The 2004 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 25th annual NCAA-sanctioned competition to determine the team and individual national champions of co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location |  Murray, KY |
| Host(s) | Murray State University |
| Venue(s) | Pat Spurgin Rifle Range |
| Participants | 9 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Alaska (7th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Nevada |
| 2nd runners-up | Navy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore | Matthew Rawlings, Alaska |
| Air rifle | Morgan Hicks, Murray State |
The championships were held at the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.
Five-time defending champions Alaska won the team championship, the Nanooks' sixth consecutive and seventh overall NCAA national title.
Qualification edit
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 nine teams contested this championship.
Results edit
- Scoring: The championship consisted of 120 shots by each competitor in smallbore and 40 shots per competitor in air rifle.
Team title edit
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Inaugural championship
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Alaska (DC) | 6,273 |
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Nevada | 6,185 |
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Navy | 6,182 |
| 4 | Army | 6,176 |
| 5 | Xavier | 6,164 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 6,147 |
| 7 | Tennessee Tech | 6,123 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 4,663 |
| 9 | Murray State | 1,549 |
Individual events edit
| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Matthew Rawlings, Alaska | 1,179 |
| Air rifle | Morgan Hicks, Murray State | 398 |
References edit
- ^ "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 9 May 2021.