NCAA SCORECARD
MURRAY, Ky. - The sixth-ranked Georgia Southern rifle team began the new year with another record-setting performance as it rolled past No. 10 Murray State 4,731-4,691 Saturday at the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range. The Eagles set new team records in smallbore and aggregate and
Emma Pohlmann set a pair of individual school records as the Eagles improved to 9-1 on the season.
In smallbore, Pohlmann broke the school record and became the first Eagle in program history to break the 590 mark when she shot a 592.
Ella Goldfaden tied for second place with a 587 while
Addy Burrow and
Zahra Gonzalez Mazo tied for fourth with a 585.
Amy Visconti shot a season-best 583 and
Bremen Butler posted a 574 while Brooklynee Weatherford shot a 569 and
Bella Gamez recorded a 562. As a team, the Eagles broke the school record with a 2,349.
In air rifle, Goldfaden led the way with a 597 to take first place. Pohlmann, Gonzalez Mazo and Butler all tied for third with 595s and Burrow shot a 591 while Visconti posted a season-best 586. Weatherford posted a 585 and Gamez shot a 569. As a team, the Eagles posted a 2,382.
The Eagles were led in aggregate by Pohlmann, who set a new school record with a 1,187. Goldfaden tied her career best with an 1,184 to take second place and Gonzalez Mazo shot an 1,180 to take fourth place. The team aggregate of 4,731 broke the school record by seven points.
RECORDS BROKEN
Team Smallbore: 2,349
Individual Smallbore: 592,
Emma Pohlmann
Team Aggregate: 4,731
Individual Aggregate: 1,187,
Emma Pohlmann
Words From Coach Soren Butler:
"I'm really happy with all eight of our performances today. I think there are always things we can find to do better, but I'm really pleased with how we started the semester. We look forward to continuing to build on the year tomorrow and having another performance in line with our values. Hail Southern!"
THE SCORES
#6 Georgia Southern: 4,731 (2,349 smallbore; 2,382 air rifle)
#10 Murray State: 4,691 (2,319 smallbore; 2,372 air rifle)
THE INDIVIDUALS (Alphabetical Order)
Addy Burrow
Fifth Year - Williamson, Ga.
Smallbore - 585 (T-5th)
Air Rifle - 591 (T-8th)
Aggregate - 1,176 (6th)
Bremen Butler
Freshman - Fort Wayne, Ind.
Smallbore - 574 (13th)
Air Rifle - 595 (T-3rd; TIED CAREER HIGH)
Aggregate - 1,169 (T-9th)
Bella Gamez
Senior - San Antonio, Texas
Smallbore - 562 (17th)
Air Rifle - 569 (19th)
Aggregate - 1,131
Ella Goldfaden
Freshman - Bat Hefer, Israel
Smallbore - 587 (T-3rd)
Air Rifle - 597 (1st)
Aggregate - 1,184 (2nd; TIED CAREER HIGH)
Zahra Gonzalez Mazo
Freshman - Logroño, Spain
Smallbore - 585 (T-5th)
Air Rifle - 595 (T-3rd)
Aggregate - 1,180 (4th)
Emma Pohlmann
Freshman - Nentershausen, Germany
Smallbore - 592 (1st; SCHOOL RECORD)
Air Rifle - 596 (XX)
Aggregate - 1,187 (1st; SCHOOL RECORD)
Amy Visconti
Senior - Champlain, N.Y.
Smallbore - 583 (7th)
Air Rifle - 586 (14th; SEASON BEST)
Aggregate - 1,169 (T-9th)
Brooklynne Weatherford
Freshman - Bartow, Fla.
Smallbore - 569 (16th)
Air Rifle - 585 (T-15th)
Aggregate - 1,154
UP NEXT: The Eagles will stay in Murray to take on UT-Martin on Sunday at 10 a.m. (ET).