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Rifle Takes Top Spots at Championships

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Several student-athletes from the West Virginia University rifle team earned top finishes at two recent championships.

Thrasher reached the podium several times at the 2015 USA Shooting National Championships.

Six Mountaineers shot at the 2015 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle/Pistol, held June 24 – July 1, at the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit in Fort Benning, Georgia.

Incoming freshman Virginia Thrasher was the story of the championships, as she earned five medals, two in open categories and three in junior competitions, securing U.