No. 9 NC State Completes Weekend Sweep with GARC Win Versus Ole Miss

Sunday, January 22

Murray, Ky. (Murray State)

ALL DAY

NC State

4658

4653

#13 Ole Miss

Photo by: Jed Gammon

No. 9 NC State Completes Weekend Sweep with GARC Win Versus Ole Miss

1/22/2017 5:26:00 PM | Rifle

Results

Wolfpack matches program mark for wins in the GARC

MURRAY, Ky. – The ninth-ranked NC State rifle team completed a perfect weekend at Murray State with a Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) win against Ole Miss Sunday afternoon inside the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range.

The Wolfpack finished the match with an aggregate score of 4658 thanks to a 2308 in smallbore and a 2350 in the air rifle competition. Ole Miss recorded a team total of 4653 after firing a 2297 in smallbore and a 2356 in air rifle.

Yesterday the Pack defeated UT Martin, 4659-4562.

NC State moves to 9-5 overall and 5-3 in the GARC. The Wolfpack's fifth win in conference matches the most victories by the program since joining the league.

Miller's Minute
"It's nice to get two wins this weekend, but our scores were not quite where we wanted them to be," said head coach Keith Miller. "Murray State has a nice range and we hoped to bring out one of our top-three scores from the weekend, which would help our NCAA ranking. We're at a solid number nine position now and it's a good ranking, but we're working really hard to get into the top eight and earn an NCAA berth.

"At this level every point helps, so we're constantly looking for incremental improvement. We'll rest a bit, polish up on a few things we identified over the past two weekends of matches, and get set for a good match at home on January 29th versus North Georgia."

Smallbore Notes
- The Pack logged its third-best smallbore score of the season in the contest with a 2308 clip.
- Lucas Kozeniesky headlined NC State's showing with a mark of 584 to lead all scores in the event. The senior from Fairfax Station, Va., tallied a perfect score in his first series in the kneeling position.
- Sophomore William Marciniak enjoyed a career day in the event to take second place, recording a personal best 580 thanks to scores of 98 on both series in prone and one in kneeling.
- Lauren Phillips finished fifth with a score of 576, while Claire Zanti and Caitlyn Ford rounded out the lineup with scores of 568 and 567, respectively.
- Also competing in the event were Claire Spina (564) and Zach Eisenberg (555).
- The Wolfpack entered the air rifle competition with a nine-point advantage over the Rebels, 2308-2297.

Air Rifle Notes
- Kozeniesky highlighted NC State's performance in air rifle with a score of 594 to claim second place. He earned a perfect tally in his third series.
- Phillips fired a 589 as the second-best score for the Wolfpack.
- Zanti registered a 585 with a perfect 100 on her fourth series and Ford charted a 582.
- Marciniak was the final member of the Pack's counting lineup with a 574, while Eisenberg and Spina competed in exhibition with scores of 579 and 574, respectively.
- NC State earned a team score of 2350 in air rifle and Ole Miss turned in a 2356 to give the Wolfpack a five-point victory.

Aggregate Notes
- Kozeniesky claimed the top mark in the aggregate with an 1178 and Marciniak took second in the discipline with an 1154.

Up Next
NC State returns to action at home Sunday, Jan. 29, against North Georgia. Competition is slated to begin at 10 a.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum.

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