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Carlee Valenta
- Height:
- 4-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Harrison City, Pa.
- High School:
- Penn-Trafford
- Prev School:
- UTEP
2025-26: A second-team All-American by the CRCA in air rifle for the Miners … Averaged 584.538 in smallbore, 596.308 in air rifle and 1,180.846 in aggregate … Competed in all 13 matches … Led the squad six times in smallbore and five times in air rifle … Registered the highest aggregate score six times … Twice shot a 592 in smallbore, at Ohio State on Nov. 9 and at home on Nov. 22 … Tied her career best with a 599 air rifle on Oct. 11 at Air Force … Shot an 1,190 aggregate on Nov. 9 at Ohio State.
2024-25: An NCAA At-Large qualifier in air rifle for UTEP, finishing 17th with a 595 … Averaged 578.214 in smallbore, 594.467 in air rifle and 1,172.643 in aggregate … Competed in all 14 matches … Led the squad 12 times in air rifle and three times in smallbore … Registered the highest aggregate score eight times … Fired two school records versus Alaska Fairbanks in the NCAA qualifier match, a 599 in air rifle and an 1,181 aggregate … Was a top-10 shooter 12 times including being the top shooter of the match twice: versus Jax State in back-to-back matches … Earned the Golden Pick Awards Team MVP and Women’s Newcomer of the Year … A CRCA Scholastic All-American.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Penn-Trafford High, where she shot on the varsity squad for four years for Coaches Diana Cholock and Dale Emerick … The 2024 PIAA State Champion … WPIAL Team Runner-Up (2023) … Dave Cramer Rifle Perfect Season Award (2023) … A member of the National Honor Society … The Spanish Honor Society-Vice President … Club team was Team Winning Solutions, coached by Chance Cover … The 2023 Pennsylvania Prone State Championship (High Women & High Junior) … A multiple-time Junior Olympics qualifier … Also participated in gymnastics.
PERSONAL: Born Carlee Ann Valenta on October 4 in Jeannette, PA … Daughter of James and Brenda Valenta … Has one brother, Austin, and one sister, Emily … Emily shoots at Ohio State.
MAJOR: Human Development and Family Science
2024-25: An NCAA At-Large qualifier in air rifle for UTEP, finishing 17th with a 595 … Averaged 578.214 in smallbore, 594.467 in air rifle and 1,172.643 in aggregate … Competed in all 14 matches … Led the squad 12 times in air rifle and three times in smallbore … Registered the highest aggregate score eight times … Fired two school records versus Alaska Fairbanks in the NCAA qualifier match, a 599 in air rifle and an 1,181 aggregate … Was a top-10 shooter 12 times including being the top shooter of the match twice: versus Jax State in back-to-back matches … Earned the Golden Pick Awards Team MVP and Women’s Newcomer of the Year … A CRCA Scholastic All-American.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Penn-Trafford High, where she shot on the varsity squad for four years for Coaches Diana Cholock and Dale Emerick … The 2024 PIAA State Champion … WPIAL Team Runner-Up (2023) … Dave Cramer Rifle Perfect Season Award (2023) … A member of the National Honor Society … The Spanish Honor Society-Vice President … Club team was Team Winning Solutions, coached by Chance Cover … The 2023 Pennsylvania Prone State Championship (High Women & High Junior) … A multiple-time Junior Olympics qualifier … Also participated in gymnastics.
PERSONAL: Born Carlee Ann Valenta on October 4 in Jeannette, PA … Daughter of James and Brenda Valenta … Has one brother, Austin, and one sister, Emily … Emily shoots at Ohio State.
MAJOR: Human Development and Family Science
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