Tyler DeKruger

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lancaster, N.Y.
High School:
Lancaster Central

2023-24: Registered a 1158.82 combined average for the campaign...posted a 583.18 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 578.06 mark in the smallbore...recorded season- and career-best combined and smallbore scores of 1166 and 582 vs. Navy (Oct. 14)...tallied season- and career-best score of 590 in air rifle against Memphis (Oct. 28).

PRIOR TO AKRON: A five-year letterwinner at Lancaster High School...three-time team captain...helped guide his squad to New York state titles in 2022 and 2023, while garnering sectional crowns as a sophomore, junior and senior...holds Section VI standing air rifle individual scoring average record...a New York All-State honoree and Section VI All-Star recipient...a four-time New York All-Scholar Athlete award winner.... 2023 USAS Junior Olympic 3P Air Rifle National Championship Finalist...2023 USAS Junior Olympic Qualifier for Air Rifle and Smallbore...2022 USAS Junior Olympic Qualifier for Air Rifle...2022 USAS Men’s Junior Air Rifle State Champion...2022 CMP 3P Air Rifle NY State Champion...2022 CMP Smallbore National Matches 3P Iron Sight second place Junior and second place Overall...2022 CMP 3P Smallbore Iron Sight Outdoor NY EIC Match second place.

PERSONAL: Majoring in computer engineering...son of Dan and Laura DeKruger.