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Tigers Rifle Opens 2017 In Nation's Top-10
Jan 11, 2017 | Rifle
Team returns to action this Sunday.
MURRAY, Ky. – The University of Memphis rifle squad starts 2017 in a familiar position in the national poll – among the country's top-10.
The Tigers remained in the No. 10 spot in the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association's (CRCA) first poll of 2017. Memphis closed 2016 ranked No. 10 in the CRCA poll.
In 2016-17, the Tigers have a 13-8 record against opponents ranked in the CRCA poll. Included among those 13 victories are road wins at No. 12 Army and No. 16 Navy in mid-October and wins over No. 15 Akron and No. 13 Ole Miss.
In addition, Memphis has a 5-2 mark against Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) foes, including road wins at Army and Navy. The other three GARC wins were over Ole Miss twice and Akron.
TCU, which finished 2016 in the No. 1 spot, is at the top of the poll to start 2017. West Virginia is No. 2, followed by Murray State at No. 3, Air Force at No. 4 and Kentucky at No. 5.
All nine Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) programs are in the poll with West Virginia at No. 2, followed by No. 5 Kentucky, No. 8 Nebraska, No. 10 Memphis, No. 11 N.C. State, No. 12 Army, No. 13 Ole Miss, No. 15 Akron and No. 16 Navy.
Memphis returns to action in this Sunday, Jan. 15 with a neutral-site match versus No. 5 Kentucky. The GARC match is set to take place in Oxford, Miss.
The Tigers last competed Nov. 20 in the Gamecock Invitational and placed second. Since then, the team has been on break from practice and matches for final exams and the Christmas/New Year holidays.
The following is the first CRCA top-20 poll of 2017:
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The Tigers remained in the No. 10 spot in the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association's (CRCA) first poll of 2017. Memphis closed 2016 ranked No. 10 in the CRCA poll.
In 2016-17, the Tigers have a 13-8 record against opponents ranked in the CRCA poll. Included among those 13 victories are road wins at No. 12 Army and No. 16 Navy in mid-October and wins over No. 15 Akron and No. 13 Ole Miss.
In addition, Memphis has a 5-2 mark against Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) foes, including road wins at Army and Navy. The other three GARC wins were over Ole Miss twice and Akron.
TCU, which finished 2016 in the No. 1 spot, is at the top of the poll to start 2017. West Virginia is No. 2, followed by Murray State at No. 3, Air Force at No. 4 and Kentucky at No. 5.
All nine Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) programs are in the poll with West Virginia at No. 2, followed by No. 5 Kentucky, No. 8 Nebraska, No. 10 Memphis, No. 11 N.C. State, No. 12 Army, No. 13 Ole Miss, No. 15 Akron and No. 16 Navy.
Memphis returns to action in this Sunday, Jan. 15 with a neutral-site match versus No. 5 Kentucky. The GARC match is set to take place in Oxford, Miss.
The Tigers last competed Nov. 20 in the Gamecock Invitational and placed second. Since then, the team has been on break from practice and matches for final exams and the Christmas/New Year holidays.
The following is the first CRCA top-20 poll of 2017:
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| Rank | Team | Rank | Team |
| 1. | TCU | 11. | N.C. State |
| 2. | West Virginia | 12. | Army |
| 3. | Murray State | 13. | Ole Miss |
| 4. | Air Force | 14. | Jacksonville State |
| 5. | Kentucky | 15. | Akron |
| 6. | Ohio State | 16. | Navy |
| 7. | Alaska-Fairbanks | 17. | UTEP |
| 8. | Nebraska | 18. | Morehead State |
| 9. | Nevada | 19. | UT Martin |
| 10. | Memphis | 20. | North Georgia |
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