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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, November 11
Oxford, Miss.
9 AM
Ole Miss
vs
Georgia Southern
Rifle Concludes Fall Season Hosting Georgia Southern
11/10/2023 | Rifle
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss rifle wraps up their fall slate with a home match against Georgia Southern on Saturday, November 11. The Rebels face their second top-five team of the season.
On the Line
The Rebels are coming off their third straight top-four placement at the NCAA Championships. On their way to fourth place, the team also finished second in smallbore for the first time in program history. Lea Horvath and Emma Pereira guided Ole Miss with their fifth and seventh-place finishes in smallbore. Ole Miss went 9-2 on the season and 5-2 in conference play.
It was a record-breaking year for the Rebels as a team and for individuals. The team posted a program-high match score of 4743 against Memphis. The Rebels were runner-ups at the GARC Championships for the program's highest placement ever. Individually, Horvath became the first woman in NCAA history to fire a perfect 600 in air rifle three times in a career. The senior also tied her own school record in smallbore of 594 and broke her match aggregate score of 1194.
Coach Rachel Martin
Georgia Southern
The Eagles, led by Soren Butler in his 2nd season, are ranked their highest in program history and fourth in the nation by the CRCA. In his first season, he led Georgia Southern to a Southern Conference aggregate and smallbore titles. The team sits at 6-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference.
The SoCon Smallbore and Air Rifle Athlete of the Year, Addy Burrow, leads the team in smallbore and aggregate match average, coming off an NCAA tournament appearance. The All-American is helped by Ella Goldfaden, who leads the team in air rifle with an average of 595.8. Goldfaden's air rifle average is ninth best in the country.
Series History
Ole Miss and Georgia Southern have competed against each other only once all-time. The Rebels took the match 4626-4453 at home in 2015.
Hays-ing through the Competition
The sophomore countered in smallbore and, for the first time this season, air rifle against Akron. She took advantage of the opportunity by firing her best scores ever. In smallbore, Hays hit a career and match best 592, helped by a perfect prone score. Hays took that momentum into air rifle, hitting 10s in her first 10 shots. The Maplewood, Minn. native went on to score a personal record 594. She finished with a career-high 1186 aggregate score and first place overall.
National Signing Day
Coach Rachel Martin announced the signing of four new shooters to the 2024-25 squad. One of the most decorated recruiting classes the program has signed, the Rebels' 2023 National Signing Day class features a National Junior Air Rifle Championship, four Junior Olympians, three Junior Olympic championships for their state, three state championships, two NJROTC national championships, and five other championships.
Flourishing Freshmen
All three Rebel freshmen broke personal records against No. 1 West Virginia. Schleinkofer and Diamond surpassed career bests in all three disciplines. Olivia Schammel smashed her previous air rifle score by 18 points for a 586.
Diamond in the Rough
The freshman started her first-ever collegiate match against Jacksonville State as a smallbore counter. She fired a 577, which tied for the seventh-best smallbore performance. While Diamond was not a counter for air rifle, she still put up a whopping 594, securing fifth place in the discipline. It marks a freshman's highest air rifle score in their first match since Horvath in 2020.
The Keenesburg, Colorado, native's stellar outing earned her a counter spot in smallbore and air rifle the next day in a win over Murray State. Diamond delivered an 1180 aggregate score, which tied for second place overall. She shot a personal best 587 in smallbore and a 593 in air rifle. On Saturday, she went on to top her 594 air rifle score with a 595 against No. 1 West Virginia.
CRCA Rankings
After another solid weekend, shooting 4729 against Akron and 4707 against Kentucky, Ole Miss moved back to No. 3 in the latest CRCA Rankings.
Promotional Schedule
Fans who attend the Ole Miss and Georgia Southern rifle match will receive a digital camo Ole Miss Rifle t-shirt.
Rebs on Socials
For more information on Ole Miss rifle, follow the Rebels on Facebook (OleMissRifle), Twitter (@OleMissRifle), Instagram (@OleMissRifle), and at OleMissSports.com.
On the Line
- The Rebels' roster has seven returning players, including all five NCAA Championship counters.
- The team also brought in four newcomers, three freshmen, and a transfer.
- The 11-member roster is the largest since the 2020-21 season.
- Ole Miss went 2-0 in its opening weekend against Jacksonville State and Murray State.
- Julianna Hays broke career records in smallbore, air rifle, and aggregate in a win over Akron.
