2/19/2005 - Rifle
Rifle Captures N-Star Over Army

West Point, N.Y. - The Navy rifle team captured its 12th-straight N-Star Saturday with a narrow 5,819-5,815 victory over Army in the Star Match at West Point, N.Y.

"It was a touch and go match," said Navy head coach Bill Kelley, who improved to 6-0 all-time versus the Black Knights. "It was close all the way through and we're quite pleased with how it turned out."

The senior class of Matt Albright (Shelton, Conn.), Iain MacLeod (Brunswick, Ga.), Mike Miller (Albuquerque, N.M.) and Kevin Wilson (Freeport, N.Y.) finished a perfect 4-for-4 against Army in Star Matches throughout their careers.

"I'm extremely happy and excited for our seniors," Kelley said. "Army is an outstanding team and it's a special achievement for our seniors to beat them all four years of their careers."

The Black Knights started off the match by winning the smallbore competition by a count of 2,906-2,905. Matt Albright was Navy's highest scorer in the event with 587 points, while Josh Albright was second with 582. Miller posted a score of 581 and sophomore Chris Schneider (Fort Mill, S.C.) and freshman Luke Marion (State College, Pa.) recorded scores of 578 and 577, respectively.

The Midshipmen pulled out the victory in the air rifle competition by posting a score of 2,914-2,909. Matt Albright, again, was Navy's top scorer with 586 points and Wilson was second with 584. Sophomore Ryan Miller (Alliance, Neb.) was third with 582 points, while classmate Sarah Bergman (Fort Mill, S.C.) and freshman Monica Amagna (Tulsa, Okla.) tied for fourth place with 581 points.