Georgia Southern Rifle

See you in January, Eagle Nation. 

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UAB Rifle

Matchday at The Citadel!

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The Blazers are set to take on The Citadel and Jacksonville State this weekend.

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Fall finale on deck 🍂

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It feels good to be back! https://t.co/xEiCv819co

North Georgia Rifle

The Citadel Rifle

Match Day!

🆚North Georgia

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Big matchup on the road at The Citadel! 

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Our annual Day of Giving is almost here! 

We hope we can count on your support again this year!! 

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Back in action this weekend!

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<a href="http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=1792" target="_self">Citadel (W) falls to Alaska Fairbanks</a>

Results

Charleston, SC

Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska Fairbanks Rifle team

The Citadel Bulldogs

The Citadel Bulldogs Rifle team

Alaska Fairbanks vs. The Citadel Rifle game at 2024-11-21 12:00 PM (UTC) #241121201820005

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The Southern Conference

Thursday's Rifle Roundup

<a href="https://ungathletics.com/news/2024/11/16/rifle-no-19-nighthawks-snag-first-ranked-win-of-season-at-no-20-the-citadel.aspx" target="_self">North Georgia 1st, Citadel 2nd, Citadel (W) 3rd at The Citadel </a><a href="https://gseagles.com/news/2024/11/16/womens-rifle-southern-rolls-to-wins-at-vmi.aspx" target="_self">Georgia Southern 1st, VMI 2nd, VMI (W( 3rd at VMI </a>

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11/18 Rif Roundup

<a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2024/11/10/mixed-rifle-rifle-falls-to-ohio-state.aspx" target="_self">Ohio State 1st, Citadel 2nd, Citadel (W) 3rd at The Citadel</a>

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes Rifle team

Ohio State vs. The Citadel Rifle game at 2024-11-10 12:00 PM (UTC) #2411102001320005

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11/10 Rifle Roundup

<a href="http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=1865" target="_self">VMI 1st, VMI (W) 2nd, UAB 3rd at VMI </a><a href="http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=1825" target="_self">North Georgia 1st, Wofford 2nd at UNG</a>

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11/9 Rifle Roundup

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Georgia Southern’s Emme Walrath has been selected as the Southern Conference Rifle Athlete of the Month for October. Walrath has earned this month’s honor in both Smallbore and Air Rifle. The selection is made by the league office and is the first of the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;Walrath, a freshman, earned this month’s recognition by averaging 590.200 in Smallbore and 597.400 in Air Rifle in five matches to start her career, including two school record Air Rifle scores of 599 in matches against No. 15 Army and No. 8 TCU. Walrath also scored a school record aggregate score of 1,191 against TCU on Oct. 20.&nbsp;The native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, finished second in both disciplines against No. 2 West Virginia on October 6, then finished first in Small Bore and sixth in Air Rifle against No. 2 Kentucky on October 12.&nbsp;To start her collegiate career, Walrath finished in first place in each event for an aggregate score of 1185 against No. 17 North Georgia on October 5.&nbsp;Walrath is ranked fourth among all competing rifle athletes, with an aggregate average of 1187.6.&nbsp;Georgia Southern’s next matchup will be against SoCon foe VMI on Nov. 16.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also nominated: Emrie Fast-Clarke (The Citadel), Christopher Hicks (VMI), Alison Sutherlin (UNG)2024-25 SoCon Rifle Athlete of the Month&nbsp;&nbsp;October - Emme Walrath, Fr., Georgia Southern&nbsp;

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October Rifle Athlete

<a href="http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=1783" target="_self">The Citadel (Mixed Rifle) falls to Jacksonville State, 4584-4653</a>

charleston, SC

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Jacksonville State Gamecocks Rifle team

Jacksonville State vs. The Citadel Rifle game at 2024-11-03 12:00 PM (UTC) #241103200320005

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11/3 Rif Roundup

<a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2024/11/2/mixed-rifle-vmi-rifle-takes-1-2-against-wofford-john-jay.aspx" target="_self">VMI 1st, VMI (W) 2nd, Wofford 3rd as VMI hosts Wofford and John Jay</a><a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2024/11/2/mixed-rifle-rifle-falls-to-jacksonville-state.aspx" target="_self">Citadel 2nd, Citadel (W) 3rd as they hosts Jacksonville State</a>

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11/2 Rif Roundup

<a href="http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=1862" target="_self">VMI 1st, Citadel (W) 2nd, VMI (W) 3rd at VMI on Saturday</a><a href="http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=1931" target="_self">Akron 1st, North Georgia 2nd at Kentucky on Sunday </a>

