Muller and Syrja Make Finals at ISSF World Cup
October 15, 2026 10:38 AM | Rifle
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Oceanne Muller and Lauri Syrja highlighted the Mountaineers in action at the 2026 ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, as the pair each qualified for one final at the event. Muller competed for France, Syrja for Finland, as Griffin Lake and Ashlyn Blake each competed for the United States.
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Muller qualified for the women's air rifle final, where she turned in a sixth-place finish. She qualified in third place with a 634.4 after scoring over 105.5 in five of her six series. She also competed in mixed team air rifle, where she finished in ninth place with a 630.7 total score. She teamed up with Kryzs Lucas Bernard Denis in the event.
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Syrja qualified for the finals in smallbore, where he finished in eighth place. He also qualified for the final in eighth place with a 590 mark and 30 centers. He scored a 199 kneeling, 198 prone and a 194 standing. Lake finished in 40th place in qualifying with a 584 total score.
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Lake and Syrja also competed in air rifle, where they finished in 31st and 70th, respectively. Lake scored 627.7 while Syrja finished with 620.6.
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Ashlyn Blake competed in air rifle, scoring a 625.6 to finish 56th, and in smallbore, where she finished 57th with a 571.
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Muller qualified for the women's air rifle final, where she turned in a sixth-place finish. She qualified in third place with a 634.4 after scoring over 105.5 in five of her six series. She also competed in mixed team air rifle, where she finished in ninth place with a 630.7 total score. She teamed up with Kryzs Lucas Bernard Denis in the event.
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Syrja qualified for the finals in smallbore, where he finished in eighth place. He also qualified for the final in eighth place with a 590 mark and 30 centers. He scored a 199 kneeling, 198 prone and a 194 standing. Lake finished in 40th place in qualifying with a 584 total score.
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Lake and Syrja also competed in air rifle, where they finished in 31st and 70th, respectively. Lake scored 627.7 while Syrja finished with 620.6.
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Ashlyn Blake competed in air rifle, scoring a 625.6 to finish 56th, and in smallbore, where she finished 57th with a 571.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVURifle on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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