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2016-17 Women's Rifle Roster

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Alana Kelly

Alana Kelly

  • Class:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Allatoona
  • Hometown:
    Acworth, Ga.

2019-20 (SENIOR)
Finished stellar Rebel career as a top-four counter in smallbore and air rifle in all 14 matches … Was the top Ole Miss shooter for both smallbore and air rifle on three occasions … Posted a career-best 583 smallbore in a season-opening win vs. UT Martin on Oct. 13 … Tallied at least 590 points in air rifle six times, including a personal-best 593 at TCU on Feb. 1 … Set a new aggregate best of 1171 as the top Rebel shooter in a victory over Alaska Fairbanks on Jan. 11 … Key in helping Ole Miss post seven of the top-10 totals in program history … Became a four-time member of the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll … Named a CRCA Scholastic All-American for the third time.

2018-19 (JUNIOR)
Finished fifth on the squad in smallbore (573.1) and aggregate average (1157.7) … Tallied a personal-best of 579 in smallbore two times on Jan. 13 and Feb. 16 … Fired the second-highest Rebel air rifle total with a 589 at the GARC Championships on Feb. 22 for a new career mark … Secured a personal-best 1165 points at the same match and against West Virginia on Jan. 20 … Ended season with a 584.6 air rifle average … A part of a program-best 11 CRCA Scholastic All-Americans … One of a record 10 Ole Miss rifle student-athletes named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE)
Participated in seven events ... Set personal best for highest career aggregate, firing 1160 vs. Memphis on Feb. 11 … fired a season-best 576 in smallbore vs. Memphis, Feb. 11 … tallied season-high 584 alongside Memphis and Murray State … Earned spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll for second time … Member of Ole Miss squad that recorded its highest regular season GARC finish (third) and most wins (seven) in program history.

2016-17 (FRESHMAN) 
Part of the counting of four for all matches this season ... Posted a career-high in smallbore (578) and combined (1157) at the Tiger Invitational ... Fired a career-high with a 586 in air rifle against Nebraska ... Tied for fourth highest on the team with her smallbore season average ... Placed second on the team in smallbore (572) at the NCAA Qualifier against Jacksonville State ... Took second on the team in smallbore (571) at the GARC Championships ... Named Scholastic All-American by CRCA... First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. 

Prior to Ole Miss
4-time Junior Olympian ... 2015 Junior Olympic Georgia State Gold Medalist ... 2015 All-State Team Captain ... 2014 All-State Team ... 2014 Georgia High School State Champion ... 2014 Georgia Games Gold Medalist ... 2014 Bass Pro Open Gold Medalist ... 2013 Daniel Boone Musket and Ball Gold Medalist ... 2013, 2014 and 2015 Area Champion ... Member of National Honor Society, AP Scholar ... Principal's Honor Roll.

Personal
Daughter of Bret and Michelle Kelly ... Born March 3, 1998 ... Enjoys playing the cello and traveling ... Majoring in Biology (B.A.) and Psychology.

YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
2016-17 567.8 578.4 1146.1
2017-18 567.1 578.3 1145.4
2018-19 573.1 584.6 1157.7
2019-20 577.3 588.7 1166
CAREER HIGHS
Smallbore 583 vs. UTM (at Murray State; 10/13/19)
Air Rifle 593 at TCU (2/1/20)
Aggregate 1171 vs. UAF (at OSU; 1/11/20)
HOT SHOTS: Audrey Gogniat and Emma Holtz
Thursday, March 20
Rifle Air Rifle Runners-Up NCAA
Saturday, March 15
Audrey Gogniat Air Rifle Individual ChampionPodium
Saturday, March 15
HOT SHOTS: Jordan de Jesus and Drew Clinton
Wednesday, March 05