Lexington, VA

VMI Keydets

VMI Keydets Rifle team

The Citadel vs. VMI Rifle game at 2024-10-26 12:00 PM (UTC) #241026200052008

North Georgia

North Georgia Rifle team

Akron Zips

Akron Zips Rifle team

North Georgia vs. Akron Rifle game at 2024-10-27 12:00 PM (UTC) #241027003130007

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Rifle 10/26

<a href="https://gseagles.com/news/2024/10/19/womens-rifle-records-fall-as-eagles-take-down-black-knights.aspx" target="_self">Georgia Southern defeats Army</a><a href="https://ungathletics.com/news/2024/10/19/rifle-no-17-nighthawks-post-scoring-record-in-win-at-vmi.aspx" target="_self">North Georgia 1st, VMI 2nd, VMI (W) 4th at VMI</a><a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/10/19/rifle-earns-win-at-mit.aspx" target="_self">Wofford defeats MIT</a>

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10/19 Rifle Roundup

<a href="https://gseagles.com/news/2024/10/20/womens-rifle-eagle-rifle-takes-down-defending-national-champs.aspx" target="_self">Georgia Southern defeats TCU </a>

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10/20 Rifle Roundup

<a href="https://gseagles.com/news/2024/10/12/womens-rifle-eagles-drop-heartbreaker-to-2-kentucky.aspx" target="_self">Georgia Southern falls to Kentucky</a>

Statesboro, GA

Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky Wildcats Rifle team

Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern Rifle team

Kentucky vs. Georgia Southern Rifle game at 2023-10-12 05:00 PM (UTC) #23101220170029

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Rifle Roundup 10/12

<a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2024/10/6/mixed-rifle-rifle-falls-to-west-virginia.aspx" target="_self">The Citadel falls to West Virginia in season opening matchup</a><a href="https://gseagles.com/news/2024/10/5/womens-rifle-eagles-start-season-strong-down-ung-and-gmc.aspx" target="_self">Georgia Southern sweeps opening day opponents,</a> <a href="https://gseagles.com/news/2024/10/6/womens-rifle-rifle-squad-puts-up-big-numbers-against-2-west-virginia.aspx" target="_self">falls by 1 point to West Virginia on Sunday</a><a href="https://ungathletics.com/news/2024/10/5/rifle-no-17-nighthawks-fall-to-no-5-georgia-southern-in-season-opener.aspx" target="_self">North Georgia falls to Georgia Southern on opening day</a>

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Weekend Rifle Roundup

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Georgia Southern Selected to Host 2027 NCAA Rifle Championships 10/2/24

<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt0574b149c41db47b/Rifle Notes (Oct.21).pdf" target="_self">Rifle Notes #1 10/21/2024</a><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt2683148d886b0189/671ffd9b8b77ae516e475dc8/Rifle_Notes_(Oct.28).pdf" target="_self">Rifle Notes #2 10/28/2024</a><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt77878cba15ff72f0/672931f88f426cfcd0dc608c/Rifle_Notes_(Nov.4).pdf" target="_self">Rifle Notes #3 11/4/2024</a><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/bltc32114cc5e15f4af/67326befa26dfe7d0e1dbe4e/Rifle_Notes_(Nov.11).pdf" target="_self">Rifle Notes #4 11/11/2024</a><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt30e21c34e3e007f1/673f725890460dbea3eea14f/Rifle_Notes_(Nov.18).pdf" target="_self">Rifle Notes #5 11/18/2024</a>

2024 Rifle Notes

<a href="http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=1761">NCAA scorecard</a>

 CHARLESTON, S.C.&nbsp;– Georgia Southern won its third straight Southern Conference Rifle Championship on Sunday at The Citadel’s Inouye Marksmanship Center in Charleston, South Carolina. GSU sophomore Emma Pohlmann was named the SoCon Smallbore and Air Rifle Athlete of the Year as all-conference awards were announced at the conclusion of the two-day event.
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 The Eagles, who shot a championship-record 2,343 in smallbore on Saturday, followed that with a 2,382 in the air rifle portion on Sunday to claim the SoCon title with a championship-record 4,725 aggregate score.
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 Georgia Southern outscored defending champion, The Citadel, en route to winning its third SoCon team title in air rifle and first since 2019 with a score of 2,382. The air rifle victory marked the first time in program history that the Eagles have won all three titles in the same year.
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 The Citadel finished second to Georgia Southern in aggregate with a score of 4,618, narrowly claiming runner-up honors by just two points over UNG, which matched last year’s score of 4,616. UAB was fourth at 4,605, followed by SoCon Coach of the Year Bill Bither’s VMI Keydets (4,590), VMI’s women’s team (4,494), Wofford (4,449) and The Citadel’s women’s team (4,383).
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 GSU’s Addy Burrow fired a 598 in air rifle for the second consecutive year on Sunday, again matching the championship record set by Georgia Southern’s Rosemary Kramer in 2019, to lead the contingent of eight finals qualifiers. In the finals, both Burrow and Pohlmann shot 247.1, with Pohlmann claiming the individual title following an extra shot.
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 Burrow, who won the Pinnacle Award as the student-athlete with the highest GPA on the championship-winning team, finished second in the air rifle finals and claimed first-team all-conference honors in both smallbore and air rifle.
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 Pohlmann, the Eagles’ Ella Goldfaden and North Georgia’s Elysa Walter also earned first-team All-SoCon honors in both smallbore and air rifle.
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 Pohlmann, who became the fourth shooter to sweep smallbore and air rifle athlete of the year honors, led the SoCon in both disciplines this season. She averaged 587.000 in smallbore and 595.154 in air rifle for a league-best 1,182.154 aggregate average.
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 GSU’s Pohlmann and The Citadel’s Hart will compete at the NCAA Rifle Championships in Morgantown, West Virginia, at the WVU Coliseum, March 8-9. Georgia Southern freshman Zahra Gonzalez Mazo is the first alternate in air rifle should a competitor not be able to compete.

