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Szarenski, Callahan Finish on Top in Pistol at 2009 USA Shooting National Championships FT BENNING, Ga. (June 17, 2009)  Three-time Olympian Daryl Szarenski (Saginaw, Mich.) won his second title at the 2009 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle and Pistol today when he took first place in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol event. Four-time Olympian Libby Callahan (Columbia, S.C.) captured the title in Women’s 25m Sport Pistol. USAMU member Szarenski fired a match score of 1147 and a final of 101.1 for a total of 1248.1 points to finish in first place in Men’s Air Pistol. Szarenski’s USAMU teammate Thomas Rose (Columbus, Ga.) was tied with two-time Olympian and 2008 bronze medalist Jason Turner at 1244.8 after the final, but then shot a 10.0 to Turner’s 9.9 in the shoot-off to take second place, while Turner finished third. Alex Callage (Columbia, Md.) also won his second national title of the 2009 National Championships, taking first place in the Junior Men’s 10m Air Pistol event with a total score of 1228.0. Jack DuToit (Arlington, Texas) grabbed second place with 1210.4 points, while Gary Reburn (Kensington, Md.) finished in third with an overall score 1189.4. Callahan won the national title in Sport Pistol after shooting 1144 points in the qualification, 200.4 in the final for a total score of 1344.4. Teresa Meyer (Dearborn, Mich.) finished second with an overall score of 1329.6 and 2008 Olympian Brenda Shinn (Riverside, Calif.) took third with 1326.9 points. Hannah Lewis (Colorado Springs, Colo.) grabbed the national title for the junior women with 1086 points, while Courtney Anthony (Lexington, Neb.) finished second with 1084 and Kelsey Imig (Westminster, Mass.) claimed the third spot with 1081. The Rifle/Pistol National Championships are being held at Ft. Benning’s International Shooting Complex in Columbus, Ga., home of the USAMU, and will run through June 21. Competition continues Thursday with the Women’s 10m Air Rifle and Men’s 50m 3 Position Rifle finals. Click here to find the start lists (as of June 17) as well as a detailed competition schedule. [ Back ] |
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