
No. 19 NC State Defeats No. 16 Army Behind Record Smallbore Performance
10/29/2022 2:26:00 PM | Rifle
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The No. 19 NC State rifle team defeated No. 16 Army 4,676-4,651 on Saturday for its first victory of the 2022-23 season. The Wolfpack earned the GARC triumph behind a program record score of 2,329 in smallbore, outscoring Army 2,329-2,312 in the discipline.
Ben Salas (588) and Kendall Goebel (586) paced all shooters in the smallbore match, while Roman Karadsheh's score of 578 ranked eighth overall. Katie Tedeschi rounded out the top 10 with a score of 577. Salas' smallbore score of 588 is tied for fourth individually in program history.
In air rifle, the Pack recorded a score of 2,347 with Karadsheh posting a season-high tally of 590. Karadsheh's third-place overall finish paced the Wolfpack, while Goebel (588) and Tedeschi (588) tied for a seventh-place overall finish.
Overall, Goebel and Salas placed inside the top five in individual scoring, each finishing the day with a score of 1,174. Karadsheh finished sixth overall with an individual aggregate score of 1,168.
NC State's team aggregate score of 4,676 was its highest since Jan. 24, 2021, against Nebraska when the Wolfpack finished that match with the same score. The Pack's team aggregate score on Saturday tied for its second-highest total in program history.
Army finished Saturday's match with a score of 2,312 in smallbore and 2,339 in air rifle.
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Ben Salas (588) and Kendall Goebel (586) paced all shooters in the smallbore match, while Roman Karadsheh's score of 578 ranked eighth overall. Katie Tedeschi rounded out the top 10 with a score of 577. Salas' smallbore score of 588 is tied for fourth individually in program history.
In air rifle, the Pack recorded a score of 2,347 with Karadsheh posting a season-high tally of 590. Karadsheh's third-place overall finish paced the Wolfpack, while Goebel (588) and Tedeschi (588) tied for a seventh-place overall finish.
Overall, Goebel and Salas placed inside the top five in individual scoring, each finishing the day with a score of 1,174. Karadsheh finished sixth overall with an individual aggregate score of 1,168.
NC State's team aggregate score of 4,676 was its highest since Jan. 24, 2021, against Nebraska when the Wolfpack finished that match with the same score. The Pack's team aggregate score on Saturday tied for its second-highest total in program history.
Army finished Saturday's match with a score of 2,312 in smallbore and 2,339 in air rifle.
#GoPack | @PackRifle
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