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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Fall Season Notebook: Records are Made to be Broken
11/16/2023 | Rifle
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss rifle went 4-3 overall and 1-2 in conference matches during the fall schedule. The Rebels ranked as the third-best team in the nation and competed against two top-five opponents.
The Rebels also are one of three programs to fire a 4730 or higher with No. 1 West Virginia and No. 2 TCU. Ole Miss averages an aggregate score of 4717.9 in seven matches, the fourth highest in the nation. The team sits in third for NCAA Championships selection with a score of 4724.67.
In the Record Books
The 2023-24 Ole Miss rifle team and the players individually added to the program records. As a team, the Rebels inserted their names into the top-10 for air rifle match score and twice into the top-five smallbore score. Individually, three players broke personal best in smallbore, four in air rifle, and three in aggregate.
Emma Pereira wasted no time breaking her career air rifle mark in the first match of the season. The sophomore had previously shot a 594 three times in her freshman campaign. In the match against Jacksonville State, Pereira fired a 595 to begin her season with a bang. Regan Diamond also showed up for her first collegiate match, shooting a 593, then hitting a 595 two matches later against No. 1 West Virginia.
Getting better every match! 📈
— Ole Miss Rifle (@OleMissRifle) October 14, 2023
Topping her personal best for the third time with a 5⃣9⃣5⃣! pic.twitter.com/KKG0EH0Ofg
Against West Virginia, the Rebels fired their first top-five smallbore mark of 2356. Gretchen Schleinkofer aided the team with a 587 in smallbore, a personal best. Ole Miss would do it again, hitting 2355 in a win over Akron. Julianna Hays led the Rebels as a smallbore and air rifle counter, breaking her career bests in both events and aggregate scoring. Diamond also helped Ole Miss, passing her best smallbore score of 589.
The Rebels tie third-best smallbore score in program history with a 2⃣3⃣5⃣6⃣! pic.twitter.com/DoyobdSmGn
— Ole Miss Rifle (@OleMissRifle) October 14, 2023
Impressive smallbore day! 💪
— Ole Miss Rifle (@OleMissRifle) November 4, 2023
Rebels fire a 2⃣3⃣5⃣5⃣ which is fifth in program history! pic.twitter.com/O8vLjSgKNI
Perfect prone score leads to new career-highs! 🔥
— Ole Miss Rifle (@OleMissRifle) November 4, 2023
Julianna fires a 5⃣9⃣2⃣ and Regan fires a 5⃣8⃣9⃣! pic.twitter.com/mkqoDqODzy
Wrapping up the fall season, the Navy and Red had their best air rifle performance against No. 4 Georgia Southern. Every Rebel shooter, counter and non-counter, fired a 586 or higher. Schleinkofer topped her previous air rifle high with a 588. Lea Horvath tied for the match high with a 597.
Some Rebels shot their match early!
— Ole Miss Rifle (@OleMissRifle) November 11, 2023
Gretchen fired a career-high 5⃣8⃣8⃣ yesterday! pic.twitter.com/6ueIOMM1ue
Happy Hays
The Maplewood, Minn. Native woke up feeling dangerous, surpassing career highs in smallbore, air rifle, and combined. In smallbore, Hays notched a 592, hitting 10s for 30 straight shots in kneeling and prone.
At the start of air rifle, the sophomore cruised through her first ten shots, then missed one 10 in each of the final four sets of 10 on her way to 594. Hays ended with an 1186, three more than her previous personal record.
Have a day Julianna! 😎
— Ole Miss Rifle (@OleMissRifle) November 4, 2023
She broke another career this time in air-rifle, firing a 5⃣9⃣4⃣! pic.twitter.com/AnWjuXTTw4
Hays' new air rifle record would not last long as she topped it again against No. 4 Georgia Southern with a 595, helping the Rebels to their top-five program high in air rifle.
She does it again! 📈
— Ole Miss Rifle (@OleMissRifle) November 11, 2023
Julianna breaks her personal best air rifle mark for the second time this season with a 5⃣9⃣5⃣! pic.twitter.com/UiAozpnjjq
Prone Perfect
The Rebel made prone shots look easy during the fall slate, tallying nine perfect scores through seven matches. In 11 matches in the 2022-23 season, Ole Miss compiled 14 total 200 prone scores. Horvath and Kristen Derting each shot perfect five times, Hays did it three times, and Pereira once.
In the second match of the 2023-24 campaign, three Rebels fired a 200 in the win over Murray State. Three more perfect prone scores were shot in the next match against No. 1 West Virginia. Diamond and Schleinkofer earned the score for the first time as Rebels. Diamond accomplished the feat again against Akron along with Hays. Pereira then finished the fall with one more against No. 4 Georgia Southern.
Freshman is on FIRE! 🔥🔥
— Ole Miss Rifle (@OleMissRifle) October 14, 2023
Gretchen fires a 𝓅𝑒𝓇𝒻𝑒𝒸𝓉 prone score! pic.twitter.com/rNalvToDUj
Regan and Julianna shoot 𝓅𝑒𝓇𝒻𝑒𝒸𝓉 in prone! pic.twitter.com/yIdCQzSZVa
— Ole Miss Rifle (@OleMissRifle) November 4, 2023
Emma shoots 𝓅𝑒𝓇𝒻𝑒𝒸𝓉 in prone! 😍 pic.twitter.com/rTRxAG05QC
— Ole Miss Rifle (@OleMissRifle) November 11, 2023
Next Up:
Ole Miss rifle returns to the range on January 20 in a rematch against Akron. The Rebels compete in six more matches before postseason play.
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