NCAA rifle championships

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NCAA rifle championships
Most recent season or competition:
2025 NCAA Rifle Championships
NCAA logo.svg
Association NCAA
Sport College rifle
Founded1980;45 years ago (1980)
Division Division I, Division II, and Division III
No. of teams8 teams
48 individual shooters
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Most recent
champion(s)		Team: West Virginia (20)
Small-bore: Cecilia Ossi, Alaska
Air rifle: Audrey Gognait, Ole Miss
Most titlesTeam: West Virginia (20)
Small-bore: West Virginia (13)
Air rifle: West Virginia (15)
Official website NCAA.com

The NCAA rifle championships are contested at an annual competition sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team and individual champions of co-educational collegiate rifle among its member programs in the United States. [1] 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. It has been held in mid-March every year since 1980, except 2020.

Contents

The two-day event includes individual and team titles with team scoring based on the aggregate performances of individual shooters across a set of smallbore and air rifle competitions.

West Virginia have been the most successful program at the team and individual levels; the Mountaineers have won 20 team and 28 individual titles.

The current team national champions are West Virginia, who won their twentieth team national championship at the 2025 event, held at the Memorial Coliseum at University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY from March 14-15. Cecilia Ossi of Alaska won the individual championship for smallbore, while Audrey Gognait of Ole Miss won the individual championship for air rifle.

Background

Co-ed status

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. [2] [a] 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.

