Saturday, February 4
Charleston, S.C.
The Citadel
vs
NRA Sectional
The Citadel Places Third In Sectional
2/4/2017 9:35:00 PM | Mixed Rifle
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel rifle team placed third in the NRA Sectional on Saturday inside the Inouye Marksmanship Center.
North Carolina State, ranked No. 9 in the nation, took the victory with a score of 4,661 points, and 20th-ranked North Georgia finished second with 4,550. The Citadel's co-ed team scored 4,509 points to claim third, while Clemson scored 4,406 and finished in fourth place. The Citadel women's team recorded a season-high 4,352 points to take fifth, and Georgia Military College finished sixth with 4,168 points.
Reigning Southern Conference Athlete of the Month for air rifle Allison Auten scored 580 for a fourth-place finish in the discipline. The Abbeville, South Carolina, native also scored 548 in smallbore. Junior Colton Poole led the Bulldogs in smallbore with 566 points and added 572 in air rifle.
Senior Richie Parra's 575-point showing in air rifle ranked second among Bulldogs. Classmate Patrick Meyer registered season-high scores in both disciplines with 567 points in air rifle and 555 in smallbore. Junior Matthew Davenport added a season-best 552 points in smallbore.
Sophomore Leah Fenwrick-Wallace had the highest air rifle score among the women's team with 566 points. Junior Raven Wills had the team's second-best air rifle score with a season-high 555 points and tied for the team lead in smallbore with a season-best 540. Junior Carli Cline also scored a season-best 540 in smallbore and added a season-high 554 in air rifle. Freshman Tierra Price added another season best in smallbore with her score of 528 points.
The Bulldogs hit the road for the final time this season next Saturday, traveling to Spartanburg, South Carolina, for a match at Wofford.
For more information on The Citadel rifle, follow @CitadelOlympic or visit CitadelSports.com.
North Carolina State, ranked No. 9 in the nation, took the victory with a score of 4,661 points, and 20th-ranked North Georgia finished second with 4,550. The Citadel's co-ed team scored 4,509 points to claim third, while Clemson scored 4,406 and finished in fourth place. The Citadel women's team recorded a season-high 4,352 points to take fifth, and Georgia Military College finished sixth with 4,168 points.
Reigning Southern Conference Athlete of the Month for air rifle Allison Auten scored 580 for a fourth-place finish in the discipline. The Abbeville, South Carolina, native also scored 548 in smallbore. Junior Colton Poole led the Bulldogs in smallbore with 566 points and added 572 in air rifle.
Senior Richie Parra's 575-point showing in air rifle ranked second among Bulldogs. Classmate Patrick Meyer registered season-high scores in both disciplines with 567 points in air rifle and 555 in smallbore. Junior Matthew Davenport added a season-best 552 points in smallbore.
Sophomore Leah Fenwrick-Wallace had the highest air rifle score among the women's team with 566 points. Junior Raven Wills had the team's second-best air rifle score with a season-high 555 points and tied for the team lead in smallbore with a season-best 540. Junior Carli Cline also scored a season-best 540 in smallbore and added a season-high 554 in air rifle. Freshman Tierra Price added another season best in smallbore with her score of 528 points.
The Bulldogs hit the road for the final time this season next Saturday, traveling to Spartanburg, South Carolina, for a match at Wofford.
For more information on The Citadel rifle, follow @CitadelOlympic or visit CitadelSports.com.
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