Prior to UK

• Won the individual final at the 2024 CMP National Three-Position Air Rifle Championship after finishing fifth in qualifying
• Won the U18 air rifle championship at the 2023 USA Shooting Championships
• Competed in the 2023 USA Shooting Junior Olympic Rifle Championships in April, finishing third in men’s smallbore and 10th overall amongst all competitors
• Took home first place in the U17 Precision Age Group at the 2023 Civilian Marksmanship Program 3P Nationals
• Finished first in his class in marksmanship at the 2022 American Smallbore Shooting Association Smallbore Rifle National Championships

Personal
Major: Electrical Engineering
Birthday: Oct. 29
Birthplace: Hummelstown, Pa.

Coach Mullins on Sam: “Sam is going to be the perfect fit for our program and Coach Papasodora and I are excited that he has decided to be a Wildcat. Sam has all the tools and work ethic to be a great shooter for us and we cannot wait to get him on campus soon and get started.”