OHIO STATE RILE OHIOSTATERILE GENERAL INFORMATION

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O H I O S T A T E R I F L E @ O H I O S T A T E R I F L E

ROSTERName ....................................... Yr. .............HometownJacob Buchanan .......................Jr. ..............Spring, TexasElizabeth Dutton ......................So. .............Derry, N.H.Ariel Hall .................................. Fr. .............Keller, TexasMica Harr .................................So. .............Harrisburg, Pa.Alli Kissell .................................Jr. ..............Portage, Pa.Wynn Lekhavanija ...................So. .............Ellicott City, Md.Jared Minor..............................So. .............Circleville, OhioPaige Pruden ...........................So. .............Katy, TexasPatrick Sardo ........................... Sr. .............Coventry, Conn.Annabelle Stanec .................... Fr. .............Wadsworth, OhioMichael Steinel ........................ Sr. .............Marietta, OhioAnnie Tomb .............................. Fr. .............Davidsville, Pa.Rhiann Travis............................Jr. ..............Springtown, TexasBailey Urbach .......................... Sr. .............Hudson, N.H.Brendan Whitaker .................... Sr. .............Bridgeport, Mass.Megan Wilcoxson ....................So. .............Shelton, Conn.Quintin Wotring ........................ Sr. .............Kingsport, Tenn.

Head Coach: Ryan Tanoue, 7th seasonAssistant Coach: Emily Caruso, 2nd season

G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N

COMPETITION SCHEDULEDate(s) Host/Event CitySept. 29 UTEP El Paso, TexasSept. 30 UTEP El Paso, TexasOct. 12 Alaska Fairbanks, AlaskaOct. 13 Nebraska Fairbanks, AlaskaOct. 20 West Virginia Morgantown, W.V.Nov. 10 MURRAY STATE Columbus, OhioNov. 10 NEVADA Columbus, OhioNov. 10 UTEP Columbus, OhioNov. 11 MURRAY STATE Columbus, OhioNov. 18 TCU Columbus, OhioNov. 30 USA Shooting Winter Air Rifle Championship Colorado Springs, Colo.Dec. 1 USA Shooting Winter Air Rifle Championship Colorado Springs, Colo.Dec. 2 TCU Colorado Springs, Colo.Jan. 12 ALASKA Columbus, Ohio (Converse Hall)Jan. 12 OLE MISS Columbus, Ohio (Converse Hall)Jan. 19 TCU Fort Worth, TexasJan. 20 Air Force Fort Worth, TexasJan. 27 KENTUCKY Columbus, Ohio (Converse Hall)Feb. 2 Patriot Rifle Conference Championship Fairbanks, AlaskaFeb. 3 Patriot Rifle Conference Championship Fairbanks, AlaskaFeb. 16 NCAA QUALIFIER Columbus, Ohio (Converse Hall)

BOLD CAPS indicate ‘home’ match

LT. HUGH W. WYLIE RANGE AT CONVERSE HALLIn 1875 the Ohio State University shooting facilities were at what is now the Ohio State Fair Grounds. Since that time the shooting range has been in several locations on campus. In 1966 the present range in Converse Hall was dedicated by President Novice G. Fawcett in honor of Lt. Hugh W. Wylie.

Lt. Wylie, of Circleville, Ohio, was a graduate of Ohio State and a member of the Army ROTC. He served with the 82nd Airborne Division in North Africa, Italy and Holland. On Sept. 17, 1944, Lt. Wylie was killed near Arheim, Holland in the battle that inspired the book and movie A Bridge to Far.

The Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range is a 20-point range set for 50-foot and 10-meter shooting with respective .22 caliber ammunition and preci-sion air guns. An elevator was placed in service in 2000 to accomodate handicapped students and competitive shooters.

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MEET THE BUCKEYES

2017-18 (Sophomore): • All-American (air rifle, smallbore, combined)• Member of the counting team that holds the 4711 team aggregate record (1/21/19 at TCU)• Member of the counting team that holds the 2336 team smallbore record (1/21/19 at TCU)• Shot as a member of the counting team for 13/16 events in smallbore and 15/106 in air rifle• Held season averages of -580.5 Smallbore (Team High)

-590.3 Air Rifle -1171 Aggregate (Team High)• Shot a team-high of 593 on the day in air rifle at Alaska on 10/13• Shot a team-high for the match against Nevada with a 593 in air rifle• Fired back-to-back team-high scores for the match against Air Force with and 1173 aggregate score on 11/18 and an 1175 ag-gregate score on 11/19

2016-17 (Freshman):• CRCA Scholastic All-American• OSU Scholar-Athlete• Held season averages of: -573.4 Smallbore -589 Air Rifle -1162 Aggregate• Shot for the team in every event, including the NCAA Championship• Fired a 579 in smallbore in his first collegiate event at Nevada• Posted the first of his three season-high aggregates of 1171 at West Virginia behind a solid 593 air rifle• Shot a season-high 580 in smallbore at Nebraska• Matched that 580 two events later at UTEP en route to a second season-high aggregate of 1171• Had a season-best 595 air rifle on day one at Air Force• Also had a 595 air rifle at TCU and would finish with his third 1171 aggregate of the year• Shot 590 and 589 in air rifle at the PRC Championship and NCAA Qualifier• Finished the year with scores of 577 in smallbore and 588 in air rifle at his first NCAA Championship

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE:• Had only been shooting five years prior to arriving on camp• Started his career at the Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Club• Overall Champion at the 2014 NRA Conventional 3-Position Championship, set four national records, and became the youngest winner in event history• Earned his CMP Junior Distinguished Badge for excellence in three-position Air Rifle in 2014• Gold medalist at the 2015 Junior Olympics Smallbore 3-Postion Championship and the 2015 Junior Olympics Smallbore Prone Championship• Silver medalist for his age group at the 2015 Junior Olympics Air Rifle Championship• Member of the US Junior National Team• Competed in his first international competition in Suh, Germany at the ISSF Junior World Cup where he helped the men’s junior team win a silver medal in Smallbore 3-position• Holds 6 national records in both NRA and USA Shooting

