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2022-23 Women's Rifle Roster

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Ruben R. Ramirez

Amoret McCartney

  • Class Senior
  • High School Piedra Vista HS
  • Hometown Aztec, N.M.

Biography

C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medalist (2020, 2021) 
C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022) 

Career Marks: Smallbore (575) Air Rifle (579) 
 
2022-23 (SENIOR) 

2021-22 (JUNIOR) 

  • Competed in eight of nine matches with an average aggregate of 1133 

  • Led the squad in smallbore (571) and aggregate (1146) in the season opener against Nebraska 

  • Set a season-high with a 572 in smallbore at the NCAA Qualifiers versus Alaska (2/19) 

  • Shot a season-high 578 in air rifle at the PRC Championships (2/6) 

  • Combined with a 575 in air rifle, set a season-high aggregate score of 1146 

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE) 

  • Competed in three of six matches with an average aggregate of 1113. 

  • Posted a season-high and the Miners' best individual performance in smallbore (572) Jacksonville State (10/10). 

  • Shot a season-high of 561 in air rifle versus TCU (1/29). 

2019-20 (FRESHMAN) 

  • Tied for the third-highest aggregate average (1138) after averaging 566 in smallbore and 572 in air rifle. 

  • Competed in all 12 matches on the season. 

  • Set career highs for aggregate (1153) and smallbore (575) at TCU (11/2). 

  • Added a 578 for air rifle in the match, her third-best effort on the year. 

  • Fired a career-best 579 in air rifle against Alaska-Fairbanks (11/22). 

  • Matched that score in the discipline at the Patriot Rifle Conference Championships (2/16). 

  • Surged past 570 in air rifle in seven different matches. 

  • Eclipsed 570 in smallbore on three occasions, including back-to-back efforts in February. 

PRIOR TO UTEP

  • Air rifle and smallbore team captain of San Juan County 4H 2017-2019. 

  • Precision air rifle team captain of Piedra Vista HS 2017-2019. 

  • Only been shooting precision for two years, with a little more than a year as a sporter shooter. 

  • Earned her Civilian Distinguished Marksmanship (CMP) badge as a junior in high school with qualifying scores from both sporter and precision, the first in her school to do so. 

  • Placed third in the state at a 4H match in 2017. 

  • In 2018 produced the top score (high point) in the state and helped her team take home the 4H state crown. 

  • Garnered runner-up accolades  at the 4H nationals for air rifle. 

  • Has been rated as high as first in both 2017 and 2018 heading into the JROTC Army Service Nationals. 

  • Held first in the state for Army JROTC, third in the western region and sixth nationally for the Army JROTC programs. 

  • Took third place in smallbore at the 2017 New Mexico 4H competition. 

  • Helped her team secure third place in 3P events at 4H Nationals in Nebraska. 

  • Qualified for the first round in the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (NJOSC) in 2018. 

  • Also grabbed first place in San Juan Country in both 2017 and 2018 at both competitions. 

  • Very active in 4H, serving as secretary (2015-16) and president (2016-18). 

PERSONAL: Daughter of Rob and Terrie, both who are 4H rifle coaches … has a younger brother, Robbie, an avid marksman as well ... has volunteered with the Blue Star Mother's, Boys and Girls Club and Child Haven … active in political debate club at PVHS … member of National Society of High School Scholars … serves as a Company Commander in her JROTC unit. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior

  • 2022-23Senior