NCAA Rifle Championship explained

Last Season:2022 NCAA Rifle Championships
Pixels:125px
Sport:College rifle
Founded:1980
Teams:8 teams, 48 individual shooters
Country:United States
Website:NCAA.com

The NCAA Rifle Championship is an annual co-educational rifle national collegiate championship sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The tournament includes an individual and team championships consisting of the two-day aggregate scoring of the smallbore competition and air rifle competition. The national championship rounds are contested annually in mid-March. West Virginia (19) and Alaska (11) have combined to win 30 of the 43 team championships. Unlike many NCAA sports, only one National Collegiate championship is held each season with teams from Division I, Division II, and Division III competing together.

Under NCAA rules, sports teams that include both men and women are designated as men's teams for purposes of sports sponsorship and scholarship limitations.[1] Nonetheless, rifle has been a coed sport since 1980, a year before the NCAA began holding championships in women's sports. Schools sponsoring rifle may field anywhere from one to three teams. If a school chooses to sponsor more than one team, it may have any combination of men's, women's, and coed teams. Two schools field men's and women's teams, and three field women's and coed teams.

The current team national champions are the Kentucky Wildcats, who won their fourth national championship at Clune Arena, located within the Cadet Field House on the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colorado, on March 11 and 12, 2022. Kentucky's Will Shaner won the 2022 individual title in small-bore. Air Force freshman Scott Rockett won the air rifle national championship, the first ever for the Academy.

Programs

See main article: List of NCAA rifle programs.

Conferences

resumed the sport in 2016–17 after a 30-year hiatus.

