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1997-98 Ohio State Rifle Schedule
Date OSU W/L OPP Time
Oct. 11 at Kentucky 6027 L 6120
Oct. 25 at Michigan 4473 W 3985
Nov. 8-9 Buckeye International Invitational (8 a.m.)
Nov. 16 Buckeye International Invitational (8 a.m.)
Nov. 22-23 Buckeye International Invitational
Nov. 25 Alaska-Fairbanks Recap Jan. 3 at Akron 5935 W 5663
Jan. 17 West Virginia 5958 L 6171
Jan. 24 Rose Hulman Institute of Technology 5999 W 5848
Jan. 31 at Racer Invitational, Murray, Kentucky Eighth
Feb. 7 at Xavier 6081 L 6000
Feb. 14 at Collegiate Sectional, Cincinnati, Ohio (Xavier) Recap
Feb. 28 Western Intercollegiate Rifle Recap Conference Championship (8 a.m.)
Mar. 12-14 at NCAA Championships (TBA)
Oct. 12, 1997 Rifle Team Shows Promise Against Favored Kentucky
On October 11th the Ohio State rifle team opened their 1997-98 season with a match with the University of Kentucky. The Buckeyes, coming in with all the returning team members from last year also had with them the talents of three new shooters, freshmen Jes Antolik, Timothy DeChant and Randy Kloha, bring years of added shooting experience to the team.
In the smallbore portion of the competition, three Buckeyes shot personal bests, but it was not enough as the well rounded Kentucky team came out on top. Kentucky, led by two-time NCAA All-American and team captain Mary Elsass, shot a score of 4601/4800. Their second team also did well posting a total smallbore score of 4567. OSU's scarlet team was eight behind with their 4526. Freshman Randy Kloha (Dover, Ohio) was high scorer withg a 1148/1200. Senior co-captain Timothy Roberts (Berlin Heights, Ohio) was second on the team with a career high 1138. Coach Patrick Cherry thought that the team did real well overall. The team had only been practicing for a week and a half before the match and was going up against the second ranked team in the country.
Air rifle was the second event of the competition. Mary Elsaas again was high scorer. She shot a very impressive 388/400 to lead all competitors. Ohio State's Dawn Kin (Lancaster, New York) was second overall with a career high 382. Dawn is coming off a very nice freshman year where she was named team MVP. In the team competition, Ohio state put together it's best air rifle score in years. Their scarlet team narrowly missed beating out Kentucky's blue team. Kentucky though proved to have a stronger and better prepared team. OSU had to settle for the loss as Kentucky took the event 1,519 to 1,501.
In the aggregate points race, Kentucky pulled out a 93 point win. The loss was tough be everyone found something to be proud of. The team shot better as a whole that it has in years, three team members had individual highs, and performances were well up from last year in spite of the fact that the team had only a week and a half to prepare. Nobody on the team would be surprised if this year they make it to the NCAA finals.
Oct. 25, 1997 Rifle Team Beats Rival Michigan
The Ohio State rifle team (1-1) got into the win column by beating Michigan in Ann Arbor, 4,437 to 3,985. OSU had high expectations, coming off their best performance in two years against Kentucky earlier this month.
OSU freshman Randy Kloha led all scorers in each event shooting an aggregate score of 1,132. In the Prone position, Kloha led with a 390/400. Ohio State team members senior Timothy Roberts, sophomore Kevin Devore and freshman Timothy DeChant all followed in the points race with totals of 389.
In the Standing position, Kloha shot a 364/400 with sophomore Dawn Kin posting a 363. The Kneeling position again belong to Kloha, shooting a 378/400 with fellow teammate Devore tying for high position honors.
The team as a whole did not do as well as expected. Shooting a 4,473 was 53 points lower than their performance against Kentucky. Disappointed, coach Pat Cherry said, "We'll take the win, but need to be better prepared for our next match." He also thought that different types of trigger and sighting drills will be necessary for picking up some quick points.
Smallbore Standings Prone Stand Kneel Agg.
1 Randy Kloha, Ohio State-Scarlet 390 364 378 1132
2 Dawn Kin, Ohio State-Scarlet 388 363 377 1128
3 Kevin Devore-Ohio State-Scarlet 389 340 378 1107
4 Dale Zwierschke, Ohio State-Scarlet 388 348 370 1106
5 Timothy Roberts, Ohio State-Gray 389 331 362 1082
6 Jes Antolik, Ohio State-Gray 380 330 371 1081
7 Todd Lucal, Ohio State-Gray 380 338 348 1066
8 Perry Jooss, Ohio State-Gray 388 325 352 1065
9 Paul Moore, Michigan-Blue 382 309 329 1020
10 Timothy Dechant, Ohio State 389 266 359 1014
11 Gene Zalubas, Michigan-Blue 386 292 316 994
12 Kenny Kuniyuki, Michigan-Blue 370 270 354 994
13 Dan Roleston, Michigan-Blue 374 275 328 977
14 Jill Wellman, Michigan 340 289 345 974
15 Yuki Kuniyuki, Michigan 344 297 325 966
16 Neil Mcneight, Michigan 366 213 293 872
17 William Sherman, Michigan 368 175 282 825
18 Yanchen Zhu, Michigan 347 179 279 805
19 Kenneth Denison, Michigan 315 143 168 626
Nov. 23, 1997 Buckeyes 2nd and 3rd in Buckeye International Rifle Match
The Ohio State Rifle team finished third in Smallbore (4469) and second second in Air Rifle in the 7th Annual Buckeye International Rifle Match. The seven-day event (Nov. 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 & 23) held during three weeks in November had 147 shooters participating. Ohio State and 13 universities competed as well as other teams.
