LEXINGTON, Va. - The No. 17 University of North Georgia rifle team broke the team air rifle scoring record in wins over both VMI teams Saturday in the NCAA qualifier. The Nighthawks shot an aggregate 4610 while VMI shot 4479. VMI's women's team shot a 4389.

The Nighthawks shot 2351, 16 points better than the program record. Kimberlee Nettles tied her personal best in the discipline with a 593 that included two 98 strings, three 99s and one perfect 100. Jaden-Ann Fraser shot her personal best at 591 that included four 99s and one perfect 100. Morgan Frank also tied her personal best with a 585, while Kevin Vaughn rounded out the scoring quartet with a 582.

Nettles was the best smallbore shooter on the day, firing a 575, including two 99 strings in prone. Fraser and Frank were tied for second in the discipline at 565.

North Georgia will head back to VMI March 6-7 for the Southern Conference Championships.