# NCAA rifle championships

The NCAA rifle championships are contested at an annual competition sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team and individual champions of co-educational collegiate rifle among its member programs in the United States. Unlike many NCAA sports, only one National Collegiate championship is held each season with teams from Division I, Division II, and Division III competing together. It has been held in mid-March every year since 1980, except 2020.
The two-day event includes individual and team titles with team scoring based on the aggregate performances of individual shooters across a set of smallbore and air rifle competitions.
West Virginia have been the most successful program at the team and individual levels; the Mountaineers have won 19 team and 18 individual titles.
The current team national champions are TCU, who won their fourth team national championship at the 2024 event, held at the WVU Coliseum at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia from March 8–9.
West Virginia's Mary Tucker won the 2024 individual title in small-bore. WVU junior Gavin Barnick won the air rifle national championship, besting Kentucky's Braden Peiser. In the air rifle qualification round, Alaska's Elijah Spencer fired a score of 600 (a perfect score), with 57x - one X behind the NCAA record set by Nanook Rylan Kissell at the 2023 NCAA Rifle Championship.

## Background
### Co-ed status

Under NCAA rules, sports teams that include both men and women are designated as men's teams for purposes of sports sponsorship and scholarship limitations. Nonetheless, rifle has been a coed sport since 1980, a year before the NCAA began holding championships in women's sports. Schools sponsoring rifle may field anywhere from one to three teams. If a school chooses to sponsor more than one team, it may have any combination of men's, women's, and coed teams. Two schools field men's and women's teams, and three field women's and coed teams.

### Programs
#### Conferences

* Great America Rifle Conference
* Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference
* Ohio Valley Conference, the only Division I all-sports conference that sponsored rifle before the SoCon added it in 2016–17.
* Patriot Rifle Conference
* Southern Conference; resumed the sport in 2016–17 after a 30-year hiatus.

