1989 NCAA Rifle Championships
The 1989 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the ninth annual competition to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was held at (what is now known as) the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location |  Murray, KY |
| Host(s) | Murray State University |
| Participants | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | West Virginia (5th title) |
| 1st runners-up | South Florida |
| 2nd runners-up | Tennessee Tech |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore | Deb Sinclair, UAF |
| Air rifle | Michelle Scarborough, USF |
West Virginia, with a team score of 6,234, retained the team championship, finishing 54 points ahead of South Florida. It was the Mountaineers second consecutive and fifth overall national title.
The individual champions were, for the smallbore rifle, defending titlist Deb Sinclair (Alaska–Fairbanks), and, for the air rifle, Michelle Scarborough (South Florida).
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 seven teams ultimately contested this championship.
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 |
|---|---|---|
 | West Virginia | 6,234 |
 | South Florida | 6,180 |
 | Tennessee Tech | 6,167 |
| 4 | Air Force | 6,110 |
| 5 | Murray State | 6,102 |
| 6 | Alaska–Fairbanks | 6,069 |
| 7 | UTEP | 6,039 |
Individual events
| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Deb Sinclair, Alaska | 1,171 |
| Air rifle | Michelle Scarborough, South Florida | 399 |
References
- "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 1, 2017.