Sookhoo fires 619.4 as University of Rhode Island secures Game 3; Georgia Military College holds overall lead

The 2025 - 2026 National Intercollegiate Rifle League resumed last week with Game 3, the third of four dates on the fall slate for the national collegiate club circuit. In the standing air rifle match, the University of Rhode Island posted a team total of 22257.0 to finish ahead of Georgia Military College, which competed with only two athletes and tallied 1200.7. Georgia Military College’s MacKenzie Sookhoo paced all shooters at 619.4, with Rhode Island’s Sophia Wood leading the Rams at 594.7. Another four games are scheduled in January and February. College club teams may register at rezults.scopos.tech/national-leagues/.

After three games, Georgia Military College tops the team rankings with a 2297.7 average, followed by the University of Rhode Island at 2220.5. Individually, Sookhoo leads the league at 615.5 per match, ahead of Wood (602.6), Cheyenne Malone (599.7), Alex Travison (586.6) and Skylar Sanford (583.1).

Game 3 Recap — Team Event

Rhode Island’s four counting scores—Wood at 594.7, Travison at 590.9, Carly Albanese at 530.1 and Annika Reilly at 511.3—combined for 22257.0 to secure the team victory for coach David Wood’s squad. The Rams’ depth across the lineup set the final margin.

Georgia Military College, coached by Lisa Kelly, reported two scores. Sookhoo’s 619.4 and Sanford’s 581.3 totaled 1200.7, with the Bulldogs competing short of the expected four shooters for team scoring.

Individual Event Highlights

Sookhoo controlled the individual match from the outset and did not trail at any stage. She opened with 103.5 to Wood’s 99.6, extended the gap with 101.8 in the second string and 102.5 in the third, and closed with 102.8, 104.6 and 104.2 to finish at 619.4.

Wood maintained second throughout, closing at 594.7 for Rhode Island. Travison moved into third by the second string and held the position to the finish at 590.9. Sanford was among the early contenders—appearing in third after multiple strings—but finished outside the top three.

Current Rankings After Game 3

No. 1 — Georgia Military College (Milledgeville, GA), Team average: 2297.7

No. 2 — University of Rhode Island (West Greenwich, RI), Team average: 2220.5

League Format and Schedule

The National Intercollegiate Rifle League is a national team league for collegiate rifle clubs. Each athlete fires 60 shots scored in decimal; the team score is the sum of the top four shooters. The regular season features two parts — four games in the fall and four in the winter/spring — with competitions held every two weeks. The top three teams in the overall standings at season’s end will receive awards.

Teams now turn their attention to Game 4, which will be contested over the next two weeks as the first half of the League comes to a close. To register in time to participate in the final four games, visit rezults.scopos.tech/national-leagues/.

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