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Permanent link for GVSU Rowing Club � Spring Break Blogs 2022 - Day 2 � Sunday, March 6th on March 7, 2022

Sam Sommerdyke – Varsity Man

Today is our second day out at Clemson. We checked into the hotel last night, and I immediately fell asleep. Having a bed has never been more appreciated. I woke up a little groggy, but that’s just because I slept for so long. I began the day with breakfast at the hotel at 7am, and practice started at 8:20am or so. I was surprised by the quality of the food for a hotel. Before we got on the water, coach Dan emphasized proper form when working through our sequence. My boat was a little funky this morning because we had two coxswains rowing with us to fill out the boat! I was in a four with Carlos and Josie switching between coxing and rowing halfway through. We had drill work for the first half of the practice. We worked on pausing at mid thigh, when our hips aligned with our shoulders, half slide and finally built up to full slide. For the second half of practice, Carlos switched to rowing, and we rowed Clemson’s alternate 2k course. I thought that the course was pretty cool, and I had never seen a real 2k course until today because this is my first official spring season. It reminded me of what I have seen in the Olympics. Coach Dan gave me some advice on my finish and recovery speed when we were on the course, and then we brought it back to the dock. After lunch, I relaxed in my room and played some video games.

Our second practice was much shorter, starting around 4pm and finishing at 5:30pm. It was ridiculously warm for this practice - 76 degrees and very sunny, so everyone was spraying sunscreen on each other while coach Dan went over our practice plan and lineups. I let one of my teammates, Anthony, borrow my sunglasses because he forgot his, and in exchange he sprayed my back! I was 3 seat in a boat of 7, and we rowed the other Clemson course that had a view of the football stadium. We got waked big-time by a surf boat, but I didn’t mind at all because it was so hot. Being with coach Dan both practices was very helpful because he gave a lot of pointers on my form in real time. He also told me to rearrange my spacers to make it easier to tap down, so I’ll be fixing that tomorrow. Dinner was really good - pasta and burgers! I’m glad I didn’t take a nap in between practices so I can go to bed on time tonight. I'm tired, but a good kind of tired.

Jo Patterson – Varsity Woman

Today I woke up at 7:00am after a great night of sleep! For hotel breakfast, I had scrambled eggs, sausage, strawberries, and cinnamon bread. The cinnamon bread was absolutely wonderful, so I stashed some in my practice bag for later. The strawberries were also huge, and I had to finish them in the van as we drove to the first practice of the day. After getting badly sunburnt yesterday, I lathered myself in aloe and sunscreen before the row. Luckily it was also a little chilly so I was able to keep covered with a long sleeve too. The varsity women kept the same lineups as yesterday - I sat 4 seat in the Schintzel. The focus today was on the recovery of our stroke. With coach Troy, we spent the first half of practice doing reverse pick drills. Afterwards, we had time for some steady state by sixes down the 2k course. Beka, my pair partner, and I spent a good amount of time marveling at how straight the buoys were and the fact that they weren’t sun bleached at all. Once off the water at 10:30am, we put everything away, grabbed some sandwiches from the trailer, and headed back to the hotel.

I made the decision to stay in my practice clothes for the rest of the day as we hurried out the door to lunch, stuffing my leftover cinnamon bread into my mouth while walking down to the van that was heading to Which Wich. However, on our way to Which Wich, we were stopped at a red light and spied Tropical Grill (your health alternative) and made the executive decision to eat there instead. I ordered a salmon bowl and had the best pita bread of my life. It was truly amazing. With a Dunkin across the parking lot, a couple of us could not resist the temptation of iced coffee. I had some leftovers from lunch that I happily took back to my hotel room and am about to enjoy right after I finish writing this.

With 3 hours until our next practice, I decided to read my book and photosynthesize by the window as my roommates napped. I only got a couple chapters in before I fell asleep on the floor. For practice pt. 2, I only had to grab my bag and head downstairs, once again shoving food into my mouth as I left - this time a PB&J. The varsity women were with coach Troy again, but this time in small boats. We took out six pairs and two fours. Sitting bow in one of the fours, I had my lovely roommate, Reilly, as my pair partner. It was a little wavy, but we went over to a secluded little part of the lake, sheltered from the wind. There, we went in continuous circles with waggle drills to work on our individual technical issues. We got to add in the feather too! I have trouble with dropping my outside shoulder at the catch, so I focused all of my attention on that. We were only on the water for about an hour before it was time to head back in for dinner.

