West Virginia hosts NCAA Qualifying Match on Saturday
February 20, 2026 01:00 PM | Rifle
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The No. 4-ranked West Virginia University rifle team hosts the qualifying match for the 2025-26 NCAA Rifle Championships on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Bill McKenzie Mobile Rifle Range inside the WVU Shell building in Morgantown.
Saturday's qualifier is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. ET. A live scorecard for this weekend's matches can be found at ncaarifle.org. Additionally, live targets will be available online, courtesy of MegaLink.
West Virginia shoots the qualifying match alongside VMI on Saturday. Although the teams will compete simultaneously, the scores will not count as a win or loss for the season. The scores will factor into the teams' overall standings and qualifying averages for the NCAA Championships.
The top eight teams and individual competitors selected to compete at the NCAA Championships will be announced at NCAA.com on Monday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. ET.
West Virginia has qualified for the NCAA Championships in the last 17 postseasons, all of which have come under head coach Jon Hammond's leadership.
Last time out, the Mountaineers concluded the regular season with a 4746-4741 win over No. 1 Kentucky. With the win, WVU claimed the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) regular-season title for the 17th time in program history.
West Virginia finished the regular season at 18-1, including 5-0 in the GARC. During his 20 seasons at West Virginia, Hammond has won at least 10 regular season matches 15 times. Moreover, Hammond has tallied at least 12 victories in the regular season 10 times. His 18 wins this season are the most in a single season.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVURifle on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Saturday's qualifier is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. ET. A live scorecard for this weekend's matches can be found at ncaarifle.org. Additionally, live targets will be available online, courtesy of MegaLink.
West Virginia shoots the qualifying match alongside VMI on Saturday. Although the teams will compete simultaneously, the scores will not count as a win or loss for the season. The scores will factor into the teams' overall standings and qualifying averages for the NCAA Championships.
The top eight teams and individual competitors selected to compete at the NCAA Championships will be announced at NCAA.com on Monday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. ET.
West Virginia has qualified for the NCAA Championships in the last 17 postseasons, all of which have come under head coach Jon Hammond's leadership.
Last time out, the Mountaineers concluded the regular season with a 4746-4741 win over No. 1 Kentucky. With the win, WVU claimed the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) regular-season title for the 17th time in program history.
West Virginia finished the regular season at 18-1, including 5-0 in the GARC. During his 20 seasons at West Virginia, Hammond has won at least 10 regular season matches 15 times. Moreover, Hammond has tallied at least 12 victories in the regular season 10 times. His 18 wins this season are the most in a single season.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVURifle on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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