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The University of Mississippi Athletics
GARC Awards Announced
2/25/2006 | Rifle
Feb. 25, 2006
OXFORD, Miss. - The Great America Rifle Conference awards were handed out at the conference's annual awards banquet on Friday night, held at the Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center.
Ole Miss sophomore Shannon Wilson was named second team all-conference in the air rifle. She was also named honorable mention in the combined event. Junior Jennifer Lorenzen also picked up honorable mention honor in the smallbore competition. Senior Casey Phillips was named the GARC Scholar Athlete of the Year for Ole Miss.
The Rebels were also honored with the conference's sportsmanship award, which recognizes sportsmanship and fair play.
Christopher Abalo of Army was named the conference's Shooter of the Year. Jason Dardas of Kentucky picked up Rookie of the Year honors, while Misty Chanek of Nebraska was named Senior of the Year.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers were crown as regular season championships, and head coach Launi Meili was honored as the conference's Coach of the Year.
The GARC Championships begin on Saturday morning at the Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center with the smallbore event and run through Sunday afternoon.
GARC Awards
Shooter of the Year - Christopher Abalo (Army) Rookie of the Year - Jason Dardas (UK) Senior of the Year - Misty Chanek (Nebraska) Coach of the Year - Launi Meili (Nebraska) Sportsmanship Award - Ole Miss Scholar Athlete of the Year (Ole Miss) - Casey Phillips
First Team All-GARC (Smallbore) Christopher Abalo (Army Jason Dardas (Kentucky) Misty Chanek (Nebraska) Kristina Fehlings (Nebraska)
Second Team All-GARC (Smallbore) Andrew Roland (Ketucky) Lucas Leinberger (Army) Kirsten Weiss (Nebraska) John Fiddes (Army)
Honorable Mention All-GARC (Smallbore) Amy Sowash (Kentucky) Jennifer Lorenzen (Ole Miss) Vicki Goss (Kentucky)
First Team All-GARC (Air Rifle) Andrea Franzen (Nebraska) Amy Sowash (Kentucky) Christopher Abalo (Army) Kristina Fehlings (Nebraska)
Second Team All-GARC (Air Rifle) Jason Dardas (Kentucky) Misty Chanek (Nebraska) Shannon Wilson (Ole Miss) David Amiot (Army)
Honorable Mention All-GARC (Air Rifle) Krissey Bahnsen (Memphis) John Fiddes (Army)
First Team All-GARC (Combined) Christopher Abalo (Army) Jason Dardas (Kentucky) Misty Chanek (Nebraska) Kristina Fehlings (Nebraska)
Second Team All-GARC (Combined) Amy Sowash (Kentucky) Lucas Leinberger (Army) John Fiddes (Army) Andrea Franzen (Nebraska)
Honorable Mention All-GARC (Combined) Shannon Wilson (Ole Miss) David Amiot (Army)
