The University of Akron Athletics
2005-06 Akron Rifle Roster
Cody Shields
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- Chandlersville, Ohio
- High School:
- Harcort HS
as a Senior (2007-08): Earned All-WIRC SecondTeam honors in both the air rifle and smallbore divisions ... took third place (564) in the smallbore at the Zips’ NCAAqualifier in Columbus ... fired a career-high 577 in the air rifleagainst Ohio State (Feb. 2) ... posted a 567 in the smallbore, thesecond-highest Akron total of the day at the Palmyra Invite ...finished second in the air rifle with a 574 against Rose Hulman(Dec. 8) ... placed third (569) in the smallbore and second in theair rifle (576) in the Zips’ first home match versus IndianaUniversity of Pennsylvania (Oct. 27) ... led the Blue teamwith a score of 564 in the smallbore at Ohio State (Oct. 21).
as a Junior (2006-07): Captured third place in theair rifle (575) versus University of the Sciences in Philadelphiaand John Jay College (Nov. 12) ... finished in a three-way tie forsecond place (572) in the air rifle in a match against theUniversity of Missouri Kansas City, University of WisconsinOshkosh, Grand Valley State University and Purdue (Oct. 15).
as a Sophomore (2005-06): Shot a 565 in the smallboreagainst Penn State (Jan. 28) which was a career-best at the time,but broke that score with a 571 at the WIRC Championship (Feb. 25)which was second best on the squad that day ... also shot acareer-best 380 in the air rifle at the WIRC Championship.
as a Freshman (2004-05): Participated in only onecompetition, the Palmyra Invitational (Jan. 16) ... shot acareer-best 1,105 in the full course smallbore and 353 points inthe 40-shot air rifle.
Prior to UA: A three-time junior state champion inthe high power service rifle (2001-2003) ... has received thedistinguished riflemens’ badge ... six-time Jr. StateChampion ... had also won several junior championships at his localhigh-power rifle club.
Personal: Born on June 7, 1984 in Zanesville, Ohio ... sonof Jerry and Janet Shields ... has two brothers, Clint (29) andDrake (19), and one sister, Rachel (26) ... majoring in electricalengineering
