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FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Alaska Nanooks rifle team posted a season-high score on Friday, Jan. 15 but fell short of defeating the reigning NCAA champions, Texas Christian University. #4-ranked TCU knocked off the #5-ranked Nanooks, 4722-4703. This loss drops Alaska to 3-2, 0-1 PRC. 
 
Alaska cracked the 4700-mark for the first time since Jan. 27, 2018. In the individual aggregate scoring, TCU grabbed the top-three finishes with scores ranging from 1185 to 1180. In fourth place was Daniel Enger. He posted his second 1178 of the season. Rylan Kissell took fifth overall place with an aggregate of 1174. Liam Eberhart (6^th) and Kellen McAferty (7^th) both posted a 1173 on day one. Jessica Boyce rounded out the top-10 with a 1168.
 
Enger was the top finisher in smallbore, grabbing the top spot with a 589, his new season-high. Eberhart was the next Nanook in the standings, grabbing a top-five finish with his 586 performance. McAferty (6^th, 585) and Kissell (7^th, 581) wrapped-up the counting scores for Alaska in the smallbore category. Boyce (10^th, 576), Marina Gonzalez Mago (11^th, 575) and Andrew Pham (14^th, 566) wrapped up the individual smallbore standings. 
 
TCU posted two separate 597 scores in air rifle, grabbing the top-two individual placements. Rylan Kissell was able to grab a third place finish, posting a 593, tying his season and career-high. No other Nanook finished in the top-five. Jessica Boyce was the next Alaska shooter in the standings, finishing seventh with a 592. Enger (8^th, 589) and McAferty (9^th, 588) were the last two Nanooks to have their scores count towards the team total. Eberhart finished 11^th, shooting a 587, Pham grabbed 13^th with a score of 584 and Mago finished 14^th with a 581.

Coaches Quotes
Today was a great performance. Our highest score of the year and our first time eclipsing the 4700 mark this year. It was enjoyable to watch the team perform at such a high level against the reigning National Champs in TCU. Our team brought a lot of intensity and composure to the line as well as a lot of enjoyment. It was nice to see some of the specific areas we've been working on show up in the match.

We have some easy points to grab in prone and air rifle. It's great that we can have a performance like this and know there's still easy points out there. 

We are all looking forward to another opportunity to compete on Sunday. This will be the first match at this venue this year.

The Nanooks and Horned Frogs will have Saturday, Jan. 16 off before facing-off one last time on Sunday, Jan. 17 at TVSA.
 
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