Rifle Wins Tiger Open

Saturday, September 21

Memphis, Tenn.

8 am CT

University of Memphis

Tiger Open

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Sep 22, 2019 | Rifle

Gibson posts best freshman debut in a decade.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis rifle squad opened its season Saturday, and it was a great collegiate debut for Taylor Gibson. The freshman placed second in both disciplines and aggregate to help lead Memphis to a victory over UT Martin in the season-opening Tiger Open.

Memphis defeated the Skyhawks 4650-4591. The Tigers won smallbore by a 2312-2259 score and also took air rifle by a narrow 2338-2332 count.

Gibson, a Salem, Ore., native logged an aggregate of 1167 to finish second behind teammate Levi Clark, who posted a 1170. Gibson's 1167 aggregate is the best collegiate debut by a Tiger since 2010-11.

Her 579 smallbore score was the best by a Tigers freshman since 2010-11, edging Clark's 577 smallbore score as a freshman in 2016-17. Taylor's 588 air rifle mark is the second-best by a freshman in the last 10 seasons behind teammate Arielle Kimm, who posted a 589 air rifle score in last year's Tiger Open.

Up Next
Memphis returns to action Oct. 12 when the Tigers travel to Annapolis, Md., to face Great America Rifle Conference foe Navy.

Tigers Tidbits

Levi Clark shot an aggregate of 1170 in the Tiger Open. It was the seventh time in his career he posted a score of 1170 or higher, including four time as a junior in 2018-19.
Levi Clark placed first in aggregate and smallbore in the Tiger Open. He was third in air rifle.
Mark Meyeraan tied his career-high in air rifle with a 582. He also shot a 582 in the discipline at last year's Tiger Open.
David Crenshaw's 582 in air rifle was the third-best mark of his career. Last season, Crenshaw shot a career-best 585 in Jacksonville State's Gamecock Invitational and also scored a 583 in the Tiger Open.

Team	Smallbore	Air Rifle	Aggregate
Memphis	2312	2338	4650
UT Martin	2259	2332	4591

Memphis Individuals	Smallbore	Air Rifle	Aggregate
Levi Clark*^	583	587	1170
Taylor Gibson*^	579	588	1167
Matt Dorey*^	578	581	1159
David Crenshaw*^	572	582	1154
Mark Meyeraan	561	582	1143
Arielle Kimm*^	564	571	1135