OSU's Smallbore squad of Kevin DeVore (1133), Dale Zwierschke (1115), Tim Roberts (1112) and Jes Antolik (1109) scored a team total of 4469, 85 points behind 1st place Norwich-Gold.
The Buckeye Air Rifle squad of Dawn Kim (384), Zwierschke (381), Antolik (366) and Roberts (364) totaled 1495, 28 points behind 1st place Norwich-Gold.
Top individual in Smallbore was Jeff Odor of Wyoming with a 1172. Buckeye Kevin DeVore finished 16th at 1133. Emily Caruso was the top finisher in Air Rifle was a mark of 390. Dawn Kin finished tied for eighth at 384 for Ohio State.
Smallbore Team Standings
1 Norwich-Gold 4554
2 Morehead-M 4502
3 Ohio State 4469
4 Rimfires 4462
5 Duquesne 4453
6 Norwich-Maroon 4448
7 Wyoming 4446
8 Marquette 4435
9 New Pitt 4370
10 FGV 4353
11 Morehead-W 4326
12 GTM 4277
13 Akron 4265
14 X-Termin 4254
15 TCU 4191
16 UMKC 4084
17 Texas A&M 4070
18 Edison 4011
19 FGV-II 3884
20 DePaul 3832
21 OSU-Navy 3480
22 B.W.B. 3334
23 FGV-III 3202
24 Texas A&M-White 3106
25 EMU 2724
Air Rifle Team Standings
1 Norwich-Gold 1523
2 Ohio State 1495
3 Morehead-M 1493
4 Duquesne 1484
5 Marquette 1472
6 Norwich 1470
7 Wyoming 1458
8 X-Termin 1456
9 Rimfires 1451
10 Morehead-W 1441
11 Akron 1410
12 TUC 1394
13 FGV-I 1391
14 GTM 1386
15 Texas A&M-Maroon 1350
16 DePaul 1332
17 UMKC 1302
18 FGV-II 1145
19 B.W.B. 1111
20 Texas A&M-White 1031
Nov. 25, 1997 Buckeye Rifle Squad Drops Contest to Alaska-Fairbanks
The Ohio State Rifle team lost to Alaska-Fairbanks 6198 to 5918 Tuesday at Ohio State. Fairbanks outscored Ohio State 1534 to 1489 in total Air Rifle and 4664 to 4429 in Smallbore.
Alaska-Fairbanks Total Smallbore Total Air Rifle Aggregate
Kelly Mansfield 1179 382 1561
Joacim Trybom 1183 - 1183
Melissa Mulloy 1157 - 1157
Kelly Bushong 1145 - 1145
Seth Thomas - 385 385
L Hermannes - 384 384
Neil Wright - 383 383
Team Total 4664 1534 6198
Ohio State Total Smallbore Total Air Rifle Aggregate
Dawn Kim 1108 380 1488
Timothy Roberts 1118 366 1484
Dale Zwierschke 1100 378 1478
Kevin Devore 1103 365 1468
Team Total 4429 1489 5918
Jan. 3, 1998 Rifle Team Stops Akron
AKRON, Ohio -- The Ohio State rifle team (2-1) defeated Akron 5,935 to 5,663 in a meet held Saturday, January 3 at the University of Akron. Sophomore Dawn Kin was the top shooter for the Buckeyes hitting an aggregate score of 1,536. Kin scored team highs of 1,154 in smallbore and 382 in air rifle. Second for the Buckeyes with a 1,487 aggregate score was freshman Randy Kloha. He had a 1,120 in smallbore and 367 in air rifle. Top shooter for Akron was Christy Heilman with a 1,456. She scored 1,083 in smallbore and 373 in air rifle.
Meet Standings Ohio State-Scarlet Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Dawn Kin 1154 382 1536
Randy Kloha 1120 367 1487
Kevin Devore 1081 371 1452
Timothy Roberts 1088 - 1088
Dale Zwierschke - 372 372 Total 4443 1492 5935
Ohio State-Gray Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Jes Antolik 1136 369 1505
Todd Lucal 1084 368 1452
Perry Jooss 1069 334 1403
Dave Zwierschke 1141 - 1141
Timothy Roberts - 356 356
Akron Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Christy Heilman 1083 373 1456
Dan Wytco 1084 356 1440
Jaime Fox 1052 337 1389
Jason Smith 1029 - 1029
Melissa Meglich - 349 356
Other Scores Team Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Timothy DeChant OSU 1043 354 1397
Melissa Meglich Akron 1010 - 1010
Mike Manuselis Akron 928 - 928
Jason Smith Akron - 333 333
Jan. 17, 1998 Buckeyes Drop 6171-5958 Decision to West Virginia
COLUMBUS, Ohio - West Virginia had each of its four-person squad score 1540 or better in a 6171-5958 win over Ohio State last weekend. The Mountaineers recorded aggregate scores of 1545 from Marcos Scrivner, 1544 from Tal Wilkins, 1542 from Ron Nelson and 1540 from Cory Willis to capture the win. OSU's top scorers were Dawn Kin with a 1529 and a 1469 from Dale Zwierschke.
