Jacksonville State wins Newkirk, Golden Eagles finish fourth
Curtis Gagne had Tech's top score for coach Steve Law's rifle team at the James Newkirk Invitational.
Curtis Gagne top shooter for Tech
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Jacksonville State won the 2009 James Newkirk
Invitational championship, edging Murray State, Memphis and
Tennessee Tech Saturday at the Tech Rifle Range. JSU fired a team
total of 4,624 to win the combined title, after placing first in
both the smallbore and air rifle events.
In the smallbore competition, JSU fired 2,291 to finish first, led
by Brian Carstensen (584) and Michael Dickinson (580). Murray State
was second in the discipline with a 2,259, while Memphis was third
at 2,249 and Tech was just eight points back in fourth at
2,241.
Curtis Gagne had Tech's top score of 568, while James Culver was
next at 561. Patrick Stidham shot 560 for coach Steve Law's team
and Johnathan Zimmerer was next at 552.
DIckinson topped JSU in air rifle with a 589, while Andrea Dardas
shot 586 to finish in a tie for second, individually. The Gamecocks
posted 2,333 to win the air competition, with Memphis (2,292)
second by two points over Murray State (2,290). Tech was fourth at
2,254.
Stidham's 568 was Tech's top air rifle score, followed by Gagne at
566, Austin Litherland with 561, and Jessica McCauley at 560.
In the combined scoring, JSU finished with 4,624, beating Murray
State (4,549) by 75 points. Memphis (4,541) was third and Tech
(4,496) was fourth.
Gagne's 1,134 was Tech's top combined score, while Stidham shot a
combined 1,128.
Tech will shoot next weekend at the Murray State Invitational,
then hosts the OVC Championships, Feb. 7-8.
