March 11, 2017
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Team Smallbore Results
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Team Air Rifle Results
Individual Air Rifle Results
Overall Match Scorecard
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State shot a 2359 air rifle score on Saturday and finished with a two-day total of 4670 which put the Buckeyes in seventh place at the 2017 NCAA Rifle Championship.
This was the second consecutive year the Buckeyes had qualified for the NCAA Championship and just the third in school history. And for the second-straight season, OSU finished seventh at the finals.
In air rifle, junior Mark Matheny led the way for the Buckeyes with a score of 592. That was his third-highest score of the season. Fellow junior Drew Cheezum posted a 590 and was followed by freshmen Rhiann Travis with a 589 and Jacob Buchanan at 588. Sophomore Michael Steinel totaled a 586 to cap the Buckeyes scorers on Saturday.
In the overall team race, West Virginia claimed its fifth-straight title, edging TCU by 17 points. Mountaineer Milica Babic won a great final dual with teammate Morgan Phillips to take the individual air rifle title.
The Buckeyes had a tremendous season, setting the school’s single-match record in both guns, again topping its best NCAA three-score average and setting both individual single-match records. The future also looks bright as all five Buckeyes who competed this weekend will return next season.
Ohio State Smallbore Results
17. Drew Cheezum 581
25. Michael Steinel 579
28. Jacob Buchanan 577
35. Rhiann Travis 574
40. Mark Matheny 571
Ohio State Air Rifle Results
15. Mark Matheny 592
20. Drew Cheezum 590
35. Rhiann Travis 589
28. Jacob Buchanan 588
40. Michael Steinel 586
Final Team Standings
1. West Virginia 2336 2387 4723
2. TCU 2334 2372 4706
3. Murray St. 2326 2366 4692
4. Kentucky 2331 2351 4682
5. Alaska Fairbanks 2317 2359 4676
6. Nebraska 2308 2368 4676
7. Ohio State 2311 2359 4670
8. Air Force 2307 2346 4653
