Experienced sporter shooter in air rifle … made strides in first season of precision shooting last year … work over the summer should help consistency and scores this year … familiar with program after competing for WVU Rifle Club … pushes Mountaineers in the WVU Rifle Range.

At West Virginia in 2011-12
• CRCA All-Academic Team
• Stellar in win over Army, shooting personal-best scores of 581 air rifle and 569 smallbore with a personal-best aggregate total of 1150
• Followed up performance at Army with a 580 air rifle score against Murray State
• Shot 580 air rifle, one shot short of his personal-best mark, and 561 smallbore at the GARC Championships
• Owned season averages of 574.2 air rifle, 563.9 smallbore and 1138.2 aggregate score
• Finished 22nd in the men’s 50m 3 positions at the 2012 USA Shooting National Championships with a two-day score of 2270 (1132, 1138); also shot men’s air rifle with an aggregate score of 1146 (577, 569) and shot a three-day total of 1759 (581, 587, 591) in the men’s 50m prone

At West Virginia (prior to joining team)
• Two-year member of the WVU Rifle Club (2009-11)
• Member of air rifle team that finished third at the 2011 NRA Intercollegiate NRA Club Championships
• Fourth place, air rifle, 2011 NRA Intercollegiate NRA Club Championships

In High School
• 2009 Camp Perry Open Sporter Class individual and team champion
• Two-time MVP and team captain at Western Reserve Academy
• Also lettered in soccer and baseball

Personal
• Son of Wallis and Lisa Cover
• Has one sister
• Birthday is February 23
• Majoring in computer science/computer engineering
• Member of Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society
• Dean’s List
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

PERSONAL BESTS
Air Rifle
581 vs. Army, Oct. 22, 2012

Smallbore
569 vs. Army, Oct. 22, 2012

CAREER AIR RIFLE
Year	Matches	Avg.	High
2012	13	574.2	581

CAREER SMALLBORE
Year	Matches	Avg.	High
2012	13	563.9	569