2023-24 Rifle Roster
Roster
Fares, Nick

Nick Fares
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Springboro, Ohio
- Previous School:
- Springboro HS
- High School:
- Springboro HS
Bio
2023-24: Wrapped up his remarkable career with his sixth All-Ohio Valley Conference nod, chalking up second team accolades in air rifle…Competed in all 11 matches in both the air rifle (586 season average) and smallbore (578 season average) disciplines…Topped the team in aggregate scoring in the first (1,170 points at Murray State on Oct. 1) and last matches (season-best 1,177 points at the NCAA Qualifier in Murray, Ky. on Feb. 17) of the season…Established a career-high 592 points in air rifle at the Gamecock Invitational in Jacksonville, Ala. on Nov. 18…Secured a career-best score of 586 in smallbore at the aforementioned Feb. 17 NCAA Qualifier…Earned a spot on the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-American list…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2022-23: Put together yet another All-OVC campaign, notching second team accolades in air rifle…Competed in all 12 matches in both air rifle and smallbore, leading the Skyhawks in air rifle scoring eight times and in aggregate scoring twice…Averaged a 586 in air rifle to go along with a 569 score in smallbore…Set a season-high in smallbore with 579 points at Morehead State on Nov. 6…Season-high air rifle score of 591 occurred against Memphis (Jan. 22) and again in the NCAA Qualifier at Murray State (Feb. 18)…Top aggregate score of the season was 1,165 points, occurring against Ole Miss (Oct. 16) and at Morehead State (Nov. 6)…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2021-22: Was one of the team’s most valuable performers, racking up All-OVC second team honors in both air rifle and smallbore…Competed in all 10 matches, pacing the Skyhawks in aggregate scoring three times in the final four matches…Also topped the squad in air rifle scoring five times (including each of the last four matches of the season) while recording a team-high smallbore score once…Averaged a 581 score in air rifle and a 562 in smallbore…Led UT Martin in aggregate score (1,165), air rifle (587) and smallbore (season-best 578) at the OVC Championship on Feb. 5…Posted a career-high 592 points in air rifle twice, occurring on Jan. 22 against UAB and against Memphis in the NCAA Qualifier on Feb. 20…Highest aggregate performance (1,166) came at the aforementioned NCAA Qualifier…Earned a spot on the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-American list…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020-21: Was a mainstay in the Skyhawk lineup, appearing in all 14 competitions in air rifle and in 13 matches in smallbore...Averaged a 572 tally in air rifle and a 556 score in smallbore...Was responsible for a season-best 581 air rifle score on Jan. 23 against UAB while posting a season-high 566 in smallbore during the NCAA Qualifier at Murray State on Feb. 21-22...Season-high aggregate score (1,142) occurred on Oct. 25 at Murray State...Earned a spot on the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-American list...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019-20: Enjoyed a spectacular debut season, snaring OVC All-Newcomer honors in both air rifle and smallbore…Appeared in 11 matchups, earning a spot in the scoring lineup in both disciplines…Averaged 569 points in air rifle and 553 in smallbore…Season-high of 579 in air rifle came against Jacksonville State on Jan. 26…Posted a season-best 567 in smallbore against Ole Miss on Oct. 13 while also setting a season-high aggregate score (1,139)...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Springboro High School...Earned Second Place Junior with 1057-15X at the Ohio State Smallbore Championships in 2018.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 8, 2000...Son of Robert and Amy Fares...Has one sibling, Taylor...Graduated from UT Martin with a degree in management and is currently working towards obtaining a Master's degree in business administration.
2022-23: Put together yet another All-OVC campaign, notching second team accolades in air rifle…Competed in all 12 matches in both air rifle and smallbore, leading the Skyhawks in air rifle scoring eight times and in aggregate scoring twice…Averaged a 586 in air rifle to go along with a 569 score in smallbore…Set a season-high in smallbore with 579 points at Morehead State on Nov. 6…Season-high air rifle score of 591 occurred against Memphis (Jan. 22) and again in the NCAA Qualifier at Murray State (Feb. 18)…Top aggregate score of the season was 1,165 points, occurring against Ole Miss (Oct. 16) and at Morehead State (Nov. 6)…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2021-22: Was one of the team’s most valuable performers, racking up All-OVC second team honors in both air rifle and smallbore…Competed in all 10 matches, pacing the Skyhawks in aggregate scoring three times in the final four matches…Also topped the squad in air rifle scoring five times (including each of the last four matches of the season) while recording a team-high smallbore score once…Averaged a 581 score in air rifle and a 562 in smallbore…Led UT Martin in aggregate score (1,165), air rifle (587) and smallbore (season-best 578) at the OVC Championship on Feb. 5…Posted a career-high 592 points in air rifle twice, occurring on Jan. 22 against UAB and against Memphis in the NCAA Qualifier on Feb. 20…Highest aggregate performance (1,166) came at the aforementioned NCAA Qualifier…Earned a spot on the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-American list…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020-21: Was a mainstay in the Skyhawk lineup, appearing in all 14 competitions in air rifle and in 13 matches in smallbore...Averaged a 572 tally in air rifle and a 556 score in smallbore...Was responsible for a season-best 581 air rifle score on Jan. 23 against UAB while posting a season-high 566 in smallbore during the NCAA Qualifier at Murray State on Feb. 21-22...Season-high aggregate score (1,142) occurred on Oct. 25 at Murray State...Earned a spot on the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-American list...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019-20: Enjoyed a spectacular debut season, snaring OVC All-Newcomer honors in both air rifle and smallbore…Appeared in 11 matchups, earning a spot in the scoring lineup in both disciplines…Averaged 569 points in air rifle and 553 in smallbore…Season-high of 579 in air rifle came against Jacksonville State on Jan. 26…Posted a season-best 567 in smallbore against Ole Miss on Oct. 13 while also setting a season-high aggregate score (1,139)...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Springboro High School...Earned Second Place Junior with 1057-15X at the Ohio State Smallbore Championships in 2018.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 8, 2000...Son of Robert and Amy Fares...Has one sibling, Taylor...Graduated from UT Martin with a degree in management and is currently working towards obtaining a Master's degree in business administration.
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