Saturday, January 22
TVSA Range, Fairbanks, AK
9:00
Air Force Academy
at
Alaska
Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo / Trevor Co
Falcons travel to Alaska
1/21/2022 2:13:00 PM | Rifle
This Week: Seventh-ranked Air Force (8-1 overall) travels to second-ranked Alaska for a pair of duals, Jan. 22-23. The teams will battle on Saturday, Jan. 22 at the TVSA Range and on Sunday, Jan. 23, at the UAF Campus Range. The match will begin at 9 am each day. Live scoring will be available at MegaLink.
The Falcons vs. the Nanooks: Air Force travelled to Fairbanks last season for a pair of duals against the Nanooks and UAF won both by scores of 4700-4687 and 4720-4683. Air Force's last win over the Nanooks came on Feb. 14, 2020, when the Falcons won 4666-4622 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Top Shooters: Freshman Scott Rockett holds the team's top aggregate score of 1186 against Army, Nov. 7. Rockett and senior Devin Schwindt each have the team's top smallbore score of 587. Sophomore Peninah D'Souza has the team's best air rifle score with her perfect 600 at Nebraska, Nov. 20.
On the Horizon: Following the Alaska duals, Air Force will travel to El Paso, Texas for a dual against UTEP, Jan. 29. Air Force has three home dates left on the schedule when the Falcons host the PRC Championships, Feb. 5-6, and then a dual against Nebraska, Feb. 7.
NCAA Championships at USAFA: The Air Force Academy will host the 2022 NCAA Rifle Championships, March 11-12. The Championship will conclude on Saturday, March 12, in Clune Arena. The co-ed tournament features the top eight NCAA rifle teams, along with the next highest scoring individuals that are not part of the competing teams. Teams and individuals are invited to compete based on qualifications that conclude in February. The NCAA Rifle Championship was established in 1980 and this season marks the third time the Academy has hosted (1996 and 2006).Kentucky won the 2021 NCAA Championship, hosted by Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, while Air Force finished eighth. For more information on NCAA Rifle, please visit www.ncaa.com/sports/rifle.
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The Falcons vs. the Nanooks: Air Force travelled to Fairbanks last season for a pair of duals against the Nanooks and UAF won both by scores of 4700-4687 and 4720-4683. Air Force's last win over the Nanooks came on Feb. 14, 2020, when the Falcons won 4666-4622 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Top Shooters: Freshman Scott Rockett holds the team's top aggregate score of 1186 against Army, Nov. 7. Rockett and senior Devin Schwindt each have the team's top smallbore score of 587. Sophomore Peninah D'Souza has the team's best air rifle score with her perfect 600 at Nebraska, Nov. 20.
On the Horizon: Following the Alaska duals, Air Force will travel to El Paso, Texas for a dual against UTEP, Jan. 29. Air Force has three home dates left on the schedule when the Falcons host the PRC Championships, Feb. 5-6, and then a dual against Nebraska, Feb. 7.
NCAA Championships at USAFA: The Air Force Academy will host the 2022 NCAA Rifle Championships, March 11-12. The Championship will conclude on Saturday, March 12, in Clune Arena. The co-ed tournament features the top eight NCAA rifle teams, along with the next highest scoring individuals that are not part of the competing teams. Teams and individuals are invited to compete based on qualifications that conclude in February. The NCAA Rifle Championship was established in 1980 and this season marks the third time the Academy has hosted (1996 and 2006).Kentucky won the 2021 NCAA Championship, hosted by Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, while Air Force finished eighth. For more information on NCAA Rifle, please visit www.ncaa.com/sports/rifle.
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