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 2024 SoCon Rifle Championship team scores
 Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;SB&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;AR&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Agg
 1. Georgia Southern&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2343&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2382&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;4725
 2. The Citadel&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2281&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2337&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;4618
 3. North Georgia&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2279&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2337&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;4616
 4. UAB&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2287&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2318&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;4605
 5. VMI&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2271&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2319&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;4590
 6. VMI (W)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2198&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2296&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;4494
 7. Wofford&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2209&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2240&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;4449
 8. The Citadel (W)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2142&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2241&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;4383

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 Overall champion
 Georgia Southern
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 Smallbore champion
 Georgia Southern
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 Air rifle champion
 Georgia Southern
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 Smallbore individual final (Saturday)
 1. Emma Pohlmann, Georgia Southern (461.5)
 2. Maya Cameron, North Georgia (452.8)
 3. Ella Goldfaden, Georgia Southern (443.1)
 4. Zahra Gonzalez Mazo, Georgia Southern (432.1)
 5. James Hart IV, The Citadel (421.9)
 6. Ryan Harlow, VMI (409.7)
 7. Addy Burrow, Georgia Southern (398.7)
 8. Charlotte Welsh, The Citadel (397.9)
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 Air rifle individual final (Sunday)
 1. Emma Pohlmann, Georgia Southern (247.1)
 2. Addy Burrow, Georgia Southern (247.1)
 3. Bremen Butler, Georgia Southern (226.4)
 4. Katelyn Grochalski, VMI (203.7)
 5. Ella Goldfaden, Georgia Southern (183.6)
 6. James Hart IV, The Citadel (163.2)
 7. Zahra Gonzalez Mazo, Georgia Southern (141.1)
 8. Charlotte Welsh, The Citadel (120.3)
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 Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)
 Addy Burrow, 5th, Georgia Southern
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 SoCon Smallbore Athlete of the Year
 Emma Pohlmann, GSU
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 All-Southern Conference Smallbore
 First team
 Emma Pohlmann, Georgia Southern
 Elysa Walter, North Georgia
 Ella Goldfaden, Georgia Southern
 Addy Burrow, Georgia Southern
 James Hart IV, The Citadel
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 Second team
 Zahra Gonzalez, Georgia Southern
 Bremen Butler, Georgia Southern
 Amy Visconti, Georgia Southern
 Maya Cameron, North Georgia
 Charlotte Welsh, The Citadel
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 SoCon Air Rifle Athlete of the Year
 Emma Pohlmann, GSU
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 All-Southern Conference Air Rifle
 First team
 Emma Pohlmann, Georgia Southern&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
 Ella Goldfaden, Georgia Southern&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
 Addy Burrow, Georgia Southern&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
 Zahra Gonzalez, Georgia Southern&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
 Elysa Walter, North Georgia&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
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 Second team
 Bremen Butler, Georgia Southern&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
 Amy Visconti, Georgia Southern&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
 James Hart IV, The Citadel
 Maya Cameron, North Georgia
 Brooklynne Weatherford, Georgia Southern&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
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 SoCon Coach of the Year
 Lt. Col. Bill Bither, VMI
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 SoCon Freshman of the Year
 Christopher Comstock, UAB

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Three-Peat; GSU captures third straight SoCon Rifle Championship

