Georgia Southern University
Kentucky
Eagles Head to Lexington For NCAA Qualifier on Saturday
2/19/2026 1:00:00 PM | Women's Rifle
Georgia Southern looks to qualify for nationals once again
STATESBORO - The sixth-ranked Georgia Southern rifle squad concludes its regular season Saturday, taking on #1 Kentucky and #17 Morehead State Saturday for the NCAA Qualifier. Call to the line with prep and sighters begin at 8:15 a.m. with action on the first of two relays starting at 8:45 a.m. at Barker Hall Rifle Range.
Live scoring can be found here.
All three squads will have five counters participating in both the USA Shooting 60-shot 3x20 smallbore and 60-shot air rifle disciplines. The top four scores from both disciplines are used to determine the scores. Individuals will also shoot for all three teams.
The match will serve as the NCAA Qualifier for all three squads. Every team now has a three-score average heading into Saturday and the Qualifier score will be added to that total. Following Saturday's nationwide action, the top eight teams and eight individuals total from non-advancing teams in both disciplines will be announced as the NCAA Championship field for 2026. The selection show is Monday at 6:30 p.m. on NCAA.com.
Here's how the top 15 teams stack up heading into Saturday:
1. Kentucky - 4756.00
2. Nebraska - 4751.33
3. TCU - 4749.33
4. West Virginia - 4748.67
5. Ole Miss - 4745.00
6. Georgia Southern - 4742.33
7. Navy - 4739.00
8. Alaska Fairbanks - 4737.00
9. Murray State - 4729.33
10. Memphis - 4728.67
11. UTEP - 4714.33
12. Ohio State - 4708.00
13. Air Force - 4705.00
14. Jacksonville State - 4704.00
15. Akron - 4703.33
