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Buckeye Duo Wraps Up NCAA Championships – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/16/2015 12:00:00 AM | Rifle
March 16, 2015
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State’s Drew Cheezum and Remington Lyman each turned in solid performances over the weekend at the NCAA Rifle Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska. Cheezum finished 20th overall in the air rifle competition and took 19th in the smallbore while Lyman was just ahead of him in 18th place in smallbore.
Both Lyman and Cheezum scored 577 in the smallbore as Lyman finished with 25 center shots and Cheezum with 24. In the air rifle, Cheezum posted a score of 589 which was his fourth-best score of the season.
“Drew and Remington put in very solid performances in smallbore at the NCAA Championships,” said head coach Ryan Tanoue. “For both of them it was their first NCAA Championship experience and I felt they handled it extremely well. Although their scores were a few points short of the level necessary to qualify for the finals competition, they both performed at a level representative of their skills and their season. In air rifle Drew had another solid performance and handled the pressure of the closing day of the championship. Overall both Remington and Drew did a fantastic job of representing Ohio State and showcased the skill and talent of our team.”
Sophomore Deanna Binnie also received some recognition over the weekend as she was named honorable mention All-America in smallbore by the NRA. It was the first All-America honor of her career. Binnie had a team-best 578.71 average for the season.
“Looking back on the season I want to first congratulate West Virginia on their 17th NCAA Championship,” said Tanoue. “It was an extremely tight match that went down to the final shots which made this year’s championship extremely exciting and intense. I also want to applaud the University of Alaska, Fairbanks not only for their second place team finish but also for the fantastic job they did in hosting the 2015 NCAA Championships. I felt everything was top notch and they have raised the bar as to what we will expect at future Rifle Championships.
“For our team there is a lot to look forward to as we head into the offseason,” Tanoue continued. “We will return our entire travel team from this season including our two NCAA Championship competitors as well as Deanna Binnie who was named All American in smallbore. We will also be adding several high performing incoming freshman to that group which will only strengthen our depth, expectations and performance level for next season. I am looking forward to a productive spring and summer for our athletes on and off the range as they participate in internship programs, summer school, as well as national level competitions and I cannot wait to get next season underway in the fall.”
