Saturday, October 17
USAFA, Colo.
9:15 am MT
Air Force Academy
vs
University of Mississippi
10/15/2026 2:19:00 PM | Rifle
This Week: Air Force opens the 2026-27 season with a pair of matches against Ole Miss, Saturday, Oct. 17, at the USAFA Rifle Range and then Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Olympic Training Center. Both matches are scheduled to start at 9:15am MT. Live scoring will be available at MegaLink.
The Rankings: Air Force is ranked No. 11 and Ole Miss is No. 5 in the College Rifle Coaches Association national poll.
Top Falcons: The Falcons are led by senior team captain Megan Torrence, who has shot in every competition in her career. Last season, she matched her career highs in air rifle (597) and aggregate (1175). The Falcons return a pair of NCAA Individual Qualifiers from a year ago in junior Lily Wytko and sophomore Lily Miller. Wytko shot a 596 at the NCAA Qualifier last season and a 595 at the NCAA Championships. Miller shot a 597 at the NCAA Qualifier and a 588 at the NCAA Championships.
Looking Back at Last Season: Air Force finished the season ranked 13th in the nation and had a dual record of 8-14. A pair of shooters qualified as individuals for the NCAA Rifle Championships, March 13-14, in Columbus, Ohio. Lily Miller competed in the championships for the first time while Lily Wytko competed for the second time.
Returning All-American: Lily Wytko was named an honorable mention All-American in air rifle from the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association last season as a sophomore. A native of Columbia, Md., Wytko had a season air rifle average of 595.7 last season. She shot a 596 at the NCAA Qualifier and then a 595 at the NCAA Championships to place 20th in the nation. A second-team All-American in air rifle as a freshman, her 598 at UTEP, Jan. 24, matched her career high and tied as the 11th best score in school history. Wytko spent the season recovering from knee surgery in August of 2025 and bounced back to earn a gold medal in air rifle at the 2025 USA Shooting Winter Air Gun championships in December. Due to the knee injury, Wytko missed the first month of the season and was unable to compete in smallbore last season due to the kneeling and prone positions.
About the Rebels: Ole Miss, ranked fifth in the nation, is already 4-0 on the season with wins over No. 18 UT Martin, No. 14 Ohio State, Nov. 10 Memphis and No. 4 Nebraska. The Rebels shot a season-high 4724 in the wins over Memphis and Nebraska, Oct. 10. The Rebels enter the season led by second year head coach Will Shaner and are powered by returning All-Americans Audry Gogniat and Gracie Dinh. Gogniat is a back-to-back NCAA champion in air rifle. Last season, Ole Miss placed third at the NCAA Championships and won the team smallbore title. The Rebels were 10-2 last season and ranked No. 1 in the nation last November.
Looking Ahead: After the matches against Ole Miss, Air Force travels to West Point, N.Y., a for a dual against Army (Nov. 7) and then the annual President's Trophy against Army and Navy (Nov. 8).
The Rankings: Air Force is ranked No. 11 and Ole Miss is No. 5 in the College Rifle Coaches Association national poll.
Top Falcons: The Falcons are led by senior team captain Megan Torrence, who has shot in every competition in her career. Last season, she matched her career highs in air rifle (597) and aggregate (1175). The Falcons return a pair of NCAA Individual Qualifiers from a year ago in junior Lily Wytko and sophomore Lily Miller. Wytko shot a 596 at the NCAA Qualifier last season and a 595 at the NCAA Championships. Miller shot a 597 at the NCAA Qualifier and a 588 at the NCAA Championships.
Looking Back at Last Season: Air Force finished the season ranked 13th in the nation and had a dual record of 8-14. A pair of shooters qualified as individuals for the NCAA Rifle Championships, March 13-14, in Columbus, Ohio. Lily Miller competed in the championships for the first time while Lily Wytko competed for the second time.
Returning All-American: Lily Wytko was named an honorable mention All-American in air rifle from the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association last season as a sophomore. A native of Columbia, Md., Wytko had a season air rifle average of 595.7 last season. She shot a 596 at the NCAA Qualifier and then a 595 at the NCAA Championships to place 20th in the nation. A second-team All-American in air rifle as a freshman, her 598 at UTEP, Jan. 24, matched her career high and tied as the 11th best score in school history. Wytko spent the season recovering from knee surgery in August of 2025 and bounced back to earn a gold medal in air rifle at the 2025 USA Shooting Winter Air Gun championships in December. Due to the knee injury, Wytko missed the first month of the season and was unable to compete in smallbore last season due to the kneeling and prone positions.
About the Rebels: Ole Miss, ranked fifth in the nation, is already 4-0 on the season with wins over No. 18 UT Martin, No. 14 Ohio State, Nov. 10 Memphis and No. 4 Nebraska. The Rebels shot a season-high 4724 in the wins over Memphis and Nebraska, Oct. 10. The Rebels enter the season led by second year head coach Will Shaner and are powered by returning All-Americans Audry Gogniat and Gracie Dinh. Gogniat is a back-to-back NCAA champion in air rifle. Last season, Ole Miss placed third at the NCAA Championships and won the team smallbore title. The Rebels were 10-2 last season and ranked No. 1 in the nation last November.
Looking Ahead: After the matches against Ole Miss, Air Force travels to West Point, N.Y., a for a dual against Army (Nov. 7) and then the annual President's Trophy against Army and Navy (Nov. 8).
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