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West Virginia University Athletics

2023-24 Rifle Roster

Megan Crain

Molly McGhin

  • Height
    5-7
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Griffin, Ga.
  • Instagram
    mollymcghin

Biography

Statistics

Career Highs

Value Opponent
Air Rifle 600 vs. TCU (11/6/21)
Smallbore 591 at Akron (1/22/23)
at NCAA Qualifier Match (2/18/23)

Career Statistics

Air Rifle Smallbore
Season Matches Avg. High Matches Avg. High
2022-23 16 593.375 598 16 585.375 591
2021-22 10 593.2 600 10 584.4 590
2020-21 11 594.222 596 11 582.889 587

2022-23 (Jr.)

  • CRCA All-America Second Team (Smallbore, Air Rifle)
  • CRCA All-America Third Team (Aggregate)
  • CRCA Scholastic All-America Team
  • All-GARC Second Team (Smallbore, Air Rifle, Combined) 
  • Competed in all 16 matches for WVU; scores counting in 12 smallbore matches and 13 air rifle matches
  • Averaged a combined score of 1178.9, including a 588.4 in smallbore and a 593.5 in air rifle
  • Set a career-high in smallbore, twice, hitting a 591 at Akron (1/22) and at the NCAA Qualifier (2/18)

2021-22 (So.)

  • CRCA All-America Smallbore, Air Rifle and Aggregate Honorable Mention
  • All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Second Team
  • CRCA Scholastic All-America Team
  • Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team
  • Competed in 10 contests; scores counted for seven of those matches
  • Missed the first two matches of the year while competing at the ISSF Junior World Championships
  • Helped the U.S. bring home a gold medal in the 50-meter, three positions event, as a part of the women’s team junior finals
  • She also won a silver medal in the mixed team smallbore match at the Junior World Championships
  • Averaged a combined score of 1177.6, including a 584.4 in smallbore and a 593.2 in air rifle
  • Set a new career high in smallbore at NC State (10/17), shooting a 590 in the relay
  • Tied the NCAA and WVU record for air rifle score, shooting a perfect score of 600 against TCU (11/6)
  • Sixth shooter in program history to tally a 600 in air rifle
  • Competed at the 2022 USA Shooting Rifle National Championships
  • Also competed at the 2022 USA Shooting National Rifle Junior Olympic Championships

2020-21 (Fr.)

  • Junior Olympics National Futures Team
  • CRCA All-America Air Rifle First Team
  • CRCA All-America Smallbore Second Team
  • CRCA All-America Aggregate Honorable Mention Team
  • All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and Combined Second Teams
  • Posted season averages of 1,177.111 (aggregate), 582.889 (smallbore) and 594.222 (air rifle)
  • Shot a season-best 587 in smallbore in the NCAA Qualifying Match on Feb. 20
  • Also shot a season-best in air rifle (596) against Ole Miss and Kentucky on Jan. 31 and Feb. 13, respectively
  • Totaled a season-high aggregate score 1180 twice; at Akron and in the NCAA Qualifier
  • Tallied an aggregate score of 1177 at the GARC Championships, including 584 in smallbore and 593 in air rifle
  • Also amassed an aggregate score of 1171 at the NCAA Championships (579 in smallbore, 592 in air rifle)

High School

  • Five-time USA Junior Olympic Championships qualifier
  • Three-time team captain of the Georgia Competitive Shooters
  • Two-time Eley High School All-American (2018-19)
  • 2019 Georgia smallbore state champion
  • Competed at the 2019 U.S. Army National Championships with her club team, placing first in air rifle and third in smallbore
  • Individually, earned a fourth-place finish in air rifle at the 2019 U.S. Army National Championships
  • Helped her team claim back-to-back National Orion League Championships (2016-17), as well as a runner-up finish in 2018
  • Received a bronze medal in smallbore in 2018 and placed 15th in smallbore at the 2019 Olympic Trials in Fort Benning, Georgia

Personal

  • Daughter of Steve and Connie McGhin
  • Has two brothers and one sister
  • Birthday is September 6
  • Majoring in psychology
  • Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2022-23Junior

    5'7"
  • 2023-24Senior

    5'7"