SofiaCeccarello

Career Marks: Smallbore (595), Air Rifle (599), Aggregate (1193)

2023-24 (Sophomore)

• CRCA First-Team All-America Smallbore
• CRCA First-Team All-America Air Rifle
• CRCA First-Team All-America Combined
• All-GARC Second-Team Smallbore
• All-GARC First-Team Air Rifle
• All-GARC First-Team Combined
• Led the Wildcats in smallbore average at 587.571, air rifle average at 597.429 and aggregate average at 1185.000
• Posted a 590 or higher three times in smallbore and a 599 in air rifle five times
• Had two aggregate scores of 1190 or higher
• Finished fifth in both the Great America Rifle Conference air rifle final and NCAA smallbore final

2022-23 (Freshman)

• CRCA First-Team All-America Smallbore
• CRCA First-Team All-America Air Rifle
• CRCA First-Team All-America Combined
• All-GARC First-Team Smallbore
• All-GARC First-Team Air Rifle
• All-GARC First-Team Combined
• GARC Rookie of the Year
• Led UK at the GARC Championships, winning the Air Rifle Gold Medal
• Led the team in both smallbore and air rifle during the season
• Set her career high in smallbore with a 595 in Alaska
• Scored 599s in air rifle eight times during the season
• Had two aggregate scores during the season of 1193
• Did not compete at the NCAA Championships due to a previously scheduled international obligation

Prior to UK

• Held an ISSF world ranking of seventh in 10m air rifle women and 11th in 50m rifle three positions women when she signed with UK
• Before arriving at UK, she shined at ISSF competition, claiming one gold medal, two silver medals and three bronze medals
• Competed in both 10m air rifle and 50m rifle three positions at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for Italy and finished 10th in 10m air rifle women and 21st in 50m rifle three positions women at the event
• Strong performances in the Olympics qualified her for the 2021 ISSF President’s Cup in Wroclaw, Poland, finishings fourth in 10m air rifle women, fifth in 50m rifle three positions women and ninth in 10m air rifle mixed team at the event
• The ISSF World Championships in Lima in 2021 was a breakout even, winning bronze in 10m air rifle mix team and finishing fourth in 50m rifle three positions women and sixth in 10m air rifle women. She also finished eighth in 50m rifle prone women at the event.
• The European Championships have been a successful event for Ceccarello over the years. In 2021, she won gold in 50m rifle three positions women bronze in 10m air rifle women. She also finished fifth in 2021 in air rifle team women and 11th in 50m rifle three positions team women. At the 2019 European Championships, she won silver in both the 50m rifle prone women and 50m rifle three positions women.

Personal
Major: Media Arts and Studies
Birthday: December 2
Birthplace: Lugo, Italy
Age started competing in rifle: 12 years old
Favorite part of the sport: The continue mental challenge and the opportunity to travel and meet new people
Superstition or ritual you have to do before every match: Music, I have to listen to music before every match
Dream job: Screenwriter or Film Director

I choose Kentucky … “because I fell in love with the campus when I came on my visit. I realize how well the student-athletes are treated and how many great resources there are for them. And talking to the coaches and the teams, I felt a strong atmosphere that could motivate me and help me achieve my goals.”