University of Memphis Athletics
Castillo, Henry Earns NCAA Championship Bids for Memphis
Feb 22, 2022 | Rifle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis junior Angeline Henry and sophomore Kaylene Castillo both earned bids to the 2022 NCAA Championships on Tuesday. Henry earned a spot in the air rifle competition, while Castillo received a berth for smallbore.
Hosted by Air Force, the championships will be held March 11-12 at Clune Arena in USAFA, Colo. A total of 48 student-athletes will compete in the championships, with 40 coming from the top-eight teams selected. The remaining eight, including Castillo and Henry, were selected based on the scores submitted from the NCAA Qualifier.
At Memphis' NCAA qualifying match this past Sunday against No. 20-ranked UT Martin, Castillo won smallbore with a score of 585, while Henry won air rifle with a total of 595. For the season, Castillo averaged 571.636 in smallbore and Henry posted an average of 591.182.
"I am very proud and excited for Kaylene and Angeline to have the opportunity to compete in the national championship this year," interim head coach Morgan Phillips said. "Both of them have been putting work in all the right areas this year and it's great to see it pay off at the end of the season. We are ready to work hard over the next couple of weeks and see what we can do in Colorado."
Individual and team competitions in smallbore will be held Friday, March 11, while air rifle individual and team competition will be held on Saturday, March 12.
Prior to the NCAA Championships, the Tigers will compete at the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships on Feb. 25-26 at West Point, N.Y.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Rifle, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Hosted by Air Force, the championships will be held March 11-12 at Clune Arena in USAFA, Colo. A total of 48 student-athletes will compete in the championships, with 40 coming from the top-eight teams selected. The remaining eight, including Castillo and Henry, were selected based on the scores submitted from the NCAA Qualifier.
At Memphis' NCAA qualifying match this past Sunday against No. 20-ranked UT Martin, Castillo won smallbore with a score of 585, while Henry won air rifle with a total of 595. For the season, Castillo averaged 571.636 in smallbore and Henry posted an average of 591.182.
"I am very proud and excited for Kaylene and Angeline to have the opportunity to compete in the national championship this year," interim head coach Morgan Phillips said. "Both of them have been putting work in all the right areas this year and it's great to see it pay off at the end of the season. We are ready to work hard over the next couple of weeks and see what we can do in Colorado."
Individual and team competitions in smallbore will be held Friday, March 11, while air rifle individual and team competition will be held on Saturday, March 12.
Prior to the NCAA Championships, the Tigers will compete at the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships on Feb. 25-26 at West Point, N.Y.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Rifle, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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