Colton Poole

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pelion, S.C.
High School:
Pelion HS

HONORS AND AWARDS
Gold Stars (Fall 2017, Spring 2018)
CRCA Scholastic All-American (2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15)
Southern Conference Commissioner's Medal (2017-18)
Southern Conference Honor Roll (2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15)

COLLEGIATE CAREER PERSONAL BESTS
Smallbore – 572 (Oct. 28, 2017)
Air Rifle – 580 (2x, last Feb. 11, 2017)
Aggregate – 1146 (Feb. 3, 2018)

SENIOR (2017-18): Ended his career as a four-time Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholastic All-American … Performed in 13 matches for the Bulldogs … Averaged a 559.3 in smallbore, 568.6 in air rifle and boasted an average aggregate score of 1127.9 … Shot above a 560 in smallbore five times, including setting a personal best of 572 on Oct. 28, 2017 … Shot above a 570 in air rifle eight times, including a season-high 577 on Feb. 3 … Also set a career-high aggregate score with a 1146 on Feb. 3 … Led the Bulldogs in smallbore three times … Took top honors in smallbore on Sept. 30 with a 568 and finished in the top 10 in smallbore seven times, including five top-five finishes … Posted five top-10 aggregate score finishes, including a season-best fourth twice highlighted by his career-best 1146 on Feb. 3.

JUNIOR (2016-17): Named a Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholastic All-American … Competed in all 14 matches for the Bulldogs, posting an average smallbore score of 555.9, an average air rifle score of 571.9 and an average aggregate score of 1127.7 … Took top honors in smallbore in four matches and used two of those to propel himself to top overall honors in two matches … Paced the field with back-to-back 566s in smallbore on Nov. 5 and Nov. 12 and made it a three-peat for top honors in the discipline with a 559 on Jan. 21 … Finished atop the field with an aggregate score of 1141 on Nov. 5 and also took top honors with an 1131 on Feb. 11 … Claimed top honors in smallbore with a 551 on Feb. 11 … Set a season-best smallbore mark of 567 on Oct. 29 … Finished in the top 10 of air rifle in six matches, including a second-place finish on Feb. 11 with a career-high 580, matching the mark he previously set on Jan. 28.

SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Named a Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholastic All-American … Averaged 558.8 points in four air rifle competitions … Opened the season with 559 points in air rifle at SEARC 3 … Led team with 563 points and 25th-place finish in air rifle and scored 521 in small bore at SEARC 5 … Scored 543 in air rifle and 504 in small bore at SEARC 8 … Finished 18th with season-high 570 in air rifle at SEARC Championships.

FRESHMAN (2014-15): Named a Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholastic All-American … Shot a 494 in smallbore and 532 in air rifle at the SEARC 2 match on Oct. 4 … Earned an air rifle score of 513 against NCAA competitors on Nov. 8 … Posted a 516 in smallbore and 537 in air rifle at the SEARC 4 match on Nov. 15 … Recorded a 558 in air rifle at SEARC 7 and NCAA Qualifying match on Feb. 21.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Summerville High School, participated on the school's rifle team … Coached by Citadel graduate Colonel Claud Davis, III.

PERSONAL: Son of Todd and Barbara Davenport … Major is mechanical engineering.