Ohio State did improve its score from last year's West Virginia contest by 150 points.
Standings
West Virginia Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Marcos Scrivner 1153 392 1545
Tal Wilkins 1166 378 1544
Ron Nelson 1159 383 1542
Cory Willis 1155 385 1540
Totals 4633 1538 6171
Ohio State Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Dawn Kin 1146 282 1529
Dale Zwierschke 1101 368 1469
Randy Kloha 1117 0 1117
Jes Antolik 1108 - 1108
Todd Lucal - 368 368
Kevin DeVore - 367 367
Other OSU Scores Jes Antolik - 372
Kevin Devore 1112 -
Perry Jooss 1061 352
Randy Kloha - 367
Todd Lucal 1115 -
Tim Roberts 1115 362
Jan. 24, 1998 Rifle Team Defeats Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Jes Antolik scored a 1130 in smallbore and Dawn Kin had a team high 386 in air rifle to help Ohio State defeat Rose Hulman Institute of Technology 5999 to 5848. Other smallbore scores for the Buckeyes included 1129 for Dawn Kin, 1123 for Kevin Devore and 1117 for Todd Lucal. OSU recorded air rifle marks of 379 for Dale Zwierschke, 372 for Jes Antolik and 363 for Todd Lucal. Top scorer for Rose Hulman was Bryan Rushing with a 1125 in smallbore and 368 in air rifle.
Ohio State (5999) Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Dawn Kin 1129 386 1515
Jes Antolik 1130 372 1502
Todd Lucal 1117 363 1480
Kevin Devore 1123 - 1123
Dale Zwierschke - 379 379
Team Total 4499 1500 5999
Rose Hulman (5848) Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Bryan Rushing 1125 368 1493
John Collier 1110 356 1466
Rich Price 1099 363 1462
Mark Sweigart 1068 359 1427
Team Total 4402 1446 5848
Other Ohio State scores Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Perry Jooss 1057 257 1414
Randy Kloha 1110 371 1481
Tim Roberts 1115 361 1476
Jan. 31, 1998 OSU Eighth at Roger Withrow Invitational
Murray, Ky. - The Ohio State rifle team finished eighth at the Roger Withrow Invitational, held at Murray State University. The OSU-Scarlet squad scored 5,997 points to Alaska-Fairbanks winnning total of 6,234.
Buckeye totals included Dawn Kin (1,517), Randy Kloha (1,515), Jes Antolik (1,493), Kevin Devore (1,102) and Dale Zwierschke (370).
OSU's Gray squad finished 11th with a total of 5,809. They included Tim Roberts (1,474), Todd Lucal (1,456), Perry Jooss (1,426), Dale Zwierschke (1,094) and Kevin Devore (359)
OSU Scoring
Scarlet Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Dawn Kin 1133 384 1517
Randy Kloha 1150 365 1515
Jes Antolik 1131 362 1493
Devin Devore 1102 - 1102
Dale Zwiersohke - 370 370
Totals 4516 1481 5997
Gray Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Tim Roberts 1112 362 1474
Todd Lucal 1094 362 1456
Perry Jooss 1074 352 1426
Dale Zwierschke 1094 - 1094
Kevin Devore - 359 359
Totals 4374 1435 5809
Feb. 9, 1998 Buckeyes Lose Close Match to Xavier
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Ohio State rifle team lost to Xavier 6,081 to 6,000. Buckeye Randy Kloha was the top shooter for Ohio State with an aggregate score of 1,514. He scored 1,139 in the smallbore and 375 in the air rifle. Dawn Kin was second for OSU at 1,505 (1,120, 376).
Xavier was led by Karyn Juziuk with a 1,554 (1,170, 384) aggregate score.
Meet Scoring
Ohio State Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Randy Kloha 1139 375 1514
Jes Antolik 1128 375 1503
Dawn Kin 1120 376 1505
Dave Zwierschke - 376 376
Tim Roberts 1111 - 1111
Total 4498 1502 6000
Xavier Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Karyn Juziuk 1170 384 1554
Karen Alexander 1137 383 1520
Shari Jedinak 1136 - 1136
Ted Rozman - 379 379
Rebecca Brattain 1119 373 1492
Total 4562 1519 6081
Feb. 14, 1998 Rifle Performs at NCAA Sectional
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle team participated at the NCAA Sectional held a Xavier University last weekend. Buckeye Randy Kloha posted a team-high 1,510 aggregate score of 1,140 in smallbore and 370 in air rifle. Second for OSU was Dawn Kim with 1,504 (1,128, 376). Final standings have not been release.
