The sport of rifling takes the form of a gem—they are rare to find on most campuses, and it takes a definitive, keen eye to have what it takes to excel in the sport. In fact, there are only 32 NCAA programs that hold a women’s rifle team, and the No. 18-ranked Miners happen to be one of the programs.
For the head coach of the Miners, Hannah Muegge, constant improvement from her team is her main motivation going into the season and the Patriot Rifle Conference play. This is UTEP’s largest roster in three seasons, with eight girls shooting for coach Muegge in her first recruiting class of her coaching career.