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Volume 16, Number 8 • July/August 2008 The Official Publication of Olympic Sports

TableofContents Volume 16, Number 8 • July/August 2008 Editor’s Corner: to be Inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame ...... 5 Director’s Column: FROM A DIFFERENT VIEW ...... 6 Operation Know How: Next Quad to Bring Changes for AMU Corner: USA Shooting ...... 7 Preparing for On Target: 52nd Annual SAAMI Meeting held Matches in Avon, CT Fundraiser pushes contributions over $100,000 . . . . . 8 10 Competitions Corner: Volunteer on the 25 Meter Range- Once you try it, you’ll never look back! .9 AMU Corner: Preparing for Matches . .10 U.S. Shooting Inside the Blue: Deserve Victory! . . . 11 Team Prepares for OnTheFiringLine: Breaking Out Of The Matrix ...... 13 at Coaches’ Corner: New Team is Heading to Beijing ...... 15 19 Youth Programs/Coach ACUI Clay Target Championships, 3PAR and PPP Championships, High School Shooting News ...... 16 2008 U.S. Olympic USA Shooting Spotlight Club: Team Members Palmyra Sportsmen’s Association . . 17 Selected at Rifle/ Feature Article: U.S. Shooting Team Prepares for Olympic Games at Beijing Pistol Smallbore World Cup ...... 19 Olympic Trials Feature Article: 2008 U.S. Olympic Team 23 Members Selected at Rifle/Pistol Small- bore Olympic Trials ...... 23 Around the Range: Rifle/Pistol National Junior Olympic Championship Winners ...... 27 U.S. Claims Seven World Cup Update: Medals at the 2008 U.S. Claims Seven Medals at the 2008 ISSF World Cup USA for Shotgun . . 30 ISSF World Cup USA Recent News & Events ...... 32 for Shotgun 30 Schedule of Events ...... 33

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4 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News Editor’sColumn By Mary Beth Vorwerk, Media and Public Relations Manager

Lones Wigger to be Inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

As I am sure most, if not all of you know by now, USA Shooting’s Lones Wigger is part of the distinguished class of 2008 that was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. At press time, the induction ceremony had not yet taken place, but was set for June 19 at Harris Theater in Chicago. 1964 Wigger 50 Meter Gold At this time, we at USA Shooting would like to say congratulations to “Wig” for of 2008 is comprised of nine Olym- Coverage of the U.S. Olympic Hall of this outstanding achievement. There pians, one Paralympian, an Olympic Fame Induction Ceremony will also is no one more deserving of this honor Coach, Veteran, Team and Special be included in the September/October than Lones Wigger and we are ex- Contributor. issue of USA Shooting News. tremely proud of him for reaching such Along with Lones, the outstanding an incredible milestone, following an 2008 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame even more incredible shooting career! Class inducted as individuals include About the U.S. Olympic Hall of Lones is a three-time Olympian, wrestler Bruce Baumgartner, athletics Fame whose career spanned 25 years. He athlete Joan Benoit, figure skater Brian competed at the 1964 Olympic Games Boitano, boxer Oscar de La Hoya, vol- The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame was in , the 1968 Olympic Games in leyball player Karch Kiraly, equestrian established in 1979 to celebrate the Mexico and the 1972 Olympic Games J. Michael Plumb, basketball athlete achievements of America’s premier in , where he won a combined David Robinson, swimmer Amy Van athletes in the modern Olympic two gold and one silver medals. In Dyken, and Paralympic swimmer John Games. The first U.S. Olympic Hall addition, he qualified for the 1980 Morgan. Figure skating coach Carlo of Fame class was inducted in 1983 Olympic Team. Fassi was inducted in the Coach cate- during ceremonies in Chicago. That gory along with Olympic figure skating Charter Class, which included Olym- Lones also competed on five Pan gold medalist Carol Heiss Jenkins in pic Greats such as Jesse Owens, Jim American Games teams, where he the Veteran category. The members Thorpe and Cassius Clay, remains the won five silver and 13 gold medals. of the 1996 Women’s Gymnastics largest group (20 individuals and one During his shooting career, he won Team – , Amy Chow, team) ever inducted. In 2004, after a 111 medals and set 29 world records , , 12-year hiatus, the U.S. Olympic Hall of in international competition, more than , Fame was revived through the support any other shooter in the world. He is and – were also honored in of the Allstate Insurance Company as a member of the USA Shooting Hall of the Team category, as was legendary the presenting sponsor. Fame and was also honored in 1996 Hollywood producer Frank Marshall as To date, 213 athletes (including seven by the USOC as a “Golden Olympian.” the Special Contributor. A retired Army Lt. Col., Wigger is a U.S. teams), coaches, and 13 special two-tour Vietnam Veteran and spent Although the U.S. Olympic Hall of contributors to the U.S. Olympic Move- 25 years on active duty. Fame Induction Ceremony, Presented ment have been enshrined in the U.S. by Allstate, took place on June 19, the Olympic Hall of Fame. From the Char- “It’s a tremendous honor to be inducted made-for-television event will be aired ter Class of 1983 to the 2008 inductees, into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and Sunday, August 3, 2008 on NBC from Hall members represent an American especially to represent the shooting 1:30pm to 3:00pm ET. As part of the honor roll of athletic ambassadors sports,” Lones said to me right after he broadcast, viewers will be treated to representing the ideals of brotherhood found out he would be inducted. “I am competition footage as well as insights and fair play. overwhelmed and can’t hardly believe from friends and competitors of the For more information on the U.S. it. I would like to thank everyone who honored legends who will be inducted voted for me and supported me.” Olympic Hall of Fame, please visit into the exclusive group of U.S. Olym- www.usolympichalloffame.com The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class pic and Paralympic greats.

