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Kentucky rifle comes up short in NCAA Championships in Akron, takes bronze

Kentucky rifle finished third in the 2023 NCAA Championships on Saturday, finishing behind the national champions Alaska-Fairbanks and runners-up TCU.

The competition was held at James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio.

Kentucky was seeking its fifth national championship win and third consecutive, winning previously in 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2022.

As a team, fifth-year senior Richard Clark led the team with an overall score of 596 while fellow fifth-year senior Mitchell Nelson scored 595.

Gold medalist Will Shaner finished third on the team with a score of 593.

Sophomore Allison Buesseler scored 589, placing fourth on the team, while Martin Voss shot a 583 to finish fifth on the team.