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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location |  West Point, NY |
| 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 | Kurt Fitz-Randolph, TTU |
| Air rifle | John Rost, WVU |
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 James Newkirk.
Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) claimed the individual titles for smallbore, and John Rost (West Virginia) won the championship for air rifle.
Qualification
editSince 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- Scoring: The championship consisted of 120 shots by each competitor in smallbore and 40 shots per competitor in air rifle.
Team title
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 6,139 | |
| West Virginia | 6,136 | |
| 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
edit| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Kurt Fitz-Randolph, Tennessee Tech | 1,173 |
| Air rifle | John Rost, West Virginia | 391 |
References
edit- ^ "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 20, 2015.