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Here are the 2021 college rifle championship selections
The NCAA Men's and Women's Rifle Committee announced the teams and individual qualifiers for the 2021 NC Men's and Women's Rifle Championships. The events are scheduled for March 12-13 and will be hosted by Ohio State University.
Below you will find the team and individual qualifiers for the Smallbore Three-Position and Air Rifle, as well as the individual alternates for each event. For more on what the committee based their selections on, review the official press release here.
Team Qualifiers (Smallbore Three-Position and Air Rifle)
- Air Force
- Alaska Fairbanks
- Kentucky
- Memphis
- Nebraska
- Ole Miss
- TCU
- West Virginia
Individual Qualifiers (Smallbore Three-Position)
- Allison Henry, Murray State
- Matias Kiuru, Murray State
- Kyle Kutz, Army West Point
- Makenzie Sheffield, NC State
- Michael Zanti, Navy
Individual Qualifiers (Air Rifle)
- Kayla Andreoli, Akron
- Ariel Hall, Ohio State
- Matias Kiuru, Murray State
- Kimberlee Nettles, North Georgia
Alternates (Smallbore Three-Position)
- Wyatt Openshaw, Akron
- Bryce Ward, Morehead State
Alternates (Air Rifle)
- Michael Dietz, Jacksonville State
- Ashley Judson, Georgia Southern
Championship history
TCU (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 11 years.
Click or tap here for the full final scores, team and individual, from the 2019 championships. The 2020 championships was canceled amid COVID-19 concerns. 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 |
Everything you need to know for Tuesday's selection show
When: The 2021 NC rifle championship selection show will be at 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
How to watch: The selection show will stream here on NCAA.com.
The 2021 individual and team championship will be decided over two days — Friday and Saturday, March 12-13. The Ohio State University will play host at the Converse Hall in Columbus, Ohio.
Below is the full championship event schedule:
- Friday, March 12 — 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET
- Saturday, March 13 — 9:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. ET