USA Shooting News July / August 2008 5 Director’sColumn By Robert Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer

FROM A DIFFERENT VIEW

have a strong representation from the This was the 17th ISSF Rifle and Pistol U.S., but also to have our shooter ath- World Cup conducted by the Union letes look very professional, dressed of Italian Target Shooting. Based on I was selected to serve as the Inter- alike in their red, white and blue uni- this vast experience, I was somewhat national Shooting Sport Federation forms. As the teams paraded in, the surprised to receive a number of (ISSF) Technical Delegate for the Italian federation president, Ernfried questions from the OC, experience World Cup 2008. The Technical Obrist, commented to me, “Your team complications with the schedule and Delegate is the onsite representative looks the best,” which was affirmed by variances from ISSF procedures. They of the ISSF that addresses questions, Mr. Tito Suss, Director of the Organiz- are still holding 25 meter events on provides assistance to the Organiz- ing Committee. At the final awards and paper targets. The OC, including all of ing Committee (OC) and ensures that closing ceremony, our team was one the 100+ staff, was an excellent group established procedures are followed, of the few teams present and again to work with and very responsive to re- making world cup operations consis- presented themselves appropriately. quests. Reflecting back on world cups tent from one event to another. While I that we have hosted in the U.S. again We know that our team represents us have been a coach and team leader at makes me feel very good about the well in competition but our shooters many international events, this oppor- quality competitions we conduct with and coaches always exhibit excellent tunity provided a different perspective one fourth the staff and volunteers. on ISSF competitions and USA Shoot- sportsmanship. They are the first to ing’s participation. congratulate other medalists, recog- My experience as Technical Delegate nize strong performances and are was a rewarding one but made me Many world cup hosts have an opening humble in winning. Such conduct is not most proud and appreciative of our ceremony that typically includes a pa- unusual but is the norm for our team. shooters, coaches and volunteers who rade of participating countries. While The same appearance and conduct make USA Shooting what it is today! the OC goes to considerable effort to were witnessed at our shotgun world hold such a ceremony, attendance of cup held in Kerrville, Texas in May. It the nations is relatively poor with many is a proud feeling when good conduct countries not participating. Many are and dress is recognized by others. found at the hotels, being tourists and Without question, your team sets the shopping. I was very proud to not only example for others to emulate!

6 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News OperationKnowHow By Wanda Jewell, Director of Operations Next Quad to Bring Changes for USA Shooting

Games in 2012 will bring some chang- Olympic Games has been scheduled es for USA Shooting athletes as well for 2010 and will have Olympic par- as shooting athletes around the world. ticipation quotas associated with most The International Shooting Sport Fed- of its events. A great deal of planning eration (ISSF) will be looking at the will need to go in to the 2010 year to finals in an attempt to make them even maximize training potential and earn The Olympic try-outs are over, the more interesting to spectators and TV the quota slots. team has had time to get used to their audiences. Rules will be updated or new status, airplane tickets have been changed. The ISSF is again looking And once again, USA Shooting will purchased and the plans are being at the rifle clothing and a method to start another quad with a new coach. finalized. Now it is time to think about make Skeet more challenging. USA Upon Coach Lloyd Woodhouse’s how USA Shooting athletes will pre- Shooting will update and change rules departure, Mark Weeks will become pare for competition beyond the 2008 accordingly, along with updating poli- the National Shotgun Coach. There Olympic Games. cies and procedures for the selection will be some changes in the shotgun of teams and training requirements. program too. First, Chicago has been put forward The Olympic team selection process as the bid city for the 2016 Olympic will be updated and published for 2012 Does this sound like USA Shooting Games. Being an Olympic athlete is and emphasis will start almost immedi- is trying to get you ready for some always spectacular but being an Olym- ately on preparing for the 2010 World change, and asking you to be flexible pic athlete in your home country is truly Shooting Championships. with the change? Probably. awesome and very meaningful. The Championship of the Americas, The quad leading up to the normally held in the year following the

USA Shooting News July / August 2008 7 MarketingCorner By Buddy DuVall, Director of Marketing

52nd Annual SAAMI Meeting held in Avon, CT Fundraiser pushes contributions over $100,000 dition to setting product standards as the beneficiary of the annual fund- The Sporting Arms and Ammunition for firearms and ammunition, SAAMI raising event. This year’s event raised Manufactures’ Institute, Inc. (SAAMI®) proposes legislative developments at over $18,000 and exceeded last year’s held its 52nd annual meeting this year the state and federal level and is an record-breaking effort of $15,000, in Avon, CT. SAAMI, established in accredited United Nations ECOSOC bringing the total amount of team fund- 1926, is an association of the nation’s Non-Government Organization. ing raised by SAAMI to over $100,000. leading manufacturers of sporting At the conclusion of the meeting, mem- USA Shooting appreciates the fantas- firearms, ammunition and components. bers participated in the annual “SAAMI tic support from the many companies Since its inception, SAAMI has been Shoot” held at the nearby Hartford in the shooting industry that provided actively involved in the publication of Gun Club followed by an awards ban- auction items for the fundraiser, making industry standards, coordination of quet and fundraiser. Event organizers this event so successful. USA Shoot- technical data and the promotion of of the 52nd Annual SAAMI Meeting ing wishes to thank SAAMI and its safe and responsible firearms use. and Shooting Tournament continued a members for their generous contribu- SAAMI currently publishes more than tradition of raising money for organiza- tions and support of USA Shooting and 700 voluntary standards related to tions dedicated to promoting the shoot- the 2008 Olympic Shooting Team. For quality and safety in the manufacturing, ing sports. For the eighth consecutive more information on SAAMI, please transportation and storage of firearms, year, SAAMI selected USA Shooting visit www.saami.org. ammunition and components. In ad-

8 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News CompetitionsCorner

By Lindsay Brooke, Competitions Manager Volunteer on the 25 Meter Range- Once you try it, you’ll never look back!

Shooting is looking for new people to National Championships. They en- join our 25 meter range staff. Chair- joyed their experience so much, they man of the ISSF Pistol Committee, have been returning every year since. Susan Abbott was bit by the 25 meter Natalie really enjoys volunteering in “bug” back in the 70’s and hasn’t looked the pits with her grandfather Robert, back since. “Everywhere I go the 25m while Michael’s highlight is meeting range always has a different feel from the Olympians. This year Natalie and 10m and 50m ranges; different in a Michael have even chosen to miss a good way that is,” Abbott said. family 4th of July party to help out at The 25 meter range has always been a Ft. Benning. favorite playing field for pistol fanatics. The 25m range events are filled with If you have ever experienced a 25m action and are very fast paced. It takes Bring your passion for pistol alive and event at a National Championships or a good crew of people, who are always think about becoming a pistol range of- World Cup, you know the excitement! kept on their toes. Susan has always ficer. USA Shooting will provide hands When it comes to pistol shooting, this enjoyed the camaraderie between the on training at an upcoming event and is where the action is. A pistol shooter’s 25m range staff. “We work hard from becoming a USAS level 1 official is as paradise; where you can experience the early morning hours through until simple as completing the open book multiple events using more than one dusk, but once the work is done the test. For more information, please gun. At the USA Shooting National fun continues on. You become a very call Lindsay Brooke at 719-866-4885 Championships we host four different close knit family,” Abbott said. or by e-mail at Lindsay.brooke@ usashooting.org events: rapid fire, sport, center fire and Even the Abbott grandkids, Natalie standard. (15) and Michael (13) decided back in If you have a passion for pistol, but 2005 that they wanted in on the action prefer to stay behind the scenes, USA and joined their grandparents for the

