TFS Rifle Team makes History at State Championships

The Tallulah Falls School (TFS) Precision Rifle team traveled to Statesboro to compete at Georgia Southern University in the GHSA State Championships, reports TFS Athletics. TFS entered as one of only two teams in Class 1A Private that qualified for the event, as a grand total of 17 teams were represented. The team, which has only one senior, earned a top-10 finish overall (9th), and Joseph McGahee finished seventh overall individually.  On Saturday morning, TFS opened their State Championship with the second out of four relays. In the prone position, Joseph McGahee shot a 95 to lead Tallulah Falls. Coming into the kneeling position, the sophomore stood at 194. He closed with a personal best 292, which stands as a new school record.  “As unlikely as it was, I was able to shoot a personal best of 292, that had been elusive all year,” says McGahee. “What better time to shoot it than at the State Championship?”  Lone senior Andrew Erwin fired a 281, Kylee Loudermilk had a 279, and Chloe Erwin a 277 for a total team score of 1129.  At the conclusion of all relay rounds, TFS had placed ninth overall among the state’s best programs. McGahee, who earned an individual finals appearance despite less than a year of real experience, finished seventh overall among the state’s top shooters. College coaches in attendance were sure to take note of his skill and accomplishments.  The Tallulah Falls Precision Rifle team, despite losing senior leader Andrew Erwin, has a bright future with McGahee and several others returning next year to continue to build what has become a championship-caliber program.