The University of Akron Athletics
2015-16 Akron Rifle Roster

Tim Hopkins
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Olympia, Wash.
- High School:
- Tumwater High School
As a Junior (2014-15): Averaged a 569 in Smallbore Half Course 3X20…in the 60 Shot Air Rifle, averaged a 575 on the season…posted a season-high score of 578 in Smallbore against U Sciences (Nov. 1)…shot a season-high score of 580 against Nebraska (Jan. 18) and in the January WIRC Postal…in the Zippy Open (Nov. 8-9), finished in a season-high third place in Smallbore while shooting an impressive 576.
As a Sophomore (2013-14): Posted an average of 571 in smallbore on the season for second on the team ... placed fourth on the team in air rifle average with 576 ... shot a season-best individual score of 581 in smallbore against West Virginia (Nov. 3), which ties for the individual program record and helped to lift the team to a combined smallbore score of 2288, a program record at the time that was later topped in a competition against Air Force (2289) ... was the top gun in smallbore for UA, as the sophomore registered a 571 against Morehead State (Nov. 10) ... tied two other teammates for second place in individual air rifle scores after posting a career-best mark of 587 against Air Force (Feb. 7), just three points shy of the individual school record ... received top gun in smallbore after fired a 579 in a victory over Rose Hulman (Dec. 7) as he also posted a strong score of 578 in air rifle ... tied for a team-high potential of 194 in the kneeling position, 200 in prone and 581 in 3x20 smallbore ... finished in the Zips' top three in the NCAA Qualifier at Ohio State (Feb. 22) after firing a score of 571 in smallbore.
As a Freshman (2012-13): Named to the first-team All-Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference in smallbore…In back-to-back matches against John Jay and Morehead, tied his personal best in smallbore with a score of 577…had the third highest personal best in smallbore on the team…Averaged 569 on the season in smallbore, the second highest on the team…Posted a personal best of 575 in air rifle against Murray…averaged 569 in air rifle for the 2013 season.
Prior to Akron: Joined the rifle team at Tumwater High School and the Capitol City Junior Rifle team as a freshman … earned varsity letters for high school rifle team … helped Capitol City Junior Rifle team to a two-year undefeated streak in team matches … participated in the Junior Olympics at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., three times … finished 16th in smallbore at the Junior Olympics in 2012.
Personal: A native of Olympia, Wash. … son of Tom and Lisa Hopkins … has a younger sister, Annie … plans to major in chemical engineering.










