2005-2006 Season

2005-06 Rifle Schedule & Results

The following images are of the 2005-2006 rifle team

In Alphabetical Order:

2005-06 Rifle Schedule & Results

Day Date Opponent Location Outcome/Time

Sat 10/15/05 Kentucky Lexington, KY L-4,638-4,507

Sat 10/22/05 Boilermaker Invitational West Lafayette, IN 3rd-Air, 4th-Smallbore

Sun 10/23/05 Rose-Hulman Terre Haute, IN W 4,512-4,389

Sat 11/05/05 Akron Akron, OH 4,579-4,576

Sat 11/12/05 Morehead State Morehead, KY 4,533 - 4,421

Sat 01/21/06 U.S. Military Academy Palmyra, PA 4,667-4,532 - L

Sat 01/28/06 Roger Withrow Invitiational Murray, KY 8th of 19

Sat 02/04/06 Xavier & West Virginia Columbus, OH 4,569-4,556 2nd

Fri 02/10/06 NRA Collegiate Sectional Columbus, OH All Day

Sat 02/11/06 NRA Collegiate Sectional Columbus, OH 3rd(tie) - 4,507

Sun 02/12/06 NRA Collegiate Sectional Columbus, OH All Day

Sat 02/25/06 Western Intercollegiate Rifle Championships West Lafayette, IN 3rd - 3,727

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Rifle Team Opens with a loss against Kentucky Buckeye

Ryan Kohatsu is OSU's top shooter

Oct. 16, 2005

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State Rifle team opened the season with a 4,638-4,507 loss against Kentucky Sunday. The Wildcats posted team totals of 2,318 in smallbore and 2,320 in air rifle, while the Buckeyes recorded a 2,272 in smallbore and a 2,235 in air rifle. Ryan Kohatsu (Sr., Hilo, Hawaii) was the top shooter for Ohio State, finishing second in the meet, recording a 1,162 aggregate with a 583 in smallbore and a 579 in air rifle. Linnea Nygren (Sr., Hayward, Calif.) posted a 1,136 aggregate for OSU with a 572 in smallbore and a 564 in air rifle. Andrew Roland for Kentucky was the top overall shooter with a 1,163 aggregate score. He had a 587 in smallbore and a 576 in air rifle.

Ohio State will next compete at the Boilermaker Invitational next Saturday.

Team Scoring Smallbore Air Aggregate

1. Kentucky 2,318 2,320 4,638

2. Ohio State 2,272 2,235 4,507

Ohio State Smallbore Air Aggregate

Ryan Kohatsu 582 579 1,162

Sam Ohlinger 551 - -

Linnea Nygren 572 564 1,136

Jeff Naswadi 566 549 1,115

Staci Collins - 543 -

OSU Individuals Smallbore Air Aggregate

Kelly Lake 549 563 1,112

Chantay Cie Bey 540 545 1,085

Steven Nozaki 526 539 1,065

Sam Ohlinger - - 549

Kentucky Smallbore Air Aggregate

Vicki Goss 576 - -

Ray Geyer 579 582 1,161

Andrew Roland 587 576 1,163

Jason Dardas 576 585 1,161

Amy Sowash - 577 -

KY Individuals Smallbore Air Aggregate

Amy Sowash 581 - -

Brad Donoho 577 575 1,152

Justin Rinker 564 566 1,130

Jared Rinker 566 - -

Eric Surber - 567 -

Vicki Goss - 578 -

Eric Surber 582 - -

Turner Harris 576 - -

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Rifle Team Competes at the Boilermaker Invitational

Buckeye Ryan Kohatus finishes second in smallbore rifle and third in air rifle

Oct. 23, 2005

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State Rifle team competed at the Boilermaker Invitational over the weekend in West Lafayette, Ind. The Buckeyes finished third overall in air rifle with a 2,249 score and were fourth in smallbore rifle with a 2,227 mark. Akron's gold team won the air rifle competition with a 2,289 and Missouri-Kansas City captured the smallbore event with a 2,257. The top finisher for Ohio State was Ryan Kohatsu (Sr., Hilo, Hawaii) who finished second in smallbore rifle with a 567 and third in air rifle with a 581. Kilee Courter of Missouri-Kansas City won the smallbore event with a 587 while Calee Courter of Missouri-Kansas City and Marybeth Brewer of Michigan tied for the air rifle title with a mark of 583.

