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The Citadel Athletics | The Military College of South Carolina

2023-24 Mixed Rifle Roster

Dan Graham / The Citadel
Dan Graham / The Citadel
Tom Thompson

Charlotte Welsh

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-4
  • Hometown Simpsonville, S.C.
  • High School Mauldin HS

Biography

HONORS AND AWARDS
SoCon Freshman of the Year (2020-21)
All-SoCon First Team Air Rifle (2020-21)
All-SoCon First Team Smallbore (2021-22)
All-SoCon Second Team Air Rifle (2021-22)
CRCA Scholastic All-American (2020-21)


COLLEGIATE CAREER PERSONAL BESTS
Smallbore - 583 (Nov. 13, 2021)
Air Rifle - 590 (Jan. 30, 2021), Fourth-highest in the SoCon in 2020-21
Aggregate - 1170 (Nov. 13, 2021)

SOPHOMORE (2021-22):
Named to All-SoCon Smallbore First Team and Air Rifle Second Team... reached the finals in both events at the SoCon Championships... Opened the year versus Jacksonville State on Sept. 25, finished eighth with 1,144 aggregate, 558 smallbore, and a 586 air rifle score for the second-best mark in the event... Won both overall and in air rifle against UAB on Oct. 2, posting a 1,149 aggregate, 564 smallbore, and 585 air rifle... Finished fifth with a career-high 1,156 aggregate against Jacksonville State on Oct. 9, setting a new career best with 573 smallbore score with a 583 air rifle mark... Charted 1,138 aggregate against Nebraska on Oct. 16, pulling in 557 smallbore points and 581 air rifle points... Posted a 1,152 aggregate versus TCU on Oct. 23, taking 568 points in smallbore and 584 points in air rifle... Earned a 1,152 aggregate against Alaska Fairbanks on Oct. 31 with a 566 smallbore score and 586 air rifle score...  Posted a clean sweep in matchup with VMI and Wofford on Nov. 6, posting a career-high 1,165 aggregate and 577 smallbore score, along with 588 air rifle score to win each category... Won the overall and smallbore against North Georgia on Nov. 13, hitting a career-best 1,170 aggregate and 583 smallbore score, while placing third with a 587 air rifle score... Finished sixth with a 1,144 aggregate against Georgia Southern on Jan. 16, earning 566 points in smallbore and 578 in air rifle... Posted a 1,149 aggregate against Georgia Southern on Jan. 22, taking the third-best smallbore score with 576 and 573 in air rifle... Placed second with a 1,163 aggregate against Wofford on Feb. 5, winning the smallbore with 579 points and third in air rifle with 584 points... Finished fifth with a 1,148 aggregate versus North Georgia on Feb. 12, taking fifth in the smallbore with 570 points and third in air rifle with 582 points... Finished second with 1,145 aggregate in win over Wofford on Feb. 19, earning 562 points for fourth in smallbore and 583 points for second in air rifle... Placed sixth overall at SoCon Championships Mar. 5-6, taking sixth in both smallbore and air rifle with 567 and 585 respective points... qualified for both events in the finals, finishing sixth in smallbore and seventh in air rifle.

FRESHMAN (2020-21): Named SoCon Freshman of the Year, First Team Air Rifle, and a Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholastic All-American... Earned one aggregate win, seven victories in air rifle, and one win in smallbore... Finished third in career debut in win over Georgia Southern on Sept. 26 with 1126 aggregate, finishing sixth in smallbore with 547 points and earning her first event win in air rifle with 579 points... Took second with 1153 aggregate in rematch at Georgia Southern on Oct. 3, taking third in smallbore with 565 points and winning air rifle again with 588 points... Placed second again in win over at VMI on Oct. 10 with 1140 aggregate, placing third in smallbore with 554 points and winning air rifle with 586 points... Took fifth place against Jacksonville State on Oct. 23 with 1149 aggregate, earning sixth in smallbore with 566 points and fourth in air rifle with 583 points... Placed second versus North Georgia on Nov. 14, earning second in smallbore with 565 points and winning air rifle with 588 points... Took sixth with 1148 aggregate versus Jacksonville State and UAB on Nov. 21, earning eighth in smallbore with 562 points and third in air rifle with 586 points... Finished eighth with 1135 aggregate to open spring set against TCU on Jan. 23, taking eighth in smallbore with 551 points and sixth in air rifle with 584 points... Finished fourth with 1145 aggregate against UAB and VMI on Jan. 30, earning ninth in smallbore with 555 points and winning air rifle with 590 points... Took second with 1142 points at Georgia Southern on Jan. 31, finishing fourth in smallbore with 556 points and second in air rifle with 586 points... Won with a 1151 aggregate in win over Wofford on Feb. 6, capturing both smallbore (568 points) and air rifle (583) victories... Won for second straight week with 1146 aggregate at North Georgia on Feb. 13, taking second in smallbore with 557 points and winning air rifle with 589 points... Finished second with 1142 aggregate in win over Wofford on Feb. 20, taking second in smallbore with 559 points and first in air rifle with 583 points... Placed sixth overall with 1143 aggregate at SoCon Championships, taking 11th in smallbore with 559 points and fourth in air rifle with 584 points... Entered college with no smallbore experience.

HIGH SCHOOL: Won both the North Carolina and South Carolina state championships as a junior and senior, earning a seventh-place ranking in the nation for NJROTC marksmanship following senior season … Earned the Daughters of the Revolution (D.A.R.) Good Citizen Award and the West Point Leadership Award.

PERSONAL: Full name is Charlotte Ray Welsh … Daughter of Ryan and Nicole Welsh … Major is biology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2022-23Junior

    5'4"
  • 2023-24Senior

    5'4"

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