MURRAY, Ky. – The University of Memphis rifle's "one-two" punch of Levi Clark and Leighton Dempster paced the Tigers to an NCAA Sectional Qualifier victory over UT Martin Saturday.
The Tigers defeated the Skyhawks 4656-4584, winning the smallbore (2312-2274) and air rifle (2344-2310) disciplines.
Memphis now waits for Tuesday's NCAA Championships announcement of the eight-team field. The selection show is at 4 p.m. (CT) Tuesday, Feb. 19 on NCAA.com. The NCAA Championships are set for Mar. 8-9 in Morgantown, W.Va.
Clark won the aggregate crown with a 1176, followed closely by Dempster in second place with a 1174.