
Mountaineers Host Army and Navy on Saturday
January 30, 2026 01:50 PM | Rifle
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 3-ranked West Virginia University rifle team is set to host No. 6 Navy and No. 16 Army on Saturday inside the WVU Shell Building at the Bill McKenzie Mobile Rifle Range. This season, the Mountaineers are 10-1 when squaring off against a ranked opponent and 3-0 in conference matches.
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Saturday's match is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET. The match against Army will serve as a Great America Rifle Conference match. Â
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A live scorecard for this weekend's matches can be found at ncaarifle.org. Additionally, live targets will be available online, courtesy of MegaLink.
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The Mountaineers are 35-8 all-time against Navy in a series that dates back to 1966. West Virginia and the Navy just met last weekend, where the Mountaineers collected a 4755-4724 win. Additionally, WVU is 45-10 against Army in a series that dates back to 1957. The pair met last season, where West Virginia won 4752-4678. Â
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WVU's 2394 in air rifle during the fall semester tied the all-time NCAA mark and set a new program record. The Mountaineers' 2384.5 average in air rifle is second in the nation. The squads' aggregate average of 4735.2 is fourth and the 2350.6 in smallbore sits third.
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Griffin Lake is leading the nation in scoring average in air rifle so far this season with a 598.2. He averages a 1190.3 aggregate mark with averages of 592.1 in smallbore. The scores are the second and third best in the country.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVURifle on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Saturday's match is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET. The match against Army will serve as a Great America Rifle Conference match. Â
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A live scorecard for this weekend's matches can be found at ncaarifle.org. Additionally, live targets will be available online, courtesy of MegaLink.
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The Mountaineers are 35-8 all-time against Navy in a series that dates back to 1966. West Virginia and the Navy just met last weekend, where the Mountaineers collected a 4755-4724 win. Additionally, WVU is 45-10 against Army in a series that dates back to 1957. The pair met last season, where West Virginia won 4752-4678. Â
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WVU's 2394 in air rifle during the fall semester tied the all-time NCAA mark and set a new program record. The Mountaineers' 2384.5 average in air rifle is second in the nation. The squads' aggregate average of 4735.2 is fourth and the 2350.6 in smallbore sits third.
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Griffin Lake is leading the nation in scoring average in air rifle so far this season with a 598.2. He averages a 1190.3 aggregate mark with averages of 592.1 in smallbore. The scores are the second and third best in the country.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVURifle on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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