PERSONAL:• Son of Bill and Cassandra• Has one older sister, Kristin• Hopes to continue shooting on the international level after gradu-ation

JACOB BUCHANANJr. | Spring, Texas

2017-18 (Freshman):• All-American (smallbore)• Shot as a member of the counting team as a true freshman for 12/16 events for smallbore and 11/16 for air rifle• Held season averages of579.4 Smallbore587.6 Air Rifle1167 Aggregate

• Opened the season and hit the ground running for her freshman season with a team-best on the day in smallbore with a score of 582• Shot all around team-high scores on the day against Nevada with a smallbore score of 577, an air rifle score of 588 and an aggregate score of 1166

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE:• Five-time National Junior Olympic Qualifier• 2016 High School Smallbore All-American• 2015 Drew Cup Team, Dewar Team, Randle Team

PERSONAL:• Medical Dietetics major

ELIZABETH DUTTONSo. | Derry, N.H.

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE:• Won TSRA Outdoor State Championship (2014)• Won overall Air Rifle and 3×20 Smallbore at Canadian Nationals (2016)• 2nd in J2 category in at National Junior Olympics for 3×20 Smallbore (2016)

PERSONAL:• Daughter of Anthony and Julie Hall• Has a brother, Gregory• Biology major

ARIEL HALLFr. | Keller, Texas

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MEET THE BUCKEYES

2017-18 (Sophomore): • Academic All-Big Ten• OSU Scholar Athlete• Shot as a member of the counting team once for smallbore• Held season averages of -576.7 Smallbore -577 Air Rifle -1154 Aggregate

• Set a career, season, and team-best score on the day at West Virginia in smallbore with a score of 589• Set a career-best aggregate at West Virginia firing off an 1171 individual score• Fired a solid 585 in air rifle and a 570 in smallbore for the counting team at Alaska• Shot a career-best air rifle score of 589 against Murray State

2016-17 (Freshman):• CRCA Scholastic All-American• OSU Scholar Athlete• Competed in six events and finished with a season aggregate average of 1158• Began her career with an 1154 aggregate at West Virginia and then posted a 584 air rifle at home vs. the Mountaineers• Had an 1159 aggregate at the Buckeye Open behind scores of 578 in smallbore and 581 in air rifle• Posted a 583 air rifle score at home against Kentucky• Enjoyed her best day of the year in final event of the year at the NCAA Qualifier, notching season-highs of 580 in smallbore and 589 in air rifle for an 1169 aggregate

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE: • Began shooting in sixth grade at the Portage Revolver and Pistol Club• Led Portage High School Rifle Team to two consecutive Western Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Championships• 2014 Pennsylvania State Junior Olympic Champion in smallbore• 2015 Pennsylvania Junior Olympic Championship J1 Silver Medal-ist in smallbore• Attended the 2014 and 2015 National Junior Olympic Champion-ship in Colorado Springs, Colorado• Holds state, PIAA, and school record for highest quarter match score, shooting 295 points out of a total of 300 possible points

PERSONAL: • Daughter of Matthew and Rebecca• Has a sister, Victoria• Biology major• Plans to earn Doctorate degree in Physical therapy in order to find a career in the Sports Medicine field

ALLI KISSELLJr. | Portage, Pa.

2017-18 (Freshman):• OSU Scholar Athlete• Shot as an individual for six events in both air rifle and smallbore• Held season averages of -562.7 Smallbore -583.2 Air Rifle -1146 Aggregate• Enjoyed a career-best and season-best against

Murray State, firing a smallbore score of 566 on 11/3• Followed the record-setting performance against Murray State, had another career day against UTEP for a career weekend, setting an air rifle career-best and season-best with a score of 590 on 11/4

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE:• Smallbore personal best of 578 shot in PA league match• Air rifle personal best of 587• Second place in Air rifle and prone at the 2017 England Junior International Match

PERSONAL:• Daughter of Chris Julie Harr• Has two siblings, Clare and Emile• Athletic Training major• Enjoys playing the violin, singing, painting, and acting

MICA HARRSo. | Harrisburg, Pa.

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MEET THE BUCKEYESWYNN LEKHAVANIJA

So. | Ellicott City, Md.2017-18 (Freshman):• Shot as a member of the counting team for one event for air rifle• Held season averages of -554.7 Smallbore -580 Air Rifle -1135 Aggregate• Continued career day against Nevada, setting a career-best and season-best record for individual

aggregate with a score of 1139• Shot back-to-back career matches against Murray State and UTEP on 11/4 and 11/5 posting season-best and career-best score in air rifle with a 583 both days

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE:• Member of Antietam Junior Rifle Club (2012-2017)• Member of Arlington Rifle and Pistol Club Junior Program (2011-2017)• National Junior Olympic J2 Silver Medalist (2016)• Palmyra Invitational J2 Silver Medalist (2016)• Maryland State Champion in air rifle (2016)• 4-time National Junior Olympic Qualifier• Placed 10th in Air Rifle at 2017 USAS National Championships• Won silver at 2017 US Army National Junior Air Rifle Championship

PERSONAL: • Son of Chris and Jay Lekhavanija• Has one sibling, Milynn• Microbiology major

2017-18 (Freshman): • OSU Scholar Athlete• Held season averages of -559.2 Smallbore -575.5 Air Rifle -1135 Aggregate• Shot in his first match of the season as an individual shooter against Nevada, set a career-best and season-best smallbore and individual

aggregate scores of 568 and 1140• In his third match as an individual, fired a career-best and season-best air rifle score of 576 against UTEP

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE: • Silver medalist in the 2015 Ohio Junior Olympics in air rifle• Silver medalist in the 2016 Ohio Junior Olympics in smallbore• Qualified for the 2015 and 2016 National Junior Olympic Cham-pionships in air rifle• Received the distinguished expert award from the civilian marks-manship program• Awarded the civilian marksmanship program scholarship

