MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –Earning its third straight Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) regular-season title, the No. 1-ranked West Virginia University rifle team improved to 12-0 on the season with a 4714-4636 victory over No. 14 Navy, today, at the Bancroft Hall Rifle Range.
The Mountaineers (12-0, 8-0 GARC) swept their GARC opponent in both guns, winning air rifle, 2381-2339, and smallbore, 2333-2297.
With the victory over the Midshipmen, the Mountaineers captured their third-regular season conference title in a row to hold a conference-best nine titles. West Virginia also went undefeated in conference play for the third consecutive season.