Staff Report The long Winter Break didn’t cool off the barrels of the Murray State Rifle Team. They came away victories in a tri-match with No. 8 Nebraska and No. 16 Mississippi Saturday at the Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center in Oxford, Mississippi. The No. 2 ranked Racers finished with a score of Read More
Story by Alec Mullins, Contributing writer With the 2015 portion of their schedule finished, the Murray State Rifle team stands at second overall in the NCAA. Starting the season ranked sixth, the Racers climbed the ladder of rankings with the help of some record breaking performances and consistency. Opening the season with a wide 4,676-4,508 win over Read More
Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor Six Murray State athletic teams added 27 student-athletes to their teams this past week, with the baseball team adding 13 players alone. BASEBALL Head Coach Kevin Moulder and the coaching staff were able to add 13 players, five of whom come from the St. Louis area, for the upcoming 2017 Read More
Story by Alec Mullins, Contributing writer The Murray State Rifle team dropped to No. 4 in the country for the second week, after previously being tied for first with West Virginia University. Starting with a win at home over conference opponent Morehead State and Jacksonville State in a Tri-Match, the team shot 4714, breaking the school’s aggregate-score Read More
Story by Tyler Long, Contributing writer Following a record-breaking home tri-match win against Morehead State and Jacksonville State on Saturday, the Murray State rifle team moved into a tie for first with West Virginia. The latest Top 20 Rankings released by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association marks the first time in Head Coach Alan Lollar’s nine seasons Read More
The News picked Ivan Roe for his young accomplishments and his career record set at the rifle team’s home match on Oct. 17. 1. How long have you been playing your sport and why did it interest you to begin with? “I have been shooting rifle for 13 years now and it interested me originally Read More
Story by Tyler Long, Contributing writer Breaking records did not lead to a victory as the University of Kentucky defeated Murray State 4,702-4,693. In its home match against Kentucky on Saturday, the Murray State rifle team shot two program records, elevating their position from fifth to fourth in the latest Collegiate Rifle Association poll. The match, held Read More
Men and women shoot consecutive high scores Story by Alec Mullins, Contributing writer Opening the season at No. 6 in the nation according to the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association is an indication that the Rifle team is no stranger to success. Claiming a victory against OVC opponent UT Martin was enough to propel the Murray State Rifle team Read More