Horned Frogs become first all-female team to claim title

Mar 15, 2010 11:15:03 AM

TCU claimed its first National Collegiate Men's and Women's Rifle Championships team title on Saturday at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth. The host Horned Frogs became the first all-female team to earn the national title. TCU finished the two-day competition with 4,675 points. Alaska Fairbanks was second with 4,653 points, followed by West Virginia with 4,641.

TCU also earned the team title in air rifle, while Alaska Fairbanks took the smallbore championship. In addition, TCU freshman Sarah Scherer won individual honors in the smallbore and Columbus State's Jonathan Hall earned the individual title in air rifle.  [More]

Team results

1. TCU 4,675 (smallbore 2,314, air rifle 2361); 2. Alas. Fairbanks 4,653 (smallbore 2,320, air rifle 2,333); 3. West Virginia 4,641 (smallbore 2,308, air rifle 2,333); 4. Kentucky 4,640 (smallbore 2,296, air rifle 2,344); 5. Army 4,627 (smallbore 2,291, air rifle 2,336); 6. Nebraska 4,619 (smallbore 2,295, air rifle 2,324); 7. Murray St. 4,611 (smallbore 2,272, air rifle 2,339); 8. Navy 4,602 (smallbore 2,288, air rifle 2,314).

Individual results

Smallbore

1. Sarah Scherer, TCU, 685; 2. Patrik Sartz, Alas. Fairbanks, 682.7; 3. Chris Burleson, Navy, 682.5; 4. Erin Lorenzen, TCU, 681.6; 5. Sara Lehman, Army, 681.5; 6. Bryant Wallizar, West Virginia, 679.3; 7. Amanda Furrer, Ohio St., 678.7; 8. Brandi Eskew, West Virginia, 677.8.

Air rifle

1. Jonathan Hall, Columbus St., 699.9; 2. Ashley Jackson, Kentucky, 697.4; 3.  Erin Lorenzen, TCU, 697.4; 4. Emily Quiner, Murray St., 693.9; 5. Sarah Scherer, TCU, 693.2; 6. Janine Dutton, Nebraska, 691.6; 7. Keely Stankey, Mississippi, 690.7; 8. Caitlin Morrissey, TCU, 689.7.