PERSONAL: • Son of Jeff and Gwen Minor• Has one sibling, Darby• Enjoys working on the farm, hunting, fishing, and shooting• Agricultural Engineering major

JARED MINORSo. | Circleville, Ohio

2017-18 (Freshman): • OSU Scholar Athlete• Shot as a member of the counting team once for both air rifle and smallbore• Held season averages of -572.6 Smallbore -574.7 Air Rifle -1147 Aggregate• Made counting team debut at Nevada, firing

a 573 in air rifle, a 570 in smallbore and an overall individual ag-gregate of 1143

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE:• Three-time National Junior Olympic Qualifier• 2016 USAS National Championships silver medal in Women’s Prone Rifle• 2014 and 2016 Texas 4-H District 9 Champion

PERSONAL:• Economics major

PAIGE PRUDENSo. | Katy, Texas

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2017-18 (Junior): • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar• Academic All-Big Ten• OSU Scholar Athlete• Shot as an individual for four smallbore events and three air rifle events• Held season averages of -538.3 Smallbore -566 Air Rifle

-1104 Aggregate

2016-17 (Sophomore):• CRCA Scholastic All-American• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar• Academic All-Big Ten• OSU Scholar Athlete• Competed in four events as an individual• Shot a season-best 550 in smallbore against West Virginia and finished with an 1109 aggregate• Had his best day at home vs. Kentucky, firing a season-high 565 air rifle and a 532 smallbore for a season-best 1143 aggregate• Capped the year with an 1103 aggregate in the NCAA Qualifier on a 544 smallbore and a 559 air rifle

2015-16 (Freshman):• Competed four times in his first year with the Buckeyes• Notched season-highs on both guns against TCU, shooting a 559 in smallbore and a 570 in air rifle for an 1129 aggregate• Posted a 560 in air rifle and finished with a 1099 aggregate at the NCAA Qualifier

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE: • 3-time All-State honoree for the Blue Trail Range Junior Rifle Team

PATRICK SARDOSr. | Coventry, Conn.

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE:• Individually placed 3rd at American Legion match at Olympic Training Center (2017)• Team placed 3rd at CMP Nationals in Anniston, Alabama (2015)• Won NRA Nationals in Albuquerque, NM (2015)• Won gold in Smallbore and Air Rifle in her age category her first year at Junior Olympics (2015)• Team placed 3rd at CMP Nationals in Camp

Perry, OH (2014)

PERSONAL:• Daughter of Whitney Painting and Michael Stanec• Older sister, Abigail, shot rifle at Ole’ Miss (The University of Mis-sissippi)

ANNABELLE STANECFr. | Wadsworth, Ohio

2017-18 (Junior): • Shot as a member of the counting team for three events for air rifle and four for smallbore• Held season averages of -574.5 Smallbore -585.3 Air Rifle -1160 Aggregate• Fired back to back season-high smallbore scores of 579 against West Virginia and Alaska

• Shot a season-high air rifle score at Alaska of 593• Enjoyed a season-high individual aggregate score of 1169 against Nevada• Fired a solid all-around day against UTEP with an individual ag-gregate 1164, a 590 in air rifle and a 574 in smallbore

2016-17 (Sophomore):• Competed in every event and was a team counter in 10 of them including the NCAA Championship• Held season averages of 576.6 in smallbore, 590.1 in air rifle and 1167 aggregate• Had a very good start to the year, posting an 1175 at West Virginia behind a season-high tying 584 smallbore and a 591 air rifle• Posted a 593 at Nevada and a 594 on day two at UTEP with the air rifle• Returned to the lineup as a counter over the weekend at Air Force and scored for the team in the final seven events• Notched a season-high aggregate of 1179 at TCU on a season-best 596 air rifle and a 575 smallbore• Followed that with a 595 air rifle vs. Kentucky for an 1177 aggregate• Had an overall 1176 at the PRC Championship before tying his season-high with a 584 smallbore in the NCAA Qualifier• Finished second on the team and 25th overall with a 579 smallbore at the NCAA Championship

2015-16 (Freshman):• Finished eighth in the air rifle at the PRC Championship and earned All-Conference honors• One of six Buckeyes who shot in every event• Had an average of 588.8 in the air rifle which was the second-best score on the team• Averaged 573.9 in the smallbore• Posted a 592 in the air rifle in his second collegiate event at Alaska• Led the team with a 593 in air rifle at No. 1 West Virginia en route to his second 1170 aggregate• Posted his highest aggregate of 1171 at Air Force with a 589 air rifle and a season-best 582 in smallbore• Had a 578 smallbore on day 2 at UTEP• Fired a season-best 593 in the air rifle at the PRC Championship to earn All-Conference accolades• Recorded a 590 in the air rifle at the NCAA Qualifier to help the Buckeyes earn just their second trip to the NCAA Championships

MICHAEL STEINELSr. | Marietta, Ohio

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PRIOR TO OHIO STATE:• Qualified for Air Rifle at the National Junior Olympics (2018)• Competed in Air Rifle at the National Junior Olympics at the Olympic Training Center (2016)• Gold Medal J2 Air Rifle at PA State JORC Competition (2014)• 4th Place J2 Smallbore at PA State JORC Competition (2014)

• Four year captain of Conemaugh Township Area High School Rifle team (2014-2018)• Pennsylvania State Smallbore Champions and Air Rifle Runner-ups (2015-2016)• Pennsylvania State Air Rifle Champions and Smallbore Runner-ups, West PAC Champions (2016-2017)• Pennsylvania State Air Rifle Champions, Prone Champions and Smallbore Runner-ups, West PAC Champions (2017-2018)

PERSONAL:• Daughter of Adam and Elizabeth Tomb• Actuarial Science major• Has a brother, Owen

ANNIE TOMBFr. | Davidsville, Pa.

