2023 NCAA Rifle Championships

2023 NCAA Rifle Championships
Season2022–23
Teams8
FormatPoints System
Finals siteJames A. Rhodes Arena
Akron, Ohio
ChampionsAlaska Fairbanks (11th title)
Runner-upTCU (5th runner-up)
Winning coachWill Anti (1st title)
Most Outstanding PerformerRylan Kissell (Alaska Fairbanks)

The 2023 NCAA Rifle Championships was a tournament held to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rifle shooting champions for the 2022–23 season. The 43rd annual edition of the championship was held on March 10 and 11, 2023, at the James A. Rhodes Arena on the campus of the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, United States.

Alaska Fairbanks won the national championship, ending a 15-year national championship drought, and winning its 11th tournament with a 4729-point aggregate score. TCU finished second with 4717 points, marking the university's fifth runner-up finish in the NCAA championships. Kentucky finished third with 4713 points, they fell to third place after winning the previous two national championships in 2021 and 2022.[1]

Rylan Kissell of Alaska Fairbanks was named the Most Outstanding Performer after finishing first in individual aggregate scoring, with 1,190 points. Cecelia Ossi of Nebraska won the individual smallbore competition with a score of 409.5 points in the finals, while Rylan Kissell of Alaska Fairbanks won the individual air rifle competition with a finals score of 260.9 points.[2]

Bid selection

Teams were selected by averaging their three highest regular-season match aggregate scores and adding that value to their aggregate score at their designated NCAA qualifier event. The top eight teams would be selected to compete in the national championship. The NCAA hosted its selection show for rifle on February 20, 2023.[3]

Team qualifiers for the 2023 NCAA rifle championship
TeamAppearanceLast appearance
Air Force21st2022
Alaska Fairbanks36th2022
Kentucky28th2022
Murray State35th2022
Nebraska16th2021
Ole Miss4th2022
TCU16th2022
West Virginia39th2022

Five shooters each from the eight selected schools competed in the individual smallbore and air rifle events. Eight individuals from non-qualifying schools also qualified for the national championships based on their marks in their NCAA qualifier event. In the smallbore event, Clark McWhorter of Jacksonville State qualified. In air rifle, Addy Burrow of Georgia Southern, Angeline Henry of Memphis, Elysa Walter of North Georgia, and Gabriela Zych of Memphis qualified. Marleigh Duncan of Navy, Parker Haydin of Navy, and Ben Salas of NC State qualified for both the smallbore and air rifle events.[3]

Results

Smallbore

Individual smallbore final results[4]
PlaceAthleteTeamQualifying scoreFinal score
1st place, gold medalist(s)Cecelia OssiNebraska590409.5 (16)*
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Will ShanerKentucky591411.9 (8)*
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Mary TuckerWest Virginia592409.3
4Gavin BarnickAlaska Fairbanks589356.6
5Rylan KissellAlaska Fairbanks590356.3
6Lea HorvathOle Miss589303.4
7Emma PereiraOle Miss589302.3
8Malori BrownWest Virginia588252.1

*Score from gold medal match

Team smallbore results[4]
PlaceTeamAggregate scoreCenters
1st place, gold medalist(s)Alaska Fairbanks2349151
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ole Miss2346134
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)West Virginia2343148
4Nebraska2340141
5Kentucky2340139
6TCU2338137
7Air Force2322122
8Murray State2322116

Air rifle

Individual air rifle final results[5]
PlaceAthleteTeamQualifying scoreFinal score
1st place, gold medalist(s)Rylan KissellAlaska Fairbanks600260.9 (17)*
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Mary TuckerWest Virginia598261.3 (9)*
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Rachael CharlesAlaska Fairbanks598259.8
4Angeline HenryMemphis596205.3
5Elysa WalterNorth Georgia596205.5
6Peninah D'SouzaAir Force596204.9
7Katie ZaunTCU597153.2
8Julie JohannessenTCU599152.2

*Score from gold medal match

Team air rifle results[5]
PlaceTeamAggregate scoreCenters
1st place, gold medalist(s)Alaska Fairbanks2380192
2nd place, silver medalist(s)TCU2379193
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Air Force2375179
4Kentucky2373185
5Ole Miss2367178
6Nebraska2366180
7Murray State2366167
8West Virginia2365177

Final

Following the air rifle results, Alaska Fairbanks emerged as the tournament's winner, securing their first championship since 2008 with an aggregate score of 4729. The win marked 11 tournament wins for the Nanooks, with this being their first title under head coach Will Anti.[6] TCU finished second with a 4717 score, marking the fifth runner-up finish in the Horned Frogs' history.[7] Kentucky rounded out the podium in third place, with a score of 4713.[8]

Kentucky and Ole Miss finished tied at 4713; the Wildcats won third place due to their higher number of center shots, leaving the Rebels in fourth.[9] West Virginia finished in fifth with a score of 4708.[10] Nebraska finished in sixth with 4706,[11] and Air Force finished seventh with 4697.[12] Finally, Murray State finished in eighth place with a score of 4688.

