March 11, 2007
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Competing in their first-ever NCAA Championships, the TCU Horned Frog rifle team finished in a tie for fifth place with Nebraska. The Frogs completed the competition with a seventh-place finish in the air rifle discipline with a score of 2,293. TCU's team consisted of four freshmen, giving them the distinction of the youngest team in the championships. At a banquet Saturday night, Head Coach
Karen Monez was honored as with the NRA Distinguished College Coach of the Year award.
"For a group of freshman, the only such group in the field, it was an impressive finish," remarked Monez. "It gave them a lot more experience. We are looking forward to next year and competing at a higher level."
TCU was in fourth place heading into day two of the competition, thanks to a strong performance in smallbore in which they scored 2,330. Erin Lorenzen finished sixth in the qualifying rounds, allowing her the opportunity to shoot another round. She shot a 93.3 in the final round, giving her a final total of 674.3 for the tournament, good enough for a seventh place finish.
The other three Horned Frogs finished in the Top 25 shooters. Emily Paper's 572 placed her 18th, while Simone Riford (571) and Lauren Sullivan (571) finished 22 and 23, respectively.
On Saturday the field competed in air rifle, where TCU posted a seventh place finish with a tally of 2,293. Lorenzen was once again the top performer for the Frogs as she finished 12th with a 587. Simone Riford grabbed a 15th-place finish, shooting a 586. Lauren Sullivan came in 23rd with a score of 583, while Emily Paper rounded out the Frogs' finishers with a 574, placing her 36th.
The Frogs' aggregate total of 4,623 tied them with Nebraska for fifth in the competition. Alaska-Fairbanks claimed the title for the ninth time in school history with an aggregate score of 4,662.
Fairbanks, Alaska - March 9-10, 2007
Final Standings
1. Alaska-Fairbanks - 4,662 (aggregate) 2,308 (smallbore)/2,354 (air rifle)
2. Army - 4,644 (aggregate) 2,307 (smallbore)/2,337 (air rifle)
3. Jacksonville - 4,639 (aggregate) 2,291 (smallbore)/2,348 (air rifle)
4. Kentucky - 4,636 (aggregate) 2,299 (smallbore)/2,337 (air rifle)
T5. TCU - 4,623 (aggregate) 2,293 (smallbore)/2,330 (air rifle)
T5. Nebraska - 4,623 (aggregate) 2,287 (smallbore)/2,336 (air rifle)
7. Navy - 4,589 (aggregate) 2,253 (smallbore)/2,336 (air rifle)
8. Murray State - 4,569 (aggregate) 2,262 (smallbore)/2,303 (air rifle)
Smallbore Results
1. Alaska-Fairbanks - 2,308
2. Army - 2,307
3. Kentucky - 2,299
4. TCU - 2,293
5. Jacksonville - 2,291
6. Nebraka - 2,287
7. Murray State - 2,262
8. Navy - 2,253
Individual TCU Smallbore Results
7. Erin Lorenzen - 674.3
18. Emily Paper - 572
22. Lauren Sullivan - 571
23. Simone Riford - 571
Air Rifle Results
1. Alaska-Fairbanks - 2,354
2. Jacksonville - 2,348
3. Army - 2,337
4. Kentucky - 2,337
5. Navy - 2,336
6. Nebraka - 2,336
7. TCU - 2,330
8. Murray State - 2,262
Individual TCU Air Rifle Results
12. Erin Lorenzen - 587
15. Simone Riford - 586
23. Lauren Sullivan - 583
36. Emily Paper - 574
