Weiss Wins Smallbore in Loss to TCU

Lincoln ? The Nebraska rifle team returned home to the NU Rifle Range for the first time in nearly three months Saturday, falling 4,641-4,627 to TCU.

 

Senior Kirsten Weiss led the Huskers in smallbore, finishing first with a season-best 583. The Cornwall, Pa., native was just one point shy of a perfect score in kneeling.

 

With Weiss as NU’s top scorer, sophomore Christine Costello followed up in second place with a season-high 579. Senior Kim Chrostowski added a 566 mark for seventh, and sophomore Amanda Jeffries contributed a 563, helping Nebraska to a team total of 2,291 behind TCU’s 2,294.

 

Jeffries led the way in air rifle with a runner-up showing and a season-high 587 mark. In addition, freshman Elisha LaFond put up a 585 for fifth, and Costello’s 584 left her in sixth. Chrostowski added a 580, giving the Huskers a team score of 2,336.

 

“We shot much better as a team today,” Head Coach Morgan Hicks said. “We had a team goal of a 580 average in air rifle, and we achieved that and are seeing some improvements. Although we didn’t win, it was a good home match for us and was a step in the right direction to getting us back on track.”

 

 

Nebraska Results vs. TCU

Shooter                                 Air Rifle                 Smallbore

Kim Chrostowski                 580                         566

Christine Costello               584                         579

Amanda Jeffries                  587                         563

Elisha LaFond                     585

Kirsten Weiss                                                      583

Team Totals                         2,336      +                      2,291      =              4,627