Kelsey Hansen Season 2014-15

Honors & Awards

• Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014, 2015)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012, 2013; Spring 2013, 2014)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
• One individual combined title (2011)
• One individual smallbore title (2011)
• Silver medal - 2010 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships

Senior (2014-15)
As the only senior on the team, Kelsey Hansen led the Huskers both on and off the range.  Hansen fired a career-best smallbore score of 583 against Kentucky. She helped the team return to the NCAA Championships in her final season, where the Huskers finished fourth overall. 

A three-time academic All-Big Ten selection, Hansen also earned her second straight spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for her efforts in the community. 

Hansen was one of three upperclassmen on the roster for the 2013-14 season and was a leader on the range and in the classroom.  The native of Minot, N.D., appeared 15 times in both smallbore and air rifle and helped the Huskers qualify for the 2014 NCAA Championships, where the team finished fifth.  Hansen fired a career-best air rifle score of 593 against Air Force in late January. She finished with a season-best smallbore score of 580.

Hansen earned academic honors for her success in the classroom.  She was also named a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for her work in the community. 

Sophomore (2012-13)
Hansen continued as one of the Huskers’ top shooters, qualifying for the NCAA Championships in March. The sophomore made 14 appearances in both smallbore and air rifle, averaging a combined score of 1,151.30. In air rifle, Hansen fired a career-high 589 against West Virginia on Jan. 19.

In the classroom, Hansen earned academic-All-Big Ten honors, and she was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for her academic performance in the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13.

Freshman (2011-12)
Hansen made a big impact in her first year with the Husker program, leading the team in combined scoring average at 1,153. She averaged 571.69 in 13 smallbore appearances and 580.85 in 13 air rifle appearances. Hansen took home Nebraska’s only combined title of the season against NC State in November, shooting a season-best smallbore score of 580.

Hansen achieved a season-best score in air rifle of 587 on two occasions. The second time was at the GARC Championships, where she helped the Huskers earn a third-place finish. In the classroom, Hansen was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for her work during the fall 2011 semester.

Before Nebraska
Hansen came to Nebraska with a wealth of experience in rifle. The native of Minot, N.D., took silver at the 2010 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships. She also competed in the J2 division of women’s 10 meter air rifle, where she posted a score of 776. Hansen also attended the prestigious U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Camp, conducted by the Army’s International Rifle team in Fort Benning, Ga.

In addition to her abilities on the range, Hansen was an accomplished swimmer. A swimming and diving team captain and four-year letterwinner at Minot High School, Hansen helped the team to a fifth-place finish in the state in 2010.

Personal
Kelsey is the daughter of Jeff and Kari Hansen and has one sister, Kyley. Kelsey was born Jan. 22, 1993. A biological sciences major, Kelsey earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2013, 2014 and 2015. She also has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll five times. She is a three-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

Career Statistics
Smallbore Avg. - 572.16
Air Rifle Avg. - 583.09

Career Bests
Smallbore - 583 (vs. Kentucky, 11/22/14)
Air Rifle - 593 (vs. Air Force, 1/25/14)