Midland Park, NJ - The first Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference (MAC) rankings of the 2025-2026 season have been released as all eight programs have now began conference competition. 

Leading the way are reigning Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference Champions Mount Aloysius College with a team aggregate average of 4533.33 in MAC competition. The Mounties also possess conference-high averages and single-match scores for team air rifle and team smallbore at 2299.33 (2305 single score) and 2234 (2251 single score), respectively. Looking to repeat her 2025 MAC Air Rifle Achievement Award, Molly Miller (Alum Bank, Pa., Chestnut Ridge) currently sits atop the individual conference leaderboard in air rifle average (586.67) and holds the single-match conference high score so far this year with a 591 fired on October 26 at Army West Point. All five members of the Mount Aloysius squad rank in the top 10 individually for smallbore and the top 15 for air rifle.

The top six teams each in air rifle and smallbore and an additional five at-large invitees per gun will qualify for the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference Championship Tournament to be held at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on February 28 and March 1. These selections will be announced at the conclusion of the NCAA regular season on Monday, February 24, 2026. All-MAC Team selections and other regular season award winners will be announced at the Conference Championship.

While they've dominated conference averages, they've also faced stiff competition outside the conference. For example, in a match at West Virginia University Rifle Team (ranked No. 3 nationally), the Mounties posted a combined aggregate of 4535 (2236 smallbore + 2299 air rifle) and were defeated 4741-4535. Consistency across different events and venues will be key as they take on more top-tier programs, especially those from Division I schools with long established rifle traditions.

Rifle will head back to West Virginia University this weekend for the WVU Fall Classic involving teams like Kentucky, Wofford, North Georgia, Morehead State, and WVU.

Follow the Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference on social media or at midatlanticrifle.org for updates throughout the season.