NC State Wolfpack

Feb. 17, 2013

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The 14th-ranked NC State rifle team bested its team air rifle record once again with a 2,336 total, helping the Wolfpack set a new record for combined total with a 4,623 score to win SEARC 6 and its NRA Sectional meet at the Daniel K. Inouye Hall Marksmanship Center at The Citadel.

"Clearly, we're very happy to fire our highest score of the season at the NCAA qualifier," said head coach Keith Miller. "You can't ask for much more than that."

The Wolfpack broke the 4,600 barrier for the fourth time this season, and topped the previous program record of 4,619, which was set Jan. 26 against Air Force.

"While having an individual qualify for the NCAAs like Dani [Foster] did last year would have been great, this match was more of a team success," Miller said.

NC State (32-7, 19-0 SEARC, 1-5 GARC) received a lift from freshman Daniel Cliff, who shot a 587 to lead the Wolfpack's record-setting effort in the air rifle competition. Junior Madeline Pike followed up with a 586 mark, graduate student Bryan Cross notched a 582 and sophomore Dani Foster triggered a 581 score.

The Pack then combined for a 2,287 mark in smallbore, behind freshman Alex Martin's team-leading and personal-best 575 score. Pike and Foster tallied 574 scores, while Cliff posted a 564 aggregate in the event.

"I'm really proud of our two freshmen, Alex and Daniel," Miller said. "In addition to giving us valuable contributions all year, both shot very well in their first NCAA qualifier. It's great to have such [high] scores from true freshmen, so we're really excited about what the future holds for both of them. They've been great additions to our team."

The Wolfpack will compete next weekend, Feb. 22-24, at the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships in Oxford, Miss.

"With our increased competitiveness this year, we're really looking forward to it," Miller said. "The competition will be at the absolute highest level, but that's where you want to be - shooting against the best in the nation."

Individual Results

Maddy Pike 
586 air
574 smallbore
1160 total

Dani Foster
581 air
574 smallbore
1155 total

Daniel Cliff
587 air (PR)
564 smallbore
1151 total 

Alex Martin
576 air (tied PR)
575 smallbore(PR)
1151 total (PR)

Bryan Cross
582 air
559 smallbore
1141 total

Amy Roderer
572 air (PR)
556 smallbore
1128 total (PR)

Final Team Results
1. NC State, 4623
2. Citadel Coed, 4502
3. North Georgia College, 4482
4. Citadel Women, 4286
5. Wofford, 2248 (Air Rifle only)
6. UAB, 2206 (Air Rifle only)