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 CHARLESTON, S.C. –&nbsp;Defending overall Southern Conference champion Georgia Southern claimed its fourth consecutive smallbore crown Saturday at the 2024 SoCon Rifle Championships at The Citadel’s Inouye Marksmanship Center in Charleston, South Carolina. GSU sophomore Emma Pohlmann claimed the individual title.
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 The Eagles shot a championship-record 2,343 to outdistance runner-up UAB, which shot 2,287. GSU, which set a program record with a 2,349 twice during the regular season, surpassed their own championship mark of 2,315 set by the Eagles just a year ago. With the victory, GSU became the first four-time winner of the SoCon’s smallbore championship.
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 Georgia Southern’s Addy Burrow, who posted a 589 twice during the regular season, shot a 588 to take first place in the qualifying round, edging teammates Ella Goldfaden (587) and Pohlmann (586), who led the SoCon with a 587 average on the season.
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 Pohlmann, who claimed Georgia Southern’s third straight individual title in the discipline, joined Burrow, freshman Zahra Gonzalez Mazo and Goldfaden, as four Eagles advanced to the finals.
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 The Citadel’s James Hart IV and Charlotte Welsh made their second consecutive appearances in the finals, with North Georgia’s Maya Cameron and VMI’s Ryan Harlow rounding out the finals field.
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 There, Pohlmann claimed the title after totaling 461.5 to top UNG’s Cameron, who posted a 452.8. Goldfaden and Mazo finished third and fourth, respectively, while Hart was fifth.
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 The Citadel finished third in the team smallbore standings with 2,281 points, just six points shy of UAB. North Georgia was fourth at 2,279, followed by VMI (2,271), Wofford (2,209), VMI’s women’s team (2,198) and The Citadel’s women’s team (2,142).
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 The Citadel will look to defend its air rifle title when the SoCon Rifle Championship resumes Sunday.
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 Sunday’s first relay is set for 7:45 a.m. and the finals are scheduled to start at 2:15 p.m.
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 2024 SoCon Rifle Championship Smallbore team scores
 1. Georgia Southern&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,343
 2. UAB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,287
 3. The Citadel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,281
 4. North Georgia&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,279
 5. VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,271
 6. Wofford&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,209
 7. VMI (W)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,198
 8. The Citadel (W)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,142
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 Smallbore individual final
 1. Emma Pohlmann, Georgia Southern (461.5)
 2. Maya Cameron, North Georgia (452.8)
 3. Ella Goldfaden , Georgia Southern (443.1)
 4. Zahra Gonzalez Mazo, Georgia Southern (432.1)
 5. James Hart IV, The Citadel (421.9)
 6. Ryan Harlow, VMI (409.7)
 7. Addy Burrow, Georgia Southern (398.7)
 8. Charlotte Welsh, The Citadel (397.9)

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Georgia Southern claims smallbore crown at rifle championship

<article class="article-wrapper sportfile"><h3>2024&nbsp;SoCon Rifle Championship</h3><div class="article-content"><h2>March 2-3&nbsp;• Inouye Marksmanship Center • Charleston, S.C.</h2><ul><li><a href="http://results.megalink.no">Live stats</a></li><li><a href="http://ncaarifle.org/Home/Scorecard?MatchId=1761">NCAA Scorecard</a></li><li><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/bltd02588240f61119e/Rifle_program_2024.pdf" target="_blank">Program</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SoConRifle?src=hashtag_click">#SoConRifle</a></li><li><a href="/rifle/article/bltf9c02295f8630eea/" target="_self">Day one recap (smallbore)</a></li><li><a href="/rifle/article/bltfc8a5b42882971e6/" target="_self">Day two recap (air rifle)</a></li><li><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/bltafddfb361524817d/2022 Rifle Record Book.pdf" target="_blank">Records</a></li></ul><hr/>2024&nbsp;Championship InformationGeorgia Southern won its third straight Southern Conference Rifle Championship on Sunday at The Citadel's Inouye Marksmanship Center in Charleston, South Carolina. GSU sophomore Emma Pohlmann was named the SoCon Smallbore and Air Rifle Athlete of the Year as all-conference awards were announced at the conclusion of the two-day event. &nbsp; The Eagles, who shot a championship-record 2,343 in smallbore on Saturday, followed that with a 2,382 in the air rifle portion on Sunday to claim the SoCon title with a championship-record 4,725 aggregate score.<hr/><dl><dt>Saturday, March 2&nbsp;– Smallbore8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Preparation and Sighting 8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Relay #1 10:15 a.m. - 10:30&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preparation and Sighting 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Relay #2 12:30 p.m. - 12:45&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preparation and Sighting 12:45 p.m. - 2:15&nbsp;p.m. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Relay #3 3:15&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Report 3:30 p.m.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Finals Sunday, March 3&nbsp;– Air rifle 7:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preparation and sighting 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Air Rifle Relay #1 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preparation and sighting 9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Air Rifle Relay #2 11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Preparation and sighting 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Air Rifle Relay #3 2:15 p.m. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Air Rifle FinalsPrevious championships: <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt375cebc28c640f6c/2023 Rifle Championship.pdf" target="_blank">2023</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt6a7fffcf47ca3a5b/2022 Rifle Championship.pdf" target="_blank">2022</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt68508aaab3dcc5cd/2021 Rifle Championship.pdf" target="_blank">2021</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blte4928a3a86acf4e9/2020 SoCon Rifle Championship.pdf" target="_blank">2020</a>&nbsp;2019&nbsp;2018&nbsp;2017</dt><dt> Participating institutions: <a href="https://uabsports.com/sports/rifle" target="_self">UAB</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://citadelsports.com/index.aspx?PATH=mrifle">CIT</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://ungathletics.com/index.aspx?PATH=rifle">UNG</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://gseagles.com/index.aspx?PATH=rifle">GSU</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.vmikeydets.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=3912&SPSID=44168">VMI</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://woffordterriers.com/index.aspx?PATH=rifle">WOF</a></dt><dt>&nbsp;</dt></dl><hr/>2024&nbsp;Champion: Georgia Southern<img asset_uid="blta07ccaa18d5e0b1d" src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blta07ccaa18d5e0b1d/6655908286ba8b3d961d5ef5/2024_Rifle_Champion-_Georgia_Southern.jpeg" alt="2024 Rifle Champion- Georgia Southern.jpeg" height="auto" width="100%" style="width: 100%;height: auto;"/></div><div class="noprint" style="margin-top: 10px;"></div></article>

