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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, February 1
Fort Worth, TX.
8 AM
Ole Miss
at
TCU
Rebel Rifle Treks to Texas for Big Saturday Match
1/31/2020 | Rifle
No. 7 Ole Miss Faces No. 2 TCU, Beginning at 8 a.m. CT
OXFORD, Miss. – The competition gets bigger for the No. 7 Ole Miss rifle team as the Rebels trek to Fort Worth, Texas to challenge the defending champions and No. 2 TCU on Saturday. The first of two relays will begin at 8 a.m. CT.
Live stats can be accessed via the link provided as well as in-match updates via the @OleMissRifle Twitter account.
TIME CHANGE
The start time of Ole Miss' home finale on Saturday, Feb. 15 has been pushed back from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. CT. Additionally, the Rebels will host Nebraska on Friday, Feb. 14 with the first relay opening at 8 a.m.
SIX OUT OF TEN IS NOT BAD
Ole Miss continues to rewrite its record book. This season, the Rebels have posted six of the program's 10 highest aggregate totals. The three highest marks thus far (4676, 4674, 4673) sit third through fifth in school history.
BROKEN RECORDS
No record has been safe when the Rebels have entered the range in 2019-20. Junior Abby Buesseler etched her name alongside one of the best shooters in Rebel history. On Nov. 2, the Stacy, Minnesota, product tied Ali Weisz' individual mark (2014-15) for air rifle with an incredible 597. Buesseler's efforts also helped Ole Miss set the team air rifle total in the same match at 2372. She also set the aggregate Rebel mark (1183) and is on pace to surpass the smallbore season average set by Shannon Wilson (579.2) back in 2005-06.
TOPS ACROSS THE BOARD
Ole Miss has been solid across all three total average trackers at the national level. The team ranks fifth in aggregate, sixth in air rife and seventh in smallbore for back-to-back weeks.
REBELS AGAINST THE NATION
A trio of individual Rebels have been especially key to Ole Miss' sustained success throughout the season. Senior Alana Kelly, freshman Claire O'Neel and Buesseler sit near the top of national leaderboards.
Smallbore: Buesseler (14th, 581.9); Kelly (27th, 577.8); O'Neel (33rd, 577.3)
Air Rifle: O'Neel (25th, 590.3); Buesseler (26th, 590.2); Kelly (32nd, 589.1)
Aggregate: Buesseler (15th, 1172.1); O'Neel (25th, 1167.7); Kelly (29th, 1166.9)
TOP 10 ALL DAY
This season the Rebels have not fallen outside the Top 10 in the CRCA poll. Ole Miss has spent four weeks as high as No. 5, a new program best. The current and remaining rankings will be based off each team's top-three-score average across three locations leading up to the NCAA Rifle Championships.
SCOUTING THE HORNED FROGS
No. 2 TCU has looked impressive this season after winning the 2019 national title. The Horned Frogs lead the NCAA in aggregate average (4712.1), smallbore average (2336.4), and are second for air rifle (2375.7). Sophomore Kristen Hemphill and junior Elizabeth Marsh took home last season's national air rifle and smallbore individual crowns, respectively. Hemphill leads the squad in air rifle (595.3) and aggregate (1180.1). Marsh is averaging 585 in smallbore, which is less than a point behind freshman teammate Stephanie Grundsoee.
LAST MATCH HIGHLIGHTS VS. NC STATE (JAN. 25)
Ole Miss took care of business and dispatched then-No. 14 NC State, 4666-4655, inside the Ole Miss Rifle Range on Jan. 25.
The Rebels bested the Wolfpack in smallbore, 2311-2298. NC State (3-6, 1-6 GARC) slightly edged Ole Miss (4-4, 2-4 GARC) in air rifle, 2357-2355, but could not overcome the early deficit. Individually, Buesseler led the Rebels in smallbore, air rifle and aggregate (582-593-1175) in Ole Miss' first home match since Nov. 2.
Parity was on display for the Rebels during the smallbore competition. Seven shooters were separated by just seven points with a mix of counters and non-counters. Sophomore Jillian Zakrzeski went perfect in prone and junior Sophia Cuozzo also tied a career high in kneeling (193) to both score 578 points as non-scorers.
Kelly and O'Neel matched career bests in kneeling (195) and standing (193), respectively. The pair posted identical 577 totals. Sophomore Erin Walsh completed the Rebel score with a 575. Rookie Kristen Derting also fired 575 points, but Walsh fired more center shots.
Center shooting was the theme for Ole Miss in air rifle. Buesseler's strong 593 featured a match-high 45 center shots, including 17 straight. Right behind her was Zakrzeski with a solid 592, finishing on fire with 20 of the final 22 shots hitting dead center as a non-counter. O'Neel (590), Derting (587) and Kelly (585) rounded out the Rebel total.
