NCAA Announces Championship Field

The Nebraska rifle team is among the eight-team field that the NCAA announced will compete at the 2006 NCAA Championships at the Olympic Training Center in <?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Colorado Springs, Colo.  The field is chosen for both smallbore and air rifle based on a three-score average in each combined with the scores shot at the NCAA Qualifier.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

The Huskers were among the eight chosen teams in both disciplines along with Alaska-Fairbanks, Army, Kentucky, MurrayState, Mississippi and Navy.  JacksonvilleState rounded out the top eight smallbore teams, while Nevada qualified in air rifle.  The overall team winner will be determined based on the aggregate score from both disciplines.

 

This is the third consecutive NCAA Championship berth for the Huskers, who finished third overall last season behind Army and Alaska-Fairbanks.  The finish tied for the best in school history.

 

The 2006 NCAA Championships begin on March 10 with air rifle and continue on March 11 with smallbore.

  

 

The undefeated Huskers travel to the Ole Miss campus this weekend in Oxford, Miss., to defend their title as Great America Rifle Conference team champions.

 

Team Qualifiers (Smallbore Three-Position)
Alaska-Fairbanks
Army
JacksonvilleState
Kentucky
Mississippi
MurrayState
Navy
Nebraska

Team Qualifiers (Air Rifle)
Alaska-Fairbanks
Army
Kentucky
Mississippi
MurrayState
Navy
Nebraska
Nevada