Rifle
AJ Hotko - Rifle - University of Kentucky Athletics

AJHotko

  • class Junior
  • Hometown Batavia, Ill.
  • High school Marmion Academy

Career Marks: Smallbore (578), Air Rifle (593), Aggregate (1165)

2023-24 (Sophomore)

  • Competed in nearly every meet for Kentucky during the season, improving from his freshman season
  • Posted a career high 593 in air rifle at Army
  • Performed well at the GARCs earning a 577 in smallbore and 585 in air rifle for a 1162

2022-23 (Freshman)

  • Showed great growth as a true freshman
  • Two of his last three performances of the year he tied a career-high aggregate with 1165s
  • Scored career-high 578 in smallbore twice, last at the GARC Championships
  • Also scored career-high 589 in air rifle twice with the last coming at the NCAA Qualifier

Prior to UK

  • Was an accomplished high school and club performer from Marmion Academy in Batavia, Illinois

Personal
Major: Business Management
Birthday: January 26
Birthplace: Batavia, Ill.
Started Competing in Rifle: At age 15

I choose Kentucky … “because of the team atmosphere.”

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