Tech finishes 5th, Gagne second-team All-OVC

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The 2009 OVC Rifle Championships are complete and the Golden Eagles have placed fifth among all the schools in the conference. Junior Curtis Gagne led Tech with a spot on the All-OVC Second Team in smallbore.

All the teams will see each other at least one more time this season as they will all compete in the NCAA Qualifier at Murray State in two weeks.


All-Newcomer Teams:

Smallbore
Brian Carstensen - JSU
Nicole Heitmeyer - MOR
Patrick Stidham - TTU
Alex Silvas - UTM

Air Rifle
Brian Cartensen - JSU
Andrea Dardas - JSU
Ashley Rose - MUR
Alex Silvas - UTM


Second Team All-OVC

Smallbore
Elizabth Lyon - MOR
Kasey Meyer - MUR
Curtis Gagne - TTU
Alex Silvas - UTM

Air Rifle
Phil Huckaby - JSU
Ashley Rose - MUR
Heather Tillson - UTM
Alex Silvas - UTM


First Team All-OVC

Smallbore
Brian Carstensen - JSU
Michael Dickinson - JSU
Phil Huckaby - JSU
Heather Tillson - UTM

Air Rifle
Brian Carstensen - JSU
Andrea Dardas - JSU
Michael Dickinson - JSU
Kasey Meyer - MUR


OVC Smallbore Athlete of the Year - Brian Carstensen, JSU
OVC Air Rifle Athlete of the Year - Michael Dickinson, JSU
OVC Coach of the Year - Ron Frost, JSU
OVC Smallbore Champion - Jacksonville State
OVC Air Rifle Champion - Jacksonville State
OVC Team Champion - Jacksonville State