Huskers Shoot 4,693 in NCAA Qualifiers

Fairbanks, Alaska - The Nebraska rifle team rested up and returned to the range energized Sunday, firing a 4,693 at its NCAA qualifier match in Fairbanks, Alaska.

 

The Huskers were led in smallbore by sophomore Kristina Fehlings, who fired a 591. She was closely followed by junior Misty Chanek (584) and freshmen Kirsten Weiss (582) and Kim Chrostowski (580). Nebraska finished with a 2,337 in the discipline.

 

Fehlings and freshman Andrea Franzen took top honors for the Huskers in air rifle, each firing a 593. Freshman Eva Richert shot a 588, and Chrostowski rounded out the field with a 582, giving the Huskers a team total 2,356. Chanek fired a 591 in the event as an individual.

 

Alaska-Fairbanks shot a 4,723 at the qualifier, providing the Nanooks with the head-to-head win over the Huskers. The Nanooks fired a 2,356 in smallbore and a 2,367 in air rifle.

 

The Fairbanks qualifier was one of many shot around the country. Results from each of the qualifiers will be compiled by the NCAA in the upcoming week, and the top seven or eight team scores will qualify for the NCAA Championships March 11-12 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Huskers will next be in action at the Great American Rifle Conference Championships Feb. 26-27 in Oxford, Miss.