CHARLESTON, S.C. – Georgia Southern Rifle capped the 2016-17 season with the Air Rifle Championship at the 2017 Southern Conference Rifle Championships. The Eagles took the team title on the final day of competition, clearing No. 20 ranked North Georgia by two points. Georgia Southern placed third in the aggregate standings, just 16 points behind VMI's haul.
The hardware is the first for Georgia Southern Rifle as the team completes its fourth season and the program's first title in the Southern Conference. This weekend's championships, held on the campus of The Citadel, saw the first contesting of the SoCon Championships since the league ended sponsorship of the sport in 1985.