Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
West Virginia
Army Splits Home Tri-Match
October 27, 2018 | Rifle
WEST POINT - N.Y. - The Army West Point rifle team split its tri-match against West Virginia and Coast Guard on Saturday.
"I feel pretty good about our performance today," head coach Web Wright said. "Payne (Nunn) led the way with a personal record in smallbore. He tied the reigning Olympic gold medalist, so not too shabby."
"Our air rifle performance was a little low from what we have been doing," Wright said. "Kaitlyn (Kutz) was the Army high score with a 590."
Army posted it's highest aggregate score of the season, shooting a 4658. Nunn led the way for the Black Knights, shooting an aggregate score of 1175.
"The aggregate, 4658, is one of the program's better scores and we have shown improvement from the season opener," Wright said. "It's coming together and I'm looking forward to the All Academy match next weekend."
Aggregate: (4658)
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Army's score of 4658 was it's best of the season.
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Payne Nunn had the high score, shooting a 1175.
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Clayton Hanson and Kaitlyn Kutz were the teams other two top-ten finishers, posting even scores of 1162.
Air Rifle: (2351)
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Kaitlyn Kutz had the team's high score, shooting a 590 in this discipline.
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Nunn finished a point behind his teammate, posting a 589.
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Benjamin Davis was third, shooting a 587.
Smallbore (2307)
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Army score of 2307 was it's highest of the season in this discipline.
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Payne Nunn was tied for the overall high score of 586 with West Virginia's Ginny Thrasher
Full Results: http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=691
UP NEXT: The All Academy Presidents Match in Annapolis, Md. on November 3.
