12-03-2007, 10:10 PM
Colorado Springs, Colorado - The first day of competition at the 2007 USA Shooting Three Times Airgun Match took place Saturday with Olympians Matt Emmons, Jason Turner, Katy Emmons and Becky Synder claiming first place in their respective categories.
In Men's Air Rifle Emmons of Browns Mills, N.J., a 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, shot a perfect score of 600 and a final of 104.4 for a total of 704.4 to take first place. His score of 600 tied a national record held by Matt Rawlings. Valerian Sauveplane from France took second place with a total score of 697.3 and Ryan Tanoue of Honolulu, Hawaii, took third with 696.8.
For the Junior Air Rifle men, Ethan Settlemires of Walnut, Miss., shot a final score of 689.7 taking first place, while Bryant Wallizer of New Orleans, Md., finished in second place with a total score of 688.5 and Michael Kulbacki of DuBois, Pa., took third with 686.2.
Turner of Rochester, N.Y., a 2004 Olympian, took first place for Men's Air Pistol with a score of 679.0. Two-time Olympian Sgt. 1st Class Daryl L. Szarenski of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit of Fort Benning, Ga., took second with 675.3 and Martin Tenk of the Czech Republic captured the third spot with 674.6.
For the Junior Air Pistol men, Nicholas Budnella of Colorado Springs, Colo., won the title with a total score of 662.0, while Cody Owsley of Tonganoxie, Kan., took second with 657.6 and Anthony Lutz, also of Tonganoxie, finished in third place with 652.9.
Katy Emmons, a 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist for the Czech Republic captured first place with a score of 501.9 for Women's Air Rifle. Emily Caruso of Fairfield, Conn., a 2004 Olympian, grabbed second with 498.9 and Marrie Gigon of France took third with 496.7.
Lisa Kunzelman of Constantia, N.Y., finished in first place for the Junior Air Rifle women with a total score 496.0, while Emily Holsopple of Wilcox, Pa., took second with 495.3 and Taylor Beard of Parker, Colo., grabbed the third spot with a total score of 495.1.
In Women's Air Pistol, Becky Snyder of Colorado Springs, Colo., took first place with a total score of 473.5. Brenda Shinn of Riverside, Calif., captured second with 467.6 and Erdenetuya Baasandamba finished in third place with 465.3.
Courtney Anthony of Lexington, Neb., finished in fifth place for the senior women and took first for the Junior Air Pistol women with a total score of 462.0. Heather Deppe of Monument, Colo., took second with 458.3 and Kelsey Imig of Westminster, Mass., finished third with 452.7.
More than 200 rifle and pistol airgun shooters from across the United States as well as Canada, the Czech Republic, France and Puerto Rico are competing at the U.S. Olympic Shooting Center Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 in the 2007 USA Shooting Three Times Air Match. This three-day event will serve as a qualifier for the Bavarian Airgun Match, which will be conducted in Munich, Germany, in January.
In Men's Air Rifle Emmons of Browns Mills, N.J., a 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, shot a perfect score of 600 and a final of 104.4 for a total of 704.4 to take first place. His score of 600 tied a national record held by Matt Rawlings. Valerian Sauveplane from France took second place with a total score of 697.3 and Ryan Tanoue of Honolulu, Hawaii, took third with 696.8.
For the Junior Air Rifle men, Ethan Settlemires of Walnut, Miss., shot a final score of 689.7 taking first place, while Bryant Wallizer of New Orleans, Md., finished in second place with a total score of 688.5 and Michael Kulbacki of DuBois, Pa., took third with 686.2.
Turner of Rochester, N.Y., a 2004 Olympian, took first place for Men's Air Pistol with a score of 679.0. Two-time Olympian Sgt. 1st Class Daryl L. Szarenski of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit of Fort Benning, Ga., took second with 675.3 and Martin Tenk of the Czech Republic captured the third spot with 674.6.
For the Junior Air Pistol men, Nicholas Budnella of Colorado Springs, Colo., won the title with a total score of 662.0, while Cody Owsley of Tonganoxie, Kan., took second with 657.6 and Anthony Lutz, also of Tonganoxie, finished in third place with 652.9.
Katy Emmons, a 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist for the Czech Republic captured first place with a score of 501.9 for Women's Air Rifle. Emily Caruso of Fairfield, Conn., a 2004 Olympian, grabbed second with 498.9 and Marrie Gigon of France took third with 496.7.
Lisa Kunzelman of Constantia, N.Y., finished in first place for the Junior Air Rifle women with a total score 496.0, while Emily Holsopple of Wilcox, Pa., took second with 495.3 and Taylor Beard of Parker, Colo., grabbed the third spot with a total score of 495.1.
In Women's Air Pistol, Becky Snyder of Colorado Springs, Colo., took first place with a total score of 473.5. Brenda Shinn of Riverside, Calif., captured second with 467.6 and Erdenetuya Baasandamba finished in third place with 465.3.
Courtney Anthony of Lexington, Neb., finished in fifth place for the senior women and took first for the Junior Air Pistol women with a total score of 462.0. Heather Deppe of Monument, Colo., took second with 458.3 and Kelsey Imig of Westminster, Mass., finished third with 452.7.
More than 200 rifle and pistol airgun shooters from across the United States as well as Canada, the Czech Republic, France and Puerto Rico are competing at the U.S. Olympic Shooting Center Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 in the 2007 USA Shooting Three Times Air Match. This three-day event will serve as a qualifier for the Bavarian Airgun Match, which will be conducted in Munich, Germany, in January.