Champions

style= colspan=14NCAA Rifle Championships
Year SiteVenue / RangeTeam ChampionshipSmallboreAir Rifle
width=10%Winner width=3%Pointswidth=10%Runner-up width=3%Pointswidth=11%Winner width=3%Scorewidth=11%Winner width=3%Score
1980
Details		Johnson City, TNETSU Athletic CenterTennessee Tech6,201West Virginia6,150Rod Fitz-Randolph
(Tennessee Tech)		1,176 Rod Fitz-Randolph
(Tennessee Tech)		389
1981
Details		West Point, NYU.S. Military AcademyTennessee Tech6,139West Virginia6,136Kurt Fitz-Randolph
(Tennessee Tech)		1,173John Rost
(West Virginia)		391
1982
Details		Lexington, VAKilbourne HallTennessee Tech6,138West Virginia6,136Kurt Fitz-Randolph
(Tennessee Tech)		1,167John Rost
(West Virginia)		390
1983
Details		Cincinnati, OHXavier University Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,166Tennessee Tech6,148David Johnson
(West Virginia)		1,175Ray Slonena
(Tennessee Tech)		389
1984
Details		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,206ETSU6,142Bob Broughton
(West Virginia)		1,172Pat Spurgin
(Murray State)		388
1985
Details		West Point, NYU.S. Military Academy6,150West Virginia6,149Pat Spurgin
(Murray State)		1,168Christian Heller
(West Virginia)		387
1986
Details		Annapolis, MDBancroft Hall Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,229Murray State6,163Mike Anti
(West Virginia)		1,167Marianne Wallace
(Murray State)		392
1987
Details		Cincinnati, OHXavier University Rifle RangeMurray State6,205West Virginia6,203Web Wright
(West Virginia)		1,174Rob Harbison
(Tennessee–Martin)		392
1988
Details		Lexington, VAKilbourne HallWest Virginia6,192Murray State6,183Web Wright
(West Virginia)		1,168Deena Wigger
(Murray State)		390
1989
Details		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,234South Florida6,180Deb Sinclair
(Alaska)		1,171Michelle Scarborough
(South Florida)		399
1990
Details		Annapolis, MDBancroft Hall Rifle RangWest Virginia6,205Navy6,101Michelle Scarborough
(South Florida)		1,165Gary Hardy
(West Virginia)		393
1991
Details		West Point, NYU.S. Military AcademyWest Virginia6,171Alaska6,110Soma Dutta
(UTEP)		1,171Ann-Marie Pfiffner
(West Virginia)		391
1992
Details		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,214Alaska6,166Tim Manges
(West Virginia)		1,172Ann-Marie Pfiffner
(West Virginia)		390
1993
Details		Lexington, VAKilbourne HallWest Virginia6,179Alaska6,169Eric Uptagrafft
(West Virginia)		1,174Trevor Gathman
(West Virginia)		390
1994
Details		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle RangeAlaska6,196West Virginia6,187Cory Brunetti
(Alaska)		1,173Nancy Napolski
(Kentucky)		391
1995
Details		Annapolis, MDBancroft Hall Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,241Air Force6,187Oleg Seleznev
(Alaska)		1,177Benjamin Belden
(Murray State)		390
1996
Details		US Air Force Academy, COCadet Rifle Range West Virginia6,179Air Force6,168Joe Johnson
(Navy)		1,170Trevor Gathman
(West Virginia)		394
1997
Details		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,223Kentucky6,175Marcos Scrivner
(West Virginia)		1,176Marra Hastings
(Murray State)		393
1998
Details		West Virginia6,214Alaska6,211Karyn Juziuk
(Xavier)		1,169Emily Caruso
(Norwich)		393
1999
Details		Northfield, VTNorwich University Rifle RangeAlaska6,276Navy6,168Kelly Mansfield
(Alaska)		1,185Kelly Mansfield
(Alaska)		396
2000
Details		Lexington, VAKilbourne HallAlaska6,285Xavier6,156Nicole Allaire
(Nebraska)		1,183Kelly Mansfield
(Alaska)		398
2001
Details		Columbus, OHLt. Hugh W. Wylie RangeAlaska6,283Kentucky6,175Matthew Emmons
(Alaska)		1,178Matthew Emmons
(Alaska)		392
2002
Details		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle RangeAlaska6,241Kentucky6,209Matthew Emmons
(Alaska)		1,190Ryan Tanoue
(Nevada)		392
2003
Details		West Point, NYTronsrue Marksmanship CenterAlaska6,287Xavier6,197Matthew Emmons
(Alaska)		1,191Jamie Beyerle
(Alaska)		395
2004
Details		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle RangeAlaska6,273Nevada6,185Matthew Rawlings
(Alaska)		1,179Morgan Hicks
(Murray State)		398
2005
Details		Reno, NVNevada Wolf Pack Rifle RangeArmy4,659Jacksonville State4,658Matthew Rawlings
(Alaska)		686.5Beth Tidmore
(Memphis)		694.2
2006
Details		US Air Force Academy, COCadet Rifle Range Alaska4,682Nebraska4,666Jamie Beyerle
(Alaska)		690.5Kristina Fehlings
(Nebraska)		694.0
2007
Details		Fairbanks, AKE.F. Horton Rifle RangeAlaska4,662Army4,644Josh Albright
(Navy)		679.5Michael Dickinson
(Jacksonville State)		692.2
2008
Details		West Point, NYTronsrue Marksmanship CenterAlaska4,662Army4,652Chris Abalo
(Army)		687.6Patrik Sartz
(Alaska)		696.4
2009
Details		Fort Worth, TXTCU Rifle RangeWest Virginia4,643Kentucky4,638Brian Carstensen
(Jacksonville State)		682.2Jenna Compton
(Akron)		691.6
2010
Details		TCU4,675Alaska4,653Sarah Scherer
(TCU)		685Jonathan Hall
(Columbus State)		699.9
2011
Details		Fort Benning, GAUS Army Marksmanship UnitKentucky4,700West Virginia4,697Ethan Settlemires
(Kentucky)		691.0Nicco Campriani
(West Virginia)		701.0
2012
Details		Columbus, OHLt. Hugh W. Wylie RangeTCU4,676Kentucky4,661Sarah Scherer
(TCU)		688.6Petra Zublasing
(West Virginia)		696.2
2013[2]
Details		West Virginia4,679Kentucky4,670Petra Zublasing
(West Virginia)		598Petra Zublasing
(West Virginia)		701.7
2014
Details		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle Range & CFSB CenterWest Virginia4,705Alaska4,677Tim Sherry
(Alaska)		452.1Connor Davis
(Kentucky)		205.4
2015
Details		Fairbanks, AKE.F. Horton Rifle RangeWest Virginia4,702Alaska4,700Rachel Martin
(Nebraska)		453.3Maren Prediger
(West Virginia)		205.8
2016
Details		Akron, OHStile Athletics Field HouseWest Virginia4,703TCU4,694Ginny Thrasher
(West Virginia)		461.5Ginny Thrasher
(West Virginia)		208.8
2017
Details		Columbus, OHFrench Field HouseWest Virginia4,723TCU4,706Morgan Phillips
(West Virginia)		464.3Milica Babic
(West Virginia)		208.1
2018
Details		Charleston, SCMcAlister Field House &<br />Inouye HallKentucky4,717West Virginia4,708Morgan Phillips
(West Virginia)		459.4Henrik Larsen
(Kentucky)		249.4
2019
Details		Morgantown, WVWVU ColiseumTCU4,699West Virginia4,692Elizabeth Marsh
(TCU)		456.9Kristen Hemphill
(TCU)		248.2
2020Canceled due to COVID-19
2021
Details		Columbus, OHConverse HallKentucky4,731TCU4,722Mary Tucker
(Kentucky)		463.3Mary Tucker
(Kentucky)		249.4
2022
Details		Colorado Springs, COClune ArenaKentucky4,739TCU4,736William Shaner
(Kentucky)		459.7Scott Rockett
(Air Force)		250.2
2023
Details		Akron, OHJames A. Rhodes ArenaAlaska4,729TCU4,717Cecilia Ossi
(Nebraska)		16-8Rylan Kissell
(Alaska)		17-9
2024
Details		Lexington, KYMemorial ColiseumTCU4,732West Virginia4,729Mary Tucker
(West Virginia)		Gavin Barnick
(West Virginia)		251.7
2025
Details		Morgantown, WVWVU Coliseum
2026
Details		Columbus, OHSt. John Arena

