STATESBORO - Two members of the Georgia Southern rifle team were honored for their work in the classroom, as announced recently. Departing senior
Rosemary Kramer and redshirt junior
Lydia Odlin were both named CRCA Scholastic All-Americans for achieving a GPA of at least 3.20.
This is the second year in a row the duo has been honored by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association.
Kramer, from Culloden, Georgia, was named a first-team All-American in air rifle as selected by the NRA. She placed third at the NCAA Air Rifle Championships in Morgantown, West Virginia and was the 2019 SoCon Air Rifle champion. Kramer was a first-team All-SoCon selection in both smallbore and air rifle and was the SoCon Air Rifle Athlete of the Year once again. She placed first in 10 air rifle meets and first overall in five matches and was a three-time SoCon Air Rifle Shooter of the Month. Kramerr was selected to compete in the World University Games in Naples, Italy, as she begins preparations for a run at the 2020 Olympics.
Odlin, from Scarborough, Maine, competed in all 12 events for the Eagles and was a key part of the SoCon Air Rifle championship. She averaged 533.250 in smallbore and 571.250 in air rifle, combining to average 1,104.500 in aggregate. Odlin had a smallbore high of 544 in the season opener at North Georgia and twice posted a 577 in air rifle for season highs. She posted a season-high 1,116 aggregate on Nov. 10 at a match at Morehead State and placed in the top 10 in four separate meets. Odlin shot a 575 in air rifle at the SoCon Championships as the Eagles took the team title for the second time in three seasons.