Morehead State University 2008-2009 Rifle
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CONTENTS MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY }tif=i-E -z...00'2,--z--00'1 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY EAGLES Quick Facts, Media Information ...................................................................................... 2 2008-09 Roster ............................................................... .............................................. 3 Head Coach Wait Rybka ................................................................................................. 4 Athlete Profiles ........................................................................................ .................... 5-7 All•Time Roster.... ........................................................................................................... 7 The Ohio Valley Conference ... ...... .. .. .. ..... ............................................. .... ......... ........... 8 IN MEMORY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY The 2008-09 Rifle Media Guide Is dedicated to the memory of fom1er MSU rifle student-athlete Eric Terhune. He was a captain in the United States Marines and MSU Campus lnuoduclion ................................................................................ ............ 9 was killed in Afghanistan In June on his third tour of duty. He spent his first two in University President Dr. Wayne D. Andrews ...... .............................................................. 13 Iraq. Terhune, a native of Lexington, Ky.. was 34. He was a member of the MSU rifle Director of Athletics Brian Hutchlnson ............ .. ............................................................. 14 team for three years and graduated from the university In May of 2000 Athletic Administration ... .... .... ...................................................................................... 15 Academics ..................... ............ .................................................................................. 17 SportS Medlcine .. .... ..................................................................... ................................ 19 CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Strength and Conditioning. ...........................................................................................21 The 2008-09 Moref1ead State rifle media guide was written by Assistant Director Head Coaches ............................................................................................................. 23 of Athletic Media Relations Matt Schabelt. Layout and design by Brian Dunham. MSU Athletic Hall of Fame. .............................................................. ............................. 24 Production oversight by Dave Berube. vice president of CG&B Marketing LLC, Athletic Facilities ........................ ........................................................... ....................... 25 Bradenton, Fla. Editorial assistance provided by Director of Athletics Mission Statement/Compliance Address ...................................................................... 27 Brian Hutchinson. Special writing provided by the Ohio Valley Conference. MSUEAGLES.com/ Suppolt Staff.. ....................................................................., ... ........ 28 Photograp l1y by MSU staff photographers nm Holbrook and Guy Huffman. Morehead and the Gateway region ............................................................................... 29 Printing by Wentwolth Printing Corporation, West Columbia, S.C. A Vision lor the Future: At11letic Facility Master Plan ...................................................... 31 WHERE DREAMS TAKE ROOT ... AND GROW. 1 MEDIA INFORMATION QUICK FACTS SCHOOL School: .............................................................................. MoreI1ead State University Location: ................................................................................... Morehead, KY 40351 Mailing Address: ....................................................... 150 University Blvd.. Box \023 Founded: .......................................................................................................... 1887 Enrollment: ...................................................................................................... 9,062 Nickname: .......................................... ............................................................. Eagles Colors: ........................................................................................ Royal Blue and Gold President: ...................................... ,...... .....................................D r. Wayne D. Andrews Director of Athletics: ......................................................................... Brian Hutchinson Senior Associate Director of Alhletlcs/SWA: ........................................... Melissa Dunn Associate Director of All1lellcs/Compllance: ....................................... Richard Fletcher Assistant Director of Athletics: ...............................- ......... .................... Brittany Booth Faculty Athletics Representative: ................................. ......................... Peggy Osborne Athletic Academic Coordinator: ...................................................... Valerie Ousley Facility and Ticket Manager: ,............ ....................................................... ,Paul Rhodes RIFLE Head Coach: ............................................................................................. Walt Rybka Alma Mater: .......................................................................... Eastern Michigan, 1971 Year at Morehead State: ......................................................................................14t h Range: ........................................................................................... Button Rine Range Best Time to Reach: ..................................................................... weekday afternoons E-mail: .................................................................................. [email protected] 2008 ovc Finlsh: ............................................................................... M· 5th/ W • 7th Letteiwlnners Returning/Lost: ......................................................... ,... ..................5 / 2 Newcomers: ......................................................................... ...... ............ ............ 4 MEDIA RELATIONS Media Relations Phone: ...................................................................... 606• 783-2500 Media Relations Fax: ........................... .. ........................ 606-783-2550 Rifle Contact: ............................... ,............ ............................................ Jason Ashcraft Ashcraft's Phone: .................................. ..................................... ......... 606-783-2500 Ashcraft's E-Mafl: ..................... .. ..... ...................... [email protected] MEDIA INFO DIRECTIONS TO MSU Fram Interstate 64: Proceed south on Kentucky Highway 32 into Morellead, Turn left onto U.S. Hlgtiway 60 and proceed approximately two miles. Turn left at Playforth Place and the Academic-Athletic Center will be on your lelt. INTERVIEWS Head coach Walt Rybka and student-athletes are available for interviews on weekdays. contact Jason Ashcraft with lhe athletic media relations office at 606-783•2500 if you wish to conduct an interview. WWW.MSUEAGLES.COM To get up•tO•date Information an MSU's rifle program, please visit www.rnsueagles. com. The rifle page has updated rosters, schedules and releases. SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION: Junior Kevin Mulligan was named Second-Team All-Ohio Valley Conference in smallbore last season. 2 RIFLE MEDIA GUIDE 2008-2009 www. m s u eagles . co m 2008-2009 EAGLE ROSTER Front tn\l Iron, IBl1 J1,st111 Egan, Sara Btrllrn;k, Ellw~ell LyvI1, K,1t1I Btr~h Nie 1lf' Mnltmi:;~r Bar.k mw, froI1111•11 Sliawn l lollev, Kl;VII Mull1,w1 He 1J Cuutl W,ilt Ryhk~ Ed Lemle, N,uh,111 .nnlhP•t 2008-2009 ROSTER NAME CLASS HOMETOWN Sara Bullock Sr. Somerset, Ky. Katie Bush Fr. St. Clair, Mich. Justin Egan Fr. Morehead, Ky. Nicole Heitmeyer Fr. King George, Va . Shawn Holley So. Winchester, Va . Ed Lemley Jr. London, Ky. Nathan Lambert Sr. Morehead, Ky. Elizabeth Lyon So. King George, Va. Kevln Mulllgan Jr. Clark, NJ. WHERE DREAMS TAKE ROOT... AND GROW. 3 COACHING STAFF Walt Rybka, an accomplished and respected Rybka first began competing in smallbore rifle at member of the shooting community, is in his 14th the age of 13 and continues to compete with both year heading up the Morehead State rifie program. rifle and pistol. In 1997, he was crowned the Ken Rybka is a two-time OVC Coach of the Year hon tucky State Air Pistol Champion. oree (1997-98 and 1999-2000). His 2006-2007 He ls a 1971 graduate of Eastern Michigan Univer team finished the season ranked 20th nationally. sity with a degree in industrial education/second A life member of both the National Rifle Associa ary education. He also earned l1 is master's degree tion and the Kentucky Rifle and Pistol Assiciation, in education in 197 4 from EMU. He relocated to Rybka has also ea rned several honors and distinc Kentucky in 1980 and has since been involved in a tions in the shooting community. He is also a life variety of trades, including extensive work with U.S. member of OHINKY, a group formed to promote Forest Service in the Daniel Boone National Forest. and participate in conventional pistol competition. Captain Hank Patton, MSU's first coach, brought He has earned the Distinguished in Pistol Honor him in as an assistant In 1993-94 to help head from the CMP. He has been