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Pistol Captures Second National Title in Three Years
MIT Earns 10th Team National Championship
March 19, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT edged out host and defending champion U.S. Military Academy by seven points (6,372-6,365) to secure the pistol program's fifth NRA Intercollegiate National Championship and second in three years. Despite falling to the Black Knights in free pistol by a margin of 26 points, the Engineers overcame the deficit with advantages of 25 and eight points in standard (second place) and air pistol (first place). In the open individual aggregate category, Daipan Lee placed third (1,614) while Eddie Huo finished four points behind him. On the women's side, the squad placed third (2,690) as Diana Nee earned an individual aggregate ranking of third (913). In addition, the Engineers received an Institute-record 11 All-America honors.
As a team, MIT set a new Institute standard in air pistol with a score of 2,232, which surpassed the previous mark established in the 2004-05 season by eight points. Daipan Lee led the charge with a total of 568, which was followed by Diana Nee (559), Huo (558), and Fuzhou Hu (547). In the individual competition, Lee captured bronze with a mark of 664.8. Huo and Nee ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, with scores of 653.6 and 652. Also competing in the event were Hu (547) and Samuel Lee (530).
The Engineers took second place in standard pistol with a tally of 2,128. Huo and Diana Nee each shot a 537 as Daipan Lee and Hu rounded out the squad with scores of 528 and 526. Individually, Huo and Diana Nee narrowly missed the cut for a bronze medal. In addition to Daipan Lee and Hu, YunJa Chen and Pravin Palaniappan also represented Tech in the competition. Chen recorded a mark of 518 while Palaniappan amassed a total of 508.
MIT's team score of 2,012 put it in second place in free pistol. Daipan Lee paced the Engineers with a mark of 518 as Huo finished three points behind him. Hu notched a score of 496 while Palaniappan contributed a 483. In the individual competition, Huo and Daipan Lee both shot a 599, which earned them fourth and fifth place, respectively. Hu and Palaniappan rounded out the contingent with the same scores from the team event.
In women's air pistol, the Engineers tied Ohio State University for first place with a total of 1,076. Chen led the way with a 366, followed by Christine Hsueh's 356 and Diana Nee's 354. In the individual event, Chen earned a silver medal with her score of 456.9. Diana Nee and Kendall Werts also represented the Engineers with tallies of 354 and 343, respectively.
Tech placed fourth in women's sport pistol with a score of 1,614. Diana Nee paced MIT with a mark of 559. Hsueh shot a 529 as Chen finished three points behind her. Diana Nee ranked fifth in the individual competition with a tally of 646, just five points shy of medal contention. Hsueh (529), Werts (528), Chen (526), and Christine Nee (508) rounded out the squad.
http://mitathletics.cstv.com/sports/c-pistol/recaps/031907aaa.html
USMA got beat by a bunch of geeks? I love it (and I resemble that remark...).
MIT Earns 10th Team National Championship
March 19, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT edged out host and defending champion U.S. Military Academy by seven points (6,372-6,365) to secure the pistol program's fifth NRA Intercollegiate National Championship and second in three years. Despite falling to the Black Knights in free pistol by a margin of 26 points, the Engineers overcame the deficit with advantages of 25 and eight points in standard (second place) and air pistol (first place). In the open individual aggregate category, Daipan Lee placed third (1,614) while Eddie Huo finished four points behind him. On the women's side, the squad placed third (2,690) as Diana Nee earned an individual aggregate ranking of third (913). In addition, the Engineers received an Institute-record 11 All-America honors.
As a team, MIT set a new Institute standard in air pistol with a score of 2,232, which surpassed the previous mark established in the 2004-05 season by eight points. Daipan Lee led the charge with a total of 568, which was followed by Diana Nee (559), Huo (558), and Fuzhou Hu (547). In the individual competition, Lee captured bronze with a mark of 664.8. Huo and Nee ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, with scores of 653.6 and 652. Also competing in the event were Hu (547) and Samuel Lee (530).
The Engineers took second place in standard pistol with a tally of 2,128. Huo and Diana Nee each shot a 537 as Daipan Lee and Hu rounded out the squad with scores of 528 and 526. Individually, Huo and Diana Nee narrowly missed the cut for a bronze medal. In addition to Daipan Lee and Hu, YunJa Chen and Pravin Palaniappan also represented Tech in the competition. Chen recorded a mark of 518 while Palaniappan amassed a total of 508.
MIT's team score of 2,012 put it in second place in free pistol. Daipan Lee paced the Engineers with a mark of 518 as Huo finished three points behind him. Hu notched a score of 496 while Palaniappan contributed a 483. In the individual competition, Huo and Daipan Lee both shot a 599, which earned them fourth and fifth place, respectively. Hu and Palaniappan rounded out the contingent with the same scores from the team event.
In women's air pistol, the Engineers tied Ohio State University for first place with a total of 1,076. Chen led the way with a 366, followed by Christine Hsueh's 356 and Diana Nee's 354. In the individual event, Chen earned a silver medal with her score of 456.9. Diana Nee and Kendall Werts also represented the Engineers with tallies of 354 and 343, respectively.
Tech placed fourth in women's sport pistol with a score of 1,614. Diana Nee paced MIT with a mark of 559. Hsueh shot a 529 as Chen finished three points behind her. Diana Nee ranked fifth in the individual competition with a tally of 646, just five points shy of medal contention. Hsueh (529), Werts (528), Chen (526), and Christine Nee (508) rounded out the squad.
http://mitathletics.cstv.com/sports/c-pistol/recaps/031907aaa.html
USMA got beat by a bunch of geeks? I love it (and I resemble that remark...).
