Eagles Wrap Up First Day at NCAA Championship
3/13/2026 1:22:00 PM | Women's Rifle
Team back in action Saturday in air rifle
NCAA SCORECARD
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Georgia Southern shot a 2,338 smallbore on the first day of the NCAA Rifle Championships, held inside the Covelli Center and sits in sixth place heading into the second day of action. The point total is five points more than the Eagles shot in last year's NCAA smallbore.
Ole Miss won the smallbore title with a 2,356, followed by TCU and Nebraska tied with a 2,354.
Bremen Butler led the way with a 588, which was good for 17th place. Emme Walrath shot a 587, followed by Emma Pohlmann (583), Tori Watts (580) and Zahra Gonzalez Mazo (579).
Words from Coach Soren Butler: "I'm happy to have seen some improvements from last year and some good individual moments from today. We'll have a reset tonight and come back tomorrow to try and compete for an air title."
THE SCORES
#5 Ole Miss: 2,356 (2,356 smallbore)
#3: TCU 2,354 (2,354 smallbore)
#2 Nebraska: 2,354 (2,354 smallbore)
#4 West Virginia: 2,353 (2,353 smallbore)
#1 Kentucky: 2,353 (2,353 smallbore)
#7 Navy: 2,346 (2,346 smallbore)
#8 Georgia Southern: 2,338 (2,338 smallbore)
#6 Alaska Fairbanks: 2,334 (2,334 smallbore)
THE INDIVIDUALS (Alphabetical Order)
Bremen Butler
Junior - Fort Wayne, Ind.
Smallbore - 588 (17th)
Air Rifle - Saturday
Aggregate - Saturday
Zahra Gonzalez Mazo
Junior - Logroño, Spain
Smallbore - 579 (40th)
Air Rifle - Saturday
Aggregate - Saturday
Emma Pohlmann
Senior - Nentershausen, Germany
Smallbore - 583 (27th)
Air Rifle - Saturday
Aggregate - Saturday
Emme Walrath
Sophomore - Kenosha, Wisc.
Smallbore - 587 (18th)
Air Rifle - Saturday
Aggregate - Saturday
Tori Watts
Senior - Folsom, Calif.
Smallbore - 580 (39th)
Air Rifle - Saturday
Aggregate - Saturday
UP NEXT: All eight teams will compete in the air rifle competition to wrap up the season on Saturday, when the national champion will be crowned.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Georgia Southern shot a 2,338 smallbore on the first day of the NCAA Rifle Championships, held inside the Covelli Center and sits in sixth place heading into the second day of action. The point total is five points more than the Eagles shot in last year's NCAA smallbore.
Ole Miss won the smallbore title with a 2,356, followed by TCU and Nebraska tied with a 2,354.
Bremen Butler led the way with a 588, which was good for 17th place. Emme Walrath shot a 587, followed by Emma Pohlmann (583), Tori Watts (580) and Zahra Gonzalez Mazo (579).
Words from Coach Soren Butler: "I'm happy to have seen some improvements from last year and some good individual moments from today. We'll have a reset tonight and come back tomorrow to try and compete for an air title."
THE SCORES
#5 Ole Miss: 2,356 (2,356 smallbore)
#3: TCU 2,354 (2,354 smallbore)
#2 Nebraska: 2,354 (2,354 smallbore)
#4 West Virginia: 2,353 (2,353 smallbore)
#1 Kentucky: 2,353 (2,353 smallbore)
#7 Navy: 2,346 (2,346 smallbore)
#8 Georgia Southern: 2,338 (2,338 smallbore)
#6 Alaska Fairbanks: 2,334 (2,334 smallbore)
THE INDIVIDUALS (Alphabetical Order)
Bremen Butler
Junior - Fort Wayne, Ind.
Smallbore - 588 (17th)
Air Rifle - Saturday
Aggregate - Saturday
Zahra Gonzalez Mazo
Junior - Logroño, Spain
Smallbore - 579 (40th)
Air Rifle - Saturday
Aggregate - Saturday
Emma Pohlmann
Senior - Nentershausen, Germany
Smallbore - 583 (27th)
Air Rifle - Saturday
Aggregate - Saturday
Emme Walrath
Sophomore - Kenosha, Wisc.
Smallbore - 587 (18th)
Air Rifle - Saturday
Aggregate - Saturday
Tori Watts
Senior - Folsom, Calif.
Smallbore - 580 (39th)
Air Rifle - Saturday
Aggregate - Saturday
UP NEXT: All eight teams will compete in the air rifle competition to wrap up the season on Saturday, when the national champion will be crowned.
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