Team final results
PlaceTeamSmallbore aggregateAir rifle aggregateTotal aggregateCenters
1st place, gold medalist(s)Alaska Fairbanks234923804729343
2nd place, silver medalist(s)TCU233823794717330
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Kentucky234023734713324
4Ole Miss234623674713312
5West Virginia234323654708325
6Nebraska234023664706321
7Air Force232223754697301
8Murray State232223664688283

In the individual competition, Rylan Kissell of Alaska Fairbanks was named the Most Outstanding Performer of the championship, with an aggregate score of 1190 (590 in smallbore and 600 in air rifle). During air rifle qualifications, he shot a perfect score with 58 center-tens to establish a new NCAA Championship record.[13]

Individual shooter final results
PlaceAthleteTeamSmallbore aggregateAir rifle aggregateTotal aggregateCenters
1st place, gold medalist(s)Rylan KissellAlaska Fairbanks5906001190101
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Mary TuckerWest Virginia592598119094
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Julie JohannessenTCU586599118584
4Cecelia OssiNebraska590593118393
5Mitchell NelsonKentucky587595118291
6Will ShanerKentucky589593118283
7Kristen DertingOle Miss588594118278
8Katie ZaunTCU584597118188
9Rachael CharlesAlaska Fairbanks583598118184
10Stephanie GrundsøeTCU585595118082
11Scott RockettAir Force586593117979
12Emma PereiraOle Miss588591117977
13Gavin BarnickAlaska Fairbanks588590117882
14Richard ClarkKentucky582596117881
15Tori WattsNebraska584594117879
16Matias KiuruMurray State585593117875
17Martina GratzOle Miss582595117777
18Marleigh DuncanNavy582594117678
19Lea HorvathOle Miss588587117580
20 Malori Brown West Virginia 589 586 1175 79
Madelynn Erickson Nebraska 585 590
22Peter FioriAlaska Fairbanks588587117577
23Peninah D'SouzaAir Force578596117479
24Parker HaydinNavy584590117473
25Kellen McafertyAlaska Fairbanks582592117472
26Lauren HurleyAir Force579594117369
27John BlantonMurray State581591117269
28 Kristen Hemphill TCU 583 588 1171 76
Molly McGhin West Virginia
30Jordan WilliamsAir Force579592117172
31Ben SalasNC State585586117170
32Morgan KrebAir Force578592117071
33Emma RhodeNebraska581589117070
34Scott PattersonMurray State577593117069
35Matt SanchezWest Virginia578591116968
36Allison HenryMurray State579589116870
37Tal EnglerWest Virginia579588116776
38Martin VossKentucky582583116565
39Allison BuesselerKentucky574589116364
40Paola ParavatiMurray State574588116260
41Mackenzie StrauchNebraska576583115964
42M'Leah LambdinOle Miss567582114956
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Elysa WalterNorth Georgia
–
59659653
–
Angeline HenryMemphis
–
59659648
–
Gabriela ZychMemphis
–
59559550
–
Addy BurrowGeorgia Southern
–
59159146
–
Abby GordonTCU583
–
58334
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Clark McWhorterJacksonville State569
–
56927

References

  1. ↑ "Alaska Fairbanks wins 2023 NC rifle championship". National Collegiate Athletic Association. March 12, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ "National Collegiate Rifle Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "2023 NCAA rifle championship selections announced". National Collegiate Athletic Association. February 20, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Parker, John (March 15, 2023). "Nebraska's Cecelia Ossi Wins 2023 NCAA Smallbore Rifle Individual Championship". Shooting Sports USA. National Rifle Association of America. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "2023 NCAA Air Rifle Individual Scores" (PDF). Alaska Nanooks. March 11, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ Pearsall, Nathan (March 11, 2023). "NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - Alaska is Back on Top in the Rifle World". Alaska Nanooks. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hodges, Russell (June 27, 2023). "TCU Rifle 2022-23 Season Recap". Frog O'War. SB Nation. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  8. ↑ Crane, Evan (March 11, 2023). "Kentucky Earns Third-Place Finish at NCAA Championships". Kentucky Wildcats. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Rifle Wraps up 2023 NCAA Championships with Fourth Place Finish". Ole Miss Rebels. University of Mississippi. March 11, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  10. ↑ Coombs, Chris (March 11, 2023). "WVU rifle finishes season at NCAA Championships". Gold and Blue Nation. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Huskers Take Sixth at NCAA Championships". Nebraska Cornhuskers. March 11, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Falcons finish third in air rifle, seventh overall, at NCAA Championships". Air Force Falcons. March 11, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  13. ↑ Speliopoulos, Nik (March 11, 2023). "Nanooks Rifle wins National Championship". KTVF Fairbanks. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
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