Tigers Rifle Third At Ole Miss Open

Wednesday, September 21

Oxford, Miss.

University of Memphis

Ole Miss Open

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Oct 25, 2016 | Rifle

Berhorst sets career bests in smallbore and aggregate score.

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Memphis senior Jack Berhorst posted career bests in both smallbore and aggregate score to lift the Tigers rifle team to a third-place finish at the 2016 Ole Miss Open.

The Ole Miss Open was one of the Tigers' two opening matches of 2016-17, but the scores recently became official as teams took nearly a month to finish the event.

Memphis, ranked No. 11 in the most-recent Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) poll, placed third with a 4649 aggregate score. The Tigers finished behind only No. 5 Murray State and No. 6 Kentucky, respectively. Memphis defeated No. 10 Ole Miss, No. 14 Jacksonville State, No. 20 UT Martin and No. 19 North Georgia.

With the Ole Miss Open results finalized, Memphis now has a 10-2 record versus ranked opponents in 2016-17. The Tigers also have a 5-0 record in Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) matches, having defeated Akron, Army, Navy and Ole Miss twice so far this campaign.

At the Ole Miss Open, Memphis placed second in smallbore with a 2312 score and was fourth in air rifle at 2337.

Berhorst, who transferred to Memphis from Murray State prior to the 2015-16 season, recorded career highs for smallbore (584) and aggregate score (1166). His previous bests were 582 in smallbore versus Army Oct. 18, 2015, and 1160 against West Virginia Oct. 31, 2015.

The Fister-Berhorst tandem led the Tigers' charge in smallbore. Fister was second with a 585 score, and Berhorst third at 584. Junior Haylea Broughton also placed in the smallbore top-20 with a 572 mark (17^th).

Broughton and freshman Levi Clark posted the squad's top score in air rifle, with both shooting 585. Broughton placed 20^th and Clark 21^st in air rifle. Fister had Memphis' third-highest air rifle score at 584 (24^th).

Fister was the lone Tiger in the top-10 in aggregate score at the Ole Miss Open. She finished fifth with a 1169 score. Berhorst's 1166 aggregate score put him in 11^th place.

The Tigers return to action this Saturday, Oct. 29 when they host No. 20 UT Martin.

Team/National Rank	Smallbore	Air Rifle	Aggregate
1. Murray State/#5	2326	2364	4690
2. Kentucky/#6	2311	2369	4680
3. Memphis/#11	2312	2337	4649
4. Ole Miss/#10	2289	2352	4641
5. Jacksonville State/#14	2291	2336	4527
6. UT Martin (Mixed)/#20	2269	2327	4596
7. North Georgia (#19)	2250	2313	4563
8. UT Martin (Women)	2249	2287	4536

Memphis Individuals	Smallbore	Air Rifle	Aggregate
Amy Fister*%	585	584	1169
Jack Berhorst*	584	582	1166
Haylea Broughton*%	572	585	1157
Levi Clark*%	571	585	1156
Leighton Dempster%	566	583	1149
Makennon Doran	562	582	1144
Eli Rischling	565	577	1142
Amberlie Ezell	567	573	1140
Abby Votava	524	571	1095