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Roe Leads Racers At Winter Airgun; Eyes Olympic Spot
12/14/2015 4:17:00 PM | Rifle
Murray State sophomore Ivan Roe, along with teammates Ben Estes, MacKenzie Martin and Alathea Sellars, turned in strong showings recently at the 2015 Winter Airgun Championships/2016 Olympic Team Trials Part I in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
While all four Racers advanced to a final at the event, Roe led the way by finishing the trials third and in the hunt for one of two spots on Team USA for the 2016 Summer Olympics, with one additional trial remaining.
"I couldn't be more proud of these four, they were all very solid throughout the competition," said head coach Alan Lollar. "This event was just a great way to close out what has been a historic fall for our program. Our task now is to take the momentum from this event, and the fall as whole, and channel that into a great spring."
In the 10m men's air rifle, Roe finished third overall in the three day competition by making two of three finals. He finished the event with a score of 1874.1, just 2.8 points behind North Carolina State's Lucas Kozeniesky and 11.5 points behind leader Garrett Spurgeon of West Virginia. Ben Estes finished the event 12th overall, making a final on day three.
"Ivan's performance has put him in a prime spot for a chance at the Olympics," said Lollar. "As a team, we will be his biggest fans and be behind him every step of the way."
In the junior event, Roe and Estes finished second and third, respectively, with Roe making all three finals and Estes making two. Each had a second place finish in the junior portion of the competition, as Roe beat out his teammate 1876.1 to 1862.2 in total score.
In the 10m women's air rifle, Alathea Sellars and MacKenzie Martin each made one final, with Sellars edging Martin in overall score 1238.8 to 1238.3, to finish in 14th and 16th, respectively. Both female Racers also participated in their junior competition, with Sellars taking eighth and Martin taking ninth and each making a final.
As a team, Murray State will return to action on Jan. 16 when it travels to Oxford, Mississippi to take on Ole Miss and Jacksonville State.
While all four Racers advanced to a final at the event, Roe led the way by finishing the trials third and in the hunt for one of two spots on Team USA for the 2016 Summer Olympics, with one additional trial remaining.
"I couldn't be more proud of these four, they were all very solid throughout the competition," said head coach Alan Lollar. "This event was just a great way to close out what has been a historic fall for our program. Our task now is to take the momentum from this event, and the fall as whole, and channel that into a great spring."
In the 10m men's air rifle, Roe finished third overall in the three day competition by making two of three finals. He finished the event with a score of 1874.1, just 2.8 points behind North Carolina State's Lucas Kozeniesky and 11.5 points behind leader Garrett Spurgeon of West Virginia. Ben Estes finished the event 12th overall, making a final on day three.
"Ivan's performance has put him in a prime spot for a chance at the Olympics," said Lollar. "As a team, we will be his biggest fans and be behind him every step of the way."
In the junior event, Roe and Estes finished second and third, respectively, with Roe making all three finals and Estes making two. Each had a second place finish in the junior portion of the competition, as Roe beat out his teammate 1876.1 to 1862.2 in total score.
In the 10m women's air rifle, Alathea Sellars and MacKenzie Martin each made one final, with Sellars edging Martin in overall score 1238.8 to 1238.3, to finish in 14th and 16th, respectively. Both female Racers also participated in their junior competition, with Sellars taking eighth and Martin taking ninth and each making a final.
As a team, Murray State will return to action on Jan. 16 when it travels to Oxford, Mississippi to take on Ole Miss and Jacksonville State.
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