
LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI men’s and women’s rifle teams lost a close battle hosting North Georgia at Kilbourne Hall on Saturday.
North Georgia left with the win tallying 4599 total aggregate points, with VMI men scoring 4507 aggregate points and the VMI women scoring 4408 points.
VMI freshman Alexander Allison led VMI by placing fifth among the top individuals, with senior teammate Hunter Jacob right behind him in sixth. Senior Kelia Aardema came in eighth, while freshman James Doucett placed tenth overall to round up the VMI presence among the top 10 individuals during the match.
In individual smallbore competition, Hunter Jacob scored 556 points and Kelia Aardema scored 555 points to earn fifth and sixth place, respectively. Allison earned an eighth-place finish with 553 points and Nick Reynolds earned 10th by gaining 549 points. Claire Lee (11th), Simon Krauthamer (12th), James Doucett (13th), Jessica Hankin (14th), William Davidson (15th), Stephen Garner (16th), Samantha Reid (17th), Savanah Diamond (19th), and Cassidy Dufour (20th) all represented VMI in smallbore competition.
For the air rifle competition, several Keydets earned a top ten finish. Alexander Allision scored 577 to earn fourth, with James Doucett tallying 575 points for fifth and Hunter Jacob, Jessica Hankin, and Samantha Reid each earning 573 points to place in the top ten. Kelia Aardema (12th), Nick Reynolds (14th), Lauren Dost (15th), Claire Lee (16th), Simon Krauthamer (17th), Savanah Diamond (19th), and Sarah Robertson (20th) each represented VMI in the air rifle segment.
VMI will rest next weekend before traveling to Georgia Southern on Saturday, November 2.
Team Scores
- North Georgia – 2277 SB, 2322 AR, 4599
- VMI – 2213 SB, 2294 AR, 4507
- VMI (W) – 2151 SB, 2257 AR, 4408
Top VMI Individuals
Alexander Allison – 5th - 1130
Hunter Jacob – 6th – 1129
Kelia Aardema - 8th – 1124
James Doucett – 10th – 1117
Smallbore – VMI Men
Hunter Jacob – 5th – 556
Alexander Allison – 8th – 553
Nick Reynolds – 10th – 549
Simon Krauthamer – 12th – 543
James Doucett – 13th – 542
William Davidson – 15th – 542
Stephen Garner – 16th – 541
Smallbore – VMI Women
Kelia Aardema – 6th – 555
Claire Lee – 11th – 545
Jessica Hankin – 14th – 542
Samantha Reid – 17th – 540
Savanah Diamond – 19th – 524
Cassidy Dufour – 20th – 493
Air Rifle – VMI Men
Alexander Allison – 4th – 577
James Doucett – 5th – 575
Hunter Jacob – 6th – 573
Nick Reynolds – 14th – 562
Simon Krauthamer – 17th – 545
Air Rifle – VMI Women
Jessica Hankin – 8th – 573
Samantha Reid – 9th – 573
Kelia Aardema – 12th – 569
Lauren Dost – 15th – 557
Claire Lee – 16th - 554
Full Results: http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=970