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2024 Rifle Championship

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Members of the 100th anniversary team must meet at least one of the following criteria:
 - Member of SoCon Hall of Fame (for primary sport)
 - National champion
 - All-America in two different seasons (not including honorable mention or freshman/sophomore AA)
 - SoCon Male or Female Athlete of the Year
 - SoCon Athlete of the Year in two different seasons (smallbore or air rifle)
 - SoCon individual champion (smallbore or air rifle) in two different seasons
 - 1st-team All-SoCon in three different seasons
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 Notes:
 - Student-athletes must have competed in the SoCon for at least two seasons.
 - List of awards is not exhaustive – just those that satisfy the above criteria are listed.
 - Awards are through the completion of the 2020-21 academic year.
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 Dennis Smith, App State
 SoCon champion 1973, 1974
 1st-team All-SoCon 1975, 1976, 1977
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 William Piatt, App State
 SoCon champion 1976, 1977
 1st-team All-SoCon 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
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 Paul Timberlake, App State
 1st-team All-SoCon 1977, 1978, 1979
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 Ethel-Ann Alves, ETSU
 All-America 1981, 1982
 1st-team All-SoCon 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
 &nbsp;
 John Duus, ETSU
 All-America 1980, 1981, 1982
 1st-team All-SoCon 1980, 1981, 1982
 &nbsp;
 Cindy German, ETSU
 1st-team All-SoCon 1983, 1984, 1985
 &nbsp;
 Kurt Kisch, ETSU
 1st-team All-SoCon 1983, 1984, 1985
 &nbsp;
 Joe McGuigan, ETSU
 1st-team All-SoCon 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
 &nbsp;
 Elizabeth McKay, ETSU
 All-America 1983, 1984
 1st-team All-SoCon 1982, 1983, 1984
 &nbsp;
 Chris Meyer, ETSU
 1st-team All-SoCon 1980, 1981, 1982
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 Marie Miller, ETSU
 1st-team All-SoCon 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
 &nbsp;
 Gloria Parmentier, ETSU
 All-America 1979, 1980
 &nbsp;
 Bill Thomas, ETSU
 All-America 1980, 1981, 1982
 1st-team All-SoCon 1982, 1983 1984, 1985
 &nbsp;
 Dave Yeager, ETSU
 All-America 1985, 1986
 1st-team All-SoCon 1983, 1984, 1985
 &nbsp;
 Ashley Judson, Georgia Southern
 SoCon Athlete of the Year 2019-20 (AR), 2020-21 (AR)
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 Rosemary Kramer, Georgia Southern
 SoCon Athlete of the Year 2017-18 (AR), 2018-19 (AR)
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 Kimberlee Nettles, North Georgia
 SoCon Athlete of the Year 2019-20 (SB, AR), 2020-21 (SB)
 SoCon champion 2019-20 (SB), 2020-21 (AR)
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 Tobin Sanctuary, North Georgia
 1st-team All-SoCon 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
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 Dan Bahrman, West Virginia
 All-America 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
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 Andy Holoubek
 All-America 1965, 1966
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 Bruce Meredith, West Virginia
 NCAA champion 1961 (SB)
 All-America 1960, 1961
 &nbsp;
 John Writer, West Virginia
 NCAA champion 1966 (SB)
 All-America 1964, 1965, 1966
 SoCon champion 1965, 1966
 1st-team All-SoCon 1964, 1965, 1966
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100th Anniversary Rifle Team (first season 1956; discontinued in 1986, resumed in 2016)

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference announced its October athletes of the month Thursday, highlighting excellence among 14 student-athletes across nine sports during the month. 
  
