2002-03 Archive
Day Date Opponent Location Outcome/Time
Sat 10/05/2002 VMI Lexington, VA 1st, 6,056
Sat 10/19/2002 Boilermaker Open Match West Lafayette, IN 3rd, 6,024-6,011
Sat 10/26/2002 Kentucky Lexington, KY L 6,214-6,094
Fri 11/08/2002 Buckeye International Columbus, OH NTS
Sat 11/09/2002 Buckeye International Columbus, OH NTS
Sun 11/10/2002 Buckeye International Columbus, OH NTS
Fri 11/15/2002 Buckeye International Columbus, OH NTS
Sat 11/16/2002 Buckeye International Columbus, OH NTS
Sun 11/17/2002 Buckeye International Columbus, OH NTS
Fri 11/22/2002 Buckeye International Columbus, OH NTS
Sun 11/24/2002 Buckeye International Columbus, OH L 6,124-6,109
Sat 01/11/2003 Akron Akron, OH L, 3,804-3,750
Sun 01/19/2003 Air Force Morgantown, WV W, 6,060-6,035
Mon 01/20/2003 West Virginia Morgantown, WV L, 6,221-6,144
Sat 01/25/2003 Racer Invitational Murray, KY 5th of 19
Sat 02/01/2003 Xavier Cincinnati, OH L-6,167-6,127
Sat 02/08/2003 Collegiate Sectionals Columbus, OH 2nd
Sun 02/09/2003 Collegiate Sectionals Columbus, OH TBA
Sat 02/22/2003 Western Intercollegiate Rifle Championship West Lafayette, IN W
2002-03 Rifle Season Outlook
Buckeyes return eight letterwinners from last season Buckeyes will be led by senior Abhijeet Konduskar.
The 2002-03 rifle squad has eight returning letterwinners back from a team that was 45-9 last season. Leading the way is senior Abhijeet Konduskar, a second team All-American in smallbore and air rifle. The 2002 smallbore champion of the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Association, Konduskar competed at the World Championships and the Commonwealth Games this summer for India. Junior John Stellwag captured the air rifle championship of the WIRC last season and was a first team all-conference selection in both smallbore and air rifle. Junior Jessica Sears took third in the WIRC smallbore and tied for third in air rifle. She was first team all-conference in both events. Senior Levi Kill was a second team all-conferece selection in smallbore last season. Sophomore Ryan Kohatsu tied for third in air rifle in the WIRC and was a first team all-conference selection. He was also a second team all-conference selection in air rifle. Other contributing members include sophomore Rachel Ashbrook and junior Jonathon Nicolazzo. Junior Rebecca Dean returns after a redshirt season.
Newcomers to the squad include freshmen Paul Becks, Douglas Fox, and Abby Myers and sophomore John Robak. Becks was the 2002 State Junior Olympic Champion in smallbore and set eight NRA national records as a sub junior. Robak was a 2001 and 2002 state champion with the Detroit Sportsmen and took first place in civilian.
Rifle Squad Captures VMI Invitational
Konduskar leads squad with team-high 1,554 aggregate score.
Oct. 7, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Behind a team-high aggregate score of 1,554 from Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashira, India), Ohio State won the five-team Virginia Military Institute Invitational Saturday in Lexington, VA. The Buckeyes shot a team aggregate 6,056 in the meet with match-high marks of 4,540 in smallbore rifle and 1,516 in air rifle. Finishing second in the meet was Duquesne University at 5,973 (4,497-1,476).
OSU's John Stellwag (Jr., Mount Laurel, N.J.) ranked second among the Ohio State shooters with a 1,513 aggregate score. He shot 1,138 in smallbore and 375 in air rifle.
The Buckeyes will compete next at the Boilermaker Open at Purdue University Oct. 19.
Team Scoring Smallbore Air Aggregate
1. Ohio State 4,540 1,516 6,056
2. Duquesne 4,497 1,476 5,973
3. Akron 4,490 1,474 5,964
4. N Carolina St 4,319 1,438 5,757
5. VMI 4,187 - 4,187
Ohio State Individuals Smallbore Air Aggregate
Abhijeet Konduskar 1,166 388 1,554
John Stellwag 1,138 375 1,513
Paul Becks 1,126 376 1,502
Ryan Kohatsu 1,110 377 1,487
Abhijeet Konduskar hits the target for the Buckeyes
Oct. 15, 2002
Senior Abhijeet Konduskar found his mark as a member of the Ohio State rifle team. Twice the smallbore rifle champion of the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference (WIRC), Konduskar began his interest in guns as a child. "I used to love to play with guns, toys and stuff when I was a little bit younger," Konduskar said. "So I said to my dad that I wanted to buy a gun. My dad said, 'you cannot just buy a gun, it is very dangerous, so if you want to really know how to do it, you have to go out and learn it.' He had a friend who was an international shooter, and he asked me to go to him and learn how to shoot. Then maybe he would buy me a gun." After winning high shooting honors in India, Konduskar looked to improve his shooting abilitites.
