1996 NCAA Rifle Championships
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Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, COVenue(s)Cadet Rifle Range
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Host(s) | United States Air Force Academy |
| Venue(s) | Cadet Rifle Range |
| Participants | 6 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | West Virginia (11th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Air Force |
| 2nd runners-up | Kentucky |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore | Joe Johnson, NAVY |
| Air rifle | Trevor Gathman, WVU |
The 1996 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 17th annual competition to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was hosted by the United States Air Force Academy at the Cadet Rifle Range in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1]
Defending champions West Virginia again topped the team standings, finishing 11 points ahead of Air Force. This was the Mountaineers' eleventh team title.
The individual champions were, for the smallbore rifle, Joe Johnson (Navy), and Trevor Gathman (West Virginia), for the air rifle.
