UA Fort Smith News, UA Fort Smith
Lion Rifles, the air rifle club team at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, set a new team record in matches at the University of Memphis and also came home with several personal best scores as well.
At Memphis, UA Fort Smith broke the 2200 point mark for the first time, putting up a 2203.
“This is a milestone score for our team,” said coach and adviser Roy Hill of Rudy. “The 2200 point level is a very big one to reach for a club team. For the last five years, the college club national championship has gone for either a little over 2200 points or a little under 2200 points. But for us, to reach that level in the first match of the year, that’s very exciting.”
Several individuals also achieved personal best scores at Memphis, which came during matches hosted by Memphis and the University of Mississippi on Sept 25 and 26.
Kelli Trammell of Akins, Okla., led the way at Memphis with a 571, the highest score put up by a UA Fort Smith shooter in the team’s history.
“She’s a strong shooter, and you can find lots of NCAA varsity air rifle shooters in the 570’s,” said Hill. “We’re very glad we have her on the team.”
Affiliate Disclosure: I am grateful to be of service and bring you as much content free of charge. In order to do this, please note that when you click links and purchase items, in most (not all) cases I will receive a referral commission. Your support in purchasing through these links enables me to keep this site filled with the latest in air Rifles!
Thank you!
Charles Jines
