Tigers Rifle Second At Gamecock Invitational

Sunday, November 20

Jacksonville, Ala.

University of Memphis

Gamecock Invitational

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Nov 23, 2016 | Rifle

Squad shot second-best aggregate score of the season.

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – University of Memphis' Haylea Broughton, Amy Fister and Levi Clark all posted top-10 aggregate finishes to help lead the Tigers rifle squad to a second-place performance at the Gamecock Invitational Sunday. The results became official Tuesday.

Jacksonville State served as the invitational's host.

After its subpar score at the Nov. 12 Buckeye Open, the Tigers bounced back in a big way at Sunday's Gamecock Invitational. Memphis posted its second-highest aggregate score of the season with a 4667, second only to its 4669 score in the Oct. 9 win at Navy. The Tigers 2317 score in smallbore was a season high, and their 2350 air rifle score was the second-highest mark in that discipline this season.

Memphis, ranked No. 13 in last week's Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) poll, placed second behind No. 2 Murray State. The Racers were first in both disciplines and aggregate score. The Tigers placed ahead of No. 15 Jacksonville State, No. 20 North Georgia and UAB.

With their second-place finish, the Tigers now have a 13-8 record against opponents ranked in the CRCA poll. Included in those 13 victories are road wins at No. 7 Army and No. 16 Navy in mid-October and wins over No. 14 Akron and No. 11 Ole Miss twice.

Broughton recorded the Tigers' highest aggregate score with a 1170 and placed sixth overall. Fister finished seventh with a 1169, and Clark eighth with a 1165.

Broughton's 1170 aggregate and 579 smallbore scores both were season bests. She placed eighth in smallbore and sixth in air rifle at Sunday's Gamecock Invitational.

Fister was the squad's top shooter in smallbore, placing sixth with a 584. Clark also posted a top-10 smallbore performance, coming in ninth with a 579. Clark was 11^th (586) and Fister 13^th (585) in air rifle.

Sophomore Leighton Dempster shot Memphis' second-best air rifle score with a 588. Her 588 air rifle score was her second-best mark in that discipline this season.

The Gamecock Invitational wrapped up the Tigers' fall portion of their 2016-17 schedule. Memphis resumes action in mid-January with neutral-site match versus Kentucky in Oxford, Miss.

Team/National Ranking	Smallbore	Air Rifle	Aggregate
1. Murray State/#2	2348	2372	4720
2. Memphis/#13	2317	2350	4667
3. Jacksonville State/#15	2305	2335	4640
4. North Georgia/#20	2285	2291	4576
5. UAB	DNS	2259	2259

Memphis Individuals	Smallbore	Air Rifle	Aggregate
Haylea Broughton*%	579	591	1170
Amy Fister*%	584	585	1169
Levi Clark*%	579	586	1165
Leighton Dempster%	565	588	1153
Jack Berhorst*	575	569	1144
Eli Rischling	563	575	1138
Abby Votava	540	574	1114
Amberlie Ezell	DNS	579	579