  
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 
Cameron Ponder, Furman, Jr., Winston-Salem, N.C.

<ul>
	<li>Won the SoCon Cross Country Championship on Oct. 30, earning SoCon Runner of the Year honors with a time of 24:40.0 in the 8K race and helping the Paladins to their ninth straight team title</li>
	<li>Finished 27th at the Joe Piane Invitational on Oct. 1, turning in a time of 24:05.3 in the 5-mile race</li>
	<li>Helped Furman to a team victory, as the Paladins finished ahead of No. 25 Michigan and No. 10 Butler</li>
	<li>Earned SoCon Runner of the Week honors after finishing 37th overall at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational on Oct. 15, turning in a career-best 8K time of 23:55.1 to lead Furman to a ninth-place team finish in a field that included 17 of the top 30 teams in the country</li>
	<li>Has helped Furman to a No. 17 ranking in the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Adam Beucler (Furman) and Daniel Bernal (Furman). 
  
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 
Bethany Graham, Furman, So., Aldie, Va.

<ul>
	<li>Won the SoCon Cross Country Championship on Oct. 30, earning SoCon Runner of the Year honors with a time of 17:41.4 in the 5K race and helping the Paladins to their ninth straight team title</li>
	<li>Named the SoCon Runner of the Week after finishing 17th at the Joe Piane Invitational on Oct. 1 with a personal-best 5K time of 16:41.2</li>
	<li>Led Furman to a 10-place finish in the prestigious race</li>
	<li>Turned in another career-best effort at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational on Oct. 15, finishing 11th overall in the 6K race with a time of 20:20.1</li>
	<li>Helped the Paladins finish 23rd in a field that included 16 of the top 30 teams in the country</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Heidi Fortin (The Citadel) and Lindsey Stallworth (ETSU). 
  
FOOTBALL 
Offense 
Liam Welch, Samford, Gr., QB, Augusta, Ga.

<ul>
	<li>Averaged 316.8 yards of total offense per game, scoring 12 touchdowns in four games in the month</li>
	<li>Went 106-for-165 for 1,058 yards (264.5 per game) and eight touchdowns through the air and had 43 carries for 209 yards and four rushing touchdowns</li>
	<li>Opened his month with five total touchdowns against Mercer on Oct. 2, throwing for 312 yards and four TDs and running for 69 yards and a score</li>
	<li>Had three total touchdowns against Wofford on Oct. 16, throwing for 250 yards and two TDs and running for 34 yards and a TD</li>
	<li>Also had three total touchdowns at No. 18 VMI on Oct. 30, rushing for 68 yards and two scores and throwing for 365 yards and a TD</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Quay Holmes (ETSU), Fred Davis (Mercer), Ailym Ford (Chattanooga), Seth Morgan (VMI), Raphael Williams (Western Carolina) and Irvin Mulligan (Wofford). 
  
Defense 
Lance Wise, Mercer, So., S, Marietta, Ga.

<ul>
	<li>Recorded 37 tackles in five games (7.4) per game in helping the Bears go 4-1 in October</li>
	<li>Made nine tackles and broke up a pass in a win over Samford on Oct. 2 to open the month</li>
	<li>Had eight tackles, including one for loss, a forced fumble and a 56-yard interception return to the 1-yard line against Western Carolina on Oct. 9</li>
	<li>Had five tackles each against VMI (Oct. 16) and Wofford (Oct. 23)</li>
	<li>Made 10 tackles, nine of which were solo stops, and had a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown at The Citadel on Oct. 30</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Donovan Manuel (ETSU), Noah Martin (Samford), Devonnsha Maxwell (Chattanooga), Kareem Taylor (Western Carolina) and Joe Beckett (Wofford). 
  
MEN’S GOLF 
Nick Lyerly, UNCG, Sr., Salisbury, N.C.

<ul>
	<li>Lyerly won both events in which he competed in October, claiming SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week honors both times</li>
	<li>Shot a 10-under-par 206 to claim victory at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate (Oct. 16-17), opening with a 7-under 65 and helping UNCG to a second-place finish in the 89-man, 16-team field</li>
	<li>Captured his second straight tournament win at the Grandover Collegiate (Oct. 23-24), opening with consecutive 6-under 66s en route to a 14-under 202 in which he bogeyed just two of the 54 holes</li>
	<li>Led UNCG to a third-place finish in the 101-man, 15-team field</li>
	<li>Averaged 68 strokes per round over the six rounds, with three of 66 or lower and none over par</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Archie Davies (ETSU), Jack Crosby (Furman), Tobias Jonnson (Mercer), Paul Conroy (Chattanooga), Jake Peacock (Western Carolina) and Harry Jones (Wofford). 
  
