Hometown: Winterville, NC
Birthdate: August 2, 1964
Birthplace: Orange, CA
Years on National Team: 18
Military Affiliation: Major, United States Army Marksmanship Unit
Olympic Experience: 2004 Olympian in men's prone and 3x40. 2000 Olympian in men's 3x40, 9th place. 1992 Olympian in men's 50m prone rifle, 15th place.

Recent Highlights: Finished second in men's prone and 3x40 at the Final Olympic Team Trials, double-qualifying for the 2004 Olympic Team. Member of the 2003 Pan Am Team. 2003 men's prone National Champion. And 2nd in 3x40 at the 2003 National Championships. 2nd in men's 3x40 and 3rd in men's prone at the 2002 Fall Selection Match. 4th at the 2002 World Championships in men's 3x40 and winner of a quota slot. Team silver in men's 3x40 and 300m 3x40. Silver medal in men's 3x40 at 2001 Championship of the Americas. Bronze medalist at the 2002 National Championships in men's 3x40. Silver medals in men's 3x40 and men's 50m prone at the 2001National Championships. Silver medal in men's 3x40 at 2000 Munich World Cup Final. Gold medalist in men's 3x40 at 2000 Atlanta World Cup. 2000 National Championships silver medalist in men's 3x40. Gold in 3x40 and silver in men's 50m prone at 1991 Pan American Games. Two silver and one bronze in air, men's 3x40 and prone rifle at 1989 Championship of the Americas Games. Member of the 1982 World Championships team.

Personal: Mike learned to shoot at a junior club when he was nine so he could hunt with his father, himself a shooter and rifle coach for the Marine Corps and the Naval Academy. He received a B.S. in business from West Virginia University and is now married with two boys.

Information courtesy of U.S. Olympic Shooting Team Website.