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USA Shooting News July / August 2008 9 AMUCorner By Sergeant First Class Michael Moore, NCOIC, AMU International Rifle Team

Preparing for Matches

grounds maintenance guys, Mr. Co- The housekeeping items are consid- chran and Mr. Hart. They always keep ered light duty and allow the soldiers the grounds looking sharp. to focus on fine tuning prior to the start of the match. Greetings again from Fort Benning! As the time draws closer, the biggest With the Olympic selection match be- event that takes place is the ongoing All of these tasks take place before hind us, attention turns to the upcom- upkeep of the electronic targets. With events that are held on the Pool Range ing USA Shooting National Champion- a total of nearly 200 electronic targets, Complex. The tasks are completed ships. Many matches are held at our this takes the most time. With hosting by the soldiers in addition to morning facility each year. From World Cups to multiple events throughout the year, physical training, several hours of local PTO’s, regardless of the size of our targets have to be running at peak shooting training and other military the match, the ranges must be in top performance. Each target must be business. With a well organized plan shape. There are many things that serviced, the 10-meter targets must that comes together week by week, the have to be accomplished leading up to be vacuumed out, rubber bladders large task of hosting a major competi- the start of the match. This issue’s ar- checked, backer paper changed, target tion is broken down into smaller, more ticle will give you some insight on what faces changed and black paper rolls manageable tasks; doing a little each goes into the ranges being readied. must be kept full. The 50-meter targets day makes a big job seem easy. When Depending on the level of the match, are checked in a similar fashion, with we hand the range facility over to the our preparation begins four to six weeks the only difference being that each hosting organization, it is a pride of in advance, starting with a checklist of target box is brushed out using paint ownership of the soldiers of the AMU over one hundred tasks to be com- brushes to ensure each is free of any that says “We are proud to welcome pleted before turning the ranges over debris since these targets are exposed you to our house.” So the next time to the group hosting the match. The list to the outdoors. In addition, all rubber you are at a match at the AMU take is a compilation of years of experience target rolls must be checked. Once this the time to thank the soldiers for their of our soldiers on the team. Items on is complete, we fire three to five shots hard work. the list vary from target calibration to at each target and run a calibration program which gives us data to verify Until the next article, “Keep them in the changing the batteries in the clocks middle and Stay Army Strong.” the day before the event. the shot groups electronically, ensur- ing accurate electronic scoring. The We begin by gathering items we will targets are tested one to two weeks need to support maintenance of the prior to the event, allowing time in case range. Next, we assign individuals on repairs need to the team certain major projects, fol- be made. lowed by taking a look at the calendar for events we may have to work around Items to be com- in order to complete certain projects. pleted in the week Once this is done, items are prioritized prior to the match and placed on the calendar. include the follow- ing, which I call Furthest out on the calendar is the our housekeep- gathering of supplies and coordinating ing: sweeping all maintenance with individuals that help ranges; cleaning support of our facilities. Examples of the restrooms; supplies include restroom items, target dusting off all target equipment, shipped items from the monitors, benches organization running the match and and tables; check- many other necessities. The coordi- ing all light bulbs nation of target maintenance comes (over 400); cleaning from our target maintenance expert indoor offices; and Mr. Jim Blackwell and the emptying all trash.

10 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News InsidetheBlue By: Master Sgt. Jeffrey J. Julig, Air Force Shooting Team Inside the Blue: Deserve Victory! effort the athlete expended is the extent to which he or she deserves victory. With this concept in mind, is an athlete successful if they put forth their absolute best effort but fail to win a medal? During World War II, the great British According to Churchill, a person may leader Sir Winston Churchill wrote, “We deserve victory through the actions he cannot guarantee victory, but only de- or she takes to reach his or her goals. serve it.” This statement, pulled from the Focusing on the factors within their con- writings of Churchill, was part of a cam- trol, athletes who fall short of the medal paign to urge his countrymen to take all stand can take pride in knowing they actions necessary to defeat their enemy. put forth their very best effort. In other At a time when the fate of the British words, if an athlete puts forth maximum Empire was in serious doubt, Churchill’s effort in training and posts his or her per- message reminded the British subjects During World War II, British Prime sonal best score during the competition, Minister Winston Churchill chal- of their duty to make sacrifices to help he or she deserves victory even though lenged his countrymen to "Deserve ensure their nation’s survival. he or she finished behind other athletes. Victory!" and defeat their enemies. Athletes who take full advantage of their Athletes should accept this challenge Churchill believed that meritorious perfor- and maximize their efforts to improve mance, even in the face of defeat, was a opportunities to maximize their perfor- their performance. true measure of character. He reasoned mance deserve victory. that an individual who put forth his or her best effort would then deserve victory. Lone Witness While the context of Churchill’s message Only the athlete knows if he or she truly factors that led to a missed opportunity has changed, “Deserve Victory!” is an deserves victory. As athletes prepare to or identify areas for improvement. While equally poignant message for an athlete fire their first shot of a competition, they the following is not an exhaustive list, who aspires to reach a seemingly impos- alone know the extent of their prepared- below are several self-inspection areas sible goal. From an athlete’s perspective, ness and the level of effort they put forth used to determine the merit of an ath- deserving victory means maximizing his before the match. In 1934, Peter “Dale” lete’s actions: or her effort to achieve peak performance. Wimbrow Sr. wrote a timeless poem titled Training opportunities. An athlete In this article, Airmen will explore what it “The Guy in Glass.” The last stanza of should evaluate whether his or her train- means to deserve victory. the poem reads: ing time was well spent. Did the athlete You can fool the whole world down the work to improve specific skills or was the Defining Victory pathway of years, training event a social opportunity? Did Whether we like it or not, success is a the athlete stick to an exercise program subjective standard. Using Churchill’s And get pats on the back as you pass, to improve his or her fitness? Reviewing philosophy, victory may be judged by But your final reward will be heart- the purpose of each training event may looking at factors beyond the outcome. aches and tears reveal whether the athlete is working to In other words, the journey is just as improve or simply going through the mo- important as the destination. While in- If you’ve cheated the guy in the glass. tions and hoping for a positive outcome. dividual success is oftentimes measured Deserving victory is a personal endeavor If the athlete took full advantage of each against the performance of the sport’s and each athlete is a reflection of his or training opportunity, he or she should top marksman, this view overlooks an her own effort and a measure of his or feel confident they will perform well dur- athlete’s individual progress vis-à-vis his her success. An athlete’s legacy – hard ing a competition. or her own effort. work, determination, sportsmanship, hu- Pre-match preparation. Pre-match Deserving victory requires an athlete to mility and commitment – is the product of preparation is important to ensure that put forth a total effort to reach his or her his or her effort. the athlete is ready to perform when personal goal. This performance-centric called upon. Is the athlete hydrated, focus views the outcome as a product of Evaluating Effort well-rested and nourished? Did the the athlete’s effort and shifts focus to an Deserving victory is an important tool athlete take time to mentally prepare aspect the athlete can control. There- when evaluating performance. An hon- for the event? How committed was the fore, the amount of mental and physical est self-evaluation can uncover causal athlete to his or her fitness program? Is

