NC rifle: 2026 selection show
The 2026 NC rifle championship is here. The championship qualifiers were released in a selection show on krikya18.com on Monday, Feb. 23.
The 2026 NC rifle championships are March 13 and 14 at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio. Individual and team smallbore competition is on Friday, March 13, and air rifle competition is on Saturday, March 14. The championships will be livestreamed on krikya18.com.
2026 NC rifle championships schedule
- Monday, Feb. 23
- Selection show on krikya18.com | Watch the selection show | View qualifiers
- Friday, March 13 — Livestream on krikya18.com
- Individual smallbore championship
- Team smallbore championship
- Saturday, March 14 — Livestream on krikya18.com
- Individual air rifle championship
- Team air rifle championship
NC rifle championship history
West Virginia is the reigning team national champion, scoring 4,738 points in 2025 to win its 20th national title in program history. Below is the history of the previous 10 NC rifle national championships:
| Year | Champion | Coach | Points | Runner-Up | Points | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | Jon Hammond | 4,738 | Kentucky | 4,737 | West Virginia |
| 2024 | TCU | Karen Monez | 4,732 | West Virginia | 4,729 | West Virginia |
| 2023 | Alaska-Fairbanks | Will Anti | 4,729 | TCU | 4,717 | Ohio State |
| 2022 | Kentucky | Harry Mullins | 4,739 | TCU | 4,736 | Colorado Springs |
| 2021 | Kentucky | Harry Mullins | 4,731 | TCU | 4,722 | Ohio State |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | TCU | Karen Monez | 4,699 | West Virginia | 4,692 | West Virginia |
| 2018 | Kentucky | Harry Mullins | 4,717 | West Virginia | 4,708 | The Citadel |
| 2017 | West Virginia | Jon Hammond | 4,723 | TCU | 4,706 | Ohio State |
| 2016 | West Virginia | Jon Hammond | 4,703 | TCU | 4,694 | Akron |
| 2015 | West Virginia | Jon Hammond | 4,702 | Alaska-Fairbanks | 4,700 | Alaska-Fairbanks |
➡️ Click or tap here for the full history dating back to 1980
