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The NRA Collegiate and Schools Department manages all Collegiate & School Shooting Programs to include; NRA Collegiate Rifle & Pistol Sectionals, NCAA Rifle Championships, NRA Collegiate Pistol Championships, ACUI Shotgun Championships, and Junior and Senior ROTC.
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Collegiate Communique available online - Fall 2007
In order to view the Communique, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. This application may be downloaded from Adobe at no cost.
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NRA COLLEGIATE SHOOTING SPORTS DIRECTORY IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!
NRA Collegiate Shooting Sports Directory - Are you interested in participating in a collegiate shooting program? Across the country there are many good shooting programs and it can be difficult to choose the program that is right for you. The NRA Collegiate Shooting Sports Directory has everything you need to explore the variety of shooting options that are available at the collegiate level. Schools are listed and information is provided on academic, intramural and intercollegiate shooting programs as well as on scholarships, range facilities, shooting opportunities, coaching staff, and much more. The NRA Collegiate Shooting Sports Directory is an invaluable resource for young people interested in furthering their development as shooters while attending college.
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| The current NRA All-American Teams listing and previous teams from 1936 is available for download in PDF format. |
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| 2009 Collegiate Sectional information available for download |
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| Attention Rifle Community: The official NRA Collegiate Smallbore target is the NRA/USAS 50 target. This target must be used for Intercollegiate Sectionals and for NRA All-American status/applications. |
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2008 Collegiate Sectional Results (Fired January thru February)
NOTE: These preliminary results are for information only. A Final Bulletin will be sent to all competitors.
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NRA Collegiate Pistol Championships Results: Results are available in PDF format for the years listed below. An asterisk (*) by the year means we do not have results available for that year.
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The University of Wisconsin - Madison now offers Doctor Herbert M. Aitken Scholarships. Click here for information.
60 Years of NRA All Americans - This premier commemorative book chronicles the first 60 years of the NRA All-American Program. Over the past 60 years (1936-1996), the top Collegiate Rifle, Pistol & Shotgun shooters have been annually selected as an "NRA All-American Team". If you were selected as part of this team during this period, or are interested in the NRA Collegiate Shooting Program, this book is for you.
The cost of the commemorative book is only $54.95 including taxes, shipping and handling. Send your check payable to the National Rifle Association to:
National Rifle Association
Attn: Collegiate & School Programs
Competitive Shooting Division
11250 Waples Mill Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030
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Types of College Shooting Programs
NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Championships
NRA All-American Program
NRA Intercollegiate Rifle and Pistol Sectionals
NCAA Rifle Championships
ACUI Intercollegiate Shotgun Championships
Types of College Shooting Programs
Educational Course
Exposure to the shooting sports fosters a respect for guns and a high regard for safety. The point of any firearms safety course is to prepare the student to handle guns safely, correctly and confidently. The most common shooting educational course is a physical education class or ROTC class on marksmanship for one or two academic credits.
Intramural/Recreational Program
One of the easiest ways to shoot as a college student is to join a marksmanship intramural program. Shooting is a coed sport and virtually all students on campus can take part. Intramurals are fun and offer Greek houses, dorms and independent groups the chance to compete with each other and learn about the responsibility of using and/or owning a gun.
Intercollegiate Competition
At the center of most collegiate shooting programs is competition. Intercollegiate clubs or teams engage in postal or shoulder-to-shoulder matches with their opponents. Being part of a college shooting team introduces the student to the world of intercollegiate competition. Winning a championship is a goal of every athlete, and college competition is no different. Collegiate shooting championships are considered some of the most competitive of all college sports. NRA Intercollegiate Sectionals provide rifle and pistol shooters the opportunity to compare their marksmanship skills against their peers nationwide. The NRA sponsors the Intercollegiate Pistol Championships, and cosponsors the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Rifle Championships, and the ACUI (Association of College Unions International) Intercollegiate Clay Target Championships.
NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Championships
The purpose of the Championships is to determine the National Collegiate Individual and Team Champions in NRA Intercollegiate Free Pistol, Standard Pistol, Open Air Pistol, Women's Air Pistol and Women's Sport Pistol. Qualifications for an invitation to the Championships are determined from scores fired in the annual NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Sectionals held throughout the U.S. between January and February in many different locations. The Championships attract competitors and schools nationwide.
Invitations to the NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Championships
Open Events
To be eligible for participation in the NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Championships a shooter must be a regularly enrolled undergraduate student who complies with the eligibility rules of his/her institution. An undergraduate is a student who has not received his/her bachelor's degree. Qualifying teams and individuals will be selected based on scores fired in the current years' NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Sectionals. See the NRA International Pistol Rules 2.8 & 2.11.
Teams qualifying in two of the three team events may participate in all three team events in order to compete for national aggregate championship for awards only.
Women's Events
The top fifteen ranking women who fire in the NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Sectionals air pistol event are invited to compete for the title of Women's Collegiate Air Pistol National Champion. The top fifteen women who fired in the NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Sectionals women's sport event are invited to compete for the title of Women's Collegiate Sport Pistol Sport Pistol National Champion. The top three to five teams in Women's Air Pistol and Women's Sport Pistol will be invited to the Championships, depending on the number of schools that field a team.
ROTC Events
ROTC teams will be invited in Standard Pistol only.
For more information, contact the NRA Collegiate Shooting Programs Department at 703-267-1473 or email to collegiate@nrahq.org.
NRA All-American Program
To be named an All-American is the pinnacle of athletic achievement. Consistent and exemplary performance is a hallmark, perhaps the most evident characteristic, of the honor. All-Americans also embody intangible attributes such as integrity, respect, and responsibility. Therefore, these highly motivated men and women distinguish themselves on another level. Whether NRA All-Americans continue outstanding marksman careers or pursue other fields such as medicine, architecture, education, law, the military, and even space exploration, they accomplish notable successes in their careers.
The All-American award, created by the NRA in 1936 to honor top collegiate rifle shooters, has become an attainable, although elusive, goal for all three disciplines of college shooting sports. The experiences and knowledge gained in pursuing and achieving the prestigious honor remain with the NRA All-American throughout his or her shooting and professional careers. As the NRA All-American Program marked its 60th year during the 125th anniversary of the National Rifle Association in 1996, it signified a joint milestone rich in history. Moreover, it bolstered the resolution that these exceptional men and women continue to be recognized for their commitment and contributions as leaders in the shooting sports community and beyond.
The selection criteria for Rifle & Pistol All-American status has evolved from performance in specific matches and personal knowledge of the shooter to move objective guidelines, including: full time undergraduate or graduate status with or without team affiliation, average score for the season, minimum number of shots fired, number of matches fired, specific matches required, recommendations from coaches and other school officials.
NRA All-American Shotgun honors will be awarded to the top ten High Overall National Champions at the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Intercollegiate Clay Target Championships. The High Overall National Champions are determined by the combined American and International events. Places 1 through 5 will be awarded First Team NRA All-American Shotgun, and places 6 through 10 will be awarded Second Team NRA All-American Shotgun.
No preliminary paperwork is necessary to become a Collegiate Shotgun All-American.
The All-American selection committee is chosen from the NRA Collegiate Programs Committee, one of 36 policy-making committees of the Association. Members of the selection committee are well known in the competitive shooting community and some of them are former All-Americans, coaches of All-Americans, or both.
Since the start of the NRA's college honors program, All-Americans have contributed significantly to international shooting. For example, Robert Sandager, a 1936 NRA All-American from the University of Minnesota, went on to be named to the U.S. Shooting Team for the 36th World Championships. Since that first year, the extensive list of NRA All-Americans competing at the international level reads like a Who's Who of shooters.
