INDIANAPOLIS—The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Rifle Committee has announced the teams and individual qualifiers for the 2026 National Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Rifle Championships.
Hosted by The Ohio State University, the championships will be held March 13-14 on campus at the Covelli Center, Columbus, Ohio.
The top eight teams in both the smallbore three-position and air rifle events were selected based on the average of the three highest regular-season aggregate scores with no more than one match at any given site. The average of the three highest scores was added to the aggregate scores from the designated qualifiers to determine the top eight teams.
Team Qualifiers (Smallbore Three-Position and Air Rifle)
- Alaska Fairbanks
- Georgia Southern
- Kentucky
- Navy
- Nebraska
- Ole Miss
- TCU
- West Virginia
A total of 48 competitors will compete in the championships, with 40 competitors coming from the top eight teams selected. The remaining eight competitors were selected based on the scores submitted from the designated qualifier.
Individual Qualifiers (Smallbore Three-Position)
- Addison Antwiler, Army West Point
- Katrina Demerle, Memphis
- Carlotta Salafia, Murray State
- Lea Soulé, Murray State
Individual Qualifiers (Air Rifle)
- Lily Wytko, Air Force
- Caroline Martin, Murray State
- Lily Miller, Air Force
- Kameron Wells, UTEP
Alternates (Smallbore Three-Position)
- Riley Dunn, Ohio State
- Alexander Pohlman, VMI
- Alternates (Air Rifle)
- Abby Ballard, Murray State
- Carlee Valenta, UTEP
Individual and team competitions in smallbore three-position (60 shots) will be held Friday, March 13, and individual and team competitions in air rifle (60 shots) will be held Saturday, March 14. The overall team champion will be determined by combining the smallbore and air rifle team total scores into one aggregate score for each institution.
In 2025, West Virginia University claimed its sixth national championship since 2010, edging out University of Kentucky with a score of 4,732. For more information about the 2026 rifle championships, visit krikya18.com.
