Saturday, October 10
JACKSONVILLE
Jax State
vs
UTEP
10/10/2020 7:23:00 PM | Rifle
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State rifle team opened the 2020-21 season with a dominating performance over the University of Texas at El Paso on Saturday at the Gamecock Rifle Range inside Rowe Hall on the JSU campus.
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Joining the Jax State football team, the rifle team was the first athletic competition for a JSU athletic squad since March when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down competition.
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The Gamecocks turned a final aggregate mark of 4636 which was 66 marks better than UTEP's final tally of 4570. JSU posted a 2328 in air rifle and added a 2308 in smallbore.
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Jax State was led by junior Mackenzie Van Patten, who accumulated an 1165 to claim medalist honors. She was tw marks ahead of JSU newcomer Kim Jettenberg, who finished with an overall score of 1163. Van Patten carded the top score in air rifle at 586, while Jettenberg was the top finisher in smallbore at 585.
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Senior Sam Payne and junior Michael Dietz rounded out the scoring for the Gamecocks. Payne finished third overall with a final of 1153 after 577 in smallbore and a 576 in air rifle. Dietz turned in the second-best mark in air rifle behind Van Patten with a 585 before finishing the day with a 567 in smallbore. Freshman Lars Lilleng shot a 581 in air rifle.
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The Gamecocks return to action on October 23, traveling to Charleston, South Carolina to face The Citadel.
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Joining the Jax State football team, the rifle team was the first athletic competition for a JSU athletic squad since March when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down competition.
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The Gamecocks turned a final aggregate mark of 4636 which was 66 marks better than UTEP's final tally of 4570. JSU posted a 2328 in air rifle and added a 2308 in smallbore.
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Jax State was led by junior Mackenzie Van Patten, who accumulated an 1165 to claim medalist honors. She was tw marks ahead of JSU newcomer Kim Jettenberg, who finished with an overall score of 1163. Van Patten carded the top score in air rifle at 586, while Jettenberg was the top finisher in smallbore at 585.
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Senior Sam Payne and junior Michael Dietz rounded out the scoring for the Gamecocks. Payne finished third overall with a final of 1153 after 577 in smallbore and a 576 in air rifle. Dietz turned in the second-best mark in air rifle behind Van Patten with a 585 before finishing the day with a 567 in smallbore. Freshman Lars Lilleng shot a 581 in air rifle.
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The Gamecocks return to action on October 23, traveling to Charleston, South Carolina to face The Citadel.
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