MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 1-ranked West Virginia University rifle team opened the defense of its three consecutive national championships strong, as the Mountaineers won the 2016 NCAA smallbore title with a score of 2338, today, at the Louis and Freda Stile Athletics Field House, in Akron, Ohio.
The Mountaineers (12-0, 8-0 GARC) shot 2338 smallbore for the third time this season, as today’s title is the second for WVU under 10-year coach Jon Hammond. The last time West Virginia captured the NCAA smallbore title was during the 2014 season.
Following the first smallbore relay, WVU trailed No.