Programs

Conferences

Results

NCAA Rifle Championships
YearSiteVenue / RangeTeam ChampionshipSmallboreAir Rifle
WinnerPointsRunner-upPointsWinnerScoreWinnerScore
1980
Details 		Johnson City, TN ETSU Athletic Center Tennessee Tech 6,201 West Virginia 6,150 Rod Fitz-Randolph
(Tennessee Tech)		1,176 Rod Fitz-Randolph
(Tennessee Tech)		389
1981
Details 		West Point, NY U.S. Military AcademyTennessee Tech6,139West Virginia6,136 Kurt Fitz-Randolph
(Tennessee Tech)		1,173John Rost
(West Virginia)		391
1982
Details 		Lexington, VA Kilbourne HallTennessee Tech6,138West Virginia6,136 Kurt Fitz-Randolph
(Tennessee Tech)		1,167John Rost
(West Virginia)		390
1983
Details 		Cincinnati, OH Xavier University Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,166Tennessee Tech6,148David Johnson
(West Virginia)		1,175 Ray Slonena
(Tennessee Tech)		389
1984
Details 		Murray, KY Pat Spurgin Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,206 ETSU 6,142Bob Broughton
(West Virginia)		1,172 Pat Spurgin
(Murray State)		388
1985
Details 		West Point, NYU.S. Military Academy Murray State 6,150West Virginia6,149 Pat Spurgin
(Murray State)		1,168Christian Heller
(West Virginia)		387
1986
Details 		Annapolis, MD Bancroft Hall Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,229Murray State6,163 Mike Anti
(West Virginia)		1,167 Marianne Wallace
(Murray State)		392
1987
Details 		Cincinnati, OHXavier University Rifle RangeMurray State6,205West Virginia6,203 Web Wright
(West Virginia)		1,174 Rob Harbison
(Tennessee–Martin)		392
1988
Details 		Lexington, VAKilbourne HallWest Virginia6,192Murray State6,183 Web Wright
(West Virginia)		1,168 Deena Wigger
(Murray State)		390
1989
Details 		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,234 South Florida 6,180 Deb Sinclair
(Alaska)		1,171 Michelle Scarborough
(South Florida)		399
1990
Details 		Annapolis, MDBancroft Hall Rifle RangWest Virginia6,205 Navy 6,101 Michelle Scarborough
(South Florida)		1,165 Gary Hardy
(West Virginia)		393
1991
Details 		West Point, NYU.S. Military AcademyWest Virginia6,171 Alaska 6,110Soma Dutta
(UTEP)		1,171 Ann-Marie Pfiffner
(West Virginia)		391
1992
Details 		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,214Alaska6,166 Tim Manges
(West Virginia)		1,172 Ann-Marie Pfiffner
(West Virginia)		390
1993
Details 		Lexington, VAKilbourne HallWest Virginia6,179Alaska6,169 Eric Uptagrafft
(West Virginia)		1,174 Trevor Gathman
(West Virginia)		390
1994
Details 		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle Range Alaska 6,196West Virginia6,187 Cory Brunetti
(Alaska)		1,173 Nancy Napolski
(Kentucky)		391
1995
Details 		Annapolis, MDBancroft Hall Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,241 Air Force 6,187 Oleg Seleznev
(Alaska)		1,177 Benjamin Belden
(Murray State)		390
1996
Details 		US Air Force Academy, CO Cadet Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,179Air Force6,168Joe Johnson
(Navy)		1,170 Trevor Gathman
(West Virginia)		394
1997
Details 		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle RangeWest Virginia6,223 Kentucky 6,175 Marcos Scrivner
(West Virginia)		1,176 Marra Hastings
(Murray State)		393
1998
Details 		West Virginia6,214Alaska6,211 Karyn Juziuk
(Xavier)		1,169 Emily Caruso
(Norwich)		393
1999
Details 		Northfield, VT Norwich University Rifle RangeAlaska6,276Navy6,168 Kelly Mansfield
(Alaska)		1,185 Kelly Mansfield
(Alaska)		396
2000
Details 		Lexington, VAKilbourne HallAlaska6,285 Xavier 6,156 Nicole Allaire
(Nebraska)		1,183 Kelly Mansfield
(Alaska)		398
2001
Details 		Columbus, OH Lt. Hugh W. Wylie RangeAlaska6,283Kentucky6,175 Matthew Emmons
(Alaska)		1,178 Matthew Emmons
(Alaska)		392
2002
Details 		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle RangeAlaska6,241Kentucky6,209 Matthew Emmons
(Alaska)		1,190 Ryan Tanoue
(Nevada)		392
2003
Details 		West Point, NYTronsrue Marksmanship CenterAlaska6,287Xavier6,197 Matthew Emmons
(Alaska)		1,191 Jamie Beyerle
(Alaska)		395
2004
Details 		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle RangeAlaska6,273 Nevada 6,185 Matthew Rawlings
(Alaska)		1,179 Morgan Hicks
(Murray State)		398
2005
Details 		Reno, NV Nevada Wolf Pack Rifle Range Army 4,659 Jacksonville State 4,658 Matthew Rawlings
(Alaska)		686.5 Beth Tidmore
(Memphis)		694.2
2006
Details 		US Air Force Academy, COCadet Rifle RangeAlaska4,682 Nebraska 4,666 Jamie Beyerle
(Alaska)		690.5 Kristina Fehlings
(Nebraska)		694.0
2007
Details 		Fairbanks, AK E.F. Horton Rifle RangeAlaska4,662Army4,644 Josh Albright
(Navy)		679.5 Michael Dickinson
(Jacksonville State)		692.2
2008
Details 		West Point, NYTronsrue Marksmanship CenterAlaska4,662Army4,652 Chris Abalo
(Army)		687.6 Patrik Sartz
(Alaska)		696.4
2009
Details 		Fort Worth, TX TCU Rifle RangeWest Virginia4,643Kentucky4,638 Brian Carstensen
(Jacksonville State)		682.2 Jenna Compton
(Akron)		691.6
2010
Details 		TCU 4,675Alaska4,653 Sarah Scherer
(TCU)		685 Jonathan Hall
(Columbus State)		699.9
2011
Details 		Fort Benning, GA US Army Marksmanship Unit Kentucky 4,700West Virginia4,697 Ethan Settlemires
(Kentucky)		691.0 Nicco Campriani
(West Virginia)		701.0
2012
Details 		Columbus, OHLt. Hugh W. Wylie RangeTCU4,676Kentucky4,661 Sarah Scherer
(TCU)		688.6 Petra Zublasing
(West Virginia)		696.2
2013 [7]
Details 		West Virginia4,679Kentucky4,670 Petra Zublasing
(West Virginia)		598 Petra Zublasing
(West Virginia)		701.7
2014
Details 		Murray, KYPat Spurgin Rifle Range & CFSB Center West Virginia4,705Alaska4,677 Tim Sherry
(Alaska)		452.1 Connor Davis
(Kentucky)		205.4
2015
Details 		Fairbanks, AKE.F. Horton Rifle RangeWest Virginia4,702Alaska4,700Rachel Martin
(Nebraska)		453.3 Maren Prediger
(West Virginia)		205.8
2016
Details 		Akron, OHStile Athletics Field HouseWest Virginia4,703TCU4,694 Ginny Thrasher
(West Virginia)		461.5 Ginny Thrasher
(West Virginia)		208.8
2017
Details 		Columbus, OHFrench Field HouseWest Virginia4,723TCU4,706 Morgan Phillips
(West Virginia)		464.3 Milica Babic
(West Virginia)		208.1
2018
Details 		Charleston, SC McAlister Field House &
Inouye Hall 		Kentucky4,717West Virginia4,708 Morgan Phillips
(West Virginia)		459.4 Henrik Larsen
(Kentucky)		249.4
2019
Details 		Morgantown, WV WVU Coliseum TCU4,699West Virginia4,692Elizabeth Marsh
(TCU)		456.9Kristen Hemphill
(TCU)		248.2
2020Canceled due to COVID-19
2021
Details 		Columbus, OH Converse HallKentucky4,731TCU4,722 Mary Tucker
(Kentucky)		463.3 Mary Tucker
(Kentucky)		249.4
2022
Details 		Colorado Springs, CO Clune Arena Kentucky4,739TCU4,736 William Shaner
(Kentucky)		459.7Scott Rockett
(Air Force)		250.2
2023
Details 		Akron, OH James A. Rhodes Arena Alaska4,729TCU4,717Cecilia Ossi
(Nebraska)		16-8 Rylan Kissell
(Alaska)		17-9
2024
Details 		Morgantown, WV WVU Coliseum TCU4,732West Virginia4,729 Mary Tucker
(West Virginia)		462.0 Gavin Barnick
(West Virginia)		251.7
2025
Details 		Lexington, KY Memorial Coliseum West Virginia4,738Kentucky4,737Cecelia Ossi
(Alaska)		464.7 Audrey Gogniat
(Ole Miss)		251.0
2026
Details 		Columbus, OH St. John Arena

