2008 NCAA Rifle Championships
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location |  West Point, NY |
| Host(s) | United States Military Academy |
| Venue(s) | Tronsrue Marksmanship Center |
| Participants | 8 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Alaska (10th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Army |
| 2nd runners-up | TCU |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore champion | Chris Abalo, Army |
| Air rifle champion | Patrik Sartz, Alaska |
The 2008 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 29th annual NCAA-sanctioned competition to determine the team and individual national champions of co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States.[1]
The championships were held at the Tronsrue Marksmanship Center at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
Two-time defending champions Alaska won the team championship, the Nanooks' tenth NCAA national title in rifle.
Qualification
[edit]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 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
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Alaska (DC) | 4,662 |
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Army | 4,652 |
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TCU | 4,627 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 4,625 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 4,623 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 4,616 |
| 7 | Navy | 4,610 |
| 8 | Nevada | 4,591 |
Individual events
[edit]| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Chris Abalo, Army | 687.6 |
| Air rifle | Patrik Sartz, Alaska | 696.4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 16 May 2021.