At the dining hall, I piled spaghetti, meatballs, and broccoli onto my plate. I got a couple comments about my excessive number of meatballs, but I did eat them all. After my plate was clean, I helped myself to a bowl of fruit and ice cream. For ice cream, I scooped cookies-and-cream ice cream into a bowl, put a healthy amount of chocolate chips on top, and added a cone as well. It’s delicious! Back in the van, we discussed and laughed about the “DID SOMEONE SAY EGGNOG ?!?” sign posted in the breakfast nook of the hotel. I still have no idea why it is there and what it means. If anyone has any clue, please let me know. Right after getting out of the vans, we had our meeting in the lobby to discuss expectations for the spring season and got the spring break guides. Everyone had a good laugh while reading them before heading up to our rooms. I chatted with my roommates for a while and now am heading to shower and go to bed. Goodnight everyone, I hope your first full day in Clemson was as good as mine!

Sebastian Daughty – Novice Man

Hey everyone! To briefly introduce myself I am Sebastian, or Seabass/Sebas/Seabas, and I did row in high school but only for the spring season; now that that’s out the way, let's get into the stuff you came here to read. The morning practice session was actually really necessary because I still felt rusty from not being on the water; the single pause, double pause, and half feather drills really helped with knocking that rust off a little more. Today I was 4 seat in the 8 which is about where I’m used to sitting; I particularly enjoy 4 seat because as we rotate pairs, I end up setting the stroke rate. It gives me time to fix what I feel is wrong and really focus on my form by slowing the rate down a half-beat or so. We went up and down the 2k course 3 or 4 times. Each time we went down the lane, we would implement the drill work; on the way back to the start, we would steady state row. By the end of morning practice, I was ready to just take a load off and relax back at the hotel.

However, rather than taking a load off at the hotel, I decided to go shopping at Walmart with a van full of other guys. The day prior, I had a total of 7 blisters on my right hand, and I knew I couldn't just leech off of one of the other guys’ athletic tape and bandaids. After spending what felt like a fortune at Walmart (really starting that whole “broke college student” saying) we went to one of South Carolina’s fast-food restaurants, Zaxby’s. This was my first time having Zaxby’s and honestly, I wasn’t disappointed – but to be fair, who can mess up a signature chicken sandwich and fries. Also, on a side note, I probably hit my head on the lamp above our table at least 3 times; for those of you who don’t know, I am within the range of 6’3”-6’6” (I stopped paying attention two years ago when the doctor said I was 6’3”.) When we got back to the hotel, I decided to be a little productive and get some homework done. When I finished, I played this mafia-like card game with a handful of other rowers that was actually pretty fun! Granted, I did only play one round, but each game takes one night and rounds typically last about 10 minutes, give or take a few. Afterwards, I got ready to head to afternoon practice.

For afternoon practice, we were focused on the feather and the path the blade takes as you feather. Coach Kyle had told us after morning practice that we had to study a diagram about the path of the blade as you feather and square; we had to be able to explain this diagram because coach was going to draw one of our names from a hat and that person had to explain to everyone else what the diagram was showing us. Luckily, even though I was fully prepared, my name was not drawn, and instead our coxswain Brendan had to explain it. Once that short presentation was over, we were ready to get on the water and actually practice what we were just taught. Once again, I was 4 seat in the 8. While my feathering didn’t improve how I had hoped it would, it did put the idea in my head of how feathering should look; I knew that if I kept thinking about it, I would soon be able to feather like a varsity rower. Towards the end of practice as we were on our way back to the docks, coach Kyle let us row by 8 which went about how you’d expect. But that’s what practice is all about, and by the end of this trip I guarantee we’ll be back in the swing of things.

Sydney McNeill – Novice Woman

This morning was our first wake-up in Clemson! It was a perfect temperature out, making it a great morning to get out on the water and get some work done. The novice women took out an 8+ and worked a lot on lengthening our stroke. From the coxswain seat, I led some bob drills at the catch to work on this and with each bob, the girls reached further and further. After we finished drills, we moved on to practicing just rowing in the lanes on the 2k course. This was my first time steering on a 2k course, and I was a bit nervous at first because being surrounded by buoys is a little intimidating. However, I survived and was able to go through the course without hitting any of the buoys! The girls did great on the course too, took instruction well, and really focused on lengthening and reaching at the catch. We have been rowing on the square for the first few practices so at one point during our morning practice, we went to the feather just to see where we were at. We still need to work on balance and tapping down at the same time along with having control up to the catch, but I have no doubt that these girls can do it.