2017-18 (Sophomore): • All-American (air rifle)• Academic All-Big Ten• OSU Scholar Athlete• Shot as a member of the counting team for 15/16 events for both smallbore and air rifle• Held season averages of -574.2 Smallbore -590.8 Air Rifle (Team High)

-1165 Aggregate• Opened the season with a team-high individual air rifle score of 591 and a team-high individual aggregate score of 1169• Shot a team-high air rifle score at West Virginia on 9/30 of 592 and a season-high smallbore score of 580. Also set her first season-high aggregate score of 1172.• Posted back-to-back team-high air rifle scores at home against UTEP and Murray State on 11/4 (594) and 11/5 (595). 595 was her season-high score as well.• Fired a team-high aggregate score of 1172 to tie her season-high aggregate score against Murray State and UTEP on 11/4• Tied Matheny for team-high individual air rifle score of 595 at Air Force, tying her personal season-high score• Placed third overall on Day one of shooting in the Junior Women’s Category at the USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships

RHIANN TRAVISJr. | Springtown, Texas

RHIANN TRAVIS (CONT.)2016-17 (Freshman):• NRA second team All-American in both guns• All-PRC in the smallbore• Had a tremendous freshman campaign, shooting in 14 of the 17 events, including the NCAA Championships• Held season averages of 573.2 in smallbore and a team-best 592.1 in air rifle and an 1165 aggregate• Had a solid showing at West Virginia with a 579 smallbore and a 592 air rifle• Opened a good weekend in Alaska with a 595 air rifle on day one• Posted an 1175 on day two at Alaska with a 581 smallbore and a 594 air rifle• Also shot a 595 in air rifle back home against West Virginia• Shot a 595 air rifle on day one at Air Force and then posted a 596 at home vs. Kentucky• Shot a season-high 584 in smallbore to qualify for the finals and earned All-PRC honors• Also shot a 592 in air rifle at the PRCs to post her best aggregate of the year at 1176• Set the school single match air rifle record with a 598 at the NCAA Qualifier• Had a solid showing in her first NCAA Championship, posting scores of 574 in smallbore and 589 in air rifle

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE:• Member of the Honeybadger Shooting Academy prior to coming to Ohio State• Silver and Gold Junior Division Medalist, 4th and 6th in the Open • Division at the 2014 USAS Winter Air Gun, placing her 11th overall in the National World Cup selection standings, 3rd in Junior• Broke the 2014 NRA National Record of 40 shots standing while placing second at the 2014 and 2015 NRA Texas State Outdoor Smallborne Championships• Won silver in Women’s Air Rifle at the 2015 USAS Junior Olympics, earning a spot on the USA Shooting Jr. National Team on which she competed at the ISSF Jr. World cup in Suhl, Germany• 4th overall in the National World Cup selection standings after she broke the USAS National Record in Women’s Air with a 419.2 at the 2015 USAS World Cup Selection match• 2015 American Legion Junior Air Rifle Champion• Won High Point Intermediate Junior in both metric and conventional three-position rifle and two team wins as a member of the TSRA JR Smallbore Team at the 2015 NRA Outdoor Smallbore National Championships• Won gold at the 2016 Meyton Cup in Innsbruck, Austria for Overall Junior Women’s Rifle• 2016 Bavarian Airgun Silver Medalist in Junior Women’s Air Rifle

PERSONAL: • Daughter of Bryan and Rori• Has a younger sister, Shannon• Following graduation, she hopes to continue training and go on to win Olympic gold• Enjoys riding her saddle mules, reading, hunting, camping, and hiking• Lists greatest sports thrill as winning gold in the Open Women’s Air Rifle at the 2016 Meyton Cup

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2017-18 (Junior): • Academic All-Big Ten• OSU Scholar Athlete• Shot as a member of the counting team once for both smallbore and air rifle• Held season averages of -565.8 Smallbore -577 Air Rifle -1143 Aggregate• Started the season off well firing as an individual

against West Virginia posting a 566 in smallbore and a 578 in air rifle• Enjoyed an all-around season-high performance in her counting team match against Nevada, posting a 572 in smallbore, a 584 in air rifle and an 1156 individual score

2016-17 (Sophomore):• CRCA Scholastic All-American• Academic All-Big Ten• OSU Scholar-Athlete• Shot in six different events and finished with an aggregate of 1142• Opened the year with a solid 570 air rifle at West Virginia, but saved her best shooting for later in the year• Posted a solid 581 air rifle at the Buckeye Open and also had a 561 in smallbore• Scored 565 in smallbore at the PRC Championship• Had her best event of the year at the NCAA Qualifier, notching season-bests of 576 in smallbore and 584 in air rifle for an 1160 aggregate

2015-16 (Freshman):• CRCA Scholastic All-American• OSU Scholar-Athlete• Shot in four events her first season and averaged 568.5 in smallbore and 564.8 in air rifle• Posted a 566 in three of his four events in air rifle• Had a season-best 574 in smallbore against Nebraska and followed that with a 570 at the NCAA Qualifier

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE: • Shot four years for the Hudson Fish & Game Club Junior Rifle Team• Was part of the team that set an NRA national record in 2010• Four position Junior State Champion and was part of the NRA President’s 100 and notched two NRA national records (2014)• Conventional Outdoor 3P and Prone Junior State Champion (2014)• Silver Regional Medalist• NRA President’s 100• Junior Olympic State Champion (3P)• First round invitational National Junior Olympic Championships• Second junior overall at the NRA National Metric Prone Metallic Sights Championships (2015)• Third in B Class at the 2015 USA Shooting National Women’s Prone Championships• Conventional Outdoor Prone State and Regional Champion• Received the Silver Medal in 3P and Air Rifle at the State Junior Olympics• Claimed the Silver Medallion at the NRA Junior 3P Sectional• 4P Junior State Champion and was part of the team that won the Junior State Title as well as the 3P Outdoor state title• Randle Team International ProAlsne Match US Team member• Shot for the US Team at the Drew Cup Jr. International Prone Match

BAILEY URBACHSr. | Husdon, N.H.

