University of Memphis Athletics
Saturday, February 17
Oxford, Miss.
8 A.M.
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NCAA Qualifier
No. 13 Memphis Ready for NCAA Qualifier on Saturday
Feb 16, 2024 | Rifle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The No. 13-ranked University of Memphis rifle team will head to Oxford, Miss. to compete in the team's NCAA Qualifier on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 8 a.m. The team will shoot with No. 7 Ole Miss but will not be competing against the Rebels. Live targets for the match can be found at GoTigersGo.com.
The top eight teams with the best average scores will qualify for the NCAA Championships. Averages are determined by each team's best three scores at different locations and their score from the NCAA Qualifier will be added to that total. The top-four individuals in both smallbore and air rifle who are not on a qualifying team will also advance to the NCAA Championships.
The NCAA will announce what teams and individuals qualified for the NCAA Championships on Monday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. Currently, the Tigers are ranked 13th for NCAA selection with an average aggregate score of 4708.33.
Last week, the Tigers earned back-to-back victories over top-10 ranked teams, beating No. 7 Ole Miss on the road, 4703-4696, before taking down No. 9 Murray State, 4710-4697, on Senior Day at R.F. Fogelman Rifle Range in Memphis.
Gabriela Zych leads the team with averages of 586.091 in smallbore, 595.455 in air rifle and 1181.546 in aggregate on the season. Angeline Henry is second on the squad with average totals of 579.636 in smallbore, 592.636 in air rifle and 1172.272 in aggregate.
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.
The top eight teams with the best average scores will qualify for the NCAA Championships. Averages are determined by each team's best three scores at different locations and their score from the NCAA Qualifier will be added to that total. The top-four individuals in both smallbore and air rifle who are not on a qualifying team will also advance to the NCAA Championships.
The NCAA will announce what teams and individuals qualified for the NCAA Championships on Monday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. Currently, the Tigers are ranked 13th for NCAA selection with an average aggregate score of 4708.33.
Last week, the Tigers earned back-to-back victories over top-10 ranked teams, beating No. 7 Ole Miss on the road, 4703-4696, before taking down No. 9 Murray State, 4710-4697, on Senior Day at R.F. Fogelman Rifle Range in Memphis.
Gabriela Zych leads the team with averages of 586.091 in smallbore, 595.455 in air rifle and 1181.546 in aggregate on the season. Angeline Henry is second on the squad with average totals of 579.636 in smallbore, 592.636 in air rifle and 1172.272 in aggregate.
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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