## Results

* Prior to NCAA sponsorship in 1980, a collegiate rifle championship was held yearly by the National Rifle Association.
* From 1980 to 2004, the championship consisted of 120 shots by each competitor in smallbore, and 40 shots per competitor in air rifle. Since 2005, the championship has consisted of 60 shots for both smallbore and air rifle, equaling a total of 120 shots per team member.
NCAA Rifle Championships :
| Year | Site | Venue / Range | | Team Championship | Team Championship | Team Championship | Team Championship | | Smallbore | Smallbore | | Air Rifle | Air Rifle |
| Year | Site | Venue / Range | | Winner | Points | Runner-up | Points | | Winner | Score | | Winner | Score |
| 1980 Details | Johnson City, TN | ETSU Athletic Center | | Tennessee Tech | 6,201 | West Virginia | 6,150 | | Rod Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) | 1,176 | | Rod Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) | 389 |
| 1981 Details | West Point, NY | U.S. Military Academy | | Tennessee Tech | 6,139 | West Virginia | 6,136 | | Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) | 1,173 | | John Rost (West Virginia) | 391 |
| 1982 Details | Lexington, VA | Kilbourne Hall | | Tennessee Tech | 6,138 | West Virginia | 6,136 | | Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) | 1,167 | | John Rost (West Virginia) | 390 |
| 1983 Details | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier University Rifle Range | | West Virginia | 6,166 | Tennessee Tech | 6,148 | | David Johnson (West Virginia) | 1,175 | | Ray Slonena (Tennessee Tech) | 389 |
| 1984 Details | Murray, KY | Pat Spurgin Rifle Range | | West Virginia | 6,206 | ETSU | 6,142 | | Bob Broughton (West Virginia) | 1,172 | | Pat Spurgin (Murray State) | 388 |
| 1985 Details | West Point, NY | U.S. Military Academy | | Murray State | 6,150 | West Virginia | 6,149 | | Pat Spurgin (Murray State) | 1,168 | | Christian Heller (West Virginia) | 387 |
| 1986 Details | Annapolis, MD | Bancroft Hall Rifle Range | | West Virginia | 6,229 | Murray State | 6,163 | | Mike Anti (West Virginia) | 1,167 | | Marianne Wallace (Murray State) | 392 |
| 1987 Details | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier University Rifle Range | | Murray State | 6,205 | West Virginia | 6,203 | | Web Wright (West Virginia) | 1,174 | | Rob Harbison (Tennessee–Martin) | 392 |
| 1988 Details | Lexington, VA | Kilbourne Hall | | West Virginia | 6,192 | Murray State | 6,183 | | Web Wright (West Virginia) | 1,168 | | Deena Wigger (Murray State) | 390 |
| 1989 Details | Murray, KY | Pat Spurgin Rifle Range | | West Virginia | 6,234 | South Florida | 6,180 | | Deb Sinclair (Alaska) | 1,171 | | Michelle Scarborough (South Florida) | 399 |
| 1990 Details | Annapolis, MD | Bancroft Hall Rifle Rang | | West Virginia | 6,205 | Navy | 6,101 | | Michelle Scarborough (South Florida) | 1,165 | | Gary Hardy (West Virginia) | 393 |
| 1991 Details | West Point, NY | U.S. Military Academy | | West Virginia | 6,171 | Alaska | 6,110 | | Soma Dutta (UTEP) | 1,171 | | Ann-Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia) | 391 |
| 1992 Details | Murray, KY | Pat Spurgin Rifle Range | | West Virginia | 6,214 | Alaska | 6,166 | | Tim Manges (West Virginia) | 1,172 | | Ann-Marie Pfiffner (West Virginia) | 390 |
| 1993 Details | Lexington, VA | Kilbourne Hall | | West Virginia | 6,179 | Alaska | 6,169 | | Eric Uptagrafft (West Virginia) | 1,174 | | Trevor Gathman (West Virginia) | 390 |
| 1994 Details | Murray, KY | Pat Spurgin Rifle Range | | Alaska | 6,196 | West Virginia | 6,187 | | Cory Brunetti (Alaska) | 1,173 | | Nancy Napolski (Kentucky) | 391 |
| 1995 Details | Annapolis, MD | Bancroft Hall Rifle Range | | West Virginia | 6,241 | Air Force | 6,187 | | Oleg Seleznev (Alaska) | 1,177 | | Benjamin Belden (Murray State) | 390 |
| 1996 Details | US Air Force Academy, CO | Cadet Rifle Range | | West Virginia | 6,179 | Air Force | 6,168 | | Joe Johnson (Navy) | 1,170 | | Trevor Gathman (West Virginia) | 394 |
| 1997 Details | Murray, KY | Pat Spurgin Rifle Range | | West Virginia | 6,223 | Kentucky | 6,175 | | Marcos Scrivner (West Virginia) | 1,176 | | Marra Hastings (Murray State) | 393 |
| 1998 Details | Murray, KY | Pat Spurgin Rifle Range | | West Virginia | 6,214 | Alaska | 6,211 | | Karyn Juziuk (Xavier) | 1,169 | | Emily Caruso (Norwich) | 393 |
| 1999 Details | Northfield, VT | Norwich University Rifle Range | | Alaska | 6,276 | Navy | 6,168 | | Kelly Mansfield (Alaska) | 1,185 | | Kelly Mansfield (Alaska) | 396 |
