The University of Mississippi Athletics
2024-25 Rifle Roster

Katelyn Foust
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Goshen, Ind.
- High School:
- Fairfield
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
- Experience:
- 3L
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS |
• CRCA Scholastic All-American (2022, 2023) • SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2025) • SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll (2022,) |
2024-25 (SENIOR): Competed in four matches throughout the season … Shot a career-best 592 against Memphis (1/26), propelling her to a season-high 1156 aggregate score … Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
2023-24 (JUNIOR): Appeared and shot in eight matches ... Competed in both disciplines for seven of those matches ... Scorched a 590 in air rifle in a win at Army (1/27) ... Fired a season high 575 smallbore and 1163 aggregate against Memphis (2/8).
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE): Had a career year in all rifle disciplines, appearing in 11 matches, averaging an 1154.2 aggregate a career high ... Also averaged a career high 570.0 in smallbore and 584.2 in air rifle ... Turned in another career-best in air rifle with a 591 at Murray State (10/15) ... Fired a career-best 1166 against Memphis (11/6), including a career-high mark of 580 in smallbore ... Shot a 585 for the NCAA Qualifier, helping the team qualify for its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance ... Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll ... Earned CRCA Scholastic All-American honor.
2021-22 (FRESHMAN): Put together an impressive freshman campaign, helping the Rebels repeat as GARC Champions, claiming a share of the regular season title … Appeared in 11 matches on the year, averaging a 1147.8 … Posted a 586 in air rifle against Akron (10/16) … Turned in an aggregate score of 1155, including a career-high 578 at Memphis (11/20) … Fired a career-best 1157 in the NCAA Qualifier against Jacksonville State (2/19), including a 588 in air rifle … Was productive in the classroom, being named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll and the CRCA’s Scholastic All-American list.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A four-year letterwinner at Fairfield High School in Goshen, Indiana … Excelled in both disciplines during her high school career, claiming state runner-up honors with her team in smallbore and air rifle in 2020 and 2021 … Was a three-time Junior Olympic qualifier … Named NRA Distinguished Expert in smallbore and air rifle … Served as class Vice President and was a member of both student council and National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Full name is Katelyn Elizabeth Tinsley … Born July 9, 2003 … Daughter of Jeff and Leslie Tinsley … Has three siblings, Allison, Emily and Joshua … Majoring in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Homeland Security and a minor in Intelligence & Security Studies.
YEAR-BY-YEAR AVERAGES | |||
Year | Smallbore | Air Rifle | Aggregate |
2021-22 | 567.3 | 580.5 | 1147.8 |
2022-23 | 570.0 | 584.2 | 1154.2 |
2023-24 | 565.1 | 552.3 | 1117.4 |
2024-25 | 565.0 | 586.0 | 1151.0 |
CAREER HIGHS | |||||||||||
Smallbore | 580, at Memphis (11/6/22) | ||||||||||
Air Rifle | 592, vs. Memphis (01/26/25) | ||||||||||
Aggregate | 1166, at Memphis (11/6/22) |