Denise Martin Season 2015-16

• NRA All-American (First-Team, Smallbore, 2014)
• NRA All-American (Second-Team, Smallbore, 2016)
• NRA All-American (Second-Team, Smallbore, 2015)
• CRCA All-American (Third-Team, Smallbore, 2014)
• NCAA Championships Smallbore Finalist (5th, 2013; 3rd, 2014)
• All-GARC (Second-Team, Smallbore, 2015)
• All-GARC (HM, Combined, 2015)
• All-GARC (HM, Smallbore, 2014)
• GARC Championships Smallbore Finalist (8th, 2014)
• Two Individual Air Rifle Titles (2012)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015, 2016)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015; Spring 2014, 2015, 2016)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
• Junior World Championships USA Team Member (2010)
• Three-Time Washington State Champion
• Junior Olympic Three-Position Air Rifle Precision Class Champion (2009)
• WSRPA/NRA Championship Team Member (2009, 2011)

Senior (2015-16)
Denise Martin finished her career by leading the Huskers to their fourth consecutive National Championship appearance in 2016, where the team finished eighth. She earned her fourth All-America honor as a senior for her efforts on the range.

In addition to putting up consistent scores on the range, Martin provided leadership off the range as well. A standout in the classroom, Martin was a three-time academic All-Big Ten selection and a seven-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll pick. She is also a three-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for her commitment to community service.

Junior (2014-15)
Martin captured second-team NRA All-America honors in smallbore while continuing to lead the Huskers as a junior. She appeared 15 times in both smallbore and air rifle and helped the Huskers to their third straight appearance at the NCAA Championships. Martin’s performance helped the Huskers to a fourth-place national finish. She shot a personal-best air rifle score of 592 at the NCAA Qualifiers and a career-high smallbore score of 587 against Kentucky. A second-team All-GARC choice in smallbore, she added honorable-mention All-GARC accolades in the combined events.

In the classroom, Martin claimed academic All-Big Ten honors and was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2014-15. She earned her second straight apperance on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2015.

Sophomore (2013-14)
An NRA and CRCA All-American in smallbore, Martin became one of Nebraska’s top shooters as a sophomore. She appeared 15 times in both air rifle and smallbore and helped the Huskers reach the NCAA Championships for the second year in a row. Martin took third individually in smallbore, helping the Huskers to a fifth-place team finish at the 2014 NCAA Championships. Martin fired then-career-bests in both smallbore and air rifle during her second season, scoring a 591 in air rifle and a 586 in smallbore. 

She was also recognized for her work off the range by capturing academic All-Big Ten honor. Martin added spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2013-14. She was also named to the inaugural Tom Osbrone Citizenship Team.

Freshman (2012-13)
Martin made a major impact in her first year with the Huskers in 2012-13. The true freshman from Chewelah, Wash., finished fifth in smallbore at the NCAA Championships with a season-high individual score of 583. She also claimed a pair of individual titles in air rifle against Alaska and NC State. Martin proved herself as one of NU’s top shooters, averaging 574.30 in smallbore and 584.40 in air rifle. Her best score of the season came with her 590 in air rifle against Ohio State, Nevada and UTEP in November.

In the classroom, Martin was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for her her efforts in the fall semester of 2012.

Before Nebraska
Martin came to Nebraska after an outstanding high school career in Washington. She was a three-time Washington state champion and finished second overall at the USA Shooting National Championships. Martin was a member of the USA Shooting team at the 2010 International Shooting Sports Federation Junior World Championships in Munich, Germany. She also won the 2009 Junior Olympic Three-Position Air Rifle Precision Class Championship.

Martin shot with the Davenport Gun Club and the Colville Valley Sharp Shooters 4-H Club prior to arriving at Nebraska. She was a member of the championship-winning team at the WSRPA/NRA Championships in 2009 and 2011.

Personal
Denise is the daughter of Fred and Grace Martin.     Denise was born March 2, 1994. She is majoring in business administration and earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014, 2015 and 2016. She was a seven-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. She was also a three-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. She chose Nebraska over TCU.

Career Statistics
Smallbore Avg. - 578.92
Air Rifle Avg. - 585.31

Career Bests
Smallbore - 589 (at Murray State, 1/23/16)
Air Rifle - 593 (vs. Akron (in Lincoln), 11/21/15)