The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Saturday, September 29
Spartanburg, S.C.
7 a.m.
UAB
at
Wofford
Dietz and Flores Lead UAB at Wofford
9/30/2018 9:17:00β―AM | Rifle
SPARTANBURG, S.C. β A first and second place respective individual finish by Michael Dietz and Sophia guided the UAB rifle team in its match at Wofford on Saturday.
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Dietz took home individual honors after he fired a 570-small bore score and a 584 air rifle for a 1,154 total. Flores finished one-spot behind her teammate after firing a school-record 571 in the small bore and a 564 in the air rifle competition for a 1,135 total.
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"I am very proud of how everyone did today," head coach Lori Goodwin said. "It was definitely a team effort and it showed. Scores went up from last week and I expect them to continue to climb this season."
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Zoe Lum took home third place honors with a 560-small bore score and a 570 in air rifle for a 1,130 total, while Ben Vogrin rounded out the Blazers in the top-five as he finished fourth overall with a 552 in small bore and a 575 score in air rifle for a 1,127 total.
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Overall, the Blazers fired a 2,253-team score in the small bore competition and a 2,299 in the air rifle for a 4,552 aggregate total.
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UAB returns to competition on Friday, Oct. 5 when it travels to Oxford, Miss., for a dual match against Murray State and Georgia Southern.
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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 took home individual honors after he fired a 570-small bore score and a 584 air rifle for a 1,154 total. Flores finished one-spot behind her teammate after firing a school-record 571 in the small bore and a 564 in the air rifle competition for a 1,135 total.
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"I am very proud of how everyone did today," head coach Lori Goodwin said. "It was definitely a team effort and it showed. Scores went up from last week and I expect them to continue to climb this season."
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Zoe Lum took home third place honors with a 560-small bore score and a 570 in air rifle for a 1,130 total, while Ben Vogrin rounded out the Blazers in the top-five as he finished fourth overall with a 552 in small bore and a 575 score in air rifle for a 1,127 total.
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Overall, the Blazers fired a 2,253-team score in the small bore competition and a 2,299 in the air rifle for a 4,552 aggregate total.
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UAB returns to competition on Friday, Oct. 5 when it travels to Oxford, Miss., for a dual match against Murray State and Georgia Southern.
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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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