Last Updated 6:11 PM, March 12, 2020NCAA.com2020 NCAA rifle championship canceled amid coronavirus concernsShareNCAA Photos share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy linkSort By:Oldest FirstLatest9:27 pm, March 12, 2020NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championshipsThe NCAA released the following statement on Thursday afternoon, announcing all winter and spring championships have been cancelled. This includes the 2020 rifle championship. NCAA.org share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link8:09 pm, March 10, 20202020 NCAA rifle championships: Men's and women's qualifiersThe 48 athletes participating in the 2020 NCAA rifle championships were announced on Feb. 25. They were selected on an individual or team basis in the categories of smallbore or air rifle. The top eight teams in both the smallbore three-position and air rifle events were selected based on the average of the three highest regular-season aggregate scores with no more than one match at any given site. The average of the three highest scores was added to the aggregate scores from the designated qualifiers to determine the top eight teams. Team Qualifiers (Smallbore Three-Position and Air Rifle) Air Force Akron Kentucky Murray State Nebraska Navy TCU West Virginia A total of 48 competitors will compete in the championships, with 40 competitors coming from the top eight teams selected. The remaining eight competitors were selected based on the scores submitted from the designated qualifier. Individual Qualifiers (Smallbore Three-Position) Abby Buesseler, Ole Miss Taylor Gibson, Memphis Clayton Hanson, Army West Point Kaitlyn Kutz, Army West Point Kellen McAferty, Alaska Fairbanks Individual Qualifiers (Air Rifle) Ariel Hall, Ohio State Kaitlin Korinek, UT Martin Kaitlyn Kutz, Army West Point Makenzie Sheffield, NC State Individual and team competitions in smallbore three-position (60 shots) will be held Friday, March 13, and individual and team competitions in air rifle (60 shots) will be held Saturday, March 14. The overall team champion will be determined by combining the smallbore and air rifle team total scores into one aggregate score for each institution. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link8:02 pm, March 10, 20202020 rifle championships: Schedule, live streamsThe 2020 NC rifle championships run from March 13-14 at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Live stream coverage for both days will be available here on NCAA.com. Below is the full event schedule, with links to each event live stream. Live results will also be available here. * All times Eastern MARCH 13 | DAY 1 Smallbore | 9:45 a.m. MARCH 14 | DAY 2 Air rifle | 10 a.m. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link7:44 pm, March 10, 2020Championship historyTCU (4,699 points) edged West Virginia (4,692) to take home the rifle team national championship last season. It was the Horned Frogs' third national title. All three came in the past 10 years. Click or tap here for the full final scores, team and individual, from the 2019 championships. Below is the year-by-year national championship history since 1980. YEAR CHAMPION COACH POINTS RUNNER-UP POINTS HOST OR SITE 2019 TCU Karen Monez 4,699 West Virginia 4,692 West Virginia 2018 Kentucky Harry Mullins 4,717 West Virginia 4,708 The Citadel 2017 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4,723 TCU 4,706 Ohio State 2016 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4,703 TCU 4,694 Akron 2015 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4,702 Alaska-Fairbanks 4,700 Alaska-Fairbanks 2014 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4,705 Alaska-Fairbanks 4,677 Murray State 2013 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4,679 Kentucky 4,670 Ohio State 2012 TCU Karen Monez 4,676 Kentucky 4,661 Ohio State 2011 Kentucky Harry Mullins 4,700 West Virginia 4,697 Columbus State 2010 TCU Karen Monez 4,675 Alaska-Fairbanks 4,653 TCU 2009 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4,643 Kentucky 4,638 TCU 2008 