After practice, we had some downtime. I used this time to chill and decompress a bit. I still am trying to recover from not getting a good night's sleep during the trip down, so I really enjoyed just laying around and doing nothing. I even took some time to go out and lay in the sun!

For our second practice of the day, it was beautiful out. The sun was shining, and we had a nice breeze. The novice women's team was able to put in more miles out on the water this practice. We kept our focus on lengthening our strokes and our catches. It was a nice night to be out on the water and just row. After practice we got dinner, then came back to the hotel for our spring break meeting where we got our spring break guides which were super fun to read! Overall, it was a great day here in Clemson.

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Permanent link for GVSU Rowing Club � Spring Break Blogs 2022 - Day 1 � Saturday, March 5th on March 6, 2022

Jacob Stone – Varsity Man

Today was our first day in Clemson! What started off as the final stretch of a car ride that took way too long turned out to be an exciting time getting back out on the water. After we finished rigging all of the big boats in our armada, our intelligent coxswains whipped up some like-powered lineups that we would row in for the day. I was placed in the men’s varsity eight which unfortunately had only seven people due to numbers, but we were able to power out some strokes that kept us in line with the other crews and still make the best of an otherwise unset boat. It was really good to be back in the boat and get a feel for rowing on the water again. We focused a lot on the posture at the finish and pivoting through our hips instead of our backs. Coach Troy did an awesome job of helping point out some of our weak points to help us shape up. The row was quite long, but we got to take in all of the landscape surrounding the river and even got to see a helicopter hovering above the water towards the end of the row.

After the row was done, we secured our boats and finally got to check into the hotel and shower. The shower felt so good after driving all night and practicing. We then got to head to one of our favorite places near Clemson, the dining hall! We headed to a small college nearby to use their dining hall which was worth the 20 min drive. Being able to eat all that we could handle was a good way to end out the night! I can’t wait to see what’s in store for us this week!

McKenzie Sandel – Varsity Woman

My day began bright and early at 12 am when I received the duty of caravan caboose for our drive down to Clemson, South Carolina. Contrary to most preferences, I love driving the “graveyard shift” because there aren’t many people on the roads and everyone in the vehicle is asleep, so I get to listen to music and bond with my shotgun. My rowing daughter, Sydney, was my shotgun for today's driving shift. We had fun talking about our future dreams, hobbies, and our excitement for this trip. Soon after my shift ended, I was able to switch off driving and take a quick nap before our breakfast stop at Panera.

After breakfast, we made it to the Clemson boathouse, where we unloaded the trailer, grabbed a quick snack, and headed to the water for a 3 hour Darth Vader Row. During this row, we focused on “knocking off the rust” or in other words, readjusting to being able to row on the water again. The Varsity Women went out in two 8+’s, and a 4-. I stroked the straight four with Hannah, Anna, and Isabel behind me. We had a ton of fun working on drills and trying to beat the 8+s.

After practice, we headed back to the hotel to shower and get ready for dinner. Our team was invited to Southern Wesleyan University's all-you-can-eat dining hall. We enjoyed a salad, shrimp fried rice, grilled chicken, and ice cream! After a very long and exhausting day, the team headed back to our hotel to get ready for bed and prepare for another beautiful Clemson practice starting Sunday morning at 8 am!

Eliot Van Pelt – Novice Man

Blistered hands, sunburnt shoulders, and sore muscles are all rewards of a great practice session on the water. Today, blistered hands, sunburnt shoulders, and sore muscles were all awarded to me and my fellow novice men, for today was our first practice day of spring break. Despite how undesirable these effects of rowing may seem to an outsider, my teammates and I have patiently been waiting since fall to get back on the water.

If someone were to ask the team when the day started, we would all say our day didn’t start this morning but last night at 7pm when we departed for our 16 hour drive. We carefully drove in a file of vans through the night down to our destination in Clemson, South Carolina. We got here at roughly 11 am and began the long process of unloading the trailer, rigging boats, and setting up our respective area. Once everything was done, all of us eagerly waited to get back on the water.

