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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Tennessee Tech & Xavier
Ole Miss Rifle Dominates Dual Match
10/25/2005 | Rifle
Oct. 25, 2005
Oxford, Miss. - The Ole Miss Rebel Rifle team defeated Xavier University and host school Tennessee Tech, in dual match competition over the weekend.
The Rebels claimed the top two spots in spilt-squad shooting in the team aggregate scoring. Tennessee Tech finished third overall, and Xavier University finished fourth.
The Ole Miss "red" squad, which took home top overall honors (4622), also claimed first place in the team air rifle, with a score of 2319, and smallbore competitions, setting a new school record with a score of 2303. The "red" squad was led by senior Megan Sandage, who topped all individuals in air rifle, with a career-high of 588.
The "blue" squad finished runner-up to the "red" squad in both the air rifle and smallbore, with scores of 2304 and 2278, respectively.
As a squad, Ole Miss claimed the top five finishes the in individual air rifle.
Next up, the Rebels host Nebraska at the Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center in Oxford, on November 5.
Ole Miss Results
Team Aggregate 1. Ole Miss "Red"- 4622 2. Ole Miss "Blue" - 4582
Team Air Rifle 1. Ole Miss "Red" - 2319 2. Ole Miss "Blue" - 2304
Team Smallbore 1. Ole Miss "Red" - 2303 2. Ole Miss "blue" - 2278
Individual Air Rifle 1. Megan Sandage - 588 2. Shannon Wilson - 584 3. Casey Phillips - 583 4. Jessica Hornby - 580 5. Jennifer Lorenzen- 579 6. Natasha Phillips - 573 7. Samantha Leach - 568 8. Mara Polonsky - 568 9. Jessica McClain - 559 10. Natalie Coughlin - 556 11. Pam Smith - 536
Individual Smallbore 1. Jennifer Lorenzen - 579 2. Shannon Wilson - 578 3. Mara Polonsky - 578 4. Casey Phillips - 575 5. Megan Sandage - 573 6. Samantha Leach - 573 7. Natasha Phillips - 564 8. Jessica Hornby - 561
