NORTHFIELD, Vt. — The Norwich University rifle team earned significant recognition from the Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference (MAC) following the conclusion of the 2025–26 regular season, highlighted by six Cadets named to the MAC All-Academic Team and three selections to All-MAC Rookie Teams.

MAC All-Academic Honors
Norwich placed six student-athletes on the MAC All-Academic Team, with five earning Scholastic Excellence Distinction for posting a GPA of 3.7 or higher.
2026 MAC All-Academic

Norwich MAC All-Academic Team

• Katie Gillooly (Woodbridge, Va.)
• Angelica Kopec (Charleton, Mass.)
• Grace Richardson (Phoenix, Ariz.)
• Brady Simmons (Middletown, Del.)
• Paul Swanson (Ozark, Ariz.)
• Makeda Watson (Braintree, Mass.)

All-MAC Rookie Team Honors
The Cadets also placed three shooters on the All-MAC Rookie Air Rifle Team and one on the All-MAC Rookie Smallbore Team.

All-MAC Rookie Team – Air Rifle

• Kathryn Gillooly – 561.14 average
• Meghan Smith – 551.40 average
• Magali Delarosa Cuenca – 519.25 average

All-MAC Rookie Team – Smallbore

• Meghan Smith – 539.20 average

Weekly Award Winners
Throughout the season, Norwich shooters also earned multiple MAC Athlete of the Week honors.

• Kathryn Gillooly – Air Rifle Athlete of the Week (Jan. 17–18)
• Evan Elders – Smallbore Athlete of the Week (Feb. 6–8)
• Aiden Burris – Smallbore Athlete of the Week (Feb. 21–22)
• Sage Kontny – Air Rifle Athlete of the Week (Feb. 21–22)

Season Wrap
Norwich concluded the MAC regular season 4th in Smallbore, 5th in Air Rifle, and 4th overall in aggregate, continuing the program's upward trajectory heading into the conference championship meet hosted by MIT Feb. 28-Mar. 1.