Rifle Opens Homecoming Weekend with Win Over UT Martin

RESULTS
 
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Morehead State Rifle returned to its winning ways, out-shooting UT Martin 4,672-4,582 Friday at Button Range in the first of two dual matches of the weekend.

In Air Rifle, freshman Karis Junker led the way with a personal-best 594 with 50 centers to lead all shooters. Chloe Shannon tallied a 593 with 47 centers. Junior Trey Myers and freshman Lucy Evans both posted 590 scores; Evans had 47 centers and Myers totaled 47. Ysabelle Martinez rounded out the scoring for Morehead State with a 587 total with 47 center shots.
 
In Smallbore, Martinez paced the Eagles with a match-high 578 tally, splitting the center with 21 shots. Myers and Shannon both posted 577. Freshman James Wright finished with a 573 and senior Corbin Jockers posted a 572 tally with a match-high 30 centers.
 
Non-counter highlights included Cooper Gray's 587 tally in Air Rifle. Evans fired a 576, and George Kuhne posted a 575 in Smallbore.
 
Morehead State led 2,305-2,264 in Smallbore; the Eagles had a 2,367-2,318 edge in Air Rifle.
 
Shannon led all shooters with an 1,170 aggregate.
 
UT Martin was led by Sophia Ashford with a 1,158-aggregate total
 
Morehead State and UT Martin will face off again Saturday at Button Range at 8:00 a.m. ET.