1985 NCAA Rifle Championships
The 1985 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the sixth 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 the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location |  West Point, NY |
| Host(s) | United States Military Academy |
| Participants | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Murray State (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | West Virginia |
| 2nd runners-up | East Tennessee State |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore | Pat Spurgin, MUR |
| Air rifle | Christian Hellern, WVU |
Murray State, with a team score of 6,150, won their first team title, finishing one point ahead of two-time defending champions West Virginia. The Racers were coached by Elvis Green.
The individual champions were, for the smallbore rifle, Pat Spurgin (Murray State) and, for the air rifle, Christian Hellern (West Virginia). Spurgin won the previous year's air rifle title.
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 |
|---|---|---|
 | Murray State | 6,150 |
 | West Virginia | 6,149 |
 | East Tennessee State | 6,102 |
| 4 | Tennessee Tech | 6,069 |
| 5 | Army (H) | 6,063 |
| 6 | Eastern Kentucky | 6,049 |
| 7 | Tennessee–Martin | 5,993 |
Individual events
| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Pat Spurgin, Murray State | 1,168 |
| Air rifle | Christian Heller, West Virginia | 387 |
References
- "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 14, 2017.