MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 19, 2020) –West Virginia University rifle coach Jon Hammond announced today that Natalie Perrin will join the Mountaineers for the 2021-22 season. “We are really excited to welcome Natalie to the Mountaineer family and the WVU rifle team,” Hammond said. “We have followed her progress with interest over the last few
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How Is WVU Affected by Giving Athletes Another Year of Eligibility?
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – (October 19, 2020) – The NCAA announced on Wednesday that winter sport Division I athletes that compete in the 2020-2021 will receive an extra year of eligibility. Already, the NCAA extended the spring and fall athlete’s eligibility due to COVID-19, but now it is official that the
WVU To Host NCAA Championships in 2025
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (October 14, 2020)– The West Virginia University Rifle team will play host to the 2025 NCAA Rifle Championships, announced by the NCAA on Wednesday. This makes the second time in program history that the championships will be hosted by WVU. The Mountaineers previously hosted the 2019 NCAA Championships at
Mountaineers Rank No. 3
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (October 13, 2020)– The West Virginia University rifle team ranks No. 3 in the first regular-season poll from the College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA).The CRCA Poll rankings for this week are based off the most recent aggregate score shot by each team, along with the most recent virtual (ranking
Two Mountaineers Earn CoSIDA Academic All-America Honors
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (June 19, 2020) – A pair of West Virginia University student-athletes were named to the 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Men's and Women's At-Large teams, announced Friday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Junior David Koenders (rifle) was named to the men’s first team and senior
WVU has a new golden girl
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--If you asked West Virginia University rifle team member Ginny Thrasher as a child where she would be heading into her sophomore year of college, she probably wouldn’t have told you in Brazil winning a gold medal. In fact, Thrasher didn’t start shooting until her eighth grade year when she
