
LEXINGTON, Va. – In its final competition before the SoCon Championships, the VMI rifle teams performed well in the NCAA Sectional Qualifier against North Georgia Saturday at Kilbourne Hall.
North Georgia came in first place overall with 4619 aggregate points (2296 smallbore, 2323 air rifle) and was trailed by the VMI men’s team with 4481 points (2218 smallbore, 2263 air). The VMI women placed third with 4412 points (2164 smallbore, 2248 air).
VMI senior John Pitman finished in the Top 10 overall with 1143 points (566 SB, 477 AR) for fifth overall and was trailed immediately by women’s team junior Kelia Aardema in sixth place (1131 points). Hunter Jacob came in eighth place with 1126 points (567 SB, 559 AR) and Nick Reynolds placed 10th in the field with 1103 points (541 SB, 562 AR).
Aardema was awarded the silver medal in the Smallbore ROTC rankings for her 570 score. In the Air Force ROTC air rifle competition, Pitman was given the silver medal with his 577 score while VMI women’s freshman Samantha Reid earned the bronze medal with a 568 air rifle tally.
The Keydets will compete in two weeks at the Southern Conference Championships March 2-3 hosted by Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Georgia.
Full results:
http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=799
Team Scores
North Georgia - 2296 SB – 2323 AR – 4619 points
VMI Men – 2218 SB – 2263 AR – 4481 points
VMI Women – 2164 SB – 2248 AR – 4412 points
VMI Men
Smallbore
6th - Hunter Jacob – 567
7th - John Pitman – 566
11th - William Davidson – 544
12th - Nick Reynolds – 541
13th - Simon Krauthamer – 536
15th - Daniel Beall- 529
19th - Ben Doehler – 509
20th - Joseph Snyder – 505
Air Rifle
5th – Jon Pitman – 577
11th – Simon Krauthamer – 563
12th – Nick Reynolds – 562
14th –Jason Gardner – 561
15th – Chris Milliken – 561
16th – Hunter Jacob – 559
19th – Mason Tarkenton – 555
20th – Patrick Higgins – 490
VMI Women
Smallbore
4th - Kelia Aardema – 570
10th - Jessica Hankin – 547
14th - Claire Lee – 532
16th - Samantha Reid – 524
17th - Sabrina Bell – 523
18th - Savanah Diamond – 514
Air Rifle
9th – Sabrina Bell – 566
10th – Samantha Reid – 564
13th – Kelia Aardema – 561
18th – Lauren Dost – 557