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Women's Rifle

Eagles Open Competition in Colorado With Three WIns

Butler takes gold in air rifle with 599

NCAA SCORECARD

USAFA, Colo. -
The second-ranked Georgia Southern rifle team shot a 4,710 Saturday at the Falcon Rifle Range to down #3 Alaska, #15 Air Force and Schreiner. Seventh-ranked TCU shot the top score in the country thus far to hand the Eagles their first loss of the season.

In smallbore, the Emme Walrath shot a 586 to place sixth and lead the way. Emma Pohlmann placed ninth with a 583.

In air rifle, Butler shot the eighth 599 in program history to earn the gold. Matilda Eylander shot a career-high 597 to take sixth place and Walrath shot a 595 to place 10th.

Walrath led the squad with a 1,181 to place sixth in the aggregate, while Butler (1,180) took ninth and Pohlmann (1,176) took 10th.

Words from Coach Soren Butler: "Disappointing day overall. We'll reset tonight and be ready to go again in the morning. Hail Southern."

THE SCORES
#7 TCU: 4,753 (2,365 smallbore; 2,388 air rifle)
#2 Georgia Southern: 4,710 (2,332 smallbore; 2,378 air rifle) - 322 centers
#T3 Alaska Fairbanks: 4,710 (2,329 smallbore; 2,381 air rifle) - 310 centers
#15 Air Force: 4,683 (2,311 smallbore; 4,683 air rifle)
Schreiner: 4,373 (2,132 smallbore; 2,241 air rifle)

THE INDIVIDUALS (Alphabetical Order)
Bremen Butler
Junior - Fort Wayne, Ind.

Smallbore - 581 (12th)
Air Rifle - 599 (1st)
Aggregate - 1,180 (9th)

Matilda Eylander
Freshman - Adelaide, South Australia

Smallbore - 575 (21st)
Air Rifle - 597 (6th)
Aggregate - 1,172

Zahra Gonzalez Mazo
Junior - Logroño, Spain

Smallbore - 577 (19th)
Air Rifle - 590 (24th)
Aggregate - 1,167

Emma Pohlmann
Senior - Nentershausen, Germany

Smallbore - 583 (9th)
Air Rifle - 593 (16th)
Aggregate - 1,176 (10th)

Hailey Singleton
Smallbore - 564 (29th)

Air Rifle - 591 (22nd)
Aggregate - 1,155

Emme Walrath
Smallbore - 586 (6th)

Air Rifle - 595 (10th)
Aggregate - 1,181 (6th)

Tori Watts
Smallbore - 582 (11th)

Air Rifle - 591 (20th)
Aggregate - 1,173

UP NEXT: The same five teams will compete tomorrow at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

 
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Players Mentioned

Bremen Butler

Bremen Butler

Junior
Zahra Gonzalez Mazo

Zahra Gonzalez Mazo

Junior
Emma Pohlmann

Emma Pohlmann

Senior
Hailey Singleton

Hailey Singleton

Sophomore
Emme Walrath

Emme Walrath

Sophomore
Tori Watts

Tori Watts

Senior
Matilda Eylander

Matilda Eylander

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Bremen Butler

Bremen Butler

Junior
Zahra Gonzalez Mazo

Zahra Gonzalez Mazo

Junior
Emma Pohlmann

Emma Pohlmann

Senior
Hailey Singleton

Hailey Singleton

Sophomore
Emme Walrath

Emme Walrath

Sophomore
Tori Watts

Tori Watts

Senior
Matilda Eylander

Matilda Eylander

Freshman