Rifle
Brandon Evans - Rifle - University of Kentucky Athletics

BrandonEvans

  • class Senior
  • Hometown Poquoson, Va.

Career Marks: Smallbore (591), Air Rifle (597), Aggregate (1184)

Senior (2025-26)

  • Great final season with the Wildcats, graduating early to go to the police academy and start his professional career
  • Had a season-best 589 smallbore in Alaska, adding a 595 air rifle for a career-high 1184 aggregate
  • Posted a season-high air rifle of 595 three times during the season
  • Scored over a 1180 aggregate twice during the season

Junior (2024-25)

  • Had a great season for Kentucky, earning career highs in all three categories
  • Posted a 591 in smallbore at Air Force and earned a 597 in air rifle at home
  • Career-best aggregate came at NCAA Qualifier with a 1183

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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