The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, October 5
Oxford, Miss.
TBA
UAB
vs
Georgia Southern
Blazers Place Second in Oxford
10/8/2018 8:37:00β―AM | Rifle
OXFORD, Miss. β Paced by Michael Dietz's fourth-place finish, the UAB rifle team finished second in the three-team field in Oxford over the weekend.
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Dietz set the school record in both Smallbore and Air Rifle, shooting a 583 and 592, respectively, score for a 1,175 aggregate total.
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"I am incredibly proud of the team's performance this week," head coach Lori Goodwin said. "We will try and keep the momentum going into this next weekend."
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Zoe Lum finished 16th overall in the Smallbore standings, shooting a 565 before finishing 13th in the Air Rifle competition with a 581 score for a 1,146 aggregate total.
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Sophia Flores continued her strong season, placing third overall on the Blazers' squad with a 564 in Smallbore and a 578 in the Air competition.
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Murray State took home the team honors with a 2,332 Smallbore total and a 2,362 in Air Rifle for a 4,694 total. Georgia Southern finished third with a 4,530 aggregate score.
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The Blazers return to the range on Saturday, Oct. 13, with a match at The Citadel. Competition in Charleston, S.C., is slated to begin at 7 a.m. CST.
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For more information on the UAB rifle team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Rifle) or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UABRifle).
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Dietz set the school record in both Smallbore and Air Rifle, shooting a 583 and 592, respectively, score for a 1,175 aggregate total.
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"I am incredibly proud of the team's performance this week," head coach Lori Goodwin said. "We will try and keep the momentum going into this next weekend."
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Zoe Lum finished 16th overall in the Smallbore standings, shooting a 565 before finishing 13th in the Air Rifle competition with a 581 score for a 1,146 aggregate total.
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Sophia Flores continued her strong season, placing third overall on the Blazers' squad with a 564 in Smallbore and a 578 in the Air competition.
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Murray State took home the team honors with a 2,332 Smallbore total and a 2,362 in Air Rifle for a 4,694 total. Georgia Southern finished third with a 4,530 aggregate score.
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The Blazers return to the range on Saturday, Oct. 13, with a match at The Citadel. Competition in Charleston, S.C., is slated to begin at 7 a.m. CST.
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For more information on the UAB rifle team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Rifle) or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UABRifle).
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