2005 NCAA Rifle Championships

The 2005 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 26th annual NCAA-sanctioned competition to determine the team and individual national champions of co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States.[1]

2005 NCAA Rifle Championship
Tournament information
SportCollegiate rifle shooting
LocationNevada Reno, NV
Host(s)University of Nevada, Reno
Venue(s)Nevada Wolf Pack Rifle Range
Participants10 teams
Final positions
ChampionsArmy (1st title)
1st runners-upJacksonville State
2nd runners-upNebraska
Tournament statistics
SmallboreMatthew Rawlings, Alaska
Air rifleBeth Tidmore, Memphis
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The championships were held at the Nevada Wolf Pack Rifle Range at the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada.

Army won the team championship, the Black Knights' first NCAA national title in rifle.

Qualification

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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

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  • Scoring: The championship consisted of 60 shots for both smallbore and air rifle per team.

Team title

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  • (DC) = Defending champions
  • Italics = Inaugural championship
Rank Team Points
  Army 4,659
  Jacksonville State 4,658
  Nebraska 4,657
4 Alaska (DC) 4,656
5 Navy 4,637
6 Kentucky 4,627
7 Memphis 2,329
8 Nevada 2,317
9 Xavier 2,289
10 UTEP 2,284

Individual events

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Event Winner Score
Smallbore Matthew Rawlings, Alaska 686.5
Air rifle Beth Tidmore, Memphis 694.2

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 9 May 2021.