Bernard Melus

Player profile

CAREER STATISTICS

2019-20 (Junior)

All-America Second Team (air pistol) and All-America Honorable Mention (standard pistol)
Ranked top-5 on the team with a season average of 1,628 for three-gun aggregate
Contributed ‘counting’ scores in 29 of 34 opportunities
Posted season averages of 523 (standard pistol), 553 (sport pistol) and 550 (air pistol)
Competed in the Olympic Trials
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten
OSU Scholar-Athlete

2018-2019 (Sophomore)

Second Team All-American in Free pistol and Honorable Mention All-American in Standard pistol
Placed 12th (open air), 13th (three-gun agg.), 20th (free), and 22nd (standard) at the 2019 Intercollegiate Pistol Championships
Teamed up with Samuel Gens, Shrenik Jain and Anthony McCollum to set a school record for the Standard Pistol Team with a score of 2,194 on Oct. 13
Posted season averages of 501 in free pistol, 528 in standard pistol and 541 in air pistol
Traveled to Changwon, Korea to Compete in the ISSF World Championships
Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete

2017-18 (Freshman)

Finished eighth (standard) and 11th (free) at the 2018 Intercollegiate Pistol Championships
‘Counted’ for five events, three in free pistol and a pair of standard pistol
Garnered season averages of 543 (open air), 499 (free), 523 (standard) and 1,567 (three-gun aggregate)
Contributed to an all-time school team record for three-gun aggregate (6,491)

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE

Member of the Arlington International Air Gun Club (AIAC) and the Golen BBs Skeet Team
Ranked third individually in Standard Pistol Junior at the 2017 USA Shooting Nationals
Shot for the Golden BBs and was selected for the Illinois 2017 Junior All-State Skeet Team

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