Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2002
Deena Wigger – Rifle, 1986-1988 and 1990
Wigger, who follows in a long line of elite shooters from Murray State. From 1986-1988, and in 1990, she delivered outstanding performances under long-time Rifle Coach Elvis Green. An 8 time NCAA All-American, Wigger won an NCAA Championship in 1988. She was an OVC Scholar Athlete and GTE Academic All American in 1990. She also earned acclaim on the international level, winning 4 gold medals for the US Pan Am team and one gold medal, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals as a member of the US World Championship team from 1986-1998. She was a member of the 1988 US Olympic Team and was a world record holder in 1990. In 1989 she was a top 10 finisher for the US Olympic Committee’s Sportswoman of the Year. Currently, she is a commissioned officer in the US Air force and is stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, the Home of Air Force One. Wigger still competes in rifle and earned the 1996 Air Force Female Athlete of the Year.
Eight time All-America in rifle and smallbore. Helped MSU to the 1987NCAA Rifle Championship. Was selected GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American in 1990. Maintained her world class shooting status while at MSU, winning the World Cup championship in rifle and three gold medals in the Pan Am Games. A participant in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, she held the world record in women’s air rifle.
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