MORGANTOWN, W.Va – VMI's mixed rifle team finished third behind host West Virginia and North Georgia at the Bill McKenzie Rifle Range on Saturday in Morgantown, West Virginia.
 
The competition was a NCAA qualifying match for a chance to compete in the 2020 NCAA Rifle Championships.
 
West Virginia, ranked third in the nation, earned 4706 total aggregate points for first in the competition. North Georgia earned 4578 total aggregate points for second, with VMI's mixed team finishing third with 4505 points.
 
In smallbore competition, William Davidson led VMI with 569 points for 11th place. James Doucett was right behind with 568 points for 12th place. Hunter Jacob (16th) scored 559 points, with Jessica Hankin (18th) and Simon Krauthamer (19^th) each earnnig 556 points. Stephen Garner rounded out the top 20 in smallbore competition with 554 points. Samantha Reid (22nd), Claire Lee (23rd), Kelia Aardema (25th), Savanah Diamond (26th), and Cassidy Dufour (28th) all represented VMI in smallbore competition.
 
For air rifle competition, Samantha Reid (12th) led VMI with 576 points. Jessica Hankin placed 14th with 574 points with Hunter Jacob earning a 17th-place finish with 572 points. James Doucett (20th), Kelia Aardema (21st), and Nick Reynolds (22nd) each earned 565 points. Nicholas Schaefer earned 564 points and Savanah Diamond right behind with 563 points. Simon Krauthamer, Claire Lee, Lauren Dost, Alexander Allison, and Sarah Robertson each represented VMI in air rifle competition.
 
The VMI rifle teams will compete in the Southern Conference Rifle Championships in Statesboro, Georgia, March 7-8 to finish the season.
 
Full results: http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=966
 
Team Scores

1. West Virginia – 2331 SB, 2375 AR, 4706 Agg
2. North Georgia – 2266 SB, 2312 AR. 4578 Agg
3. VMI – 2238 SB, 2267 AR, 4505 Agg

 
Smallbore – VMI Mixed
William Davidson – 11^th – 569
James Doucett – 12^th – 568
Hunter Jacob – 16^th – 559
Simon Krauthamer – 18^th – 556
Jessica Hankin – 19^th – 556
Stephen Garner – 20^th – 554
Samantha Reid – 22^nd – 547
Claire Lee – 23^rd – 545
Kelia Aardema – 25^th – 541
Savanah Diamond – 26^th – 537
Cassidy Dufour – 28^th – 494
 
Air Rifle – VMI Mixed
Jessica Hankin – 14^th - 574
Hunter Jacob – 17^th – 572
James Doucett – 20^th – 565
Kelia Aardema – 21^st – 565
Nick Reynolds – 22^nd – 565
Nicholas Schaefer – 23^rd – 564
Savanah Diamond – 25^th – 558
Claire Lee – 27^th – 556
Lauren Dost – 28^th - 554
Alexander Allison – 29^th – 552
Sarah Robertson – 30^th – 543