ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The #9 Navy rifle team (4-2, 0-1 GARC) return to action this weekend as the Midshipmen host #12 Akron (6-3, 0-1 GARC) in a Great America Rifle Conference match at the Bancroft Hall Rifle Range. Competition on Saturday morning begins at 9:00 a.m. and 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.
 
Scouting the Midshipmen
Through three matches this fall, freshman Tyler Wee leads the team in air rifle and aggregate scoring, while coming in second in smallbore. The rookie leads the way with an 1186.0 average in aggregate thanks to a team-best 598.0 in air rifle and a 588.0 in smallbore.
 
T. Wee's smallbore tally is one point shy of senior Parker Haydin who leads the team in the discipline with a 589.0 average. He is third on the squad in air rifle with a 596.3, while coming in second in aggregate with an 1185.3.
 
Junior Isabella Baldwin is second in air rifle and third in both smallbore and aggregate averages. She has a 596.7 in air rifle, while notching a 584.3 in smallbore for a combined average of 1181.0 in aggregate.
 
Senior team captain Catherine Dely is in the top five for all three scoring categories. Dely is fifth in smallbore with a 574.7, while coming in fourth in air rifle (591.0) and aggregate (1165.7). Ryan Wee rounds out Navy's top five in smallbore and aggregate. The older Wee brother is fourth in smallbore with an average score of 578.3, while coming in fifth in aggregate scoring with an 1164.0. R. Wee has an average of 585.7 in air rifle.
 
Seniors Grace Shepard and Devin Uhrich, along with junior Chelsie Glover combine for Navy's next three shooters. Shepard is fifth in air rifle with a 589.3, while adding totals of 570.7 and 1160.0 in smallbore and aggregate, respectively. Uhrich is just outside of the top five in each category with averages of 574.3 (smallbore), 587.7 (air rifle), and 1162.0 (aggregate). Glover follows Uhrich with scores of 57.3 (smallbore), 587.7 (air rifle), and 1161.0 (aggregate).
 
Freshmen Preston Everette (568.7 SB; 579.0 AR; 1147.7 Agg), Audrey Hart (539.7 SB; 581.7 AR; 1121.3 Agg.), and Bennett Hilgenberg (531.0 SB; 542.3 AR; 1073.3 Agg.) round out the scoring for the Midshipmen.
 
Scouting the Opposition
Akron earned three victories last weekend in Columbus, Ohio. The Zips combined for 4701 points to defeat Murray State (4693 points), UTEP (4691), and match-host Ohio State (4680).
 
The Zips top three performers on the year are Natalia Siek, Matthew Kimball, and Rachael Paddock. Siek has a team-best aggregate average of 1177.5 to go along with team-bests in smallbore (587.8) and air rifle (589.7). Kimball is second in aggregate and smallbore, while placing third on the squad in air rifle, posting averages scores of 1169.3 (aggregate), 581.2 (smallbore), and 588.2 (air rifle). Paddock follows with an 1168.8 (aggregate), 579.8 (smallbore), and 589.0 (air rifle). Joseph Hahn is tied with Kimball in air rifle (588.2), while finishing just outside of Akron's top three in smallbore (577.5) and aggregate (1165.7).
 
Last Time Out – President's Trophy Match (Nov. 1, 2025)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The #7 Navy rifle team recorded 5891 total points to win the President's Trophy Match against its service academy counterparts for the first time since 2008. The win by the Midshipmen snapped Air Force's streak of 11 consecutive victories in the match.
 
The President's Trophy Match features eight starters for both teams and the five highest scores among the starters count toward the team score for the President's Trophy, while traditional NCAA scoring is five starters with the highest four scores by the starters counting.
 
Navy led the way with 5891 points, while #15 Air Force was second with 5840. #14 Army notched a combined tally of 5827 to take third, while Coast Guard rounded out the scoring with 3830.
 
The Midshipmen swept the day, starting the scoring with a 2918 in smallbore to take a 20-point lead over the Black Knights into the air rifle portion of the match. The Mids recorded 2973 points in air rifle to extend their lead, while the Falcons were able to leap over Army to finish second overall. Coast Guard, who is currently a club team, posted performances of 1853 (smallbore) and 1977 (air rifle).
 
In NCAA scoring, Navy recorded 4725 points as a team, which is the fifth-most points in program history and the second-best tally the Mids have registered this season behind a program-record 4730 against #2 Kentucky. Air Force was second with an NCAA score of 4679 with Army in third with a 4670. Coast Guard, who only had four student-athletes compete, finished with a 3830.
 
Parker Hayden led the way for the Midshipmen. The senior shot a season-high 1186 to pace to finish atop the podium. Haydin started the day by with a team-high 588 in smallbore to lead all shooters through the first relay. He finished second to teammate Tyler Wee in air rifle, tying a career-best with a 598.
 
T. Wee was second to Haydin overall with an aggregate score of 1185. The freshman posted a score of 586 in smallbore to finish two points behind the senior. In air rifle, T. Wee tied the Navy school record with a 599, finishing one point shy of a perfect 600.
 
Isabella Baldwin completed the sweep atop the leaderboard for the Midshipmen. The junior tied a season-best 586 in smallbore, while posting a 593 in air rifle for an aggregate score of 1179 to finish third overall.
 
Following the top three, the Midshipmen had five different shooters finish the day with aggregate scores in the 1160s. Ryan Wee posted an 1169 thanks to a season-high smallbore total of 581 and an air rifle score of 588. Team captain Catherine Dely was three points back with an 1166. She posted a score of 572 in smallbore, but rebounded with a career-high total of 594 in air rifle. Fellow senior Devin Uhrich was one point back with an 1165. He shot a 577 in smallbore to go along with a 588 in air rifle for his 1165. Chelsie Glover set a new career high with an aggregate total of 1163. The junior was one-point shy of her career mark in smallbore, posting a 574, while registering a new career best of 589 in air rifle. Grace Shepard rounded out Navy's top eight on the day. The senior posted scores of 574 (smallbore) and 587 (air rifle) for an aggregate performance of 1161.
 
Freshmen Preston Everette, Audrey Hart, and Bennett Hilgenberg closed out the scoring for the Midshipmen on the day. Everette registered a season-high 1151 (572 SB, 580 AR) with Hart also raising her season-best numbers to 1143 (555 SB, 588 AR). Hilgenberg notched a 1076 (534 SB, 542) in his first President's Trophy Match.
 
Up Next
Following the match against Akron, Navy travels to West Point, N.Y. for a match against Army and Alaska Fairbanks on Sunday, Nov. 23 at the Tronsrue Marksmanship Center