Our head coach, Dan Martin, gave us words of encouragement, expressed his excitement for training to start, and we got into our respective boats to begin practice. I was assigned the stroke seat in the Zelenka by my novice coach, Kyle Barnhart. Behind me was Daniel Zawodny, a freshman from Forest Hills Northern with 4 years of rowing experience under his belt. In two seat was a brand new novice, Sebastian Daughty. Bryce Drobnick, a prior 4 year rower from Saline high school, was in the bow seat. Initially, we were a straight 4, but coach Kyle put our newest novice, Parker Reynolds, into the coxswain’s seat to get him some solid experience. Parker did a great job for his first time coxing and kept a good point the entire time.

During practice, my boat and I got our first taste of the infamous “Darth Vader row”. We rowed by pairs, switching a person about every 20 strokes. This first practice was a reminder to me of just how much growth I have to go through and how much there is for me to learn about rowing in general. I was constantly being out-pulled by both Daniel and Bryce whenever I was rowing with either of them, despite my continuous effort to press harder and have a quicker catch. Fortunately, Daniel is both a great teacher and phenomenal rower, and he offered me a variety of tips and encouragement to lift my spirits throughout the entire practice. On a more positive note, my favorite part of practice was holding off the other novice 8 boat the majority of the time, even though they were rowing with six people at one point. We practiced for roughly 3 hours, and afterwards, I helped secure and strap all of our boats for the night. Tired from the long drive, exhausted from the heat of the sun, and sore from the first practice on the water, we left to grab our hotel rooms. Once there, we showered, set our stuff down, and got ready for dinner.

At dinner, I sat with my fellow novice teammates. We shared a lot of fun stories, laughed a lot, and got to know each other better. Out of everyone on the team, I’m convinced our table ate the most food. After dinner, our van stopped at a local Walgreens where we were able to grab aloe vera for our sunburns. Tomorrow will be day 2 on spring break and will start with an early wake up for me at 6 am to finish some extra homework and get a head start on material for some of my classes!

Anna Cleveland – Novice Woman

We drove through the night and arrived at a Panera for breakfast around eight this morning. We had a yummy breakfast and then drove the last hour to Clemson. It was cool to see Clemson University as we drove to the boathouse! When we arrived, the sky was a little overcast and the temperature was a little cooler than we were all expecting. We then began rigging the boats and headed out to the water around 12:30. We were anxious to get out on the water and see if we even remembered how to row or set the boat, and to our surprise, we did!

The first part of our practice back on the water was to warm up and get used to rowing in the boat again. We rowed by sixes on the square, focusing mainly on our handle heights at the finish. Partway into practice, the sun finally peeked out from the clouds and the air warmed up. About half-way through our workout, we took a water and snack break which turned into a small photo shoot of the novice girls all back together! Then we got to introduce a new teammate to her first time in a boat. We did bob drills and slowly worked our way into full strokes. We headed back in around 3:15pm and secured the boats for the night. We finally headed for the hotel to get situated and shower after a long day of traveling and rowing. Around 5:30pm we headed to dinner and then got some snacks from the store to fuel up for the rest of our trip!

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Permanent link for LAKER SHOOTER COMPETES IN JUNIOR OLYMPIC QUALIFIER on February 16, 2022

LANSING, MICHIGAN – A shooter from the Grand Valley State University Rifle and Pistol Club competed in the State of Michigan USA Shooting Junior Olympic Qualifier at Capital City Sportsmen’s League on February 13, 2022. The match consisted of shooting in two different disciplines, smallbore rifle (60 total shots fired from the prone, standing, and kneeling positions at 50 feet) and precision air rifle (60 shots fired in off-hand position at 10 meters). Junior shooters can participate in State Competitions sanctioned by USA Shooting, allowing them the chance to receive an invitation to shoot at the National Junior Olympic Championships hosted by USA Shooting in Hillsdale, Michigan in May 2022.

Sophomore, Kathryn Karas (Carleton, Michigan), finished third overall in women’s smallbore with a score of 539 (out of 600). The score was tops among the collegiate entries in the match. It was also the top score in the U21 age category.

Karas shot 556 (out of 600) in air rifle, finishing third in the women’s division again. Of note, the score was also higher than all the men’s division competitors also.

“Kate continues to improve every match. She is poised to be a key contributor for us going forward," remarked Head Coach Cameron Zwart.

Invites for the National Junior Olympic Championships should be announced in the spring.

