STATESBORO, Ga. (Oct. 6, 2024) – The No. 2-ranked West Virginia University rifle team continued its season opening road trip with a one-point, 4728-4727, win over No. 5 Georgia Southern on Sunday at the Shooting Sports Education Center in Statesboro.
The Mountaineers claimed smallbore with a score of 2349 to Georgia Southern’s 2343 while the Eagles captured air rifle, outscoring WVU 2384-2379. West Virginia is now 2-2 all-time against Georgia Southern.
For smallbore and air rifle, senior Gavin Barnick and sophomores Griffin Lake and Lauri Syrja and freshman Ashlyn Blake served as counters for the match. Freshman Jacob Wisman counted for smallbore while senior Natalie Perrin counted in air rifle.
Freshman Camryn Camp led the way for the Mountaineers, claiming the top spot in aggregate, smallbore and air rifle in her second collegiate match. The Hillsboro, Texas native posted an 1192 with scores of 593 in smallbore and 599 in air rifle. It marks the second time in as many days Camp has posted a 599 and top score in air rifle.
Blake finished in a tie for third place with a 1184 while Lake finished just behind in a tie for fifth with a 1181. Blake turned in a 596 in air rifle compared to Lake’s 593 as the pair both scored a 588 in smallbore.
Wisman joined Lake in fifth place with an 1181. He produced a 594 in air rifle and a 587 in smallbore. Barnick and Syrja claimed seventh place in the match after scoring a 1180. Barnick hit marks of 586 in smallbore and 594 in air rifle while Syrja scored a 586 and 594, respectively.
Perrin only competed in air rifle action, turning in a 595, the fifth best score for the match.
Sophomore Maximus Duncan posted a 1167 (575 SB – 592 AR).
Next up, WVU is set to host No. 10 Memphis in the Mountaineers home opener and first match in Great America Rifle Conference action. The match is slated for Saturday, Oct. 19, at 9 a.m. ET from the WVU Rifle Range.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVURifle on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Mountaineers claimed smallbore with a score of 2349 to Georgia Southern’s 2343 while the Eagles captured air rifle, outscoring WVU 2384-2379. West Virginia is now 2-2 all-time against Georgia Southern.
For smallbore and air rifle, senior Gavin Barnick and sophomores Griffin Lake and Lauri Syrja and freshman Ashlyn Blake served as counters for the match. Freshman Jacob Wisman counted for smallbore while senior Natalie Perrin counted in air rifle.
Freshman Camryn Camp led the way for the Mountaineers, claiming the top spot in aggregate, smallbore and air rifle in her second collegiate match. The Hillsboro, Texas native posted an 1192 with scores of 593 in smallbore and 599 in air rifle. It marks the second time in as many days Camp has posted a 599 and top score in air rifle.
Blake finished in a tie for third place with a 1184 while Lake finished just behind in a tie for fifth with a 1181. Blake turned in a 596 in air rifle compared to Lake’s 593 as the pair both scored a 588 in smallbore.
Wisman joined Lake in fifth place with an 1181. He produced a 594 in air rifle and a 587 in smallbore. Barnick and Syrja claimed seventh place in the match after scoring a 1180. Barnick hit marks of 586 in smallbore and 594 in air rifle while Syrja scored a 586 and 594, respectively.
Perrin only competed in air rifle action, turning in a 595, the fifth best score for the match.
Sophomore Maximus Duncan posted a 1167 (575 SB – 592 AR).
Next up, WVU is set to host No. 10 Memphis in the Mountaineers home opener and first match in Great America Rifle Conference action. The match is slated for Saturday, Oct. 19, at 9 a.m. ET from the WVU Rifle Range.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVURifle on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