Team Scoring Smallbore

1. Missouri-Kansas City 2,257

2. Akron-B 2,241

3. Akron-G 2,231

4. Ohio State-1 2,227

5. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2,209

6. Morehead State-M 2,200

7. Morehead State-W 2,194

8. Ohio State-2 2,179

9. Grand Valley State-G 2,177

10. Rose Hulman 2,149

11. Michigan 2,130

12. Purdue 2,036

13. Grand Valley State-B 1,822

Top Smallbore Scores

1. Kilee Courter, UMKC 587

2. Ryan Kohatsu, OSU 576

3. Chris Blazek, WO 567

Team Scoring Air

1. Akron-G 2,289

2. Missouri-Kansas City 2,254

3. Ohio State-1 2,249

4. Ohio State-2 2,224

5. Akron-B 2,213

6. Morehead State-M 2,179

7. Morehead State-W 2,187

8. Rose Hulman 2,183

9. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2,169

10. Michigan 2,115

11. Purdue 2,097

Top Air Rifle Scores

1. Calee Courter, UMKC 583

1. Marybeth Brewer, MICH 583

3. Ryan Kohatsu, OSU 581

Ohio State-1 Smallbore Air

Ryan Kohatsu 576 581

Linnea Nygren 566 563

Jeff Naswadi 543 558

Sam Ohlinger 531 547

Ohio State-2 Smallbore Air

Kelly Lake 554 562

Chantay Cie Bey 543 536

Steven Nozaki 542 551

Andrew Wesel 540 543

Staci Collins - 576

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Rifle Team Defeats Rose Hulman, 4,512-4,389

Buckeye Ryan Kohatsu is OSU's top scorer

Oct. 23, 2005

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle team defeated Rose Hulman, 4,512 to 4,389 in a dual meet Sunday. The Buckeyes won both the smallbore (2,266-2,195) and air (2,246-2,194) events to capture the meet. OSU's Ryan Kohatsu (Sr., Hilo, Hawaii) took first place individual honors in both smallbore (588) and air (583) rifle. Linnea Nygren (Sr., Hayward, Calif.) took second in smallbore (570) with Kelly Lake (So., Cleves, Ohio) finishing third (561). OSU's Staci Collins (Fr., Waterford, Ohio) took fifth in air (555).

Team Scoring Smallbore Air Total

1. Ohio State 2,266 2,246 4,512

2. Rose Hulman 2,195 2,194 4,389

Leading Smallbore Scores

1. Ryan Kohatsu , OSU 588

2. Linnea Nygren , OSU 570

3. Kelly Lake , OSU 561

4. Dave Cloutier, RH 551

5. Dan Durham, RH 549

Leading Air Scores

1. Ryan Kohatsu, OSU 583

2. Dave Cloutier, RH 565

3. Nic Schmidt, RH 563

3. Jeff Naswadi, OSU 563

5. Staci Collins, OSU 555

Ohio State Smallbore Air Aggregate

Ryan Kohatsu 588 583 1,171

Linnea Nygren 570 556 1,126

Jeff Naswadi 547 - -

Kelly Lake 561 552 1,113

Staci Collins - 555 -

Team Totals 2,266 2,246 4,512

OSU Individuals Smallbore Air Aggregate

Jeff Naswadi (547) 563 1,110

Chantay Cie Bey 506 - -

Steven Nozaki 527 550 1,077

Rose Hulman Smallbore Air Aggregate

Tommy Buetow 542 549 1,091

Dave Cloutier 551 565 1,116

Dan Durham 549 - -

Buddy Myers - 517 -

Nic Schmidt 553 563 1,116

Team Totals 2,195 2,194 4,389

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Rifle Team Edges Akron in 3-Way Meet, 4,579 to 4,576

