Hall of Fame
David Held was a four-year member of the rifle team, earning All-American honors as a junior and senior in small bore. Held helped lead Norwich to fourth and fifth place finishes at the NCAA Division I Rifle Championships in 1999 and 2000 respectively. In 1999, Norwich won the Mid-Atlantic Championships in both air rifle and small bore as well as won the ROTC-division National Championship. Held also served as a team captain his senior season.
“Reflecting back 21 years later, it was such a gift to be able to participate in athletics at such a high level,” Held said. “The lessons about setting and achieving goals and being a valuable member of a team that I learned at Norwich, while pursuing individual goals will last a lifetime.”
Upon graduating, Held worked as a civil engineer with Pare Engineering Corporation in New London, Connecticut. In 2003, Held transitioned to Provost & Rovero, Inc. where he now serves as the manager of the civil engineering and land surveying sector. Provost & Rovero, Inc. provides civil, mechanical and architectural engineering and land surveying services in Connecticut and Rhode Island with a primary focus on the commercial, industrial and institutional design-build market. Held also owns and manages a successful real estate development and investing company and has started engaging in venture capital investments.
After graduating from Norwich, Held decided to try skeet shooting and soon began traveling around the country competing at major tournaments. In 2011, Held was a second place finisher at the NSSA World Championships and in 2012 he was a second place finisher for a world high average title.
Held and his wife Kristen have been married since 2014. They have two young children, Abigail and Gabriel, and they reside in Baltic, Conn. These days, Held enjoys spending as much time as possible with his wife and kids pursuing whatever outdoor adventures everyone is up for.
David and Kristen also serve in their church where they lead the corporate prayer ministry and assist with child care and sound/video production. They are both passionate about finding opportunities to bless others as much as they have been blessed.
