Posted March 10, 2016 7:14 pm by Comments

By Justin Stakes

Gunning for 18: West Virginia University the Team to Beat at 2016 NCAA Rifle Championships
Gunning for 18: West Virginia University the Team to Beat at 2016 NCAA Rifle Championships
USA Shooting
USA Shooting

Colorado Springs, CO -(AmmoLand.com)- It’s tough to stand apart amidst the spectacular history of the West Virginia University Rifle program, but this year’s Mountaineer squad has a very real chance.

Having already set an NCAA scoring record earlier this season, a senior-laden team heads to Akron, Ohio for the NCAA Rifle Championships primed to bring the 18th national championship trophy back to Morgantown.

Hosted by the University of Akron, the championships will be held March 11-12 at the Stile Athletics Field House on the Akron campus in Akron, Ohio.

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.

Eight athletes earning USA Shooting National Championship medals in 2015 will compete along with a big mix of current and former USA Shooting Team members.

Ten of the 15 best team aggregate scores have …Read the Rest

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