Buckeye Ryan Kohatus is OSU's top scorer

Nov. 6, 2005

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle team edged out Akron by three points in a three-team meet at Akron. OSU totaled 4,579 points in the contest while Akron scored 4,576. Placing third in the meet with a 4,095 score was the John Jay School of Criminal Justice. OSU's Ryan Kohatsu (Sr., Hilo, Hawaii) was the top shooter in both events posting a 587 in smallbore and a 584 in air rifle. Buckeye Linnea Nygren (Sr., Hayward, Calif.) placed second in smallbore with a 582 and tied for fifth in air rifle with a 573 score. Staci Collins (Fr., Waterford, Ohio) finished third in air rifle for Ohio State with a 576.

The rifle team will next compete at Morehead State Nov. 12.

Team Scoring Smallbore Air Total

1. Ohio State 2,287 2,292 4,579

2. Akron-Golf 2,286 2,290 4,576

3. Akron-Blue 2,219 2,278 4,497

4. John Jay 2,016 2,079 4,095

Leading Smallbore Scores

1. Ryan Kohatsu , OSU 587

2. Linnea Nygren , OSU 582

3. Julie DeBrita, AK-G 580

4. Melissa Lussier, AK-G 575

5. Stephanie Emore, AK-G 570

Leading Air Scores

1. Ryan Kohatsu , OSU 584

2. Melissa Lussier, AK-G 579

3. Staci Collins, OSU 576

4. Christine Fortunato, AK-B 574

5. Linnea Nygren , OSU 573

5. April Engle, AK-B 573

Ohio State Smallbore Air Aggregate

Ryan Kohatsu 587 584 1,171

Linnea Nygren 582 573 1,155

Jeff Naswadi 560 - -

Kelly Lake 558 559 1,117

Staci Collins - 576 -

OSU Individuals Smallbore Air Aggregate

Steven Nozaki 528 570 1,098

Chantay Cie Bey 528 514 1,042

Sam Ohlinger 563 557 1,120

Jeff Naswadi - 550 -

Andrew Wesel 556 531 1,087

Akron-Gold Smallbore Air Aggregate

Julie DeBrita 580 571 1,151

Melissa Lussier 575 579 1,154

Stephanie Elmore 570 - -

Megan Reinking 561 568 1,129

Michael Tokarz - 572 -

Akron-Blue Smallbore Air Aggregate

Ben Soehnien 559 - -

Laura Kuntz 554 566 1,120

Michael Tokarz 536 - -

Christine Fortunato 570 574 1,144

April Engle - 573 -

Stephanie Elmore - 565 -

Akron Smallbore Air Aggregate

April Engle 552 - -

Ben Soehnien - 552 -

Stephanie Elmore - 565 -

Michael Tokarz 536 - -

John Jay Smallbore Air Aggregate

Olena Byvalets 514 553 1,067

Bill Birmingham 504 498 1,002

Louis Figueroa 501 522 1,023

Fawn Gross 497 - -

Jenny Sklianskaya - 506 -

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Rifle Defeats Morehead State, 4,533 to 4,421

Buckeye Linnea Nygren shoots 566 in smallbore and 567 in air rifle

Nov. 12, 2005

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State rifle defeated Morehead State, 4,533 to 4,421 Saturday. OSU's Ryan Kohatsu (Sr., Hilo, Hawaii) was the top shooter for the Buckeyes with a 580 score in smallbore rifle and a 585 mark in air rifle. Linnea Nygren (Sr., Hayward, Calif.) ranked second for Ohio State in smallbore at 566 and third in air rifle at .567. Steven Nozaki (Fr., Hilo, Hawaii) shot a 569 in air rifle for the Buckeyes with Jeff Naswadi (Fr., Copley, Ohio) receiving a 559 in smallbore rifle.

