4836 1961 3701 2580 3775 5841 6092 3870 6072 5184 5598 4725 5622 6148 7638

Rifle 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. 1998-99 (13-3) Coach: Capt. Douglas Clark 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

40 40

7371 Navy * NRA Sectionals

7666

1999-2000 (5-4) Coach: Capt. Douglas Clark 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 6108 Kentucky 6140 Jacksonville State 1st President’s Trophy 6082 TCU w/The Citadel 2nd Buckeye Tournament 6141 Alaska-Fairbanks w/Norwich at RMC 7625 at Navy 4th GARC Tournament 5th NCAA Championships

6158 6127 6110 5586 5182 6243 6054 N/A 7692 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 2003-04 (8-3, 3-1 GARC) Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger Captain: Paul Charbonneau 6142 Xavier* 6131 6124 Akron 6068 6125 TCU 5790 w/USP 5719 2nd President’s Trophy# 6123 Mississippi* 6030

w/Memphis* 6146 at Kentucky* 6155 West Virginia 6148 vs. Nebraska^ 6152 vs. Alaska Fairbanks^ 1st NRA Sectionals 7702 at Navy 6170 GARC Tournament% 6164 NCAA Championships# *GARC Match #Annapolis, Md. ^Cincinnati, Ohio %West Point, N.Y. #Murray, Ky.

5953 6202 6040 6131 6271 7769 2nd 4th

2004-05 (8-2, 6-0 GARC) Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger 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. 2005-06 (9-2, 6-1 GARC) Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger 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 2007-08 (10-1, 6-0 GARC) Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger 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

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4644 4675 4648 4671 5842 4658

at Ohio State Alaska-Fairbanks vs. Memphis* vs. Kentucky* at Navy at USP (NCAA Qualifier)

4688 4479 4632 5745 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 Wigger Captain: Wesley Hess 4598 at The Citadel 4416 w/North Carolina State* 4418 4600 at Nebraska 4619 5760 vs. Air Force 5690 4595 Mississippi* 4586 4616 West Virginia* 4659 5704 President’s Trophy# 2nd 4590 at Kentucky* 4658 w/Memphis* 4550 4620 Texas Christian 4633 4590 Ohio State^ 4520 4628 Alaska Fairbanks 4645 4627 at NRA Sectionals 5776 Navy 5782 4625 USP (NCAA Qualifier) 4256 4553 GARC Champ+ 6th 4539 NCAA Champ^ 6th *GARC Match, #Colorado Springs, Colo., +Oxford, Miss.,^Fort Worth, Texas 2009-10 (7-4, 3-3 GARC) Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger Captain: Charles Ridge 4545 at Jacksonville State 4503 4638 North Carolina State* 4572 4598 Nebraska* 4615 4583 at Mississippi* 4561 4583 vs. Memphis* 4523 5789 President’s Trophy 1st 4562 at West Virginia* 4638 4606 Coast Guard 4250 4621 Kentucky* 4672 4570 Ohio State# 4608 4626 NRA Sectionals 5770 at Navy 5738 4627 USP (NCAA Qualifier) 4404 4599 GARC Championships+ 5th 4608 NCAA Championships^ 5th *GARC Match, #Palmyra Tournament +Oxford, Miss.,^Fort Worth, Texas 2010-11 (6-6, 2-4 GARC) Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger Captain: John Manzano 4586 vs. Memphis* 4581 4605 at Nebraska* 4619 4622 vs. Murray State 4654 4610 at Kentucky* 4672 5770 President’s Match 1st 4639 Old Miss* 4642 4659 West Virginia* 4680 4613 Columbus State 4610 4625 at The Citadel 4418 4625 vs. North Carolina St* 4488 4587 vs. Ohio State# 4631 4616 NRA Sectionals (Phil, Pa.) 5816 Navy 5768 4643 USP (NCAA Qualifier) 4300 2311 GARC Championships+ 3rd 4596 NCAA Championships^ 8th *GARC Match, # Palmyra Tournament +Oxford, Miss., ^Columbus, Ga.

4663 4649 4637 4651 4663 4658 4666 4666 4646

2011-12 (9-3, 4-2 GARC) Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger Captain: Tommy Carr vs. Memphis at Ole Miss* at West Virginia* President’s Trophy North Carolina St* Nebraska* TCU Murray State Kentucky*

4605 4625 4693 1st 4575 4598 4692 4636 4693

4634 at Ohio State 4611 4631 NRA Sectionals (Phil, Pa.) 4674 at Navy 4567 4666 USP (NCAA Qualifier) 4259 SUNY-Maritime 2114 4653 GARC Championships+ 5th 4658 NCAA Champioships^ 4th *GARC Match, +Oxford, Miss. ^Columbus, Ohio 2012-13 (10-3, 4-2 GARC) Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger Captain: William Mengon 4631 West Virginia* 4709 4658 Memphis* 4631 4650 vs. Murray State 4620 4638 at Kentucky 4716 5790 President’s Trophy 2nd 4664 at The Citadel 4460 vs. North Carolina St* 4584 4684 Ohio State 4602 4628 NRA Sectionals (Phil, Pa.) 4676 Jacksonville State 4675 Ole Miss* 4654 4773 Navy 4620 4645 at Nebraska* 4631 4666 USP (NCAA Qualifier) 4309 SUNY-Maritime 4131 4645 GARC Championships+ 4th 4644 NCAA Championships^ 6th *GARC Match, +Oxford, Miss. ^Columbus Ohio 2013-14 (7-5, 3-4 GARC) Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger Captain: Joseph Todaro 4640 at Ole Miss* 4626 at Memphis* 4624 Coast Guard 4695 at West Virginia* 5809 President’s Trophy 4645 at Ohio State 4668 Murray State 4655 Kentucky* 4642 NRA Sectionals 5800 at Navy* 4662 North Carolina State* 4650 Nebraska* 4657 USP (NCAA Qualifier) SUNY-Maritime 4653 GARC Championships+ 4635 NCAA Championships *GARC Match, +Oxford, Miss. ^Murray, Ky.

4597 4629 4367 4669 1st 4655 4652 4697 5783 4590 4669 3879 4243 4th 8th

2014-15 (7-6, 5-3 GARC) Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger Interim Coach: Rick Johnson Captain: Alyssa Gestl 4610 at TCU 4657 4632 Memphis* 4626 4632 MIT 4418 4620 Nebraska*% 4659 4618 North Carolina State*! 4587 5762 President’s Trophy^ 2nd 4626 Murray State# 4649 4615 at Kentucky* 4678 4615 Ole Miss* 4561 4644 West Virginia* 4717 4611 Ohio State 4665 4609 Akron*$ 4592 5786 Navy 5768 4630 USP (NCAA Qualifier) 4109 4609 GARC Championships+ 7th *GARC Match %Charleston, S.C. !Lexington, Va. ^New London, Conn. #Lexington, Ky. $NRA Sectional (Palmyra, Pa.) +Oxford, Miss.