Rifle
Jenna Bethea - Rifle - University of Kentucky Athletics

JennaBethea

  • class Senior
  • Hometown Milledgeville, Ga.
  • High school Georgia Military College

2017-18 (Senior)
Fired 587 in air rifle twice, four from her career-high total … Competed in three matches for the season … Posted a 581 in air rifle against Navy on Oct. 15.

2016-17 (Junior) 
Tied her career-high air rifle score of 591 at the Withrow Invitational on Jan. 20, 2017 … Fired her smallbore season best (583) at the GARC Championships in Akron, Ohio on Feb. 25, 2017 … Averaged a 585.70 in air rifle during the regular season.
 
2015-16 (Sophomore)
Averaged a 563.67 in smallbore, and 586.56 in air rifle … season high in air rifle (591) came on Oct. 24, 2015 in Lexington in a tri-match with Ole Miss and North Georgia, while season high in smallbore (572) came against NC State on Jan. 17 … CRCA Scholastic All-American
 
2014-15 (Freshman)
Averaged a 1182.9 in air rifle, and 1139.5 in smallbore … Smallbore season-best, 1151 came at Ole Miss … Air rifle season best, 489 came against Memphis.
 
Prior to UK
Georgia High School Silver Medalist in 2012 … Georgia All-State selection for the 2013-14 season … First place at the 2013 CMP Junior Air Rifle Camps … Took third place at the Buccaneer Open in three-positions air rifle … earned a Gold Junior Distinguished Badge during her prep career.
 
Personal
Plans to be a pre-med student … Has been shooting since she was in ninth grade … Enjoys standing shooting because of the constant battle of it … Chose UK to become a better shooter, the diversity of educational programs and to get away from home to experience “culture shock.”

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