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Gamecocks Finish Seventh At NCAA Rifle Championships
3/10/2012 1:08:00 PM | Rifle
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Jacksonville State rifle team finished seventh at the 2012 NCAA Rifle Championships on Saturday after completing the air rifle portion of the event, hosted by Ohio State University.
Jax State, making its 11th appearance in the NCAA Championship event, slipped one spot in the team standings after Friday's smallbore competition. After posting a 2304 in smallbore on the opening day, the Gamecocks turned in 2341 air rifle mark. The point total was fifth-best in the eight team field. JSU finished with an aggregate score of 4645.
Leading the way for JSU on Saturday was junior Monica Fyfe. The Winnipeg, Canada-native carded a team-best 590 to claim seventh in the individual air rifle standings. Her mark was one point off of her personal best, which she set earlier this season in the Gamecock Invitational.
Sophomore Sam Muegge posted a 588 to place 13th on the individual list. Muegge also placed 13th in smallbore on Friday. Freshman Dan McCall turned in a 582, while senior Andrea Dardas rounded out the team score with a 581.
"There were a lot of upsets today. I thought the team tried their best and we would be able to move up another position or two, but that did not happen," said head coach Ron Frost. "We moved up against some teams, but lost some ground to others. In the end, we came in to this competition in eighth and we finished seventh. We were able to compete with some of the power houses."
TCU overcame a five point deficit after smallbore to top defending champion Kentucky. TCU tabulated a 2353 air rifle mark to win the 2012 NCAA Rifle crown with a final tally of 4676. TCU has won two of the last three titles, having won the 2010 edition. UK finished 15 points back of the Purple and White of TCU. Alaska Fairbanks claimed third place, while Army and UTEP rounded out the top five teams.
"i'm proud of the team for making it to nationals and especially proud that they shot at or above average in a high pressure situation," added Frost.
The 2012 season saw Jax State make its second consecutive NCAA Championship appearance and claimed the program's sixth Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
Jax State, making its 11th appearance in the NCAA Championship event, slipped one spot in the team standings after Friday's smallbore competition. After posting a 2304 in smallbore on the opening day, the Gamecocks turned in 2341 air rifle mark. The point total was fifth-best in the eight team field. JSU finished with an aggregate score of 4645.
Leading the way for JSU on Saturday was junior Monica Fyfe. The Winnipeg, Canada-native carded a team-best 590 to claim seventh in the individual air rifle standings. Her mark was one point off of her personal best, which she set earlier this season in the Gamecock Invitational.
Sophomore Sam Muegge posted a 588 to place 13th on the individual list. Muegge also placed 13th in smallbore on Friday. Freshman Dan McCall turned in a 582, while senior Andrea Dardas rounded out the team score with a 581.
"There were a lot of upsets today. I thought the team tried their best and we would be able to move up another position or two, but that did not happen," said head coach Ron Frost. "We moved up against some teams, but lost some ground to others. In the end, we came in to this competition in eighth and we finished seventh. We were able to compete with some of the power houses."
TCU overcame a five point deficit after smallbore to top defending champion Kentucky. TCU tabulated a 2353 air rifle mark to win the 2012 NCAA Rifle crown with a final tally of 4676. TCU has won two of the last three titles, having won the 2010 edition. UK finished 15 points back of the Purple and White of TCU. Alaska Fairbanks claimed third place, while Army and UTEP rounded out the top five teams.
"i'm proud of the team for making it to nationals and especially proud that they shot at or above average in a high pressure situation," added Frost.
The 2012 season saw Jax State make its second consecutive NCAA Championship appearance and claimed the program's sixth Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
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