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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, March 12
Colorado Springs, Colo.
10 AM
Ole Miss
at
NCAA Championships
No. 5 Ole Miss Rifle Finishes Fourth at NCAA Championships
3/12/2022 | Rifle
Derting Finishes Tied for Fifth Overall to Lead Strong Rebel Finish
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Kristen Derting once again led the way for No. 5 Ole Miss rifle as the Rebels wrapped up the 2022 season with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Derting finished fourth in the individual air rifle competition and turned in an 1185 aggregate score to tie for fifth overall.
After finishing Day 1 in fifth after a 2337 smallbore score, Ole Miss finished fifth in air rifle at 2376 for a 4713 aggregate score, just enough to edge Air Force (4712) for fourth place overall. Kentucky took home its second straight national title with a 4739 aggregate score, just ahead of runner-up TCU (4736).
The Ole Miss team score comes as its highest ever at the NCAA Championships, topping the 2021 team score of 4710, which earned the Rebels third place.
Lea Horvath, Jillian Zakrzeski and Abby Buesseler starting things off Ole Miss in Relay 1. Horvath fired a 595 for an aggregate score of 1180, her 25th consecutive score of 1180 or higher in 25 career matches. Zakrzeski turned in a 590 for an aggregate score of 1171, while Buesseler shot 585 for an 1167 aggregate.
Derting and O'Neel gave the Rebels a strong finish in the second relay. Derting posted a 596, one shy of her career-high for an aggregate score of 1185, which tied her career-best and was good for a tie for fifth overall. O'Neel notched a 595 for one of four counting scores for the Rebels.
In the air rifle finals, Derting was third after the first five shots at 51.7 and remained there at 101.7 through the next five. Derting held third throughout much of the finals, but in an elimination shot, TCU's Kristen Hemphill fired a perfect 10.9 to steal third and bump Derting from the podium.
Overall Team Standings
1. Kentucky: 2360-2379—4739
2. TCU: 2350-2386—4736
3. Alaska Fairbanks: 2351-2382—4733
4. Ole Miss: 2337-2376—4713
5. Air Force: 2342-2370—4712
6. West Virginia: 2320-2380—4700
7. Murray State: 2326-2361—4687
8. Navy: 2303-2378—4681
Ole Miss Results
Kristen Derting: 589-596—1185
Lea Horvath: 585-595—1180
Jillian Zakrzeski: 581-590—1171
Claire O'Neel: 575-595—1170
Abby Buesseler: 582-585—1167
For more information on Ole Miss rifle, follow the Rebels on Facebook (OleMissRifle), Twitter (@OleMissRifle), Instagram (@OleMissRifle) and at OleMissSports.com.
After finishing Day 1 in fifth after a 2337 smallbore score, Ole Miss finished fifth in air rifle at 2376 for a 4713 aggregate score, just enough to edge Air Force (4712) for fourth place overall. Kentucky took home its second straight national title with a 4739 aggregate score, just ahead of runner-up TCU (4736).
The Ole Miss team score comes as its highest ever at the NCAA Championships, topping the 2021 team score of 4710, which earned the Rebels third place.
Lea Horvath, Jillian Zakrzeski and Abby Buesseler starting things off Ole Miss in Relay 1. Horvath fired a 595 for an aggregate score of 1180, her 25th consecutive score of 1180 or higher in 25 career matches. Zakrzeski turned in a 590 for an aggregate score of 1171, while Buesseler shot 585 for an 1167 aggregate.
Derting and O'Neel gave the Rebels a strong finish in the second relay. Derting posted a 596, one shy of her career-high for an aggregate score of 1185, which tied her career-best and was good for a tie for fifth overall. O'Neel notched a 595 for one of four counting scores for the Rebels.
In the air rifle finals, Derting was third after the first five shots at 51.7 and remained there at 101.7 through the next five. Derting held third throughout much of the finals, but in an elimination shot, TCU's Kristen Hemphill fired a perfect 10.9 to steal third and bump Derting from the podium.
Overall Team Standings
1. Kentucky: 2360-2379—4739
2. TCU: 2350-2386—4736
3. Alaska Fairbanks: 2351-2382—4733
4. Ole Miss: 2337-2376—4713
5. Air Force: 2342-2370—4712
6. West Virginia: 2320-2380—4700
7. Murray State: 2326-2361—4687
8. Navy: 2303-2378—4681
Ole Miss Results
Kristen Derting: 589-596—1185
Lea Horvath: 585-595—1180
Jillian Zakrzeski: 581-590—1171
Claire O'Neel: 575-595—1170
Abby Buesseler: 582-585—1167
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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