2010-11:
Shot both air rifle and smallbore in all 14 matches... finished in the top 10 in every regular season event this year ... had a solid average of 589 in air rifle and a 577 in smallbore... finished third in both air rifle (590) and smallbore (580) against UTEP (Oct. 16)... best match of the season came against Kentucky on Nov. 5... finished first in air rifle with a career-high score of 595... continued her solid performances in air rifle over the next three competitions, firing a 592 in matches against Nebraska (Nov. 7) and at Alaska (Nov. 21) and a 594 at The Citadel (Nov. 13)... her marks in air rifle against Nebraska and Alaska were tops at the matches... at The Citadel, posted her best aggregate score of the season with an 1174 (594 air rifle, 580 in smallbore)... finished second in smallbore against Air Force on Jan. 16 with a solid score of 582... fired a first-place score of 589 in air rifle against UTEP on Jan. 30... turned in a third-place finish in air rifle with a score of 591 at Nebraska Feb. 6... also tallied a second place finish in smallbore with score of 581... scored a first-place in air rifle after shooting a 594 against Air Force in the NCAA Qualifier on Feb. 10... made the smallbore finals at the NCAA Championships on March 11 after shooting a 584... fired a 98.1 in the finals to finish sixth overall... honored as an All-American in air rifle as well as receiving the All-Academic award... competed at the USA Shooting National Championships... made it to the top eight after firing a 396 on the first day of competition... finished eighth after shooting a 102.9 in the final.
2009-10:
Garnered All-American honors in Air Rifle ... finished sixth at the Ole Miss Invitational in air rifle with a score of 585 and fourth in smallbore with a 579 ... posted a 10th-place finish against Kentucky with a third place score of 588 in air rifle and an aggregate score of 1155 ... fired a 583 in air rifle and a 569 in smallbore against Alaska-Fairbanks on Oct. 28... shot career-highs in air rifle (593) and smallbore (581) against Murray State on Nov. 7... finished second in air rifle at The Citadel with 589, while tying season high with 581 in smallbore ... helped the Frogs to victory in two matches at Air Force on Jan. 16-17... fired scores of 586 and 584 in air rifle... only shot smallbore on day one, finishing with a 568... shot a 584 in air rifle and a 567 in smallbore against Nebraska on Jan. 23 ... finished second with an aggregate score of 1162 (586 air rifle, 576 smallbore) against UTEP on Jan. 30... ... her smallbore score was tops in the competition, while the air rifle total placed her second ... took first-place in air rifle at the NCAA Qualifier with a score of 592 in air rifle on Feb. 13 ... at the 2010 NCAA Rifle National Championships, finished sixth individually in air rifle ... Honored by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association with an all-academic award.
National Competitions:
Competed in the Winter Airgun Competition in Colorado Springs, Colo. Dec. 4-6... fired scores of 389, 392 and 391 in the Competition ... put together a sixth-place finish in the women's junior olympics with a grand total of 493.7 in day two of the competition... Finished 12th after firing a 395 and 386 at the Junior Olympics.
Prior to TCU:
Morrissey recorded gold medal honors in the Junior Women's Prone event at the 2009 USA Shooting National Championships... Competed at the USA Shooting National Championships for four consecutive seasons... Captured the NRA Smallbore 3-P Junior National Championship at Camp Perry in 2009... Completed the steps to earning the NRA 3-P Distinguished Expert Award at the 2009 NRA National Championships at Camp Perry... Competed at the NRA National Championships at Camp Perry for five consecutive years... posted a national record in smallbore standing at the 2008 NRA National Championships... Captured the Kansas State Championship in 3-P Outdoor and Indoor Smallbore Rifle for four straight seasons.. Earned a berth at the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships for six consecutive seasons... Earned a bronze medal at the 2005 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships in air rifle... Involved in National Honors Society, "Quill and Scroll" National Journalism Honors Society during her high school career... Competed with the varsity bowling team where she led her team to a third-place finish at the Kansas State Championships... Served as the Executive Vice President on the Student Council... Served on the Spirit Club, Spanish Club, Peer Helpers, Conflict Managers and Boomerang Mentors... Served as a photographer and graphics editor for her high school newspaper... Honored as a Kansas Honors Scholar, Kansas Board of Regents Designated State Scholar, Hy-Vee Scholar Athlete of the Week, Most Inspirational Athete and Winter Female Athlete of the Year... nominated for the Principal's Leadership Award and Winter Formal Queen Candidate during her senior year... captured the 2009 Kansas State High School Activities Association Citizenship Award.
Away from the Range:
Morrissey is the daughter of Tim and Janet Morrissey... Has one sister, Mary Christina... Majoring in accounting.
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