"After winning my Junior National Gold in India, my father thought it was very difficult to make progress in India," Konduskar said. "My father said it would be better to go somewhere outside (of India), maybe the United States or some other country. We decided to check out a lot of countries, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States. I decided to come to the U.S. and I chose Ohio State because I wanted to major in chemical engineering. My dad has a bulk drug factory back in India and I need to go back and take that over. I decided to have a school that was good in chemical engineering as well as shooting and decided to come to Ohio State."
In his sophomore year, Konduskar won the WIRC individual championships in smallbore and air rifle. He qualified in smallbore rifle in the NCAA championship, hosted by Ohio State and finished 12th. "It was a very thrilling match," Konduskar said. "That was the biggest match I ever had, not including the nationals in India. I have never seen that much pressure in any of the matches that I have played in. It was right here at Ohio State, so I had to do well."
Combining the rigors of getting an education and the discipline required in shooting is no easy task for Konduskar. "It is pretty hard to concentrate on both activities," Konduskar said. "Still I try to do both of them and the thing is that it means that shooting is the same as life. What we do in shooting is done in life. You don't practice right before your match. You practice all (season) long and then go to the match. It is the same in studies. You don't study right before an exam. You study all during the year."
This past summer Konduskar, representing India, participated in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Shooting Championships in Lahti, Finland. In the 50-meter rifle prone, junior men competition, he tied for ninth. He followed that event with the XVII Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England where he finished 17th.
Knoduskar also traveled to England this summer to spend a week working with Alister "Jock" Allan, the first man to shoot a 600 out of 600 in the 50-meter English Match.
"I used to think different competitions meant different things," Konduskar said. "Right now, I have learned that different competitions, the name doesn't mean anything. You just have to play the competition as you always do. You just have to shoot the same gun and shoot the same distance (from the target) and same targets. Now I am realizing that it is not the name of the competition, it is just on that day how we shoot."
His summer international experience did differ from his previous collegiate shooting. "The collegiate and international shooting are totally different," Konduskar said. "Over here (collegiate) we shoot at multiple targets and in international you have only one target at a time. The distance (in collegiate) is small; it's 50 feet where as in international, it is 50 meters. NCAA shooting is indoors while the other shooting is outdoors, so wind and light, that matters a lot. So international shooting is much more complicated.
Konduskar hopes the 2004 Olympics will be in his future. "I have a goal to make the Olympics, just go there, being there and winning, that is what I want," Konduskar said. "But it is pretty difficult, but I am willing to work hard towards it."
Ohio State rifle coach Pat Cherry thinks the Olympics is certainly within Konduskar's reach. "With such dedication to his sport and yearning for more knowledge in his sport, I think he will shoot for the India in the 2004 Olympics and if not them will some day earn a Gold medal in Olympic shooting," Cherry said. "Making the National Team of India is no small feat in itself. India has many excellent shooters and a good National Program."
Beyond receiving and education and shooting, Konduskar has his future planned out. "If I can, I will stay over here for one or two years to see how the U.S. companies work," Konduskar said. "But ultimately, I am going go back and take over the factory."
Outside of school and education, Konduskar has rediscovered fishing as a hobby. "When I went to Finland, I was much into fishing," said Konduskar. "I discovered that it is a pretty nice feeling to go fishing. It is good for shooting at least. You need a lot of patience. I use to go fishing when I had to do nothing. It is a pretty nice thing. It is nice to have a hobby."
Hailing from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India, Konduskar is a long way from home, but keeps in touch with his family. "I contact my parents one or two times a week," Konduskar said. "They call me up or we set up on the Internet with the web cam so I can see them and they can see me. It is pretty okay. My parents totally support me. They pay my tuition over here because we have no scholarships. There is totally a lot of support from them.
"When I was pretty disappointed after my Commonwealth Games, they were like right beside me. They were like totally supportative of me, saying you will do better next time."
For now, Konduskar is preparing for his senior year in school and another collegiate season of rifle competition. He is always looking to improve. "If I do my practice right, I can do better," he said.
Rifle Takes Third At Boilermaker Invitational
Abhijeet Konduskar wins smallbore and ties for air rifle title Abhijeet Konduskar captured the smallbore title at the Boilermaker Invitational.