  
WOMEN’S GOLF 
Tereza Melecka, ETSU, Sr., Belcovice, Czech Republic

<ul>
	<li>Claimed her first individual medalist honors of season and fifth of her career the at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate (Oct. 8-10) with a 9-under-par-207, which is her second-lowest collegiate score</li>
	<li>Fired all three rounds below par (69-70-68)</li>
	<li>Led the tournament with 17 birdies</li>
	<li>Helped lead the Bucs to second of 15 teams with a 7-under-par 857</li>
	<li>Named Southern Conference women's golfer of the week on Oct. 13</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Anna Morgan (Furman), Mikayla Dubnik (Mercer), Dorota Zalewska (Chattanooga), Elizabeth Lohbauer (Western Carolina) and Lindsey Hollis (Wofford). 
  
  
RIFLE 
Smallbore 
Ashley Judson, Georgia Southern, Jr., Acworth, Ga.

<ul>
	<li>Competed in six events in October taking first in smallbore in three of those competitions</li>
	<li>Posted a league-best average score of 572.8 in the discipline in the month, highlighted by a career-high 578 against UAB on Oct. 16 in which she finished first</li>
	<li>Also finished first against No. 18 North Georgia and Georgia Military on Oct. 9 with a 562 and finished atop the leaderboard against Wofford on Oct. 31 with a score of 576</li>
	<li>Shot 577 against No. 1 Alaska to finish seventh</li>
	<li>On consecutive days against No. 16 Morehead State to open the month, shot 573 and 571</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Amy Kohan (UAB) and Dawson Kissik (North Georgia). 
  
Air Rifle 
Ashley Judson, Georgia Southern, Jr., Acworth, Ga.

<ul>
	<li>Averaged a league-best 589.5 in air rifle in the month, winning three of her six competitions and finishing runner-up once</li>
	<li>Shot a career-high 593 against No. 16 Morehead State on Oct. 2 after shooting 592 the previous day</li>
	<li>Earned her first air rifle win in the month with a 584 against No. 18 North Georgia and Georgia Military on Oct. 9</li>
	<li>Finished first against UAB on Oct. 16 (587) and against Wofford on Oct. 31 (592)</li>
	<li>Shot 589 to finish fifth against No. 1 Alaska on Oct. 28</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Sophia Flores (UAB) and Alyssa Kiser (North Georgia). 
  
  
MEN’S SOCCER 
Offense 
Jake Raine, Furman, So., F, Stoke England

<ul>
	<li>Led Furman with 16 points on seven goals and two assists during the month of October</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Scored a goal in all but one game</li>
	<li>Tied his career high of two goals against 18th-ranked Duke on Oct. 19</li>
	<li>Tallied two assists in final two games of the regular season at UNC Asheville and VMI</li>
	<li>Only Furman player to score a goal in six straight games since 2004</li>
	<li>Concluded the regular season with 11 goals to become the first Paladin since Haris Cekic in 2007 to record double-digit goals in a season</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Liam O’Brien (Belmont), Tarik Pannholzer (ETSU), Kadeem Agard (Mercer), JC Ngando (UNCG) and Brandon Oddy (Wofford). 
  
Defense 
Drew Romig, Belmont, Sr., GK, Midlothian, Va.

<ul>
	<li>Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 12 and Nov. 2</li>
	<li>Recorded a career-high eight saves in the Bruins’ program record eighth shutout of the season at Eastern Illinois on Oct. 26</li>
	<li>Set the school’s single-season shutout record with his seventh clean sheet following the 2-0 victory over Eastern Illinois</li>
	<li>Posted shutout performances against IUPUI and Wofford</li>
	<li>Claimed a combined shutout in the 5-0 win over VMI</li>
	<li>Ranks fifth in the nation in save percentage (.831), ninth in shutouts, 22nd in goals against average (0.80) and 26th in saves (64).</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Josh Hosie (Furman), Trevor McMullen (Mercer) and Emmanuel Hagan (UNCG). 
  
  
WOMEN’S SOCCER 
Offense 
Nieva Gaither, Furman, So., MF, Lilburn, Ga.

<ul>
	<li>Tallied 17 points on eight goals and one assist as Furman went 8-2 in the month, including wins over The Citadel (2-1) and Western Carolina (1-0), in the SoCon Women's Soccer quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, to advance to Sunday's championship tilt</li>
	<li>Finished with two multi-goal games in wins over VMI (Oct. 15) and Mercer (Oct. 22)</li>
	<li>Scored three game-winners and was 1-for-1 on penalty kicks</li>
	<li>Named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 19 and Oct. 26 after scoring six points in each respective week</li>
	<li>Tabbed the SoCon Player of the Year, first team all-conference, and selected to Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week on Oct. 26</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Jocelyn Nehls (ETSU), Ally Fordham (Mercer), Taylor Yount (Samford), Mackenzie Smith (Chattanooga), Valentine Pursey (Western Carolina) and Caileen Almeida (Wofford). 
  