| 2000 Details | Lexington, VA | Kilbourne Hall | | Alaska | 6,285 | Xavier | 6,156 | | Nicole Allaire (Nebraska) | 1,183 | | Kelly Mansfield (Alaska) | 398 |
| 2001 Details | Columbus, OH | Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range | | Alaska | 6,283 | Kentucky | 6,175 | | Matthew Emmons (Alaska) | 1,178 | | Matthew Emmons (Alaska) | 392 |
| 2002 Details | Murray, KY | Pat Spurgin Rifle Range | | Alaska | 6,241 | Kentucky | 6,209 | | Matthew Emmons (Alaska) | 1,190 | | Ryan Tanoue (Nevada) | 392 |
| 2003 Details | West Point, NY | Tronsrue Marksmanship Center | | Alaska | 6,287 | Xavier | 6,197 | | Matthew Emmons (Alaska) | 1,191 | | Jamie Beyerle (Alaska) | 395 |
| 2004 Details | Murray, KY | Pat Spurgin Rifle Range | | Alaska | 6,273 | Nevada | 6,185 | | Matthew Rawlings (Alaska) | 1,179 | | Morgan Hicks (Murray State) | 398 |
| 2005 Details | Reno, NV | Nevada Wolf Pack Rifle Range | | Army | 4,659 | Jacksonville State | 4,658 | | Matthew Rawlings (Alaska) | 686.5 | | Beth Tidmore (Memphis) | 694.2 |
| 2006 Details | US Air Force Academy, CO | Cadet Rifle Range | | Alaska | 4,682 | Nebraska | 4,666 | | Jamie Beyerle (Alaska) | 690.5 | | Kristina Fehlings (Nebraska) | 694.0 |
| 2007 Details | Fairbanks, AK | E.F. Horton Rifle Range | | Alaska | 4,662 | Army | 4,644 | | Josh Albright (Navy) | 679.5 | | Michael Dickinson (Jacksonville State) | 692.2 |
| 2008 Details | West Point, NY | Tronsrue Marksmanship Center | | Alaska | 4,662 | Army | 4,652 | | Chris Abalo (Army) | 687.6 | | Patrik Sartz (Alaska) | 696.4 |
| 2009 Details | Fort Worth, TX | TCU Rifle Range | | West Virginia | 4,643 | Kentucky | 4,638 | | Brian Carstensen (Jacksonville State) | 682.2 | | Jenna Compton (Akron) | 691.6 |
| 2010 Details | Fort Worth, TX | TCU Rifle Range | | TCU | 4,675 | Alaska | 4,653 | | Sarah Scherer (TCU) | 685 | | Jonathan Hall (Columbus State) | 699.9 |
| 2011 Details | Fort Benning, GA | US Army Marksmanship Unit | | Kentucky | 4,700 | West Virginia | 4,697 | | Ethan Settlemires (Kentucky) | 691.0 | | Nicco Campriani (West Virginia) | 701.0 |
| 2012 Details | Columbus, OH | Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range | | TCU | 4,676 | Kentucky | 4,661 | | Sarah Scherer (TCU) | 688.6 | | Petra Zublasing (West Virginia) | 696.2 |
| 2013 Details | Columbus, OH | Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range | | West Virginia | 4,679 | Kentucky | 4,670 | | Petra Zublasing (West Virginia) | 598 | | Petra Zublasing (West Virginia) | 701.7 |
| 2014 Details | Murray, KY | Pat Spurgin Rifle Range & CFSB Center | | West Virginia | 4,705 | Alaska | 4,677 | | Tim Sherry (Alaska) | 452.1 | | Connor Davis (Kentucky) | 205.4 |
| 2015 Details | Fairbanks, AK | E.F. Horton Rifle Range | | West Virginia | 4,702 | Alaska | 4,700 | | Rachel Martin (Nebraska) | 453.3 | | Maren Prediger (West Virginia) | 205.8 |
| 2016 Details | Akron, OH | Stile Athletics Field House | | West Virginia | 4,703 | TCU | 4,694 | | Ginny Thrasher (West Virginia) | 461.5 | | Ginny Thrasher (West Virginia) | 208.8 |
| 2017 Details | Columbus, OH | French Field House | | West Virginia | 4,723 | TCU | 4,706 | | Morgan Phillips (West Virginia) | 464.3 | | Milica Babic (West Virginia) | 208.1 |
| 2018 Details | Charleston, SC | McAlister Field House & Inouye Hall | | Kentucky | 4,717 | West Virginia | 4,708 | | Morgan Phillips (West Virginia) | 459.4 | | Henrik Larsen (Kentucky) | 249.4 |
| 2019 Details | Morgantown, WV | WVU Coliseum | | TCU | 4,699 | West Virginia | 4,692 | | Elizabeth Marsh (TCU) | 456.9 | | Kristen Hemphill (TCU) | 248.2 |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 Details | Columbus, OH | Converse Hall | | Kentucky | 4,731 | TCU | 4,722 | | Mary Tucker (Kentucky) | 463.3 | | Mary Tucker (Kentucky) | 249.4 |
| 2022 Details | Colorado Springs, CO | Clune Arena | | Kentucky | 4,739 | TCU | 4,736 | | William Shaner (Kentucky) | 459.7 | | Scott Rockett (Air Force) | 250.2 |
| 2023 Details | Akron, OH | James A. Rhodes Arena | | Alaska | 4,729 | TCU | 4,717 | | Cecilia Ossi (Nebraska) | 16-8 | | Rylan Kissell (Alaska) | 17-9 |
| 2024 Details | Morgantown, WV | WVU Coliseum | | TCU | 4,732 | West Virginia | 4,729 | | Mary Tucker (West Virginia) | | | Gavin Barnick (West Virginia) | 251.7 |
| 2025 Details | Lexington, KY | Memorial Coliseum | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2026 Details | Columbus, OH | St. John Arena | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Champions
### Team titles

