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Heather Greathouse - Rifle - University of Kentucky Athletics

HeatherGreathouse

  • class Senior
  • High school Keene

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2011-12 (Junior)
Named 2012 NRA Smallbore Honorable Mention All-America … Finished the year with the fifth best air rifle average at 585.5 … Posted a smallbore average of 576.6, fourth best on the team … Competed in 11 smallbore and air rifle events … Posted a season-best 586 in smallbore against Air Force … Recorded a 592 twice in air rifle, shooting her season highs against Army and at the GARC Championships.

2010-11 (Sophomore)
Earned first-team All-GARC in air rifle and smallbore … A smallbore All-America honoree … Averged 579 in smallbore and a 586 in air rifle … Totaled a season-high 588 in smallbore against UT Martin … Charted a season-best 592 in air rifle against Memphis … Broke 590 four times in air rifle … The hero of UK’s NCAA Championship, was thrust into the starting relay spot for the Wildcats at the championships, a foreign position but one she excelled in the pressure-laden situation … Shot a 591 in air rifle to get UK off to a great start after putting up a 587 in smallbore on the first relay.

“Heather learned a lot about herself and shooting last season. Shooting on the NCAA team last year will give her the confidence that she needs to have an overall solid year of great performances. She has developed into a solid performer and will show this again this season. Her work ethic and determination will carry her to the numbers that she is looking for”
— Harry Mullins

“Heather’s natural talent is complimented by her rededication this year to bring an indefatigable work ethic to the range. She has committed to her teammates and to working toward a championship team. Her positive presence on the range is contagious and something for which our team will certainly be stronger.”
— Amy Sowash

2009-10 (Freshman)
Posted a 572.83 average in smallbore and a 582 average in air rifle … Finished with a combined average of 1154.82 … Totaled a 194.27 average in prone, a 188.45 average in standing and a 190.09 average in kneeling … Standing average was the second-best on the club … Had a season-high 589 in air rifle at the GARC Championship and a 580 smallbore total against Ole Miss.

Prior to UK
Dynamic freshman shooter comes to UK from the same school as All-American Tom Csenge … Placed 12th at the 2009 USA Shooting Junior Olympics Nationals in smallbore … Finished second in air rifle at the 2008 Palmyra Invitational … Won the smallbore-prone portion of the NRA Nationals in 2007 … Finished second in the 2007 New Hampshire State three-position championships … Named to the Randal Team – NRA National Matches in 2007 and 2009 … Coached by Larry Parker Sr. and Larry Parker Jr.

Personal
Full name is Heather Ashley Greathouse … Born Feb. 9, 1991 in Logan, Utah.

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