| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location |  West Point, NY |
| Host | United States Military Academy |
| Participants | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tennessee Tech (2nd title) |
| 1st runners-up | West Virginia |
| 2nd runners-up | East Tennessee State |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore | Kurt Fitz-Randolph,TTU |
| Air rifle | John Rost,WVU |
The1981NCAA Rifle Championship was the second annual tournament to determine the national champion ofNCAA co-ed collegiaterifle shooting. The championship was held at theU.S. Military Academy inWest Point, New York during March 1981.[1]
Tennessee Tech, with a team score of 6,139, retained the national title, their second.West Virginia again finished in second, with 6,136. The Golden Eagles were coached byJames Newkirk.
Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) claimed the individual titles for smallbore, andJohn Rost (West Virginia) won the championship for air rifle.
Since there is only one national collegiate championship for rifle shooting, allNCAArifle programs (whether fromDivision I,Division II, orDivision III) were eligible. A total of 10 teams ultimately contested this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 2nd | 1980 |
| Army | 2nd | 1980 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2nd | 1980 |
| East Tennessee State | 2nd | 1980 |
| Navy | 2nd | 1980 |
| Murray State | 2nd | 1980 |
| Penn State | 1st | Never |
| St. John's (NY) | 1st | Never |
| Tennessee Tech | 2nd | 1980 |
| West Virginia | 2nd | 1980 |
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Tennessee Tech | 6,139 |
 | West Virginia | 6,136 |
 | East Tennessee State | 6,121 |
| 4 | Eastern Kentucky | 6,104 |
| 5 | Murray State | 6,072 |
| 6 | Army | 6,060 |
| 7 | Navy | 6,016 |
| 8 | St. John's (NY) | 5,960 |
| 9 | Penn State | 5,896 |
| 10 | Air Force | 5,817 |
| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Kurt Fitz-Randolph,Tennessee Tech | 1,173 |
| Air rifle | John Rost,West Virginia | 391 |