< Previous68 @UKFootball T he University of Kentucky rifle program, which claimed its third national cham- pionship in the spring of 2021, claimed a season-opening win last weekend to start the 2021-22 season off right. Entering its 36th year under legendary head coach Harry Mullins, Kentucky re- turns seven letterwinners from last season in seniors Richard Clark, Mitchell Nelson and Will Shaner and juniors Mason Ham- ilton, Emmie Sellers, Jaden Thompson and Mary Tucker. All contributed all season long during Kentucky's 2020-21 title run. Shaner and Tucker were consensus first-team All-America honorees last sea- son. Tucker was the smallbore, air rifle and overall NCAA national champion last sea- son, while Shaner finished second in air ri- fle. Both qualified for the United States to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and brought home medals. Shaner became the first American male to bring home gold in the 10m air rifle event, while Tucker won silver in the mixed team air rifle event and finished sixth in women's 10m air rifle. Several newcomers will compete for Kentucky this fall. Kayla Kalenza (Fort Mill, South Carolina), Allison Buesseler (Forest Lake, Minnesota), Victoria Kopelen (Fairfax, Virginia) and Mackenna O'Mara (Harmony, Pennsylvania) have joined the roster. The 2021-22 slate started last weekend with UK traveling to compete at Morehead State, earning a 4680-4658 victory. The Wildcats will be back in action on Oct. 30 with a showdown at Navy. Kentucky's home opener will be Nov. 6 against Ole Miss, which will start a four-match homestand for the Wildcats. The following weekend, UK will host the annual Kentucky Long Ri- fle Match with Morehead State and Murray State and the following day on Sunday, Nov. 14, UK will host Memphis. UK concludes the fall with Akron at home on Nov. 20. All four spring matches for Kentucky will be on the road, starting with a doublehead- er at Army on Jan. 15-16. UK will compete against Army on Jan. 15 and NC State on Jan. 16. UK will compete in the annual Withrow Open at Murray State on Jan. 22 and conclude regular-season competition at West Virginia on Feb. 12. Postseason competition begins Feb. 19 with UK hosting an NCAA Qualifier. The Great America Rifle Conference Champion- ships will be at West Point on Feb. 26-27, while the NCAA Championships will be in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 9-12. It was a banner season for Kentucky in 2020-21, earning the 2021 NCAA Rifle National Championship. It was the third national title for Mullins and the Kentucky program. The Wildcats also claimed the team championship in 2011 and 2018. UK's three titles are tied for third most among all Division I programs with Tennessee Tech and TCU. Kentucky earned the team championship after posting a 4731 overall team score with a 2352 in smallbore and 2379 in air rifle. Kentucky's team score was the highest in championship history since the event went to 120 shots per competitor from 160 shots in 2005. UK Rifle Begins 2021-22 Season with a Win By Evan Crane UK Athletics Communications and Public Relations Harry Mullins and the Kentucky rifle team were greeted by fans after returning back to Lexington with the 2021 national championship trophy.70 @UKFootball UK Sports Network Radio Information Market Call Letters Frequency Ashland, KY WCMI 92.7 FM / 1340 AM Ashland/Greenup, KY WLGC 105.7 FM Benton, KY WCBL 99.1 FM / 1290 AM Bowling Green, KY WGGC 95.1 FM Cadiz, KY WKDZ 106.5 FM / 1110 AM Campbellsville, KY WCKQ 104.1 FM Cincinnati, OH WCKY 1530 AM Columbia, KY WAIN 93.5 FM / 1270 AM Corbin, KY WCTT 107.3 FM / 680 AM Dry Ridge, KY WNKR 106.7 FM Elizabethtown, KY WQXE 98.3 FM Flemingsburg, KY WFLE 95.1 FM Grayson, KY WUGO 99.7 FM Harlan, KY WTUK 105.1 FM Hazard, KY WSGS 101.1 FM Henderson, KY WSON 96.5 FM / 860 AM Hopkinsville, KY WHOP 98.7 FM / 1230 AM Jamestown, KY WJRS 104.9 FM Jenkins, KY WIFX 94.3 FM Lancaster, KY WRNZ 105.1 FM Leitchfield, KY WKHG 104.9 FM Lexington, KY WBUL / WLAP 98.1 FM / 630 AM London, KY WWEL 103.9 FM Louisville, KY WHAS 840 AM Madisonville, KY WKTG 93.9 FM Mayfield, KY WLLE 102.1 FM Maysville, KY WFTM 95.9 FM / 1240 AM Monticello, KY WKYM 101.7 FM Morehead, KY WIVY 96.3 FM Morganfield WMSK 101.3 FM Nashville, TN WPRTHD 102.5 HD Owensboro, KY WBKR / WOMI 92.5 FM / 1490 AM Paducah, KY WKYX 94.3 FM / 570 AM Paintsville, KY WSIP 98.9 FM / 1490 AM Pikeville, KY WDHR / WPKE 93.1 FM / 103.1 FM Pineville, KY WRIL 106.3 FM Prestonsburg, KY WQHY / WDOC 95.5 FM / 1310 AM Providence, KY WWKY 104.9 FM Somerset, KY WSEK 93.9 FM / 910 AM Whitesburg, KY WXKQ / WTCW 103.9 FM / 920 AM Williamsburg, KY WEZJ / WEKX 104.3 FM / 102.7 FM 2021 Schedule Sept. 4 ULM W, 45-10 Sept. 11 Missouri W, 35-28 Sept. 18 Chattanooga W, 28-23 Sept. 25 @South Carolina W, 16-10 Oct. 2 Florida W, 20-13 Oct. 9 LSU W, 42-21 Oct. 16 @Georgia 3:30 p.m. Oct. 30 @Mississippi State TBA Nov. 6 Tennessee TBA Nov. 13 @Vanderbilt TBA Nov. 20 New Mexico State TBA Nov. 27 @Louisville TBA (Don Franklin Auto Countdown to Kickoff begins 2 hours prior to kickoff} UK HealthCare Mark Stoops Radio Show (Mondays 6-7 pm) August 30, 2021 UK Sports Network September 6, 2021 UK Sports Network September 13, 2021 UK Sports Network September 20, 2021 UK Sports Network September 27, 2021 UK Sports Network October 4, 2021 UK Sports Network October 11, 2021 UK Sports Network October 18, 2021 UK Sports Network October 25, 2021 UK Sports Network November 1, 2021 UK Sports Network November 8, 2021 UK Sports Network November 15, 2021 UK Sports Network November 22, 2021 UK Sports Network November 29, 2021 UK Sports Network@UKSportsNetwork 71 UK Sports Network Television Information Monday – Friday at 7:30 pmSaturday at 9:00 am UKATHLETICS.COM UK SPORTS NETWORK KENTUCKY FOOTBALL @UKSportsNetwork @UKFOOTBALL uk_sportsnetwork UKFOOTBALLNext >