CRESSON, Pa. (WTAJ) – In Pennsylvania, there are 54 high school rifle teams, including 20 in our region, but no collegiate teams, until now.
Mount Aloysius announced on Wednesday that the college plans to launch a co-ed NCAA rifle team this upcoming fall.
“We want our local student-athletes to have an opportunity to come shoot in college and get this experience shooting against some pretty big schools,” Mount Aloysius Athletic Director Kevin Kime said.
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Despite being a Division III school, the Mounties will be able to compete for the NCAA National Championship against Division I teams like Ohio State and West Virginia University.
“You guys are making history,” inaugural head coach Siarra Crum said. “You could be beating Division I schools in the next year or two, and you’re going to make Mount Aloysius known across the United States.”
Crum, a standout shooter herself and Portage, Pa. native, helped get Mount Aloysius’ sights on adding the sport.