Inouye Marksmanship Center

Inouye Marksmanship Center
Location Charleston, South Carolina
Coordinates 32°47′48″N 79°57′50″W / 32.796625°N 79.964024°W / 32.796625; -79.964024Coordinates: 32°47′48″N 79°57′50″W / 32.796625°N 79.964024°W / 32.796625; -79.964024
Owner The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Type Shooting range
Construction
Built 2006
Construction cost $3.2 million

The Inouye Marksmanship Center is a 12,000 square foot shooting range located on the campus of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. It is home to NCAA Division I The Citadel Bulldogs rifle team, as well as the club pistol team, The Citadel's ROTC programs, and the South Carolina National Guard.[1] The range is named for Senator Daniel Inouye, who secured federal funding for the facility in 2002.[2]

The facility hosted the 2017 Southern Conference rifle championships, as well as the annual Southeastern Air Rifle Conference championships from 2012–2016, and will host the 2018 NCAA Rifle Championships.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Jeff Hartsell (February 7, 2012). "Citadel rifle team targets perfection at $3.2 million shooting range". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Citadel to Dedicate New Marksmanship Center". The Citadel Bulldogs. January 31, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Citadel to Host 2017 Rifle Championship". Southern Conference. April 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Citadel Named NCAA Rifle Championships Host". The Citadel Bulldogs. April 18, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. ↑ Jeff Hartsell (September 21, 2017). "Olympic Gold Medalist Ginny Thrasher to Compete at Citadel Rifle Match". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
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