MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia rifle coach Jon Hammond announced Natalie Perrin will join the Mountaineers for the 2021-22 season.
“We are really excited to welcome Natalie to the Mountaineer family and the WVU rifle team,” Hammond said. “We have followed her progress with interest over the last few years, and she has really progressed into one of the premier junior shooters in the USA in the air rifle event.
“Natalie brings a great passion and enthusiasm for the sport, as well as a strong work ethic, which are important values for us. She will be a great fit into our current team and culture. I am excited to work with her on a daily basis, starting next fall, and see how far she can progress in this sport. We currently have a young and exciting team, and Natalie will continue to add to that further.”
Hailing from Coopersville, Mich., Perrin is a member of Team Winning Solutions. She has shot the highest air rifle score in the state of Michigan from 2019-20, collecting a pair of Junior Olympic Gold medals in the process. Perrin also won the 2020 smallbore title. Following her wins at the state level, she was invited to compete at the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships the last two years (2019-20).
“I chose WVU because the atmosphere on the team made me feel at home,” Perrin said. “I don’t have a junior team, so when I saw the strong team dynamic, I knew that I wanted to be a part of that.”