The Buckeyes will return to action Jan. 21 when they face the U.S. Military Academy at Palmyra, Pa.

Team Scoring Total

1. Ohio State 4,533

2. Morehead State 4,421

Ohio State Smallbore Air Aggregate

Ryan Kohatsu 580 585 1,165

Linnea Nygren 566 567 1,133

Jeff Naswadi 559 - -

Kelly Lake 552 - -

Staci Collins - 555 -

Steven Nozaki - 569 -

OSU Individuals Smallbore Air Aggregate

Steven Nozaki 548 (569) 1,117

Chantay Cie Bey 544 540 1,084

Staci Collins dnf 555 -

Kelly Lake (552) 545 1,097

Sam Ohlinger 562 564 1,126

Jeff Naswadi (559) 547 1,106

Andrew Wesel 549 555 1,104

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Rifle Team Falls to Army, 4,667 to 4,532

Buckeye Ryan Kohatus has a team-best 1,161 two-gun aggregate score

Jan. 21, 2006

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle team lost, 4,667 to 4,532 to the U.S. Military Academy in a match that was scored during the 7th Annual Palmyra Invitational in Palmyra, Pa. The Army out shot Ohio State, 2,325 to 2,263 in smallbore and 2,342 to 2,269 in air rifle. Chris Abalo took top honors with high marks of 591 in smallbore and air rifle and a two-gun aggregate of 1,182. Ryan Kohatsu (Sr., Hilo, Hawaii) was Ohio State's top shooter finishing third in smallbore at 580 and fourth in air rifle with 581. He posted a third place finish in the two-gun aggregate standings at 1,161. Buckeye Kelly Lake (So., Cleves, Ohio) finished fifth overall with a 1,129 score. She finished fifth in smallbore at 569 and sixth (560) in air rifle.

The Buckeyes next shoot at the Roger Withrow Invitational, Jan. 28 at Murray State (Ky.).

Team Scoring Smallbore Air Total

Army 2,325 2,342 4,667

Ohio State 2,263 2,269 4,532

Army SB AR AGG

Chris Abalo 591.040 591.040 1,182

John Fiddes 586.036 587.038 1,173

Lucas Leinberger 572.027 583.032 1,155

Matthew Hamilton 576.031 576.028 1,152

David Amiot - 581.031 -

Ohio State SB AR AGG

Ryan Kohatsu 580.033 581.026 1,161

Kelly Lake 569.022 560.023 1,129

Jeff Naswadi 557.016 560.020 1,117

Andrew Wesel 565.019 544.012 1,109

Steven Nozaki 547.013 558.019 1,105

Sam Ohlinger 539.022 564.025 1,103

Chantay Cie Bey 526.015 549.016 1,075

Staci Collins - 559.020 -

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Rifle Team Shoots at the Roger Withrow Invitational, Finishes 8th

Buckeye Ryan Kohatsu wins Smallbore Rifle Competition with a 589.

Jan. 28, 2006

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle team took part in the Roger Withrow Invitational Saturday at Murray State in Kentucky, finishing eighth for the scarlet team and 13th for the gray squad. Ryan Kohatsu (Sr., Hilo, Hawaii) shot a team-high 1,168 two-gun aggregate score with a team-high 589 in smallbore rifle to win the competition and a 579 in air rifle. Buckeye Linnea Nygren (Sr., Hayward, Calif.) had a aggregate score of 1,145 with a 564 in smallbore rifle and a team-high 581 in air rifle.

The Buckeyes will next go to the firing line Saturday when they host Xavier and West Virginia.

