Nettles qualifies for NCAA National Championship in Air Rifle

Press Release

INDIANAPOLIS – For the first time in program history, a University of North Georgia rifle student-athlete will compete in the NCAA championships as Kimberlee Nettles earned an individual spot in the air rifle discipline, the national office announced Tuesday afternoon.

“I’m so proud to have Kimberlee qualify,” said head rifle coach Tori Kostecki. “It’s been a joy to watch her grow as an athlete over the last four years, and it’s wonderful that she can cap off her shooting career with our program’s first ever NCAA appearance!”

Nettles currently averages a Southern Conference best 586.25 in the discipline and is coming off tying her personal best of 593 in the NCAA qualifier last weekend. She is a three-time all-conference honoree, making the first team last season.

A total of 48 competitors will compete in the championships with 40 of them coming from the eight qualifying teams. The remaining individual competitors were selected based on the scores submitted from the designated qualifier.

The air rifle portion of the championship will be held Saturday, March 13, at Ohio State’s Converse Hall in Columbus, Ohio.

Nettles and the No. 17 Nighthawks will first compete for their third Southern Conference Championship March 6-7 in Lexington, Virginia.

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