2022-23 Women's Rifle Roster
Roster
Hemphill, Kristen
Air Rifle/Smallbore
/ Women's Rifle
Air Rifle/Smallbore
/ Women's Rifle
Air Rifle/Smallbore
/ Women's Rifle
Air Rifle/Smallbore
/ Women's Rifle
Air Rifle/Smallbore
/ Women's Rifle
Air Rifle/Smallbore
/ Women's Rifle
Air Rifle/Smallbore
/ Women's Rifle
Air Rifle/Smallbore
/ Women's Rifle
Air Rifle/Smallbore
/ Women's Rifle
Air Rifle/Smallbore
/ Women's Rifle
Air Rifle
/ Women's Rifle
Air Rifle/Smallbore
/ Women's Rifle
Kristen Hemphill
- Position:
- Air Rifle/Smallbore
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Lohn, Texas
Bio
Career Honors
· 2022 2nd-team All-American (Aggregate)
· 2022 2nd-team All-American (Air Rifle)
· 2022 3rd-team All-American (Smallbore)
· 2022 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
· 2021 2nd-team All-American (Aggregate)
· 2021 1st-team All-American (Smallbore)
· 2021 1st-team All-American (Air Rifle)
· 2021 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
· 2020 1st-team All-American (Aggregate)
· 2020 1st-team All-American (Smallbore)
· 2020 1st-team All-American (Air Rifle)
· 2019 NCAA Air Rifle Individual National Champion
· 2019 1st-team All-American (Air Rifle)
· 2019 3rd-team All-American (Aggregate)
· 2019 Honorable Mention All-American (Smallbore)
2022-23 (COVID Senior)
• Served as a counter in all 13 matches competed in
• Ranked 11th nationally in air rifle season average (594.77)
• Posted season-average of 583.46 in smallbore
• Top 30 in the nation with an aggregate season average of 1,178.15
• Eclipsed the 590 plateau in air rifle 11 times
• Fired a 581 or better in smallbore in all 13 matches
• Shot a near-perfect 599 in air rifle in the season-opener at Navy (Sept. 24)
• Had a solid outing at Air Force (Oct. 2) firing an aggregate of 1,182 (585 smallbore, 597 air rifle)
• Became the fourth Horned Frog to fire a perfect 600 in air rifle at Ohio State (Oct. 29)
• Also shot a 585 in smallbore at Ohio State for a season-high 1,185 aggregate mark
• Twice fired a season-high 586 in smallbore - at West Virginia (Nov. 5) and against UTEP (Nov. 12)
2021-22 (Senior)
• Competed and served as a counter in all but one match
• Was tied for 12th nationally in individual air rifle average (594.3)
• Tied for 11th nationally in individual smallbore average (586.0)
• Finished 12th nationally in individual aggregate average (1,180.3)
• Shot a 591 or above in air rifle in all but one match this season
• Matched her career-high with a near-perfect 599 in air rifle against Ohio State (Jan. 22)
• Fired a 585 or better in smallbore in eight matches
• Reached the 590 plateau in smallbore twice – 591 vs. Ohio State (Jan. 22); 590 vs, Army (Oct. 30)
• The 591 in smallbore against Ohio State (Jan. 22) was a career-high
• Established a career-high in aggregate (1,190) after shooting a 591 (smallbore) and 599 (air rifle) in the Ohio State match (Jan. 22)
• Qualified for both the individual smallbore and air rifle finals at the NCAA Championships
• Placed fourth in smallbore after shooting at 438.8
• Finished third in air rifle after firing a 226.0
2020-21 (Junior)
• Competed in and served as a counter in 10 matches on the season.
• Finished first or second in air rifle six times and in smallbore five times.
• Ranked ninth nationally in air rifle average (594.1) and seventh in smallbore (585.8).
• Boasted the seventh-best aggregate average nationally (1,179.9).
• Fired a 590 or better in smallbore three times.
• Shot a 592 or higher in air rifle in nine of 10 matches.
• Eclipsed the 1,180 aggregate mark five times.
• Set a career-high after firing a 591 in smallbore at The Citadel (Jan. 23).
• Fired a 590 in smallbore on two occasions: vs. Air Force (Feb. 18) and in the NCAA Qualifier (Feb. 20).
• Set a career-high, firing a 598 in air rifle against Air Force (Feb. 18).
• Combined with smallbore score, shot a career-high aggregate score (1,188) in the Feb. 18 match.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
· Competed 12 of 13 matches for the Horned Frogs this season, only missing the UTEP match on Feb. 8 while competing at the U.S. Olympic Air Rifle Trials.
