CHARLESTON, S.C. - The VMI Rifle program competed in day one of the 2023 Southern Conference Rifle Championship on Saturday in Charleston, South Carolina, as Christopher Hicks fired a 567 in the smallbore to tie him for 10^th place in the event.

VMI's mixed team sits in fifth place with a total of 2234, with the women's team in sixth totaling a score of 2199. Georgia Southern, North Georgia and The Citadel – who rank 16^th, 18^th, and 20^th respectively in the nation – sit in first through third, while Alabama Birmingham is fourth.

In addition to Hicks, Maxine Gray-Barth totaled a 560 in the smallbore to sit in 20^th individually with Kolton Dobson's 558 putting him in 22^nd.

Championship action will conclude on Sunday with air rifle action beginning at 7:45 a.m. and the finals scheduled to start at 2:15 p.m. 

To view the full results from Saturday, click here. For all other Championship information visit the SoCon Rifle Championship page here, with Sunday's live stats available here.

2023 SoCon Championship schedule
Sunday, March 5 – Air rifle
7:30-7:45 a.m.                  Preparation and sighting
7:45-9 a.m.                      Air Rifle Relay #1
9:30-9:45 a.m.                  Preparation and sighting
9:45-11 a.m.                    Air Rifle Relay #2
11:30-11:45 a.m.              Preparation and sighting
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.             Air Rifle Relay #3
2:15 p.m.                         Air Rifle Finals