Ohio State SB AR AGG

Ryan Kohatsu 589 579 1,168

Linnea Nygren 564 581 1,145

Sam Ohlinger 551 567 1,118

Kelly Lake 560 550 1,110

Steven Nozaki 548 557 1,105

Andrew Wesel 553 550 1,103

Jeff Naswadi 539 538 1,077

Chantay Cie Bey 514 551 1,065

Staci Collins - 565 -

Team 2,263 2,277 4,540

Team Results SB AR AGG

1. Kentucky-Blue 2,329 2,338 4,667

2. Murray State-Gold 2,317 2,337 4,654

3. Ole Miss 2,316 2,323 4,639

4. Jacksonville State 2,305 2,320 4,625

5. Kentucky-White 2,290 2,313 4,603

6. Murray State-Blue 2,270 2,319 4,589

7. Memphis 2,284 2,302 4,586

8. Ohio State-Scarlet 2,263 2,277 4,540

9. Missouri Kansas City 2,262 2,265 4,527

10. UTM-Mixed 2,252 2,271 4,523

11. UTM-Women 2,202 2,220 4,463

12. St. Louis Univ High 2,170 2,220 4,390

13. Ohio State-Gray 2,152 2,213 4,365

14. Pulaski County 2,096 2,230 4,326

15. Blue Dragons 1,966 2,103 4,069

16. Tennessee Tech 2,236 1,695 3,931

17. Austin Peay State - 2,189 2,189

18. Mercer - 1,881 1,881

19. Alabama-Birmingham - 1,863 1,863

Individual Leaders - Air Rifle

1. Jason Dardas, UK-Blue 588

2. Dan Bellucco, MSU-Blue 588

3. Krissy Bahnsen, Memphis 588

4. Cameron HIcks, MSU-Gold 587

5. Bryant Wallizer, MSU-Gold 587

Ohio State

17. Linnea Nygren, OSU-S 581

20. Ryan Kohatus, OSU-S 579

46. Sam Ohlinger, OSU-G 567

53. Staci Collins, OSU-G 565

64. Steven Nozaki, OSU-G 557

69. Andrew Wesel, OSU-S 553

73. Chantay Cie Bey, OSU-Ind. 551

75. Kelly Lake, OSU-S 550

81. Jeff Naswadi, OSU-G 538

Individual Leaders-Smallbore Rifle

1. Ryan Kohatsu, OSU-S 589

2. Megan Sandage, Old Miss 586

3. Jason Dardas, UK-Blue 586

4. Joseph Hall, JSU 585

5. Vicki Goss, UK-White 585

Ohio State

38. Linnea Nygren, OSU-S 564

46. Kelly Lake, OSU-S 560

58. Sam Ohlinger, OSU-G 551

59. Andrew Wesel, OSU-S 550

63. Steven Nozaki, OSU-G 548

71. Jeff Naswadi, OSU-G 539

80. Chantay Cie Bey, OSU-G 514

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Rifle Team Defeats Xavier, falls to West Virginia

Buckeye Ryan Kohatsu takes first in smallbore rifle, second in two-gun aggregate.

Feb. 4, 2006

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle team defeated Xavier, but lost to West Virginia at home Saturday. West Virginia posted a 4,569 score recording a 2,287 in smallbore and a 2,282 in air rifle. The Buckeyes had a 4,556 with a 2,281 in smallbore and a 2,275 in air rifle. Xavier recorded a 4,542, shooting a 2,243 in smallbore and a 2,299 in air rifle. OSU's Ryan Kohatsu (Sr., Hilo, Hawaii) took top honors in smallbore with a .586. Lafe Kunkel of West Virginia was second at .580. In air rifle, Ashley Skeuse of Xavier finished first at 587 with West Virginia's Brian Launer second at 585. OSU's Linnea Nygren (Sr., Hayward, Calif.) in air rifle took fourth with 576.

The Buckeyes will next host the NRA Collegiate Sectional, Feb. 10-12.

