Lorenzen Finishes Runner-Up Smallbore At GARC Championships

 OXFORD, Miss. Ole Miss senior Jennifer Lorenzen finished runner-up in the smallbore competition on day one at the Great America Rifle Championships. Lorenzen was leading the competition with a score of 584 heading into the finals, but her finals score of 93.3 was not enough to hold on to the lead.

“I am very proud of Jennifer,” said Ole Miss head coach Valerie Boothe. “This was her last home match and her last team match. The finals are usually her strong point. She really battled and I am proud of her.”

In the finals, Lorenzen’s score of 93.3 was edged out by Army’s Chris Abalo who posted a score of 101.4. Abalo had a score of 579 heading into the finals and finished with a total of 680.4. Lorenzen finished with a total score of 677.3.

Lorzenen, who was recently selected to compete as an individual in the smallbore at the NCAA Championships, set a new school record with the mark of 584.

The Rebels finished fourth as a team in the smallbore with a team aggregate of 2263. All-American Shannon Wilson turned in a score of 572, while Jessica Hornby and Mara Polonsky added totals of 556 and 551, respectively. Casey Phillips and Pam Smith also competed and posted scores of 550 and 543, respectively.

“We didn’t have quite the day we wanted to,” said Boothe. “We just have to make it up tomorrow in the air rifle.”

Army won the team smallbore with a total of 2300. Kentucky (2299) and Nebraska (2280) finished second and third, respectively. West Virginia (2250), Memphis (2247) and NC State (2219) rounded out the team scoring.

Team air rifle competition begins tomorrow at the Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center.

Team Smallbore

1. Army                       2300   

2. Kentucky                2299   

3. Nebraska                 2280   

4. Ole Miss                  2263   

5. West Virginia          2250   

6. Memphis                 2247   

7. NC State                 2219

Individual Smallbore

1. Chris Abalo, Army 680.4

2. Jennifer Lorenzen, Ole Miss 677.3

3. Tom Csenge, Kentucky 676.4

4. Jen Pason, Kentucky 675.7

5. Mike Jablonski, Army 674.9

6. Kristen Weiss, Nebraska 673.4

7. Kristina Fehlings, Nebraska 673.1

8. Amanda Jeffries, Nebraska 667.9

Ole Miss Smallbore Results

Shannon Wilson 572

Jennifer Lorenzen 584

Jessica Hornby 556

Mara Polonsky 551

Casey Phillips 550

Pam Smith - 543

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