The 2005 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 26th 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 |  Reno, NV |
| Host(s) | University of Nevada, Reno |
| Venue(s) | Nevada Wolf Pack Rifle Range |
| Participants | 10 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Army (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Jacksonville State |
| 2nd runners-up | Nebraska |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore | Matthew Rawlings, Alaska |
| Air rifle | Beth Tidmore, Memphis |
The championships were held at the Nevada Wolf Pack Rifle Range at the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada.
Army won the team championship, the Black Knights' 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 nine 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
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Army | 4,659 |
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Jacksonville State | 4,658 |
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Nebraska | 4,657 |
| 4 | Alaska (DC) | 4,656 |
| 5 | Navy | 4,637 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 4,627 |
| 7 | Memphis | 2,329 |
| 8 | Nevada | 2,317 |
| 9 | Xavier | 2,289 |
| 10 | UTEP | 2,284 |
Individual events
edit| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Matthew Rawlings, Alaska | 686.5 |
| Air rifle | Beth Tidmore, Memphis | 694.2 |
References
edit- ^ "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 9 May 2021.