Oct. 21, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ohio - OSU's Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) took top honors in smallbore rifle and tied for first in air rifle in the Boilermaker Invitational Saturday. The Buckeyes finished third with an aggregate score of 6,011, one point behind second place Akron with 6,012. Missouri-Kansas City won the Invitational with a 6,024 mark.
Konduskar shot 1,155 in smallbore finishing six points ahead of Calee Courter of Missouri-Kansas City at 1,149. Konduskar with a 387 in air rifle equaled Angela Engle of Akron but had a 22-20 edge in 10's. OSU's Ryan Kohatsu (So., Hilo, Hi.) finished fifth in air rifle at 380.
Boilermaker Invitational Team Standings AR SB Aggregate
1 Missouri-Kansas City 1,506 4,518 6,024
2 Akron 1,507 4,505 6,012
3 Ohio State-Scarlet 1,498 4,513 6,011
4 Morehead State 1,479 4,307 5,786
5 Ohio State-Gray 1,424 4,356 5,780
6 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1,445 4,329 5,774
7 Purdue 1,277 3,070 4,347
8 Michigan - 4,126 4,126
9 Purdue-2 - 4,006 4,006
10 Purdue AROTC - 2,542 2,542
11 OSU NROTC - 3,537 3,537
12 Grand Valley State - 3,655 3,655
13 Purdue NROTC - 2,386 2,386
Top Individual Air Rifle Scores
1t Abhijeet Konduskar, Ohio State 387
1t Angela Engle, Akron 387
3 Chris Tobbe, Morehead State 386
4 Gary Meglich, Akron 381
5 Ryan Kohatsu, Ohio State 380
Top Individual Smallbore Rifle Scores
1 Abhijeet Konduskar, Ohio State 1,155
2 Calee Courter, Mo.-Kansas City 1,149
3 Sarah Kramer, Akron 1,148
4 Michael McPhail, Wis.-Oshkosh 1,144
5 Zach Hudson, Mo.-Kansas City 1,132
Ohio State Air Rifle Scores -Scarlet
Abhijeet Konduskar 387
Paul Becks 356
Ryan Kohatsu 380
John Stellwag 375
-Gray
Rachel Ashbrook 363
Levi Kill 351
Jon Nicolazzo 342
Jessica Sears 368
-Individuals
Douglas Fox 306
John Robak 303
Abigail Meyers 314
Ohio State Smallbore Scores -Scarlet
Paul Becks 1,112
Ryan Kohatsu 1,120
Abhijeet Konduskar 1,155
John Stellwag 1,126
-Gray
Rachel Ashbrook 1,069
Levi Kill 1,087
Jon Nicolazzo 1,097
Jessica Sears 1,103
-Individuals
Douglas Fox 882
John Robak 1,051
Rifle Falls 6,214-6,094 To Kentucky
Abhijeet Konduskar finishes second in smallbore and ties for second in air rifle.
Oct. 26, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ohio - In rifle competition held at Kentucky, the Wildcats defeated Ohio State 6,214 to 6,094 last Saturday. OSU's Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) finished second in smallbore rifle with a score of 1,180 and tied for second in air rifle at .392. Buckeye Ryan Kohatsu (So., Hilo, Hawaii) took fifth in air rifle with a 387 mark.
Kentucky's Bradley Wheeldon won both events shooting a 393 in air rifle and a 1,185 in smallbore.
Kentucky vs. Ohio State Air Rifle Smallbore Aggregate
1 Kentucky-Blue 1,553 4,661 6,214
2 Ohio State 1,532 4,562 6,094
3 Kentucky-White 1,508 4,575 6,083
Top Individual Air Rifle Scores
1 Bradley Wheeldon, K 393
2 Vicki Goss, K 392
Abhijeet Konduskar, O 392
4 Melody Cook, K 389
5 Ryan Kohatsu, O 387
6 Brad Donoho, K 386
7 John Stellwag, O 385
8 Robert Krukoski, K 380
9 Crystal Hamilton, K 379
Jeff Hamberg, K 379
11 Lindsey Meagher, K 376
Jessica Sears, O 376
13 Paul Becks, O 368
14 Eric Surber, K 367
15 Curt Fulmer, K 366
16 Levi Kill, O 356
Top Individual Smallbore Rifle Scores
1 Bradley Wheeldon, K 1,185
2 Abhijeet Konduskar, O 1,155
3 Vicki Goss, K 1,162
4 Melody Cook, K 1,158
5 Lindsey Meagher, K 1,156
6 Brad Donoho, K 1,152
7 Robert Krukoski, K 1,144
8 Jeff Hamberg, K 1,143
9 John Stellwag, O 1,138
10 Crystal Hamilton, K 1,136
11 Eric Surber, K 1,129
12 Paul Becks, O 1,125
13 Ryan Kohatsu, O 1,119
14 Jessica Sears, O 1,107
15 Levi Kill, O 1,099
16 Curt Fulmer, K 1,071
Rifle Squad Takes Second In Buckeye Invitational
Abhijeet Konduskar wins smallbore rifle title
Nov. 25, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ohio - After three weekends of competition, Army captured the Buckeye Invitational by 15 points over Ohio State. The Cadets posted a 6,124 aggregate score to 6,109 for the Buckeyes. Army earned a one-point victory in smallbore rifle and captured air rifle by 14 points, 1,549 to 1,535.
