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#7 Rifle Finishes Fall Competition With Two Top-10 Matchups
11/17/2019 4:54:00 PM | Rifle
MORGANTOWN, W.V. - The NC State rifle team posted its second-highest score of the season Sunday. The Pack dropped a pair of matches over the weekend, moving to 3-3 on the season. No. 5 Akron (5-1) got the victory Nov. 16, 4675-4631, while No. 2 West Virginia (6-0) defeated the Wolfpack 4710-4666 Nov. 17.
Sophomore Emily Fisher was the top performer for the Wolfpack in both matches, shooting an aggregate of 1,166 against Akron and a career-high 1,175 against West Virginia. Fisher additionally fired a career-high in smallbore, recording a 587.
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SMALLBORE NOTES VS. AKRON
- Fisher notched a 199 in the prone position
- Freshman John Peterson shot a nearly-perfect 198 in the prone position
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AIR RIFLE NOTES VS. AKRON
- Fisher shot a 298 on her final 30 shots
- Senior Claire Zanti was one point away from her career-high, recording a 587
SMALLBORE NOTES VS. WEST VIRGINIA
- Fisher shot a career-high 588, topping her previous high by seven points
- Fisher fired an almost-perfect 199 from the prone position
AIR RIFLE NOTES VS. WEST VIRGINIA
- Freshman Makenzie Sheffield shot a 593 for a new career-high
UP NEXT
The matches against Akron and West Virginia marked the final team competitions of 2019 for the Wolfpack. The Winter Airgun Championships will take place in Colorado Springs, Colo. Dec. 6-8. The team returns to action Jan. 8 against top-ranked Kentucky.
