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2021-22 Rifle Roster

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Abby Buesseler
Abby Buesseler
Abby Buesseler
Abby Buesseler_Feb. 2020 vs. Nebraska
Kelly_Buesseler vs. Nebraska Feb. 2020
Ole Miss vs. Nebraska Feb. 2020
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Buesseler 2019 vs Kentucky
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Rifle vs Navy Fall 2018 (1920x1080)
Abby Buesseler 2018
Walsh_Buesseler 2019 GARC Air Rifle
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Buesseler vs JSU, 9/29/18
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Abby Buesseler
Abby Buesseler

Abby Buesseler

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Stacy, Minn.
  • High School:
    Forest Lake
  • Experience:
    4L
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
 • 2022 GARC Smallbore Second Team
 • 2022 GARC Combined Honorable Mention 
 • 2021 GARC Smallbore Honorable Mention 
 • 2020 NRA First Team Smallbore All-American
 • 2020 CRCA Second Team Smallbore All-American
 • 2020 CRCA Third Team Aggregate All-American
 • 2020 GARC Smallbore Second Team 
 • 2020 GARC Combined Second Team 
 • 2020 GARC Air Rifle Honorable Mention 
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
 • SEC Boyd H. McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year Finalist (2021)
 • CRCA Scholastic All-American (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
 • GARC Scholar Athlete of the Year (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
 • SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
 • SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll (2018)

2021-22 (SENIOR): Helped Ole Miss finish fourth at the NCAA Rifle Championship, firing an aggregate score of 1167 … Guided the Rebels to back-to-back postseason appearances for the first time in school history … Was one of two Rebels to compete in all 15 matches, serving as a counter in 14 matches … Won Silver in smallbore at the 2022 GARC Championship match … Garnered GARC Second Team honors in smallbore and an honorable mention nod in aggregate … Eclipsed 580 in smallbore in 14 matches, including seven with a 585 or better … Registered a 583.8 average in smallbore, the third best mark on the team … Averaged a 1172.5 aggregate score … Posted a 587 in smallbore against Navy (10/17) … Become just the fifth Rebel to shoot a 590 or better in smallbore, firing a 590 at Army (1/29) … Finished with a season-high 1181 against the Black Knights, helping the Rebels post a program record score of 4737 … Guided Ole Miss to its second straight regular season conference title, once again sharing a piece of the crown … Turned in one of her best performances of the season in the NCAA Qualifier on Senior Day (2/19), firing a 1179 … Was productive in the classroom, being named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll and the CRCA’s Scholastic All-American list.

2020-21 (SENIOR*): Tabbed as Ole Miss’ nominee for the 2020 SEC Boyd H. McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year award … Competed and served as a counter in all 13 matches … Led the Rebels to a third-place finish at the 2021 NCAA Rifle Championship, firing an aggregate score of 1170 … Earned GARC Smallbore Honorable mention honors and was named GARC Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Was a member of an NCAA Record smallbore relay that fired a score of 2361, posting an individual mark of 586 (10/11) … Helped Ole Miss receive its first-ever No. 1 national ranking in the CRCA Poll, a mark that they held for four weeks during the regular season … Tied her smallbore career-high with a score of 588 at No. 4 West Virginia (1/31) … Fired an 1181 aggregate score as the Rebels shattered the program record with a team score of 4734 (2/13) … Turned in a 592 in air rifle to help Ole Miss set a new air rifle program record of 2383 in its NCAA Qualifier match (2/20) … Guided the Rebels to a share of the GARC Regular Season title for the first time in program history … Helped Ole Miss qualify for its first NCAA Rifle Championship in 15 years as the No. 2 seed … Excelled in the classroom, being named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll and the CRCA’s Scholastic All-American list.