2017-18 (Junior):• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar• Academic All-Big Ten• OSU Scholar Athlete• Shot as a member of the counting team for one event for smallbore• Held season averages of -568.6 Smallbore -575.8 Air Rifle

-1146 Aggregate

2016-17 (Sophomore):• CRCA Scholastic All-American• Academic All-Big Ten• OSU Scholar Athlete• Shot in six events and finished with averages of 566.8 in smallbore and 574.8 in air rifle for an 1142 aggregate• Opened the year with his highest smallbore score of 573 at West Virginia• At home against WVU, posted his best aggregate of 1154 with a season-best 582 in air rifle and a 572 smallbore• Had a 570 smallbore at the Buckeye Open• Fired back-to-back 574 air rifle scores against Kentucky and at the PRC Championship• Finished the year with an 1133 aggregate in the NCAA Qualifier with scores of 575 in smallbore and 572 in air rifle

2015-16 (Freshman):• CRCA Scholastic All-American• OSU Scholar Athlete• Shot in five events for the Buckeyes in his first season• Had an 1148 aggregate average with his season-best of 1151 coming at home against TCU• Fired a pair of 580s in air rifle against UTEP and TCU• Matched a season-high with a 571 in smallbore against TCU and against Nebraska

BRENDAN WHITAKERSr. | Bridgeport, Mass.

MEET THE BUCKEYES

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2017-18 (Junior): • Academic All-Big Ten• OSU Scholar Athlete• Shot as a member of the counting team once for both smallbore and air rifle• Held season averages of -571.3 Smallbore -578.5 Air Rifle -1150 Aggregate

• Enjoyed a solid day shooting for the counting team against Nevada, posting a 571 in smallbore, a 574 in air rifle and an 1145 individual aggregate• Fired a career-best and season-best smallbore score of 582 against Murray State• Posted a season-high individual aggregate score of 1162 against Murray State• Shot a season-high air rifle score of 582 against UTEP

2016-17 (Sophomore):• CRCA Scholastic All-American• Academic All-Big Ten• OSU Scholar Athlete• Competed in a total of 11 events and finished with averages of 573.4 in smallbore, 575.4 in air rifle and 1148 aggregate• Had his best event of the year in the second match of the year at West Virginia, posting season-highs of 581 in smallbore, 587 in air rifle and 1168 aggregate• Followed that with two more solid showings in Alaska, posting an 1151 and an 1152 aggregate behind a 577 and 578 in air rifle and a pair of 574 in smallbore• Had his second-best aggregate and smallbore at Nevada, totaling 1153 and 577, respectively• Posted a 577 air rifle at the Buckeye Open• Finished the year with an 1147 aggregate at the NCAA Qualifier

2015-16 (Freshman):• OSU Scholar Athlete• Shot in seven events and held averages of 572.6 in smallbore and 577 in air rifle• Fired a season-best 581 in smallbore against TCU at home• Followed that with a 573 in smallbore and his second best air rifle score of the year of 584 to post his top aggregate of 1157 at No. 1 West Virginia• Had a 578 in smallbore at home against Nebraska• Tallied his best air rifle (586) and aggregate (1157) of the year in the NCAA Qualifier

2017-18 (Freshman): • Held season averages of -553.4 Smallbore -574.6 Air Rifle -1128 Aggregate• Enjoyed shooting in her first match as an indi-vidual firing off a 558 in smallbore, a 571 in air rifle and an 1129 individual aggregate against Nevada

• Fired a career-best and season-best individual aggregate score of 1135 against UTEP• Shot a season-best and career-best air rifle score of 582 against UTEP as well

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE:• Participated twice in the USA Shooting National Championships in Fort Benning, Georgia• 4-time Connecticut All-State Junior Rifle Club Team• 2016 silver medalist in Connecticut Junior Olympics• 2017 Connecticut State Gallery Open Match Senior Division Champion• 2013 Sub-Junior State Gallery Match Champion• Awarded 2017 Civilian Marksmanship Program Scholarship

PERSONAL:• Daughter of Alan and Lynn Wilcoxson• Has one sibling, Katie• Marketing major

MEGAN WILCOXSONSo. | Shelton, Conn.

QUINTIN WOTRINGSr. | Kingsport, Tenn.

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• Joined the program in July 2017• Buckeyes qualified for and placed seventh at the NCAA Championships in Caruso’s first season• Spent the previous three seasons as an Assis-tant Coach for Texas Christian University• Two-time Olympian (air rifle), placing ninth in 2004 (Athens) and 15th in 2008 (Beijing)• Six-time World Cup medalist

• Four-time USA national champion (2002, ’05,’06, ’07)• 2011 Pan American Games champion• 1998 NCAA Air Rifle individual champion while competing for Norwich University• Eight-time collegiate All-American• Norwich University Athletics Hall of Fame inductee (2010)• Fairfield, Conn., native majored in Psychology

• Promoted to the Director of Shooting Sport in Sept. 2017• Named Head Rifle Coach prior to the 2012-13 season• Led the Buckeyes to the NCAA Championships in each of the last three seasons (2016-18) after Ohio State had made just one appearance previ-ously (1991)• 2016 NRA National Coach of the Year

Captured the WIRC Championship in his first season guiding the Buckeyes (2012-13) and last year of the conference• Six different Buckeyes have earned All-American honors during the Tanaoue Era• U.S. National Team member in 2003 and was a medalist at six-consecutive U.S. National Championships and a two-time national champion• Enjoyed continued success at the international level, winning the 2005 Munich World Cup and Beijing Olympic Quota Place• Served as Volunteer Assistant Coach at his alma mater, the Uni-versity of Nevada, for six years prior to coming to Columbus• 2002 NCAA Air Rifle individual champion• Seven-time All-American for the Wolf Pack from 2002-05, capturing four air rifle and three smallbore rifle awards• Three-time team captain for Nevada head coach Fred Harvey completed his master’s degree in Psychology• While pursuing his master’s degree, Tanoue gained valuable teach-ing and research experience in the field of psychology• Native of Honolulu, Hawaii, was a graduate teaching assistant for a pair of classes and an instructor for 10 psychology courses over the last four years• Also a research assistant in the memory and brain lab and cogni-tive neuroscience lab at Nevada while publishing multiple abstracts and a chapter on cognitive disorders in “The Encyclopedia of Hu-man Behavior”• After earning his master’s degree in 2011, Tanoue began working on a Ph.D. in cognitive and brain science• Helped team members develop new training techniques, oversaw daily team training sessions and assisted in trip organization and match preparation as the Volunteer Assistant Coach

