The 2015 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 36th 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 |  Fairbanks, AK |
| Host(s) | University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| Venue(s) | E.F. Horton Rifle Range |
| Participants | 8 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | West Virginia (17th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Alaska |
| 2nd runners-up | TCU |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore champion | Rachel Martin, Nebraska |
| Air rifle champion | Maren Prediger, West Virginia |
The championships were held at the E.F. Horton Rifle Range at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Two-time defending champions West Virginia again won the team championship, the Mountaineers' seventeenth NCAA national title in rifle.
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 eight teams contested this championship.
Results edit
- Scoring: The championship consisted of 60 shots for both smallbore and air rifle per team.
Team title edit
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Inaugural championship
- † = Team won center shot tiebreaker
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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West Virginia (DC) | 4,702 |
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Alaska | 4,700 |
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TCU | 4,667† |
| 4 | Nebraska | 4,667 |
| 5 | Jacksonville State | 4,664 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 4,657 |
| 7 | Air Force | 4,642 |
| 8 | Murray State | 4,637 |
Individual events edit
| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Rachel Martin, Nebraska | 453.3 |
| Air rifle | Maren Prediger, West Virginia | 205.8 |
References edit
- ^ "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 25 May 2021.