North Carolina State University Athletics
Sunday, January 26
Murray, Ky.
NC State
4650
vs
4387
UT-Martin
#13 Rifle Dominates #17 UT Martin
1/26/2020 2:38:00 PM | Rifle
MURRAY, KY. – The 13th-ranked NC State rifle team put up a solid showing to outscore No. 17 UT Martin, 4650-4389, Sunday on Murray State's campus. It was the second-straight 4650+ score for the Wolfpack, after posting its third-highest score of the season, 4655, yesterday against Ole Miss.
Emily Fisher recorded an aggregate score of 1174 for the second-consecutive day, one point off her personal best. Fisher dominated the competition with a first-place finish in smallbore, air rifle and aggregate.
NC State will have its final chance to improve its NCAA Championship qualifying score next weekend when it hosts #8 Nebraska in Reynolds Coliseum on Feb. 2. The teams two seniors, Zach Eisenberg and Claire Zanti, will also be recognized.
The NCAA qualifying score is made up of two parts with 50% coming from an average of your top three scores in different locations. The remaining 50% is the team's aggregate score from an NCAA Qualifier on Feb. 22.
SMALLBORE
AIR RIFLE
AGGREGATE
Emily Fisher recorded an aggregate score of 1174 for the second-consecutive day, one point off her personal best. Fisher dominated the competition with a first-place finish in smallbore, air rifle and aggregate.
NC State will have its final chance to improve its NCAA Championship qualifying score next weekend when it hosts #8 Nebraska in Reynolds Coliseum on Feb. 2. The teams two seniors, Zach Eisenberg and Claire Zanti, will also be recognized.
The NCAA qualifying score is made up of two parts with 50% coming from an average of your top three scores in different locations. The remaining 50% is the team's aggregate score from an NCAA Qualifier on Feb. 22.
SMALLBORE
- As a team, NC State recorded its second-highest score of the season with a 2307
- Every single one of NC State's competitors outscored UT Martin, taking spots 1-6
- Freshman John Peterson shattered his previous career record of 574 with a 581
- Fisher and Addy Burrow both recorded 100s on the first prone series
AIR RIFLE
- Peterson tied his career-high with a 583
- Aliya Butt came in second behind Fisher with a 588 and a 100 on the final series
AGGREGATE
- Personal best for John Peterson with an 1164 while Zanti matched her season-high with an 1156
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