WEST POINT, N.Y. – The #8 Navy rifle team (7-2, 2-1 GARC) recorded 4729 points to post a pair of victories at the Tronsrue Marksmanship Center in West Point, N.Y. The Midshipmen defeated #9 Alaska Fairbanks (5-1) by seven points, 4729-4722, while besting match-host #16 Army (3-7, 0-3 GARC), 4729-4688.
The 4729 points by Navy was the third most in program history. In smallbore, the Mids scored 2347, which was the eighth most in school history, while the Midshipmen's score 2382 in air rifle tied for fifth most in the Navy record book.
Once again, freshman
Tyler Wee led the team, finishing with an aggregate score of 1191, which was two points shy of his career high that he set last week against Akron. T. Wee matched a season high score of 593 in smallbore, marking the third time this season the freshman has tallied a 593 in smallbore. The Wake Forest, N.C. native shot a 598 in air rifle, coming in just two points shy of a perfect score.
Junior
Isabella Baldwin was second on the team with a season-high 1185 aggregate performance. She registered a season-high score of 587 in smallbore. Baldwin matched T. Wee for a team-high 598 in air rifle. It is the fourth time in five matches that the Nashville native has recorded 595 points or more in air rifle, coming in one point shy of her career high score of 599.
Joining Baldwin in the 1180s was senior
Parker Haydin, who carded a combined score of 1180 on the day. He carded a score of 583 in smallbore to go along with a 597 in air rifle. The 597 in air rifle marked the fourth time in four matches that Haydin has recorded a 597 or better in the event.
Junior
Ryan Wee finished with an 1171 in aggregate scoring, tying his season high. He was balanced on the day with a 584 in smallbore and a 587 in air rifle.
With an aggregate score of 1164, junior
Chelsie Glover set a new career high, topping her previous high of 1163 that she shot in the last two matches. She started the day with a career-best score of 578 in smallbore, while adding a 586 in air rifle for her new best in combined scoring.
Seniors
Catherine Dely,
Grace Shepard, and
Devin Uhrich rounded out the scoring for the Midshipmen. Dely carded an 1156 thanks to a 567 (smallbore) and 589 (air rifle), while Shepard was one point back with an 1155 on a 570 (smallbore) and 585 (air rifle). Uhrich posted scores of 567 (smallbore) and 582 (air rifle) for an 1149 in aggregate scoring.
Navy will now have some time off from competitions to train in for the spring portion of its schedule. The Midshipmen open up the second half of their season at home against West Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Bancroft Hall Rifle Range.