Alaska-Fairbanks Dan Jordan 4,662 Army 4,652 Army 2007 Alaska-Fairbanks Dan Jordan 4,662 Army 4,644 Alaska-Fairbanks 2006 Alaska-Fairbanks Dan Jordan 4,682 Nebraska 4,666 Air Force 2005 Army Ron Wigger 4,659 Jacksonville State 4,658 Nevada 2004 Alaska-Fairbanks Glen Dubis 6,273 Nevada 6,185 Murray State 2003 Alaska-Fairbanks Dave Johnson 6,287 Xavier 6,197 Army 2002 Alaska-Fairbanks Dave Johnson 6,241 Kentucky 6,209 Murray State 2001 Alaska-Fairbanks Dave Johnson 6,283 Kentucky 6,175 Ohio State 2000 Alaska-Fairbanks Randy Pitney 6,285 Xavier 6,156 VMI 1999 Alaska-Fairbanks Randy Pitney 6,276 Navy 6,168 Norwich 1998 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,214 Alaska-Fairbanks 6,211 Murray State 1997 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,223 Kentucky 6,175 Murray State 1996 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,179 Air Force 6,168 Air Force 1995 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,241 Air Force 6,187 Navy 1994 Alaska-Fairbanks Randy Pitney 6,194 West Virginia 6,187 Murray State 1993 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,179 Alaska-Fairbanks 6,169 VMI 1992 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,214 Alaska-Fairbanks 6,166 Murray State 1991 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,171 Alaska-Fairbanks 6,110 Army 1990 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,205 Navy 6,101 Navy 1989 West Virginia Edward Etzel 6,234 South Florida 6,180 Murray State 1988 West Virginia Greg Perrine 6,192 Murray State 6,183 VMI 1987 Murray State Elvis Green 6,205 West Virginia 6,203 Xavier 1986 West Virginia Edward Etzel 6,229 Murray State 6,163 Navy 1985 Murray State Elvis Green 6,150 West Virginia 6,149 Army 1984 West Virginia Edward Etzel 6,206 East Tennessee State 6,142 Murray State 1983 West Virginia Edward Etzel 6,166 Tennessee Tech 6,148 Xavier 1982 Tennessee Tech James Newkirk 6,138 West Virginia 6,136 VMI 1981 Tennessee Tech James Newkirk 6,139 West Virginia 6,136 Army 1980 Tennessee Tech James Newkirk 6,201 West Virginia 6,150 East Tennessee State 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. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
9:27 pm, March 12, 2020NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championshipsThe NCAA released the following statement on Thursday afternoon, announcing all winter and spring championships have been cancelled. This includes the 2020 rifle championship. NCAA.org share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
8:09 pm, March 10, 20202020 NCAA rifle championships: Men's and women's qualifiersThe 48 athletes participating in the 2020 NCAA rifle championships were announced on Feb. 25. They were selected on an individual or team basis in the categories of smallbore or air rifle. The top eight teams in both the smallbore three-position and air rifle events were selected based on the average of the three highest regular-season aggregate scores with no more than one match at any given site. The average of the three highest scores was added to the aggregate scores from the designated qualifiers to determine the top eight teams. Team Qualifiers (Smallbore Three-Position and Air Rifle) Air Force Akron Kentucky Murray State Nebraska Navy TCU West Virginia A total of 48 competitors will compete in the championships, with 40 competitors coming from the top eight teams selected. The remaining eight competitors were selected based on the scores submitted from the designated qualifier. Individual Qualifiers (Smallbore Three-Position) Abby Buesseler, Ole Miss Taylor Gibson, Memphis Clayton Hanson, Army West Point Kaitlyn Kutz, Army West Point Kellen McAferty, Alaska Fairbanks Individual Qualifiers (Air Rifle) Ariel Hall, Ohio State Kaitlin Korinek, UT Martin Kaitlyn Kutz, Army West Point Makenzie Sheffield, NC State Individual and team competitions in smallbore three-position (60 shots) will be held Friday, March 13, and individual and team competitions in air rifle (60 shots) will be held Saturday, March 14. The overall team champion will be determined by combining the smallbore and air rifle team total scores into one aggregate score for each institution. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
