Kentucky and NC State Visit Rifle for Three-Day Weekend

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point rifle team returns from a nearly two-month hiatus during this three-day weekend. The 10th-ranked Black Knights host No. 3 Kentucky on Saturday, January 16 and then North Carolina State on Monday, Jan. 18. Both meets are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m at Tronsrue Marksmanchip Center. Army enters with a 2-5 record and 1-3 in the GARC while the Wildcats are 7-0 and 4-0 in conference and the Wolfpack come in 6-3 on the year and 2-2 in the GARC.

"It's good to be getting back into the season after the break," said Army head coach Web Wright. "The team has been working hard since returning and I am looking forward to see how they perform."

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LAST TIME OUT
The Black Knights last competed on Dec. 5 when VMI came to town. Army won 4636-4502 in aggregate. Army notched a 2309-2205 victory in smallbore and had a 2327-2297 advantage in air rifle. Army took the top seven spots overall while netting the top nine in smallbore and top five in air rifle.

Senior Alyssa Gestl and junior Libby Mostert tied the Black Knights season-high for air rifle with a score of 590. Mostert, however, did not count towards the NCAA scoring. Gestl tied junior Danielle Cuomo in individual aggregate score with a 1,164 score. The win was Army's second of the season.

"Alyssa shot 590 a couple times so it's starting to become the norm," said Army head coach Web Wright. "I'm pretty confident we can count on her each match."

SCOUTING KENTUCKY
The Wildcats had a strong fall season. They peaked as high as first in the CRCA rankings but their scores dropped over their final two matches before the break. After failing to meet a 4,697 aggregate score just once in their first six matches, Kentucky has not hit that mark in back-to-back meets including a season-low 4,657 in their final meet.

Connor Davis missed the Wildcats last match. The eight-time All-American, who is second on the team with a 1,174.6 aggregate average, sat out when Kentucky hosted Navy and Morehead State on November 21.

"Kentucky will be tough," continued Wright. "But if we put together a good performance, I think we can make them sweat a little bit."

SCOUTING NORTH CAROLINA STATE
North Carolina State settled down after an up and down opening to the year. The Wolfpack posted its season-low (4,593 aggregate) in their opening meet and followed with a season-high score of 4,654. Since then, NC State's best and worst performances have been separated by just 23 points.

Lucas Kozeniesky has been the Wolfpack's top shooter. The sophomore has shot a 594 or better on three occasions this year and has shot 584 or better in smallbore four times.

"I think overall, we have a little more depth," stated Wright. "It should be a good match."

NEXT UP: #15 Akron
Army has over a week off until its next match. The Black Knights will travel to Palmyra, Pa. to take on Akron. The Zips head into this weekend with a 2-5 record and face No. 1 West Virginia on Sunday. The 15th-ranked Akron team is led by sophomore Zachary Strohl. He is averaging just over 1,157 in aggregate scoring.

Team	#10 Army Black Knights	#3 Kentucky Wildcats	#12 North Carolina State Wolfpack
Overall Record	2-5	7-0	6-3
Conference Record	1-3 (GARC)	4-0 (GARC)	2-2 (GARC)
Average Aggregate Score	4638.6	4686.1	4632.3
Average Smallbore Score	2304.4	2321	2287.8
Average Air Rifle Score	2334.2	2365.1	2344.4
Top Individual Average Aggregate	Alyssa Gestl (1163)	Hanna Carr (1177.3)	Lucas Kozeniesky (1172)

NEW VISITOR POLICY
New policies have been put in place regarding visitors to West Point. People using a driver's license from the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico or Washington will have to use another approved form of identification in order to enter West Point and all other military installations, due to federal guidelines. If you possess a valid Department of Defense issued identification card, this new requirement does not affect your ability to enter military installations.

Acceptable alternate forms of identification are a U.S. passport, a permanent resident card/Alien Registration Receipt Card (form 1-551), a foreign passport with a temporary I-551 stamp or visa or an employment authorization document that contains a photograph (Form I-766).

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Kentucky and NC State Visit Rifle for Three-Day Weekend

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Danielle Cuomo

Alyssa Gestl

Libby Mostert

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