EL PASO, Texas – The No. 17 UTEP rifle team returns home for a challenging weekend at the UTEP Rifle Range inside the Military Science Building, hosting back-to-back matches against a pair of top-10 programs.
The Miners will first take on No. 3 Alaska Fairbanks on Friday, Oct. 23, before welcoming No. 7 TCU on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Friday's match against the Nanooks will feature two relays beginning at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday's competition versus the Horned Frogs will also consist of two relays, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
UTEP enters the weekend after opening the 2026-27 season with a dominant 4661-3576 victory over Schreiner University. The Miners outscored the Mountaineers in both smallbore (2308-1602) and air rifle (2353-1974), led by
Kameron Wells' match-high 1179 aggregate score.
Kennedy Wells (1169) and
Paige Hildebrandt (1167) also paced the Miners, while sophomore transfer
Molly Mitchell and freshmen
Alessandra Cleveland and
Gracie Robinson made strong collegiate debuts.
Alaska Fairbanks arrives in El Paso after compiling a 10-6 overall record and a fifth-place conference finish during the 2025-26 season. The Nanooks went on to place eighth at the NCAA Rifle Championships.
TCU enters the weekend as one of the nation's premier programs after finishing the 2025-26 season as the NCAA National Runner-Up.
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