Meet Standings
Ohio State Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Jes Antolik 1140 359 1499
Dawn Kim 1128 376 1504
Randy Kloha 1140 370 1510
Todd Lucal 1127 - 1127
Dale Zwierschke - 366 366
Total 4535 1471 6006
Ohio State-Others Smallbore Air Rifle Aggregate
Kevin Devore 1123 359 1482
Todd Lucal - 372 372
Timothy Roberts 1112 375 1487
Dale Zwierschke 1120 - 1120
Buckeyes win WIRC Smallbore Rifle Championship Ohio State rifle team wins the Russell Wiles Trophy.
Mar.4, 1998
Columbus, Ohio - In the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference championships held at Ohio State, the Buckeyes won the Russell Wiles Trophy, finishing first in smallbore rifle with a mark of 2,256. The Morehead men's team finished second at 2,211. The Morehead squad edged Ohio State in air rifle, 1,502 to 1,498 to capture the Bernarde Trophy. The Buckeyes also won the Swanson Trophy (smallbore rifle) and the Ranta Trophy (air rifle) for the best season average in conference competition. OSU won two individual awards in the WIRC competition. Dave Zwierschke was the top scorer in the high prone position (199) and Jes Antolik in the high kneeling position (196).
Smallbore Team Standings (Russell Wiles Trophy)
1 Ohio State 2,256
2 Morehead-Men 2,211
3 Akron 2,188
4 Rosh Hulman 2,172
5 Morehead-Women 2,135
6 Oshkosh 2,071
7 UMKC 2,041
8 MI 1,941
Air Rifle (Bernarde Trophy)
1 Morehead-Men 1,501
2 Ohio State 1,498
3 Morehead-Women 1,485
4 Rose Hulman 1,472
5 Akron 1,446
6 Oshkosh 1,360
7 UMKC 1,357
Ohio State Smallbore Scores Prone Stand Kneel Agg.
Jes Antolik 197 178 196 571
Randy Kloha 197 181 191 569
Dawn Kin 197 179 191 567
Tim Roberts 196 174 179 549
Kevin DeVore 192 179 192 563
Todd Lucal 193 181 183 557
Dale Zwierschke 199 171 180 550
Perry Jooss 192 164 179 535
Tim Dechant 186 143 184 513
Ohio State Air Rifle Scores 1 2 3 4 Total
Dave Zwierschke 96 97 94 95 382
Dawn Kin 94 92 95 96 377
Randy Kloha 91 93 95 93 372
Kevin DeVore 93 89 93 92 367
Todd Lucal 93 94 96 93 376
Jes Antolik 91 91 92 93 367
Perry Jooss 87 87 91 91 356
1999-00 Schedule/Results
Day Date Opponent Location Outcome/Time
Sat 10/23/1999 University of Kentucky Columbus, Ohio L, 6,018-5,954
Sat 10/30/1999 Rose Hulman Terre Haute, Ind. W, 5,809-5,604
Fri 11/05/1999 Buckeye International Rifle Match Columbus, Ohio 2nd
Tue 11/23/1999 University of Alaska-Fairbanks Columbus, Ohio L, 6,231-6,000
Sat 12/04/1999 University of Michigan Columbus, Ohio W, 4,511-3,6411
Sat 01/08/2000 University of Akron Columbus, Ohio W, 6,009-5,916
Sat 01/15/2000 West Virginia University Columbus, Ohio L, 6,162-5,958
Sat 01/29/2000 Racer Invitational Murray, Kent. 9th, 6,275-5,968
Sat 02/05/2000 Xavier University Columbus, Ohio L, 6,136-5,887
Sat 02/12/2000 NCAA Qualifier Columbus, Ohio TBA
Sun 02/13/2000 NCAA Qualifier Columbus, Ohio Recap
Fri 02/25/2000 Western Intercollegiate Columbus, Ohio 1st, 2,236-2,234
Sat 02/26/2000 Western Intercollegiate Columbus, Ohio 8:00 AM
Rifle Drops Match To Kentucky Jooss finishes as high scorer for Buckeyes. Oct. 25, 1999
Columbus, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle team lost its opening match of the season 6,018-5,954 to the University of Kentucky on Saturday. The Buckeyes were led by Perry Jooss (Jr., New Albany, Ohio), who finished third in the smallbore, and Dawn Kin (Sr., Lancaster, N.Y.), who finished third in the air rifle. Crystal Hamilton of Kentucky was the top shooter of the day with a total score of 1528.
The rifle team's next match is this Saturday against Rose Hulman Institute in Terre Haute, Ind. at noon.
