Army West Point Athletics
2012-13 Rifle Roster
Roster
Alex Rivera
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- So. Brunswick
- Hometown:
- Kendall Park, N.J.
ABOUT RIVERA
•Member of the Puerto Rico National Team
•Letterwinner
2011-12: Earned starting nod as member of firing unit for both disciplines in opening meet of season in road trip to Mississippi to take on GARC rivals Memphis and Ole Miss ... member of scoring unit in air rifle three times during the fall ... fired a season-high 579 air rifle In GARC win over Nebraska as part of Army's firing unit ... second highest mark of 578 recorded against GARC rivals Ole Miss and North Carolina State ... season-high 570 mark in smallbore fired against Ole Miss early in the season ... posted a 568 in triangular sweep of USP and SUNY Maritime in NCAA Qualifier.
Prior to West Point: Five-time New Jersey state champion ... captured three air rifle titles (2008-10) and was medalist twice in smallbore (2009-10) ... awarded the gold medal in smallbore prone at the Central American Games in Puerto Rico in 2010 and was the silver medalist in prone at the Championship of Americas in Brazil ... USA Junior Olympic silver medalist in prone in 2011 ... three-time Junior Olympic participant (2009-2011) ... member of the Puerto Rico National team ... selected for the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Personal: Given name is Alexander Grant Rivera ... parents are Rene and Jean Rivera ... brothers Brandon (19) and Corey (16) ... hobbies include hunting and fishing ... majoring in Military History.
