Aggregate Score: 4711

Smallbore Score – 2338

Air Rifle Score – 2373

Carlee Valenta – Total 1188 | 591 Smallbore | 597 Air Rifle

Kameron Wells – Total 1182 | 587 Smallbore | 585 Air Rifle

Kennedy Wells – Total 1179 | 584 Smallbore | 595 Air Rifle

Paige Hildebrandt – Total 1164 | 578 Smallbore | 586 Air Rifle

Xan Keel – Total 1162 | 576 Smallbore | 586 Air Rifle

Julia Czernik – Total 1159 | 574 Smallbore | 585 Air Rifle

The Miners returned to El Paso riding momentum from a historic showing at the 2026 Patriot Rifle Conference Championship, held at The X Count in Fort Wayne, Indiana. UTEP placed third in air rifle with a school-record 2386, marking the program’s first-ever podium finish at the PRC Championship and capping a record-setting weekend

In its final home match of the season, the No. 10 UTEP Rifle team delivered a commanding performance Sunday morning, defeating Schreiner University, 4711-4417, at the UTEP Rifle Range. The win marked UTEP’s third straight home victory of the season.

UTEP posted a 2338 in smallbore and followed with a 2373 in air rifle to secure the 294-point victory. Schreiner recorded a 2175 in smallbore and a 2242 in air rifle.

Leading the way for the Miners was Carlee Valenta, who captured the all-around title with a match-high 1188 aggregate. Valenta fired an impressive 591 in smallbore and a 597 in air rifle to pace the field.

Kameron Wells placed second overall with a 1182 aggregate, while her sister Kennedy Wells rounded out the all-around top three with a career-best 1179. Kameron and Kennedy each posted identical 595-51x marks in air rifle.

Paige Hildebrandt added a 1164 aggregate, followed closely by Xan Keel with a 1162 and Julia Czernik with a 1159 to round out UTEP’s scoring contributors.

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With the home schedule complete, UTEP now turns its attention to postseason competition. The Miners will travel to Fairbanks, Alaska, for an NCAA Qualifier match on Saturday, February 21, where they will face host Alaska Nanooks rifle.