USA Shooting News July / August 2008 11 the athlete focused on the task before Adaptability. An open mind facilitates Until the next competition, the Air Force him or her and ready to compete? Pre- improvement. Did the athlete respond Shooting Team challenges each of you match readiness is critically important. to coaching and take advantage of avail- to “Deserve Victory!” and pursue ex- The top marksmen are ready to compete able resources to improve his or her per- cellence in all you do. If you have any and execute each task with machine- formance? Did the athlete make a good questions about the Air Force in general, like efficiency. An athlete who fails to faith effort to make a change to improve please visit www.airforce.com for more prepare is not ready to put forth his or his or her game? The ability to adapt information. her maximum effort. Athletes should to changing circumstances enables an ------evaluate their pre-match preparation to athlete to grow and mature. Athletes determine if they ready are to compete. should evaluate their responsiveness to Inside the Blue is a running series coaching and their ability to apply new that looks at international shooting Discipline. Making informed choices methods to improve their performance. sports from an Airman’s perspective. consistent with an athlete’s goals ensures Master Sgt. Julig is a member of the that the athlete understands the scope One Final Shot Air Force International Trap Team and of his or her responsibilities. Did the ath- There is no magic formula when it comes he is presently assigned to Bolling Air lete stay out late before the match? Are to deserving victory. It is an individual Force Base, Washington D.C. The matches social opportunities to party and and personal affair. All eyes are upon views expressed in this article, unless consume alcohol? Did the athlete skip a the athlete during the competition, but otherwise indicated, are that of the in- training session because he or she was only the athlete knows if he or she truly dividual author. They do not purport to too tired? Self-discipline is necessary deserves victory. The Air Force Shoot- express the views of the Department of to ensure the athlete makes choices to ing Team wishes all of our sport’s Olym- the Air Force or any other department advance his or her goals. If athletes are pians, especially our teammate Lt. Col. or agency of the U.S. Government. subject to the influence of others and are Dominic Grazioli, success at the Beijing unable to make choices consistent with Olympics. We are confident each ath- their goals, they may not realize their full lete will deserve victory and look forward potential. The biographies of successful to celebrating their accomplishment, athletes are filled with examples of tough regardless of whether they bring home choices. An athlete must make choices a medal. that will improve his or her performance.

12 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News OnTheFiringLine(Thirty Ninth in a series)

©2007 JP O’Connor

Breaking Out Of The Matrix

talent lies – deep within us. Can you and biases. This closes us off from our quickly compute the calculus in your performing self. We no longer think, or head to determine how to catch a fly even breathe, naturally as a child. We ball? Of course not! Yet, you catch no longer “just do”. We think about it effortlessly with very little training everything, attempt to control it, and and effort! Potential is: lose our natural rhythms, actions and “It takes guts to stand out from thoughts. We are loaded with a burden • Talent the crowd. that is fatal to performance: • Skill & Ability You must trust your instincts over the • Judgments & Baggage • Knowledge & Experience voices of dissent, including your own.” • Doubts & Fears For those few who achieve at the • Enhanced Through Training • Results & Appearance Concerns highest level and do so consistently, repeatedly and over a long career, • Societal Bias & Judgment there is no real mystery. It just seems Actual training in this context takes The negative effects on our results are that way. This article will provide a very many forms: astounding. Athletes who perform well high-level outline of four interrelated in training, especially solo training, and • Traditional technical training concepts that shed light on how the who perform poorly in competition or very few dominant athletes or perform- • Traditional physical training intensity training have developed the ers become so dominant. They are Performance side of the equation and keys to true performance. • Participation in different disci- neglected the Interference aspects. plines (e.g. rifle, pistol, shotgun, 1. The Performance Equation The same is true of athletes who archery, crossbow) sometimes do perform at seemingly 2. Your Two Selves incredible levels now and then, but • Participation in different sports cannot sustain their performances. We 3. Improving the Results (e.g. ice skating, swimming) will return to this theme after exploring 4. The Three Levels of Perfor- • Participation in different activities the next topic. mance (e.g. music, dance) • Participation in alternate forms of 2. Your Two Selves training oneself and one’s mind Remember your best performance? 1. The Performance Equation and heart (e.g. Yoga, Pilates) Remember how easy and effortless The Performance Equation is quite it was? Remember your worst per- simple. “R = P – I” meaning “Result = • Making time to plan, think, dream, formance? Remember how difficult Potential – Interference.” This is the big set goals, evaluate progress and and painful it was? Why, when we “secret”. No one is hiding it – most do take control of your training and “try” hard for an outcome, do we do not realize it exists, do not understand your life. so poorly? Why, when we “just do,” is how to train because of it or refuse to the result so great? Most importantly, believe that it applies. Again, “Results • Realizing that it is what you think why do we repeatedly forget or ignore equal Potential minus Interference.” and how you feel – your mind and this lesson? The answer becomes This equation rules all performances – emotions – that have the greatest clearer as you examine “Your Two in sport, in performance and in life. effect. Selves” – the Interfering Self and the Performing Self. Fear not! We are not Potential – Potential is the vast store of How many forms of training on this schizophrenic – just multi-faceted! all the experiences of your life. Incred- list are incorporated effectively and We should understand and use each ible detail and “knowledge” is stored in appropriately in the “training” activities “self” for the benefit of our training and the “memory” of your mind. This is not of most athletes and coaches? All are results. just data; it is feelings, impressions, kin- critical to ultimate success. esthetics, tastes, smells, sounds and Interfering Self – This “self” is the Interference – Around age 8 or so, any other sensation, thought or feeling “voices” that we hear in our head when our childlike innocence begins to be you experience. This is where true performing. This “self” is full of constant modified by perceptions, judgments

