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Kentucky rifle finishes third in GARC Championships, prepares for NCAA Championships

Kentucky rifle finished third at the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships, just one point behind Ole Miss and eight points behind West Virginia, on Sunday.

Kentucky’s air rifle team tied for first behind an impressive, gold-medal-winning performance by freshman Sofia Ceccarello.

The air rifle’s team score of 2,379 followed Saturday’s smallbore score of 2,335, which was the third highest.

Kentucky Wildcats freshman Sofia Ceccarello rubs her forehead during the Kentucky vs. Morehead State rifle NCAA Qualifier on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at Barker Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky finished with a 4716 qualifying score.