Patriot Rifle Conference

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Patriot Rifle Conference
Patriot Rifle Conference Logo.png
Association NCAA
Founded2013
CommissionerWill Anti
Sports fielded
  • Rifle
DivisionI
No. of teams6
Headquarters Colorado Springs, Colorado

The Patriot Rifle Conference (PRC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rifle-only conference. The PRC was established in 2013 for schools that sponsor rifle teams, but do not have rifle as a sponsored sport in their primary conferences. [1]

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Members

Current members

InstitutionLocationFoundedEnrollmentNicknamePrimary Conference
Air Force Colorado Springs, CO19544,413 Falcons Mountain West Conference
Alaska-Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK191711,034 Nanooks Great Northwest Athletic Conference (Div. II)
Nebraska Lincoln, NE186924,431 Cornhuskers Big Ten Conference
Ohio State Columbus, OH187056,867 Buckeyes Big Ten Conference
Ole Miss [2] Oxford, MS184823,780 Rebels Southeastern Conference
TCU Fort Worth, TX18739,725 Horned Frogs Big 12 Conference
UTEP El Paso, TX191421,011 Miners Conference USA

Champions

PRC Champions

The inaugural PRC Championship was held at Ohio State University on February 8 & 9, 2014. [3] The event is held annually around the first weekend of February, prior to the NCAA Tournament qualifiers.

YearLocationConference ChampionSmallbore ChampionAir Rifle Champion
2014Columbus, OH [4] Alaska-Fairbanks [5] Alaska-Fairbanks [5]
2015Colorado Springs, CO [6] Alaska-Fairbanks [7] TCU [8]
2016Fort Worth, TX [9] TCU [10]
2017Columbus, OH [11] TCU [12]
2018Colorado Springs, CO [13] TCU [14]
2019Fairbanks, AK [15] Air Force [16]
2020Fort Worth, TX [17] TCU [18]
2021 [19] Columbus, OHTCU
2022 [20] Colorado Springs, COAlaska-Fairbanks
2023Fairbanks, AKTCU
2024Fort Wayne, INTCU
2025Fort Wayne, INAlaska-Fairbanks [21]

NCAA Champions

Source: [22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UAF joins new Patriot Rifle Conference". 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  2. ↑ "Rifle to Join Patriot Rifle Conference - Ole Miss Athletics - Hotty Toddy". olemisssports.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  3. ↑ "AFA Rifle Program Joins Patriot Rifle Conference - Air Force Academy Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  4. ↑ "Ohio State to Host First PRC Championships". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  5. 1 2 "No. 3 Rifle Captures First Patriot Rifle Conference Title". University of Alaska-Fairbanks Department of Athletics. February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Buckeyes Place Third At PRC Championships". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  7. ↑ "No. 2 Alaska Finishes First at Patriot Rifle Conference Championships". University of Alaska-Fairbanks Department of Athletics. February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ "TCU Wins PRC Air Rifle Title; Finishes Second". Texas Christian University Department of Athletics. February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Rifle Set To Host PRC Championships". TCU Athletics. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  10. ↑ "Rifle Claims PRC Championship". Texas Christian University Department of Athletics. February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Rifle Set To Defend PRC Title". TCU Athletics. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  12. ↑ "Rifle Repeats As PRC Champions". TCU Athletics. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  13. ↑ "Rifle Set To Defend PRC Title". TCU Athletics. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  14. ↑ "Rifle Claims PRC Championship". TCU Athletics. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  15. ↑ "Rifle Set To Defend Conference Title". TCU Athletics. February 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  16. ↑ "Rifle team wins conference championship title". Air Force Academy Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  17. ↑ "Preview: PRC Championships". TCU Athletics. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  18. ↑ "Rifle Claims Conference Championship". TCU Athletics. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  19. ↑ "PRC Final (PDF)" (PDF). TCU Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  20. ↑ "NCAA Rifle - Scorecard". ncaarifle.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  21. ↑ "Nanooks Claim 2025 Patriot Rifle Conference Championship". University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics. 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  22. ↑ "NC Rifle Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
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