Patriot Rifle Conference

The Patriot Rifle Conference (PRC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rifle-only conference. The PRC was established in 2013 for schools that sponsor rifle teams, but do not have rifle as a sponsored sport in their primary conferences.[1]

Patriot Rifle Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded2013
CommissionerLauni Meili
Sports fielded
  • Rifle
DivisionI
No. of teams6
HeadquartersColorado Springs, Colorado

Members

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Current members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Primary Conference
Air Force Colorado Springs, CO 1954 4,413 Falcons Mountain West Conference
Alaska-Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK 1917 11,034 Nanooks Great Northwest Athletic Conference (Div. II)
Nebraska Lincoln, NE 1869 24,431 Cornhuskers Big Ten Conference
Ohio State Columbus, OH 1870 56,867 Buckeyes Big Ten Conference
Ole Miss[2] Oxford, MS 1848 23,780 Rebels SEC
TCU Fort Worth, TX 1873 9,725 Horned Frogs Big 12 Conference
UTEP El Paso, TX 1914 21,011 Miners Conference USA

Champions

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PRC Champions

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The inaugural PRC Championship was held at Ohio State University on February 8 & 9, 2014.[3] The event is held annually around the first weekend of February, prior to the NCAA Tournament qualifiers.

Year Location Conference Champion Smallbore Champion Air Rifle Champion
2014 Columbus, OH[4] Alaska-Fairbanks[5] Alaska-Fairbanks[5]
2015 Colorado Springs, CO[6] Alaska-Fairbanks[7] TCU[8]
2016 Fort Worth, TX[9] TCU[10]
2017 Columbus, OH[11] TCU[12]
2018 Colorado Springs, CO[13] TCU[14]
2019 Fairbanks, AK[15] Air Force[16]
2020 Fort Worth, TX[17] TCU[18]
2021[19] Columbus, OH TCU
2022[20] Colorado Springs, CO Alaska-Fairbanks
2023 Fairbanks, AK TCU
2024 Fort Wayne, IN TCU

NCAA Champions

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  • Alaska-Fairbanks (10): 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2023
  • TCU (3): 2010, 2012, 2019, 2024

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UAF joins new Patriot Rifle Conference". 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  2. ^ https://olemisssports.com/news/2024/8/16/rifle-to-join-patriot-rifle-conference
  3. ^ "AFA Rifle Program Joins Patriot Rifle Conference - Air Force Academy Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  4. ^ "Ohio State to Host First PRC Championships". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  5. ^ a b "No. 3 Rifle Captures First Patriot Rifle Conference Title". University of Alaska-Fairbanks Department of Athletics. February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  6. ^ "Buckeyes Place Third At PRC Championships". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  7. ^ "No. 2 Alaska Finishes First at Patriot Rifle Conference Championships". University of Alaska-Fairbanks Department of Athletics. February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "TCU Wins PRC Air Rifle Title; Finishes Second". Texas Christian University Department of Athletics. February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "Rifle Set To Host PRC Championships". TCU Athletics. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  10. ^ "Rifle Claims PRC Championship". Texas Christian University Department of Athletics. February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  11. ^ "Rifle Set To Defend PRC Title". TCU Athletics. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  12. ^ "Rifle Repeats As PRC Champions". TCU Athletics. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  13. ^ "Rifle Set To Defend PRC Title". TCU Athletics. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  14. ^ "Rifle Claims PRC Championship". TCU Athletics. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  15. ^ "Rifle Set To Defend Conference Title". TCU Athletics. February 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  16. ^ "Rifle team wins conference championship title". Air Force Academy Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  17. ^ "Preview: PRC Championships". TCU Athletics. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  18. ^ "Rifle Claims Conference Championship". TCU Athletics. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  19. ^ "PRC Final (PDF)" (PDF). TCU Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  20. ^ "NCAA Rifle - Scorecard". ncaarifle.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  21. ^ "NC Rifle Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
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