Rifle Teams Compete Well on First Day at SoCon

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STATESBORO, Ga. – After a solid opening day at the 2019 Southern Conference Rifle Championship, the VMI rifle teams stand in the middle of the pack at the Shooting Sports Education Center hosted by Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia.

With the teams only competing in the smallbore Saturday, the VMI men stand in fourth place with 2221 points while the VMI women are currently in sixth place with 2169 points. UAB presently sits in first place with 2261 with the air rifle competition still to go Sunday.

Junior Kelia Aardema of the VMI women’s team led all Keydet participants today by arriving in 10^th overall in the field with 564 points in the competition. Hunter Jacob of the men’s team followed in 13^th place with 559 points with Nick Reynolds right behind with a 558.

Senior Jon Pitman shot a 554 for 17^th place in the field just ahead of William Davidson’s 550 for 21^st in the individual standings. Freshman Jessica Hankin of the women’s team is in 23^rd place with 547 points and Simon Krauthamer of the men’s team is currently in 25^th place with a 543 smallbore tally.

The Southern Conference Championship continues Sunday with the air rifle competition to determine the overall champion.

Team Standings – Day One – Smallbore

UAB – 2261

North Georgia – 2254

The Citadel – 2249

VMI Men – 2221

Wofford – 2198

VMI Women – 2169

Georgia Southern – 2156

The Citadel Women – 1997

VMI Men – 2221 points

Hunter Jacob – 13^th – 559