MURRAY, Ky. - Georgia Southern Rifle opened the 2017-18 season with a pair of school records against the No. 3 Murray State Racers on Saturday morning. The match opened a weekend double which will conclude on Sunday against UT Martin.
The Eagles bested the small bore school record which was set twice last season and posted a new aggregate mark by a point. Freshman Lily Wade tied junior
Rosemary Kramer on Saturday with a 1135 aggregate. Wade's 580 on the air rifle ranks as the No. 4 all-time score at Georgia Southern on that firearm. Kramer finished her air rifle shoot with a perfect 100 series including back-to-back perfect 10.9 scores.
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Sandra Worman
"Our Eagle Eyes really made me proud today. They worked hard in practice and strengthened their mental skill set to a compelling degree. They bested the small bore and aggregate school records to start the season. Tomorrow's match will be on paper targets that will require extra tools from their mental arsenal. They are ready for Sunday's challenge at UT Martin."
TEAM RESULTS
Murray State 4630
Small Bore - 2297
Air Rifle - 2333
Georgia Southern 4505
Small Bore - 2204
Air Rifle - 2301
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Lilyanne Wade
Freshman - Winter Park, Fla.
Aggregate - 1135
Small Bore - 555
Air Rifle - 580
Rosemary Kramer
Junior - Culloden, Ga.
Aggregate - 1135
Small Bore - 559
Air Rifle - 576
Courtney Weekley
Junior - Leesburg, Ga.
Aggregate - 1126
Small Bore - 558
Air Rifle - 568
Lydia Odlin
Junior - Scarborough, Maine
Aggregate - 1109
Small Bore - 532
Air Rifle - 577
Becca Matherne
Freshman - Winter Park, Fla.
Aggregate - 1092
Small Bore - 532
Air Rifle - 560
Chastity Price
Senior - McIntyre, Ga.
Aggregate - 1076
Small Bore - 527
Air Rifle - 549
Jennifer Middlebrook
Senior - Atlanta, Ga.
Aggregate - 1014
Small Bore - 499
Air Rifle - 515
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