2022-23 Rifle Roster
Salas, Ben
Sit Down with Former Rifle Wolfpack Lucas Kozeniesky
Friday, September 17
Highlights: Rifle vs Nebraska
Sunday, February 02
Rifle vs Nebraska
Sunday, February 02
Rifle vs North Georgia
Sunday, October 20
Ben Salas
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Paul R. Wharton
- Weight:
- null
Bio
2021-22: Sophomore Season
2020-21: Freshman Season
High School/Prep Career
- Competed in all 11 matches
- Finished the season averaging 579.818 (smallbore), 587.909 (air rifle) and aggregate (1167.727)
- Led the team in smallbore average while being second in aggregate average
- Had a career day against Memphis (10/31) setting career highs in air rifle (592) and aggregate (1173)
- Tallied a career-best 583 smallbore total against Army (1/17)
2020-21: Freshman Season
- Competed in nine matches
- Solidified a career-high 1163 aggregate score after recording a career-best 591 air rifle score at Ole Miss (Jan. 17)
- Tied his career-high 1163 aggregate score against Memphis (Jan. 30)
- Recorded his career high in smallbore in back-to-back competitions racking up a 576 against Akron (Feb. 13) and at the NCAA Qualifier (Feb. 20)
- Nearly matched his best aggregate score at the GARC Championship, hitting 1160
High School/Prep Career
- Earned the top J2 place at the USAS Rifle Nationals in 2019 after shooting a 618 in air rifle
- Was also a member of the marching band and NJROTC at Paul R. Wharton High School
- Grandfather played football for NC State from 1956-59