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Famous Mormons
Larry Nelson III
Collegiate Rifle Shooting
Jacksonville State University
Larry started shooting
competitively at about 14 years old.
He got his start as a junior counselor/range officer at Camp
Geronimo, the Grand Canyon Council's Boy Scout Summer Camp. He
helped run the Muzzle Loading Range, and tried his hand at Black
Powder competition. In his first match, he set a record for
Junior off-hand (standing) 100 yard, and he was hooked! He soon
transitioned to Olympic/Collegiate Smallbore and Air Rifle. He
has competed in the USA Shooting Olympic Qualifying matches in
Atlanta and Ft. Benning Georgia, the NRA/CMP Championships at
Camp Perry, Ohio and numerous other local, state and
invitational matches. He enjoys shooting in all disciplines, and
has also won National Championships in High Power at Camp Perry,
and 3-gun matches (STC).
Some of his accomplishments include:
| Arizona State Junior
Champion 1998-1999 Smallbore and Air Rifle |
Served in
the 2000-2002 South Carolina, Columbia Mission |
| Second Team All OVC Conference 2006 | NRA/BSA National Postal Championship 1st Place 1998 2nd Place 1997 |
| NCAA Championship 2005 | Jacksonville State Rifle Team 1st Place Air Rifle 3rd Place Smallbore 2nd Place Overall |
| Earned a scholarship with the Jacksonville State University Rifle Team |
Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
Champions 2005 and 2006 Smallbore and Air Rifle |
| Sportsman Team Challenge (3-gun) Numerous State and National Championships |
Graduated with a degree in Biology |
| NCAA
Championship Jacksonville State Rifle Team 1st Place Smallbore |
Larry is Married with 2 children and
is serving as the
Elders Quorum President in his ward in Jacksonville |
