SCORECARD
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Behind a record-setting day from senior
Rosemary Kramer, the Georgia Southern rifle squad picked up two wins on Saturday in a quad-match at the Inouye Marksmanship Center on the campus of The Citadel. The Eagles posted a season-high 2,235 in small bore (the second-highest total in program history), a 22331 in air rifle (T-2nd in program history) and a 4,566 aggregate (the second-highest in program history) to down The Citadel and The Citadel Women. No. 4 TCU posted a 4,708 to take home top honors of the day.
The day belonged to Kramer, a senior from Culloden, Georgia. She opened the morning with a 577 in small bore, besting the school mark of teammate
Courtney Weekley by two points. She was then almost perfect 997 in air rifle to best her previous school record by two points. Together, her aggregate was 1,174, breaking her previous school record by a full 10 points.
A pair of freshmen also came up big to help the Eagles to two wins as
Rachel Gray posted personal bests in all three phases (554-584-1,138) and
Caroline Brakeville hit a personal best 533 in small bore and a personal-best 1,106 aggregate. Senior
Courtney Weekley posted a strong small bore with her 571 sitting as the fifth best in program history.
Words From Coach Worman
"We're closing in on the things that we need to close in on and we are starting to experience some success. The hard work is really paying off and I'm very proud of the team."
THE SCORES
#4 TCU: 4,708 (2,324 smallbore; 2,384 air rifle)
Georgia Southern: 4,566 (2,235 smallbore; 2,331 air rifle)
Citadel: 4,529 (2,239 smallbore; 2,290 air rifle)
Citadel Women: 3,019 (1,474 smallbore; 1,545 air rifle)
THE INDIVIDUALS
Rosemary Kramer
Senior - Culloden, Ga.
Aggregate - 1,174 - SCHOOL RECORD
Small Bore - 577 - SCHOOL RECORD
Air Rifle - 597 - SCHOOL RECORD
Courtney Weekley
Senior - Leesburg, Ga.
Aggregate - 1,147
Small Bore - 571 - 5th best in program history
Air Rifle - 576
Rachel Gray
Fr. - Springfield, Va.
Aggregate - 1,138 - personal best
Small Bore - 554 - personal best
Air Rifle - 584 - personal best
Lydia Odlin
R-Junior - Scarborough, Maine
Aggregate - 1,106
Small Bore - 532
Air Rifle - 574
Caroline Brakeville
Fr. - Shreveport, La.
Aggregate - 1,106 - personal best
Small Bore - 533 - personal best
Air Rifle - 573
Up Next: The Eagles will host their first match of the season, taking on The Citadel and The Citadel Women next Saturday at the Shooting Sports Education Center in Statesboro starting at 8 am.