For more information on Ole Miss Rifle, follow the Rebels on Facebook (OleMissRifle), Twitter (@OleMissRifle), Instagram (@OleMissRifle), and at olemisssports.com.
Live stats can be accessed via the link provided as well as in-match updates via the @OleMissRifle Twitter account.
TIME CHANGE
The start time of Ole Miss' home finale on Saturday, Feb. 15 has been pushed back from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. CT. Additionally, the Rebels will host Nebraska on Friday, Feb. 14 with the first relay opening at 8 a.m.
SIX OUT OF TEN IS NOT BAD
Ole Miss continues to rewrite its record book. This season, the Rebels have posted six of the program's 10 highest aggregate totals. The three highest marks thus far (4676, 4674, 4673) sit third through fifth in school history.
BROKEN RECORDS
No record has been safe when the Rebels have entered the range in 2019-20. Junior Abby Buesseler etched her name alongside one of the best shooters in Rebel history. On Nov. 2, the Stacy, Minnesota, product tied Ali Weisz' individual mark (2014-15) for air rifle with an incredible 597. Buesseler's efforts also helped Ole Miss set the team air rifle total in the same match at 2372. She also set the aggregate Rebel mark (1183) and is on pace to surpass the smallbore season average set by Shannon Wilson (579.2) back in 2005-06.
TOPS ACROSS THE BOARD
Ole Miss has been solid across all three total average trackers at the national level. The team ranks fifth in aggregate, sixth in air rife and seventh in smallbore for back-to-back weeks.
REBELS AGAINST THE NATION
A trio of individual Rebels have been especially key to Ole Miss' sustained success throughout the season. Senior Alana Kelly, freshman Claire O'Neel and Buesseler sit near the top of national leaderboards.
Smallbore: Buesseler (14th, 581.9); Kelly (27th, 577.8); O'Neel (33rd, 577.3)
Air Rifle: O'Neel (25th, 590.3); Buesseler (26th, 590.2); Kelly (32nd, 589.1)
Aggregate: Buesseler (15th, 1172.1); O'Neel (25th, 1167.7); Kelly (29th, 1166.9)
TOP 10 ALL DAY
This season the Rebels have not fallen outside the Top 10 in the CRCA poll. Ole Miss has spent four weeks as high as No. 5, a new program best. The current and remaining rankings will be based off each team's top-three-score average across three locations leading up to the NCAA Rifle Championships.
SCOUTING THE HORNED FROGS
No. 2 TCU has looked impressive this season after winning the 2019 national title. The Horned Frogs lead the NCAA in aggregate average (4712.1), smallbore average (2336.4), and are second for air rifle (2375.7). Sophomore Kristen Hemphill and junior Elizabeth Marsh took home last season's national air rifle and smallbore individual crowns, respectively. Hemphill leads the squad in air rifle (595.3) and aggregate (1180.1). Marsh is averaging 585 in smallbore, which is less than a point behind freshman teammate Stephanie Grundsoee.
LAST MATCH HIGHLIGHTS VS. NC STATE (JAN. 25)
Ole Miss took care of business and dispatched then-No. 14 NC State, 4666-4655, inside the Ole Miss Rifle Range on Jan. 25.
The Rebels bested the Wolfpack in smallbore, 2311-2298. NC State (3-6, 1-6 GARC) slightly edged Ole Miss (4-4, 2-4 GARC) in air rifle, 2357-2355, but could not overcome the early deficit. Individually, Buesseler led the Rebels in smallbore, air rifle and aggregate (582-593-1175) in Ole Miss' first home match since Nov. 2.
Parity was on display for the Rebels during the smallbore competition. Seven shooters were separated by just seven points with a mix of counters and non-counters. Sophomore Jillian Zakrzeski went perfect in prone and junior Sophia Cuozzo also tied a career high in kneeling (193) to both score 578 points as non-scorers.
Kelly and O'Neel matched career bests in kneeling (195) and standing (193), respectively. The pair posted identical 577 totals. Sophomore Erin Walsh completed the Rebel score with a 575. Rookie Kristen Derting also fired 575 points, but Walsh fired more center shots.
Center shooting was the theme for Ole Miss in air rifle. Buesseler's strong 593 featured a match-high 45 center shots, including 17 straight. Right behind her was Zakrzeski with a solid 592, finishing on fire with 20 of the final 22 shots hitting dead center as a non-counter. O'Neel (590), Derting (587) and Kelly (585) rounded out the Rebel total.
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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