UAF shooters win sixth straight NCAA championship

Submitted by Carla Browning
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03/15/04

The Nanooks captured their sixth consecutive NCAA Rifle Championship Saturday at Murray State University in Murray,Ky.

UAF, which has won seven total national rifle titles, finished with a team total of 6273, knocking off Nevada Reno in second with 6185. The Naval Academy was third with a 6182 with Army in fourth at 6176.

Freshman standout Matt Rawlings, along with senior Morgan Hicks of Murray State University, was named a Co-Shooters of the NCAA Championships Match. Hicks won the NCAA individual air rifle title, while Rawlings won the NCAA individual smallbore title.

Alaska-Fairbanks won its sixth straight rifle title with an aggregate (smallbore and air rifle scores combined) of 6273 out of a possible 6400. Nevada Reno was second at 6185, followed by Navy at 6182, Army at 6176, Xavier at 6164, Nebraska at 6147 and Tennessee Tech at 6123. Kentucky competed in smallbore only and scored a 4663 out of a possible 4800, while Murray State competed in air rifle only and scored a 1549 out of a possible 1600.

In air rifle, UAF won with a score of 1567 out of a possible 1600. Navy was second at 1552, followed by Nevada Reno at 1551, Murray State at 1549, Nebraska at 1545, Xavier at 1542, Army at 1538 and Tennessee Tech at 1527.

In smallbore, UAF took that team title as well with a 4706 out of a possible 4800. Kentucky was second at 4663, followed by Army at 4638, Nevada at 4634, Navy at 4630, Xavier at 4622, Nebraska at 4602 and Tennessee Tech at 4596.

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