Ole Miss rifle sets air rifle record in win over TCU

No. 7 Ole Miss defeated No. 6 TCU 4,745-4,724 on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, and set a program record in air rifle. The Rebels improved to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the PRC, while the Horned Frogs fell to 5-3 and 2-1.

Ole Miss held a 2,352-2,349 lead after smallbore. Jordan de Jesus led the Rebels with a 593, followed by Audrey Gogniat’s 592. TCU had the next three top scores in the discipline.

The Rebels widened the margin in air rifle, posting a team score of 2,393. Regan Diamond and Dinh each shot 599, while Gogniat recorded a 588. Diamond’s score topped her previous career best of 597, set at the prior season’s PRC Championships. The team mark surpassed Ole Miss’ previous air rifle record, set at Memphis on Feb. 15 of the previous season.

De Jesus and Gogniat tied for the best aggregate scores among all competitors, each with 1,190. Dinh finished fourth with an 1,185.

The source listed Ole Miss’ next match as a visit to No. 1 West Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 14, with shooting scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. CT.

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