2019-20 (JUNIOR): Showcased one of the most dominant, record-breaking seasons in program history … Qualified for the NCAA Rifle Championships with a 583 smallbore on Feb. 22 … Named to three All-American teams, including NRA First Team Smallbore All-American by finishing as a top-10 national shooter, CRCA Second Team Smallbore All-American, and CRCA Third Team Aggregate All-American … Set program marks for aggregate total (1183 on Nov. 2), aggregate season average (1171.6), and smallbore season average (582.3) … Tied the air rifle team mark with a 597 also on Nov. 2 … Finished as the top Rebel shooter for air rifle with a 589.2 average … Earned a spot on three all-conference teams, including GARC Smallbore Second Team, GARC Combined Second Team, and GARC Air Rifle Honorable Mention … Ended the campaign with the 11th-best smallbore average and 16th-highest aggregate average in the nation … Tallied the most points by a Rebel in smallbore on 10 occasions and four times for air rifle … Posted a 597 in air rifle to power Ole Miss to an air rifle school record of 2372, helping the Rebels outshoot West Virginia in the event … Totaled a career-best 588 in smallbore on Feb. 1 at TCU, which sits second-best in the school record books … Helped Ole Miss post seven of the top-10 totals in program history … Excelled in the classroom to be named Ole Miss Rifle’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Became a three-time CRCA Scholastic All-American … Recognized as a member of the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2018-19 (SOPHOMORE): Led the team in smallbore with a 577.2 average … Competed in all 14 matches, firing in the 580s five times … Posted a personal best of 583 in a victory over Alaska Fairbanks and Ohio State in Columbus … Finished fourth on the team in air rifle (586.1 average) and second in aggregate (1163.4) … Earned a career-high 1175 total with a season-high 592 in air rifle in the same tri-match on Jan. 12 … The 1175 points was the best of any Rebel during the entire season … Fired a 592 the very next day in a victory over Akron, helping Ole Miss post the second-highest total in program history (4685) … Part of a team sweep of CRCA Scholastic All-Americans … One of a record 10 Ole Miss rifle student-athletes named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll … Named Ole Miss Rifle’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year. 

2017-18 (FRESHMAN): Competed in all but one match ... Named GARC Scholar Athlete of the Year and CRCA Scholar All-American ... Won GARC Honorable Mention in Smallbore with a 577.0 average ... Competitor in the National Junior Olympics …. Recorded highest career air rifle score of 594, Jan. 19 at Alaska Fairbanks ... Tallied best career smallbore score of 581 on Feb. 11 against Memphis ... Earned an 1170 aggregrate best four times ... Finished season with an 1163.2 average ... Participated in all four record-setting matches, leading rebels twice in air rifle against Alaska-Fairbanks with her 594 and Nebraska with a 590 ... Placed second in team smallbore average, fourth in team air rifle average, and second in team aggregate average ... Named to the SEC First Year Player Honor Roll ... Powered Ole Miss to highest regular season GARC finish (third) and most wins (seven) in program history.  

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Smallbore four position State Champion ... Member of the Minnesota Centershots ... Member of the NRA National Championship Team ... Member of the U.S. Army Junior Air Rifle National Championship Team ... Member of the CMP 3PAR National Championship Team ... CMP Silver Distinguished Expert Honoree ... Finished Eighth at the CMP Regionals ... NRA Qualification Distinguished Expert in smallbore, 3P sporter class and 3P precision ... Third place finish at the USAS Junior Olympics ... Academic Varsity Letter ... Academic All-State ... Recipient of the Spotlight and Scholarship Award. 

PERSONAL: Enjoys volleyball, track and field and weightlifting ... Member of the Girl Scouts ... Twin sister, Dana, is a member of Murray State's Rifle Team ... Majoring in Biochemistry (B.A.).

YEAR-BY-YEAR AVERAGES
Year Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
2017-18 576.4 586.9 1163.2
2018-19 577.2 586.1 1163.4
2019-20 582.3  589.2 1171.6 
2020-21 581.4 590.2 1171.6
2021-22 583.8 588.7 1172.5
CAREER HIGHS
Smallbore 590, at Army (1/29/22)
Air Rifle 597, vs. WVU (11/2/19) 
Aggregate 1183 vs. WVU (11/2/19)