Justin Raines

Rifle team picks up win in Reno

The Air Force Academy rifle team concluded its regular NCAA season this past weekend at the University of Nevada-Reno, Feb. 23. The Falcons earned the win against the Wolf Pack, 4519-4509. It was the first time in three years that Air Force beat Reno in rifle.

Chelsea Welsch

Young Falcons Look To The Future

Lincoln, Neb. -- The rifle team failed to qualify anyone at the NCAA Qualifier at the University of Nebraska, shooting against Nebraska's "Scarlett" and "Cream" teams.

Tom Chandler

Air Force Rifle falls to TCU

The Air Force Academy rifle team competed in a match against the TCU rifle team on Feb. 2, 2008. AFA's top shooter was freshman Tom Chandler, from Oak Harbor, Wash. Chandler finished the match with an aggregate 1145 score. In team scoring, TCU outscored the Falcons 4644-4527. In air rifle, the Falcons scored a 2284 and finished with a 2243 in smallbore.

1/22/08

Air Force Rifle Team Scores Big Wins

The Air Force Academy rifle team won both matches against The Citadel and Virginia Military Institute (VMI) this past weekend in Charleston, S.C., shooting both smallbore and air rifle during Saturday's and Sunday's competition. Air Force finished in first place with an aggregate team score of 4488. Second place went to VMI's "A" team with a score of 4314, The Citadel men's team followed with an aggregate 4308, fourth place went to the VMI "B" team (3799), and the Citadel women's team (2133) finished fifth. [+]

12/9/07

National Rifle Team Trials

USAF Academy, Colo. - On Dec. 1-2, 2007, the Air Force Academy rifle team competed in the National Rifle Team Trials at the USOTC in Colorado Springs. AFA's Rachael Arthur, shot a 380 in 10m air rifle on both days. Senior Chelsea Welsh shot a 379 and 382, respectively. On Saturday, Dec. 1, freshman Tom Chandler was the Falcons' top shooter in air rifle, shooting a 575/600. The next day, Chandler shot a 576. Junior Brian Jarrell shot a 567 on day one; he bested his score by five points (572) on day two. [+]

11/30/07

Rifle team suffers loss to Nebraska

The Air Force Academy rifle team lost, 4499-4619, to Nebraska on Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Cadet Gymnasium rifle range. The Falcons scored 2301 points in air rifle and 2198 points in smallbore. [+]

11/11/07

Rifle team loses to Nevada-Reno

The rifle team lost the match against Nevada-Reno, 4587-4485, on Sunday at the Academy. Air Force scored 2308 in air rifle and 2177 in smallbore for the aggregate score. Nevada-Reno had 2322 points in air rifle and 2265 in smallbore. In air rifle, AFA's top shooters were Brian Jarrell, who scored a personal best 584/600. [+]

11/11/07

Rifle team finished third in Saturday's match

On Saturday, the Academy's rifle team came in third against Nevada-Reno (4629) and UTEP (4549) with a score of 4512. The Falcons' top shooters in the match were freshman Tom Chandler (Oak Harbor, Wash.) who set a personal best in air rifle scoring 584/600. [+]

11/4/07

Rifle team scores a win in Philadelphia

In Sunday's match between Air Force and the University of Sciences in Philadelphia, the Falcons' rifle team out-shot USP 4532-4287. The USP women's team trailed Air Force with an aggregate 3707. [+]