OSU's Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) took top honors in smallbore rifle with a 1,172. Second was Wesley Robinson of the Everett Sportsman Club at 1,171. In air rifle, Amanda Trujillo of UNL Rifle took top honors with a 394 mark. Paul Charbonneau from Army was second at 391. OSU's Ryan Kohatsu (So., Hilo, Hawaii) finished fifth at 389 and John Stellwag, Jr. (Jr., Mount Laurel, N.J.) took eighth at 388.
The Buckeye rifle team will return to action on Sat., Jan. 11 at Akron.
2002 Buckeye Invitational Team Standings Smallbore Air Aggregate
1 Army 4,575 1,549 6,124
2 Ohio State 4,574 1,535 6,109
3 Green Mountain Gold 4,539 1,542 6,081
4 UNL Rifle 4,529 1,533 6,062
5 Akron Gold 4,506 1,521 6,027
6 Everett 4,507 1,512 6,019
7 Missiouri-Kansas City 4,491 1,515 6,006
8 Rose Hulman 4,487 1,487 5,974
9 Duquesne 4,493 1,463 5,956
10 Ashland Eagles Blue 4,468 1,483 5,951
11 Morehard Mens 4,389 1,480 5,869
12 Green Mountain Silver 4,369 1,457 5,826
13 Vienna Cougars 1 4,386 1,426 5,812
14 Morehead Womens 4,349 1,400 5,749
15 Canisius 4,224 1,445 5,669
16 Akron Blue 4,229 1,419 5,648
17 GTM 4,200 1,376 5,576
18 Ashland Eagles Red 4,173 1,334 5,507
19 Ashland Eagles White 3,931 1,262 5,193
20 Vienna Cougars 2 3,891 1,131 5,022
21 OSU NROTC 3,785 - 3,785
Top 10 Smallbore Individuals
1 Abhijeet Konduskar, Ohio State 1,172
2 Wesley Robinson, Everett Sportsman Club 1,171
3 Paul Charbonneau, Army 1,168
4 Danielle Langfield (Ind.) 1,167
5 Alicia Sawyer, UNL Rifle 1,160
6 Amanda Trujillo, UNL Rifle 1,155
7 Kate Benjamin, Green Mountain Gold 1,154
8 Jason P. Labella, Rose Hulman 1,150
9 Kimberly Pienkowski, Army 1,149
10 Sarah Kramer, Akron 1,146
Other Ohio State Student-Athletes
12 John F. Stellwag, Jr. 1,144
19 Ryan Kohatsu 1,137
33 Jonathon Nicolazzo 1,121
42 Linnea Nygren 1,115
45 Paul Becks 1,113
59 Levi Kill 1,099
69 Jessica Sears 1,092
92 John Robak 1,040
101 Douglas Paul Fox 972
Top 10 Air Rifle Individuals
1 Amanda Trujillo, UNL Rifle 394
2 Paul Charbonneau, Army 391
3 Kate Benjamin, Green Mountain Gold 389
4 Kody Fritz, Green Mountain Gold 389
5 Ryan Kohatsu, Ohio State 389
6 Kim Pienkowski, Army 389
7 Wesley Robinson, Everett Sportsman Club 389
8 John F. Stellwag, Jr. 388
9 Melissa Downsbrough, UNL Rifle 386
10 Abhijeet Konduskar, Ohio State 386
Other Ohio State Student-Athletes
44 Jonathon Nicolazzo 372
63 Levi Kill 367
70 Paul Becks 360
71 Linnea Nygren 359
81 Jessica Sears 352
85 Abigail Myers 347
87 John Robak 341
Rifle Loses 6,221-6,114 To West Virginia
Abhijeet Konduskar wins air rifle competition
Jan. 18, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle squad lost at West Virginia, 6,221 to 6,144 Saturday. The Buckeye won the air rifle event 1,543 to 1,541 but finished second in smallbore rifle 4,680 to 4,601.
