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2015-16 MIT Rifle Roster

Sarah Wright

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Christchurch, New Zealand
  • High School St. Andrew's College

Biography

2015-16: Appeared in all eight events for the Engineers … first team All-MAC in smallbore and air rifle … MAC Air Rifle Shooter of the Month for February … Academic All-MAC … averaged 572.1 in smallbore in seven outings … averaged a 580.0 in eight events in air rifle … both marks were the best on the team … set a new MIT record in air rifle with a score of 590 at the NCAA Qualifier (2/20) … won both individual titles at the MAC Championships (3/5) with a 579 in smallbore and a 581 in air rifle.

2014-15: Another outstanding season for MIT, appearing in every match for the Engineers … first team All-MAC in both smallbore and air rifle … named a second team Academic All-American by CoSIDA … led the Engineers with a 565.5 average in smallbore … shot a 562 or better in seven of the eight matches … second on the squad with her 569.5 air rifle average … her air rifle average was a career best mark … turned in a 570 or better four times … started the year with her season-best effort in smallbore with a 572 at Army (10/13) … set a new career-high in air rifle with a 576 against John Jay/Wentworth (10/18) … totaled 568’s in both disciplines at Coast Guard (10/25) ... 576 in smallbore and 570 in air rifle at the Beanpot (1/25) … turned in a 567 (SB) and matched her 576 air rifle best at Coast Guard (2/21) … won the MAC Championship (3/7) in smallbore with a 565 … took third in air rifle with a 570.

2013-14: One of the top shooters on the team as a sophomore … second team All-MAC in smallbore … led the team with her 563.2 average in that discipline … reached 570 or better twice … second on the team in air rifle average with a 567.4 … scored a 570 or better in air rifle six times … both of those marks bettered her first season at MIT … broke her personal best in smallbore the first time out with a 566 against Rose Hulman (10/18) … upped that mark to a 575 at the University of the Sciences (10/26) … set a new personal high in air rifle with 572s on both days of the Beanpot (1/25-26) … outstanding meet at VMI (2/8), setting new highs with a 577 in smallbore and 574 in air rifle … reached 570 or better in air rifle in the last three matches of the season … won the individual smallbore title at the MAC Championships (3/2) with a 563 … fifth in air rifle with a 570.

2012-13: Emerged as one of the top freshman shooters in the Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference … named to the MAC All-Rookie team … second on the team with her average of 550.4 in smallbore … third in air rifle with an average score of 557.8 … started her career off with a 555 in smallbore and a 547 in air rifle against John Jay (10/13) … upped those marks to 561 and 555 vs. the University of the Sciences (11/3) … reached 560 in air rifle against SUNY Maritime (11/10) … increased her season best in air rifle to 563 at the Beanpot (1/25/26) … posted her season-highs in both disciplines in the final outing of the season at the MAC Championships … finished 10th there in smallbore with a 560 and 4th in air rifle with a 570.

Off The Range at MIT: Majoring in biological engineering … Singapore MIT Undergraduate Research Fellow … UROP in Summons Lab … Alpha Chi Omega.

High School: A 2012 graduate of St. Andrew’s College … runner-up sportswoman of the year (2011) … New Zealand U21 and Women's rifle record holder … ranked 2nd overall in Christchurch (1st in U21 and Women's divisions) … school team … Christchurch U21 team … New Zealand U21 team (2010) … New Zealand Women's team (2010) … also played field hockey … School Prefect … Academic Captain … Student Head of Shooting … Valedictorian … in the top-10 high school students in New Zealand in 2011 … Top Scholar for biology in New Zealand scholarship exams … medal for highest mark in New Zealand ICAS Science Competition.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13First Year

    5'3"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2014-15Junior

    5'4"
  • 2015-16Senior

    5'4"