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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, February 26
Morgantown, W.Va.
8 AM
Ole Miss
at
GARC Championships
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Rifle Finishes Second at GARC Championships
2/26/2023 | Rifle
Rebels Earn Best Finish at GARC Championships Ever
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss wrapped up the 2023 GARC Championship with a second-place finish overall, the program's best finish in school history at the tournament since joining the GARC in 2001. The Rebels fired a 2379 in air rifle for a tournament total of 4715 to fend off Kentucky.
Ole Miss' (9-2, 5-2 GARC) air rifle score tied Kentucky for the highest as three Rebels tallied a 595 to try and track down West Virginia (16-4, 8-1 GARC) for the top spot. Unfortunately, the Mountaineers' smallbore score was too much of a difference to overcome. Lea Horvath concluded the weekend with the highest aggregate score on the team, with an 1182. The junior from Hungary was seventh overall out of 74 competitors.
Day two began with three Rebel air rifle counters. Martina Gratz was the first Rebel to shoot a 595. The junior not only hit a high mark but also hit 50 center shots out of her 60 total, which came in huge. Emma Pereira was slightly under Gratz with a 594, tying her career high. Rounding out relay one was M'Leah Lambdin, who shot another 587, this time in air rifle.
In relay two, four Rebels, including two counters, performed well. The non-counters Claire O'Neel and Katelyn Tinsley shot a 583 and a 578, respectively. Kristen Derting and Horvath had pressure, with Kentucky taking second place from Ole Miss. Both handled the pressure well, scoring 595s.
Since Derting and Gratz both hit 50 center shots in their 595 score, they both advanced to the GARC Air Rifle Final. Eliminations started after the first 15 shots, with the two lowest-scoring shooters every five shots taken. After the 20th shot, Derting was eliminated in eighth place. Gratz lasted until the 25th shot, where she finished in fourth, firing a 259.3.
Ole Miss rifle now prepares for the NCAA Rifle Championships in Akron, Ohio, on March 10-11. The Rebels look to improve on their fourth-place finish from last season.
Pl. Team SB AR Total
1 West Virginia 2345 2377 4722
2 Ole Miss 2336 2379 4715
3 Kentucky 2335 2379 4714
4 Navy 2325 2373 4698
5 Akron 2330 2364 4694
6 Memphis 2318 2371 4689
7 North Carolina St. 2325 2357 4682
8 Army 2301 2333 4634
For more information on Ole Miss rifle, follow the Rebels on Facebook (OleMissRifle), Twitter (@OleMissRifle), Instagram (@OleMissRifle) and at OleMissSports.com.
Ole Miss' (9-2, 5-2 GARC) air rifle score tied Kentucky for the highest as three Rebels tallied a 595 to try and track down West Virginia (16-4, 8-1 GARC) for the top spot. Unfortunately, the Mountaineers' smallbore score was too much of a difference to overcome. Lea Horvath concluded the weekend with the highest aggregate score on the team, with an 1182. The junior from Hungary was seventh overall out of 74 competitors.
Day two began with three Rebel air rifle counters. Martina Gratz was the first Rebel to shoot a 595. The junior not only hit a high mark but also hit 50 center shots out of her 60 total, which came in huge. Emma Pereira was slightly under Gratz with a 594, tying her career high. Rounding out relay one was M'Leah Lambdin, who shot another 587, this time in air rifle.
In relay two, four Rebels, including two counters, performed well. The non-counters Claire O'Neel and Katelyn Tinsley shot a 583 and a 578, respectively. Kristen Derting and Horvath had pressure, with Kentucky taking second place from Ole Miss. Both handled the pressure well, scoring 595s.
Since Derting and Gratz both hit 50 center shots in their 595 score, they both advanced to the GARC Air Rifle Final. Eliminations started after the first 15 shots, with the two lowest-scoring shooters every five shots taken. After the 20th shot, Derting was eliminated in eighth place. Gratz lasted until the 25th shot, where she finished in fourth, firing a 259.3.
Ole Miss rifle now prepares for the NCAA Rifle Championships in Akron, Ohio, on March 10-11. The Rebels look to improve on their fourth-place finish from last season.
Pl. Team SB AR Total
1 West Virginia 2345 2377 4722
2 Ole Miss 2336 2379 4715
3 Kentucky 2335 2379 4714
4 Navy 2325 2373 4698
5 Akron 2330 2364 4694
6 Memphis 2318 2371 4689
7 North Carolina St. 2325 2357 4682
8 Army 2301 2333 4634
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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