No. 12 Memphis Places Fourth at GARC Championships

Sunday, February 25

West Point, N.Y.

8:30 A.M.

University of Memphis

GARC Championships

Feb 25, 2024 | Rifle

Results (PDF)

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The No. 12-ranked University of Memphis rifle team placed fourth at the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships on Sunday in West Point, N.Y. The team matched the program record in smallbore on Saturday with a 2341 before posting a 2373 in air rifle for an aggregate score of 4714.

No. 1 West Virginia won the conference title with an aggregate of 4759, while No. 4 Kentucky took second with a score of 4737. No. 6 Ole Miss just edged the Tigers for third place with a total of 4717.

"This was a really great weekend for our team and I'm happy to be finishing out with a season high," head coach Morgan Phillips said. "The biggest highlight this weekend was our third place finish in smallbore. This was the first time in a while we've placed as a team at conference championships and I'm really happy we accomplished this among some of the best teams in the nation. We also tied our program record in smallbore, so that was great to see as well."

TIGER SCORECARD
9. Gabriela Zych – 589 smallbore, 596 air rifle, 1185 aggregate
Angeline Henry – 589, 593, 1182
Jack Kersey – 584, 593, 1177
Sophia Cruz – 578, 591, 1169
Kenlee Ewton – 579, 586, 1165

TEAM STANDINGS
1. #1 West Virginia – 4759
2. #4 Kentucky – 4737
3. #6 Ole Miss – 4717
4. #12 Memphis – 4714
5. #7 Navy – 4703
6. #13 Akron – 4701
7. #15 Army – 4683

NOTABLES
• Sophomore Gabriela Zych led the way for the Memphis, finishing ninth in the individual standings with an aggregate of 1185. Zych posted scores of 589 in smallbore and a 596 in air rifle.
• Angeline Henry matched her season-best aggregate score with a 1182.
• Jack Kersey tied his career-best aggregate total with a 1177.
• Memphis' fourth-place finish is the best under Phillips. The team placed seventh in 2021-22 in her first season and sixth in 2022-23.

UP NEXT
• Zych will head on to Morgantown, W.V. to compete in both smallbore and air rifle at the 2024 NCAA Championships on March 8-9.

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