Huskers Defeat Air Force in NCAA Qualifier

Lincoln? Nebraska earned its third straight win with a 4,616-4,509 victory over Air Force on Sunday at the NU Rifle Range. The match, which marked the second win over Air Force this season, was also the Huskers’ NCAA qualifier. NU will learn its fate for the NCAA Championships later this week, when the top eight teams nationally are announced.

 

Individually, sophomore Amanda Jeffries won her third straight air rifle title with a score of 589, while sophomore Christine Costello topped the smallbore charts after scoring a 580.

 

Nebraska bested Air Force in both disciplines, including a 2,323 in air rifle. Senior Kirsten Weiss took runner-up honors (585), and freshman Elisha LaFond added a 583 for third.

 

In smallbore, LaFond (579) and Jeffries (578) placed second and third, respectively. Weiss completed the top-four Husker sweep with a 574 showing, bringing NU to a team total of 2,293.

 

Nebraska returns to action this weekend at the GARC Championships in Oxford, Miss., at 8 a.m.

 

Nebraska Team Results vs. Air Force

Shooter                                 Air Rifle                 Smallbore

Kim Chrostowski                 574                         561

Christine Costello               574                         580

Amanda Jeffries                  589                         578

Elisha LaFond                     583                        

Kirsten Weiss                                                      574

Nebraska                      2,323      +              2,293      =              4,616

Air Force                        2,259      +              2,250      =              4,509