Defense 
Morgan McAslan, Samford, Sr., GK, Waterdown, Ontario, Canada

<ul>
	<li>Helped Samford to a 9-0 record in the month as the Bulldogs finished conference play undefeated and earned the top seed in the Southern Conference Women's Soccer Championship</li>
	<li>Started in all nine contests and played the entirety of every game, totaling 810 minutes in goal</li>
	<li>Recorded five shutouts and allowed more than one goal in just a single contest</li>
	<li>Tallied 31 saves on 66 shots faced and finished with a 0.56 goals against average</li>
	<li>Named second-team all-conference and was the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 5</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Shu Ohba (ETSU), Camryn Bolick (Furman), Jordyn Ebert (Mercer), Maggie Shaw (Chattanooga) and Ashlee Owens (Western Carolina). 
  
  
VOLLEYBALL 
Offense 
Kayla White, UNCG, Gr., OH, Montgomery, Ala.

<ul>
	<li>Averaged 4.15 kills and 3.75 digs per set as UNCG went 6-4 in the month of October</li>
	<li>Tallied double-digit kills in all 10 matches and totaled eight double-doubles in the span</li>
	<li>Led the match in kills in six of 10 matches</li>
	<li>Recorded 20-plus kills in three matches as she totaled 25 at Furman on Oct. 9, 22 at Western Carolina on Oct. 13 and 24 against The Citadel on Oct. 15</li>
	<li>Named the SoCon Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 18</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Sharlissa De Jesus (The Citadel), Sara Esposito (ETSU), Neci Harris (Furman), Rayanne de Oliveira (Mercer), Lauren Deaton (Samford), Gylian Finch (Chattanooga), Merry Gebel (Western Carolina) and Kennedy Smith (Wofford). 
  
Defense 
Paige Gallentine, Chattanooga, Fr., LIB, Fenton, Mich.

<ul>
	<li>Led all players in digs in eight of Chattanooga's 10 matches as the Mocs went 4-6</li>
	<li>Averaged 5.62 digs per set in the span</li>
	<li>Tallied 20-plus digs in six matches and 25 or more digs in three contests, one of which was a three-set match</li>
	<li>Had a month-high 30 digs in a five-set win over Samford on Oct. 8</li>
	<li>Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Month twice in October, taking home honors on Oct. 11 and Oct. 18</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Kenzie Kellerman (The Citadel), Taylor Roberts (ETSU), Kelsey Watkins (Furman), Megan Smith (Mercer), Hannah Knier (UNCG), Kate Morgan (Samford), Destinee Dorsey (Western Carolina) and Kaitlyn Brown (Wofford). 
  
Setter 
Kayla Keshock, Samford, R-So., Spanish Fort, Ala.

<ul>
	<li>Averaged 10.94 assists per set, totaling 339 assists on the month</li>
	<li>Totaled 30-plus assists in seven of her eight matches played, while finishing with 40-plus five times and 50-plus three times</li>
	<li>Tallied a month-high 56 assists at ETSU on Oct. 7</li>
	<li>Offensively, hit .346 on the month while also contributing 2.29 digs per set on the defensive end</li>
	<li>Named the SoCon Player of the Week on Nov. 1 after leading Samford to wins over Western Carolina and UNCG in the final weekend of October</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Belle Hogan (The Citadel), Caroline Dykes (ETSU), Sarah Turner (Furman), Agnieska Paskevic (Mercer), Gabriela McHugh (UNCG), Sydney Carlson (Western Carolina) and Emily Hodsdon (Wofford). 
  
Southern Conference October Athletes of the Month 
 
Football – offense                                   Liam Welch, Samford 
Football – defense                                  Lance Wise, Mercer 
Men’s golf                                              Nick Lyerly, UNCG 
Women’s golf                                         Tereza Melecka, ETSU 
Men’s cross country                                Cameron Ponder, Furman 
Women’s cross country                           Bethany Graham, Furman 
Rifle – smallbore                                     Ashley Judson, Georgia Southern 
Rifle – air rifle                                         Ashley Judson, Georgia Southern 
Men’s soccer – offense                           Jake Raine, Furman 
Men’s soccer – defense                          Drew Romig, Belmont 
Women’s soccer – offense                      Nieva Gaither, Furman 
Women’s soccer – defense                     Morgan McAslan, Samford 
Volleyball – offense                                 Kayla White, UNCG 
Volleyball – defense                                Paige Gallentine, Chattanooga 
Volleyball – setter                                   Kayla Keshock, Samford 
 
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