Ohio State's Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) finished first in air rifle with a score of 393. WVU's Eric Hensil was second at 388. West Virginia took the top two places in smallbore with Nicole Alliare winning the event with a 1.177 mark. Wade Tyner was second at 1,172 with Konduskar finishing third at 1,169.
Ohio State Air Rifle Smallbore Aggregate
1 West Virgina 1,541 4,680 6,221
2 Ohio State 1,543 4,601 6,144
West Virginia Air Rifle Smallbore
Nicole Allaire 386 1,177
Ryan Baum - 1,163
Jon Hammond - 1,168
Wade Tyner - 1,172
Eric Hensil 388 -
Brian Launer 385 -
Gary Longwell 382 -
Totals 1,541 4,680
WVU Individuals Air Rifle Smallbore
Josh Byers 380 1,152
Jon Hammond 372 -
Wade Tyner 389 -
Eric Hensil - 1,163
Ryan Baum 378 -
Gary Longwell - 1,138
Brian Launer - 1,151
Amber Crist 381 -
Ohio State Air Rifle Smallbore
Ryan Kohatsu 383 1,147
Abhijeet Konduskar 393 1,169
Jessica Sears 380 1,132
John Sellwag 387 1,153
Totals 1,543 4,601
OSU Individuals Air Rifle Smallbore
Levi Kill 344 -
John Robak 329 1,055
Linnea Nygren 358 1,077
Rifle Defeats Air Force, 6,060-6,035
Abhijeet Konduskar takes top honors
Jan. 19, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle squad edged the Air Force by 25 points (6,060-6,035) in a meet held at West Virgina Sunday. The Buckeyes won the smallbore rifle event, 4,559 to 4,524 but finished second to Air Force in air rifle, 1,511 to 1,501.
Ohio State's Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) won top honors in both events. He scored 390 in air rifle and 1,178 in smallbore rifle. Nicholas Breffitt of Air Force finished second in air rifle at 383 with Buckeye Ryan Kohatsu (So., Hilo, Hawaii) taking third with a 382 mark. In smallbore rifle, the Air Force's Breffitt finished second with a 1,157 score with Christopher Hill taking third with a 1,156 mark.
Ohio State Air Rifle Smallbore Aggregate
1 Ohio State 1,501 4,559 6,060
2 Air Force 1,511 4,524 6,035
Air Force Air Rifle Smallbore
Nicholas Breffitt 383 1,157
Brian DeBruhl 378 -
Edward Gallagher 372 -
Christopher Hill 378 1,156
Timothy Siemer - 1,106
Jason Waldow - 1,105
Totals 1,511 4,524
AF Individuals Air Rifle Smallbore
Brian DeBruhl - 1,008
Edward Gallaher - 1,101
Timothy Siemer 369 -
Jason Waldow 375 -
Ohio State Air Rifle Smallbore
Ryan Kohatsu 382 1,144
Abhijeet Konduskar 390 1,178
Jonathan Nicolazzo 350 1,104
John Stellwag 379 1,133
Totals 1,501 4,559
OSU Individuals Air Rifle Smallbore
Abbby Myers 346 -
Levi Kill 357 1,077
John Robak 329 1,023
Jessica Sears 367 1,110
Linnea Nygren 362 1,069
Rifle Finishes Fifth At 2003 Roger Withrow Invitational
Abhijeet Konduskar takes third overall, ties for air rifle title
Jan. 27, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle squad finished fifth overall at the 2003 Roger Withrow Invitational hosted by Murray State. The Buckeyes shot an aggregate score of 6,118 with a 1,538 in air rifle (3rd) and a 4,580 in smallbore (5TH). Tennessee Tech won top honors with a 6,179 aggregate score. They won both the air rifle (1,547) and smallbore (4,632) events.
OSU's Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) finished with the third highest aggregate score at 1,567. Morgan Hicks of Murray State took top honors with a 1,575 aggregate with Brandley Wheeldon of Kentucky finishing second at 1,568. Konduskar and Hicks were the top shooters in air rifle, tying for first with a 394 score. Konduskar finished fourth in smallbore with a 1,173. Hicks took top honors with a 1,181.
