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2001 NCAA Rifle Championships

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2001 NCAA Rifle Championship
Tournament information
SportCollegiate rifle shooting
LocationOhio Columbus, OH
Host(s)Ohio State University
Venue(s)Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range
Participants9 teams
Final positions
ChampionsAlaska (4th title)
1st runners-upKentucky
2nd runners-upWest Virginia
Tournament statistics
SmallboreMatthew Emmons, UAF
Air rifleMatthew Emmons, UAF
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The 2001 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 22nd annual NCAA-sanctioned competition to determine the team and individual national champions of co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was hosted by Ohio State University at the Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range in Columbus, Ohio.[1]

Two-time defending champions Alaska once again topped the team standings, finishing 108 points (6,283–6,175) ahead of Kentucky. This was the Nanooks' third consecutive and fourth overall team title.

The individual championships, for smallbore rifle and air rifle, went to Matthew Emmons (Alaska). Emmons became the third person to win both individual titles during the same year.

Qualification

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With 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

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  • Scoring: The championship consisted of 120 shots by each competitor in smallbore and 40 shots per competitor in air rifle.

Team title

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Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alaska 6,283
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kentucky 6,175
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) West Virginia 6,174
4 Xavier 6,160
5 Murray State 6,143
6 Nebraska 6,135
7 Tennessee Tech 6,079
8 Navy 4,567
9 Jacksonville State 1,544

Individual events

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Event Winner Score
Smallbore Matthew Emmons, Alaska 1,178
Air rifle Matthew Emmons, Alaska 392

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 5, 2017.