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Great America Rifle Conference Championships | Day 1
Akron Set to Host GARC Championships
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SCHEDULE | LIVE RESULTS
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron will host the 2019 Great America Rifle Conference Championship, Feb. 22-23 at Stile Athletics Field House.
This event is FREE to the public. This is the second time that Akron is hosting the GARC Championships. The last time the event took place on Akron's campus was in 2017.
In addition to Akron, the other members of the GARC that will be competing are Army, Kentucky, Memphis, Navy, Nebraska, North Carolina State and West Virginia.
Some of the best teams in the nation will be competing as Kentucky, West Virginia, Navy and Army just received invitations to the NCAA Championships, announced on Tuesday. All nine teams rank among the top 20, nationally.
Smallbore competition will take place on Friday, Feb. 22, beginning at 8 a.m., while athletes will participate in air rifle on Saturday, Feb. 23, also starting at 8 a.m.
TEAMS COMPETING
Akron Zips
2019 GARC CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
Stile Athletics Field House | Akron, Ohio
Friday, Feb. 22 – Smallbore
6:30 AM – Doors Open
7:45 AM – Relay 1
10:15 AM – Relay 2
12:45 PM – Relay 3
3:45 PM – Smallbore Finals
Saturday, Feb. 23 – Air Rifle
6:30 AM – Doors Open
7:45 – Relay 1
9:45 AM – Relay 2
Noon – Relay 3
2:45 PM – Air Rifle Finals
SCHEDULE | LIVE RESULTS
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron will host the 2019 Great America Rifle Conference Championship, Feb. 22-23 at Stile Athletics Field House.
This event is FREE to the public. This is the second time that Akron is hosting the GARC Championships. The last time the event took place on Akron's campus was in 2017.
In addition to Akron, the other members of the GARC that will be competing are Army, Kentucky, Memphis, Navy, Nebraska, North Carolina State and West Virginia.
Some of the best teams in the nation will be competing as Kentucky, West Virginia, Navy and Army just received invitations to the NCAA Championships, announced on Tuesday. All nine teams rank among the top 20, nationally.
Smallbore competition will take place on Friday, Feb. 22, beginning at 8 a.m., while athletes will participate in air rifle on Saturday, Feb. 23, also starting at 8 a.m.
TEAMS COMPETING
Akron Zips
- No. 13
- Head Coach: Newt Engle
- Top Shooters: Lauryn Cinadr (air rifle) and Andre Gross (smallbore)
- Finished eighth at the 2018 GARC Championships
- No. 8 – earned team invitation to compete at NCAA Championships
- Head Coach: Web Wright III
- Top Shooter: Payne Nunn (air rifle and smallbore)
- Finished seventh at the 2018 GARC Championships
- No. 2 – earned team invitation to compete at NCAA Championships
- Head Coach: Harry Mullins
- Top Shooter: Will Shaner (air rifle and smallbore)
- Finished second at the 2018 GARC Championships
- No. 12
- Head Coach: Dan Hermsmeier
- Top Shooters: Leighton Dempster (air rifle and smallbore)
- Finished ninth at the 2018 GARC Championships
- No. 6 - earned team invitation to compete at NCAA Championships
- Head Coach: Mike Anti
- Top Shooter: Kestrel Kuhne (air rifle and smallbore)
- Finished third at the 2018 GARC Championships
- No. 11
- Head Coach: Ashley MacAllister
- Top Shooters: Emily Cheramie (air rifle) and Samantha Peterson (smallbore)
- Finished fourth at the 2018 GARC Championships
- No. 17
- Head Coach: Emily Holsopple
- Top Shooters: Emily Fisher (air rifle) and Claire Spina (smallbore)
- Finished sixth at the 2018 GARC Championships
- No. 10
- Head Coach: Marsha Beasley
- Top Shooters: Jillian Zakrzeski (air rifle) and Abby Buesseler (smallbore)
- Finished fifth at the 2018 GARC Championships
- No. 4 - earned team invitation to compete at NCAA Championships
- Head Coach: Jon Hammond
- Top Shooters: Ginny Thrasher (air rifle) and Morgan Phillips (smallbore)
- Finished first at the 2018 GARC Championships, claiming its ninth consecutive title and 13th overall
2019 GARC CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
Stile Athletics Field House | Akron, Ohio
Friday, Feb. 22 – Smallbore
6:30 AM – Doors Open
7:45 AM – Relay 1
10:15 AM – Relay 2
12:45 PM – Relay 3
3:45 PM – Smallbore Finals
Saturday, Feb. 23 – Air Rifle
6:30 AM – Doors Open
7:45 – Relay 1
9:45 AM – Relay 2
Noon – Relay 3
2:45 PM – Air Rifle Finals
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