West Virginia Wins Smallbore Competition at NCAA Rifle Championships

March 11 | Rifle

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SMALLBORE RESULTS IN PDF

AKRON, Ohio – Three-time defending national champion West Virginia is half-way to its fourth consecutive title after capturing the team competition in smallbore at the 2016 NCAA Rifle Championships on Friday at Akron's Louis and Freda Stile Athletics Field House.

The Mountaineers fired a 2338, five points better than second-place Texas Christian (TCU), 2333. Murray State took third (2329), while Alaska Fairbanks stood fourth (2313). WVU had three shooters in the Top 10 overall, led by senior Michael Bamsey (587) and freshman Ginny Thrasher (586).

In the individual finals, the Mountaineers claimed three of the top four spots. The national championship came down to the last shot between teammates Thrasher (461.5) and Meelis Kissk (455.3) as Thrasher won the smallbore championship.

Action concludes at the 2016 NCAA Rifle Championships on Saturday, March 12 at the Stile Athletics Field House. Team competition begins at 10:15 a.m. with the individual finals slated for 2:30 p.m. An awards ceremony will follow competition at approximately 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 12: AIR RIFLE FINALS at 2 p.m. ET

8:30 a.m. ET | Doors open
Relay #1: Competition: 10:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Relay #2: Competition: 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Individual Finals: Competition: 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Awards Ceremony -- upon completion of Finals

The more detailed Championship Week schedule of events is available online on GoZips.com.

Single-session tickets are $10 for adults and senior citizens; $5 for youth (ages 3-17), UA students (with school ID), and military members (with ID).

Children under age 2 are FREE.

Tickets are available through the Zips' Athletics Ticket Office by calling 1-888-99-AKRON (25766) or visiting The C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field (located at 375 E. Exchange Street, near Gate 1 at the southwest corner of the venue, at the corner of E. Exchange and S. Union streets) during business hours (Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Fans may also purchase tickets via TicketMaster.

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2016 NCAA Rifle Championships
Stile Athletics Field House | Akron, Ohio
March 11, 2016
SMALLBORE TEAM RESULTS

1. West Virginia 2338
Michael Bamsey 587
Ginny Thrasher 586
Meelis Kiisk 584
Garrett Spurgeon 581
Patrick Sunderman 575

2. Texas Christian 2333
Hannah Black 585
Sally Li 584
Rachel Garner 584
Mindy Miles 580
Nicole Hankey 580

3. Murray State 2329
Ivan Roe 586
Ben Estes 581
Tess Howald 581
MacKenzie Martin 581
Barbara Schlapfer 573

4. Alaska Fairbanks 2313
Tim Sherry 580
Soren Butler 579
Sagen Maddalena 577
JT Schnering 577
Luke Johnson 574

5. Kentucky 2313
Hanna Carr 582
Sonya May 579
Cathryn Papasodora 577
Carmen Fry 575
Heather Kirby 570

6. Air Force 2309
Spencer Cap 580
Anna Weilbacker 579
Ryan Jacobs 577
David Higgins 573
Tyler Rico 572

7. Ohio State 2308
Remington Lyman 579
Drew Cheezum 578
Michael Steinel 576
Anthony Cuozzo 575
Mark Matheny 573

8. Nebraska 2297
Rachel Martin 579
Nina Radulovic 576
Denise Martin 573
Jaycee Carter 569
Magdalena Mical 568

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITORS
Nathan Brewer, Army 583
Caitlyn Ford, NC State 581
Mekenna Richardson, JSU 578
Amy Fister, Memphis 570

SMALLBORE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS FROM TEAM COMPETITION
1. Michael Bamsey, West Virginia 587
2. Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia 586
3. Ivan Roe, Murray State 586
4. Hannah Black, TCU 585
5. Sally Li, TCU 584
6. Rachel Garner, TCU 584
7. Meelis Kissk, West Virginia 584
8. Nathan Brewer, Army 583
9. Hanna Carr, Kentucky 582
10. Caitlyn Ford, NC State 581

SMALLBORE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
1. Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia 461.5
2. Meelis Kissk, West Virgini 455.3
3. Rachel Garner, TCU 444.6
4. Michael Bamsey, West Virginia 435.3
5. Hannah Black, TCU 425.2
6. Ivan Roe, Murray State 412.1
7. Nathan Brewer, Army 401.8
8. Sally Li, TCU 399.7