Rifle
Brandon Evans - Rifle - University of Kentucky Athletics

BrandonEvans

  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Poquoson, Va.

Prior to UK

  • Competed at the USA Shooting National Championships in 2024, finishing 13th overall and sixth as a junior in men’s air rifle and 18th overall an seventh as a junior in smallbore
  • Recipient of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Three-Position Smallbore Distinguished Badge No. 1 in December 2023 – Distinguished Badges are the highest individual awards authorized by the United States Government for excellence in marksmanship competition
  • Competed with the Lafayette Gun Club across the country, performing well in several national competitions

Personal
Major: Criminal Justice
Birthday: August 26
Birthplace: Poquoson, Va.
Age started in rifle: 15 yrs
Favorite part of the sport: The constant challenge
Superstition: I eat a slim jim before every match
Dream Job: U.S. Marshal

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