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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location |  Lexington, VA |
| Host | Virginia Military Institute |
| Participants | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tennessee Tech (2nd title) |
| 1st runners-up | West Virginia |
| 2nd runners-up | Eastern Kentucky |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore | Kurt Fitz-Randolph,TTU |
| Air rifle | John Rost,WVU |
The1982NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the third annual tournament to determine the team and individual national champions ofNCAA co-ed collegiaterifle shooting in theUnited States. The championship was held at theVirginia Military Institute inLexington, Virginia during March 1982.[1]
Tennessee Tech, with a team score of 6,138, once again won the team title; the Golden Eagles finished ahead ofWest Virginia, runners-up for the third consecutive year, with a score of 6,136. Tennessee Tech was coached byJames Newkirk.
Both individual champions were repeat winners from the previous year:Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) for smallbore rifle andJohn Rost (West Virginia) 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 9 teams ultimately contested this championship.
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Tennessee Tech | 6,138 |
 | West Virginia | 6,136 |
 | Eastern Kentucky | 6,128 |
| 4 | East Tennessee State | 6,125 |
| 5 | Murray State | 6,089 |
| 6 | Army | 6,014 |
| 7 | Navy | 6,012 |
| 8 | St. John's (NY) | 5,968 |
| 9 | NC State | 5,934 |
| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Kurt Fitz-Randolph,Tennessee Tech | 1,167 |
| Air rifle | John Rost,West Virginia | 390 |