October 17, 2021

Buckeyes Open 2021-22 Season with Strong Showing at Army

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State pistol season began this weekend as the Buckeyes defeated both Army and the Coast Guard in West Point, N.Y. The Buckeyes won with an Open score of 6,735 while Army tallied 6,537.

Jackson Leverett, competing for the first time for the Scarlet and Gray since the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, took first place in the air pistol (576) and sport pistol (578) while finishing second in the standard pistol (550). Jackson’s brother, Henry, who was also an Olympian this past summer, finished fourth in the air pistol (563), fourth in the sport pistol (563) and first in the standard pistol (551).

Jackson Leverett ended with an aggregate Open score of 1704, the highest of any competitor. Katelyn Abeln finished second at 1689 and Henry Leverett was third at 1677. Maria Tsarik checked in at fourth place overall (1658) while Cade Haiby was eighth (1627).

The Buckeyes had the top four overall finishers in the air pistol, the top two in the sport pistol and the top three in the standard pistol.

Ohio State Highlights

  • Buckeyes start off the season 1-0
  • The Buckeyes posted a school-record of 2276 in Air Pistol
  • First road match since February of 2020
  • Half of the team shot personal best

Record-Breaking Scores

Air Individual: Jackson Leverett – 576
Sport Individual: Jackson Leverett – 578
Open Air Team: Katelyn Abeln, Samuel Gens, Jackson Leverett, Henry Leverett – 2276

Personal Bests

Jackson Leverett | 576 (Air), 578 (Sport)
Maria Tsarik | 558 (Air)
Katelyn Abeln | 572 (Air)
Amanda Ackerman | 541 (Air)

Open Aggregate Scoring
Ohio State – 6,735 (2,276 air; 2,267 sport; 2,192 standard)
Army – 6,637 (2,193 air; 2,215 sport; 2,129 standard)

Ohio State Top Overall Finishers
1. Jackson Leverett – 1704
2. Katelyn Abeln – 1689
3. Henry Leverett – 1677
4. Maria Tsarik – 1658
8. Cade Haiby – 1627

Air Pistol
Ohio State – 2276
Army – 2193
Coast Guard – 2189

Ohio State’s Top Finishers
1. Jackson Leverett – 576
2. Katelyn Abeln – 572
3. Sam Gens – 565
4. Henry Leverett – 563

Sport Pistol
Ohio State – 2267
Army – 2215

Ohio State’s Top Finishers
1. Jackson Leverett – 578
2. Katelyn Abeln – 572
4. Henry Leverett – 563

Standard Pistol
Ohio State – 2192
Army – 2129
Coast Guard – 2092

Ohio State’s Top Finishers
1. Henry Leverett – 551
2. Jackson Leverett – 550
3. Maria Tsarik – 546