Record Day Leads Eagles to Two Wins

Saturday, October 10

Charleston, SC

8 AM

Georgia Southern University

4733

4619

The Citadel

NCAA Box Score

10/10/2026 4:17:00 PM | Women's Rifle

Georgia Southern downs both Citadel squads

NCAA SCORECARD

CHARLESTON, S.C. - A record-setting day from Emme Walrath and Carlee Valenta led the sixth-ranked Georgia Southern rifle team to a pair of wins Saturday at Inouye Rifle Range. The Eagles posted a season-high 4,733 points, easily distancing themselves from The Citadel co-ed and women's teams.

In smallbore, the Eagles took the top nine spots to post a 2,344. Walrath finished strong in standing with a 198 to finish with a 595, breaking the school record of 595 previously held by Bremen Butler. Carlee Valenta took second with a 587 and was followed in third by Emma Pohlmann, who shot a 586. Chloe Parish shot a career-best 585 to finish fourth and Leyi Xu (577; 5th), Zahra Gonzalez Mazo (576; 6th), Hailey Singleton (576; 6th), Matilda Eylander (575; 8th) and Bremen Butler (575; 9th) rounded out the scoring.

In air rifle, Valenta tied the school record with a 599 to lead the way. Pohlmann and Butler shot a 597 to finish second and third, respectively while Walrath posted a 596 to finish fourth and help the Eagles shoot a 2,389. Parish shot a 593 to finish fifth and Eylander shot a 591 to finish seventh.

In aggregate, Walrath tied the school record with a 1,191 to take the gold. The Eagles took all nine spots with Valenta finishing second with a 1,186. Finishing in the top five were Pohlmann (1,183; 3rd), Parish (1,178; 4th) and Butler (1,172; 5th).

Words From Coach Soren Butler: "I think the girls did a great job building off of last week and making solid progress. We know there's still so much more in the tank and I'm so excited to keep watching this team grow both in process and outcome. Hail Southern!"

THE SCORES
#6 Georgia Southern: 4,733 (2,344 smallbore; 2,389 air rifle)
#20 The Citadel: 4,619 (2,236 smallbore; 2,352 air rifle)
The Citadel (W): 4,467 (2,195 smallbore; 2,272 air rifle)

THE INDIVIDUALS (Alphabetical Order)
Bremen Butler
Fourth Year - Fort Wayne, Ind.
Smallbore - 575 (9th)
Air Rifle - 597 (3rd)
Aggregate - 1,172 (5th)

Matilda Eylander
Second Year - Adelaide, South Australia
Smallbore - 575 (8th)
Air Rifle - 591 (7th)
Aggregate - 1,166 (6th)

Zahra Gonzalez Mazo
Fourth Year - Logroño, Spain
Smallbore - 576 (6th)
Air Rifle - 588 (12th)
Aggregate - 1,164 (9th)

Chloe Parish
First Year - Conway, Ark.
Smallbore - 585 (4th)
Air Rifle - 593 (5th)
Aggregate - 1,178 (5th)

Emma Pohlmann
Fifth Year - Nentershausen, Germany
Smallbore - 586 (3rd)
Air Rifle - 597 (2nd)
Aggregate - 1,183 (3rd)

Hailey Singleton
Third Year - Bellevue, Ohio
Smallbore - 576 (7th)
Air Rifle - 589 (10th)
Aggregate - 1,165 (8th)

Carlee Valenta
Third Year - Harrison City, Pa.
Smallbore - 587 (2nd)
Air Rifle - 599 (1st)
Aggregate - 1,186 (2nd)

Emme Walrath
Third Year - Kenosha, Wisc.
Smallbore - 595 (1st; SCHOOL RECORD)
Air Rifle - 596 (4th)
Aggregate - 1,191 (1st; TIES SCHOOL RECORD)

Leyi Xu
First Year - Beijing, China
Smallbore - 577 (5th)
Air Rifle - 589 (11th)
Aggregate - 1,166 (7th)

UP NEXT: vs. #1 West Virginia; Saturday, Oct. 17