1981 NCAA Rifle Championships
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
Location | ![]() |
Host(s) | United States Military Academy |
Participants | 10 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Tennessee Tech (2nd title) |
1st runners-up | West Virginia |
2nd runners-up | East Tennessee State |
Tournament statistics | |
Smallbore | , TTU |
Air rifle | , WVU |
The 1981 NCAA Rifle Championship was the second annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting. The championship was held at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York during March 1981.[1]
Tennessee Tech, with a team score of 6,139, retained the national title, their second. West Virginia again finished in second, with 6,136. The Golden Eagles were coached by .
(Tennessee Tech) claimed the individual titles for smallbore, and (West Virginia) won the championship for air rifle.
Qualification[]
Since there is 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 10 teams ultimately contested this championship.
Team | Appearance | Previous |
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Air Force | 2nd | 1980 |
Army | 2nd | 1980 |
Eastern Kentucky | 2nd | 1980 |
East Tennessee State | 2nd | 1980 |
Navy | 2nd | 1980 |
Murray State | 2nd | 1980 |
Penn State | 1st | Never |
St. John's (NY) | 1st | Never |
Tennessee Tech | 2nd | 1980 |
West Virginia | 2nd | 1980 |
Results[]
- Scoring: The championship consisted of 120 shots by each competitor in smallbore and 40 shots per competitor in air rifle.
Team title[]
Rank | Team | Points |
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Tennessee Tech | 6,139 |
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West Virginia | 6,136 |
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East Tennessee State | 6,121 |
4 | Eastern Kentucky | 6,104 |
5 | Murray State | 6,072 |
6 | Army | 6,060 |
7 | Navy | 6,016 |
8 | St. John's (NY) | 5,960 |
9 | Penn State | 5,896 |
10 | Air Force | 5,817 |
Individual events[]
Event | Winner | Score |
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Smallbore | , Tennessee Tech | 1,173 |
Air rifle | , West Virginia | 391 |
References[]
- ^ "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
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