| Team | # | Years |
| West Virginia | 20 | 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2025 |
| Alaska | 11 | 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2023 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 2011, 2018, 2021, 2022 |
| TCU | 4 | 2010, 2012, 2019, 2024 |
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | 1980, 1981, 1982 |
| Murray State | 2 | 1985, 1987 |
| Army | 1 | 2005 |

## Appearances by Team

Key
* CH National Champion
* RU National Runner-up
* Numbers indicate the placement of the team in that tournament beyond second
| School | Conference | # | CH | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| West Virginia | GARC | 40 | 19 | RU | RU | RU | CH | CH | RU | CH | RU | CH | CH | CH | CH | CH | CH | RU | CH | CH | CH | CH | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | 6 | CH | 3 | RU | 6 | CH | CH | CH | CH | CH | RU | RU | 4 | 6 | 5 | RU |
| Alaska | PRC | 37 | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 6 | RU | RU | RU | CH | 5 | 5 | 3 | RU | CH | CH | CH | CH | CH | CH | 4 | CH | CH | CH | 4 | RU | 6 | 3 | 4 | RU | RU | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | CH | 3 |
| Kentucky | GARC | 29 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 3 | RU | 3 | 6 | | RU | RU | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | RU | 4 | CH | RU | RU | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | CH | 5 | CH | CH | 3 | 4 |
| TCU | PRC | 17 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5ᴛ | 3 | 5 | CH | 3 | CH | 3 | 6 | 3 | RU | RU | 3 | CH | RU | RU | RU | CH |
| Tennessee Tech | defunct | 15 | 3 | CH | CH | CH | RU | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murray State | OVC | 35 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | CH | RU | CH | RU | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | | 5 | 8 | | | 7 | 5 | | | | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | 7 | 8 | |
| Army | GARC | 21 | 1 | 7ᴛ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | 4 | CH | 3 | RU | RU | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | | 6 | | | | |
| Air Force | PRC | 22 | - | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 3 | 4 | RU | RU | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Navy | GARC | 29 | - | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | 5 | 8 | | RU | | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | RU | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | 7 | | 8 | | 6 |
| Nebraska | PRC | 17 | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 6 | | | 6 | 3 | RU | 5ᴛ | 4 | | 6 | | | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | | 6 | | 6 | 8 |
| Jacksonville State | | 14 | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | | 5 | | RU | 8 | 3 | | 3 | | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Xavier | defunct | 11 | - | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | 5 | 5 | | | 6 | | | 7 | RU | 4 | 3 | RU | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nevada | defunct | 8 | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 4 | RU | 8 | 9 | | 8 | 8 | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| East Tennessee State | defunct | 7 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | RU | 3 | 5ᴛ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Kentucky | defunct | 6 | - | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ole Miss | GARC | 5 | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| St. John's | defunct | 4 | - | | 8 | 8 | | | | | | 7 | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Florida | defunct | 4 | - | | | | | | | 5ᴛ | 3 | 3 | RU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Norwich | | 4 | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 7 | | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ohio State | PRC | 4 | - | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| Memphis | GARC | 3 | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 7 | | | |
| UTEP | PRC | 3 | - | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Washington | defunct | 2 | - | | | | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UT Martin | OVC | 2 | - | | | | | | 7 | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Western Kentucky | defunct | 1 | - | 7ᴛ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Penn State | defunct | 1 | - | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NC State | defunct | 1 | - | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Washington State | defunct | 1 | - | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canisius | defunct | 1 | - | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coast Guard | defunct | 1 | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Individual titles

Schools in italics no longer compete in NCAA rifle.
| Team | Titles | Smallbore | Air Rifle |
| West Virginia | 28 | 13 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024) | 15 (1981, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024) |
| Alaska | 17 | 11 (1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2014) | 6 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2023) |
| Kentucky | 8 | 3 (2011, 2021, 2022) | 5 (1994, 2014, 2018, 2021) |
| Murray State | 7 | 1 (1985) | 6 (1984, 1986, 1988, 1995, 1997, 2004) |
| Tennessee Tech | 5 | 3 (1980, 1981, 1982) | 2 (1980, 1983) |
| TCU | 4 | 3 (2010, 2012, 2019) | 1 (2019) |
| Nebraska | 4 | 3 (2000, 2015, 2023) | 1 (2006) |
| Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 (2009) | 1 (2007) |
| Navy | 2 | 2 (1996, 2007) | 0 |
| South Florida | 2 | 1 (1990) | 1 (1989) |
| Air Force | 1 | 0 | 1 (2022) |
| Akron | 1 | 0 | 1 (2009) |
| Army | 1 | 1 (2008) | 0 |
| Columbus State | 1 | 0 | 1 (2010) |
| Memphis | 1 | 0 | 1 (2005) |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 1 (2002) |
| Norwich | 1 | 0 | 1 (1998) |
| Xavier | 1 | 1 (1998) | 0 |
| UT Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 (1987) |
| UTEP | 1 | 1 (1991) | 0 |