COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 7 nationally ranked Alaska rifle team set an all-time team record in a 4,711-4,652 win over No. 10 Ohio State on Monday in the Buckeye State.
Alaska combined a smallbore score of 2,340 with an impressive air rifle total of 2,371 to break its all-time record. The Nanooks have now won three-straight matches, all against top-20 opponents.
Ryan Anderson and Tim Sherry headlined an outstanding day on the range for the Nanooks, as they each combined for 2,375 points. Anderson was three points off of a perfect 600 in the air rifle, scoring 597 while Sherry shot a 590. In the smallbore portion of the event, Sherry shot a 589 with Anderson just behind at 588.
In the air rifle event, Lorelie Stanfield was just six shots short of a perfect day, as she recorded a 594 score, coupling with a 572 in the smallbore. Sagen Maddalena had a 590 in the air rifle. Soren Butler completed a fine team air rifle performance scoring with a 577. He also had an impressive day in the smallbore, with a total score of 581.
Mats Erickson rounded out Alaska's scoring with a 582 in the smallbore.
"Traditionally we struggle coming out of the break, so the team came up with a way to train and keep each other accountable to their training. They came up with the plan, followed through on it, and the results speak for themselves," said head coach Dan Jordan. "I am so proud of them for sticking to it and their hard work paid off with a great performance and an awesome score."
The Nanooks will now make a quick trip north to square off against the 14th-ranked Zips of the University of Akron Tuesday morning at 5:00 am AKST.
