The University of Akron Athletics
2024-25 Akron Rifle Roster
Engels, Rachel
Rachel Engels
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Centennial
- Hometown:
- Meridian, Idaho
Bio
2024-25: Registered a 1165.38 combined average for the campaign...posted a 589.94 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 575.44 mark in the smallbore...recorded a season-best combined and smallbore scores of 1173 and 583 at the Zippy Open (Sept. 29)...posted a season-high mark of 594 in the air rifle at the NCAA Qualifier versus Mt. Aloysius (Feb. 22).
2024-25 ACCOLADES: Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-America honoree.
2023-24: Registered a 1167.19 combined average for the campaign...posted a 590.25 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 576.94 mark in the smallbore...recorded season- and career-best combined and air rifle scores of 1182 and 599 vs. Navy and West Virginia (Jan. 27)...her 599 air rifle score against Navy and West Virginia (Jan. 27) established a school-record mark...tallied season-best score of 583 in smallbore against Navy and West Virginia (Jan. 27).
2023-24 ACCOLADES: Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-America honoree.
2022-23: Registered a 1163.67 combined average for the campaign...posted a 584.67 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 579.00 mark in the smallbore...recorded season- and career-best combined and air rifle scores of 1174 and 594 vs. Navy and Air Force (Nov. 19)...tallied season- and career-best score of 588 in smallbore vs. NC State (Oct. 30).
2021-22: Registered a 1146.08 combined average for the campaign...posted a 576.17 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 570.23 mark in the smallbore...tallied a season- and career-best score of 583 in the air rifle against North Carolina State (Feb. 12) and Ohio State (Jan. 30)...garnered a career- and season-high score of 576 in the smallbore versus Murray State (Nov. 6).
2021-22 ACCOLADES: Named a CRCA Scholastic All-American...placed 34th in the smallbore at the National Junior Rifle Olympic Championships.
PRIOR TO AKRON: NRA Rank of Distinguished Expert Air Rifle...2021: USAS Junior Olympic State Championships Smallbore-Gold/State Champion, Air Rifle-Silver...Idaho State Air Rifle 3P CMP Championships: Gold/State Champion...2019: M.O.J.R.C. Top shooter Award, NRA National Rifle Championships: Gold-Metric any sights Junior team, Gold-Team Champion...USA Shooting State Junior Olympic Championships: Bronze Air Rifle, Silver Smallbore...American Legion Postal State Champion...selected to be on the American NRA International William Drew Cup Team...2018: NRA National Championships Smallbore-Gold-CPGAHS, Silver-C3PInt Junior...USAS Junior Olympic Idaho State Championships: Silver...Canadian Airgun Grand Prix: Gold- Women’s Sub-Junior, Gold- Junior Team)...attended Junior Olympics three times.
PERSONAL: Majoring in geology...daughter of Mark and Kristen Engels...has three siblings: Trey, Brooklyn, and Kyle.
2024-25 ACCOLADES: Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-America honoree.
2023-24: Registered a 1167.19 combined average for the campaign...posted a 590.25 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 576.94 mark in the smallbore...recorded season- and career-best combined and air rifle scores of 1182 and 599 vs. Navy and West Virginia (Jan. 27)...her 599 air rifle score against Navy and West Virginia (Jan. 27) established a school-record mark...tallied season-best score of 583 in smallbore against Navy and West Virginia (Jan. 27).
2023-24 ACCOLADES: Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-America honoree.
2022-23: Registered a 1163.67 combined average for the campaign...posted a 584.67 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 579.00 mark in the smallbore...recorded season- and career-best combined and air rifle scores of 1174 and 594 vs. Navy and Air Force (Nov. 19)...tallied season- and career-best score of 588 in smallbore vs. NC State (Oct. 30).
2021-22: Registered a 1146.08 combined average for the campaign...posted a 576.17 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 570.23 mark in the smallbore...tallied a season- and career-best score of 583 in the air rifle against North Carolina State (Feb. 12) and Ohio State (Jan. 30)...garnered a career- and season-high score of 576 in the smallbore versus Murray State (Nov. 6).
2021-22 ACCOLADES: Named a CRCA Scholastic All-American...placed 34th in the smallbore at the National Junior Rifle Olympic Championships.
PRIOR TO AKRON: NRA Rank of Distinguished Expert Air Rifle...2021: USAS Junior Olympic State Championships Smallbore-Gold/State Champion, Air Rifle-Silver...Idaho State Air Rifle 3P CMP Championships: Gold/State Champion...2019: M.O.J.R.C. Top shooter Award, NRA National Rifle Championships: Gold-Metric any sights Junior team, Gold-Team Champion...USA Shooting State Junior Olympic Championships: Bronze Air Rifle, Silver Smallbore...American Legion Postal State Champion...selected to be on the American NRA International William Drew Cup Team...2018: NRA National Championships Smallbore-Gold-CPGAHS, Silver-C3PInt Junior...USAS Junior Olympic Idaho State Championships: Silver...Canadian Airgun Grand Prix: Gold- Women’s Sub-Junior, Gold- Junior Team)...attended Junior Olympics three times.
PERSONAL: Majoring in geology...daughter of Mark and Kristen Engels...has three siblings: Trey, Brooklyn, and Kyle.
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