Army West Point Athletics
Dempster Added to Rifle Staff
August 12, 2019 | Rifle
Three-Time All-American Hired As Assistant Coach
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point Rifle Head Coach Web Wright announced the addition of assistant coach Leighton Dempster to his staff.
"We are super excited to have Leighton on board," Wright said. "She is a fierce competitor, great coach, very organized and she is extremely dedicated. She will make a huge contribution to the team."
Dempster was a four-year member of the varsity rifle team at the University of Memphis, where she served as a captain during her senior year. A three-time Second Team All-American in air rifle, smallbore and aggregate, she was also named First Team All-Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) in air rifle and aggregate her senior season. Additionally, Dempster was tabbed second team all-conference in smallbore her final season.
She holds three individual program records at Memphis. In air rifle she shot 596, which occurred at Tronsrue Marksmanship Center at West Point. Dempster's 589 in smallbore and combined score of 1179 also hold as school records. Additionally, she helped contribute to Memphis' program record of 4689 points in a match with a 582 in smallbore and 595 in air rifle.
Dempster competed at the 2018 NCAA Championships in air rifle as an individual. In qualifiers for the event, she placed second with a mark of 593.
"She has jumped right in at a fast pace," Wright said. "She took the team to US Nationals this summer while I was away at the World University Games. She did a fabulous job with the cadets. Once she learns the nuances Army West Point we are really going to start crushing it!"
A 2019 graduate of Memphis she earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting and a minor in Finance.
"We are super excited to have Leighton on board," Wright said. "She is a fierce competitor, great coach, very organized and she is extremely dedicated. She will make a huge contribution to the team."
Dempster was a four-year member of the varsity rifle team at the University of Memphis, where she served as a captain during her senior year. A three-time Second Team All-American in air rifle, smallbore and aggregate, she was also named First Team All-Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) in air rifle and aggregate her senior season. Additionally, Dempster was tabbed second team all-conference in smallbore her final season.
She holds three individual program records at Memphis. In air rifle she shot 596, which occurred at Tronsrue Marksmanship Center at West Point. Dempster's 589 in smallbore and combined score of 1179 also hold as school records. Additionally, she helped contribute to Memphis' program record of 4689 points in a match with a 582 in smallbore and 595 in air rifle.
Dempster competed at the 2018 NCAA Championships in air rifle as an individual. In qualifiers for the event, she placed second with a mark of 593.
"She has jumped right in at a fast pace," Wright said. "She took the team to US Nationals this summer while I was away at the World University Games. She did a fabulous job with the cadets. Once she learns the nuances Army West Point we are really going to start crushing it!"
A 2019 graduate of Memphis she earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting and a minor in Finance.
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