2017-18 Rifle Roster
Roster
Plocinik, Jennifer

Jennifer Plocinik
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lehighton, Pa.
- Previous School:
- Lehighton Area HS
- High School:
- Lehighton Area HS
Bio
2021-22: Was once again the team’s most consistent performers, competing in all 10 matches…Led the Skyhawks in aggregate scoring eight times, including six matches in a row from Oct. 17 through Jan. 15…Paced the squad in air rifle scoring five times (all in the span of six matches) and topped UT Martin in smallbore scoring on five separate occasions…Pieced together team-high averages in both air rifle (583) and smallbore (573)…Set a career-best with 588 points in air rifle on Day 2 of the JSU Invitational on Nov. 21…Established a career-high smallbore score of 585 on Day 1 of the JSU Invitational on Nov. 20…Posted a season-best aggregate score of 1,166 (584 air rifle, 582 smallbore) in the final match of her collegiate career, competing against Memphis at the NCAA Qualifier on Feb. 20…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: Emerged as one of the best performers in the Ohio Valley Conference, garnering All-OVC second team accolades in air rifle...Competed in all 14 matches in both disciplines, pacing the squad in air rifle in each of the final 13 matches while leading the team in aggregate scoring on nine different occasions and in smallbore four times...Boasted an air rifle scoring average of 584 to go along with a smallbore scoring average of 568...Best competition of the season came on Oct. 10 against Morehead State as she set a season-high in air rifle (587) while tallying season-bests in smallbore (575) and aggregate (1,162)...Also equaled her season-best 587 air rifle score against Ole Miss (Oct. 11) and at Jacksonville State (Nov. 15).
2019-20: Ranked as one of the team’s top options in both disciplines, appearing in 12 overall competitions…Topped UT Martin in aggregate scoring (season-best 1,161) at Morehead State on Nov. 3…Also equaled her season-best with 1,161 aggregate points at Morehead State on Nov. 2…Led the Skyhawks in air rifle on three different occasions, averaging a score of 583 points…Fired a season-best 587 in air rifle both at Morehead State (Nov. 3) and in the NCAA Qualifier (Feb. 23)…Paced UT Martin in three consecutive matches in smallbore (Nov. 2-9, each against Morehead State)…Averaged a 565 season smallbore score, which included a season-high 577 at Morehead State on Nov. 2...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the spring semester.
2018-19: Redshirted.
2017-18: Fired a season-best score in smallbore by posting a score of 564 on two occasions (at Morehead State on Nov. 4 and at the OVC Championships on Feb. 3)…Fired a campaign-high in air rifle with a score of 578 in the Memphis Tiger Open on Sept. 23…Compiled a season-high aggregate of 1,137 (564 in smallbore and 573 in air rifle) at Morehead State on Nov. 4.
2016-17: Compiled an impressive resume her freshman season after being named to the OVC All-Newcomer team…Set a season-high of 584 in air rifle at the UT Martin Open…Recorded her overall best score in smallbore twice at a 577 mark, once at Murray State on Oct. 30 and again at the Withrow Open…Shot over 570 on nine occasions…Earned a spot on the 2016-17 Scholastic All-American Team.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Lehighton Area High School...Trained at the National Junior Smallbore Camp at Camp Perry, Ohio while also competing in the prestigious Palmyra Invitational...Holds a NRA expert classification and was designated a member of the NRA President's 100...Took part in the Civilian Marksmanship Program Air Rifle National Championships and qualified to compete at the National Junior Olympic Rifle Championships at the Olympic Training Center at Colorado Springs earlier this year...Placed first in the Lehigh Valley Prone League...Helped lead her club air rifle team to second place in the American Legion PA State 3-P Air Rifle Championships.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 11, 1998...Daughter of Ron and Cathy Plocinik...Has three siblings, Jacob, Josh and Justin...Majoring in civil engineering.
2020-21: Emerged as one of the best performers in the Ohio Valley Conference, garnering All-OVC second team accolades in air rifle...Competed in all 14 matches in both disciplines, pacing the squad in air rifle in each of the final 13 matches while leading the team in aggregate scoring on nine different occasions and in smallbore four times...Boasted an air rifle scoring average of 584 to go along with a smallbore scoring average of 568...Best competition of the season came on Oct. 10 against Morehead State as she set a season-high in air rifle (587) while tallying season-bests in smallbore (575) and aggregate (1,162)...Also equaled her season-best 587 air rifle score against Ole Miss (Oct. 11) and at Jacksonville State (Nov. 15).
2019-20: Ranked as one of the team’s top options in both disciplines, appearing in 12 overall competitions…Topped UT Martin in aggregate scoring (season-best 1,161) at Morehead State on Nov. 3…Also equaled her season-best with 1,161 aggregate points at Morehead State on Nov. 2…Led the Skyhawks in air rifle on three different occasions, averaging a score of 583 points…Fired a season-best 587 in air rifle both at Morehead State (Nov. 3) and in the NCAA Qualifier (Feb. 23)…Paced UT Martin in three consecutive matches in smallbore (Nov. 2-9, each against Morehead State)…Averaged a 565 season smallbore score, which included a season-high 577 at Morehead State on Nov. 2...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the spring semester.
2018-19: Redshirted.
2017-18: Fired a season-best score in smallbore by posting a score of 564 on two occasions (at Morehead State on Nov. 4 and at the OVC Championships on Feb. 3)…Fired a campaign-high in air rifle with a score of 578 in the Memphis Tiger Open on Sept. 23…Compiled a season-high aggregate of 1,137 (564 in smallbore and 573 in air rifle) at Morehead State on Nov. 4.
2016-17: Compiled an impressive resume her freshman season after being named to the OVC All-Newcomer team…Set a season-high of 584 in air rifle at the UT Martin Open…Recorded her overall best score in smallbore twice at a 577 mark, once at Murray State on Oct. 30 and again at the Withrow Open…Shot over 570 on nine occasions…Earned a spot on the 2016-17 Scholastic All-American Team.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Lehighton Area High School...Trained at the National Junior Smallbore Camp at Camp Perry, Ohio while also competing in the prestigious Palmyra Invitational...Holds a NRA expert classification and was designated a member of the NRA President's 100...Took part in the Civilian Marksmanship Program Air Rifle National Championships and qualified to compete at the National Junior Olympic Rifle Championships at the Olympic Training Center at Colorado Springs earlier this year...Placed first in the Lehigh Valley Prone League...Helped lead her club air rifle team to second place in the American Legion PA State 3-P Air Rifle Championships.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 11, 1998...Daughter of Ron and Cathy Plocinik...Has three siblings, Jacob, Josh and Justin...Majoring in civil engineering.
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