FORT WORTH – The UTEP rifle team opened its spring season with a solid performance, firing a 4655 team aggregate on Sunday at the TCU Rifle Range.
The Miners tallied a 2312 in smallbore and a 2343 in air rifle during a competitive tri-match hosted by TCU. TCU took first place with a 4714 aggregate, followed closely by Ohio State with a 4705.
Carlee Valenta delivered an outstanding performance, finishing 7th overall with a 1178 aggregate. Valenta's consistency included matching her career aggregate exactly, with an impressive 79 center shots.
Isabella Rios and Amy Visconti followed Valenta's lead, each posting a 1160 aggregate. Kameron Wells added a 1157, with Paige Hildebrandt achieving a career-high 1153. Rounding out the roster were Xan Keel (1150), Julia Czernik (1149), and Holly Visconti (1139).
The Miners celebrated several career-best performances:
| UTEP SMALLBORE |
UTEP AIR RIFLE |
Valenta – 583-30x *
A. Visconti – 578-23x *
Rios – 577-31x *
Wells – 574-24x *
Hildebrandt – 572-20x *
Czernik – 569-23x
Keel – 568-21x
H. Visconti – 564-19x |
Valenta – 595-49x *
Wells – 583-36x *
Rios – 583-32x *
Keel – 582-36x *
A. Visconti – 582-29x *
Hildebrandt – 581-34x
Czernik – 580-24x
H. Visconti – 575-34x |
*Squad Count
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The Miners will return to action at home on Saturday, Feb. 1, hosting Nebraska in what promises to be another exciting matchup.
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