The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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NOVEMBER 2017 ■ 117 than smallbore or vice-versa. With the top eight teams able to take five individuals at the NCAA Championships, it comes down to having strong two-gun shooters. For instance, junior Will Marciniak is better in the smallbore than air rifle and that was the event he preferred. He worked hard this past summer in air rifle and his scores have risen as a result. "Now, he is a strong two-gun shooter and that is the kind of thing you have to develop," Miller said. "When you get to the NCAAs, you take five and No. 6 might be a great shooter in one gun, but doesn't average out to be one of your better ones in both guns, then they'll be sitting at home and not helping you out at all." ■ Sometimes, adding just the right person to a team makes all the difference. Contact Andy Carmen (NCSU '79) at 336.714.4111 or acarmen@belldavispitt.com CONSTRUCTION LAW | REAL ESTATE | CORPORATE | LITIGATION | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | EDUCATION | TAX | FAMILY LAW | ESTATE PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION WINSTON SALEM | CHARLOTTE | BELLDAVISPITT.COM BDP.12102.04 AndyCarmenAD_R5.indd 1 9/24/13 12:24 PM ♦ Tailgate Specials ♦ Catering Services ♦ College Student Discounts ♦ Pizzas 1/2 off during AWAY games 3905 WESTERN BLVD • RALEIGH, NC 27606 (919) 851-0473 • WWW.AMEDEOSRESTAURANT.COM AMEDEO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT ■ By The Numbers 5 Was the team finish in the 2014 NCAA Champion- ships when senior Lauren Phillips attended Ne- braska. Phillips competed at the NCAA Championships in both of her years with the Cornhuskers, finishing fifth in 2014. 590 Career high in points for sophomore Zach Eisenberg, who is one of the most im- proved performers on the team. 1,842 Fans who attended West Virginia at NC State on Oct. 15, 2016, which is a rifle program attendance record at Reynolds Coliseum. Newcomer To Watch Sophomore Kendra Jacobs is the lone newcomer to this year's team. She attended Air Force last year, where she had a season-high 586 in the air rifle and 579 in the smallbore for a total of 1,165 against Texas Christian. Jacobs competed in several USA Shooting Ju - nior Olympics and USA Shooting Rocky Mountain Championships while in high school. She finished her prep career ranked 11th nationally in air rifle. Sophomore Zach Eisenberg is one of the most improved performers on the team this season. PHOTO COURTESY NC STATE MEDIA RELATIONS