Tournament information | |
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Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
Location | Akron, OH |
Host(s) | University of Akron |
Venue(s) | Stile Athletics Field House |
Participants | 8 teams |
Final positions | |
Champions | West Virginia (18th title) |
1st runners-up | TCU |
2nd runners-up | Murray State |
Tournament statistics | |
Smallbore champion | Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia |
Air rifle champion | Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia |
The 2016 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 37th annual NCAA-sanctioned competition to determine the team and individual national champions of co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. [1]
The championships were held at the Stile Athletics Field House at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio.
Three-time defending champions West Virginia again won the team championship, the Mountaineers' eighteenth NCAA national title in rifle.
West Virginia's Ginny Thrasher became the fifth person to win both individual championships and the first since 2013.
With only one national collegiate championship for rifle shooting, all NCAA rifle programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of eight teams contested this championship.
Rank | Team | Points |
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West Virginia (DC) | 4,703 | |
TCU | 4,694 | |
Murray State | 4,690 | |
4 | Air Force | 4,669† |
5 | Kentucky | 4,669 |
6 | Alaska | 4,664 |
7 | Ohio State | 4,659 |
8 | Nebraska | 4,650 |
Event | Winner | Score |
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Smallbore | Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia | 461.5 |
Air rifle | Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia | 208.8 |
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The 1983 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the fourth annual tournament to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was held at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The 1985 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the sixth annual competition to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was held at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
The 1986 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the seventh annual competition to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was held at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
The 1987 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the eighth annual competition to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was held at the Xavier University Rifle Range at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The 1988 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the ninth annual competition to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was held at Kilbourne Hall at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia.
The 1989 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the ninth annual competition to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was held at the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.
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The 1992 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 13th annual competition to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was hosted by Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.
The 1993 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 13th annual competition to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was hosted by the Virginia Military Institute at Kilbourne Hall in Lexington, Virginia.
The 1994 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 15th annual competition to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was hosted by the Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.
The 1996 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 17th annual competition to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was hosted by the United States Air Force Academy at the Cadet Rifle Range in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The 1997 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 18th annual competition to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was hosted by Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.
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The 2008 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 29th annual NCAA-sanctioned competition to determine the team and individual national champions of co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States.
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