USA Shooting News July / August 2008 13 chatter, judgment, bias and evaluation. there is no illness or problem involved. emotional aspects. It places a large emphasis on past Paradoxically, we wish to “work on our and future, right and wrong, correct mental game” – without having a clue There are three essential attributes and broken. The Interfering Self has a what it really means. one must develop to conquer the Inter- number of unhelpful attributes. fering Self, decrease interference, and What good is it to train the Perform- unshackle the Performing Self. • Judgmental & Critical ing Self if we do not really believe in it and if we interfere with it? Why do Awareness / Sensing – Awareness • Focus on Past & Future we ignore the Interfering Self and al- and focus are two very different things. low it to sabotage our performances? While you are focused in the Present • Closed Minded & “Knows Best” – Moment on the task at hand, you are HUGE EGO Because it is “scary,” like other mental or emotional topics. Release that bias also aware. Information gathered is passed to the Performing Self without • Constant Chatter & Criticism and learn to soar! “comment,” judgment or bias where an This “self” can be useful for analysis… Before we look at increasing perfor- automatic response takes place – all but only at the appropriate time and in mance and decreasing interference, without breaking focus. Sensors “on.” the appropriate way. Otherwise, it is a there is one more concept required. In No judgment or “processing.” No burden. a typical 60 shot match, what percent Thoughts. Merely “sensing.” See, Feel, of the time is actually spent shooting, Hear, Taste, Smell, “Sense,” Be. Performing Self – This “self” utilizes that is, releasing the shot? It turns out all the “memory” in our body, mind and that the actual shooting time is roughly Will / Determination – Force of will is nervous system. It operates in Present 5% of the entire match. (One may powerful – direct it appropriately! Ap- Moment without care or concern and quibble with the actual number. It is propriate goals are a true and driving is capable of “superhuman” feats with close enough for the purposes of this self-motivator, not a burden. (If your little effort. Most of all, it yearns to be discussion.) Thus, we spend about 5% goals, or goals placed on you, are a free of the Interfering Self in order to of a match actually releasing the shot. burden, resolve that now!) You must soar! The Performing Self has a num- With this in mind, we turn our attention have or develop the will to actually DO ber of helpful characteristics: to increasing potential and decreasing what you need and want to do. Reject- interference. ing shots takes will power! Breaking an • Deepest Talents & Skills old habit or pattern takes will power! • Carefree & Childlike Increasing Potential – Current train- ing focuses almost exclusively on the Look beyond the current obstacle to • Effortless Performance technical and physical aspects of the your goal on the other side. Instead sport, addressing only the “5%” part of “observation, judgment, reaction” • Operates Only In Present Mo- of the game. Yet, within that 5%, tra- resulting in obstacles and bad actions, ment ditional training misses the essential use “awareness, response” to resolve elements of the most critical moments issues without concern and the issues Now that we have looked at the Perfor- never become obstacles. mance Equation and Your Two Selves, of all. It also ignores what is going bringing the two together lends insight on during about 95% or more of the Desire – to do correctly. Goals – strive for improvement in our results. competition. Clearly, one must have and work. Action – actually do right a solid foundation – quality breathing things. Yes, it is “hard” work. Above all, and sleep, proper hydration and nutri- DO it! Get over yourself, stop remind- 3. Improving the Results tion, physical stamina and flexibility ing yourself that you cannot or that this and technically correct equipment and There are two primary methods for “mind” stuff is stupid, and just DO it! technique. We spend a great deal of improving our results. The obvious time on the technical part! Yet our re- Trust / Faith – How often do we say method is to improve performance. sults fall short. The missing elements we trust someone or something – and The overlooked method is to reduce are found in the other half of the equa- then retain control? That is not trust! interference. Both seem obvious, yet tion. We are wrong to think that our actively one is routinely ignored. controlling, arrogant, Interfering Self Decreasing Interference – One must Our society is all about physical and can do it all – it cannot. Release active, understand the power of the Perform- technical, thus the typical narrow em- Interfering Self “control” – LET GO! ing Self and the debilitating effect of phasis in training on those two aspects. GIVE IT UP! The Performing Self actu- the Interfering Self. Alternate forms of If you break your leg, people think you ally has far better and true control! “training” are critical. New patterns of are “crazy” if you do not see a doctor. thoughts and emotions are essential. Trust in self & training. Relinquish Our society is afraid of the mental You can change the way you think! You perceived active “control.” FAITH – and emotional. If you have emotional must decide to do so. Your coaches trust without reservation. Scary at or mental problems, people think you cannot do it for you. first, when experienced all of this is are “crazy” if you do see a doctor. This incredibly liberating. Then it is trusted is ludicrous! Seeking help for mental This involves activities that some and sought after. Very few fully make or emotional problems should be as folks call “weird” or “soft” or “fruit- this transition; those that do are often normal as for physical or technical cake” training. However, it addresses unbeatable. problems! the critical moments of the shooting and it addresses the other 95% of Because it isn’t all the same in our 4. The Three Levels of Performance the competition. One must utilize the society, we fear the topics, even when All of the concepts discussed so far power of the Mind in both mental and

14 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News come together in this final topic, the This is our normal mode for initial learn- This mode is reached rapidly by begin- three levels of performance. ing and is well understood. ners and is the mode where a great deal of time is spent. Indeed, for most These three levels are a natural pro- 2) Partial Automation – the Inter- athletes this is where they spend their gression. There is no mystery about mediate / Improver / Advanced level entire careers. how to get from one level to the next, athlete. though it is seldom taught. Accord- 3) Full Automation – The Master ingly, traditional training methods mire Most athletes and performers oper- us in level two and make level three a ate in this mode. Although much is We “Just Be” and “Just Do.” mystery. automated, it is not truly trusted. Ul- timate, or level three performance is This is the “Zone” or “Flow State” or 1) Active Learning & Control – The repressed – though it does break out at “Zen” performance that is talked about, Beginner moments. Misunderstood, this glimpse yet so poorly understood. There is of level three is feared and repressed nothing mysterious about it… the Inter- Task is learned systematically through because we are “not in control”. This fering Self is out of the equation! Flow repetition. Basic timing is also learned. is the Interfering Self holding us back has been researched and techniques This can be natural if an athlete is not because – remember it has an ego – it for facilitating it almost (but not quite) over taught with traditional “training” wants to be in what it thinks is control. on demand are easy to learn and incor- methods. porate into an athlete’s routine. Operating mode: Operating mode: This type of performance reaches deep • Partial sequences automated within our being – and can be very • Learn steps one by one emotional. The feelings are beyond • Some great results – highly vari- • Learn sequence and timing description and the emotional release able is astounding! Of course, that is yet • Constant active thinking and • Great deal of chatter another reason so many in our culture chatter recoil from it. Athletes who understand Role of two selves: it are overjoyed and dominate their Role of the two selves: matches. • Interfering Self – Dominant and • Interfering Self – In “control” and quite happy about it Operating mode: quite happy • Performing Self – Crying for free- • Performance seemingly on “auto- • Performing Self – Quietly assimi- dom, rare and short breakouts pilot” athlete is spectator lating information

