#12 Rifle Set for GARC Championships

The 12^th-ranked NC State rifle team is set to conclude its team season this weekend, Feb. 28-29, at the GARC Championships in Memphis, Tenn. Boasted by a variety of young talent, it will be the first GARC Championships for five of NC State's athletes.

Friday will host the smallbore event before all teams compete in air rifle on Saturday. Each day will feature three relays, including a finals competition. The Great America Rifle Conference features several of the top rifle teams in the country – No. 1 Kentucky, No. 3 West Virginia, No. 4 Nebraska, No. 5 Akron, No. 7 Ole Miss, No. 8 Memphis, No. 10 Navy and No. 11 Army.

Fresh of earning an NCAA Championship berth, freshman Makenzie Sheffield will look for a big weekend after leading NC State at the NCAA Qualifier with a 592 in air rifle. With her qualification to the 2020 NCAA Rifle Championships, it marks the fourth time in the last five seasons NC State has had an athlete qualify.

Last season, NC State finished ninth at the event and was headlined by then-freshman, Emily Fisher. Fisher turned in a 580 in smallbore and 588 in air rifle to finish 10^th in smallbore.

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Emily Fisher

Makenzie Sheffield

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