Team Results SB AR AGG

1. West Virginia 2,287 2,282 4,569

2. Ohio State 2,281 2,275 4,556

3. Xavier 2,243 2,299 4,542

West Virginia SB AR AGG

Lafe Kunkel 580 571 1,151

Brian Launer 577 585 1,162

Paul Miller 553 552 1,105

Amy Smith 577 574 1,151

Natasha Dismore 537 567 1,104

Robin Glebes 575 564 1,139

Adam Somers 556 566 1,122

Ohio State SB AR AGG

Ryan Kohatsu 586 574 1,160

Kelly Lake 569 - -

Linnea Nygren 576 576 1,152

Sam Ohlinger 550 555 1,105

Staci Collins - 570 -

Steven Nozaki 557 575 1,132

Andrew Wesel 557 560 1,117

Jeff Naswadi 546 539 1,085

Staci Collins 508 (570) 1,078

Xavier SB AR AGG

Rich Gauvin 570 566 1,136

Daniel Auit 566 563 1,129

Ashley Skeuse 561 587 1,148

Alyssa Sullivan 546 583 1,129

Byron Bryson - 513 -

Individual Leaders-Smallbore Rifle

1. Ryan Kohatsu, OSU 586

2. Lake Kunkel, WVU 580

3. Brian Launer, WVU 577

3. Amy Smith, WVU 577

5. Linnea Nygren, OSU 576

Individual Leaders - Air Rifle

1. Ashley Skeuse, XAV 587

2. Brian Launer, WVU 585

3. Alyssa Sullivan, XAV 583

4. Linnea Nygren, OSU 576

5. Amy Smith, WVU 574

5. Ryan Kohatsu, OSU 574

Two-Gun Aggregate

1. Brian Launer, WVU 1,162

2. Ryan Kohatsu, OSU 1,160

3. Linnea Nygren, OSU 1,152

4. Lafe Kunkel, WVU 1,151

4. Amy Smith, WVU 1,151

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Rifle Team Ties for Third in the NRA Collegiate Sectional

Buckeye Linnea Nygren tops all shooters with a two-gun aggregate of 1,158

Feb. 13, 2006

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle team hosted the NRA Collegiate Sectional last weekend, finishing tied for third in the meet. Akron finished first at 4,581 with Xavier second at 4,536. Ohio State and Morehead State tied for third at 4,507 and Rose-Hulman finished fifth at 4,484. OSU's Linnea Nygren (Sr., Hayward, Calif.) had the top two-gun aggregate score of 1,158 in the meet. She posted a 577 in smallbore (tied for second) and a 581 (tied for second) in air rifle. Julie DeBrita of Akron had the top smallbore rifle score of 578 and her teammate, Melissa Lussier was the top finisher in air rifle at 582.

Ohio State will next compete in the West Intercollegiate Rifle Conference Championship, Feb. 25 at Purdue.

Team Results		SB	AR	AGG
1.	Akron	2,273	2,308	4,581
2.	Xavier	2,253	2,283	4,536
3.	Ohio State	2,251	2,256	4,507
	Morehead State	2,257	2,250	4,507
5.	Rose-Hulman	2,230	2,254	4,484

Individual Leaders-Smallbore Rifle
1.	Julie DeBrita, AK	578
2.	Rich Gauvin, XA	577
	Linnea Nygren , OS	577
4.	Melissa Lussier, AK	575
5.	Nicholas Rosati, MS	574
	Nicholas Schmidt, RH	574

Individual Leaders - Air Rifle
1.	Melissa Lussier, AK	582
2.	Linnea Nygren , OS	581
	Ashley Skeuse, XA	581
4.	Rich Gauvin, XA	578
5.	Julie DeBrita, AK	577

Two-Gun Aggregate
1.	Linnea Nygren , OS	1,158
2.	Melissa Lussier, AK	1,157
3.	Julie DeBrita, AK	1,155
	Rich Gauvin, XA	1,155
5.	Ashley Skeuse, XA	1,149