Team Results Air Rifle Smallbore Aggregate
1 Tennessee Tech 1,547 4,632 6,197
2 Murray State 1,533 4,624 6,157
3 Kentucky-Blue 1,546 4,605 6,151
4 Jacksonville State-Red 1,537 4,612 6,149
5 Ohio State-Scarlet 1,538 4,580 6,118
6 Kentucky-White 1,522 4,541 6,063
7 Mississippi 1,524 4,512 6,036
8 Missouri-Kansas City 1,479 4,545 6,024
9 Nebraska 1,520 4,466 5,986
10 Tennessee-Martin 1,508 4,443 5,951
11 Jacksonville-State-Whi 1,496 4,429 5,925
12 Memphis 1,502 4,398 5,900
13 Morehead State 1,485 4,404 5,889
14 Ohio State-Gray 1,417 4,341 5,758
15 Centenary-Men - 3,755 3,755
16 Centenary-Women - 3,495 3,495
17 Saint Louis 1,287 - 1,287
18 Alabama Birmingham 1,260 - 1,260
19 Mercer 1,201 - 1,201
Ohio State Scarlet Air Rifle Smallbore Aggregate
Ryan Kohatsu 378 1,156 1,534
Abhijeet Konduskar 394 1,173 1,567
Jessica Sears 385 1,113 1,498
John Sellwag, Jr. 381 1,138 1,519
Totals 1,538 4,580 6,118
Ohio State Gray Air Rifle Smallbore Aggregate
Levi Kill 357 1,078 1,435
Linnea Nygren 353 1,119 1,472
Paul Becks 358 1,087 1,445
Rachel Ashbrook 349 1,057 1,406
Totals 1,417 4,341 5,758
Rifle Falls To Xavier, 6,167 to 6,127
Abhijeet Konduskar top Buckeye shooter
Feb. 1, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle squad dropped a 6,167 to 6,127 decision to Xavier Saturday. Xavier won both events in the meet, scoring a 1,546 in air rifle to OSU's 1,528 and shot a 4,621 in smallbore rifle to OSU's 4,599. The top air rifle shooter was Thrine Kane of Xavier with a 395 mark. OSU's Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) finished fourth at 386. Hannah Kerr took top honors in smallbore with a 1,172. Konduskar was second at 1,165.
Team Scores Air Rifle Smallbore Aggregate
1 Xavier 1,546 4,621 6,167
2 Ohio State 1,528 4,599 6,127
Ohio State Air Rifle Smallbore
Jessica Sears 374 1,136
Ryan Kohatsu 385 1,156
John Stellwag 383 1,142
Abhijeet Konduskar 386 1,165
Totals 1,528 4,599
OSU Individuals Air Rifle Smallbore
Linnea Nygren 366 1,080
Levi Kill 362 1,081
Abigail Myers 359 -
Jonathon Nicolazzo - 1,107
Xavier Air Rifle Smallbore
Thrine Kane 395 1,161
Hannah Kerr 387 1,172
Whitney Prather 387 -
Brandon Czekaj 377 -
Richard Gauvin - 1,145
Alice Reed - 1,143
Totals 1,546 4,621
XU Individuals Air Rifle Smallbore
Alice Reed 385 -
Rich Gauvin 383 -
Joseph Fitzgibbon 380 1,149
Scott Kerr 374 1,133
Brandon Czekaj - 1,154
Whitney Prather - 1,148
Rifle Defeated By Akron, 3,804-3,750
Abhijeet Konduskar has top marks in both air rifle and smallbore.
Jan. 11, 2003
Columbus, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle squad lost a 3,804-3,750 decision at Akron on Saturday. OSU finished second to Akron in air rifle, 1,532 to 1,509 and second in smallbore, 2,272 to 2,241.
Ohio State's Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) won first place honors in both events, shooting a 389 in air rifle and a 587 in smallbore. Buckeye Ryan Kohatsu (So., Hilo, Hawaii) finished second in smallbore with a 574 with Akron's Joe Milano taking second in air rifle with a 388.
Ohio State at Akron Air Rifle Smallbore Aggregate
1 Akron 1,532 2,272 3,804
2 Ohio State 1,509 2,241 3,750
Top Individual Air Rifle Scores
1 Abhijeet Konduskar, OSU 389
2 Joe Milano, AKR 388
3 Sarah Kramer, AKR 385
4 Ryan Kohatsu, OSU 383
5 Angela Engle, AKR 381
Top Individual Smallbore Rifle Scores
1 Abhijeet Konduskar, OSU 587
2 Ryan Kohatsu, OSU 574
3 Sarah Kramer, AKR 571
4 Gary Meglich II, AKR 570
5 Angela Engle, AKR 567
Top Aggregate Scores
1 Abhijeet Konduskar, OSU 976
2 Ryan Kohatsu, OSU 957
3 Sarah Kramer, AKR 956
4 Joe Milano, AKR 952
5 Gary Meglich II, AKR 948
Angela Engle, AKR 948
Akron Air Rifle Smallbore Aggregate
Gary Meglich II 378 570 948
Joe Milano 388 564 952
Sarah Kramer 385 571 956
Angela Engle 381 567 948
Total 1,532 2,272 3,804
Ohio State Air Rifle Smallbore Aggregate
Jonathan Nicolazzo 369 543 912
Ryan Kohatsu 383 574 957
Abhijeet Konduskar 389 587 976
Linnea Nygren 368 537 905
Total 1,509 2,241 3,750
OSU Individuals Air Rifle Smallbore Aggregate
Doug Fox 328 - 328
Abby Myers 331 - 331
Rachel Ashbrook - 511 511
John Robak - 516 516
Rifle Finishes Second in NCAA Sectional
Abhijeet Konduskar takes top honors in both events.
