The 2011 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 32nd annual NCAA-sanctioned competition to determine the team and individual national champions of co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location |  Fort Benning, GA |
| Host(s) | Columbus State University |
| Venue(s) | United States Army Marksmanship Unit |
| Participants | 8 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kentucky (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | West Virginia |
| 2nd runners-up | TCU |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore champion | Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky |
| Air rifle champion | Nicco Campriani, West Virginia |
The championships were held at the United States Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia and hosted by nearby Columbus State University.
Kentucky won the team championship, the Wildcats' first NCAA national title in rifle.
Qualification
editWith 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 eight teams contested this championship.
Results
edit- Scoring: The championship consisted of 60 shots for both smallbore and air rifle per team.
Team title
edit- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Inaugural championship
- † = Team won center shot tiebreaker
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4,700 | |
| West Virginia | 4,697 | |
| TCU (DC) | 4,664 | |
| 4 | Jacksonville State | 4,650 |
| 5 | Murray State | 4,634† |
| 6 | Alaska | 4,634 |
| 7 | Navy | 4,609 |
| 8 | Army | 4,596 |
Individual events
edit| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky | 691.0 |
| Air rifle | Nicco Campriani, West Virginia | 701.0 |
References
edit- ^ "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 22 May 2021.