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EmilyMarne
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Mt Pleasant, Pa.
- High school Mt. Pleasant High School
Career Marks: Smallbore (566), Air Rifle (577), Aggregate (1138)
2023-24 (Freshman)
- Had a great freshman season, improving as the year went on
- Set a career-high smallbore score of 566 in the NCAA Qualifier
- Also set a career-high aggregate score of 1138 at the qualifier
- Set a career-high air rifle score of 577 at the Withrow Open at Murray State
Prior to UK:
- Considered one of the best rifle athletes in Pennsylvania
- Women’s air rifle 18U Pennsylvania state champion in 2022
- Finished third overall at the 2023 women’s 18U Pennsylvania state championship
- Has competed internationally in Puerto Rico and Germany
- Was a four-year member of the tennis team at Mt. Pleasant High School
- Also a member of the school’s National Honor Society
Personal
Major: Human Health Sciences
Birthplace: Mt. Pleasant, Penn.
Started Competing in Rifle: At age 13
I choose Kentucky … “because the college is one big community and everyone is so supportive. The atmosphere is like one big family.”