JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State rifle team turned in a split over the weekend as JSU was edged by the University of Nevada on Friday and rebounded on Sunday to top the University of Texas at El Paso.

Against the Miners on Sunday, the Gamecocks turned in an aggregate score of 4,621, while UTEP posted a mark of 4,583.

JSU's Andrea Dardas claimed the top spot in both air rifle and smallbore against UTEP. The junior from Essexville, Mich. carded a 593 in the air rifle division and a 584 in smallbore. Jax State finished the air rifle portion with a 2,291 to 2,266 advantage.

In the UN duel, ten points separated the final total as the Wolfpack finished with 4,602, while Jax State tallied 4,592. Brian Carstensen was the top Gamecock in the air rifle competition with a 583 total. Dardas paced JSU in the smallbore with a 581 score.

JSU returns to the range on Saturday, Oct. 9 at Murray State. The first home event of the season will be on Oct. 16 as the Gamecocks host Nevada and Ole Miss.