Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State competed at the annual NCAA Qualifier on Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range in Murray, Kentucky. The Racers outshot UT Martin 4670-4559. The team as a whole did not qualify for the NCAA championship, but the Racers did finish the season on a high note. Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Racer rifle ended their regular season by defeating Jacksonville State 4680-4635 on Sunday, Feb. 14. The event’s top ten shooters featured Racers at the first, second, third and fifth slots. Freshman Allison Henry finished her first season topping the charts, placing first with an aggregate score of 1178 on an Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State rifle took home its 15th OVC Championship title on Sunday, Feb. 7, after defeating host Morehead state 4676-4656. Head Coach Alan Lollar was excited to lead the team to its fifth title in six years. While the composite smallbore score wasn’t as high as he would have liked, Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State Rifle placed second among six competitors on Saturday, Jan. 23, at Pat Spurgin Rifle Range. Trailing only the University of Kentucky in the end, the Racers totaled a season-high aggregate score of 4694 on a 2340 score in smallbore and a 2354 in air rifle. Sophomore Matias Kiuru Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu No. 8 Murray State Rifle took on No. 13 Ohio State at Pat Spurgin Rifle Range on Saturday, Jan. 16, beating the Buckeyes 4672-4643. Sophomore Matias Kiuru led the Racers with an aggregate score of 1177, shooting 583 in smallbore and 594 in air rifle. Kiuru placed first overall in Read More
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu The Murray State Rifle team came to play in 2020-21 the home opener, beating Morehead State University 4674-4649 at Pat Spurgeon Rifle Range. The Racers bested the Eagles in smallbore, winning 2319-2310. They also pulled ahead in air rifle as well with 2355-2339. “I thought we had a good effort,” Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Even with the cancellation of the NCAA Rifle Championships because of coronavirus concerns, the Racer rifle team still found success with post-season awards. Freshman Matias Kiuru along with sophomore Anna Scheer were given All-American honors. Kiuru was named first-team in smallbore as well as air rifle. Scheer was named to Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu After the selection show came to a close on Feb. 25, it was confirmed that Murray State Rifle will make the trip to Lexington, Kentucky for its sixth straight trip to the NCAA Rifle Championships. The team that was on the outside looking in a few matches ago found themselves Read More