Feb. 8, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle squad finished second behind Xavier Saturday in the NCAA Sectional held Converse Hall on the campus of The Ohio State University. Xavier totaled 6,197 in the competition with Ohio State at 6,124. Akron finished third at 6,076 and Morehead State was fourth at 5,892. OSU's Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) finished first in both air rifle and smallbore rifle. His 395 in air rifle was one better than Whitney Prather of Xavier at 394. In smallbore rifle, Konduskar had a 1,172, besting Xavier's Hannah Kerr by one at 1,171.
Team Results Air Rifle Smallbore Aggregate
1 Xavier 1,564 4,633 6,197
2 Ohio State 1,537 4,587 6,124
3 Akron 1,514 4,564 6,078
4 Morehead State 1,482 4,410 5,892
5 OSU NROTC Gold - 3,956 3,956
6 OSU NROTC Blue - 2,809 2,809
Top Individual Air Rifle Scores
1 Abhijeet Konduskar, Ohio State 395
2 Whitney Prather, Xavier 394
3 Hannah Kerr, Xavier 391
4 Brandon Czekaj, Xavier 390
5 Thrine Kane, Xavier 389
6 John Stellwag, Jr., Ohio State 387 (24)
7 Joseph Fitzgibbon, Xavier 387 (21)
8 Angela Engle, Akron 385
9 Alice Reed, Xavier 384
10 Chip Tobbe, Morehead State 383
Top Individual Smallbore Rifle Scores
1 Abhijeet Konduskar, Ohio State 1,172
2 Hannah Kerr, Xavier 1,171
3 Thrine Kane, Xavier 1,167
4 Brandon Czekaj, Xavier 1,154
5 John Stellwag, Jr., Ohio State 1,153
6 Angela Engle, Akron 1,149
7 Richard Gauvin, Jr., Xavier 1,148 (61)
8 Joe Milano, Akron 1,148 (54)
9 Alice Reed, Xavier 1,147
10 Whitney Prather, Xavier 1,145
Xavier Air Rifle Smallbore
Thrine Kane 389 1,167
Hannah Kerr 391 1,171
Whitney Prather 394 -
Brandon Czekaj 390 -
Alice Reed - 1,147
Richard Gauvin, Jr. - 1,148
Ohio State Air Rifle Smallbore
Ryan Kohatsu 373 1,142
Abhijeet Konduskar 395 1,172
John Stellwag, Jr. 387 1,153
Jessica Sears 382 1,120
OSU Individuals Air Rifle Smallbore
Linnea Nygren 365 1,108
Levi Kill 366 1,107
Jonathon Nicolazzo 341 1,094
Paul Becks 368 1,082
Rachel Ashbrook 345 1,072
John Robak 348 1,056
Douglas Fox 309 951
Abby Myers 353 -
Akron Air Rifle Smallbore
Gary Meglich 371 1,129
Sarah Kramer 378 1,138
Joe Milano 380 1,148
Angel Engle 385 1,149
Morehead State Air Rifle Smallbore
Matt Ritenaour 368 1,090
Chip Tobbe 383 1,134
Nay Noe 363 1,088
Becky Lytle 368 1,098
OSU NROTC Gold Air Rifle Smallbore
Chris Tilley - 1,088
Troy Wohifert - 936
Nick Lunsford - 988
David Swimm - 944
OSU NROTC Blue Air Rifle Smallbore
Russ Waligorski - 688
Chad Shipman - 770
Tom Conaway - 712
Carl Schultz - 639
Rifle's Abhijeet Konduskar To Compete At NCAA Championship
Konduskar selected to shoot both air rifle and smallbore rifle.
Feb. 19, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State's Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) has been selected to compete for the individual air and smallbore rifle championships at the 2003 National Collegiate Men's and Women's Rifle Championships hosted by the U.S. Military Academy, March 14-15 in West Point, New York. Konduskar qualified by posting a 395 in air rifle and a 1,172 in smallbore at the NCAA Sectional meet hosted by Ohio State Feb. 8.
A total of 48 competitors were selected for the championships. The top eight teams in both the smallbore three-position and air rifle events were selected and the top 11 individuals in air rifle and the top 13 individuals in smallbore qualified for the individual championships. Individual competitions in smallbore three-position (120) shots) and air rifle (40 shots) will be held Friday, March 14.
