Nebraska nips Air Force in rifle dual

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Nebraska edged the Air Force rifle team, 4728-4716, in a dual meet Sunday, Oct. 15, at the Academy's Cadet Rifle Range.
The Cornhuskers won both the smallbore (2344-2339) and air rifle (2384-2377). The smallbore score is the fourth best in school history while the air rifle is the fifth best.

Nebraska held the top three individual aggregate spots. Air Force senior Morgan Kreb and junior Scott Rockett tied as the top Falcons with an 1181. Lauren Hurley shot an 1178, followed by Peninah D'Souza (1172) and Dante Aletto (1169).

The Cornhuskers took the top two spots in both smallbore and air rifle. Kreb was the top Falcon in smallbore with a 589, just one point off her career best. Rockett was fifth in smallbore (585), Hurley was sixth (584) and Aletto was seventh with a career-best 581. In air rifle, Rockett was third (596), followed by D'Souza (595) and Hurley (594).

The Falcons are back in action against TCU, Saturday, Oct. 21, at 9 am in the Cadet Rifle Range.

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Players Mentioned

Dante Aletto

Peninah D'Souza

Lauren Hurley

Morgan Kreb

Scott Rockett

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