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U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. –The Air Force Academy’s rifle team finished in fifth place with 2,311 points at the NCAA Rifle National Championships in smallbore on Friday, March 8. 

AFA shooter, David Higgins set a career best 584 in the weapon, firing a perfect 100 in the first prone position in relay 1 for a total 198 points, he followed that up with a 195 and a 191 in the standing and kneeling positions, respectively.  His score qualified him for the smallbore finals.  In the finals, Higgins scored a 96 and finished sixth in the nation with 680 points.

TCU is in first place with 2,317 points.  The air rifle championships are Saturday, March 9.

Smallbore

5. Air Force Academy – 2311

      David Higgins (NCAA) -584 (30*) (finals qualifier)

      Tyler Rico (NCAA) -577 (24*)

      Meredith Carpentier (NCAA) -575 (25*)

      Kevyn Stinett (NCAA) -575 (24*)

      Air Force Academy -2,884 (overall team scores)

      Meredith Carpentier (NCAA) -575 (25*) 98 99 92 98 95 93

      Kevyn Stinett (NCAA) -575 (24*) 99 100 94 96 94 92

      Matt Kluckman (NCAA) -573 (24*) 99 96 97 95 91 95

      David Higgins (NCAA) -584 100 98 98 97 96 95

      Tyler Rico (NCAA) -577 99 97 96 93 95 97

The Academy’s smallbore squad’s overall score set a new school record in (5-man) smallbore with 2,884 points.  The NCAA team scoring only takes a pre-determined four-man squad scoring (2,311).