CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Georgia Southern women's rifle team competed in the small bore discipline for the first time in program history and shot a 4186 at SEARC #2.

The Eagles finished in sixth place ahead of The Citadel's women's team. GSU shot a score of 2211 in air rifle and 1975 in small bore. 

The Eagles posted a pair of season highs in air rifle. Ale Shortridge bested her previous best of 536 and shot a 540, while Jennifer Middlebrook shot a season high with a score of 535. 

Kathryn Youngblood led GSU in air rifle with a score of 561. Becky Collier finished second on the team and nearly matched her season high with a score of 557. Emmy Johnson and Tori Lewis rounded out air rifle competition with scores of 548 and 545, respectively.

In small bore Youngblood led the team with a score of 512, while Lewis finished second with a score of 497. Johnson and Shortridge rounded out the counters for GSU and shot 494 and 472, respectively.

Rifle returns to action November 1 at SEARC #3 in Dahlonega, Ga.

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