Avaneesh Pal

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2025-26 MIT Rifle Roster

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Gil Talbot

Personal Best:

Accolades:

2025-26: [INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS]

Competed in eight events
Averaged 519 points in smallbore and 528 points in air rifle
Ranked 19th in smallbore (513) and 21st in air rifle at the NCAA Qualifier (Feb. 21, 2026)
Finished 20th overall (1057) at the MAC Championship (Feb. 28 - March 1, 2026)
Finished 25th in smallbore (528) and 29th in air rifle at the MAC Championship (Feb. 28 - March 1, 2026)

2024-25: [INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS]

Competed in eight events
Averaged 497 points in smallbore and 519.13 points in air rifle
Ranked 17th in smallbore (501) and 18th in air rifle at the NCAA Qualifier (Feb. 22, 2025)
Finished 27th in smallbore (502) at the MAC Championship (March 1-2, 2025)

Before MIT:

Graduated from Reagan High School
Was the executive officer of the rifle team
Earned two varsity letters
Also participated in soccer, archery, and orienteering
National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta
AP Scholar With Distinction
US Air Force ROTC Type 1 HSSP Scholarship, 2023-2024 RNASA Foundation Scholarship for Texas High School Aerospace Scholars
JROTC Superior Cadet Award (2022, 2023), Distinguished Cadet for Academic Excellence (2022, 2023, 2024), JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl National Championships Esprit de Corps Award
George C. Marshall Foundation Leadership and Academic Award, MacArthur Foundation Leadership Award
National Honor Society secretary, JROTC Cadet Captain (Battalion S4), JROTC STEM Teams Commander, Striker Air Rifle Marksmanship Team Executive Officer