Final Results Ohio State = 5954 Kentucky = 6018
Smallbore Rifle Smallbore Rifle
Perry Jooss - 1128 Taryn Lewis - 1122
Wes Thompson - 1123 Crystal Hamilton - 1148
Dawn Kin - 1116 Robert Krukoski - 1140
Kevin Devore - 1098 Garth Lobello - 1108
Team Score = 4465 Team Score = 4518
Air Rifle Air Rifle
Dawn Kin - 379 Taryn Lewis - 381
Perry Jooss - 372 Crystal Hamilton - 380
Wes Thompson - 372 Robert Krukoski - 376
Kevin Devore - 366 Garth Lobello - 363
Team Score = 1489 Team Score = 1500
Extra Shooters
OSU Smallbore Air Rifle
Ross Brown 1076 358
Levi Kill 1074 345
Rifle Tops Rose Hulman For First Win Dawn Kin leads all shooters with a total score of 1499. Nov. 1, 1999
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Ohio State rifle team notched its first win of the season on Saturday, defeating Rose Hulman Institute 5,809-5,604 and improving its record to 1-1. The Buckeyes were led by Dawn Kin (Sr., Lancaster, N.Y.) and Perry Jooss (Jr., New Albany, Ohio). Kin finished as the top shooter of the match with a total score of 1499. Her 1124 in the smallbore was the high score of the day. Jooss recorded the second highest score of the match with a 1493.
The rifle team will next host the International Rifle Matches beginning this Friday at 8 a.m.
Final Results
Ohio State = 5890
Smallbore Rifle
Dawn Kin - 1124
Perry Jooss - 1123
Wes Thompson - 1103
Kevin Devore - 1092
Total = 4442
Air Rifle
Dawn Kin - 375
Perry Jooss - 370
Wes Thompson - 356
Kevin Devore - 347
Total = 1448
Extra Shooters
OSU Smallbore Air Rifle
Levi Kill 1078 346
Rifle Finishes Second in Buckeye International Rifle Match Buckeyes finish second in smallbore and fourth in air rifle.
Nov. 21, 1999
COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio State rifle team combined a second place finish in smallbore (4,488) and a fourth place in air rifle (1,482) to take second place in the Buckeye International Rifle Match. The competition took place over eight days in November. Akron Gold, with an aggregate score of 6,032 took top honors shooting 4,529 in smallbore and 1,503 in air, both first place finishes.
Ohio State's Perry Jooss scored a team-high 1,508 with a 1,132 in smallbore and 376 in air. Dawn Kin was the next best OSU participant with a 1,501 (1,120, 381). Other Buckeye shooters included Wes Thompson with 1,485 (1,120, 365) and Kevin Devore with 1,476 (1,116, 360).
Individual honors in smallbore went to Robert Foth with a 1,180. Jooss was the top Buckeye in 14th place. In air rifle, Christy Heilman of Akron Gold and Wes Robinson tied for first-place honors with a 387. OSU's Kin finished fifth.
Team Scores Aggregate Smallbore Air
1 Akron Gold 6,032 4,529 1,503
2 Ohio State 5,970 4,488 1,482
3 MHS Gold 5,958 4,469 1,489
4 Canisius 5,925 4,433 1,492
5 Duquesne 5,807 4,378 1,429
6 U of WY 5,765 4,319 1,446
7 X-Tern 5,739 4,275 1,464
8 MHS Blue 5,694 4,255 1,439
9 GTM 5,683 4,272 1,411
10 Ole Miss 5,646 4,187 1,459
11 Akron Blue 5,631 4,243 1,388
12 TCU 5,557 4,140 1,417
13 AE-J 5,555 4,191 1,364
14 FGV1 5,543 4,202 1,341
15 FGV2 5,314 4,069 1,245
16 Texas A&M 5,299 3,989 1,310
New Pitt 4,407
UMKC 4,257
EMU1 3,298
EMU2 3,127
Ohio State Totals
Smallbore Air Aggregate
Kevin Devore 1,116 360 1,476
Perry Jooss 1,132 376 1,508
Dawn Kin 1,120 381 1,501
Wes Thompson 1,120 365 1,485
Other Ohio State Scores
Smallbore Air Aggregate
Levi Kill 1,094 334 1,428
Rifle Falls to Alaska-Fairbanks, 6,231-6,000
Brown, Devore, Jooss and Kin all shot personal best for the year.
Nov. 23, 1999
COLUMBUS, OH - Despite personal season bests by Ross Brown, Kevin Devore, Perry Jooss and Dawn Kin, the Ohio State rifle team lost to Alaska Fairbanks 6,231 to 6,000. Jooss led the Buckeyes with a team high aggregate of 1,524 shooting 1,142 in smallbore and 382 in air. Kevin Devore shot 1,485 (1,122, 363), Dawn Kin 1,507 (1,129, 378) and Wes Thompson 1,484 (1,122, 362) for Ohio State. Ross Brown added a season best 1,495 (1,122, 373).
Matt Emmons had a match-high 1,569 (1,175, 394) for Alaska Fairbanks. Melissa Mulloy (1,165, 393) and Kelly Mansfield (1,162, 396) shot 1,558 each while Amber Darland had 1,156 in smallbore and Grant Macozzi added a 390 in air rifle.