More information on the National Junior Olympic Program: http://www.usashooting.org/7-events/njosc

The mission of the GVSU Rifle & Pistol Club is to provide all students with the opportunity to participate in shooting sports, with an emphasis in three-position smallbore rifle, international air rifle, and air pistol. Regardless of skill or ability, all members can have a safe and enjoyable time interacting with fellow students and engaging in marksmanship. All equipment is provided, including guns, ammunition, and targets. The club meets Tuesdays from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM and Thursdays 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM during the school year at the Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club (1331 Nagel Ave SW, Wyoming). Practice attendance is not mandatory to be a member of the club; however, regular practice attendance is expected.

Please consider supporting the GVSU Rifle Club through a tax-deductible charitable contribution: https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-online2.htm?fundId=80818

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Posted by Seth Williams on Permanent link for LAKER SHOOTER COMPETES IN JUNIOR OLYMPIC QUALIFIER on February 16, 2022.

Permanent link for RIFLE & PISTOL PARTICIPATES IN ORION MONTHLY MATCH on February 16, 2022

WYOMING, MI – The Grand Valley State University Rifle Club participated in three Orion Scoring System Monthly Virtual Matches in January. Orion's Monthly Virtual Matches are a fun way for users to compare scores with other teams and shooters from across the country. The air pistol match consisted of 40 shots at 10 meters, the air rifle competition consisted of 60 shots also at 10 meters, and the smallbore competition consisted of 60 shots fired in prone, standing, and kneeling position at 50 feet.

Three Lakers participated in the air pistol event. Leading the way was John Martin (Holly, Michigan). Martin posted a top stage of 87 (out of 100) on his way to a 302 (out of 400). His score was good for ninth place overall. Tristan Bruizeman (West Olive, Michigan) shot a 301 for 10^th place. Kathryn Karas shot 265 for 12^th. As a team, the trio was third overall with a combined score of 868 (out of 1200).

Air Pistol Results: https://www.orionresults.com/team/MatchPage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022010411132118.1

Leading the way in the air rifle event was Alexander Straith (West Bloomfield, Michigan). He posted a score of 589.2 (out of 654), good for second place overall. He was joined by Cassie Coulston-Gerigk (Wayne, Michigan), and Kathryn Karas (Carleton, Michigan), in posting a team score of 1724.2 (out of 1962), good for second place overall. Coulston-Gerigk shot a 588.1 for third place. Karas was eighth with a 546.9.

Air Rifle Results: https://www.orionresults.com/team/MatchPage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022010411105678.1

In smallbore, Straith led the Lakers with a score of 547 (out of 600). The score was good for fifth place. Coulston-Gergik finished seventh, with a score of 538. Karas displayed her versality in rounding out the team score with a 534, finishing ninth. Together, they finished second place as a team with 1619 (out of 1800).

Smallbore Results: https://www.orionresults.com/team/MatchPage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022010411184242.1

Please consider supporting the GVSU Rifle Club through a tax-deductible charitable contribution: https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-online2.htm?fundId=80818

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Posted by Seth Williams on Permanent link for RIFLE & PISTOL PARTICIPATES IN ORION MONTHLY MATCH on February 16, 2022.

Permanent link for Rubber Ducky Invitational on February 14, 2022

The GVSU swim club traveled to Northwestern University on February 5th, 2022 for the Rubber Ducky Invitational. There were a total of 11 teams there and GVSU placed 10th with 6 points, also tying with DePaul University. Of those points, the women scored 4 points, putting them in 11th. The men of the team scored 2 points, putting them in 11th as well. We had some outstanding swims and even gained a few more national cuts from Skylar Gottschalk and Madison Fisher. Our men's 200-yard freestyle relay of Jonah Cox, Jacob Joanis, Adam Affer, and Shaun Walkowiak had a great swim and each leg did a superb job with an all-together time of 1:42.13 putting them in 14th place. Veronica Lidy scored us 2 points with her strong swim in the 200 yard IM (2:36.55) where she dropped some time from her original seed time. The remainder of the women’s 4 points also came from Veronica Lidy in her 200-yard freestyles that scored one point and Skylar Gottschalk in her 50-yard breaststroke scoring one point as well. Shaun Walkowiak had another outstanding swim in his 50-yard backstroke that gained the team another 2 points with a 7th place finish out of 14 swimmers in the event. Another good swim came from Megan Budai at her first meet of the year in her 100 yard IM (1:17.58) where she dropped three seconds from her seed time. Our swimmers did an amazing job despite waking up early, driving three and a half hours there, swimming their hearts out, eating Chicago deep dish pizza in the car, and finally driving back home. It was a long day but well worth it in the end.