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Coaches’Corner

By Sergey Luzov, National Pistol Coach New Team is Heading to Beijing.

By the time this magazine comes out, our Olympians will be about ready to take off for Beijing. Still, I want to seize the opportunity to address a few words to our Olympic crew. After the Beijing World Cup this past April, I knew that this time around we would have a very different Olympic Team. For the first time, I felt like our team came to Beijing with a clear mission to win medals. No nonsense, no strings attached and a lot more focused and supportive of each other than we used to be. Everyone’s effort in building a unified U.S. Shooting team has finally paid off. Any coach dreams to have a team like this heading off to the Olympic Games. Interest in each other’s success creates some kind of medal hunt rush and it is contagious. It does help athletes in performing world-class results in a highly competitive environment and we have a lot of potential at the upcoming Olympics. With a positive attitude, focus and support there are no boundaries. I am looking forward to experiencing this exciting ride with the team again. We can keep it going the way we did this past spring. I am really proud to be a part of this team and will do everything I can to help our athletes to bring Olympic medals home. I would like to wish good luck to all Olympians competing in Beijing next month.

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CoachDevelopment By: Bob Foth, Youth Programs & Coach Development

ACUI Clay Target Championships, 3PAR and PPP Championships, Georgia High School Shooting News Trap, Derrick Mein won his tie-breaker are also still focused on junior pistol with Dean Dierksen, who also fired programs, so USAS continues to offer a 99 + 25, while Katherine Fichtner subsidized coach schools for groups from the United States Military Acad- of pistol coaches interested in Progres- emy won the women’s event (and sive Position Air Pistol youth programs. USA Shooting named four collegiate had her first 25s) with a 99 followed Contact me to set one up in your area. shotgun shooters to the National De- by a perfect 25 in the shoot-off round. We may also be able to connect you velopment Team (NDT) at the Asso- Lindenwood University also won the with a member of our National Coach ciation of College Unions International Trap team event. Five Stand golds Development Staff to help with camps/ (ACUI) 40th annual International Clay went to Travis Mears (LU) and Laura clinics. Please contact me at bob.foth@ Target Championships. The event was Kolb and the team from LU. Detailed usashooting.org or (719) 866-4881 for held at the National Shooting Complex results from these events and several more information. in San Antonio, Texas April 10-13 and combined events are available on the featured 295 collegiate athletes from ACUI website. Georgia High School Shooting News 38 colleges and universities. In Georgia, an all-time high of 124 If you live in one of the 13 westernmost schools have submitted intents for First up was International Skeet where states, consider entering State Games Troy Kensinger of Texas A&M Univer- entry in the Three-Position Air Rifle of the West. We will host airgun events competitions for the coming year. sity (TAMU) earned his spot on the at the Olympic Training Center on NDT with a 93 plus a perfect 25 in the July 27th. The Georgia High School Association final to edge Brazos Lackey (TAMU) (GHSA) has also added another tier to and Derrick Mein from Kansas State Preparations are well under way for the playoff schedules. This year, six (KSU) who were tied one point back. the 3PAR and PPP Junior Olympics scholastic teams (up from four) from Lackey took four shots to beat out at CMP’s new facility in Anniston, Ala. each of the eight areas advance to Mein for the silver medal. In Women’s Once again, we are pleased to invite all sectionals, the 24 winners advance to International Skeet, Alexandra Chiang athletes from the State Junior Olympic the state semifinal and the 12 winners of Lindenwood University (LU) took her Championship/Qualifying Matches in there advance to the championship; place on the NDT with a ten point vic- PPP. This PPP match is run jointly with plus two schools with the highest tory over Rachael Heiden of Schreiner the NRA and serves as their National losing scores at semifinals go to the University in Kerrville, Texas. Laura Championship as well, with scores be- championship. This brings the total Kolb (TAMU) took the bronze one ing added to the Top Gun team scores number of teams going to the champi- target back. TAMU won the team from their air rifle events in Iowa in onship to 14. Individual MQS qualifiers gold, followed by LU and Colorado June. The PPP coaches’ meeting will are also invited. State University. likely focus on proposed rule changes for 2009. The 2007-2008 school year was also an International Trap was next. Mimi amazing one for the Georgia JROTC Wilfong (TAMU) earned her place on It does (once again) appear that we schools. Last year 5974 individuals the NDT beating out Laura Kolb and will be able to import a youth air pistol and 1101 teams entered the National Cassandra Ding (LU). Kory Stassi (LU) from Air Arms roughly in the $550 price JROTC qualifying competitions. At the beat Jesse Molstre (LU) by two tar- range. You may remember that this 2008 JROTC National Championship, gets to win a berth on the NDT. Kaleb pistol is powered by compressed air Georgia schools took both the top Crutcher from Western Texas College and comes with an ambidextrous grip. three team and the top three individual took third. This time LU beat KSU by It weighs in at about two pounds and places in the precision events. two to win the team event, with Trinity is approximately the size and shape University a close third. of current top-of-the-line models. An On the collegiate level, Mercer has accessory weight on the rail helps been the only Georgia school compet- The ACUI also includes American the airgun to “grow with the athlete”. ing in the NCAA rifle events. This com- Trap and Skeet as well as a Five Stand Prices on future orders are subject to ing year, North Georgia College and Sporting Clays event. The Men’s the changes in the foreign currency State University says it is in as well. Skeet gold went to Mark Schutzius exchange rate. Next year Columbus State University who led his LU team to victory with a is planning to enter in both smallbore perfect 100 plus eight in the shoot-off. We consider coaches to be critical and air rifle. Laura Kolb won the women’s event. In “multipliers” of our training efforts. We