RYAN TANOUESeventh Season

EMILY CARUSOSecond Season

COACHING STAFF

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HONORSALL-AMERICANSBuchanan, Jacob .................................................2018Cheezum, Drew ......................................2016 , 17, 18Dutton, Elizabeth .................................................2018Furrer, Amanda ....................................................2007Hughes, Roger .....................................................1936Johnson, Lenond .................................................1942Kraml, Annette ....................................................1987Kohatsu, Ryan .....................................................2005Konduskar, Abhijeet ............................................2002Kuck, Robert ........................................................1942Luoma, Amanda ..................................................2014Lyman, Remington .........................................2014, 16Martin, George ..................................1947, 48, 49. 50McCall, Robin ......................................................1992Runsey, C.S. ........................................................1940Travis, Rhiann ................................................2017, 18Shilling, Ralph .....................................................1939Stilwell, Thomas .................................................1961White, Williams ..................................................1952

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEESFour former rifle student-athletes have been

inducted into the Ohio State Athletic Hall of Fame. George Martin and Robin Wilkie McCall were inducted in 1999, Annette Kraml in 2006 and most recently Greg Drown in 2018.

George Martin was a four-time All-American for OSU, the only Buckeye to accomplish that feat. He lettered from 1947-50 and was team captain his final three years.

Robin Wilkie McCall was an All-American in 1992, a two-time Academic All-American and three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete. She earned a gold medal at the 1991 U.S. Olympic Festival. McCall also led OSU to second-place finish in smallbore and third-place overall at NCAA Championship.

Annette Kraml was an All-American in 1987. Team captain and competed in the NCAA air rifle championships in 1986 and 1987. Helped OSU win the Russell Wiles and Swanson Trophies four consecutive years.

Drown received the NRA gold medal three times and silver medal twice while leading the Buckeyes to four Big Ten title. At the B1G Championships, Drown won a pair of individual titles and earned First Team All-Big Ten honors four times.

BIG TEN DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR(since 2016)Binnie, Deanna ....................................................2017Black, Joshua ................................................2017, 18Cheezum, Drew .......................................2016, 17, 18Elder, Kendal .................................................2016, 17Kumara, Alex .......................................................2016Sardo, Patrick ................................................2017, 18Whitaker, Brendan ..............................................2018

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN(Based on available information)Anderson, Kurt ........................................1993, 95, 96Ashbrook, Rachel ................................................2004Bailey, John .........................................................1989Binnie, Deanna ..............................................2016, 17Black, Joshua ..........................................2016, 17, 18Cheezum, Drew .......................................2016, 17, 18Clark, James............................................2009, 10, 11Elder, Kendal .................................................2016, 17Finke, Greg ..........................................................1992Fiumera, Anthony ................................................1992Fox, Gwen................................................1991, 92, 93Furrer, Amanda ....................................................2011Khan, Henna ............................................2008, 09, 10 Kill, Levi ...................................................2001, 02, 03Kimura, Alexander.........................................2014, 16Kissell, Alli ..........................................................2018Krabacher, Jonathan .....................................2010, 11Lakes, Valerie ......................................................2010Jane Lankes ........................................................2014Amanda Luoma ...................................................2014Remington Lyman ....................................2014, 15, 16Jasmine Margaria ...................................2009, 10, 11Matheny, Mark ........................................2016, 17, 18McCall, Robin ................................................1992, 93Myers, Abigail .........................................2003, 04, 06Nicolazzo, Jonathon ............................................2002Novello, Nicholas ..........................................2010, 11Nozaki, Steven ........................................2007, 08, 09Nygren, Linnea ..............................................2003, 05Ohlinger, Sam ..........................................2006, 07, 08Polonsky, Megan .................................................2014Roberts, Tim ..................................................1996, 98Sardo, Patrick ................................................2017, 18Scofield, James .......................................1994, 95, 96Snyderman, Maxwell ....................................2011, 13Stellwag, John ..............................................2002, 03Travis, Rhiann ......................................................2018Urbach, Bailey ...............................................2017, 18Whitaker, Brendan ........................................2017, 18Wotring, Quinton ...........................................2017, 18Yurovich, Michael ................................................1991

CRCA SCHLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN(since 2016)Binnie, Deanna ..............................................2016, 17Black, Joshua ..........................................2016, 17, 18Buchanan, Jacob .................................................2017Cheezum, Drew .......................................2016, 17, 18Elder, Kendal .................................................2016, 17Harr, Mica ............................................................2018Kimura, Alexander...............................................2016Kissell, Alli ....................................................2017, 18Lyman, Remington ...............................................2016Matheny, Mark ....................................................2017Pruden, Paige ......................................................2018Sardo, Patrick ................................................2017, 18Travis, Rhiann ......................................................2018Urbach, Bailey .........................................2016, 17, 18Whitaker, Brendan ..................................2016, 17, 18Wotring, Quintin ............................................2017, 18

