ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The #9 Navy rifle team (2-1) continues the fall portion of its 2025-26 schedule at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 as it hosts #2 Kentucky (2-0) in a Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) meet at the Bancroft Hall Rifle Range.
Live results will be available.
Accessing the USNA
The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is closed to all vehicles without a Department of Defense-approved identification card. All other visitors are encouraged to park downtown and walk through the security gates at Gate 1. When walking on, those ages 18 and over must present a photo identification card (driver's license) to gain access and those ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
National Rankings
Navy is ranked ninth in the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) preseason rankings, while Kentucky enters the contest in second.
Scouting the Midshipmen
Navy began the 2025-26 season with a strong performance, tallying 4715 points in the season opener at the Bancroft Hall Rifle Range in Annapolis. As a team, the Midshipmen tallied 2332 in smallbore, while tying a program record in air rifle with a collective performance of 2383. #3 TCU posted a team score of 4727 to finish ahead of the Midshipmen, while the VMI men's squad tallied 4597 and the VMI women's team posted a score of 4493.
In the first match of the year,
Parker Haydin led the way for the Midshipmen. The senior finished second overall behind TCU's Marissa Fedora who led all scorers with 1187 total points. Haydin was one point back with an 1186, just four points shy of his career best. Haydin started the day with a 589 in smallbore to finish second in the discipline behind Fedora. The Joshua, Texas native tied for third in air rifle with a 597.
Freshman
Tyler Wee was second on the Navy squad, posting a consistent day in his Midshipmen debut. T. Wee tied for third in both smallbore and air rifle. The rookie posted a score of 585 in smallbore to go along with a 597 in air rifle for an aggregate tally of 1182 to finish fourth overall.
Isabella Baldwin was third on the team with an aggregate score of 1179. The junior opened the day with a 581 in smallbore before rallying to tie her career-high with 598 in air rifle.
Seniors
Grace Shepard and
Catherine Dely posted scores of 1164 and 1162, respectively. Shepard carded scores of 577 in smallbore and 587 in air rifle for her 1164, while Dely notched a 571 in smallbore before tying a career-high with a 591 in air rifle.
Chelsie Glover,
Ryan Wee, and
Devin Uhrich followed with scores in the 1150s. Glover registered career highs in both smallbore (571) and air rifle (587) to notch a new career high in aggregate of 1158. R. Wee was consistent on the day posting a 577 in smallbore and a 579 in air rifle for an aggregate total of 1156. Uhrich carded scores of 568 (smallbore) and 586 (air rifle) for a combined performance of 1154.
Freshmen
Preston Everette (571-576=1147),
Audrey Hart (513-574=1087), and
Bennett Hilgenberg (519-539=1058) all competed in their first collegiate match.
Scouting the Opposition
Kentucky, who was the 2025 NCAA-runner-up, earned a pair of victories last weekend in its season opener, tallying 4740 points to defeat #10 Memphis (4712) and #12 Ohio State (4688).
The Wildcats had the top three finishers at the meet with Braden Peiser (1192), Sofia Ceccarello (1185), and Sam Adkins (1183) finishing in order atop the podium. Peiser and Ceccarello were 1-2 in smallbore, tallying scores of 594 and 588, respectively. Peiser and Elisa Boozer tied atop the air rifle scores with a 598 each, while Adkins and Ceccarello were one point back with 597s.
Up Next
Following the match with Kentucky, Navy will return to action Saturday, November 1 as it hosts the 2026 President's Trophy Match. The match is set to get underway at 9:00 a.m.
