2008 NCAA Rifle Championships

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2008 NCAA Rifle Championships

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]

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2008 NCAA Rifle Championship
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Tournament information
SportCollegiate rifle shooting
Location West Point, NY
Host(s)United States Military Academy
Venue(s)Tronsrue Marksmanship Center
Participants8 teams
Final positions
ChampionsAlaska (10th title)
1st runners-upArmy
2nd runners-upTCU
Tournament statistics
Smallbore
champion
Chris Abalo,
Army
Air rifle
champion
Patrik Sartz,
Alaska
 2007
2009 
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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

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

  • Scoring: The championship consisted of 60 shots for both smallbore and air rifle per team.

Team title

  • (DC) = Defending champions
  • Italics = Inaugural championship
More information Rank, Team ...
RankTeamPoints
1st place, gold medalist(s)Alaska (DC)4,662
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Army4,652
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)TCU4,627
4Nebraska4,625
5Kentucky4,623
6West Virginia4,616
7Navy4,610
8Nevada4,591
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Individual events

More information Event, Winner ...
Event Winner Score
Smallbore Chris Abalo, Army 687.6
Air rifle Patrik Sartz, Alaska 696.4
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References

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