MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –The No. 1-ranked West Virginia University rifle team shot an NCAA record aggregate score of 4724, and defeated No. 5 Alaska-Fairbanks, 4724-4697, today, at the WVU Rifle Range.
West Virginia (8-0, 4-0 GARC) tallied its eighth straight victory and 22nd in a row at home. The Mountaineers outshot the Nanooks in both disciplines, besting UAF in air rifle, 2382-2374, and smallbore, 2342-2323.
“It was a special day,” coach Jon Hammond said. “We had a great performance and a lot of super individual efforts, but overall, we had a really good team performance. I think they were really focused on the right things today.