MOREHEAD, Ky. / LEXINGTON, Va. - The Mount Aloysius rifle team continued its record-setting start to the 2026-27 season, establishing new program records on both days of competition at Morehead State on October 3-4 before returning to action this Saturday at Virginia Military Institute (VMI).

Following a program-record performance the previous week against defending NCAA champion West Virginia, the Mounties continued to raise the bar in Morehead, posting aggregate scores of 4,591 and 4,592 across the two-day competition. Mount Aloysius followed those performances with a 4,578 aggregate score at VMI on Saturday, finishing second among three competing teams.

At Morehead State, the Mounties opened the weekend with a 4,591 aggregate, highlighted by a 2,328 air rifle score. Molly Miller (Alum Bank, Pa., Chestnut Ridge) led Mount Aloysius individually with an 1,155 aggregate, including a 572 in smallbore and a 583 in air rifle. James Stevens (Owings Mills, Md., Chapelgate Christian Academy) followed closely with an 1,150 aggregate, matching Miller's 583 in air rifle. Sydney Castel (Portage, Pa., Portage) also posted a strong air rifle performance, shooting a 583.

The Mounties made history again Sunday, narrowly improving their program record with a 4,592 aggregate. Kayla Trinkle (Zionsville, Pa., Southern Lehigh) paced the team with an 1,156 aggregate, firing a 569 in smallbore and a 587 in air rifle. Stevens recorded an 1,152 aggregate, while Abigail Chimera (Clarence Center, N.Y., Clarence) added an 1,141. Trinkle's 587 in air rifle ranked among the top performances in the field, helping the Mounties produce a second consecutive record-setting day.

Mount Aloysius then traveled to Lexington, Virginia, to face VMI on Saturday, October 17. The Mounties finished second with a 4,578 aggregate, trailing VMI's 4,595 while finishing ahead of VMI's women's team, which posted a 4,562.

Trinkle delivered the standout performance of the day, finishing first overall among individual competitors with an 1,170 aggregate. She fired a team-best 583 in smallbore before adding a 587 in air rifle. Her smallbore score led the entire field, while her air rifle mark ranked second overall. Trinkle's performance continued an impressive stretch for the Mountie standout as she helped lead the team's record-breaking efforts earlier in the month.

Stevens finished ninth overall with an 1,136 aggregate, combining a 554 in smallbore with a 582 in air rifle. Chimera added an 1,132 aggregate, while Miller recorded an 1,129, including a 585 in air rifle. Castel and Madison Smith rounded out the Mounties' scoring lineup with aggregates of 1,125 and 1,109, respectively.

With multiple program records already established this season, the Mounties will look to build on their momentum next Sunday, October 25, when they travel to Annapolis, Maryland, to take on Navy. Competition is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m.

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