8:02 pm, March 10, 20202020 rifle championships: Schedule, live streamsThe 2020 NC rifle championships run from March 13-14 at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Live stream coverage for both days will be available here on NCAA.com. Below is the full event schedule, with links to each event live stream. Live results will also be available here. * All times Eastern MARCH 13 | DAY 1 Smallbore | 9:45 a.m. MARCH 14 | DAY 2 Air rifle | 10 a.m. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
7:44 pm, March 10, 2020Championship historyTCU (4,699 points) edged West Virginia (4,692) to take home the rifle team national championship last season. It was the Horned Frogs' third national title. All three came in the past 10 years. Click or tap here for the full final scores, team and individual, from the 2019 championships. Below is the year-by-year national championship history since 1980. YEAR CHAMPION COACH POINTS RUNNER-UP POINTS HOST OR SITE 2019 TCU Karen Monez 4,699 West Virginia 4,692 West Virginia 2018 Kentucky Harry Mullins 4,717 West Virginia 4,708 The Citadel 2017 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4,723 TCU 4,706 Ohio State 2016 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4,703 TCU 4,694 Akron 2015 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4,702 Alaska-Fairbanks 4,700 Alaska-Fairbanks 2014 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4,705 Alaska-Fairbanks 4,677 Murray State 2013 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4,679 Kentucky 4,670 Ohio State 2012 TCU Karen Monez 4,676 Kentucky 4,661 Ohio State 2011 Kentucky Harry Mullins 4,700 West Virginia 4,697 Columbus State 2010 TCU Karen Monez 4,675 Alaska-Fairbanks 4,653 TCU 2009 West Virginia Jon Hammond 4,643 Kentucky 4,638 TCU 2008 Alaska-Fairbanks Dan Jordan 4,662 Army 4,652 Army 2007 Alaska-Fairbanks Dan Jordan 4,662 Army 4,644 Alaska-Fairbanks 2006 Alaska-Fairbanks Dan Jordan 4,682 Nebraska 4,666 Air Force 2005 Army Ron Wigger 4,659 Jacksonville State 4,658 Nevada 2004 Alaska-Fairbanks Glen Dubis 6,273 Nevada 6,185 Murray State 2003 Alaska-Fairbanks Dave Johnson 6,287 Xavier 6,197 Army 2002 Alaska-Fairbanks Dave Johnson 6,241 Kentucky 6,209 Murray State 2001 Alaska-Fairbanks Dave Johnson 6,283 Kentucky 6,175 Ohio State 2000 Alaska-Fairbanks Randy Pitney 6,285 Xavier 6,156 VMI 1999 Alaska-Fairbanks Randy Pitney 6,276 Navy 6,168 Norwich 1998 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,214 Alaska-Fairbanks 6,211 Murray State 1997 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,223 Kentucky 6,175 Murray State 1996 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,179 Air Force 6,168 Air Force 1995 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,241 Air Force 6,187 Navy 1994 Alaska-Fairbanks Randy Pitney 6,194 West Virginia 6,187 Murray State 1993 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,179 Alaska-Fairbanks 6,169 VMI 1992 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,214 Alaska-Fairbanks 6,166 Murray State 1991 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,171 Alaska-Fairbanks 6,110 Army 1990 West Virginia Marsha Beasley 6,205 Navy 6,101 Navy 1989 West Virginia Edward Etzel 6,234 South Florida 6,180 Murray State 1988 West Virginia Greg Perrine 6,192 Murray State 6,183 VMI 1987 Murray State Elvis Green 6,205 West Virginia 6,203 Xavier 1986 West Virginia Edward Etzel 6,229 Murray State 6,163 Navy 1985 Murray State Elvis Green 6,150 West Virginia 6,149 Army 1984 West Virginia Edward Etzel 6,206 East Tennessee State 6,142 Murray State 1983 West Virginia Edward Etzel 6,166 Tennessee Tech 6,148 Xavier 1982 Tennessee Tech James Newkirk 6,138 West Virginia 6,136 VMI 1981 Tennessee Tech James Newkirk 6,139 West Virginia 6,136 Army 1980 Tennessee Tech James Newkirk 6,201 West Virginia 6,150 East Tennessee State 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. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link