- Regan Diamond and Gretchen Schleinkofer shot personal bests against No. 1 West Virginia in all three disciplines.
- Shot top-five program marks in smallbore and aggregate in the match against No. 1 West Virginia
- Shot the fifth-best smallbore score against Akron
- One of three programs to have shot a score of 4730 or higher
- Coach Martin earned her first win as the Rebels' head coach against Jacksonville State and her first overall since January 24, 2021, as the Nebraska coach.
- New assistant coach Will Shaner won the men's air rifle gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The Rebels are coming off their third straight top-four placement at the NCAA Championships. On their way to fourth place, the team also finished second in smallbore for the first time in program history. Lea Horvath and Emma Pereira guided Ole Miss with their fifth and seventh-place finishes in smallbore. Ole Miss went 9-2 on the season and 5-2 in conference play.
It was a record-breaking year for the Rebels as a team and for individuals. The team posted a program-high match score of 4743 against Memphis. The Rebels were runner-ups at the GARC Championships for the program's highest placement ever. Individually, Horvath became the first woman in NCAA history to fire a perfect 600 in air rifle three times in a career. The senior also tied her own school record in smallbore of 594 and broke her match aggregate score of 1194.
Coach Rachel Martin
- First season as the Rebels head coach, promoted after one season as assistant coach
- Two years of head coaching experience at Nebraska, guiding them to the NCAA Championships in both seasons
- Coached three All-Americans
- Former collegiate shooter with Nebraska from 2014-17
- NCAA Individual Smallbore Champion in 2015
Georgia Southern
The Eagles, led by Soren Butler in his 2nd season, are ranked their highest in program history and fourth in the nation by the CRCA. In his first season, he led Georgia Southern to a Southern Conference aggregate and smallbore titles. The team sits at 6-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference.
The SoCon Smallbore and Air Rifle Athlete of the Year, Addy Burrow, leads the team in smallbore and aggregate match average, coming off an NCAA tournament appearance. The All-American is helped by Ella Goldfaden, who leads the team in air rifle with an average of 595.8. Goldfaden's air rifle average is ninth best in the country.
Series History
Ole Miss and Georgia Southern have competed against each other only once all-time. The Rebels took the match 4626-4453 at home in 2015.
Hays-ing through the Competition
The sophomore countered in smallbore and, for the first time this season, air rifle against Akron. She took advantage of the opportunity by firing her best scores ever. In smallbore, Hays hit a career and match best 592, helped by a perfect prone score. Hays took that momentum into air rifle, hitting 10s in her first 10 shots. The Maplewood, Minn. native went on to score a personal record 594. She finished with a career-high 1186 aggregate score and first place overall.
National Signing Day
Coach Rachel Martin announced the signing of four new shooters to the 2024-25 squad. One of the most decorated recruiting classes the program has signed, the Rebels' 2023 National Signing Day class features a National Junior Air Rifle Championship, four Junior Olympians, three Junior Olympic championships for their state, three state championships, two NJROTC national championships, and five other championships.
Flourishing Freshmen
All three Rebel freshmen broke personal records against No. 1 West Virginia. Schleinkofer and Diamond surpassed career bests in all three disciplines. Olivia Schammel smashed her previous air rifle score by 18 points for a 586.
Diamond in the Rough
The freshman started her first-ever collegiate match against Jacksonville State as a smallbore counter. She fired a 577, which tied for the seventh-best smallbore performance. While Diamond was not a counter for air rifle, she still put up a whopping 594, securing fifth place in the discipline. It marks a freshman's highest air rifle score in their first match since Horvath in 2020.
The Keenesburg, Colorado, native's stellar outing earned her a counter spot in smallbore and air rifle the next day in a win over Murray State. Diamond delivered an 1180 aggregate score, which tied for second place overall. She shot a personal best 587 in smallbore and a 593 in air rifle. On Saturday, she went on to top her 594 air rifle score with a 595 against No. 1 West Virginia.
CRCA Rankings
After another solid weekend, shooting 4729 against Akron and 4707 against Kentucky, Ole Miss moved back to No. 3 in the latest CRCA Rankings.
Promotional Schedule
Fans who attend the Ole Miss and Georgia Southern rifle match will receive a digital camo Ole Miss Rifle t-shirt.
Rebs on Socials
For more information on Ole Miss rifle, follow the Rebels on Facebook (OleMissRifle), Twitter (@OleMissRifle), Instagram (@OleMissRifle), and at OleMissSports.com.
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