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Spotlight Club By Cynthia Jackson, Competitions Assistant

USA Shooting Spotlight Club: Palmyra Sportsmen’s Association

stressed how integral a role their vol- Point and Allison Paulson is signing on unteers play in the day to day operation for the U.S. Naval Academy. of the club. Keeping up the ranges is It is hard to believe that many of key to the desire of members wanting Palmyra’s officers have been involved to shoot, whether as a hobby or to try with the club since the ‘60s and only to reach a lifetime achievement. now are they looking at actually having With the 2008 Summer Olympic to pay themselves staff wages. That Games upon us, Palmyra is home to in itself speaks volumes about the many aspiring shooters and has been dedication and love for shooting sports home to one of your 2008 U.S. Olympic the people behind the success of Selecting a club to spotlight is not Team members, Jamie Beyerle. In ad- Palmyra have. always an easy task. For this is- dition to becoming a Regional Training sue, however, the answer was clear: To learn more about our Spotlight Center in August 1997 for International Palmyra Sportsmen’s Association. Club of the month, contact Palmyra Rifle, Palmyra has youth BB-Gun and Palmyra is not only highly respected at 717-832-0488 or at info@palmyras- Air Pistol programs in place for shoot- as a shooting sports club among other portsmens.com. If you have a club you ers ages 9-14 to prepare them for the clubs, coaches and athletes; it is also feel has a unique story, write us at USA real deal. a club that prides itself in community Shooting, Club Corner, 1 Olympic Plz., involvement and the development of I asked Skip what he thought was the Colo. Springs, CO 80909, or e-mail young shooters. most important aspect to the continued [email protected]. success of Palmrya. He responded, Palmyra was established in June “Continuing the growth and develop- of 1941 by a half dozen World War II ment of youth shooters to provide them veterans who simply wanted a place to training and education to become good shoot. They began with self financing citizens, and for them to have strong a purchase of 35 acres. Little did they leadership abil- know back then what it would grow to ity.” Three of become. Nestled in the mountains of Palmyra’s high south central Pennsylvania, Palmyra school seniors now boasts 2100 members, 137 acres are moving on of shooting property, three indoor to college with ranges, five outdoor ranges and three shooting scholar- trap fields! ships this fall; Jed I spoke with club President Skip Neidigh plans Klinger on what he felt were Palmyra’s to attend Ohio best attributes and about plans for the State University, future. Palmyra operates on generous Tom Carr will be contributions from fundraising efforts joining the ranks and also by the labor of approximately at the United 50 volunteers who help to keep the States Military club operational 24 hours a day. Skip Academy at West

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of the individual rings and from their U.S. Shooting Team Prepares for outer border. The fountain display was choreographed to various musical over- Olympic Games at Beijing World Cup tures which were the scene of many cell phones and video cameras capturing The U.S. Shooting Team captured a to- (Columbus, Ga.) and Michael McPhail the gushing display by delighted athletes tal of seven medals (two silver medals, (Darlington, Wis.) claimed the silver and and spectators. five bronze medals) at the “Good Luck bronze medals respectively in the Men’s Beijing” 2008 ISSF World Cup, which Prone event. Despite the magnificent facility, it was was held April 11-20. The Beijing World not without its occasional technical Cup served as the official test event for The U.S. Shooting Team traveled to problems expected of a brand new shooting for the 2008 Olympic Summer Beijing to preview the new Olympic venue. The ISSF officials and judges Games in Beijing. Three- shooting facility and try their mettle worked hard with the Chinese range time Olympian Bret Er- against other Olympic hopefuls in what officials to fix problems and keep ickson (Muenster, Texas) was considered a sneak preview of the things running smoothly. One problem earned the bronze medal August Games. The Beijing facility for discovered on the 50 meter range was in Men’s Trap, while 2004 the Olympic Games is overwhelming in the early morning sun shining brightly Olympic gold medalist so many ways. It is a facility that is obvi- on the last few targets on one side. Matt Emmons (Browns ously intended for long-term usage by On the shotgun range, a major topic of Mill, N.J.) took the silver the Chinese athletes unlike other past discussion was the alleged hardness of medal in Men’s Air Rifle facilities whose only function seemed the Chinese-made clay targets. Many and two-time Olympian to have been to meet the IOC require- shooters claimed to have seen the birds (Katy, Texas) ments for an Olympic venue, with little move from the shot strike, however, no captured the silver in thought for the future. The facility cov- chips came off to score the target as hit. Men’s . Erick- ers more than 200 acres with numerous One of the European clay target makers son, Emmons and Eller buildings throughout for housing of ath- was carrying around several complete have all qualified for the letes, coaches and staff. Unlike some targets with multiple holes in them expectations of a bleak utilitarian facility, picked up from the backfield. One thing the Beijing range was an architectural not controllable by technical delegates feast for the eyes, with sweeping curves or the Chinese organizers was the at- making up the roofs and overhangs mospheric conditions jokingly referred along with multiple metal designs on the to as “Beijing Spring.” A combination of exterior walls. The floors of the buildings blowing sands from the Gobi desert, the were covered in marble of several colors urban smog of the industrial city, pollen and even the walkways and patio areas from numerous sources lead by the around the buildings were made up a snow-like, floating catkins from thou- mixture of marble, stone and wooden sands of poplar trees had many of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. planking laid out in various geometric competitors complaining of low grade designs. Two-time Olympian Daryl Szarenski fevers, watery eyes or running noses. (Saginaw, Mich.) claimed the bronze in Unlike other pre-Olympic test events at More than one medal winner made the the Men’s 50m Pistol event. Szarenski other Olympic venues in previous quads, statement that they shot better than they will represent the U.S. in the same event the landscaping was finished with many felt and were surprised by their result at the Olympic Games in Beijing this full-sized trees and numerous bushes considering their physical state. One August. Haley Dunn (Eddyville, Iowa), and flowers sitting in the assigned aspect of the hazy smog on the sunny 2007 gold med- rows and sections, complementing the days that was appreciated by the rifle, alist, also claimed the bronze medal in geometric designs of the walkways and pistol and shotgun shooters alike was Women’s Skeet. Two-time Olympian building walls. It is easy to see how a the translucent even bright light which and world record holder Tom Tamas country as large as boasts of no gave a very good contrast to the targets unemployment as I am sure that the both on the partially shaded 25m and groundskeepers alone for this facility 50m ranges, as well as the totally ex- outnumber the average shooting facil- posed shotgun fields. ity’s entire staff. Beijing is not the first Olympic city to The central piazza between the 25 and have major smog concerns that could 50 meter building and the Finals Hall affect the athletes’ performances. The building was an elaborate stonework first was in 1984, although representation of the Olympic Rings that the shooting venue was out of the im- several times daily erupted into geysers mediate downtown area. Current team of water shooting skyward from each leader Wanda Jewell, who won a bronze medal in Women’s 3P in the ’84 Games,

