#12 Army with Strong Showing, but Falls to #3 Kentucky

Sunday, January 19

West Point, NY

9 AM

Army West Point

4670

4734

Kentucky

#12 Army with Strong Showing, but Falls to #3 Kentucky

January 19, 2020 | Rifle

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The No. 12 Army West Point rifle team posted its second highest score of the season, but ultimately fell to third-ranked Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) foe Kentucky at the Tronsrue Marksmanship Center on Sunday.

"We had a decent day today," Army head coach Web Wright said. "No one had a spectacular performance, but everyone shot their average. When we do that the team score takes care of itself."

Kentucky, undefeated against GARC opponents this season, set new program records with its total score of 4734 and its air rifle mark of 2390. The Wildcats overall score is also the highest total of any team this season.

"UK shot one of the best scores in NCAA history today, so although we shot well, they will take the 'W' home," Wright said. "But the good thing for us is that we replaced one of our NCAA selection scores by a point."

With the final tally from today, Army sits at 11th in the NCAA team standings with its three scores averaging out to 4662.33.

"We're on the road next weekend. With a decent performance at Palmyra, PA or WVU, we should rise in the standing and lock down a solid season average before the qualification match," Wright added.

AGGREGATE: Kentucky 4734, Army 4670

Kaitlyn Kutz earned Army's top aggregate score with a combined total of 1176, while Clayton Hanson had the second highest score on the team with 1175.
Kentucky claimed three of the top five scores with Will Shaner (1190) and Mary Tucker (1187) finishing first and second.
On the second team relay, Ashley Clegg posted what proved to be Army's third highest score of the day with a total of 1159.

AIR RIFLE: Kentucky 2390, Army 2363

Kutz had Army's highest mark of the day with a 595, her second highest total of the season.
Hanson was the Cadets' next highest finisher with 1175 points.
The Wildcats claimed the top four spots in air rifle with Mary Tucker posted a score of 599.
Rounding out the scoring for the Cadets were Lauren McMahan (589) and Emily Gay (586).

SMALLBORE: Kentucky 2344, Army 2307

Hanson had the top mark for Army with a score of 582, while Kutz was just behind with a score of 581.
Shaner, Tucker and Richard Clark earned the top three spots in smallbore with totals of 593, 588 and 585, respectively.
Also scoring for the Black Knights were Nicholas Cheshire (574) and Sawyer Williams (570).

RESULTS
http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=933

UP NEXT
The Black Knights return to action next weekend with a pair of matches, starting on Saturday, Jan. 25 against Akron then they will take on West Virginia on Sunday, Jan. 26.