· Was one shot away from perfection as she recorded a career-high mark of 599 at the Patriot Rifle Conference Championship match.
· Owned the top air rifle average on the team and the third best in the NCAA with a 595.7.
· Never fired a score below 594 in air rifle on the season.
· Finished as the Air Rifle Runner-Up at the PRC Championships.
· Topped the 1,180 mark in aggregate score in six different matches, including a new career-high score of 1,184 against Nebraska and Memphis on Nov. 16.
· Posted a season aggregate average of 1,179.7, ranking second on the team and fourth in the nation.
· Turned in a career-high score of 588 in smallbore in the match against Memphis and Nebraska.
· Ended the season with a smallbore average of 584.0.
· Was voted a unanimous All-American.
2018-19 (Freshman)
· 2019 NCAA Air Rifle Individual National Champion
· One of four members to shoot in all 15 matches.
· Ranked third on the team and 10th nationally with a 592.9 season average in air rifle.
· Ranked third on the team and 23rd nationally with a 580.0 season average in smallbore.
· Ranked fourth on the team with a 1,172.9 season aggregate average score, a mark that ranked 12th nationally.
· Shot 580 or better in smallbore in 9 of 14 matches.
· Turned in a score of 590 or better in air rifle in 14 of 15 matches.
· Posted her career high air rifle score of 597 twice against Alaska and Air Force/Ohio State (Nov. 16 and Jan. 19). Her mark of 597 was the 13th best air rifle score in the country.
· Posted her career high aggregate score of 1,183 against Ohio State/Air Force (Jan. 19).
High School
• Took home back-to-back Texas 4-H Smallbore State Championships in 2016 and 2017.
• Was crowned the 2016 National 4-H Individual Smallbore Champion at the 4-H National Championships in Layton, Utah
• Joined fellow newcomer, Noelle Christensen on the team that was crowned 4-H National Champions.
• Added another national title to her resume at the 2017 National Indoor 3-Position Air Rifle Championships
• Earned titles in precision air rifle (2016, 2017), smallbore (2016) and 3-position air rifle (2017) at the Texas Junior Olympic Championships
• Also received invitations to compete at the 2016 and 2017 National Junior Olympics in Colorado Springs
• Currently holds the Civilian Marksmanship Program national standing record with a perfect score of 200
International
· Member of the USA Shooting National Team.
· Recently named Junior Champion at the U.S. Air Rifle Olympic Trials where she placed sixth overall.
· Competed at the 2019 ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany in Air Rifle finishing 15th overall.
· Participated in the 2018 World Championships in Changwon, South Korea, where she placed 32nd as a junior.
· 2022 2nd-team All-American (Aggregate)
· 2022 2nd-team All-American (Air Rifle)
· 2022 3rd-team All-American (Smallbore)
· 2022 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
· 2021 2nd-team All-American (Aggregate)
· 2021 1st-team All-American (Smallbore)
· 2021 1st-team All-American (Air Rifle)
· 2021 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
· 2020 1st-team All-American (Aggregate)
· 2020 1st-team All-American (Smallbore)
· 2020 1st-team All-American (Air Rifle)
· 2019 NCAA Air Rifle Individual National Champion
· 2019 1st-team All-American (Air Rifle)
· 2019 3rd-team All-American (Aggregate)
· 2019 Honorable Mention All-American (Smallbore)
2022-23 (COVID Senior)
• Served as a counter in all 13 matches competed in
• Ranked 11th nationally in air rifle season average (594.77)
• Posted season-average of 583.46 in smallbore
• Top 30 in the nation with an aggregate season average of 1,178.15
• Eclipsed the 590 plateau in air rifle 11 times
• Fired a 581 or better in smallbore in all 13 matches
• Shot a near-perfect 599 in air rifle in the season-opener at Navy (Sept. 24)
• Had a solid outing at Air Force (Oct. 2) firing an aggregate of 1,182 (585 smallbore, 597 air rifle)
• Became the fourth Horned Frog to fire a perfect 600 in air rifle at Ohio State (Oct. 29)
• Also shot a 585 in smallbore at Ohio State for a season-high 1,185 aggregate mark
• Twice fired a season-high 586 in smallbore - at West Virginia (Nov. 5) and against UTEP (Nov. 12)
2021-22 (Senior)
• Competed and served as a counter in all but one match
• Was tied for 12th nationally in individual air rifle average (594.3)
• Tied for 11th nationally in individual smallbore average (586.0)
• Finished 12th nationally in individual aggregate average (1,180.3)
• Shot a 591 or above in air rifle in all but one match this season
• Matched her career-high with a near-perfect 599 in air rifle against Ohio State (Jan. 22)
• Fired a 585 or better in smallbore in eight matches
• Reached the 590 plateau in smallbore twice – 591 vs. Ohio State (Jan. 22); 590 vs, Army (Oct. 30)
• The 591 in smallbore against Ohio State (Jan. 22) was a career-high
• Established a career-high in aggregate (1,190) after shooting a 591 (smallbore) and 599 (air rifle) in the Ohio State match (Jan. 22)
• Qualified for both the individual smallbore and air rifle finals at the NCAA Championships
• Placed fourth in smallbore after shooting at 438.8
• Finished third in air rifle after firing a 226.0
2020-21 (Junior)
• Competed in and served as a counter in 10 matches on the season.
