NCAA SCORECARD
STATESBORO - The 17th-ranked Georgia Southern rifle squad used a strong lineup top to bottom to post a 4,642 aggregate to claim the 2022 Georgia Collegiate Championship title over No. 18 North Georgia and Georgia Military College.
The Eagles posted a 2,304 in smallbore, led by a first-place finish from
Addy Burrow (585) and a second-place finish and career-best 583 from
Amy Visconti.
Kinsley Hannon shot a personal-best 570 to place fourth, followed by
Erin Ballard in fifth (569) and
Ashley Judson in sixth (567).
Anna Mayo posted a career-best 563 to tie for seventh with
Lillian Herring.
GS shot a 2,338 in air rifle as a team. Burrow posted a 592 in air rifle to take first place in the discipline. She was followed in the top 10 by Ballard (3rd; 583), Judson (4th; 582), Visconti (T-5th; 581), Hannon (T-5th; 581), Mayo (7th; career-high 578) and Herring (T-9th; career-high 575).
Seven Eagles placed in the top 10 of aggregate, led by Burrow's gold medal with a 1,177. Visconti placed third (1,164), Ballard took fourth (1,152) and Hannon rounded out the top five with a career-high 1,151.
Words From Coach Soren Butler:
"I'm definitely happy with some stuff from today. I think we had some great slings and had some shooters with some personal records which is always exciting. Again, lots to work on for tomorrow and build on this week."
THE SCORES
#17 Georgia Southern: 4,642 (2,304 smallbore, 2,338 air rifle)
#18 North Georgia: 4,573 (2,261 smallbore, 2,312 air rifle)
Georgia Military College: 4,386 (2,119 smallbore, 2,267 air rifle)
THE INDIVIDUALS (Alphabetical Order)
Erin Ballard
Junior - Reedsville, W.Va.
Smallbore - 569 (5th)
Air Rifle - 583 (3rd)
Aggregate - 1,152 (4th)
Addy Burrow
Senior - Williamson, Ga.
Smallbore - 585 (1st)
Air Rifle - 592 (1st)
Aggregate - 1,177 (1st)
Bella Gamez
Junior - San Antonio, Texas
Smallbore - 553 (13th)
Air Rifle - 571 (T-12th)
Aggregate - 1,124
Kinsley Hannon
Junior - Newnan, Ga.
Smallbore - 570 (4th; CAREER HIGH)
Air Rifle - 581 (T-5th)
Aggregate - 1,151 (5th; CAREER HIGH)
Lillian Herring
Senior - York, Pa.
Smallbore - 563 (T-7th)
Air Rifle - 575 (T-9th; CAREER HIGH)
Aggregate - 1,138 (8th; CAREER HIGH)
Ashley Judson
Senior - Acworth, Ga.
Smallbore - 567 (6th)
Air Rifle - 582 (4th)
Aggregate - 1,149 (6th)
Anna Mayo
Senior - Lawrenceville, Ga.
Smallbore - 563 (T-7th; CAREER HIGH)
Air Rifle - 578 (7th; CAREER HIGH)
Aggregate - 1,141 (7th; CAREER HIGH)
Gabby Morrow
Senior - Locust Grove, Ga.
Smallbore - 556 (12th)
Air Rifle - 572 (11th)
Aggregate - 1,128 (T-CAREER HIGH)
Amy Visconti
Junior - Champlain, N.Y.
Smallbore - 583 (2nd)
Air Rifle - 581 (T-5th)
Aggregate - 1,164 (3rd)
UP NEXT: The Eagles will return to the line Sunday to host No. 11 Nebraska and No. 14 Jacksonville State starting at 9 a.m. With two relays scheduled, action will go until approximately 6:15 p.m.