Career Statistics Smallbore Avg. - 569.19 Air Rifle Avg. - 582.94
Career Bests Smallbore - 583 (at GARC Championships, 2/22/08)
Air Rifle - 593 (at Nevada, 10/5/08)
Year-by-Year
Year
Event
Appearances
High Score
Average
2006-07
Smallbore
12
576
565.92
Air Rifle
11
584
577.82
2007-08
Smallbore
12
583
573.17
Air Rifle
12
590
584.25
2008-09
Smallbore
13
575
568.54
Air Rifle
13
593
586.08
Honors and Awards
Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll(2009)
All-America air rifle first team (2009)
All-GARC first team (2009)
All-GARC air rifle second team (2009)
Two individual smallbore titles (Fall 2008)
One individual air rifle title (Fall 2008)
Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll (2008)
All-America air rifle second team (2008)
All-GARC first team (2008)
All-GARC smallbore first team (2008)
All-GARC air rifle second team (2008)
Four individual air rifle titles(2008)
Two individual smallbore titles (2008)
Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll(2008)
Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll(2007)
Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll(2007)
Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll(2006)
First place in junior smallbore/third place in overall smallbore at U.S. Nationals (2006)
U.S. National Team (2006)
2005 3-P Air Rifle Champion
Olympic National Development Team (2005)
Senior Outlook (2009-10) Jeffries returns as NU’s top overall shooter for the second consecutive year. The two-time air rifle All-American is expected to lead the Huskers in air rifle once again, while she hopes to improve her smallbore average significantly. “Air rifle seems to be her stronger gun,” Head Coach Morgan Hicks said. “I know that she wants to work harder on her smallbore and get those scores up. I think she’s going to be very instrumental in being more of a team leader this year.”
Junior Season (2008-09) Jeffries was named a first-team All-American in air rifle after recording a season average of 586.08, which led the Huskers. Jeffries captured two air rifle titles and one smallbore title to bring her career individual titles total to nine. In addition, Jeffries was the overall combined champion in three matches on the season. She recorded a career-best 593 in air rifle in the season-opening match against Nevada. At the GARC Championships, Jeffries placed fourth in the overall combined standings, giving her a spot on the All-GARC first team. Jeffries also earned a spot on the Big 12 Commisioner’s Honor Roll for the fifth consecutive semester in the fall.
Sophomore Season (2007-08) Jeffries was the top shooter for Nebraska in both air rifle and smallbore at the end of the season. Jeffries held a team-best season average of 584.25 in air rifle, and she earned second-team All-American honors in air rifle after capturing four individual titles on the year. Jeffries also added two titles in smallbore and scored an average of 573.17, also the best on the team. Jeffries earned Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll spots for her academic work in both the fall and spring semesters.
Freshman Season (2006-07) Jeffries concluded her freshman campaign as a mainstay in the Husker air rifle and smallbore lineups. She competed in every regular season competition and saw action in postseason matches, including the NCAA Championships. Jeffries held a season average of 577.8 in air rifle and 565.9 in smallbore. In addition, she was recognized for her academic acheivement by being named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s fall and spring honor rolls.
Before Nebraska Before joining the Nebraska rifle team, Jeffries was a well-recognized junior competitor who achieved success at the national level. The 2005 3-P air rifle champion, she earned a spot on the Olympic National Development Team. With her third-place overall finish in three-position smallbore at the 2006 U.S. Nationals, Jeffries also earned a spot on the U.S. National Team. Jeffries previously claimed high junior competitor honors in smallbore at the Rocky Mountain Championships in 2005.
Personal The daughter of David and Daphne Jeffries, Amanda was born on Nov. 7, 1987, in Pampa, Texas. Jeffries, who was homeschooled, was named to the National Technical Honor Society for her academic excellence and is now an accounting major at Nebraska with a 3.5 GPA. She has one sister, Emily, 19.
Courtesy: Scott Bruhn/NU Media Relations
