Murray State University Athletics
Rifle Signs Martin For 15-16
11/17/2014 5:49:00 PM | Rifle
Murray State head rifle coach Alan Lollar has announced the signing of Mackenzie Martin of Fairhaven, Massachusetts for 2015-16 season.
Martin comes to Murray from Fairhaven High School and the Taunton Rifle & Pistol Club. She has a career best of 583 in 60-shot smallbore and a 592 in the traditional 60-shot air rifle discipline. In addition, she has personal bests of 392 in the 40-shot air rifle, 592 in three-position air rifle and 1161 in 120-shot smallbore.
When asked why she chose Murray State, Martin said "On my visit to the campus I was able to tour the engineering building and saw what a great engineering graphics and design program Murray State had, which is important because that is the field I would like to go in to."
While academics were a priority for Martin, the chemistry of the rifle team also played a key factor in the decision. "While on campus I got to know the rifle team more and both the team and Coach Lollar were so warm and welcoming. While I was impressed with the kindness the team showed me, I was also impressed with their performance on the range. Coach Lollar really looks to give each of his shooters the best chance to succeed and is always looking for new and innovative ways to help them improve. Every time I visited to Murray State I thought to myself 'This is where I want to go.'"
Success is no stranger to Martin, who took home the coveted Daniel Morgan Trophy when she crowned national champion at the 2012 Junior Indoor 4-Position Conventional Smallbore Rifle Sectional-National Championships with a near perfect score of 399. In 2013, she followed that up with another national championship, this time in the intermediate junior category, metric position.
In each of the past three years, Martin has competed in the National Junior Olympic Championship and in each of the past three years she has brought home hardware. She won the overall bronze in the 3x20 in 2012, the silver for the J2 division of the 3x20 in 2013 and the bronze in the J2 3x20 in 2014. Other big performances in major competitions include taking third in the prone and 3x20 at the 2012 USA Shooting National Championship and winning the air rifle Super Final at the 2014 Camp Perry Open.
Lollar on Martin: "We are really excited to welcome Mackenzie into the Racer Family. She has come from a great shooting background and her junior club is one of the best in the country. She is already competing very well at the national level and I believe she will make an immediate impact on our team, helping us to become more consistent at a high level. In addition to her advanced marksmanship, she has the character and work ethic that it takes to be a good teammate."
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Martin comes to Murray from Fairhaven High School and the Taunton Rifle & Pistol Club. She has a career best of 583 in 60-shot smallbore and a 592 in the traditional 60-shot air rifle discipline. In addition, she has personal bests of 392 in the 40-shot air rifle, 592 in three-position air rifle and 1161 in 120-shot smallbore.
When asked why she chose Murray State, Martin said "On my visit to the campus I was able to tour the engineering building and saw what a great engineering graphics and design program Murray State had, which is important because that is the field I would like to go in to."
While academics were a priority for Martin, the chemistry of the rifle team also played a key factor in the decision. "While on campus I got to know the rifle team more and both the team and Coach Lollar were so warm and welcoming. While I was impressed with the kindness the team showed me, I was also impressed with their performance on the range. Coach Lollar really looks to give each of his shooters the best chance to succeed and is always looking for new and innovative ways to help them improve. Every time I visited to Murray State I thought to myself 'This is where I want to go.'"
Success is no stranger to Martin, who took home the coveted Daniel Morgan Trophy when she crowned national champion at the 2012 Junior Indoor 4-Position Conventional Smallbore Rifle Sectional-National Championships with a near perfect score of 399. In 2013, she followed that up with another national championship, this time in the intermediate junior category, metric position.
In each of the past three years, Martin has competed in the National Junior Olympic Championship and in each of the past three years she has brought home hardware. She won the overall bronze in the 3x20 in 2012, the silver for the J2 division of the 3x20 in 2013 and the bronze in the J2 3x20 in 2014. Other big performances in major competitions include taking third in the prone and 3x20 at the 2012 USA Shooting National Championship and winning the air rifle Super Final at the 2014 Camp Perry Open.
Lollar on Martin: "We are really excited to welcome Mackenzie into the Racer Family. She has come from a great shooting background and her junior club is one of the best in the country. She is already competing very well at the national level and I believe she will make an immediate impact on our team, helping us to become more consistent at a high level. In addition to her advanced marksmanship, she has the character and work ethic that it takes to be a good teammate."
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