NC State Rifle Sets Program Records in Win at No. 19 Citadel

Friday, November 11

Charleston, S.C.

8 a.m.

NC State

4695

4448

The Citadel

NC State Rifle Sets Program Records in Win at No. 19 Citadel

11/11/2022 2:38:00 PM | Rifle

Scorecard

Pack Sets Program Record in Smallbore (2,331), Team Aggregate (4,695)

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The No. 15 NC State rifle team cruised to a 4,695-4,448 victory at No. 19 Citadel on Friday in Charleston, South Carolina.

For the second time in its past three matches, the Wolfpack posted a new program record in smallbore with a score of 2,331 in the win over the Bulldogs. NC State's aggregate score of 4,695 also set a new program best, shattering the previous record by 17 points.

Ben Salas (591) and Katie Tedeschi (584) both recorded personal bests to lead the Pack in smallbore. Salas' score of 591 also tied an NC State individual smallbore record, which was last accomplished by Lucas Kozeniesky against Kentucky on Jan. 17, 2016. Kendall Goebel (581), Roman Karadsheh (575) and Kyra Meade (567) rounded out the top five in smallbore to help NC State outscore The Citadel 2,331-2,173 in the discipline.

In air rifle, the Pack tied for the fifth-highest air rifle score in program history with a score of 2,364. Salas again paced NC State with a score of 597, besting his previous best by five points and tying Kozeniesky for second in program history. Tedeschi also set a new personal record with a score of 595. Karadsheh (587), Goebel (585) and Crossley (584) rounded out the top five in air rifle in Friday's match.

Both Salas (1,188) and Tedeschi (1,179) set personal records across the board, setting PRs in smallbore, air rifle and individual aggregate.

The Citadel finished Friday's match with a score of 2,173 in smallbore and 2,275 in air rifle to finish with an aggregate tally of 4,448.

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