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Racers Take Buckeye Open Title
11/4/2017 3:59:00 PM | Rifle
Match Overview
The fourth-ranked Murray State took the 2017 Buckeye Open title Saturday by firing a 4708 at the Lt. Hugh W. Wyle Range on the campus of Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio. The host Buckeyes finished second with a 4684, while UTEP shot a 4589.
Smallbore
The Racers tied their season-high smallbore score 2335 thanks to a career-best from MacKenzie Martin of 590. Meike Drewell followed for Murray State at 585, while Barbara Schläpfer and Ben Estes fired a 584 and 581, respectively. Robert Broadstreet and Ivan Roe rounded out the gun for the Racers with Broadstreet at 580 and Roe at 577.
Air Rifle
Broadstreet shot a season-high 596 with Schläpfer following at 594, propelling the team to a 2373, two points off its season best. Martin turned in a 592, while Roe had a 591 in the event. Estes and Drewell rounded out the Racers in air rifle with each shooting a 585.
Aggregate
Martin was one off her career-best overall on the day with a team season-high of 1182. Schläpfer also had a good aggregate finishing with 1178.
Coach Lollar On The Match
"Kenzie had a great day. Smallbore was good with a solid sling and in air she was just a few shots from a big day," said head coach Alan Lollar. "She and Barbara have both cleaned up their prone. Barbara was solid and had a nice air day.
"Bobby had a very special day," continued Lollar. "After struggling in kneeling he came back with the best prone and standing I've ever seen him put back to back, followed by a great air rifle."
"Ben struggled a little but worked hard, while Meike had a good smallbore day and her air was okay, but needs to be more consistent. Ivan was good in air with some shots just sliding out. He worked hard and is regaining consistency that has been his trademark.Â
"Overall a good team day" finished Lollar. "We had good preparation and good match effort. I'm pleased with the day. When the consistency comes we will see what we have."
Season Bests
SMALLBORE: MacKenzie Martin – (590)
AIR RIFLE: Robert Broadstreet – 596*
AGGREGATE: MacKenzie Martin – 1182*
Parentheses indicates score is also a career-high; * indicates score is a team season-high
Up Next
The Racers return home to Pat Spurgin Rifle Range next Sunday when they host second-ranked and five-time defending national champion West Virginia at 9 a.m.
