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2009 Rifle/Pistol National Junior Olympic Championships Winners COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 21, 2009)  Over 300 of the nation’s best junior rifle and pistol shooters gathered at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. April 3-19 to compete for National Junior Olympic (JO) titles. The 2009 USA Shooting Rifle/Pistol National Junior Olympic Championships was an exciting 17-day event that began with the rifle competition and concluded with the pistol events. Junior shooters from all over the United States competed in nine out of the 10 rifle/pistol events that are contested at the Olympic Games. Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol is the only Olympic event that is not fired at the JOs, but the Junior Sport Pistol event for both men and women will likely be included in the competition schedule for the 2010 National Junior Olympic Championships. At the 2009 Rifle/Pistol JOs, the women’s rifle competition began on April 3 with 10m Air Rifle and concluded with 50m 3 Position on April 7. Men’s rifle events were held April 10-14, including Air Rifle, 3 Position and Prone and the men’s and women’s pistol events ran from April 17-19. Air pistol is contested for both men and women, while 25m Sport Pistol is shot by women and 50m Free Pistol is fired by men. All events were held at the U.S. Olympic Shooting Center, which is the largest indoor shooting facility in the Western Hemisphere. To participate in the annual National Junior Olympic Championships, athletes must shoot in their State Junior Olympic Championships and either win the match or shoot above a certain score to be invited to the competition. Athletes who are invited have the opportunity to stay at the Olympic Training Center and get a glimpse of what it is like for full-time resident athletes, living and training for the Olympic Games. National Junior Olympic Championship titles were awarded to the top open, J2 and J3 athletes in each event. The following is a list of medal winners and overall scores for each of the events: Women’s 10m Air Rifle High J2: Chelsey Frink (New Philadelphia, Ohio)- 782 High J3: Alison Weisz (Belgrade, Mont.)- 765 Women’s 50m 3 Position Rifle High J2: Alyssa Gestl (Palmyra, Pa.)- 1143 High J3: Libby Tallberg (Stratford, Conn.)- 1103 Men’s 10m Air Rifle High J2: Taylor Ciotola (Pasadena, Md.)- 1161 High J3: Kevin Sui (West Covina, Calif.)- 1123 Men’s 50m Prone Rifle High J2: Michael Liuzza (New Orleans, La.)- 1183 High J3: Joseph Martin (Emerado, N.D.)- 1163 Men’s 50m 3 Position Rifle High J2: Samuel Muegge (Boling, Texas)- 2270 High J3: Adam Wheland (Williamsburg, Pa.)- 2222 Men’s 10m Air Pistol High J2: Garrett Wright (Boerne, Texas)- 1093 High J3: Kevin Chen (Belmont, Mass.)- 1019 Women’s 10m Air Pistol High J2: Hannah Lewis (Colorado Springs, Colo.)- 711 High J3: Kathryn Kananen (Florissant, Colo.)- 673 Women’s 25m Sport Pistol High J2: Juliana Granato (Concord, Mass.)- 456 High J3: Haylea Broughton (Tulsa, Okla.)- 127 Men’s 50m 3 Free Pistol High J2: Andrew Hazelton (Westford, Mass.)- 454 High J3: Kevin Chen (Belmont, Mass.)- 418 Click here for complete results from the 2009 National Junior Olympic Championships for Rifle and Pistol. [ Back ] |
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