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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, October 13
West Point, N.Y.
9:00 AM
Ole Miss
4657
vs
Memphis/Army
Ole Miss Outshoots Army, Memphis with a 4657
10/13/2018 | Rifle
Zakrzeski ties fourth-best air rifle score in school history
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Freshman Jillian Zakrzeski tied the fourth-best air rifle score in program history to help the No. 16 Ole Miss rifle team post a season-best 4657, Saturday at the Tronsrue Marksmanship Center. The Rebels (2303 smallbore, 2354 air rifle) outshot No. 10 Army (4653) and No. 14 Memphis (4619).
The match was a Great America Rifle Conference competition between Army and Memphis, meaning the Rebels were unable to record a win or a loss. The host Black Knights allowed Ole Miss to compete in hopes the Rebels could record a strong score for postseason consideration. On Sunday, the rifle squad will go head-to-head with Army in a GARC contest.
Zakrzeski impresses with overall win…
The redshirt from Constantia, New York, earned the top overall score (1171) with career-bests in smallbore (576) and air rifle (595). Zakrzeski's 595 sits tied for fourth in school history behind Alison Weisz (597 and 596), and Kamilla Kisch (596). All four marks have been set in the last three seasons.Three other Rebels cracked the overall top 10 (Harley Gardner, third; Randi Loudin, seventh; and Emily Cock, eighth).
Gardner opens strong in smallbore…
Senior Harley Gardner posted the second-highest score in smallbore (580) behind Army's Payne Nunn (583). Five of the eight Rebel smallbore competitors saw improved scores from the season-opening match on Sept. 29. Senior Randi Loudin posted a perfect 200 in the prone portion of the event on route to her 577. Sophomores Abby Buesseler (570) and Sophia Cuozzo (568) rounded out the Rebel scoring.
Huge strides in air rifle…
Ole Miss saw a seven-point improvement in air rifle, with its 2354 compared to the season opener. Zakrzeski's historic 595 powered her to a second-place finish behind Leighton Dempster of Memphis (596). Gardner (588), Cock (586), and Kisch (585) added to the total. Both competitors, Payne and Nunn, competed at the 2018 NCAA Rifle Championships.
Marsha's Minute…
On overall impressions…
"We had some solid performances today. All things considered, I thought we did pretty well in smallbore."
On Zakrzeski's strong day…
"It was great to see Zakrzeski put up bests in both events. Her 595 in air rifle makes the list of top five scores in school history."
On Sunday's head-to-head match…
"Everyone is looking forward to tomorrow. Certainly, today showed Ole Miss and Army are pretty evenly matched. We just need to build on today's performance and focus on the right things tomorrow."
Up Next…
Ole Miss returns to the Tronsrue Marksmanship Center on Sunday where it will open its GARC schedule against Army, beginning at 9 a.m. CT.
Total Aggregate – 4657
Smallbore – 2303
Gardner 580*
Loudin 577*
Zakrzeski 576*
Cock 572
Buesseler 570*
Cuozzo 568
Kisch 565
Carroll 561
* Counter
Air Rifle – 2354
Zakreski 595*
Gardner 588*
Carroll 588
Cock 586*
Kisch 585*
Loudin 584
Buesseler 584
Cuozzo 570
* Counter
For more information on Ole Miss Rifle, follow the Rebels on Facebook (OleMissRifle), Twitter (@OleMissRifle), Instagram (@OleMissRifle), and at olemisssports.com.
The match was a Great America Rifle Conference competition between Army and Memphis, meaning the Rebels were unable to record a win or a loss. The host Black Knights allowed Ole Miss to compete in hopes the Rebels could record a strong score for postseason consideration. On Sunday, the rifle squad will go head-to-head with Army in a GARC contest.
Zakrzeski impresses with overall win…
The redshirt from Constantia, New York, earned the top overall score (1171) with career-bests in smallbore (576) and air rifle (595). Zakrzeski's 595 sits tied for fourth in school history behind Alison Weisz (597 and 596), and Kamilla Kisch (596). All four marks have been set in the last three seasons.Three other Rebels cracked the overall top 10 (Harley Gardner, third; Randi Loudin, seventh; and Emily Cock, eighth).
Gardner opens strong in smallbore…
Senior Harley Gardner posted the second-highest score in smallbore (580) behind Army's Payne Nunn (583). Five of the eight Rebel smallbore competitors saw improved scores from the season-opening match on Sept. 29. Senior Randi Loudin posted a perfect 200 in the prone portion of the event on route to her 577. Sophomores Abby Buesseler (570) and Sophia Cuozzo (568) rounded out the Rebel scoring.
Huge strides in air rifle…
Ole Miss saw a seven-point improvement in air rifle, with its 2354 compared to the season opener. Zakrzeski's historic 595 powered her to a second-place finish behind Leighton Dempster of Memphis (596). Gardner (588), Cock (586), and Kisch (585) added to the total. Both competitors, Payne and Nunn, competed at the 2018 NCAA Rifle Championships.
Marsha's Minute…
On overall impressions…
"We had some solid performances today. All things considered, I thought we did pretty well in smallbore."
On Zakrzeski's strong day…
"It was great to see Zakrzeski put up bests in both events. Her 595 in air rifle makes the list of top five scores in school history."
On Sunday's head-to-head match…
"Everyone is looking forward to tomorrow. Certainly, today showed Ole Miss and Army are pretty evenly matched. We just need to build on today's performance and focus on the right things tomorrow."
Up Next…
Ole Miss returns to the Tronsrue Marksmanship Center on Sunday where it will open its GARC schedule against Army, beginning at 9 a.m. CT.
Total Aggregate – 4657
Smallbore – 2303
Gardner 580*
Loudin 577*
Zakrzeski 576*
Cock 572
Buesseler 570*
Cuozzo 568
Kisch 565
Carroll 561
* Counter
Air Rifle – 2354
Zakreski 595*
Gardner 588*
Carroll 588
Cock 586*
Kisch 585*
Loudin 584
Buesseler 584
Cuozzo 570
* Counter
For more information on Ole Miss Rifle, follow the Rebels on Facebook (OleMissRifle), Twitter (@OleMissRifle), Instagram (@OleMissRifle), and at olemisssports.com.
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