2021-22 Rifle Roster
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Sprague, Rachel
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Rachel Sprague
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Falls Creek, Pa.
- Previous School:
- DuBois Area HS
- High School:
- DuBois Area HS
Bio
2022-23: Took part in both air rifle and smallbore in each of the seven fall matches before graduating in December…Accounted for season scoring averages of 576 points in air rifle and 567 points in smallbore…Paced the team in air rifle scoring on Nov. 19 at the JSU Invitational with 582 points…Managed a season-best 584 air rifle points against Jacksonville State on Oct. 22…Season-high of 574 smallbore points came at the JSU Invitational on Nov. 18…Highest aggregate score of 1,154 points was set on Oct. 22 against Jacksonville State.
2021-22: Was one of the team’s best scorers, taking part in all 10 matches…Led UT Martin in aggregate scoring once while posting team-high tallies in smallbore on three different occasions and in air rifle once…Was responsible for a 577 average in air rifle and a 569 season average in smallbore…Accounted for the team-best (and season-high) scores in aggregate (1,163), air rifle (584) and smallbore (579) during the Oct. 10 season opener at Murray State…Equaled a season-best score with a 584 in air rifle on Jan. 23 against North Georgia.
2020-21: Racked up All-Ohio Valley Conference second team honors in smallbore...Took part in a dozen matches, topping the squad in smallbore scoring nine times, aggregate scoring five times and air rifle scoring on three separate occasions...Dialed up a 580 season scoring average in air rifle and a 570 season scoring average in smallbore...Was responsible season-bests in air rifle (585) and aggregate scoring (1,159) in the opener against Murray State on Oct. 3...Set a season-high with 577 smallbore points on Nov. 15 at Jacksonville State.
2019-20: Continued her reputation as one of the best in the OVC, earning All-OVC smallbore first team accolades…Came away with a team-high aggregate score on three separate occasions while leading UT Martin in smallbore five times and in air rifle twice…Posted a season average of 583 in air rifle, which included a new career-best score of 591 at Morehead State on Nov. 2…Established season-high scores in both smallbore (580) and in aggregate (1,165) at the NCAA Qualifier on Feb. 23...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2018-19: Made a splash in her first year of collegiate rifle as she took home the OVC Freshman of the Year award, earned a spot on the air rifle All-OVC second team and garnered nods on both the smallbore and air rifle All-Newcomer teams…Led the squad in smallbore scoring on six occasions, air rifle scoring twice and aggregate scoring on five instances…Posted a career-high of 586 in smallbore and season-high 589 in air rifle (both at Jacksonville State on Nov. 17), combined for an aggregate score of 1,175…Fired above a 570 in smallbore nine times and a 580 or better in air rifle on nine occasions as well.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from DuBois Area High School...Honored as the President’s 100 for standing air rifle in 2017 while also garnering the award for smallbore in 2016 and 2017…Holds school record for smallbore…CMP Distinguished 3P Air 2017…Was named the team captain for the Beavers for the 2017-18 school year while racking up 2016-17 MVP honors…Won first place in the NRA Standing Air Rifle Sectional in 2017…Placed third in the NRA Open Air Standing Championship in 2017…Took home first place honors in the 2017 4P State Championships…Was a 2016 Jo Air qualifier…Attended Camp Perry Smallbore Camp from 2016-17.
PERSONAL: Born on April 15, 2000…Daughter of Michael and Gayle Sprague…Has two siblings, Zachary and Gabriella…Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
2021-22: Was one of the team’s best scorers, taking part in all 10 matches…Led UT Martin in aggregate scoring once while posting team-high tallies in smallbore on three different occasions and in air rifle once…Was responsible for a 577 average in air rifle and a 569 season average in smallbore…Accounted for the team-best (and season-high) scores in aggregate (1,163), air rifle (584) and smallbore (579) during the Oct. 10 season opener at Murray State…Equaled a season-best score with a 584 in air rifle on Jan. 23 against North Georgia.
2020-21: Racked up All-Ohio Valley Conference second team honors in smallbore...Took part in a dozen matches, topping the squad in smallbore scoring nine times, aggregate scoring five times and air rifle scoring on three separate occasions...Dialed up a 580 season scoring average in air rifle and a 570 season scoring average in smallbore...Was responsible season-bests in air rifle (585) and aggregate scoring (1,159) in the opener against Murray State on Oct. 3...Set a season-high with 577 smallbore points on Nov. 15 at Jacksonville State.
2019-20: Continued her reputation as one of the best in the OVC, earning All-OVC smallbore first team accolades…Came away with a team-high aggregate score on three separate occasions while leading UT Martin in smallbore five times and in air rifle twice…Posted a season average of 583 in air rifle, which included a new career-best score of 591 at Morehead State on Nov. 2…Established season-high scores in both smallbore (580) and in aggregate (1,165) at the NCAA Qualifier on Feb. 23...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2018-19: Made a splash in her first year of collegiate rifle as she took home the OVC Freshman of the Year award, earned a spot on the air rifle All-OVC second team and garnered nods on both the smallbore and air rifle All-Newcomer teams…Led the squad in smallbore scoring on six occasions, air rifle scoring twice and aggregate scoring on five instances…Posted a career-high of 586 in smallbore and season-high 589 in air rifle (both at Jacksonville State on Nov. 17), combined for an aggregate score of 1,175…Fired above a 570 in smallbore nine times and a 580 or better in air rifle on nine occasions as well.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from DuBois Area High School...Honored as the President’s 100 for standing air rifle in 2017 while also garnering the award for smallbore in 2016 and 2017…Holds school record for smallbore…CMP Distinguished 3P Air 2017…Was named the team captain for the Beavers for the 2017-18 school year while racking up 2016-17 MVP honors…Won first place in the NRA Standing Air Rifle Sectional in 2017…Placed third in the NRA Open Air Standing Championship in 2017…Took home first place honors in the 2017 4P State Championships…Was a 2016 Jo Air qualifier…Attended Camp Perry Smallbore Camp from 2016-17.
PERSONAL: Born on April 15, 2000…Daughter of Michael and Gayle Sprague…Has two siblings, Zachary and Gabriella…Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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