The 1981 NCAA Rifle Championship was the second annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting. The championship was held at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York during March 1981.
Tennessee Tech, with a team score of 6,139, retained the national title, their second. West Virginia again finished in second, with 6,136. The Golden Eagles were coached by James Newkirk.
Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) claimed the individual titles for smallbore, and John Rost (West Virginia) won the championship for air rifle.
Qualification Since there is 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 10 teams ultimately contested this championship.
Team Appearance PreviousAir Force2nd1980Army2nd1980Eastern Kentucky2nd1980East Tennessee State2nd1980Navy2nd1980Murray State2nd1980Penn State1stNeverSt. John's (NY)1stNeverTennessee Tech2nd1980West Virginia2nd1980
Results Scoring: The championship consisted of 120 shots by each competitor in smallbore and 40 shots per competitor in air rifle. Team title Rank Team Points Tennessee Tech 6,139 West Virginia 6,136 East Tennessee State 6,121 Eastern Kentucky 6,104 Murray State 6,072 Army 6,060 Navy 6,016 St. John's (NY) 5,960 Penn State 5,896 10 Air Force 5,817
Individual events Event Winner ScoreSmallboreKurt Fitz-Randolph, Tennessee Tech1,173Air rifleJohn Rost, West Virginia391
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