The Skyhawk rifle squad captured their first win of the 2019-2020 season, posting a 4599-4596 performance against conference opponent Morehead State. This marked not only the first match in Martin for the season, but also the first time in program history that electronic targets were used at the Skyhawk Rifle Range according to Sports Information.… Continue reading Rifle team beats MSU for first win of 2019-20 season
Category: Rifle
Skyhawks post consistent scores in outing against Ole Miss
The Skyhawk rifle squad went up against Southeastern Conference (SEC) opponent Ole Miss in Murray, Kentucky, this past Sunday, Oct. 13, posting a consistent 4,591 aggregate score. This is the second time this season the rifle team has posted a 4,591 aggregate, with the first time being against Memphis on Sept. 21. This is a… Continue reading Skyhawks post consistent scores in outing against Ole Miss
Skyhawk named OVC freshman of the year
Rachel Sprague of the UTM rifle squad has been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s (OVC) “Freshman of the Year”. Sprague becomes the sixth Skyhawk in UTM history to claim the OVC’s “Freshman of the Year” honor, joining teammate Kaitlin Korinek who claimed the accolade in 2017. Going into the OVC Rifle Championships, Sprague led the… Continue reading Skyhawk named OVC freshman of the year
Rifle team moves on to NCAA qualifier
The UTM rifle team capped off a successful season by competing in the OVC Championships on Feb. 3 in Jacksonville, Alabama. The Skyhawk rifle squad finished last year ranked 19th in the nation and looked to keep their top-20 streak alive this year. UTM kicked off the 2018-2019 season in Memphis at the Tiger Open.… Continue reading Rifle team moves on to NCAA qualifier
UTM Rifle heads to NCAA qualifiers
UTM’s rifle team is heading to the NCAA qualifiers. UTM will compete at the NCAA qualifier on Saturday, Feb. 17, which will be held in Murray, Kentucky. The Skyhawks have completed their regular season with high scores and full hopes of taking the qualifiers head on. Brigitte Curcio, a senior shooter and public relations major… Continue reading UTM Rifle heads to NCAA qualifiers
Rifle team has high hopes for 2017 season
As of now, the UTM Rifle Team is three matches into their season with only 18 more to go. Their most recent match on Sunday, Oct. 1 against the Murray State Racers resulted in a loss, but still set personal records for seven shooters. For air rifle, these were Brigitte Curcio, senior communications major from… Continue reading Rifle team has high hopes for 2017 season
Faught wins USA Shooting national championship
UTM’s Dacotah Faught won the USA Shooting National Championship in Women’s 10m Air Rifle on June 24. Faught, a sophomore majoring in Criminal Justice from Amenia, North Dakota, finished the event with a score of 832 points. This resulted in a 2.5 lead margin over second place Sonya May. Faught is the first Skyhawk to win… Continue reading Faught wins USA Shooting national championship
UTM earns OVC Team Sportsmanship Award for rifle
On Tuesday the Ohio Valley Conference announced that the University of Tennessee at Martin is the recipient of the 2013-14 Team Sportsmanship Award for rifle. Voted on by the student-athletes and coaches of the respective sports, the team awards are bestowed upon the Conference squads deemed to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and… Continue reading UTM earns OVC Team Sportsmanship Award for rifle
Column: Sports Editor takes on lack of attendance
Recently, The Pacer launched its own blog, Voice It!. I wrote the first post on this blog and I put together a list of three things I think new Athletic Director Julio Freire should focus on. Number one on that list, increasing student attendance at games. Anyone who has been around me the past year… Continue reading Column: Sports Editor takes on lack of attendance
Julio Freire introduced as UTM Athletic Director
Former University of Nevada-Las Vegas athletic director Julio Freire was introduced as the new athletic director for the University of Tennessee at Martin in a press conference held Monday afternoon. Prior to accepting the AD position at UTM, Freire served as senior associate athletic director at UNLV from 2010 to 2013, where he was heavily… Continue reading Julio Freire introduced as UTM Athletic Director