FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks rifle team welcomes the UTEP Miners to the E.F. Horton Rifle Range on Saturday, Feb. 21, for their 2026 NCAA Qualifier.
Saturday, Feb. 21
vs. No. 10 UTEP
Fairbanks | E.F. Horton Rifle Range (Patty Center)
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Last Time Out
The Nanooks are shooting for the first time since the PRC Championships. At this season's championship, the Nanooks placed fourth in smallbore with a 2338, and fifth in air rifle with a 2381. Alaska finished fourth place in the aggregate standings with a 4719. Nebraska won the PRC Championship this season with Ole Miss taking second, and TCU taking third.
Teagan Perkowski led the way with an aggregate 1183-82x.
Lucie Kissenberger followed with an 1180-77x. Perkowski was the lone Nanooks shooter to make a final, making it to the individual air rifle final on day two. He shot a 598-55x and then took second in the final.
#NookNotes
- Alaska is averaging 4725.153 in aggregate scoring this season. They are posting an average smallbore score of 2343.538 and an air rifle average of 2381.615.
- Lucie Kissenberger leads the Nanooks this season in aggregate average. The sophomore has shot an average score of 1182.462. She is leading Alaska in smallbore with a 587.385 average and is third in air rifle with a 595.077 average.
- Teagan Perkowski follows with an aggregate average of 1181.154. His air rifle average of 595.846 leads the team. He is second in smallbore with an average of 585.308.
- Alaska currently sits in eighth-place in the NCAA team standings with a total score of 4737.
- Their best score of the year is 4747, coming at home. Their second is a 4740, coming at TSA and then a 4724 at Army.
CRCA Top 20
The Nanooks are currently No. 8 in the CRCA Top 20. The top eight teams make the NCAA Championships.
- Kentucky
- Nebraska
- TCU
- West Virginia
- Ole Miss
- Georgia Southern
- Navy
- Alaska
Senior Send-Off
The Nanooks have two seniors on this year's roster. Tomorrow they will celebrate them after the UTEP match.
Tobias Bernhoft-Osa and
Julianna Hays are this year's seniors. Bernhoft-Osa has averaged an 1173.385 aggregate this season behind a 578.231 smallbore average and 595.154 air rifle average. His air rifle average is second on the team. Hays holds an aggregate average of 1176.083. She has a 585 smallbore average and 591.083 air rifle average.
Coffee and Donuts
Fans are invited out to the E.F. Horton Rifle Range tomorrow for the 8 a.m. AKST for coffee and donuts while supplies last! This is the final time you'll see the Nanooks shooting in Fairbanks as they push for an NCAA Championships berth!
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