1980 NCAA Rifle Championships

The 1980 NCAA Rifle Championship was the first annual tournament to determine the national champion of co-ed NCAA collegiate rifle shooting. The championship was held at the ETSU Athletic Center at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee during March 1980.[1] Prior to 1980, a collegiate rifle championship was held yearly by the National Rifle Association.

1980 NCAA Rifle Championship
Tournament information
SportCollegiate rifle shooting
Location Johnson City, TN
Host(s)East Tennessee State University
Venue(s)ETSU Athletic Center
Participants10
Final positions
ChampionsTennessee Tech (1st title)
1st runners-upWest Virginia
2nd runners-upEast Tennessee State
Tournament statistics
SmallboreRod Fitz-Randolph, TTU
Air rifleRod Fitz-Randolph, TTU

Tennessee Tech, with a team score of 6,201, claimed their first national title. West Virginia finished in second with 6,150. The Golden Eagles were coached by James Newkirk.

Rod Fitz-Randolph, from Tennessee Tech, claimed the individual titles for both smallbore and air rifle.

Qualification

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 10 teams ultimately contested this championship.

Team Appearance Previous
Air Force 1st Never
Alaska–Fairbanks 1st Never
Army 1st Never
Eastern Kentucky 1st Never
East Tennessee State 1st Never
Navy 1st Never
Murray State 1st Never
Tennessee Tech 1st Never
West Virginia 1st Never
Western Kentucky 1st Never

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

Team title
RankTeamPoints
Tennessee Tech6,201
West Virginia6,150
East Tennessee State6,118
4Murray State6,097
5Eastern Kentucky5,959
6Navy5,957
7Army
Western Kentucky		5,901
8Alaska–Fairbanks5,878
9Air Force5,797

Individual events
Event Winner Score
Smallbore Rod Fitz-Randolph, Tennessee Tech 1,176
Air rifle Rod Fitz-Randolph, Tennessee Tech 389
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References
  1. "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
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