Coach Andrea Palafox of the UTEP Women's Rifle Team and team members Paige Hildebrandt and Xan Keel join Host Louie Saenz to discuss their backgrounds, what it takes to be in the Olympic Games, and their team's success.
Coach Andrea Palafox, who still competes professionally, earned All-American honors in air rifle in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, and smallbore in 2012. She helped the Miners finish fifth as a team at the 2012 NCAA Championships, the best showing in school history. She has coached for several years for the International Shooting Coach Online program, and more recently worked with CODE Guanajuato (Sports Commission of the State of Guanajuato). She is also a partner of the Shootwatch app, a worldwide training program and has a Level I coach certification by the National Rifle Association (NRA). Furthermore, she is currently ranked #1 in smallbore and #2 in air rifle in Mexico.
Additional Information/Links:
- For more information on the Rifle Team visit: https://utepminers.com/sports/womens-rifle
- Or follow them on social media:
- Facebook @UTEPRifle
- Instagram @utep_rifle
- For more information on Coach Andrea Palafox visit: https://utepminers.com/sports/womens-rifle/roster/coaches/andrea-palafox/2820
This interview originally aired on November 17, 2023.
