North Carolina State University ‘17, Sport Management
Olympic Experience:
2020 Tokyo Olympian, silver medalist, 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team; 6th, 10m Air Rifle
2016 Rio Olympian
Biography:
This North Carolina State standout started shooting his freshman year of high school and a year later had already earned a trip to USA Shooting’s National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships, which ultimately motivated him to go shoot in college.
Lucas became the first Wolfpack All-American since 1975 all while earning an individual selection to the NCAA Championships in air rifle. In 2016, he became the first shooter from North Carolina State University to compete at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 where he placed 21st .
Fueled by his 21st place finish in 2016, Lucas has since made major improvements to his training and mental game. He’s committed to sharing those winning values with junior athletes through his shooting consultation business, Team Winning Solutions (TWS). This year alone, over eight athletes from TWS have committed to go shoot in college .
At Olympic Trials Part 2 in February 2020, Lucas tied a World Record and set a new National Record, securing his spot on the Olympic Team and becoming the first Olympic Qualified Athlete for USA Shooting. Since trials, Lucas won his first ISSF World Cup Medal in New Delhi and re-broke his National Record, just two months shy of Tokyo .
Competition Highlights:
2024 H & N Cup: Silver, Men's 10m Air Rifle
2023 Pan American Games: Silver, Men’s 50m Smallbore Rifle
2022 Championships of the Americas: Gold medal in 10m Air Rifle Men’s Team, 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team, and 50m Rifle 3 Position Men’s Team; Bronze, Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Position
2022 ISSF World Cup, Changwon: Silver medalist, Men's 10M Air Rifle
2022 Rifle National Championships: Gold medalist, Men's 50M Smallbore; Silver medalist, Men's 10M Air Rifle
2022 ISSF World Cup, Rio De Janeiro: Gold medalist, Men’s Air Rifle Team
2022 ISSF World Cup, Rio De Janeiro: Bronze medalist, Men’s 50M Smallbore Team
2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi: Gold medalist (Air) (Men’s Team Air)
2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi: Bronze medalist (Mixed Team Air)
2020 Tokyo Olympian: Silver medalist, 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team; 6th, 10m Air Rifle
2019 Pan American Games: Champion 10m Air Rifle, 2nd (mixed team air)
2019 Rifle National Championships: Gold medalist, Men's Air Rifle
2018 National Championships: 3rd (Air) 2nd (Three-Position)
2018 Continental American Championships: Silver Medalist, 10m Air Rifle
2017 Rifle National Championships: Gold medalist, Men's Air Rifle
2016 Rio Olympian, 21st, 10m Air Rifle
2016 National Championships: Gold medalist, Air Rifle and Three-Position
