FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The No. 3 Alaska Nanooks coed rifle team embarks on their first road trip of the 2018-19 season this week, taking on three ranked opponents in three different locations. The first match of the week is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 15 against the University of Texas at El Paso in El Paso, Texas, before heading to Fort Worth, Texas to take on Texas Christian University on Friday, Nov. 16. Alaska closes out the weekend with a two-day match against the University of Nevada Wolfpack on Saturday, Nov. 17 and Sunday, Nov. 18 in Reno, Nevada.
Opponents |
#18 UTEP Miners | #6 TCU Horned Frogs | #15 Nevada Wolfpack |
Thursday, Nov. 15 |
at UTEP | El Paso, Texas
Relay 1: 6:30am AKST | Relay 2: 10am AKST |
Friday, Nov. 16 |
at TCU | Fort Worth, Texas
Relay 1: 5am AKST | Relay 2: 9:45am AKST |
Saturday, Nov. 17 |
at Nevada | Reno, Nevada
Smallbore Relay 1: 7am AKST | Smalbore Relay 2: 9am AKST |
Sunday, Nov. 18 |
at Nevada | Reno, Nevada
Air Rifle Relay 1: 9am AKST |
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Last Time Out
The Alaska Nanooks were last in action against Jacksonville State University, sweeping the Gamecocks 46-93-4609 on Thursday, Oct. 25, 4665-4628 on Saturday, Oct. 27 and 4684-4628 on Sunday, Oct. 28. Alaska remains undefeated on the season, going 5-0 against opponents thus far.
Ranked Nooks
On Monday, the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association released their weekly rankings poll, putting the Nanooks at No. 3 with a 4693 aggregate average, only one point behind No. 2 Air Force, who has a 4694. West Virginia remains in first place with 4703.
Alaska's weekend opponents are also ranked, with UTEP (4611) sitting in 18th, TCU (4678) ranking third and Nevada (4649) tied for 15th with NC State.
Traveling Nooks
The Nanooks are only traveling six shooters for this weekend's road trip, including junior
Amy Gentry, rookie Kellan McAferty, junior
Grace Nelson, senior
JT Schnering, redshirt-senior
Robert Scott and senior
Nathan Taylor.
Season-Highs
Below are the six traveling Nanooks' season-best scores so far:
Name |
Smallbore |
Air Rifle |
Aggregate |
Amy Gentry |
585 (career-high)
Oct .25 vs. JSU |
593 (career-high)
Oct. 12 vs. OSU |
1169 (career-high)
Oct. 12 vs. OSU |
Kellan McAferty |
587 (career-high)
2x, Most Recent: Oct. 25 vs. JSU |
597 (career-high)
Oct. 28 vs. JSU |
1177 (career-high)
Oct. 13 vs. Nebraska |
Grace Nelson |
572
Oct. 28 vs. JSU |
591 (career-high)
Oct. 12 vs. OSU |
1167 (career-high)
Oct. 12 vs. OSU |
JT Schnering |
583
Oct. 28 vs. JSU |
597 (career-high)
Oct. 13 vs. Nebraska |
1177
Oct. 28 vs. JSU |
Robert Scott |
577
Oct. 25 vs. JSU |
593
Oct. 28 vs. JSU |
1168
Oct. 28 vs. JSU |
Nathan Taylor |
570
Oct. 25 vs. JSU |
580
Oct. 28 vs. JSU |
1148
Oct. 28 vs. JSU |
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