Megan English Class: Sophomore Hometown: Boulder, Colo. High School: Eldorado Academy

>> 2008-09 All-America (air rifle)

2008-09
Dynamic talent finished with the fourth-best air rifle average (582.3) on the team ... Averaged 572.3 in smallbore ... Named All-America in air rifle ... Fired a season-high 590 in air rifle twice, against eventual NCAA Champion West Virginia and against Nebraska in Alaska ... Charted scores 580 or above in 9-of-13 matches, including the first six performances of her career ... Had a 575 in the NCAA Championship and a 580 in UK's win in the GARC Championship.

Prior to UK
One of the top junior shooters in the nation, joined Ethan Settlemires as two of the top recruits in the nation ... In 2008, helped team win the USA Shooting Junior National Championship in air rifle and the 2008 NRA Open International air rifle sectionals ... Has competed in Csech Republic and in London for the US rifle team ... Was on the 2008 Colorado International Champion ... Finished fifth at the 2008 US Junior Olympics in smallbore ... Attended Eldorado Academy and was coaches by Lones Wigger in junior competition, the same junior coach as UK head coach Harry Mullins ... Individually, won the 2007 Colorado State junior and woman Championship in smallbore ... Lists junior career highs as 575 in smallbore, 199 in prone, 195 in standing and 194 in kneeling.

Personal
Full name is Megan Ann English ... Daughter of Butch and Kim English ... Has a brother, Dustin (22) ... Born July 15, 1990 in Colorado Spring, Colo. ... Had family members attend Eastern Kentucky, with mother shooting on the rifle team at EKU.

"Megan came on strong at the start of her freshman year. Towards the end of the season she was plagued with illness and bad timing. She has a great ability to perform at the highest level. This season will be test for her to push through some of the obstacles and get to the top and I feel strongly that she can do this in great style."
>> Head Coach Harry Mullins