WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army West Point rifle dropped its annual Star Match against Navy on Saturday as the Midshipmen posted the top score in both the NCAA format and the five-man Star Match format.
In the NCAA aggregate, Army finished with a 4674 (smallbore 2323, air rifle 2351) while Navy recorded a 4733(smallbore 2354, air rifle 2379). In the five-man Star Match scoring, Army totaled 5839, and Navy finished at 5904.
Despite the result, Army senior captain Chris Jennings delivered the Black Knights’ top performance of the day, placing fourth overall with a 1179-80x aggregate — a score that tied his season best. Jennings also led Army in both disciplines, finishing fourth in smallbore (587) and fourth in air rifle (592).
Freshman Destin Guest also turned in a notable step forward, setting personal bests in both smallbore and air rifle, continuing an upward trend as Army heads into its final GARC match of the season.
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Coach’s Corner
“It’s tough to lose any match, but losing to Navy stings a bit more,” head coach Leighton Dempster said. “I’m proud of Chris for stepping up when we needed him, 1179 aggregate ties his season-best, and he led the team in both smallbore and air rifle today. Destin continues to improve with another set of personal bests in air rifle and aggregate score. What got us today was rough kneeling and, air rifle. Headed into our last GARC match of the season, we will focus on pressure training and specifically air rifle development.”
Meet leaders and top Army finishers
Navy’s Isabella Baldwin won the overall individual title with a 1189-86x (591 SB, 598 AR). Army’s top individual was Jennings, followed by Hannah Dufresne in seventh overall with a 1169-63x (583 SB, 586 AR).
Top 10 overall (selected):
- Isabella Baldwin (Navy) — 1189-86x
- Tyler Wee (Navy) — 1187-92x
- Parker Haydin (Navy) — 1187-89x
- Chris Jennings (Army) — 1179-80x
- Hannah Dufresne (Army) — 1169-63x
- Nicholas Bull (Army) — 1164-65x
- Ashton Arlington (Army) — 1164-63x
Discipline notes
In smallbore, Navy’s Parker Haydin led the field with a 592, while Jennings paced Army with a 587. In air rifle, Baldwin posted the day’s top score at 598, and Jennings again led Army with a 592.
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Up next
Army closes the regular-season stretch with its final GARC match of the year, with the Black Knights emphasizing pressure training and air rifle development as they prepare for the postseason push.
The Black Knights will finish up the regular season on the road at Akron in Akron, Ohio, next Saturday, Feb. 14, with the first shot scheduled for 8 a.m.
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