LETTERWINNERS(Based on available information)Alman, Lauren .....................................................2012Anderson, Kurt ..................................1993, 94, 95, 96Antolik, Jes ...................................................1998, 99Arnold, Bruce...........................................1985, 86, 87Ashbrook, Rachel ....................................2002, 03, 04Bailey, John .......................................1986, 87, 88, 89Becks, Paul ..........................................................2003Belt, James .......................................1988, 89, 90, 91Bey, Chantay..................................................2005, 06Binnie, Deanna ..................................2014, 15, 16, 17Birdsell, Mark ......................................................1992Black, Joshua ....................................2015, 16, 17, 18Brod, Pete ......................................................1995, 96Brown, Marcus ....................................................1988Brown, Ross ............................................1998, 99, 00Buchanan, Jacob ...........................................2017, 18Cain, Joshua............................................2008, 09, 10Campbell, Eric ...................................1981, 82, 83, 84Cassidy, Carolyne ..............................1989, 90, 91, 92Chang, Min Sun.............................................2000, 02Chapman, Dan .........................................2011, 12, 13Cheezum, Drew .................................2015, 16, 17, 18Cheliras, Gina ................................................2010, 11Clark, Amanda .....................................................2002Clark, James......................................2008, 09, 10, 11Collier, Jim ..........................................................2002Collins, Staci ...........................................2006, 07, 08Cuozzo, Anthony ................................2014, 15, 16, 17Dean, Rebecca ....................................................2001Deem, Pete ........................................2007, 08, 09, 10Devore, Kevin ....................................1997, 98, 99, 00Dowdell, Frederick ............................1985, 86, 87, 88Drake, Travis ........................................................1995Drown, Greg ......................................1981, 82, 83, 84Dutt, Micheal ......................................................1987Dutton, Elizabeth .................................................2018Elder, Kendal .....................................2014, 15, 16, 17Enomoto, Benton .................................................1997Evans, Jennifer....................................................1996Finke, Greg ........................................1990, 91, 92, 93Finke, Matthew ...................................................1994

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LETTERWINNERS (CONT.)Kimura, Alexander.............................2013, 14, 15, 16Kin, Dawn ................................................1997 ,98, 00Kissell, Alli ....................................................2017, 18Kloha, Jody..............................................1992, 93, 94Kohatsu, Ryan ...................................2002, 03, 05, 06Konduskar, Abhijeet ..........................2001, 02, 03, 04Krabacher, Jon ..............................................2010, 11Kraml, Annette ..................................1984, 85, 86, 87Kudrich, Adam .....................................................1997Lake, Kelly ...............................................2006, 07, 08Lakes, Valerie ....................................2007, 08, 09, 10Lankes, Jane .................................................2013, 14Lekhavanija, Wynn ..............................................2018Leverett, Brad ......................................................1995Long, Craig ..............................................1984, 85, 86Lucal, Todd ........................................1996, 97, 98, 99Luoma, Amanda ......................................2011, 12, 13Lyman, Remington ...................................2013, 14, 15Mangaudis, III, Robert.............................2010, 11, 12Margaria, Jasmine ............................2008, 09, 10, 11Matheny, Mark ..................................2015, 16, 17, 18Muchmore, Katie...........................................1996, 97McCall, Robin ................................................1991, 92Minor, Jared ........................................................2018Myers, Abby ........................................................2003Naswadi, Jeff................................................2006, 07Neidigh, Jef.........................................................2009Neumeyer, Liz ....................................2007, 08, 09, 10Nicolazzo, Jonathon ..........................2001, 02, 03, 04Nicholson, Michael ...........................1988, 89, 90, 91Novello, Nick ...........................................2009, 10. 11Nozaki, Steven ........................................2006, 07, 08Nygren, Linnea ..................................2003, 04, 05, 06Ohlinger, Sam ....................................2005, 06, 07, 08Olson, David ..................................................1985, 86Piatt, Jason ...................................................1995, 96Pierre, Thomas ..................................1989, 90, 91, 92Poeth, Dean ...................................................1982, 83Polonsky, Megan .....................................2012, 13, 14Pruden, Paige ......................................................2018Ratliff, Jules ............................................1982, 83, 84Remington, Lyman ...............................................2016Riker, Walter ...........................................2010, 11, 12Robak, John.............................................2003, 04, 05Roberts, Timothy .....................................1995, 96, 97Sardo, Patrick ..........................................2016, 17, 18Schelby, Russell ............................................1992, 93Schmidt, Scott .....................................................1983Scofield, Jim......................................1993, 94, 95, 96Sears, Jessica ...................................2001, 02, 03, 04Shaffer, Mark ....................................1980, 81, 82, 83Shelby, Steve.................................................1983, 84Simmons, Ronald ................................................1984Snyderman, Maxwell ....................................2011, 12Spurgeon, Rick ....................................................1984Steinel, Michael ......................................2016, 17, 18Stellwag, John ........................................2001, 02, 03Stien, Joshua ................................................2004, 05Thomas, Chrissy ................................2014, 15, 16, 17Thomas, William .................................................1986Thompson, Wes ..................................................2000

Thorsen, Hanna ...................................................2007Travis, Rhiann ................................................2017, 18Ulewski, Jennifer ................................................1992Urbach, Bailey .........................................2016, 17, 18Yurovich, Michael ....................................1989, 90, 91Wesel, Andrew .......................................2004, 05, 06Whitaker, Brendan ..................................2016, 17, 18Wilcoxson, Megan ..............................................2018Williamson, Chris ..........................................1982, 83Wotring, Quintin ......................................2016, 17, 18Zissis, Anna .......................................1989, 90, 91, 92 Zwierschke, Dale...............................1996, 97, 98, 99Zwierschke, Eric ................................1992, 93, 94, 95

HONORS

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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPSWESTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE RIFLE CONFERENCE(1926-2013)