The NRA All-American Program stands out because of its commitment to recognize and honor collegians who have performed remarkable shooting feats through a shooting season. This emphasis on continuous exceptional performance has been a major strength of the program. Acknowledging the outstanding achievements of collegiate shooters remains paramount to the All-American Program's history. The integrity of the All-American Program has remained intact because its foundation was built on respect for every college shooter willing to reach beyond the status quo and challenge himself/herself not only to meet, but to exceed the standards required of an All-American.
To be an NRA All-American is to always accept the challenge of performing at optimal levels while demonstrating exceptional leadership and character.
NRA Intercollegiate Rifle and Pistol Sectionals
The National Rifle Association's Intercollegiate Sectionals provide the opportunity for individuals and teams to compete with many collegiate shooters across the nation and to compare their marksmanship performance by being nationally ranked.
Sectional tournaments are registered indoor matches conducted at numerous locations throughout the country. Competitors may select the most convenient location from the sectionals listed in the "Coming Events" section of Shooting Sports. Complete information regarding the sectionals may be obtained from the NRA or from the event sponsor. Competitors may fire any of the seven collegiate sectional events: smallbore rifle, air rifle, free pistol, standard pistol, air pistol, women's air pistol and women's sport pistol. A shooter is allowed to compete in only one sectional per year in each event.
After firing, scores are sent to NRA where they are nationally ranked and any national records are recorded. All Intercollegiate Sectional scores must be fired under NRA International Rifle and Pistol Rules. When all tournaments have been fired, a national results bulletin is compiled, listing every score for that year's sectional matches. Each competitor receives a copy.
The Intercollegiate Results Bulletin includes National Sectional Champions for rifle categories of NCAA, NRA College Club, ROTC, Junior College and for pistol categories of Open, ROTC, Women and Junior College. The NRA All-American teams for rifle, pistol and shotgun as well as the national championships results for NCAA Rifle, NRA Intercollegiate and ACUI Shotgun are also included.
NCAA Rifle Championships
In 1980, the NCAA Rifle Championships were established and the first competition held. The competitive events were three-position smallbore rifle and air rifle. These courses of fire are still in effect today.
The NCAA Rifle Championships are directed by the NCAA Rifle Committee. NCAA rifle competition is governed by the current year's NCAA Rifle Rule Book. Policies, dates and sites of the championships are subject to approval by the NCAA Executive Committee.
To be eligible for the championships, an individual or team must represent an NCAA affiliated school and rifle must be officially recognized as a championship sport at that institution. This distinction is important for the collegiate who wants to compete for an NCAA championship title. Only the rifle shooter who attends an NCAA affiliated college recognizing rifle as a championship sport can compete in the NCAA Rifle Championships.
For further information, write to the NCAA at Box 6222, Indianapolis, IN. 46206-6222, call 317-917-6222 or try the NCAA web site at http://www.ncaa.org.
ACUI Intercollegiate Shotgun Championships
The ACUI was founded in 1914 and is one of the oldest intercollegiate educational organizations in the nation. Its purpose is to provide the opportunity for student centers to improve their organizations, services, programs, facilities, and to assist in the development of new college unions. Any college or university that presents a program for the cultural, educational and recreational life of the student body as a preliminary activity is eligible to join the association.
The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Recreation Program annually sponsors the National Intercollegiate Trap and Skeet Championships. Open to full-time college students, the championships are the only national tournament is which shooters may compete in five different clay target games in the same program: American Trap, International Trap, American Skeet, International Skeet and Sporting Clays. The NRA sponsors and funds the international events in trap and skeet and oversees the welfare of collegiate shotgun shooting programs. Numerous firearm companies and shooting organizations also sponsor ACUI Shotgun.
Any full-time undergraduate student may compete in college shotgun competition. Marksmanship instruction in shotgun may be offered through the college's physical education or recreation departments or through a club.
For further information on the ACUI Clay Target Championships, write Michelle Smith at mjsmith@acui.org or call 812-245-8055. |
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