Konduskar competed in the 2001 NCAA Championship hosted by Ohio State. He finished 12th (1,153) in smallbore rifle.
Rifle Takes Top Honors In The Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference
Konduskar and Stellwag are the top shooters in meet held at Ohio State. John Stellwag had a score of 391 in air rifle at the WIRC Championships.
Feb. 23, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rifle team took top honors at the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference Championship held on the campus of The Ohio State University. The Buckeyes finished first in smallbore rifle with a 2,298 mark with Akron taking second at 2,273. In air rifle, OSU again edged out Akron for the title, 1,556 to 1,528.
Individually, Ohio State's Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) took top honors in smallbore rifle with a score of 594. Buckeye John Stellwag (Jr., Mount Laurel, N.J.) was second at .577. In air rifle, Ohio State took the top three individual positions with Stellwag taking first with a 391, Ryan Kohatsu (So., Hilo, Hawaii) second at 390 and Konduskar third at 389.
Smallbore Team Standings
1 Ohio State 2,298
2 Akron 2,273
3 Missouri-Kansas City 2,269
4 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2,218
5 Morehead State 2,184
6 Purdue 2,027
7 Michigan 2,128
8 Grand Valley State 1,980
9 OSU NROTC 1,913
Top Smallbore Individuals
1 Abhijeet Konduskar, OSU 594
2 John Stellwag, OSU 577
3 Calee Courter, MKC 576
4 Joe Milano, AKR 574
Angie Engel, AKR 574
Air Rifle Team Standings
1 Ohio State 1,556
2 Akron 1,528
3 Missouri Kansas City 1,513
4 Morehead State 1,483
5 Wisconsin Oshkosh 1,460
6 Purdue 1,332
7 St. Louis 1,301
Top Air Rifle Individuals
1 John Stellwag, OSU 391
2 Ryan Kohatsu, OSU 390
3 Abhijeet Konduskar, OSU 389
4 Angie Engle, AKR 388
Sarah Kramer, AKR 388
Zach Hudson, MKC 388
Ohio State Team Smallbore Scores
Abhijeet Konduskar 594
John Stellwag 577
Ryan Kohatsu 569
Jessica Sears 558
Ohio State Individual Smallbore Scores
Levi Kill 554
Linnea Nygren 553
Paul Becks 550
Jonathon Nicolazzo 535
Rachel Ashbrook 517
John Robak 516
Douglas Fox 482
Ohio State Team Air Rifle Scores
John Stellwag 391
Ryan Kohatsu 390
Abhijeet Konduskar 389
Jessica Sears 386
OS Individual Air Rifle Scores
Levi Kill 376
Paul Becks 374
Linnea Nygren 372
Rachel Ashbrook 365
Jonathon Nicolazzo 354
Abby Myers 346
John Robak 330
Douglas Fox 320
Rifle's Abhijeet Konduskar To Compete At NCAA Championship
Friday Konduskar will shoot both air rifle and smallbore rifle in national competition.
March 12, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State's Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) will compete for the individual air and smallbore rifle national championships at the 2003 National Collegiate Men's and Women's Rifle Championships hosted by the U.S. Military Academy, March 14-15 in West Point, New York. Konduskar qualified by posting a 395 in air rifle and a 1,172 in smallbore at the NCAA Sectional meet hosted by Ohio State Feb. 8.
A total of 48 competitors were selected for the championships. The top 11 individuals in air rifle and the top 13 individuals in smallbore qualified for the individual championships. Individual competitions in smallbore three-position (120) shots) and air rifle (40 shots) will be held Friday, March 14.
Konduskar competed in the 2001 NCAA Championship hosted by Ohio State. He finished 12th (1,153) in smallbore rifle.
Rifle's Konduskar finishes seventh in air rifle and 10th in smallbore rifle at the NCAA National Championships.
Buckeye was making his second appearance in the last three years.
March 15, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Abhijeet Konduskar (Sr., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) finished seventh in air rifle and 10th in smallbore rifle as the individual championships were decided at the NCAA Rifle Championship hosted by the U.S. Military Academy. Konduskar shot a 388 in air rifle that tied him with James Kauber of Navy and Hannah Kerr of Xavier. Kauber finished sixth with 26 center shots with Konduskar having 25. The smallbore champion was Jamie Beyerle of Alaska-Fairbanks with a 395. In smallbore rifle, Konduskar shot a 1,167 with 65 centers for tenth. The event was won by Matt Emmons of Alaska-Fairbanks with a 1,191 and 89 centers.