RUSSELL WILES TROPHYPresented to highest scoring team at the conference

championship.1926.....................................................................Iowa1927.....................................................................Iowa1928.....................................................................Iowa1929.....................................................................Iowa1930.....................................................................Iowa1931.....................................................................Iowa1932.....................................................................Iowa1933........................................................... Minnesota1934........................................................... Minnesota1935........................................................... Minnesota1936........................................................... Minnesota1937........................................................... Minnesota1938........................................................... Minnesota1939........................................................... Minnesota1940.....................................................................Iowa1941........................................................... Minnesota1942.....................................................................Iowa1943 .......................................................... War Year1944............................................................. War Year1945............................................................. War Year1946............................................................. War Year1947.....................................................................Iowa1948........................................................... Ohio State1949............................................................. Unknown1950........................................................... Ohio State1951.................................................................Indiana1952........................................................... Ohio State1953............................................................. Michigan1954.................................................................. Illinois1955............................................................. Michigan1956............................................................Wisconsin1957............................................................. Michigan1958........................................................... Ohio State1959.................................................................. Illinois1960........................................................... Ohio State1961....................................................Michigan State1962........................................................... Ohio State1963............................................................. Michigan1964....................................................Michigan State1965.................................................................Indiana1966................................................................. Purdue 1967........................................................... Ohio State1968.................................................................Indiana1969............................................................Wisconsin1970........................................................... Ohio State1971........................................................... Ohio State1972........................................................... Ohio State1973........................................................... Minnesota1974........................................................... Ohio State1975........................................................... Ohio State1976........................................................... Ohio State1977........................................................... Ohio State1978........................................................... Minnesota1979........................................................... Ohio State1980.............................................Wisconsin-Oshkosh

1981........................................................... Ohio State1982........................................................... Ohio State1983.............................................Lake Superior State1984........................................................... Ohio State1985........................................................... Ohio State1986........................................................... Ohio State1987........................................................... Ohio State1988.................................................................. Xavier1989.................................................................. Xavier1990.................................................................. Xavier1991..............................................................Kentucky1992........................................................... Ohio State1993.................................................................. Xavier1994.................................................................. Xavier1995.................................................................. Xavier1996..............................................................Kentucky1997.................................................................. Xavier1998........................................................... Ohio State 1999........................................................... Ohio State2000........................................................... Ohio State2001........................................................... Ohio State2002........................................................... Ohio State2003........................................................... Ohio State2004................................................................... Akron2005.......................................... Missouri-Kansas City2006................................................................... Akron2007................................................................... Akron2008........................................................... Ohio State2009................................................................... Akron2010........................................................... Ohio State2011........................................................... Ohio State2012........................................................... Ohio State2013........................................................... Ohio State SWANSON TROPHY

Presented to team with highest aggregate score in preliminary matches.1939........................................................... Minnesota1940........................................................... Minnesota1941........................................................... Minnesota1942........................................................... Minnesota1943............................................................. War Year1944............................................................. War Year1945............................................................. War Year1946............................................................. War Year1947........................................................... Minnesota1948........................................................... Ohio State1949............................................................. Unknown1950........................................................... Ohio State1951.................................................................Indiana1952........................................................... Ohio State1953............................................................. Michigan1954.................................................................. Illinois1955............................................................. Michigan1956............................................................. Michigan1957............................................................. Michigan1958............................................................. Michigan1959.................................................................. Illinois1960........................................................... Ohio State1961....................................................Michigan State1962........................................................... Ohio State1963............................................................. Michigan

1964................................................................. Purdue1965................................................................. Purdue1966................................................................. Purdue1967........................................................... Ohio State1968........................................................... Ohio State1969........................................................... Ohio State1970........................................................... Ohio State1971........................................................... Ohio State1972........................................................... Ohio State1973........................................................... Minnesota1974........................................................... Minnesota1975........................................................... Minnesota1976........................................................... Minnesota1977........................................................... Ohio State1978........................................................... Ohio State1979.............................................Wisconsin-Oshkosh1980.............................................Wisconsin-Oshkosh1981........................................................... Ohio State1982........................................................... Ohio State1983........................................................... Ohio State1984........................................................... Ohio State1985........................................................... Ohio State1986........................................................... Ohio State1987........................................................... Ohio State1988.................................................................. Xavier1989.................................................................. Xavier1990........................................................... Ohio State1991.................................................................. Xavier1992.................................................................. Xavier1993.................................................................. Xavier1994.................................................................. Xavier1995.................................................................. Xavier1996..............................................................Kentucky1997..............................................................Kentucky1998........................................................... Ohio State1999........................................................... Ohio State2000........................................................... Ohio State2001........................................................... Ohio State2002........................................................... Ohio State2003........................................................... Ohio State2004................................................................... Akron2005................................................................... Akron2006................................................................... Akron2007................................................................... Akron2008................................................................... Akron2009.................................................. Morehead State2010........................................................... Ohio State2011........................................................... Ohio State2012........................................................... Ohio State2013........................................................... Ohio State

PATRIOT RIFLE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS(2014-Present)Year .................OSU Finish ......................Champion2014........................4th ....................................Alaska2015........................3rd ....................................Alaska2016........................3rd ........................................TCU2017........................3rd ........................................TCU

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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSYear .................OSU Finish ......................Champion1980......................... -- ...................... Tennessee Tech1981......................... -- ...................... Tennessee Tech1982......................... -- ...................... Tennessee Tech1983......................... -- ......................... West Virginia1984......................... -- ......................... West Virginia1985......................... -- .......................... Murray State1986......................... -- ......................... West Virginia1987......................... -- .......................... Murray State1988......................... -- ......................... West Virginia1989......................... -- ......................... West Virginia1990......................... -- ......................... West Virginia1991........................3rd ........................ West Virginia1992......................... -- ......................... West Virginia1993......................... -- ......................... West Virginia1994......................... -- .....................................Alaska1995......................... -- ......................... West Virginia1996......................... -- ......................... West Virginia1997......................... -- ......................... West Virginia1998......................... -- ......................... West Virginia1999......................... -- .....................................Alaska2000......................... -- .....................................Alaska2001......................... -- .....................................Alaska2002......................... -- .....................................Alaska2003......................... -- .....................................Alaska2004......................... -- .....................................Alaska2005......................... -- ....................................... Army2006......................... -- .....................................Alaska2007......................... -- .....................................Alaska2008......................... -- .....................................Alaska2009......................... -- ......................... West Virginia2010......................... -- .........................................TCU2011......................... -- .................................Kentucky2012......................... -- .........................................TCU2013......................... -- ......................... West Virginia2014......................... -- ......................... West Virginia2015......................... -- ......................... West Virginia2016........................7th ........................ West Virginia2017........................7th ........................ West Virginia2018........................7th ................................Kentucky

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