Rifle Drops Close Match With Nebraska

Saturday, January 12

West Point, NY

9:00 AM

Army West Point

4660

4652

Nebraska

Rifle Drops Close Match With Nebraska

January 12, 2019 | Rifle

WEST POINT - For the first time in two months, the Army West Point rifle team was back in action on Saturday.

The team opened it's winter slate with a narrow loss to ninth-ranked Nebraska, 4660-4652.

"The 4652 we shot is a little low. I would have liked to have seen higher," head coach Web Wright said. "We learned some things and will start getting ready for the match against Akron in two weeks."

The Black Knights were led by senior co-captain Payne Nunn, who had the matches second highest aggregate score (1168), and freshman Lauren McMahan, who posted the top air rifle score in the match (590).

"We had a couple of personal records today," Wright said. "Benjamin Davis shot a 575 in smallbore. In air rifle, Aaron Flowers shot a 587 an Nicholas Cheshire shot a 583. Those are commendable scores from some of the younger members of the team. I think that highlights the potential we have."

AGGREGATE: Nebraska 4660, Army 4652

Nebraska edged out Army in overall aggregate score.
This is the Black Knights top aggregate score since they posted a 4662 in the All Academy President's Match on Nov. 3.
Senior co-captain Payne Nunn posted the match's second highest score, shooting an 1168.

AIR RIFLE: Army 2350, Nebraska 2346

The Cadets outscored the Cornhuskers in this discipline
Freshman Lauren McMahan led the way, shooting a match-high score of 590.
Nunn finished a point behind his teammate, posting a 589.

SMALLBORE: Nebraska 2314, Army 2302

Nebraska pulled away in smallbore, outscoring Army by 12.
Nunn was the highest scoring Cadet in this discipline. His 579 was good enough for third.
Sophomores Clayton Hanson and Ben Davis tied for fifth, shooting equal scores of 575.

UP NEXT: Army returns to action on January 26 when they take on Akron at the Palmyra Invitational in Palmyra, Pa.