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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rifle to Open 2017-18 Season in South Carolina
9/23/2017 | Rifle
OXFORD, Miss. - The No. 12 ranked Ole Miss Rifle team kicks off the 2017-18 season Sunday in Charleston, South Carolina against No. 9 North Carolina State at the NCAA Test Match, hosted by the Citadel.
The Competitors...
Travelers include top returnees, Jessica Haig and Hayley Carroll and Harley Gardner. Competing in just smallbore is junior Randi Loudin and in air rifle, 2016 Minnesota State Champion in the Airgun Open, freshman Kamilla Kisch. Also traveling are freshmen Sophia Cuozzo, member of the 2015 NRA National Smallbore Championship Iron Sight Team and Emily Cock, nine-time Oregon State Champion.
Last Meeting...
In January of this year, Ole Miss garnered a close loss to the Wolfpack with an aggregate score of 4653 vs. NC State's 4658. Former Rebel All-American Alison Weisz led the Rebels against NC State with an aggregate score of 1173, a result of her 596 in air rifle and 577 in smallbore. Jessica Haig posted an 1172, with a 578 smallbore score and 594 in air rifle.
Hear from the coaches...
"This competition was organized to give teams a chance to shoot on the mobile range that will be used next March for the NCAA Championships," said head coach Marsha Beasley. "Seven teams are competing this weekend, including defending NCAA Champions, West Virginia University. I want us to take advantage of the opportunity and get a picture of what NCAAs will be like and what we need to do."
The Rebels have worked hard under the, Eight-time NCAA Championship coach Marsha Beasley as well as their new assistant coach, former All-American and member of the 5-time reigning NCAA Rifle Champion West Virginia team, Jean-Pierre Lucas.
"I'm very excited for our team to start the season," said Lucas. The team has been working hard and putting the time in during the preseason. This match is going to be a learning experience not only for Ole Miss but for all the teams that are competing this weekend, since the range is new to everyone."
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