The West Virginia rifle team brought home their 20th Rifle NCAA Championship following their two day competition inside Memorial Coliseum in Lexington on Saturday.
Entering the competition in third place, senior Natalie Perrin and freshman Ashlyn Blake helped push the Mountaineers just one point ahead Kentucky, who finished in second place.
The Mountaineers completed the season with a perfect 13-0 record and a 5-0 overall in the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) competition. Head coach Jon Hammond now holds seven national titles in his 19 seasons with West Virginia.
Final Team Standings
West Virginia – 4738
Kentucky – 4737
Alaska Fairbanks – 4726
Ole Miss – 4716
Georgia Southern – 4713
TCU – 4712
Air Force – 4703
Murray State – 4693
Photo courtesy of WVU Athletics.
