Ohio State
Alaska Fairbanks
Ohio State Totals Two Highest Scores of Season at Alaska
10/20/2025 4:09:00 PM | Rifle
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University rifle team competed in a pair of matches against the University of Alaska, Fairbanks on Friday and Saturday.
On Friday, the Buckeyes fired a team score of 4714, their highest of the season led by Lilly Warren, Ella Sprague, and Mackenzie Pruden who all fired aggregate scores of 1180. In smallbore the team fired a season best team score of 2341 led by a season high 589 for Lilly Warren. She was followed by strong performances by the rest of the counting team with John Hamilton (585), Mackenzie Pruden (584), Ella Sprague (583), and Paige Hollowell (579) rounding out team scoring. Riley Dunn fired a season best 584 and Andrew Duross fired a 575 to round out individual scoring. In air rifle the team fired a season best score of 2373 led by a career best scores from both Ella Sprague (597) and Mackenzie Pruden (596). Lilly Warren (591), Paige Hollowell (589), and John Hamilton (587) rounded out team scoring.
On Saturday, Ohio State put up another solid performance with a 4705 led by an 1179 aggregate score from Mackenzie Pruden. In smallbore the team fired a 2338 led by the career best 589 of Mackenzie Pruden. She was followed by strong performances from John Hamilton (584), Lilly Warren (584), Paige Hollowell (581), and Ella Sprague (580) to round out team scoring. Andrew Duross (576) and Riley Dunn (572) completed individual scoring. In air rifle the team fired a 2367 led by Paige Hollowell and Ella Sprague who both fired scores of 593. Lilly Warren (591), Mackenzie Pruden (590), and John Hamilton (576) rounded out team scoring while Riley Dunn and Andrew Duross both fired 585s to round out individual scoring.
Coach Tanoue: "The team had some really strong performances over our two matches at Alaska and I feel there were some solid steps forward taken. To be able to travel 4000 miles and perform at the highest level so far this season highlights the team's preparation and focus during this trip and I am very proud of their effort during these matches but also throughout the season thus far. We had several career best performances and our 4714 on Friday was our highest team score since the 2023 season so I feel the team is building match by match and we need to continue to take steps forward as we continue through the fall portion of the season."
The Rifle Team returns to action Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 with matches in Reading, Mass. (Norwich) and at MIT in Cambridge, Mass.
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