The 1991 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 11th 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.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location |  West Point, NY |
| Host(s) | United States Military Academy |
| Participants | 6 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | West Virginia (7th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Alaska |
| 2nd runners-up | Ohio State |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore | Soma Dutta, UTEP |
| Air rifle | Ann-Marie Pfiffner, WVU |
Three-time defending champions West Virginia once again retained the team championship, finishing 61 points ahead of Alaska in the team standings. It was the Mountaineers' seventh overall national title.
The individual champions were, for the smallbore rifle, Soma Dutta (UTEP), and Ann-Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia), for the air rifle.
Qualification edit
Since there is 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 six teams ultimately 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
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
West Virginia | 6,171 |
 |
Alaska–Fairbanks | 6,110 |
 |
Ohio State | 6,100 |
| 4 | Canisius | 6,077 |
| 5 | Murray State | 6,034 |
| 6 | St. John's (NY) | 6,016 |
Individual events edit
| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Soma Dutta, UTEP | 1,171 |
| Air rifle | Ann-Marie Pfiffner, West Virginia | 391 |
References edit
- ^ "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 3, 2017.