
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The VMI rifle teams placed third and fourth in a three-team NCAA rifle match hosted by the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
TCU placed first in the match, with second place going to the host Midshipmen.
TCU earned the top place finish with 2333 smallbore, 2366 air rifle, and 4699 aggregate points for the win. The hosting Midshipmen from Navy placed second in the competition with 2314 smallbore, 2350 air rifle, and 4664 aggregate points. VMI scored 2242 smallbore, 2272 air rifle, and 4514 aggregate points for a third-place finish. VMI women’s team placed fourth with 2130 smallbore, 2221 air rifle, and 4351 aggregate points.
In the individual smallbore competition, senior Kelia Aardema led VMI by placing 11th with 572 points. Hunter Jacob (19th), Alexander Allison (20th), Nick Reynolds (21st), James Doucett (22nd), William Davidson (24th), and Stephen Garner (26th) round out the men’s rifle team representation in the top 30 for smallbore.
Samantha Reid (27th), Jessica Hankin (28th), Savanah Diamond (29th), and Claire Lee (30th) represented the VMI women’s rifle team in smallbore competition.
Following a close air rifle matchup, freshman James Doucett earned 580 points and fellow VMI teammate Hunter Jacob followed with 577 points to earn a top 20 air rifle placement. Alexander Allison (575 AR), Jessica Hankin (565 AR), Keila Aardema (560 AR), Nick Reynolds (560 AR), Samantha Reid (557 AR), Stephen Garner (554 AR), Claire Lee (553 AR), Lauren Dost (546 AR), Mason Tarkenton (541 AR), and Savanah Diamond (534 AR) all represented VMI in air rifle competition.
The VMI rifle teams return home to host NC State on Saturday, October 12th, at 8 a.m.
Team Scores
- TCU – 2333 SB, 2366 AR – 4699
- Navy – 2314 SB, 2350 AR – 4664
- VMI – 2242 SB, 2272 AR – 4514
- VMI (W) – 2130 SB, 2221 AR – 4351
Smallbore – VMI Men
Hunter Jacob – 19th – 567
Alexander Allison – 20th – 562
Nick Reynolds – 21st – 552
James Doucett – 22nd – 551
William Davidson – 24th – 546
Stephen Garner – 26th – 544
Air Rifle – VMI Men
James Doucett – 18th – 580
Hunter Jacob – 19th – 577
Alexander Allison – 21st – 575
Nick Reynolds – 25th – 560
Stephen Garner – 27th – 554
Mason Tarkenton – 30th – 541
Smallbore – VMI Women
Kelia Aardema – 11th – 572
Samantha Reid – 27th – 542
Jessica Hankin – 28th – 539
Savanah Diamond – 29th – 533
Claire Lee – 30th – 516
Air Rifle – VMI Women
Jessica Hankin – 23rd – 565
Kelia Aardema – 24th – 560
Samantha Reid – 26th – 557
Claire Lee – 28th – 553
Lauren Dost – 29th – 546
Savanah Diamond – 31st – 534
Full Results: http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=906