Akron	SB	AR	AGG
Melissa Lussier	575	582	1,157
Julie DeBrita	578	577	1,155
Michael Tokarz	552	576	1,128
Laura Kuntz	568	-	-
April Engle	-	573	-
Laura Kuntz	(568)	556	1,124
April Engle	534	(573)	1,107
Adam Hyde	542	546	1,088
Cristina Ciarula	535	555	1,090
Ashley Pawlak	548	549	1,097
Ben Soehnlen	543	552	1,095
Cody Shields	569	533	1,102
Megan Reinking	577	568	1,145
Stephanie Elmore	558	570	1,128

Xavier	SB	AR	AGG
Rich Gauvin	577	578	1,155
Daniel Ault	561	548	1,109
Ashley Skeuse	568	581	1,149
Alyssa Sullivan	547	576	1,123
Byron Bryson	-	519	-

Ohio State	SB	AR	AGG
Kelly Lake	570	545	1,115
Linnea Nygren	577	581	1,158
Sam Ohlinger	551	-	-
Staci Collins	-	562	-
Steven Nozaki	553	568	1,121
Sam Ohlinger	(571)	557	1,108
Staci Collins	526	(562)	1,088
Andrew Wesel	557	535	1,092
Jeff Naswadi	556	551	1,107
Chantay Cie Bey	537	532	1,069

Morehead State	SB	AR	AGG
Lindy Collins	551	568	1,119
Matt Hanak	566	570	1,136
Nicholas Rosati	574	552	1,126
Johnathan Noe	566	560	1,126
Nathan Lambert	526	551	1,077
Sara Bullock	549	536	1,085
Megan Frey	538	529	1,067

Rose-Hulman	SB	AR	AGG
Thomas Buetow	543	555	1,098
Dave Cloutier	562	574	1,136
Daniel Durham	551	556	1,107
Nicholas Schmidt	574	569	1,143
Byung Hee Gam	475	523	998
Cole Marsolf	515	527	1,042
Amanda Vessey	477	476	953
Stephen Brannan	518	539	1,057
Zachary Wagner	489	523	1,012

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Rifle Team finishes third at Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference Championships

Buckeye Linnea Nygren named second-team All Conference in smallbore rifle

Feb. 27, 2006

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle team finished third overall at the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference Championship held at Purdue last weekend. The Buckeyes scored a combined 3,727 score, finishing behind second place Missouri-Kansas City at 3,763 and champion Akron at 3,784. OSU finished second in air rifle with a mark of 1,504, 10 behind Akron's top mark of 1,514. The Buckeyes were fourth in smallbore rifle with a 2,223 score, just two point behind third place Morehead State at 2,225. Missouri-Kansas City place second at 2,264 with Akron taking first at 2,270.

Ohio State's Staci Collins (Fr., Waterford, Ohio) was the top scorer in air rifle for the Buckeyes with a 383. Steven Nozaki (Fr., Hilo, Hawaii) was 10th with a 378 mark. Nozaki finished 10th in smallbore rifle with a 564 score. Linnea Nygren (Sr., Hayward, Calif.) was 13th at 562. Nygren was honored at the meet by being named to the second team WIRC All-Conference smallbore team.

Team Results SB AR AGG

1. Akron 2,270 1,514 3,784

2. Missouri Kansas City 2,264 1,499 3,763

3. Ohio State 2,223 1,504 3,727

4. Morehead State 2,225 1,483 3,708

5. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2,221 1,449 4,670

6. Grand Valley State 2,194 1,357 3,551

7. Michigan 2,125 1,396 3,521

8. Purdue 2,068 1,403 3,521

9. Michigan State - 1,278 1,278

Ohio State SB AR AGG

Linnea Nygren 562 372 934

Andrew Wesel 555 363 918

Jeff Naswadi 555 362 917

Steven Nozaki 564 378 925

Kelly Lake 542 371 913

Sam Ohlinger 552 361 913

Staci Collins 525 383 908

Chantay Cie Bey 491 360 851

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