MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Oct. 16. 2023) – The West Virginia University rifle team holds firm at No. 1 in the first edition of the 2023-24 Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) poll, the organization announced.
The Mountaineers are a perfect 3-0 on the season including a 3-0 mark in the Great America Rifle Conference. WVU holds the top aggregate (4745.6) and smallbore (2363.3) average in the nation, which is 9.4 and 10.3 points ahead of TCU, respectively. West Virginia’s average of 2382.3 in air rifle is second behind TCU which holds a mark of 2383.
No. 2 TCU, No. 3 Ole Miss, No. 4 Nebraska and No. 5 Kentucky followed behind and rounded out the top five. Joining WVU, Kentucky and Ole Miss in the poll from the GARC is No. 10 Memphis, No. 12 Akron, No. 13 Navy and No. 16 Army.
Fifth-year senior Mary Tucker leads the nation in smallbore average at 593 and is third in aggregate average at 1189. Senior Molly McGhin ranks 10th in the nation in air rifle average at 596.3.
WVU takes the week off before hitting the road for two matches. West Virginia takes on TCU and Nebraska on Oct. 28-29, respectively. Both matches will be held in Fort Worth, Texas at the TCU Rifle Range.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVURifle on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Mountaineers are a perfect 3-0 on the season including a 3-0 mark in the Great America Rifle Conference. WVU holds the top aggregate (4745.6) and smallbore (2363.3) average in the nation, which is 9.4 and 10.3 points ahead of TCU, respectively. West Virginia’s average of 2382.3 in air rifle is second behind TCU which holds a mark of 2383.
No. 2 TCU, No. 3 Ole Miss, No. 4 Nebraska and No. 5 Kentucky followed behind and rounded out the top five. Joining WVU, Kentucky and Ole Miss in the poll from the GARC is No. 10 Memphis, No. 12 Akron, No. 13 Navy and No. 16 Army.
Fifth-year senior Mary Tucker leads the nation in smallbore average at 593 and is third in aggregate average at 1189. Senior Molly McGhin ranks 10th in the nation in air rifle average at 596.3.
WVU takes the week off before hitting the road for two matches. West Virginia takes on TCU and Nebraska on Oct. 28-29, respectively. Both matches will be held in Fort Worth, Texas at the TCU Rifle Range.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVURifle on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
