Nebraska Captures Third at GARC Championship

Oxford, Miss. - The Nebraska rifle team fired a 4,647 to finish third overall at the Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) championships this weekend. NU's performance included a season-high 2,312 in smallbore and a 2,335 aggregate score in air rifle. The Huskers finished behind match champion West Virginia (first, 4,705) and regular-season champion Kentucky (second, 4,690) to earn their second third-place finish in two years at the GARC Championship.

After earning a 2,312 in smallbore for third overall in the first day of competition, NU took to the air rifle range with a comfortable lead over fourth-place Army (2,297). The Huskers finished with a 2,335 in their second team event of the competition, securing their third-place position in the championship match. The Huskers' top performance on the day came from junior ReAnn Wilson, who fired a career-high 589 to lead Nebraska in the discipline.

The Huskers will take momentum from their third-place finish as they look forward to their final match of the year, the NCAA Championships. The championships will take place on March 8-9 in Columbus, Ohio and will be hosted by Ohio State University.

GARC Championships
1. West Virginia - 4,705
2. Kentucky - 4,690
3. Nebraska - 4,647
4. Army - 4,645
5. Ole Miss - 4,634
6. Memphis - 4,632
7. NC State - 4,618
V Navy - 4,623
Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center
Oxford, Miss.

Air Rifle: 2,335
ReAnn Wilson - 589
*Janine Dutton - 588
*Denise Martin - 586
*Katelyn Woltersdorf - 583
Magdalena Mical - 579
*Kelsey Hansen - 579
*Sunny Russell - 579
Marissa Major - 575
Alexandrea Lorentz - 570
Joyce Kim - 565

*indicates declared team competitors