FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks rifle team picked up a day one win over Air Force in the E.F. Horton Rifle Range on Saturday, Jan. 25. With the win, the Nanooks move to 9-1, 5-1 PRC.

How it Happened
The Nanooks posted a 4736-4718 victory. In smallbore, they outshot Air Force 2348-2340, and in air rifle, the Nanooks outshot the Falcons 2388-2378. Cecelia Ossi grabbed the top spot in the individual standings, shooting a day-high of 1186. Elli Spencer followed in second with an aggregate score of 1185. Sára Karasová followed in fourth with an aggregate of 1182; she was the final Nanooks athlete in the top-five. Lucie Kissenberger and Rachael Charles took sixth and seventh, respectively with a pair of 1179s. Teagan Perkowski and Matthew Stout rounded out the top-10 finishes with their own 1179 aggregate scores.

In smallbore, Scott Rockett of Air Force led the way with a 591. Ossi was the Nanooks top scorer in the discipline, firing a 590. She was followed by Kissenberger in third with a 587. Elli Spencer and Sára Karasová were the final Nanooks in the top five with a pair of 586 smallbore scores. 

Amanda Pettersen shot a 585 and took seventh, Teagan Perkowski took ninth with a 584 and Matthew Stout took 10th with a 582. Rachael Charles and Tobias Bernhoft-Osa were the final Alaska shooters, taking 11th and 12th with scores of 581 and 579. 

In air rifle, Elli Spencer led the way with a 599. Rachael Charles fired a 598, Matthew Stout posted a 597, and Cecelia Ossi fired a 596 for places one through four in air rifle standings. Sára Karasová took sixth with another 596 performance. Perkowski finished eighth with a 595 and Bernhoft-Osa took ninth with a 594. In Lucie Kissenberger finished in 12th with a 592 and Amanda Pettersen fired a 586 and took 16th. 

Coaches Thoughts
"Today we put a few more pieces of the puzzle together. It wasn't a perfect match, but we had some great moments throughout. I'm excited to see how we build on these moments tomorrow. We did have quite a few personal bests from our younger team members, which is encouraging. Matty [Stout] had a great day in air gun and a solid smallbore effort. He is giving himself more and more chances to shoot high level scores and today he capitalized. Teagan [Perkowski] continues to impress with a season-high in smallbore and a good air rifle showing. Elijah [Spencer], of course led the crew in air. She's been putting the work in and gaining confidence, it's great to see it show up. Finally, Lucie and Amanda also shot brilliant air gun, but both fell victim to some technical problems with their rifles. We will regroup and get them repaired for tomorrow. I was really proud of how they handled the situation; they're true competitors." 

What's to Come
The Nanooks and Air Force face again tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. AKST.

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