No. 16 Memphis Places Seventh at GARC Championships

Friday, February 25

West Point, N.Y.

7 a.m.

University of Memphis

GARC Championships

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

No. 16 Memphis Places Seventh at GARC Championships

Feb 26, 2022 | Rifle

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The No. 16-ranked University of Memphis rifle team placed seventh overall at the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships on Saturday in West Point, N.Y. with a total team score of 4670. No. 2 Kentucky won with a score of 4735.

The Tigers placed seventh in smallbore as a team on Friday with a total of 2317 and took eighth in air rifle on Saturday with a score of 2353.

KEY MOMENTS
• Junior Angeline Henry was the top performer for Memphis, finishing eighth as an individual with an aggregate score of 1183.
• After tying for eighth in smallbore on Friday with a score of 586, Henry qualified for the the final of the air rifle on Saturday with a score of 597.
• After qualifying sixth, Henry earned silver in the air rifle final.
• Sophomore Taylor Christian posted the team's second-best score in smallbore, finishing 26^th with a 585.
• Kaylene Castillo took 43^rd for the Tigers in air rifle with a total of 589, earning the second-best score for Memphis.

TIGER SCORECARD
8. Angeline Henry – 586 smallbore, 597 air rifle, 1183 aggregate
Taylor Christian – 581 smallbore, 585 air rifle, 1166 aggregate
Kaylene Castillo – 575 smallbore, 589 air rifle, 1164 aggregate
Jack Kersey – 575 smallbore, 582 air rifle, 1157 aggregate
David Crenshaw – 575 smallbore, 577 air rifle, 1152 aggregate
Mark Meyeraan – 571 smallbore, 579 air rifle, 1150 aggregate

NOTABLES
• Henry's 597 in air rifle and 1183 aggregate were both season-bests.
• Meyeraan's score of 579 in air rifle was a season high.

UP NEXT
• Castillo and Henry will now head to USAFA, Colo. to compete in the NCAA Championships on March 11-12. Castillo will shoot smallbore for the Tigers, while Henry will be in the air rifle competition.

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.