Alaska-Fairbanks 6,231, Ohio State 6,000
Ohio State Totals Smallbore Air Aggregate
Kevin Devore 1,122 363 1,485
Perry Jooss 1,142 382 1,524
Dawn Kin 1,129 378 1,507
Wes Thompson 1,122 362 1,484
4,515 1,485 6,000
Alaska Fairbanks Totals Smallbore Air Aggregate
Matt Emmons 1,175 394 1,569
Melissa Mulloy 1,165 393 1,558
Kelly Mansfield 1,162 396 1,558
Amber Darland 1,156 --- 1,156
Grant Mecozzi ----- 390 390
4,658 1,573 6,231
Other Ohio State Scores Smallbore Air Aggregate
Ross Brown 1,122 373 1,495
Levi Kill 1,086 340 1,426
Other Alaska Fairbanks Scores Smallbore Air Aggregate
Grant Mecozzi 1,144 390 1,534
Ginny Schlicting 1,133 381 1,514
Troy Moore 1,136 388 1,524
Amber Darland 1,156 376 1,532
Rifle Defeats Michigan 4,511 to 3,641
Dawn Kin is top shooter with 1,138 in smallbore
Dec. 4, 1999
COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio State rifle team defeated Michigan 4,511 to 3,641 in a match that was smallbore competition only. Dawn Kin had a match-high 1,138 for the Buckeyes with Perry Jooss at 1,135. Other Buckeye shooters were Ross Brown (1,120) and Wes Thompson (1,118)
Jon Mieling had the high score for Michigan with a 1,002. Other Michigan scores included Neil McNeight (904), Matt Wolterslorff (903) and Ray Brackevelt (832).
Ohio State 4,511, Michigan 3,641
Ohio State Totals Smallbore
Ross Brown 1,120
Perry Jooss 1,135
Dawn Kin 1,138
Wes Thompson 1,118
4,511
Michigan Totals Smallbore
Jon Mieling 1,002
Neil McNeight 904
Matt Wolterslorff 903
Ray Brackevelt 832
3,641
Other Ohio State Scores Smallbore
Levi Kill 1,060
Other Michigan Scores Smallbore
Joyce Koo 694
Mona Rezal 827
Becki Fiercns 775
Rifle Defeats Akron 6,009 to 5,916
Perry Jooss leads Buckeyes with a 1,513 aggregate score.
Jan. 8, 2000
COLUMBUS, OH - Behind a match-high aggregate score of 1,513 by Perry Jooss, The Ohio State rifle team defeated Akron 6,009 to 5,916. Jooss had a 1,139 in smallbore and 374 in air to lead the Buckeyes. Christy Heilman had a 1,110 in smallbore and a 385 in air for a team-high 1,495 for Akron. OSU's Dawn Kin had a team-high 380 in air rifle but Akron's Heilman had a match-high 385.
Other Buckeye scores included Kim with 1,506 (1,126 and 380), Wes Thompson 1,507 (1,134 and 373) and Ross Brown with 1,483 (1,129 and 354). Akron scores included Cori Flask with 1,480 (1,116 and 364), Dan Wytko with 1,466 (1,097 and 369) and Melissa Meglich with 1,475 (1,104 and 371).
The Buckeye return to action next Saturday (Jan. 15) when they host West Virginia.
Match Results
Ohio State 6,009 Akron 5,916
Ohio State Totals Smallbore Air Aggregate
Dawn Kin 1,126 380 1,506
Wes Thompson 1,134 373 1,507
Perry Jooss 1,139 374 1,513
Ross Brown 1,129 354 1,483 4,528 1,481 6,009
Akron Totals Smallbore Air Aggregate
Christy Heilman 1,110 385 1,495
Cori Flask 1,116 364 1,480
Dan Wytko 1,097 369 1,466
Melissa Meglich 1,104 371 1,475 4,427 1,489 5,916
Other Ohio State Scores
Kevin Devore 1,117 373
Levi Kill 1,037 316
Other Akron Scores
Jim Cushing 1,113 361
Adam Wytko 1,064 363
Rifle Loses To West Virginia 6,162 to 5,968
Perry Jooss leads Buckeye shooters with a 1,516 aggregate score.
Jan. 16, 2000
COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio State rifle squad lost to West Virginia 6,162 to 5,968. Perry Jooss shot a team-high 1,516 for the match. Other Buckeye shooters included Kevin Devore (1,495), Wes Thompson (1,481) and Ross Brown (1,466).
Cory Willis of West Virginia had a match-high 1,559. Other complete scores included Wade Tyner (1,537) and Tommy Caranasos (1,536). Also contributing for the Mountaineer were Mats Person with a 1,140 in smallbore and April Shea with a 390 in air rifle.
Ohio State, now 3-3 on the season, will next compete in the Race Invitational in Murry, Kent. On Jan. 29.
