MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –After two weeks of preparation, the No. 1-ranked West Virginia University rifle team will shoot for its fourth consecutive and nation-best 18th national title at the 2016 NCAA Championships, hosted by Akron on March 11-12, at the Louis and Freda Stile Athletics Field House, in Akron, Ohio.
The first smallbore relay is scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, with the discipline final set for 3:30 p.m. The first air rifle relay will begin at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, and the discipline final will follow at 2:30 p.m.
The Mountaineers (12-0, 8-0 GARC), the only WVU team to win an NCAA title, will make their 25th NCAA appearance this weekend, as West Virginia looks to capture its fourth straight title and fifth since 2009.