In yet another record-breaking match, the No. 6 Nebraska rifle team shot program highs in the aggregate and smallbore to finish first in a three-team match on Saturday in West Point, N.Y. The Huskers defeated No. 3 Kentucky, 4,749-4,747, and No. 14 Army, 4,749-4,685.
The team’s aggregate score of 4,749 and smallbore score of 2,364 broke previous school records of 4,734 and 2,360, both previously set against UAB on Oct. 11.
“I’m extremely proud of how our team competed today,” Head Coach Richard Clark said. “Coming into the weekend, we challenged them to take the line fearlessly and confidently focused on running their processes to the best of their ability and they did just that while on the line against a couple of very talented teams today. It’s been great to watch this team continue to climb having set program records each time out this season. Huge congrats to Emma on shooting the programs first perfect score in air rifle as well! While today was a record setting day for the program, tomorrow remains the true test for us to go out and perform on the same level we did today.”
The Big Red grabbed two of the top five spots overall. Senior Emma Rhode finished in first place with a score of 1,194. Her score breaks her own previous individual aggregate record of 1,193, set on Jan. 18, 2025. Freshman Carley Seabrooke placed fifth with a score of 1,186.
In the air rifle, Nebraska grabbed two of the top five spots. Rhode placed first, shooting the first ever perfect score of 600 in school history. Sullivan followed in second place with a mark of 597. Seabrooke (seventh, 595), Corbett (11th, 593), Moyer (12th, 592), Camilla Johannessen (14th, 590), Hannah Gallagher (16th, 590), and Charlie Mick (18th, 589) finished out the lineup in the air rifle.
NU took three of the top five spots in the smallbore on its way to shooting the program high score of 2,364. Rhode took second place with a mark of 594, followed by Seabrooke in third with her score of 591. Alivia Perkins placed fifth, shooting a 591. Katlyn Sullivan (seventh, 588), Maddy Moyer (14th, 578) and Grace Corbett (19th, 566) rounded out the smallbore lineup for the Huskers.
The Big Red will stay in West Point to face off against No. 3 Kentucky, Mount Aloysius and Norwich on Sunday, Oct. 26.
Results
#7 Nebraska 4,749
#3 Kentucky 4,747
#14 Army 4,685
Top Nebraska Individuals
1. Emma Rhode 1,194
5. Carley Seabrooke 1,186
Smallbore
2. Emma Rhode 594*
3. Carley Seabrooke 591*
5. Alivia Perkins 591*
7. Katlyn Sullivan 588*
14. Maddy Moyer 578*
19. Grace Corbett 566
20. Hannah Gallagher 196 (unfinished)
21. Charlie Mick 195 (unfinished)
26. Camilla Johannessen 96 (unfinished)
Air Rifle
1. Emma Rhode 600*
2. Katlyn Sullivan 597*
7. Carley Seabrooke 595*
11. Grace Corbett 593*
12. Maddy Moyer 592*
14. Camilla Johannessen 590
16. Hannah Gallagher 590
18. Charlie Mick 589
*counted towards team score