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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, February 25
Morgantown, W.Va.
8 AM
Ole Miss
at
GARC Championships
Rifle Scores in Second on Day One of GARC Championships
2/25/2023 | Rifle
M’Leah Lambdin Places Fourth in Smallbore Final
OXFORD, Miss. – After shooting a 2336 in smallbore on day one of the GARC Championships, Ole Miss rifle sits in second place. The Rebels are behind West Virginia by nine points and above Kentucky by a point.
As a team, Ole Miss (9-2, 5-2 GARC) heads into air rifle on day two with the second highest score out of the eight conference teams.
Six Rebels shot smallbore and four of them were part of the first relay. In relay one, Lea Horvath fired the best score of 587 as she consistently shot well in all three positions. The All-GARC Smallbore First Team finished having the seventh best score with three other shooters, including another Rebel.
Kristen Derting and Emma Pereira were the other counters who shot in relay one. Derting fired a 582 and Pereira hit a 580. Martina Gatz rounded out the relay with a 571.
Julianna Hays and M'Leah Lambdin performed well during relay two. Hays who earned All-GARC Smallbore Second Team ended with a 580 after firing a perfect prone score. Lambdin was the highlight of the day, firing a 587 to advance to the GARC Smallbore Finals.
Lambdin was in good standing once elimination started after 30 shots. Two shooters were eliminated after every five shots. The sophomore was able to outlast two eliminations before placing fourth.
The second day of the GARC Championships will start at 8 a.m. CT on Sunday.
For more information on Ole Miss rifle, follow the Rebels on Facebook (OleMissRifle), Twitter (@OleMissRifle), Instagram (@OleMissRifle) and at OleMissSports.com.
As a team, Ole Miss (9-2, 5-2 GARC) heads into air rifle on day two with the second highest score out of the eight conference teams.
Six Rebels shot smallbore and four of them were part of the first relay. In relay one, Lea Horvath fired the best score of 587 as she consistently shot well in all three positions. The All-GARC Smallbore First Team finished having the seventh best score with three other shooters, including another Rebel.
Kristen Derting and Emma Pereira were the other counters who shot in relay one. Derting fired a 582 and Pereira hit a 580. Martina Gatz rounded out the relay with a 571.
Julianna Hays and M'Leah Lambdin performed well during relay two. Hays who earned All-GARC Smallbore Second Team ended with a 580 after firing a perfect prone score. Lambdin was the highlight of the day, firing a 587 to advance to the GARC Smallbore Finals.
Lambdin was in good standing once elimination started after 30 shots. Two shooters were eliminated after every five shots. The sophomore was able to outlast two eliminations before placing fourth.
The second day of the GARC Championships will start at 8 a.m. CT on Sunday.
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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