
Air Force travels to Citadel, Jan. 18-19
1/16/2025 12:03:00 PM | Rifle
This Week: The 10th-ranked Air Force rifle team travels to 20th-ranked Citadel for a pair of duals, Jan. 18-19, in Charleston, S.C. The Falcons last collegiate competition was Nov. 23-24 against Kentucky and Akron. Live scoring will be available at MegaLink.
The Matchup: Air Force's aggregate season average of 4714.429 is seventh in the nation. The Citadel's season average of 4584.0 ranks 20th. Air Force earned two wins from The Citadel last season in Charleston, S.C.
Top Falcons: Senior Lauren Hurley leads the team and ranks 13th in the nation with an aggregate average of 1183.429. Freshman Lily Wytko has an aggregate of 1180.00 and junior Victoria Leppert is at 1172.857. Hurley's air rifle average of 597.429 is the third best in the nation. Wytko is second on the team in air rifle average at 595.571. Hurley also leads the team with a smallbore average of 586.00.
Last Time Out: The Air Force rifle team took second place at the tri-meet, Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Olympic Training Center. Kentucky, ranked No. 1 in the nation, shot a 4748, Air Force came in second with a 4720, the second highest score of the season and the 10th best in school history. Akron, ranked 12th in the nation, shot a 4707. Kentucky's Braden Peiser won the aggregate with a score of 1194. Air Force freshman Lily Wytko was third overall with an 1185. Senior Lauren Hurley was fifth with an 1182 while junior Victorie Leppert was eighth with an 1178. Wytko was fourth in both smallbore (588) and air rifle (597). Hurley was sixth in both with a 586 smallbore and 596 air rifle. In smallbore, Scott Rockett shot a 583, followed by Megan Torrence (582), Bethany Butler (582), William Steen (577), Rushii Punukollu (569), Elijah Butler (568), Caden Cavanaugh (566). In air rifle, Leppert and Torrence each shot a 592, followed by Bethany Butler (589), Rockett (589), Punukollu (586), Pruitt Bain (582), Steen (581), Elijah Butler (581) and Cavanagh (570).
Looking Ahead: Air Force travels to fifth-ranked Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 25-26.
The Matchup: Air Force's aggregate season average of 4714.429 is seventh in the nation. The Citadel's season average of 4584.0 ranks 20th. Air Force earned two wins from The Citadel last season in Charleston, S.C.
Top Falcons: Senior Lauren Hurley leads the team and ranks 13th in the nation with an aggregate average of 1183.429. Freshman Lily Wytko has an aggregate of 1180.00 and junior Victoria Leppert is at 1172.857. Hurley's air rifle average of 597.429 is the third best in the nation. Wytko is second on the team in air rifle average at 595.571. Hurley also leads the team with a smallbore average of 586.00.
Last Time Out: The Air Force rifle team took second place at the tri-meet, Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Olympic Training Center. Kentucky, ranked No. 1 in the nation, shot a 4748, Air Force came in second with a 4720, the second highest score of the season and the 10th best in school history. Akron, ranked 12th in the nation, shot a 4707. Kentucky's Braden Peiser won the aggregate with a score of 1194. Air Force freshman Lily Wytko was third overall with an 1185. Senior Lauren Hurley was fifth with an 1182 while junior Victorie Leppert was eighth with an 1178. Wytko was fourth in both smallbore (588) and air rifle (597). Hurley was sixth in both with a 586 smallbore and 596 air rifle. In smallbore, Scott Rockett shot a 583, followed by Megan Torrence (582), Bethany Butler (582), William Steen (577), Rushii Punukollu (569), Elijah Butler (568), Caden Cavanaugh (566). In air rifle, Leppert and Torrence each shot a 592, followed by Bethany Butler (589), Rockett (589), Punukollu (586), Pruitt Bain (582), Steen (581), Elijah Butler (581) and Cavanagh (570).
Looking Ahead: Air Force travels to fifth-ranked Alaska-Fairbanks, Jan. 25-26.
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