University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Junior Anna Hjelmevoll fired a season-high 594 in air rifle as the Alaska Nanooks beat the visiting Air Force Academy Falcons, 4658-4617, on Friday afternoon at the E.F. Horton Rifle Range.

The Nanooks beat the Falcons 2348-2336 in air rifle and 2310-2281 in smallbore.

Rookies Ryan Anderson and Mats Eriksson were second and third among Alaska's air rifle shooters with a 587 and 584, respectively.  Sophomore Julia Redzia rounded out the scoring team with a 583.

Hjelmevoll was also tops for the home team in smallbore, firing a 582, while junior Cole Bures followed with a 580. Alaska's other scorers, Scott Franz and Redzia, fired for 575 and 573, respectively.

Alaska returns to the range on Sunday to take on the Kentucky Wildcats for a match at 9 a.m. Air Force and Kentucky shoot a neutral site match against one another tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. at the E.F. Horton Rifle Range.

Alaska (*starters)	Smallbore	Air Rifle
Anna Hjelmevoll	582*	594*
Julia Redzia	573*	583*
Mats Eriksson	569*	584*
Ryan Anderson	578	587*
Michael Liuzza	579	574
Cole Bures	580*	582*
Donald Hannan	567	573
Bert Williams	548	558
Scott Franz	575*
Totals	2310	2348
Air Force	2281	2336