2001 NCAA Rifle Championships

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]

2001 NCAA Rifle Championship
Tournament information
SportCollegiate rifle shooting
Location 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

Two-time defending champions Alaska once again topped the team standings, finishing 108 points (6,283–6,175) points 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) for the air rifle. Emmons became the third person to win both individual titles during the same year.

Qualification

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

Team title
RankTeamPoints
Alaska6,283
Kentucky6,175
West Virginia6,174
4Xavier6,160
5Murray State6,143
6Nebraska6,135
7Tennessee Tech6,079
8Navy4,567
9Jacksonville State1,544

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

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