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Posted by Seth Williams on Permanent link for Rubber Ducky Invitational on February 14, 2022.

Permanent link for Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference January Recap on February 10, 2022

WYOMING, MICHIGAN – The GVSU Rifle Club concluded the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference regular season in January. The conference is currently composed of 12 teams from the Midwest and East Coast. Member schools include Bowling Green State University, Georgia Military College, Grand Valley State University, Hillsdale College, Liberty University, Michigan State University, Michigan Technological University, North Dakota State University, Purdue University, University of Akron, University of Michigan, and University of Wisconsin-Superior. In the regular season, the schools compete in monthly postal matches in three position smallbore rifle and precision air rifle. A postal match is a competition in which competitors fire separately on their home ranges and exchange scores. Four predesignated shooters contribute towards the overall team score.

Air Rifle Individual:

Season Rank January Total Season Average

16. Cassie Coulston-Gerigk 565 560.5

17. Alexander Straith 560 557.8

22. Kathryn Karas 553 535.0

26. Tristan Bruizeman 495 509.5

33. Mahmoud Salih 510 446.5

43. Jacob Schorr DNF

44. John Martin DNF

78. Joseph Martin DNF

Air Rifle Team:

Season Rank January Total Season Average

University of Akron 2294 2293.3
Liberty University 2275 2267.0
University of Michigan 2238 2242.8
North Dakota State University 2230 2232.8
Grand Valley State University 2188 2167.3
Georgia Military College 2058 2101.0
Hillsdale College DNF
Michigan Technological University 1376
Purdue University 2159
Michigan State University 496

T-11. Bowling Green State University DNF

T-11. University of Wisconsin-Superior DNF

Smallbore Individual:

Season Rank January Total Season Average

13. Alexander Straith 554 548.0

20. Cassie Coulston-Gerigk 541 532.0

22. Katheryn Karas 530 515.8

26. Tristan Bruizeman 495 489.3

43. Mahmoud Salih 397 362.8

44. John Martin DNF

49. Jacob Schorr DNF

63. Joseph Martin DNF

Smallbore Team:

Season Rank January Total Season Average

University of Akron 2250 2236.8
Liberty University 2200 2200.0
North Dakota State University 2152 2139.8
University of Michigan 2141 2129.5
Grand Valley State University 2120 2090.5
Georgia Military College 868 1683.5
Purdue University 2128
Michigan Technological University 908
University of Wisconsin-Superior 1539
Michigan State University 1109
Bowling Green State University DNF

The conference championship is scheduled for the last weekend of February.

Please consider supporting the GVSU Rifle Club through a tax-deductible charitable contribution: https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-online2.htm?fundId=80818

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Posted on Permanent link for Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference January Recap on February 10, 2022.

Permanent link for Smallbore Sectional Recap on January 18, 2022

WYOMING, MI – The Grand Valley State University Rifle Club recently participated in the 2022 NRA Metric Smallbore Open Sectional. The match consisted of 120 shots fired in prone, standing, and kneeling positions. Sectional tournaments are registered indoor matches conducted at numerous locations throughout the country. Competitors may select the most convenient location. After firing, scores are sent to NRA where they are nationally ranked, and any national records are recorded. When all tournaments have been fired and entered in the NRA database, a national results bulletin is compiled online, listing every score for that year’s sectional matches (https://competitions.nra.org/results-and-records/national-matches-results/nra-national-indoor-rifle-pistol-championship-results/).

The Lakers totaled three of the 12 entries in the local match sectional match, which was held at Jackson County Sportsman’s Club. Leading the Lakers was Alexander Straith (West Bloomfield, Michigan). He finished sixth overall with a score of 1065 (out of 600). Kathryn Karas (Carleton, Michigan) was 9^th overall with a score of 1008. Mahmoud Salih (Caledonia, Michigan) shot an 805, for 12^th place.

In the team match, Straith and Karas teamed up with University of Michigan shooters Mark Garmo and Ilyana to represent the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference. The team finished second with a score of 4141 (out of 4800).

