RESULTS

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The 21^st-ranked Citadel mixed rifle team wrapped up Saturday's match at the Inouye Marksmanship Center with an aggregate score of 4525. The mark placed the Bulldogs second behind No. 24 UAB and ahead of Wofford.

UAB took five of the top 10 spots led by freshman Michael Dietz's 1159 aggregate score to claim the match. The Citadel placed four in the top 10.

Sophomore Max Brabston led the charge with a third-place finish overall as he recorded an 1143, including an impressive 582 in air rifle after recording a 561 in three-position smallbore. His 582 was the third-highest score in air for the match while his smallbore score placed him fifth overall.

Senior Allison Auten finished sixth overall with an 1131, including a 564 in smallbore and a 567 in air. She finished fourth overall in smallbore and led the team.

Junior Alexander McAlear and freshman Izzie Blystone each notched top-10 overall finishes as McAlear wrapped up his day ninth with an 1121 while Blystone finished 10^th with an 1116. McAlear started his day off with a 10^th-place showing in smallbore with a 549 while Blystone recorded a 555, the eighth-best score in the discipline at the match. McAlear followed that up with a ninth-place, 572 in air while Blystone ended up 14^th with a 561.

Senior Leah Wallace recorded a personal best in air rifle with a 575, which placed her seventh in the discipline. She started her day off with a 534 in smallbore.

The women's team finished the match with an aggregate score of 4115, led by senior Shay Littlejohn's 1070. Littlejohn was just one off her personal high in smallbore with a 523 and ended air rifle with a 547.

Senior Lauren Pringle finished second on the women's team with a 1051, comprised of a 511 smallbore score and a 540 air rifle mark.

Senior Abby Koger and junior Tierra Price rounded out the women's team's scoring. Price shot a 1021 (501 smallbore, 520 air rifle) while Koger ended her day with a 973 (466 smallbore, 507 air rifle).

The Bulldogs have one more home match this semester, hosting third-ranked TCU and 22^nd-ranked Georgia Southern next weekend on Saturday, Oct. 20. Action is scheduled to get underway at 8 a.m.

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