
LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI men’s rifle team defeated Wofford Saturday morning in Southern Conference action at Kilbourne Hall.
The men defeated the Terriers, 4499-4437, while the VMI women’s team competed and finished the day with a 4333 aggregate score.
Senior John Pitman led the overall field by finishing first in the air rifle (582) and third in the smallbore (558). Jacob Lagace finished second in the smallbore field with a 559 and William Davidson was close behind with a fourth-place finish of 557. Nick Reynolds also scored team points in the smallbore with a 543 for seventh place in the field.
The VMI women’s smallbore crew was led by junior Kelia Aardema, who scored a 546 for sixth place overall ahead of freshman Samantha Reid’s 14th place score of 524. Jessica Hankin (15th, 522) and Jamie Foster (16th, 511).
After Pitman’s 582 first-place finish in the air rifle, Hunter Jacob placed third in the field with a 569 just ahead of Nick Reynold’s sixth-place mark of 566. Freshman Simon Krauthamer scored team points by way of his eighth-place finish with 565 points.
Aardema also led the VMI women in the air rifle by scoring a 566 for fifth place just ahead of Jamie Foster’s 565 for seventh place. Freshmen Jessica Hankin and Elena Raco also scored points for the women in the air rifle.
The Keydets return to action Sunday at Kilbourne Hall where they will face the Air Force Academy at 8 a.m.
VMI Men – 4499 (2217 SB, 2282 AR)
Wofford – 4437 (2196 SB, 2241 AR)
VMI Women – 4333 (2103 SB, 2230 AR)
VMI Men
Smallbore
Jacob Lagace – 559 – 2nd
John Pitman – 558 – 3rd
William Davidson – 557 – 4th
Nick Reynolds – 543 – 7th
Hunter Jacob – 542 – 8th
Joseph Snyder – 540 – 10th
Ben Doehler – 532 – 12th
Chris Milliken – 530 – 13th
Air Rifle
John Pitman –582 – 1st
Hunter Jacob – 569 – 3rd
Nick Reynolds – 566 – 6th
Simon Krauthamer – 565 – 8th
Jason Gardner – 550 – 11th
Daniel Beall – 539 – 16th
Patrick Higgins – 531 – 17th
Mason Tarkenton – 521 – 18th
VMI Women
Smallbore
Kelia Aardema – 546 – 6th
Samantha Reid – 524 – 14th
Jessica Hankin – 522 – 15th
Jamie Foster – 511 – 16th
Lauren Dost – 503 – 17th
Claire Lee – 482 – 18th
Air Rifle
Kelia Aardema – 566 – 5th
Jamie Foster – 565 – 7th
Jessica Hankin – 555 – 10th
Elena Raco – 544 – 12th
Samantha Reid – 542 – 14th
Lauren Dost – 540 – 15th
Savanah Diamond – 516 – 19th
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