West Virginia 6,162, Ohio State 5,968
Ohio State Totals Smallbore Air Aggregate
Kevin Devore 1,124 371 1,495
Ross Brown 1,092 374 1,466
Perry Jooss 1,141 375 1,516
Wes Thompson 1,117 364 1,481
4,474 1,484 5,958
West Virginia Totals Smallbore Air Aggregate
Cory Willis 1,164 395 1,559
Mats Person 1,140 - 1,140
Tommy Caranasos 1,151 385 1,536
Wade Tyner 1,155 382 1,537
April Shea - 390 390
4,610 1,551 6,162
Other Ohio State Scores Smallbore Air Aggregate
Levi Kill 1,080 325 1,405
Other West Virginia Scores Smallbore Air Aggregate
Liz Smith 1,138 388 1,526
Gary Longwell 1,093 374 1,467
Steve Powell 1,144 380 1,524
Mats Person - 376 376
Rob Toney - 371 371
Rifle Takes Ninth at Roger Withrow Invitational
Perry Jooss is the top Buckeye shooter with a 5,968 aggregate score.
Jan. 29, 2000
MURRAY, KY - The Ohio State rifle team finished ninth with a 5,968 aggregate score at the annual Roger Withrow Invitational rifle match at the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range on the campus of Murray State University. The Buckeyes had a 4,471 score in smallbore and a 1,497 in air rifle. Defending NCAA National champion Alaska-Fairbanks took top honors in the 19-team contest with a 6,275 score shooting a 4,702 in small bore and a 1,571 in air rifle.
Buckeye Perry Jooss finished 20th in the smallbore with a 1,144 and was 33rd in air rifle with a 377 to lead Ohio State. OSU's Kevin Devore was 38th in smallbore (1,121) and 39th in air rifle (377) with Wes Thompson 45th in smallbore (1,109) and tied for 41st in air rifle (373) and Ross Brown 53rd in smallbore (1,097) and tied for 41st in air rifle (373).
Top individual honors went to Melissa Mulloy of Alasak-Fairbanks in smallbore with a 1,188 and Matt Emmons in air rifle with a 398.
The Buckeyes return to action this weekend when they host Xavier on Saturday.
Ohio State Totals Smallbore Air Aggregate
Perry Jooss 1,144 377 1,521
Kevin Devore 1,121 374 1,495
Wes Thompson 1,109 373 1,482
Ross Brown 1,097 373 1,470
4,471 1,497 5,968
Team Match Totals Smallbore Air Aggregate
1 Alaska-Fairbanks 4,702 1,571 6,275
2 Murray State 4,603 1,537 6,140
3 Nebraska 4,568 1,534 6,102
4 Kentucky 4,591 1,502 6,093
5 Tennessee Tech 4,547 1,523 6,070
6 Jacksonville State 4,545 1,518 6,063
7 Pulaski County HS 4,548 1,512 6,060
8 Tennessee-Martin 4,496 1,502 5,998
9 Ohio State 4,471 1,497 5,968
10 Murray State-Blue 4,398 1,497 5,895
11 Jacksonville State-White 4,413 1,497 5,892
12 Morehead State 4,393 1,493 5,886
13 Missouri-Kansas City 4,262 1,422 5,684
14 Tennessee-Martin-Women 4,239 1,444 5,683
15 Holmes HS 4,040 1,344 5,384
16 Mississippi 3,915 1,384 5,299
17 St. Louis - 1,363 1,363
18 Mercer - 1,342 1,342
19 Alabama-Birmingham - 1,290 1,290
Rifle Drops 6,136 to 5,887 Decision to Xavier
Perry Jooss has 1,500 aggregate score.
Feb. 5, 2000
COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio State (3-4) rifle squad fell to Xavier 6,136 to 5,887 Saturday at the Ohio State range. Xavier won smallbore 4,587 to 4,437 and air rifle 1,549 to 1,450. Thrine Kane of Xavier posted the top score in the match with a 1,540 aggregate (1,144 smallbore, 396 air rifle). Buckeye Perry Hooss had a team-high 1,500 (1,124, 376) for Ohio State. Other OSU scores included Kevin Devore with 1,483 (1,113, 370), Wes Thompson with 1,474 (1,105, 369), Ross Brown with 1,095 in smallbore and Levi Kill with 335 in air rifle.
Ohio State will host the NCAA qualifier on Feb. 12-13 at the Ohio State range.
Ohio State Totals Smallbore Air Aggregate
Perry Jooss 1,124 376 1,500
Kevin Devore 1,113 370 1,483
Wes Thompson 1,105 369 1,474
Ross Brown 1,095 - 1,095
Levi Kill - 335 335
4,437 1,450 5,887
Xavier Totals Smallbore Air Aggregate
Thrine Kane 1,144 396 1,540
Shari Jedinak 1,150 386 1,536
Danielle Langfield 1,148 - 1,148
Scott Kerr 1,145 - 1,145
Rebecca Brattain - 384 384
Joseph Fitzgibbon - 383 383
4,587 1,549 6,136
Other Shooters Ohio State Smallbore Air Aggregate
Dawn Kin 1,132 374 1,506
Levi Kill 1,091 1,091
Ross Brown - 356 356
Xavier Smallbore Air Aggregate
Joseph Fitzgibbon 1,141 - 1,141
Rebecca Brattain 1,133 - 1,133
Michael Skeuse 1,129 - 1,129
Danielle Langfield - 383 383
Scott Kerr - 380 380
Michael Skeuse - 377 377
Rifle Competes In NCAA Sectional Competition
Buckeyes Perry Jooss and Ross Brown topped all individuals.
