He joined the U.S. Army in 2006 and completed basic and infantry training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was assigned to the USAMU and the Shotgun Team in January 2007 as a shooter/instructor.
Eller has a distinguished shooting career and is one of a handful of shooters who has won a gold medal at every major international stage in Men’s Double Trap. He won the Gold Medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and has represented the United States in five Olympic Games. He has also won gold medals at World Championships (2), World Cup Finals (2), World Cups (6), Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, in addition to seven U.S. national titles.
In 2016, Eller won a Bronze Medal at the Rio de Janeiro World Cup and finished 14th at the Olympic Games.
He was named USA Shooting’s Athlete of the Year in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2013. In 2012, Eller deployed to Afghanistan with the USAMU as a marksmanship instructor.
Eller graduated from Maneuver Senior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Warrior Leader Course, Comprehensive Soldier Fitness, Advanced Situational Awareness Course, and Combat Life Saver.
His awards include two Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Accommodation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, a National Defense Service Medal, a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, an Army Service Ribbon, a U.S. International Distinguished Badge, and the Accessions Support Brigade Soldier of the Quarter, Third Quarter, Fiscal Year 2007.
2025
Silver Medal, Men’s Trap, World Cup Argentina
2022
Bronze Medal, Men’s Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
2021
Bronze Medal, Men’s Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
2020
Gold Medal, Men’s Trap, Maple Leaf Championships
Bronze Medal, Men’s Trap, USA Shooting Spring Selection Match
Silver Medal, Men’s Trap, USA Shooting National Championship
2019
Silver Medal, Mixed Team Trap, World Cup Al Ain
Silver Medal, Mixed Team Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
Gold Medal, Mixed Team Trap, Spring Selection Match
Gold Medal, Men’s Trap, Fort Benning Open
Gold Medal, Mixed Team Trap, Fall Selection Match
2018
6th place, Men’s Trap, World Championships Korea
Bronze Medal, Men’s Trap, CAT Games Mexico
Gold Medal, Mixed Team Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
Gold Medal, Men’s Trap, USA Shooting Summer Selection Match
2017
Gold Medal Maple Leaf Trap Competition
Bronze USAS National Championships
2016
Bronze Medal, Double Trap, World Cup Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
14th place Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games
2015
Automatic Double Trap seat on 2016 U.S. Olympic Shooting Team
6th place, World Cup Mexico
4th place, Pan Am Games Toronto
Gold Medal, World Cup Azerbaijan
6th place, World Championships Italy
2014
Silver Medal, World Cup Munich
Gold Medal, National Championships
Team Gold, World Championships Spain
5th place, World Cup Finals Azerbaijan
2013
5th place, World Cup Al Ain
Gold Medal, World Championships Peru
Silver Medal, World Championships Abu Dhabi
2012
4th place, World Cup London
23rd place, London, England Olympic Games
2011
Gold Medal, Double Trap, Pan American Games Mexico
Bronze Medal, Double Trap, World Championships
Bronze Medal, Double Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
Gold Medal, USAS Fall Selection
5th place, Double Trap, World Cup Final
2010
Gold Medal, Double Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
1st place, Double Trap, USA Shooting Spring Selection Match, Fort Benning
2009
Team Gold Medal, Double Trap, World Championships
Team World Record, Double Trap, World Championships
2008
Gold Medal, Double Trap, Beijing, China Olympics
Silver Medal, Double Trap, World Cup China
Gold Medal, Double Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
USA Shooting Shooter of the Year
Military Marksmanship Association Soldier of the Year
2007
Gold Medal, Double Trap, World Cup Final Serbia
Gold & Bronze Medals, Double Trap, Korea & Slovenia World Cups
2006
Team Gold Medal, Double Trap, World Championships
Gold Medal, Double Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
2005
Bronze Medal, Double Trap, World Cup Finals
Gold Medal, Double Trap, World Cup Korea
Gold & Bronze Medals, Double Trap, USA Shooting Fall & Spring Selection Matches
2004
17th place, Double Trap, Athens, Greece Olympics
Silver Medal, Double Trap, World Cup Finals
Gold & Silver Medals, Double Trap, First & Second Olympic Selection Matches
Silver Medal, Double Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
2003
Gold Medal, Double Trap, World Clay Target Championships
Team Gold Medal, Double Trap, World Championships
Gold Medal, Double Trap, World Cup Spain
Gold Medal, Double Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
2002
Gold Medal & Olympic Quota Slot, Double Trap, World Cup Germany
Silver Medal, Double Trap, World Championships
Gold Medal, Double Trap, USA Shooting Fall Selection Match
Silver Medal, Double Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
2001
Gold Medals, Double Trap, World Cup Finals & World Cup Korea
Gold Medal, Double Trap, Championship of the Americas
Team Gold Medal, Double Trap, World Championships
2000
12th place, Double Trap, Sydney, Australia Olympics
Gold Medal, Double Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
1999
Gold Medal, Double Trap, & Silver Medal, Trap, Junior Olympics
Gold Medals, Men’s & Jr. Double Trap, & Silver Medal, Jr. Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
1998
Gold Medal, Double Trap, & Silver Medal, Trap, Junior Olympics
Silver Medals, Junior Trap & Double Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
1996
1st American to Win the British Open Sporting Clays Junior Championship