The Prospector

Rifle Head Coach Andrea Palafox echoes women empowerment to all

Iziah Moreno, Photo Editor • March 19, 2025

From being a 15-year-old exploring a male-dominated sport to becoming the leader of an all-female team, UTEP Rifle Head Coach Andrea Palafox carved her path in a sports world dominated by men.

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Love that made its shot, UTEP’s rifle sisters

Iziah Moreno, Photo Editor • February 17, 2025

Originally from Champlain, NY, sisters Amy and Holly Visconti have made their way from shooting at their at-home family range to being on their first semester together on the UTEP Rifle team.

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Sharpshooting sisters set their sights on UTEP rifle

Rumi Sevilla, Staff Reporter • January 15, 2025

Kennedy Wells, a standout sharpshooter from Granbury, Texas, is set to join the UTEP rifle team in the fall of 2025, reuniting with her sister Kameron Wells.

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UTEP record-breaking performance falls short to No. 11 OSU in a ranked matchup

Cameron Mason, Contributor/Writer • December 5, 2024

No. 14 UTEP rifle took on No. 11 Ohio State (OSU) Nov. 23 and 24. Even with strong performances across the board, the Miners would go on to drop both days to OSU.

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UTEP rifle breaks school record against Jacksonville State in fourth home match

Iziah Moreno, Staff Photographer • November 21, 2024

UTEP rifle played against Jacksonville State in a two-day match up on Nov. 16-17, while the Miners dropped the first match, the second match exceeded expectations with the Miners setting multiple personal and school records in the process.

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UTEP rifle misses its mark against Air Force, still time to improve

Gael Araiza, Layout Editor • October 23, 2024

Following a loss in their season-opening tri-match, UTEP rifle hosted the Air Force Academy Falcons and Schreiner University Mountaineers in their home-opener at the UTEP Rifle Range. Despite this unideal start to their season, can the Miners still make their mark?

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UTEP rifle concludes fall season with loss to OSU

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement Editor • November 29, 2023

The UTEP women’s rifle team concluded their fall season with multiple matches against the Ohio State University Buckeyes at the UTEP Rifle Range. UTEP welcomed the Buckeyes rifle team for a two-day showdown at the Military Science building. To...

UTEP Rifle coach breaks Mexican record and strives to fulfill lifelong dream

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor/Reporter • October 25, 2023

In a triumphant return to the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) shooting range, UTEP Head Rifle Coach Andrea Palafox had her eye on the prize and set a record for Mexico at the 53rd ISSF World Cup held in Baku, Azerbaijan from Aug. 14 to...

Rifle falls to TCU in spring opener

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Sports Editor • January 31, 2023

The University of Texas at El Paso women’s rifle hosted No. 1 Texas Christian University (TCU) early Saturday morning Jan. 28 at the University of Texas at El Paso Rifle Range located in the Military Science Building. To end the fall stretch, UTEP...

UTEP rifle hosts 10.9 day

Shericka Lawrence, Reporter • October 11, 2016

The UTEP women’s rifle team hosted 10.9 Day at the UTEP rifle range, on Monday Oct. 10, to make the UTEP and El Paso community more aware of the collegiate rifle sport. The shooters became the coaches in this annual event to assist...

UTEP rifle falls short to Nevada in home opener

Shericka Lawrence, Reporter • October 8, 2016

UTEP women’s rifle team went head-to-head in a two relay rematch this weekend against Nevada, where the squad added another loss to their record, losing to Nevada 4,644-4,617. Despite the loss, the Miners showed improvements in Air Rifle...

Muegge targets success for rifle team

Mike Flores, Contributor • October 4, 2016

The sport of rifling takes the form of a gem—they are rare to find on most campuses, and it takes a definitive, keen eye to have what it takes to excel in the sport. In fact, there are only 32 NCAA programs that hold a women’s rifle team, and the...