Feb. 13, 2000
COLUMBUS, OH - In a two-day sectional competition, Ohio State edged Akron 5,986 to 5,966 in aggregate score. Rose Hulman finished third at 5,763. The Buckeyes had the top team mark in both smallbore (4,487) and air rifle (1,499).
Individually in smallbore Buckeye Perry Jooss finished first at 1,139. Ross Brown of Ohio State and Christy Heilman of Akron tied for second at 1,137.
Brown topped all individuals in air rifle with a 382. Heilman finished second at 378.
Team Totals Smallbore Air Aggregate
Ohio State 4,487 1,499 5,986
Akron 4,476 1,490 5,966
Rose Hulman 4,320 1,443 5,763
OSUNROTC Gold 4,024 1,167 5,191
OSUNROTC Blue 2,978 -
Individual Smallbore Totals
Perry Jooss, Ohio State 1,139
Christy Heilman, Akron 1,137
Ross Brown, Ohio State 1,137
Melissa Meglich, Akron 1,124
Wes Thompson, Ohio State 1,121
Dawn Kin, Ohio State 1,118
Cori Flask, Akron 1,114
Mike Raffay, Rose Hulman 1,112
Dan Wytko, Akron 1,101
James Cushing, Akron 1,099
Kevin Devore, Ohio State 1,093
Amber Jonker, Rose Hulman 1,082
David Held, GVS 1,080
Joseph Miller, Rose Hulman 1,078
Phillip Sautter, OSUNROTC Gold 1,068
Levi Kill, Ohio State 1,066
Adam Wytke, Akron 1,062
Daniel Gallagher, Rose Hulman 1,048
John Kenneley, OSUNROTC Gold 1,006
Aaron Lieb, OSUNROTC Gold 998
Kevin Claybon, OSUNROTC Gold 952
Christopher Carrow, OSUNROTC Blue 846
Christopher Tilley, OSUNROTC 832
Dana Potnick, OSUNROTC Blue 822
Paul Ramey, OSUNROTC Blue 725
Alan Grimm, OSUNROTC Blue 585
Michael Loveless, OSUNROTC 522
Individual Air Rifle Totals
Ross Brown, Ohio State 382
Christy Heilman, Akron 378
Cori Flask, Akron 375
Perry Jooss, Ohio State 375
Dawn Kin, Ohio State 374
Dan Wytko, Akron 372
Levi Kill, Ohio State 370
Kevin Devore, Ohio State 368
Amber Jonker, Rose Hulman 367
James Cushing, Akron 366
Melissa Meglich, Akron 365
Joseph Miller, Rose Hulman 364
Wesley Thompson, Ohio State 363
Mike Raffay, Rose Hulman 356
Ramsey Dusenbery, Rose Hulman 356
Adam Wytke, Akron 352
Phillip Sautter, OSUNROTC Gold 326
John Kenneley, OSUNROTC Gold 304
Aaron Lieb, OSUNROTC Gold 270
Kevin Claybon, OSUNROTC Gold 267
Rifle Wins WIRC Smallbore Championship Buckeyes finish third in Air Rifle
Feb. 25, 2000
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio State captured the Smallbore Championship of the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference last weekend. The Buckeyes defeated Akron 2,236 to 2,234 for the title. OSU finished third in Air Rifle with a 1,484 score. Morehead State won that event with a 1,501 with Akron second at 1,497.
The Buckeyes captured the individual championships in both events. Wes Thompson won the Smallbore with a score of 571. Mary Gill of Morehead State was second at 565 with OSU's Perry Jooss third at 564 and Dawn Kin fourth at 561. Kin won the Air Rifle crown with a 383 score. Dan Wytko of Akron was second at 382.
Smallbore Team Scores
1 Ohio State 2,236
2 Akron 2,234
3 Morehead State 2,187
4 Missouri-Kansas City 2,135
5 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2,102
6 OSU-Navy 1,961
7 Grand Valley State 918
8 Purdue 809
Air Rifle Team Scores
1 Morehead State 1,501
2 Akron 1,497
3 Ohio State 1,484
4 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1,416
5 Misosuri-Kansas City 1,401
Top Individual Smallbore Scores
1 Wes Thompson, Ohio State 571
2 Mary Gill, Morehead State 565
3 Perry Jooss, Ohio State 564
4 Dawn Kin, Ohio State 561
Yackley, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 561
Christy Heilman, Akron 561
Other Ohio State Scores
9 Kevin DeVore, Ohio State 556
10 Ross Brown, Ohio State 555
17 Levi Kill, Ohio State 538
Top Individual Air Rifle Scores
1 Dawn Kin, Ohio State 383
2 Dan Wytko, Akron 382
3 Vergina Morgan, Morehead State 381
4 Mary Gill, Morehead State 375
Christy Heilman, Akron 375
Other Ohio State Scores
13 Wes Thompson, Ohio State 369
12 Kevin DeVore, Ohio State 367
Perry Jooss, Ohio State 367
Ross Brown, Ohio State 367
19 Levi Kill, Ohio State 356
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