2026-27 Rifle Roster
Lily Wytko
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Columbia, MD
- High School:
- Long Reach
2025-26 (Sophomore): Named the team MVP … Shot in the final 11 matches of the season … CRCA honorable mention All-American in air rifle … Had a season air rifle average of 595.7 … Shot a 596 at the NCAA Qualifier and then a 595 at the NCAA Championships to place 20th in the nation … Her 598 at UTEP, Jan. 24, matched her career high and tied as the 11th best score in school history … While recovering from knee surgery, missed the first month of the season and was unable to compete in smallbore all season due to the kneeling and prone positions … Earned a gold medal in women’s air rifle at the 2025 USA Shooting Winter Air Gun championships in December.
2024-25 (Freshman): Competed in every event for the Falcons … CRCA second team All-American in air rifle … In her first collegiate event, shot a 586-597-1183 against Nebraska/UTEP … Career highs of 588 smallbore and 1185 aggregate against Kentucky/Akron … Her 588 in smallbore tied as the 15th best in school history … Career-high 598 in air rifle in the President’s Trophy to help lead Air Force to its 11th straight Trophy title defeating Army and Navy … In air rifle, shot 596 or better eight times … Shot 596 in air rifle at the NCAA Championships … In aggregate, shot 1180 or better eight times … Earned a gold medal at the 2024 Winter Air Gun Championships, in the junior air rifle division … Shot a 250.0 in the finals to finish as the top junior female … Also reached the finals in the Open (all ages) competition and placed sixth against several international and collegiate shooters.
Before Air Force: Member of the English Honor Society … Was a member of the marching band and was co-major for the 2023-24 season … Graduated with a 4.60 weighted GPA (3.79 unweighted) … Member of the Arlington Junior Rifle Team, 2019-2024 … Team captain from 2020-24 and earned the team’s hot shot award.
Personal: Daughter of Holly Elser and Daniel Wytko … Has three brothers … Member of cadet squadron 39 … Major is behavioral sciences … This past summer, traveled to Nellis AFB, Nevada on Operation Air Force … Was born in Annapolis, MD … Hobbies are reading, crocheting, watching movies and hanging out with friends … If she had a walk-up song, it would be “All of the Lights” by Kanye West … Hidden talent is that she can play the flute and piccolo … Grandfather, Paul Wytko, was on the rifle team at Youngstown State 1972-74 … Grandmother, Judy Wytko, was on the rifle team at Youngstown State, 1973-75 … Father, Dan Wytko, was on the rifle team at the University of Akron, 1997-2002 … Greatest individual moment in sports was shooting a personal best in smallbore at the Maryland Junior Olympic Qualifiers … Greatest team moment in sports was participating at Air Nationals in Camp Perry Ohio and winning first place for club teams.
2024-25 (Freshman): Competed in every event for the Falcons … CRCA second team All-American in air rifle … In her first collegiate event, shot a 586-597-1183 against Nebraska/UTEP … Career highs of 588 smallbore and 1185 aggregate against Kentucky/Akron … Her 588 in smallbore tied as the 15th best in school history … Career-high 598 in air rifle in the President’s Trophy to help lead Air Force to its 11th straight Trophy title defeating Army and Navy … In air rifle, shot 596 or better eight times … Shot 596 in air rifle at the NCAA Championships … In aggregate, shot 1180 or better eight times … Earned a gold medal at the 2024 Winter Air Gun Championships, in the junior air rifle division … Shot a 250.0 in the finals to finish as the top junior female … Also reached the finals in the Open (all ages) competition and placed sixth against several international and collegiate shooters.
Before Air Force: Member of the English Honor Society … Was a member of the marching band and was co-major for the 2023-24 season … Graduated with a 4.60 weighted GPA (3.79 unweighted) … Member of the Arlington Junior Rifle Team, 2019-2024 … Team captain from 2020-24 and earned the team’s hot shot award.
Personal: Daughter of Holly Elser and Daniel Wytko … Has three brothers … Member of cadet squadron 39 … Major is behavioral sciences … This past summer, traveled to Nellis AFB, Nevada on Operation Air Force … Was born in Annapolis, MD … Hobbies are reading, crocheting, watching movies and hanging out with friends … If she had a walk-up song, it would be “All of the Lights” by Kanye West … Hidden talent is that she can play the flute and piccolo … Grandfather, Paul Wytko, was on the rifle team at Youngstown State 1972-74 … Grandmother, Judy Wytko, was on the rifle team at Youngstown State, 1973-75 … Father, Dan Wytko, was on the rifle team at the University of Akron, 1997-2002 … Greatest individual moment in sports was shooting a personal best in smallbore at the Maryland Junior Olympic Qualifiers … Greatest team moment in sports was participating at Air Nationals in Camp Perry Ohio and winning first place for club teams.
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