Rifle Wraps Up Fall At West Virginia

FORT WORTH – The TCU Women's Rifle Team will wrap up its fall season this weekend as it heads to West Virginia to compete in the West Virginia Fall Classic. The two day event will feature smallbore on Saturday and conclude with air rifle on Sunday.

Joining TCU in Morgantown this weekend will be Kentucky, Nebraska and Ole Miss. Four teams with the exception of Kentucky are in the top eight of the NCAA team selections standings. West Virginia leads all teams in first with Ole Miss behind in second. TCU and Nebraska round out the top eight at sixth and eighth, respectfully. Kentucky sits just outside the Top 8 in ninth.

There will be two relays for each discipline. Saturday's smallbore competition is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. (CT). Sunday's air rifle match will begin at 7:30 a.m. (CT). Each day will feature an individual championship final featuring the top eight shooters in the match.

Viola Allen, Isabella Cilliers, Marissa Fedora, Christina Hillinger, Rylie Passmore, Amanda Pettersen and Alexandra Rosenlew will take part in the match.

Last weekend, TCU fired a season-high 2,349 in smallbore and a 2,375 in air rifle leading to a 4,724 aggregate. Fedora ranked third among all shooters with her 1,180 aggregate. Allen finished fourth in smallbore, firing a career-high 588. Hillinger led the Frogs in air rifle with a 597, placing fourth among shooters.

Nationally, TCU ranks seventh in air rifle average (2,380.83) and sixth in smallbore average (2,344.50). Overall, the Frogs' 4,725.33 season aggregate average is fifth nationally. Fedora has been TCU's top shooter this season, ranking 15^th nationally in air rifle average (596.00) and 13^th in smallbore average (588.17). Her season aggregate average of 1,188.67 is also 13^th nationally.

The defending National Champions, West Virginia, are off to a strong start leading the NCAA in average scores in all disciplines. Kentucky, coming off of a two-week break, is one of the top air rifle teams, sitting sixth nationally with a 2,382.50 average. Ole Miss is in the top five nationally in both disciplines and sits third nationally with a 4,732.33 aggregate season average. Nebraska also ranks in top 10 in both disciplines.

Schedule of Events:
Saturday, Nov. 14 - Smallbore
Relay 1:
Prep and Sighters: 10:45 a.m.
Match: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Relay 2:
Prep and Sighters: 1 p.m.
Match: 1:15-2:45 p.m.

Individual Final:
Prep and Sighters: 3:35 p.m.
Match: 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 15 - Air Rifle
Relay 1:
Prep and Sighters: 7:45 a.m.
Match: 8-9:15 a.m.

Relay 2:
Prep and Sighters: 9:45 a.m.
Match: 10-11:15 a.m.

Individual Final:
Prep and Sighters: 11:55 a.m.
Match: 12:10 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Viola Allen

Isabella Cilliers

Marissa Fedora

Christina Hillinger

Rylie Passmore

Amanda Pettersen

Alexandra Rosenlew

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