| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location |  Lexington, VA |
| Host | Virginia Military Institute |
| Venue | Kilbourne Hall |
| Participants | 9 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Alaska (3rd title) |
| 1st runners-up | Xavier |
| 2nd runners-up | Nebraska |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore | Nicole Allaire,NEB |
| Air rifle | Kelly Mansfield,UAF |
The2000NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the 21st annualNCAA-sanctioned competition to determine the team and individual national champions of co-ed collegiaterifle shooting in theUnited States. The championship was hosted by theVirginia Military Institute inLexington, Virginia.[1]
Defending championsAlaska again topped the team standings, finishing 139 points (6,285–6,156) points ahead ofXavier. This was the Nanooks' second consecutive and third overall team title. This event was also notable for being the first timeWest Virginia finished outside of the top three.
The individual championships went toNicole Allaire (Nebraska) for the smallbore rifle andKelly Mansfield (Alaska) for the air rifle. This was Mansfield's second consecutive air rifle title.
With only one national collegiate championship for rifle shooting, allNCAArifle programs (whether fromDivision I,Division II, orDivision III) were eligible. A total of nine teams contested this championship.
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Alaska | 6,285 |
 | Xavier | 6,156 |
 | Nebraska | 6,121 |
| 4 | Norwich | 6,070 |
| 5 | Navy | 6,059 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 4,603 |
| 7 | Air Force | 4,557 |
| 8 | Murray State | 1,532 |
| 9 | Jacksonville State | 1,527 |
| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Nicole Allaire,Nebraska | 1,183 |
| Air rifle | Kelly Mansfield,Alaska | 398 |