Lily Wytko

UTEP Rifle vs Air Force Academy,UTEP Rifle Range, EL Paso TX , October 19, 2024

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Columbia, MD
High School:
Long Reach

2024-25 (Freshman): Competed in every event for the Falcons … In her first collegiate event, shot a 586-597-1183 against Nebraska/UTEP … Career highs of 588 smallbore and 1185 aggregate against Kentucky/Akron … Career-high 598 air rifle in the President’s Trophy to help lead Air Force to its 11 straight Trophy title defeating Army and Navy … In air rifle, shot 596 or better eight times … 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 … 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.