The Citadel Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
Gold Stars (Spring 2020)
Dean's List (Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019)
CRCA Scholastic All-American (2018-19)
Academic All-Southern Conference (Spring 2020)
2x Southern Conference Honor Roll (2018-19, 2019-20)


COLLEGIATE CAREER PERSONAL BESTS
Smallbore – 536 (Oct. 27, 2019)
Air Rifle – 574 (Nov. 9, 2019)
Aggregate – 1092 (Oct. 27, 2019)


JUNIOR (2019-20): Competed in 12 matches … Started the season off with a 563 in air rifle on Sept. 21 … Competed in both guns for the first time on the year on Oct. 5 with a 500 in smallbore and a 558 in air for an aggregate score of 1058 … On Oct. 12, fired a 526 in smallbore and a 560 in air rifle, improving his aggregate score to 1086 … Showed improvement again in the next match (Oct. 26), posting a 1087 in aggregate and 534 in smallbore, as well as a 553 in air rifle … Recorded career bests in both aggregate and smallbore on Oct. 27 with a 1092 aggregate score and a 536 in smallbore, while also shooting a 556 in air … On Nov. 2, competed in just air rifle with a 568 … Ended the fall portion of the season with a career-best 574 in air rifle on Nov. 9 … Opened the spring portion of the season with a 1074 aggregate score, including a 513 in smallbore and a 561 in air on Jan. 25 … Competed in just air rifle in both of the next two matches, including shooting a 565 on Feb. 8 … Recorded an aggregate score of 1066 on Feb. 23, closing out the regular season with a 517 in smallbore and a 549 in air rifle … Closed out the season with a 549 in air rifle at the 2020 SoCon Rifle Championships (March 7 – 8).

SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Named a Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholastic All-American … Competed in four matches for the Bulldogs’ mixed rifle team as a true freshman … For the season, averaged a 513.8 in smallbore, 551.0 in air rifle and a 1064.8 in aggregate … Posted his season-best smallbore score of 520 at North Georgia on Nov. 10, 2018 … Set season highs in both air rifle (556) and aggregate score (1071) in his final match of the season, at home on Jan. 26.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Midland Valley High School … Earned the Distinguished Shooter Badge for 3-position air rifle as a sophomore … Earned the Congressional History Award … Was also a member of the pistol team.

PERSONAL: Full name is Brandon Austin Oerman … Son of Zakk Oerman and Hope Hooper … Major is political science.