The University of Akron Athletics
2012-13 Akron Rifle Roster
Adam Auclair
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hudson, N.H.
- High School:
- Alvirne HS
as a senior (2012-13): Recorded an average of 560 in smallbore and 558 in air rifle…shot a personal best of 576 in smallbore in the October Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference Postal…his personal best of 568 in air rifle came in a match against John Jay.
as a junior (2011-12): Set a UA record with a score of 196-10 from the kneeling position in smallbore against USP ... shot personal bests of 569 in smallbore and 563 in the 60 shot air rifle against John Jay ... averaged 562 in smallbore for the season, good for seventh on the team ... notched a best score of 375 in the 40 shot air rifle ... a member of the first place Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference team for smallbore and the MAC second place air rifle team ... also a member of the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference 2nd place smallbore and air rifle teams ... earned a WIRC award for high prone scores on the season.
as a sophomore (2010-11): In his first match against IUP, shot a 567 in smallbore finishing second in the match... shot a 566 in smallbore at the Boilermaker invitational taking second place ... in November, at USP, fired a 563 in smallbore ... at home against RHIT, shot 561 in air rifle and fired a second place 565 in smallbore ... against OSU fired a pair of 562's in smallbore ... named to the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic Team.
as a freshman (2009-10): Shortly after joining the Zips, Adam suffered a severe back injury which removed him from competition during the fall semester ... came back during the spring semester to win MAC air rifle shooter of the month for January ... shot a 560 in smallbore at the WIRC championships ... named to the MAC and Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association All-Academic teams.
Prior to UA: Joined the Hudson (New Hampshire) Junior Rifle Team in his sophomore year of high school ... won the State Junior Olympic Smallbore Championship in just his second year of competition ... captured the Hudson Prone 600 Championships back-to-back as a junior and senior ... won a National Team Championship in the NRA 3-P Smallbore rifle and Precision Air Rifle as a senior ... won the National Junior Team Championship in 3-P Iron sights at 2009 Camp Perry National Championships setting a national record.
Personal: Biochemistry major ... son of Merle and Arlene Auclair ... has a younger sister, Sara who also attends the University of Akron.
