Rifle Team Concluded Season at the Aloha Invitational in Hawaii

3/11/2010-Rifle

The Air Force Academy rifle team finished in second place against the University of Nevada and the University of Southern Florida at the Aloha Invitational Matches (AIM) in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, Feb. 28. This was the final match of the 2010 regular season for the rifle team. [+]

Rifle team falls to TCU in NCAA Qualifier

2/15/2010-Rifle

The Academy's rifle team suffered a blow toward the march to the NCAAs over the weekend when TCU won the NCAA Qualifier match, 4,654-4,607, in Fort Worth. AFA's Tom Chandler had a strong performance as he finished with the second-best aggregate match score of 1,168 and was the Falcons' top shooter in both qualifying matches. Chandler shot a 588 in the air rifle and 580 in smallbore. The air rifle team finished the match with 2,336 points,... [+]

Chandler AFA's highest scorer - rifle team swept three matches

2/1/2010-Rifle

Tom Chandler had Air Force's highest scores of the weekend in both the air rifle and smallbore events at The Citadel. The Falcons swept all three matches against North Carolina State and The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., Jan. 30-31, improving the team's season record to 6-9. Saturday's win was the team's best finish since competing in the President's Cup with an aggregate 4,626 in Nov. 2009. [+]

Rifle team drops two matches to TCU

1/19/2010-Rifle

The rifle team lost two matches to TCU this weekend at the Air Force Academy rifle range. On Saturday, Jan. 16, Air Force lost 4656-4599. The team scored 2321 points in the air rifle and 2278 in the smallbore three-position matches. On Sunday, Jan. 17, Air Force lost 4663-4582, scoring 2317 in air rifle and 2265 in the smallbore three-position contests. Robert Vasquez was the Academy's top shooter in both air rifle matches. On Saturday, he... [+]

Chandler AFA's Top Marksman at Winter Airgun Championships

12/5/2009-Rifle

Tom Chandler, the Air Force Academy's top marksman, finished fifth overall and was the high collegiate air rifle shooter with a 591 at the 2009 Winter Airgun Championships on Friday, Dec. 4. AFA's Kurt Hakola finished fourth overall in the junior's competition with a 586. The three-day event continues through Sunday, Dec. 6, at the USOTC. [+]

Air Force finishes in Winter Airgun Championships

12/7/2009-Rifle

2009 Winter Airgun Championships Air Force finishers in the three-day competition that took place at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 4-6. [+]