The University of Akron Athletics
2024-25 Akron Rifle Roster
Perkowski, Gavin
Gavin Perkowski
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Bolivar, Ohio
- High School:
- Tuscarawas Valley
Bio
2024-25: Registered a team-best 1179.00 combined average for the campaign...posted a team-high 594.38 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 584.63 mark in the smallbore...established a school-record score of 599 (55 targets) in the air rifle at Alaska Fairbanks (Jan. 19)...recorded a season-best combined mark of 1183 versus UT Martin (Oct. 11)...posted a season-high smallbore score of 587 at Memphis (Nov. 9).
2024-25 ACCOLADES: Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-America honoree...Second-Team All-GARC selection for combined and smallbore...Third-Team All-GARC recipient for air rifle.
2023-24: Earned his first career NCAA Championship berth becoming the sixth Zip to qualify as an at-large individual selection...posted a score of 592 (X45) in his round en route to placing 28th overall at the NCAA Championships...registered a 1179.13 combined average for the campaign...posted a 595.24 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 583.69 mark in the smallbore...recorded school-record and season- and career-best combined score of 1185 at the Zippy Open (Oct. 1)...posted a season- and career-high score of 598 in the air rifle at Alaska Fairbanks (Nov. 19), while tallying a season- and career-best mark of 590 in the smallbore at the Zippy Open (Oct. 1).
2023-24 ACCOLADES: Earned First-Team All-America honors in the air rifle as well as collecting Honorable Mention All-America recognition for the aggregate of air rifle and smallbore by Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association...Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-America honoree...appointed to the USOPC National Team for 2024...recognized as NCAA Elite Student Athlete.
2022-23: Registered a team-best 1174.80 combined average for the campaign...posted a 591.53 average in the air rifle, while tallying a team-best mark of 583-27 in the smallbore...recorded season- and career-best scores of 1182 and 589 in the combined and smallbore, respectively, at VMI (Feb. 4)...tallied season-best score of 596 in the air rifle vs. Ole Miss (Jan. 21).
2021-22: Registered a 1168.00 combined average for the campaign, the second-best mark on the squad...posted a team-high 591.13 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 576.87 mark in the smallbore...tallied a career-, season- and program-best score of 597 in the air rifle at GARC Championships (Feb. 26)...garnered a career- and season-high score of 582 in the smallbore against Memphis (Jan. 23).
2021-22 ACCOLADES: Named a CRCA Scholastic All-American...earned silver medal accolades finishing second in the air rifle finals at the National Junior Olympic Rifle Championships...placed fifth in the smallbore finals at the National Junior Olympic Rifle Championships.
2020-21: Ranked second on the Zips’ squad with a 1166.24 combined season average...posted second-best season average of 588.94 in the air rifle and rated third in the smallbore rifle (577.59)...placed second team at the Camp Perry Open with teammates Samantha Shultz and Kayla Andreoli...air rifle finalist in the 2021 Junior Olympics.
PRIOR TO AKRON: Graduated summa cum Laude from Tusky Valley High School and was member of National Honor Society...three-year letter winner in soccer...member of Great Trail Musketeers Rifle Team (2010-2020)...CMP first-place precision team and USA Shooting ohio state regional champion in precision air and smallbore in 2020...as a junior in 2019 was 3P smallbore junior finalist at the Rifle Pistol National Championship at Fort Benning, Ga., USA Shooting junior bronze medalist at USA Shooting Winter Air Gun National Championship in Colorado Springs, Colo., NRA Sectionals first-place finish in precision team air and 3P smallbore, CMP second place Precision Team, USA Shooting Ohio state regional champion precision air and smallbore, CMP National Junior Champion in 3P air, CMP first place Precision Regional Championship and competed in the American Legion National Championships...as a sophomore in 2018, was USA Shooting Ohio state regional smallbore champion and air runner-up...as a freshman in 2017, was member of second-place CMP precision team...also participated/qualified in the USA Shooting Jr Olympics, 2018-2020.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biomedical engineering...son of Vince and Sarah Perkowski, has two younger siblings, Camberlee and Teagan.
2024-25 ACCOLADES: Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-America honoree...Second-Team All-GARC selection for combined and smallbore...Third-Team All-GARC recipient for air rifle.
2023-24: Earned his first career NCAA Championship berth becoming the sixth Zip to qualify as an at-large individual selection...posted a score of 592 (X45) in his round en route to placing 28th overall at the NCAA Championships...registered a 1179.13 combined average for the campaign...posted a 595.24 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 583.69 mark in the smallbore...recorded school-record and season- and career-best combined score of 1185 at the Zippy Open (Oct. 1)...posted a season- and career-high score of 598 in the air rifle at Alaska Fairbanks (Nov. 19), while tallying a season- and career-best mark of 590 in the smallbore at the Zippy Open (Oct. 1).
2023-24 ACCOLADES: Earned First-Team All-America honors in the air rifle as well as collecting Honorable Mention All-America recognition for the aggregate of air rifle and smallbore by Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association...Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-America honoree...appointed to the USOPC National Team for 2024...recognized as NCAA Elite Student Athlete.
2022-23: Registered a team-best 1174.80 combined average for the campaign...posted a 591.53 average in the air rifle, while tallying a team-best mark of 583-27 in the smallbore...recorded season- and career-best scores of 1182 and 589 in the combined and smallbore, respectively, at VMI (Feb. 4)...tallied season-best score of 596 in the air rifle vs. Ole Miss (Jan. 21).
2021-22: Registered a 1168.00 combined average for the campaign, the second-best mark on the squad...posted a team-high 591.13 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 576.87 mark in the smallbore...tallied a career-, season- and program-best score of 597 in the air rifle at GARC Championships (Feb. 26)...garnered a career- and season-high score of 582 in the smallbore against Memphis (Jan. 23).
2021-22 ACCOLADES: Named a CRCA Scholastic All-American...earned silver medal accolades finishing second in the air rifle finals at the National Junior Olympic Rifle Championships...placed fifth in the smallbore finals at the National Junior Olympic Rifle Championships.
2020-21: Ranked second on the Zips’ squad with a 1166.24 combined season average...posted second-best season average of 588.94 in the air rifle and rated third in the smallbore rifle (577.59)...placed second team at the Camp Perry Open with teammates Samantha Shultz and Kayla Andreoli...air rifle finalist in the 2021 Junior Olympics.
PRIOR TO AKRON: Graduated summa cum Laude from Tusky Valley High School and was member of National Honor Society...three-year letter winner in soccer...member of Great Trail Musketeers Rifle Team (2010-2020)...CMP first-place precision team and USA Shooting ohio state regional champion in precision air and smallbore in 2020...as a junior in 2019 was 3P smallbore junior finalist at the Rifle Pistol National Championship at Fort Benning, Ga., USA Shooting junior bronze medalist at USA Shooting Winter Air Gun National Championship in Colorado Springs, Colo., NRA Sectionals first-place finish in precision team air and 3P smallbore, CMP second place Precision Team, USA Shooting Ohio state regional champion precision air and smallbore, CMP National Junior Champion in 3P air, CMP first place Precision Regional Championship and competed in the American Legion National Championships...as a sophomore in 2018, was USA Shooting Ohio state regional smallbore champion and air runner-up...as a freshman in 2017, was member of second-place CMP precision team...also participated/qualified in the USA Shooting Jr Olympics, 2018-2020.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biomedical engineering...son of Vince and Sarah Perkowski, has two younger siblings, Camberlee and Teagan.
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