AFA marksman 2007-08 recipient of MWC Scholar-Athlete Award

6/23/2008-Rifle

A member of the Air Force rifle team was one of 34 Academy recipients of the Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete Award 2007-08. Justin Raines a senior from Knoxville, Tenn., received the honor as announced on June 23, 2008 by the league office. Raines held a cumulative grade point average of 3.84 in Systems Engineering Management. [+]

Justin Raines from the rifle team was named first-team Academic All-District

5/22/2008-Rifle

Justin Raines is one of six Air Force athletes who were named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® University Division At-Large All-District VII Teams as selected by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) and released Thursday, May 22. Raines received first-team honors and will be on the ballot for Academic All-America honors. [+]

Rifle team picks up win in Reno

2/25/2008-Rifle

The Air Force Academy rifle team concluded its regular NCAA season this past weekend at the University of Nevada-Reno, Feb. 23. The Falcons earned the win against the Wolf Pack, 4519-4509. It was the first time in three years that Air Force beat Reno in rifle. [+]

Young Falcons Look To The Future

2/20/2008-Rifle

Lincoln, Neb. -- The rifle team failed to qualify anyone at the NCAA Qualifier at the University of Nebraska, shooting against Nebraska's "Scarlett" and "Cream" teams. [+]

Air Force Rifle falls to TCU

2/13/2008-Rifle

The Air Force Academy rifle team competed in a match against the TCU rifle team on Feb. 2, 2008. AFA's top shooter was freshman Tom Chandler, from Oak Harbor, Wash. Chandler finished the match with an aggregate 1145 score. In team scoring, TCU outscored the Falcons 4644-4527. In air rifle, the Falcons scored a 2284 and finished with a 2243 in smallbore. [+]

Air Force Rifle Team Scores Big Wins

1/22/2008-Rifle

The Air Force Academy rifle team won both matches against The Citadel and Virginia Military Institute (VMI) this past weekend in Charleston, S.C., shooting both smallbore and air rifle during Saturday's and Sunday's competition. Air Force finished in first place with an aggregate team score of 4488. Second place went to VMI's "A" team with a score of 4314, The Citadel men's team followed with an aggregate 4308, fourth place went to the VMI "... [+]