Team titles

TeamYears
style=191983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989,
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995,
1996, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2013,
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
style=111994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2023
style=42011, 2018, 2021, 2022
style=2010, 2012, 2019, 2024
style=31980, 1981, 1982
style=21985, 1987
style=12005

Appearances by Team

Key

SchoolConferenceCH
40 19
37 11
29 4
17 4
defunct 15 3
35 2
21 1
22 -
29 -
17 -
14 -
defunct 11 -
defunct 8 -
defunct 7 -
defunct 6 -
5 -
defunct 4 -
defunct 4 -
4 -
4 -
3 -
3 -
defunct 2 -
2 -
defunct 1 -
defunct 1 -
defunct 1 -
defunct 1 -
defunct 1 -
defunct 1 -
SchoolConferenceCH

Individual titles

Schools in italics no longer compete in NCAA rifle.

TeamTitlesSmallboreAir Rifle
2813 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024)15 (1981, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024)
1711 (1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2014)6 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2023)
8align=left 3 (2011, 2021, 2022)align=left 5 (1994, 2014, 2018, 2021)
Murray State71 (1985)6 (1984, 1986, 1988, 1995, 1997, 2004)
Tennessee Tech53 (1980, 1981, 1982)2 (1980, 1983)
43 (2010, 2012, 2019)1 (2019)
Nebraska43 (2000, 2015, 2023)1 (2006)
Jacksonville State21 (2009)1 (2007)
Navy22 (1996, 2007)0
South Florida21 (1990)1 (1989)
Air Force101 (2022)
Akron101 (2009)
Army11 (2008)0
Columbus State101 (2010)
Memphis101 (2005)
Nevada101 (2002)
Norwich101 (1998)
Xavier11 (1998)0
UT Martin101 (1987)
UTEP11 (1991)0

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bylaw 20.9.6: Sports Sponsorship . 2020–21 NCAA Division I Manual . NCAA . 406–07 . August 7, 2020 . March 14, 2021. This bylaw also applies in Divisions II and III, but is numbered differently in those divisions' manuals.
  2. Web site: NC Rifle Results | NCAA.com. www.ncaa.com.

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