1999 NCAA Rifle Championships

The 1999 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 20th 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 Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.[1]

1999 NCAA Rifle Championship
Tournament information
SportCollegiate rifle shooting
LocationVermont Northfield, VT
Host(s)Norwich University
Participants9 teams
Final positions
ChampionsAlaska (2nd title)
1st runners-upNavy
2nd runners-upWest Virginia
Tournament statistics
SmallboreKelly Mansfield, UAF
Air rifleKelly Mansfield, UAF
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Alaska topped the team standings, finishing 108 points (6,276–6,168) points ahead of Navy. This was the Nanooks' second team title.

First the first time since 1980, one shooter, Kelly Mansfield (Alaska), captured the individual national championship for both the smallbore and air rifle events.

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 ultimately contested this championship (an increase of two teams from 1998).

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
  Alaska 6,276
  Navy 6,168
  West Virginia 6,156
4 Murray State 6,154
5 Norwich (H) 6,145
6 Kentucky 6,129
7 Xavier 6,102
8 Jacksonville State 4,575
9 Air Force 1,515

Individual events

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Event Winner Score
Smallbore Kelly Mansfield, Alaska 1,185
Air rifle Kelly Mansfield, Alaska 396

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 22, 2017.