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2020-21 Rifle Roster

Gabriella Mayes

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Rio Rancho, N.M.
  • High School Rio Rancho

Biography

JUNIOR (2020-21): Over her nine appearances on the year, Mayes finished fourth on the team in smallbore (572.2) and third in air rifle (588.2) … She scored at least 585 points in air rifle in eight of her nine appearances including a season-best 595 against Kentucky on Nov. 21 … Mayes’ season-high in smallbore came on Oct. 3 against North Carolina State with a 576 … She compiled an overall season average of 1160.4 where he season-best came against Kentucky with 1,170 points … CRCA Scholastic All-American

SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Named NRA Air Rifle Honorable Mention All-American … Selected to the All-GARC Air Rifle Honorable Mention team … Mayes led the Midshipmen in 2019-20 with an air rifle mark of 589.6, which is second-best in program history … Mayes also finished tied for the team lead in aggregate scoring with an average of 1,165.4 and finished third on the team in smallbore with an average of 575.8 … She set the program record in air rifle scoring for a round with a 60-shot total of 597 on Jan. 19 against Nebraska … Over her 14 events this season, eight featured air rifle scores of at least 590 points … She set a career-high in smallbore with a 581 against Army in the Midshipmen’s Star Match victory … Mayes posted a career-best overall score on Oct. 27 against The Citadel with a total of 1,173 points … She was also slated to compete on Navy’s NCAA National Championship squad.

FRESHMAN (2018-19): Mayes made 12 appearances for Navy during her freshman campaign, starting 10 times in air rifle … Posted her career-best in air rifle right of the gate in a tri-match against TCU and VMI with a 594 … Mayes then shot her best smallbore score of the season with a 572 against Army in the Star Match … Her best aggregate score of the year came in her first collegiate road match at Memphis with a 1,160 … She finished the season with an average of 586.3 in smallbore and 567.3, along with a 1,153.7 in overall scoring

PRIOR TO NAVY: Three-time letter winner with the Rio Rancho High School MCJROTC air rifle team … In Sporter Air Rifle, she competed at the 2016 State JROTC Championship and won the event as an individual, along with winning the team title … Finished as the runner-up individually in the 2016 regional championship, where she helped her team finish first … In 2018, she finished as the team and state runner-up in Precision Air Rifle.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Dale and Olivia … Member of the National Honor Society … Company Commander in the Rio Rancho MCJROTC ... Named to the Naval Academy's Commandant's List five times and Dean's List once.

CAREER STATISTICS

Smallbore Apps. Hi Score Avg. Air Rifle Apps. Hi Score Avg.
2018-19 12 572 567.3 12 594 586.3
2019-20 14 581 575.8 14 597 589.6
2020-21 9 576 572.2 9 595 588.2
Total 35 581 571.8 35 597 588.0

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

  • 2019-20Sophomore

  • 2020-21Junior