FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks rifle team opens up the 2026 portion of their schedule with the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Kentucky Wildcats. They shoot at TVSA before returning to campus on Sunday.
Saturday, Jan. 17
vs. Nebraska and Kentucky | 8 a.m. AKST
TVSA | Fairbanks
Sunday, Jan. 18
vs. Nebraska and Kentucky | 8 a.m. AKST
E.F. Horton Rifle Range | Fairbanks
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Live Stream (Sunday Only)
Last Time Out
The Nanooks shoot for the first time since Nov. 22-23 when they faced Army and Navy in West Point, N.Y. Alaska defeated Army both days but fell to Navy 4722-4729.
#NookNotes
- Lucie Kissenberger leads the Nanooks in aggregate scoring this year with an average of 1181.625. Teagan Perkowski follows with the second-best average at 1179.625.
- Perkowski leads the way in air rifle with an average score of 595.75 and Kissenberger leads in smallbore with a season average of 586.5.
- As a team, the Nanooks are firing a 4720.75, good for ninth in the nation.
CRCA Top 20
The Nanooks ranked ninth in the last CRCA poll, released on Nov. 17, 2025. In that same poll, Kentucky was ranked No. 1 and Nebraska was ranked No. 2.
Meet the Opponents
Kentucky Wildcats (3-1, 0-0 GARC)
Kentucky comes into this weekend's matches 3-1 on the season. They have not shot since Nov. 22 when they beat Murray State with a season-high 4750-4710. Kentucky shot in Fairbanks last season and the Nanooks defeated them 4757-4740, setting a program aggregate record.
Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-0, 5-0 PRC)
Nebraska enters this weekend on fire, winning their first 12 head-to-head matches of the year. They are 5-0 in Patriot Rifle Conference matchups this year. This season they fired a high of 4749, defeating Army and Kentucky. Nebraska returns to Fairbanks for the first time since the 2022-23 season. Alaska defeated the Cornhuskers in both meetings.
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