• Finished first or second in air rifle six times and in smallbore five times.
• Ranked ninth nationally in air rifle average (594.1) and seventh in smallbore (585.8).
• Boasted the seventh-best aggregate average nationally (1,179.9).
• Fired a 590 or better in smallbore three times.
• Shot a 592 or higher in air rifle in nine of 10 matches.
• Eclipsed the 1,180 aggregate mark five times.
• Set a career-high after firing a 591 in smallbore at The Citadel (Jan. 23).
• Fired a 590 in smallbore on two occasions: vs. Air Force (Feb. 18) and in the NCAA Qualifier (Feb. 20).
• Set a career-high, firing a 598 in air rifle against Air Force (Feb. 18).
• Combined with smallbore score, shot a career-high aggregate score (1,188) in the Feb. 18 match.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
· Competed 12 of 13 matches for the Horned Frogs this season, only missing the UTEP match on Feb. 8 while competing at the U.S. Olympic Air Rifle Trials.
· Was one shot away from perfection as she recorded a career-high mark of 599 at the Patriot Rifle Conference Championship match.
· Owned the top air rifle average on the team and the third best in the NCAA with a 595.7.
· Never fired a score below 594 in air rifle on the season.
· Finished as the Air Rifle Runner-Up at the PRC Championships.
· Topped the 1,180 mark in aggregate score in six different matches, including a new career-high score of 1,184 against Nebraska and Memphis on Nov. 16.
· Posted a season aggregate average of 1,179.7, ranking second on the team and fourth in the nation.
· Turned in a career-high score of 588 in smallbore in the match against Memphis and Nebraska.
· Ended the season with a smallbore average of 584.0.
· Was voted a unanimous All-American.
2018-19 (Freshman)
· 2019 NCAA Air Rifle Individual National Champion
· One of four members to shoot in all 15 matches.
· Ranked third on the team and 10th nationally with a 592.9 season average in air rifle.
· Ranked third on the team and 23rd nationally with a 580.0 season average in smallbore.
· Ranked fourth on the team with a 1,172.9 season aggregate average score, a mark that ranked 12th nationally.
· Shot 580 or better in smallbore in 9 of 14 matches.
· Turned in a score of 590 or better in air rifle in 14 of 15 matches.
· Posted her career high air rifle score of 597 twice against Alaska and Air Force/Ohio State (Nov. 16 and Jan. 19). Her mark of 597 was the 13th best air rifle score in the country.
· Posted her career high aggregate score of 1,183 against Ohio State/Air Force (Jan. 19).
High School
• Took home back-to-back Texas 4-H Smallbore State Championships in 2016 and 2017.
• Was crowned the 2016 National 4-H Individual Smallbore Champion at the 4-H National Championships in Layton, Utah
• Joined fellow newcomer, Noelle Christensen on the team that was crowned 4-H National Champions.
• Added another national title to her resume at the 2017 National Indoor 3-Position Air Rifle Championships
• Earned titles in precision air rifle (2016, 2017), smallbore (2016) and 3-position air rifle (2017) at the Texas Junior Olympic Championships
• Also received invitations to compete at the 2016 and 2017 National Junior Olympics in Colorado Springs
• Currently holds the Civilian Marksmanship Program national standing record with a perfect score of 200
International
· Member of the USA Shooting National Team.
· Recently named Junior Champion at the U.S. Air Rifle Olympic Trials where she placed sixth overall.
· Competed at the 2019 ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany in Air Rifle finishing 15th overall.
· Participated in the 2018 World Championships in Changwon, South Korea, where she placed 32nd as a junior.
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