University of Rhode Island clinches first team title; Sookhoo completes season sweep with Game 8 win

The 2025 - 2026 National Intercollegiate Rifle League wrapped its two-part, eight-match season with Game 8, a standing air rifle event in which athletes fire 60 decimal-scored shots and team totals are drawn from the top four shooters. University of Rhode Island closed the finale at 2,343.3 to secure the team championship, while Georgia Military College’s MacKenzie Sookhoo posted 608.8 to win the individual and cap an unbeaten run across all eight meets.

In the final table of the 2025 - 2026 National Intercollegiate Rifle League, University of Rhode Island finished first with a 2,349.6 season average, its first league team title after winning six of the season’s eight games, followed by Georgia Military College at 2,297.7. Individually, Sookhoo claimed the season crown with a 618.3 average after sweeping all eight individual competitions; Sophia Wood placed second at 607.6, with Cheyenne Malone, Alex Travison and Skylar Sanford next on the board.

Game 8 Team Score Recap

In Game 8, University of Rhode Island posted 2,343.3 behind a balanced four-count from Sophia Wood (595.3), Emily Lopez (590.7), Alex Travison (586.1) and Annika Reilly (571.2). Coach David Wood’s lineup spread the scoring and closed out the schedule with another steady performance.

Georgia Military College totaled 1,210.7 while competing with two athletes instead of four. Sookhoo led with 608.8 and Sanford added 593.8 for coach Lisa Kelly.

Individual Event Highlights

Sookhoo, of Georgia Military College, won the Game 8 individual at 608.8 to complete a perfect eight-for-eight season. Sophia Wood of University of Rhode Island was second with 595.3, and Sanford placed third at 593.8.

Final League Rankings

No. 1 — University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI), Team average: 2,349.6

No. 2 — Georgia Military College (Milledgeville, GA), Team average: 2,297.7

League Format and Schedule

The National Intercollegiate Rifle League is a national team league for collegiate rifle clubs. Each athlete fires 60 shots scored in decimal; the team score is the sum of the top four shooters. The regular season features two parts — four games in the fall and four in the winter/spring — with competitions held every two weeks. The top three teams in the overall standings at season’s end will receive awards.

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