University of Memphis Athletics
2015-16 Rifle Roster
Eli Rischling
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Alliance, Neb.
- HS:
- Alliance HS
- Prev School:
- Alliance HS
Honors
Named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester ... Earned Tiger 3.0 Club distinction for the Fall 2014, Spring 2015, and Fall 2015 semesters.
2014-15 (Freshman)
Competed in both disciplines in 12 matches ... Posted averages of 1027.8 (aggregate), 552.6 (smallbore) and 566.3 (air rifle) ... Had scores count toward team total five times (twice in smallbore; three times in air rifle) ... Shot smallbore in 12 matches and air rifle 13 times ... Lone match in which he did not compete in either discipline was against West Virginia ... Had air rifle scores count toward team total in road matches at Navy (557) and Army (557) and at the NCAA Sectional (577) ... His smallbore scores at the Gamecock Invitational (553) and against N.C. State (548) counted in the squad total ... Came on strong at the end of the season, recording season bests in aggregate score and both disciplines in the team’s final two matches ... Shot a season-best 577 in air rifle at the NCAA Sectional ... Posted season highs for smallbore (576) and aggregate (1150) at the Great American Rifle Conference Championships.
Prior to Memphis
Competed for the Guns R Us/4H Shooting Club for nine years … Also a member of the Nebraska State Development Team for three years … Helped the Nebraska state team to the 2012 4H national championship … Member of the Nebraska state squad that advanced to nationals two more years … Served as the Guns R Us/4H Shooting Club team captain all nine years … At the 2014 state championships, was runner-up in precision air rifle and placed third in the 3P air rifle … For his career, claimed eight air rifle state crowns and one 4H sporter rifle national championship … Qualified for the CMP and NRA nationals finals … A 2014 Junior Olympic qualifier in both sporter and precision air rifle … His career-best precision air rifle score was a 590 … Played football (tight end), basketball (shooting guard) and baseball (outfielder) and ran cross country and track and field at Alliance High School … Earned letters in football (2), basketball (1), cross country (2) and track and field (1) … Named to the Alliance High School Honor Roll all four years … Earned academic letters as a sophomore, junior and senior … Graduated in the top-15 of his senior class.
Personal
Son of Dave and Shawna Rischling … Birthday is June 11 … Hobbies include fishing, playing the piano and learning to play new musical instruments.
