URI posts 2,352.0 while Sookhoo wins wire-to-wire in Game 7; one match remains

The 2025 - 2026 National Intercollegiate Rifle League, a national standing air rifle circuit where teams count the top four of 60-shot decimal scores, staged its seventh of eight regular-season matches and third of the spring semester. University of Rhode Island led the week at 2,352.0 behind a tight trio of counters, while Georgia Military College’s MacKenzie Sookhoo took the individual at 618.3. GMC competed short-handed with two athletes. One match remains on the schedule.

In the season table by average, University of Rhode Island leads at 2,344.7, followed by Georgia Military College at 2,297.7. Individually, MacKenzie Sookhoo tops the list at 618.3. Sophia Wood is second at 607.6, with Cheyenne Malone at 599.7, Alex Travison at 597.6 and Skylar Sanford at 596.3 rounding out the top five.

Game 7 Team Score Recap

University of Rhode Island paced Game 7 with a 2,352.0 four-count. The Rams were led by Alex Travison at 596.6, with Sophia Wood at 596.4 and Emily Lopez at 596.1 stacked within a half point, and Annika Reilly closing the scoring at 562.9. Coach David Wood’s lineup delivered a balanced card across the top three positions.

Georgia Military College finished at 1,210.7 while fielding two athletes. Sookhoo posted 618.3 and Skylar Sanford added 593.0 for Coach Lisa Kelly.

Individual Event Highlights

Sookhoo controlled the individual from the opening string, leading every stage to close at 618.3. Their series ran 102.4, 104.1, 102.6, 101.3, 105.0 and 102.9, with the fifth string providing his largest push.

The chase for the remaining podium spots shifted throughout. Emily Lopez moved to second after the second string, Alex Travison reclaimed second by the third and held it through the fourth, and Wood jumped to second after the fifth before Travison edged back on the final series. The URI trio finished within 0.5: Travison second at 596.6, Wood third at 596.4 and Lopez fourth at 596.1.

Current Rankings After Game 7

No. 1 — University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI), Team average: 2,344.7

No. 2 — Georgia Military College (Milledgeville, GA), Team average: 2,297.7

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.

College programs interested in joining the league can register at rezults.scopos.tech/national-leagues.

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