1982 NCAA Rifle Championships
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2023) |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location |  Lexington, VA |
| Host(s) | Virginia Military Institute |
| Participants | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tennessee Tech (2nd title) |
| 1st runners-up | West Virginia |
| 2nd runners-up | Eastern Kentucky |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore | Kurt Fitz-Randolph, TTU |
| Air rifle | John Rost, WVU |
The 1982 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the third annual tournament to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was held at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia during March 1982.[1]
Tennessee Tech, with a team score of 6,138, once again won the team title; the Golden Eagles finished ahead of West Virginia, runners-up for the third consecutive year, with a score of 6,136. Tennessee Tech was coached by James Newkirk.
Both individual champions were repeat winners from the previous year: Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) for smallbore rifle and John Rost (West Virginia) for air rifle.
Qualification[edit]
Since 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 9 teams ultimately contested this championship.
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 |
|---|---|---|
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Tennessee Tech | 6,138 |
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West Virginia | 6,136 |
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Eastern Kentucky | 6,128 |
| 4 | East Tennessee State | 6,125 |
| 5 | Murray State | 6,089 |
| 6 | Army | 6,014 |
| 7 | Navy | 6,012 |
| 8 | St. John's (NY) | 5,968 |
| 9 | NC State | 5,934 |
Individual events[edit]
| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Kurt Fitz-Randolph, Tennessee Tech | 1,167 |
| Air rifle | John Rost, West Virginia | 390 |
References[edit]
- ^ "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 10, 2017.