Rifle Qualifies For NCAA Championships For First Time in Program History

STATESBORO – For the first time in program history, the Georgia Southern rifle team has qualified for the NCAA Rifle Championships as the Eagles were one of eight teams selected to compete in the 2025 championships.

The national event will take place from March 14-15 inside Kentucky's Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Individual and team competition in smallbore is scheduled for Friday, March 14 while air rifle competition will be on Saturday, March 15.

"I'm so incredibly excited for our team and program," said head coach Soren Butler. "What a great day for Georgia Southern. This really is a culmination of hard work from the last three years. Last year's finish left a hole,…