Champions

Team titles

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West Virginia
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Alaska
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TCU
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Tennessee Tech
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Kentucky
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Murray
State
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Army
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Team#Years
West Virginia 201983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989,
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995,
1996, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2013,
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2025
Alaska 111994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2023
Kentucky 42011, 2018, 2021, 2022
TCU 2010, 2012, 2019, 2024
Tennessee Tech 31980, 1981, 1982
Murray State 21985, 1987
Army 12005

Appearances by Team

Key

SchoolConference#CH 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24

West Virginia GARC 4019RURURUCHCHRUCHRUCHCHCHCHCHCHRUCHCHCHCH363776CH3RU6CHCHCHCHCHRURU465RU
Alaska PRC 37119566RURURUCH553RUCHCHCHCHCHCH4CHCHCH4RU634RURU656853CH3
Kentucky GARC 294333RU36RURU686745RU4CHRURU3654CH5CHCH34
TCU PRC 1745ᴛ35CH3CH363RURU3CHRURURUCH
Tennessee Tech defunct153CHCHCHRU34444337587
Murray State OVC 35245545CHRUCHRU54537544448543958758334478
Army GARC 2117ᴛ665653694CH3RURU6584686
Air Force PRC 22-1010434RURU5797105748538575
Navy GARC 29-67758RU4666466RU586935477787786
Nebraska PRC 17-3663RU5ᴛ46754868668
Jacksonville State 14-58995RU83347875
Xavier defunct11-55567RU43RU59
Nevada defunct8-104RU89888
East Tennessee State defunct7-3343RU35ᴛ
Eastern Kentucky defunct6-543646
Ole Miss GARC 5-63447
St. John's defunct4-8876
South Florida defunct4-5ᴛ33RU
Norwich 4-4754
Ohio State PRC 4-3777
Memphis GARC 3-747
UTEP PRC 3-7105
Eastern Washington defunct2-77
UT Martin OVC 2-76
Western Kentucky defunct1-7ᴛ
Penn State defunct1-9
NC State defunct1-9
Washington State defunct1-7
Canisius defunct1-4
Coast Guard defunct1-8

Individual titles

Schools in italics no longer compete in NCAA rifle.

TeamTitlesSmallboreAir Rifle
West Virginia 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)
Alaska 1812 (1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2025)6 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2023)
Kentucky 83 (2011, 2021, 2022)5 (1994, 2014, 2018, 2021)
Murray State 71 (1985)6 (1984, 1986, 1988, 1995, 1997, 2004)
Tennessee Tech 53 (1980, 1981, 1982)2 (1980, 1983)
TCU 43 (2010, 2012, 2019)1 (2019)
Nebraska 43 (2000, 2015, 2023)1 (2006)
Jacksonville State 21 (2009)1 (2007)
Navy 22 (1996, 2007)0
South Florida 21 (1990)1 (1989)
Air Force 101 (2022)
Akron 101 (2009)
Army 11 (2008)0
Columbus State 101 (2010)
Memphis 101 (2005)
Nevada 101 (2002)
Norwich 101 (1998)
Xavier 11 (1998)0
UT Martin 101 (1987)
UTEP 11 (1991)0
Ole Miss 101 (2025)

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ While all members of NCAA Divisions I and II are limited to the equivalent of 3.6 full scholarships in rifle per school in any academic year, [3] [4] Division II members are also limited to 60 scholarship equivalents in men's sports apart from football and basketball. [5]
  1. ↑ "NATIONAL COLLEGIATE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bylaw 20.9.6: Sports Sponsorship" (PDF). 2020–21 NCAA Division I Manual. NCAA. August 7, 2020. pp. 406–07. Retrieved March 14, 2021. This bylaw also applies in Divisions II and III, but is numbered differently in those divisions' manuals.
  3. ↑ "Bylaw 15.5.3.1.1: Maximum Equivalency Limits, Men's Sports" (PDF). 2020–21 NCAA Division I Manual. NCAA. August 7, 2020. p. 222. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bylaw 15.4.2.1.1: Maximum Equivalency Limits, Men's Sports" (PDF). 2020–21 NCAA Division II Manual. NCAA. August 7, 2020. pp. 166–67. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Bylaw 15.4.2.1.1.1: Maximum Equivalency Limits, Men's Sports, Overall Limit" (PDF). 2020–21 NCAA Division II Manual. NCAA. August 7, 2020. p. 167. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ Rifle Champs Record (PDF), NCAA, 2015
  7. ↑ "NC Rifle Results | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
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