Drive for 5: Mountaineers Looking to Remain Atop NCAA Rifle World

By BearingArms.com Staff

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The West Virginia University (WVU) Mountaineers get set to return to where it all began as they ready for the 2017 NCAA Rifle Championship, which begins Friday in Columbus, Ohio. Four years ago, they started their latest rifle streak on the campus of The Ohio State University and claimed their first of four straight NCAA titles in 2013. The drive for five this year, however, has plenty of opposition to consider.

This year’s field, like usual, is packed with USA Shooting Team members including the Mountaineers leading lady, returning NCAA Champ and Olympic gold medalist Ginny Thrasher (Springfield, Virginia) and her Olympic teammate and North Carolina State senior shooting star Lucas Kozeniesky (Fairfax, Virginia). Other National Team athletes set to compete in Columbus include Texas Christian University junior Mindy Miles (Weatherford, Texas), WVU junior Elizabeth Gratz (Sigel, Illinois) and Air Force senior Ryan Jacobs (Gresham, Oregon).

Ten USA Shooting Junior Team members will also have an impact at NCAAs including: Billy Azzinaro (Kentucky/East Brunswick, New Jersey); Jacob Buchanan (The Ohio State/Spring, Texas); Hanna Carr (Kentucky/Versailles, Kentucky); Drew Cheezum (The Ohio State/Centreville, Maryland); Ben Estes (Murray State/Ozark, Missouri); Rachel Garner (TCU/Celina, Texas); Morgan Phillips …Read the Rest

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