Official Site of the Zips · Feb 20, 2017
Akron Rifle Team Edged at Ohio State in NCAA Qualifier
COLUMBUS, Ohio- The No. 16 University of Akron rifle team faced No. 7 Ohio State on Saturday, Feb. 18, in the NCAA Qualifier at the Hugh W. Wylie Range.
The Buckeyes finished with a team score of 4,678 to Akron's 4,634.
OSU's Michael Steinel (584) and Anthony Cuozzo (583) took the top two slots in the smallbore with junior Julia Hatch (Northfield, Vt.) came in fifth with a 578.
In air rifle, OSU's Rhiann Travis took first with 598 points. Senior Zachary Strohl (Barto, Pa.) and freshman Cierra Terrizzi (Dallastown, Pa.) finished with like scores of 588. As a team, the Zips posted a season- high combined air rifle score of 2,340.