Derek Keiser

Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Vienna, W.Va.

Follow on Social Media
Instagram: @keiserderek

Ohio State Overview
• Is a fifth-year senior majoring in finance
• Became a member of the team in 2020
• 2021 National Junior Olympic Air Rifle Champion
• 2022 and 2024 NCAA Championship Individual Qualifier
• 2023 and 2024 PRC All-Conference Smallbore
• Summer 2022: was a Bucks Go Pro 1.0 intern for The Ohio State University Athletics Ticket Office
• Summer 2023: was a Bucks Go Pro 2.0 intern for OSU Physicians, Inc.
• Was the Rifle representative for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

Honors & Awards
• Second team smallbore and honorable mention aggregate All-American
• Four-time OSU Scholar-Athlete

More on Derek
• Discovered rifle through interest in competitive shooting
• Plans to pursue a career in healthcare administration
• Parents are Stephen and Angela Keiser
• Has four siblings: Katie Mader (Marietta College alum who played soccer in college), Vanessa Keiser (West Virginia University alum), Monika Shaw and Peter Keiser (West Virginia University alum)
• Was a member of the Great Trails Musketeers Shooting Club and Fort Harmer Rifle Club
• Rifles used: Air Rifle – Pardini GPR1/Walther LG400; Smallbore – Walther KK500
• Enjoys professional motorsports and tennis
• Is inspired by Lewis Hamilton, Ayrton Senna, and Roger Federer