From The Daily Athenaeum comes an article about WVU continuing to shoot at a high level after their 2008-09 title season.
Rifle begins title defense with weekend sweep
The West Virginia rifle team started the defense of its nation’s-best 14th National Championship title Saturday.
It was back to its old ways.
The Mountaineers claimed wins over Air Force and Nebraska to start their season on the right foot.
WVU defeated the Falcons 4655-4587 Saturday before downing the Huskers 4660-4634 Sunday in Lincoln, Neb.
"It was nice to finally have a real game. It was fun to be back," said West Virginia head coach Jon Hammond. "It was not a bad weekend. There is a lot we can improve on, but we performed well and had good results."
The Mountaineers defeated Air Force 2305-2301 in smallbore, followed by a 2350-2286 victory in air rifle.
WVU senior Bryant Wallizer finished first overall with a score of 1167, including a first-place air rifle performance of 590.
He continued his success in smallbore, posting a score of 577 – only two points short of his personal best of 579.
"I am satisfied. It was enough to build on, and we finally got to play and see what everyone is capable of," Hammond said.
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