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Rifle finishes eighth in fifth straight NCAA appearance

Laney Evans, Sports Writer March 21, 2025

Murray State’s rifle team finished eighth overall and freshman Carlotta Salafia placed fourth individually at the NCAA Rifle Championships at Memorial...

Rifle defeats UT Martin in NCAA Qualifier

Nevaeh Nance, Contributing Writer February 24, 2025

Murray State defeated University of Tennessee at Martin in an NCAA Qualifier match on Feb. 22, with a total score of 4732. The Racers posted 2357 in smallbore...

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Forging Success: Murray State Rifle Team

Sam Hunter, Sports Writer February 14, 2025

Meet the athletes of the Murray State Rifle Team, a tight-knit group of 12 student-athletes who balance precision, mental toughness and a strong sense...

Rifle wins fifth consecutive Ohio Valley Conference championship

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor February 3, 2025

For the fifth straight year, Murray State Rifle are the Ohio Valley Conference champions. The team shot a season-high aggregate score of 4728 to beat...

Rifle Tops Tigers Before OVC Championship

Laney Evans, Sports Writer January 28, 2025

The Racers combined a score of 2346 in small bore and 2371 in air rifle for an aggregate of 4717 on Saturday morning in Memphis, Tennessee, to top the...

Sport Calendar and Scores at a glance

Sam Hunter, Sports Writer January 23, 2025

Racers rifle team shine at Withrow Invitational: Blanton leads Murray State to strong second-place finish

Sam Hunter, Sports Writer January 22, 2025

The Racers put together an impressive performance at the Withrow Invitational on Sunday morning, recording a total score of 4725. Their aggregate consisted...

Rifle finishes second in Lexington

Laney Evans, Sports Writer November 17, 2024

Murray State earned a score of 4717 while competing against Army and Kentucky in Lexington, KY, on Saturday, Nov. 16. They finished behind the Wildcats...

Rifle goes 2-0 in Columbus

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor November 5, 2024

Murray State rifle claimed two wins across the weekend of Nov. 2-3 as they beat Ohio State and UTEP in Columbus, Ohio. The Racers beat both teams on...

Rifle bests Morehead State in OVC clash

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor October 21, 2024

Murray State rifle moved to 2-1 this season after beating in-state and OVC rival, Morehead State 4722-4678 on Oct. 20. The Racers shot a 2348 in smallbore...

Rifle wins season opener against UT Martin

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor October 7, 2024

Murray State’s rifle team opened their season against UT Martin with a win on Oct. 6 by an aggregate score 4721-4639. The Racers would beat the Skyhawks...

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Preview: Fall sports get rolling

Jakob Milani, Ronan Summers, and Jonah Morgan August 17, 2023

There’s never a break in action when it comes to sports at Murray State. With the fall semester starting up, many students and fans have turned their...

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