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LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 15, 2021) After not getting a chance to put the finishing touches on its impressive 2020 season, the University of Kentucky rifle team claimed its unfinished business Saturday as it won the 2021 NCAA Rifle National Championship as Wildcats finished gold and silver in air rifle inside Converse Hall in Columbus, Ohio.
This is the third national title for head coach Harry Mullins and the Kentucky program. The Wildcats also claimed the team championship in 2011 and 2018. UK’s three titles are tied for third most among all Division I programs with Tennessee Tech and Texas Christian University. Mullins is second in Kentucky Athletics history in national championships one behind Adolph Rupp, who has four. Mullins and Rupp are now the only coaches in the state of Kentucky’s history to win three or more Division I national titles.
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