#19 UTEP Rifle Fires 4617 in Season Opener
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – No. 19 UTEP Rifle registered an aggregate score of 4617 Saturday afternoon at the Cadet Rifle Range. The Miners fired 2280 in smallbore and 2337 in air rifle.
No. 7 Air Force fired a match-high 4719 while No. 13 Nebraska shot a 4702.
In a strong showing for the young UTEP rifle team, freshman Carlee Valenta led the squad with a score of 1158 in her college debut. Close behind, Amy Visconti contributed with a solid 1156, while Isabella Rios followed with a score of 1154.
Freshman Kameron Wells also made her mark, firing a noteworthy 1143 in her first collegiate match. Paige Hildebrandt added to the team’s success with a score of 1137, and fellow freshman Holly Visconti matched her with an identical 1137 in her debut.
| UTEP SMALLBORE | UTEP AIR RIFLE |
| Rios – 572* A. Visconti – 570* Wells – 569* Valenta – 569* Hildebrandt – 565* H. Visconti – 557 | Valenta – 589-43x* A. Visconti – 586-41x* Rios – 582-34x* Wells – 580-32x* H. Visconti – 580-28x Hildebrandt – 572-25x* |
*Squad Counter
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The Miners will host their home opener at the UTEP Rifle Range on October 19, welcoming Air Force and Schreine
