2011-12 (Sophomore Season): Concluded the season with an average of 576.5 in air rifle and 566.3 in smallbore, while both averages each improved five points from her freshman season ... Posted a career-best 583 in air on Oct. 9 against Army and 579 in smallbore against Air Force (Oct. 5) ... Fired a 582 in air versus Nebraska (Oct. 22) ... Shot a 578 in smallbore against Army (Oct. 9).
2010-11 (Freshman Season): Won the award for High Prone Shooter at the 2011 GARC Championships (Feb. 27) ... Finished the season with an av- erage of 570.9 in the air rifle and 561.2 in the smallbore ... Posted career best mark of 581 in the air rifle against N.C. State (Oct. 9), and 569 in the smallbore at the GARC Championships (Feb. 27) ... Posted a mark of 581 in the air rifle vs. N.C. State (Oct. 9) ... Named to the UMAA Honor Roll in the fall and spring ... Also named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Graduated from Hope Christian School in Hueytown, Ala. ... Was the 2010 National Rifle Association 3-P National Champion ... Set the national standing smallbore record in 2008 ... A three-time member of the Junior Olympic team ... Won the Alabama State Prone Championship three-straight years ... Placed third at the 3-P Junior Olympics ... Was also the Alabama 3-P Smallbore champion twice and the Alabama Sports Festival champion.
Personal: Daughter of Chuck and Debbie Banks ... Born December 17th, 1991 ... Majoring in Exercise Science ... Enjoys being outside or on the range, hunting and fishing.
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