Morgan Hicks

Morgan Hicks (born March 22, 1982, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American sport shooter.[2] She has competed for Team USA, as a 22-year-old, in small-bore rifle shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and has won a gold medal in the rifle three positions at the 2008 ISSF World Cup meet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] Outside her world and Olympic career, Hicks was an eight-time All-American for Murray State University from 2000 to 2004, where she became the NCAA air rifle champion on her senior season.[3] While at Murray, she was a member of the National Residence Hall Honorary society.[4]

Morgan Hicks
Personal information
Full nameMorgan Hicks
Nationality United States
Born (1982-03-22) March 22, 1982
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)10 m air rifle (AR40)
50 m rifle 3 positions (STR3X20)
ClubMurray State University[1]
Coached byCindy Estep
David Johnson (national)[1]

Hicks started out as a successful junior on the U.S. national team for three years, and eventually earned her first small-bore rifle title at the 2001 Championship of the Americas tournament in Fort Benning, Georgia.[5]

In early 2004, Hicks added an individual NCAA air rifle title to her career tally in her senior season, while competing for the Murray State University.[3] Just two months later, Hicks qualified for her first and only U.S. Olympic team in the 50 m rifle 3 positions at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, after placing second at the trials in Fort Benning.[6][7] A less experienced to the international scene, Hicks marked 197 in prone, 189 in standing, and 191 in the kneeling series to put up a much steadfast aim in twelfth out of 33 shooters with a total score of 577, having been close to an Olympic final cutoff by a two-point margin.[8][3]

Since 2007, Hicks currently serves as a full-time rifle coach for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's shooting roster, and a representative for the USA Shooting Board of Directors Athletic Rifle Association.[5]

References
  1. "ISSF Profile – Morgan Hicks". ISSF. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Morgan Hicks". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  3. Tegler, Zach (November 8, 2011). "Morgan Hicks brings Olympic experience to coaching NU rifle team". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. The Shield Yearbook. Murray State University. 2004. p. 208. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  5. "Hicks Named Nebraska Rifle Coach". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. June 18, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  6. "Shooting 2004 Olympic Qualification" (PDF). Majority Sports. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  7. "Hoff, 14, already setting standard in pool". USA Today. May 25, 2004. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  8. "Shooting: Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Prelims". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. August 15, 2004. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
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