Huskers Finish Fifth in Conference Championships

Colorado Springs, Colo.- The Husker rifle team finished fifth in the Patriot Rifle Conference Championships with an overall score of 4,670. 

The team posted a score of 2,355 for the air rifle event on Sunday and placed fifth. NU was fifth in the smallbore event on Saturday.

Sophomore Cecelia Ossi led NU with a score of 592 in the air rifle. Senior Elena Flake followed her with a score of 591, and fifth-year Emily Cheramie (586) and freshman Mackenzie Strauch (586) rounded out the team.

Ossi earned all-conference honors for her second place finish in the smallbore finals on Saturday.

"The team did the best they could considering one of our consistent contributors was out for this match," Head Coach Mindy Miles said of the day. "Again, Cecelia did well and is always looking to improve. She missed the [air rifle] finals by just one place. Elena is back in the mix with a 591 in air."

Alaska Fairbanks placed first overall with a score of 4,572 to beat TCU, who competed virtually, Ohio State (third, 4,694), Air Force (4,689, fourth), Nebraska (4,670, fifth) and UTEP (4,553, sixth).

The Huskers will finish the trip with a match against Air Force Monday at 2 p.m. (central) in Colorado Springs.