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2015-16 MIT Rifle Roster

Jia Yi Goh

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Singapore
  • High School Raffles Insitiution
  • Major Economics

Biography

2015-16: Appeared in seven events for the Engineers … first team All-MAC in air rifle … Academic All-MAC … averaged 559.5 in smallbore in six outings … averaged a 579.2 in seven events in air rifle … both marks were second highest on the team … finished seventh individually at the MAC Championships (3/5) in both smallbore (552) and air rifle (570). 

2014-15: Another outstanding season as a sophomore … first team All-MAC in air rifle … second team All-MAC in smallbore … shot averages of 547.1 in smallbore and 574.5 in air rifle … her air rifle average led the team for a second straight year … shot above a 570 in air rifle in every meet but one … eclipsed the 550 mark in smallbore three times during the season … opened the year with a 553 (SB) and a 575 (AR) at Army (10/13) … matched her previous career mark with a 579 in air rifle against John Jay/Wentowrth (10/18) … turned in a 550 (SB) and a 578 (AR) against the University of the Sciences/Wentworth (11/15) … won the air rifle competition at the MAC Championships (3/7) with a 573 … finished second to teammate Sarah Wright in the smallbore competition at the championships  with a new career-high of 561.

2013-14: Made an impact during her first year on the team … second team All-MAC in air rifle … shot averages of 552.7 in smallbore and 572.6 in air rifle … her air rifle average led the team … finished with a total above 570 in air rifle seven times in 10 outings … started the season with a 567 against Wentworth (10/5) … set her season-high with a 579 against John Jay, Rose Hulman and Wentworth (10/19) … a 574 at the second day of the Beanpot (1/26) started a stretch of four straight 570+ scores … finished the stretch with a 578 against Maritime (2/16) … had another 578 at the MAC Championships where she finished tied for second overall … only shot smallbore three times during the season … one of those appearances came at the MAC Championships where she turned in a season-high 555 to finish second.

Off The Range at MIT: Majoring in economics … minor in brain and cognitive studies … internship with Morgan Stanley Investment Banking and the National University of Singapore in the Department of Economics as a Research Assistant … MISTI China Educational Technology Initiative … research in economics with Dr. Sara Ellison … MIT Club of Singapore Scholar 2013-2014 … undergraduate president of MIT Singapore Student Society … Dan and Judy Gilbert Family Fund Recipient … Economics Undergraduate Association … Mentor with MIT

First Generation Peer Mentor Program … Cornerstone Research Externship … MIT Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program.

 

High School: A 2013 graduate of the Raffles Institution… Raffles Diploma (Distinction in Sports and Health) … Second Place in National Inter-School Shooting Championships (Singapore) … shot with the Singapore Shooting Association … Asian Games … SEA Games … ISSF World Cups … ISSF World Championships … Asian Youth Games … Deans' List.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14First Year

    5'5"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'5"