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Rifle Splits Weekend Matches

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis senior and junior shot career-high aggregates to lead the Tigers to a split versus NC State and Kentucky in weekend action. Both Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) matches took played at the R.F. Fogelman Rifle Range.

Memphis, ranked No. 16 in the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) poll, defeated No. 8 NC State 4646-4630 Saturday and dropped a 4692-4674 decision to defending NCAA champion and No. 1 Kentucky Sunday.

Dempster shot a career-best 1179 aggregate to lead Memphis to the victory over NC State Saturday. Her 1179 edged out her previous-best of 1175 that she shot in the Tiger Open, the 2018-19 season-opening match in late September.