CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel mixed rifle team scored 4,583, while the women's team scored 4,450, losing to Jacksonville State, which scored 4,667. Braden Michalak and Ella Derrick finished as the top performers for The Citadel.
 
The mixed rifle team tallied a score of 2,550 in the Smallbore and 2,333 in the Air Rifle. The women's team recorded a score of 2,157 in the Smallbore and 2,293 in the Air Rifle.
 
Braden Michalak was the top scorer for The Citadel as he finished second with a total score of 1,167. Michalak recorded 576 in the Smallbore and 591 in the Air Rifle.
 
Ella Derrick posted a fourth overall finish for the women's team as she recorded a score of 1,160. Derrick posted 568 in the Smallbore and 592 in the Air Rifle, which was third overall in the Air Rifle standings.
 
"After a long break from competition, we were finally able to get back on the line. It was a good day for the team; we had two personal bests from Emma and Ella, which is always exciting to see," said head coach Claire O'Neel. "The team is ready to get back into the full swing of practice and competition, and I'm excited to see where the semester grows and how we grow as a team."

Day 2 vs. Jacksonville St.
The Citadel women's rifle team lost 4,704-4,459 to Jacksonville State. Ella Derrick finished eighth overall with a score of 1,155, and Meghan Mix finished with 1,132.
 
Derrick scored 566 in the Smallbore and 589 in the Air Rifle, while Mix scored 551 in the Smallbore and 581 in the Air Rifle.
 
Up Next
The Citadel mixed rifle team will travel to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to face Wofford on January 16.