Please consider supporting the GVSU Rifle Club through a tax-deductible charitable contribution: https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-online2.htm?fundId=80818

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Posted on Permanent link for Smallbore Sectional Recap on January 18, 2022.

Permanent link for Air Rifle Sectional Recap on January 18, 2022

WYOMING, MI – The Grand Valley State University Rifle Club recently participated in the 2022 NRA Precision Air Rifle Open Sectional. The match consisted of 60 shots fired in standing position. Sectional tournaments are registered indoor matches conducted at numerous locations throughout the country. Competitors may select the most convenient location. After firing, scores are sent to NRA where they are nationally ranked, and any national records are recorded. When all tournaments have been fired and entered in the NRA database, a national results bulletin is compiled online, listing every score for that year’s sectional matches (https://competitions.nra.org/results-and-records/national-matches-results/nra-national-indoor-rifle-pistol-championship-results/).

The Lakers totaled three of the 16 entries in the local match sectional match, which was held at Jackson County Sportsman’s Club. Leading the Lakers was Alexander Straith (West Bloomfield, Michigan). He finished seventh overall with a score of 543 (out of 600). He had a high target of 93 (out of 100). Kathryn Karas (Carleton, Michigan) was 11^th overall with a score of 516. Mahmoud Salih (Caledonia, Michigan) shot a 443, for 15^th place.

In the team match, Straith and Karas teamed up with two others to represent their home range, Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club. The team finished second with a score of 2133 (out of 2400).

Please consider supporting the GVSU Rifle Club through a tax-deductible charitable contribution: https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-online2.htm?fundId=80818

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Posted on Permanent link for Air Rifle Sectional Recap on January 18, 2022.

Permanent link for Three Position Air Riflee Sectional Recap on January 18, 2022

WYOMING, MI – The Grand Valley State University Rifle Club recently participated in the 2022 NRA Precision Air Rifle 3 Position Open Sectional. The match consisted of 60 shots fired over the course of three positions: prone, standing, and kneeling. Sectional tournaments are registered indoor matches conducted at numerous locations throughout the country. Competitors may select the most convenient location. After firing, scores are sent to NRA where they are nationally ranked, and any national records are recorded. When all tournaments have been fired and entered in the NRA database, a national results bulletin is compiled online, listing every score for that year’s sectional matches (https://competitions.nra.org/results-and-records/national-matches-results/nra-national-indoor-rifle-pistol-championship-results/).

The Lakers totaled four of the 11 entries in the local match sectional match, which was held at Grand Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club. Leading the Lakers was Cassie Coulston-Gerigk (Wayne, Michigan). She finished fourth overall with a score of 569 (out of 600). The score was a personal best. Four of her six targets tallied 96 (out of 100). Kathryn Karas (Carelton, Michigan) was sixth overall with a score of 555, also a personal best. Not to be out done by his teammates, Tristan Bruizeman (West Olive, Michigan) shot a personal best en route to a seventh-place finish with a score of 546. Alexander Straith rounded out the Laker team score with a total of 517. The Laker team finished in second place, with a score of 2187 (out of 2400).

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Posted on Permanent link for Three Position Air Riflee Sectional Recap on January 18, 2022.

Permanent link for GVSU Club Swim Competes at the College Club Swimming Central Regionals on January 11, 2022

On November fifth through the sixth, the GVSU swim club competed at the College Club Swimming Central Regionals in Madison Wisconsin. At the meet, 17 teams competed and we placed 15th overall with 48 points. 46 points coming from the women and 2 coming from the men. At this meet, we had some very good swims and even some national cuts. Shaun Walkowiak made his nationals cut in the 50 backstroke, Skylar Gottschalk made her nationals cut in the 50 breaststroke earning the team 5 points, and Erin Marshall made her nationals cut in the 200 butterfly earring 15 points for the team. Marshall said, “I had a lot of fun at this meet! I was so happy when I got a national cut, I wasn’t expecting to do as well as I did. I loved swimming in a relay with my friends and getting to watch the other relays. Everyone did a really good job!” Our men's and women’s relays also had some good swims that earned us some points as well. An experience the whole team enjoyed and will remember is watching a swimmer from another team swim 1,000 yards of butterfly. Overall this meet had some great swims by all our swimmers and many great memories were made in Madison Wisconsin.

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Posted on Permanent link for GVSU Club Swim Competes at the College Club Swimming Central Regionals on January 11, 2022.

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