USA Shooting News July / August 2008 19 said she did not remember the smog prefer different color medals but this being an issue at all back then. Whether bronze one will do for today.” that was from the outlying shooting venue in Chino Valley being removed from the smog or from her excitement at competing in the Games, she was not sure. Women’s Air Rifle is the event with the traditional first medal of the Olympic Games and this was continued at this World Cup on Saturday, April 12th. Amy Sowash (Richmond, Ky.) lead the U.S. ladies with a 396, which was a 10th place finish. Amy finished strong of , with a qualification score of with two 100s. (Fairfield, 585 and a final score of 683.7. Vladimir Conn.) and Jamie Beyerle (Lebanon, Gontcharov of finished second Pa.) were tied with 395s, which gave with a 682.2 while the bronze went to them 17th and 19th place finishes re- Jong Su Kim of People’s Republic of spectively. Katy Emmons of the Czech Korea with a 682.0. Frank Dumoulin Republic had one of three 399s after the who in the past has characterized his On Monday, Men’s Air Rifle was up next. qualification round, with all eight finalists stance to be as steady as his country’s Matt Emmons went into the final tied for separated by two points. Katy went into famous icon, the Eiffel Tower, summed first place with Hungarian shooter Peter the final in first place and shot an excel- up this final as more of an elevator since Sidi with a 599, while all of the eight final- lent final with a 105.9 to win the gold he had many good shots and many bad ists were less than three points under. medal and to set a world record as well. shots. ’s bronze medalist In a very exciting final, where positions Katy, who married Matt Emmons last said he was not very pleased, since ten changed frequently, the Chinese shooter summer, is considered nearly a member bronze medals all together do not equal Qinan Zhu won the gold medal with a of the U.S. team, so her gold medal win one gold medal. score of 700.8, while Matt Emmons brought lots of smiles to Team USA. finished .1 under with a 700.7 to take of won the the silver. Matt, who considers Air Rifle silver with a 502.4 and China’s Li Du his weakest event, was surprised with received the bronze with 502.2. Sandra his good qualification score because Fong (New York, N.Y.) shot an MQS he just did not have the right “feeling” in score of 395 while her sister Abigail shot this hold and position and was fighting a 389. some of the flu effects of the smoggy A few hours later, the Women’s Air Pistol atmosphere. He said “Second place is event followed, in which American con- wonderful. There has to be number one testants Beki Snyder (Colorado Springs, and number two. You’ve got to be happy. Colo.), a three-time Olympian finished I’m happy with the result, I really am.” with a 376 to land in 46th place, three- Qinan Zhu, who had moved up from fifth time Olympian Libby Callahan followed On the shotgun fields, Men’s Trap was place to win the gold was also surprised with 373 in 54th place and Brenda Shinn the first contest with 75 rounds fired on with his good performance. fired a 362 to finish 66th. The cutoff for Saturday. At the end of the first day, the finals was a 384 while first place American Bret Erickson, was tied for was held by Stephanie Tirode of France first place with 72 targets. Teammates with a 386, so this air pistol final, like John Mullins (Bremerton, Wash.) and the previous air rifle final was separated Dominic Grazioli (San Antonio, Texas) by two points. Tirode maintained first were in 20th and 27th places with scores place to finish with a 486.3, while Zsofia of 68 and 67 respectively. On Sunday, Csonka of with a 485.4 took Erickson maintained his first place lead the silver and China’s Jie Ren took the with an overall qualification score of bronze with 485.1. 120, while Mullins and Grazioli sat in On Sunday, Men’s Air Pistol was con- 18th and 20th places with 114 targets each. Unfortunately, in the final round, tested, and Team USA’s Daryl Szarenski There seemed to be a secondary con- fired a 583, which put him in a six-way Erickson dropped five birds, which put him in a three-way tie for second place test between Emmons and Zhu to see tie for the last two positions of the eight who could fire the latest as a significant man final. He was placed 12th due to with a total of 140 birds each. Mario Fili- povic of Slovak was clearly in first place amount of time passed after the other his score of his last string. Jason Turner six finalists had fired before their shots (Rochester, N.Y.) finished 35th with a with a 142. In the resulting shoot-off for second, third and fourth places, 2004 were released. This was also a detriment 576 and (Selby, S.D.) to Emmons in that the large Chinese finished 57th with a 571. First place Olympic gold medalist, Alexey Alipov of Russia, took the silver, while Erickson audience would erupt into applause was won by the gold medalist of the whenever Zhu fired. The bronze medal 2000 Games, Franck Dumoulin claimed the bronze and Josip Glasnovic of took fourth. Erickson said “I was won by of with

20 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News a score of 700.3. Two-time Olympian tween rounds about possibly breathing tie for second place and a shoot-off for Jason Parker (Omaha, Neb.) finished the catkins in, but once he was looking the silver ensued. Dianna Bacosi of in 24th place with a 594, while Stephen down the barrel of the gun in the final, won the second place shoot-off leaving Scherer (Billerica, Mass.), finished 57th all he concentrated on was the target. Haley in another shoot-off for third place with 585 points. Scherer, the surprise “This is one of the best ranges I have with Nathalie Larsson of . Two winner in the March Olympic selection ever seen. I got second place here puff balls of orange in the sky later, Ha- tryouts for Men’s Air Rifle, was compet- and it’s great,” said Eller. “I have had ley had taken the bronze medal. Haley ing both as a medalist and to get his a lot of practice and I will try my best MQS so that he could officially compete to get the gold at the Games.” Joshua in the Beijing Olympics. He had to take Richmond (Hillsgrove, Pa.) also shot in a leave from the U.S. Military Academy the final and finished sixth with a total at West Point to attend his first ever final score of 181 targets. He was tied international competition. Matt Wallace after the qualification round and had to (Fairbanks, Alaska) shot a score of 590 fire eight shots in a pre-final shoot-off to as an MQS shooter. make the finals in the sixth place. Jeff Holguin (Yorba Linda, Calif.) finished The Women’s Trap even finished up 13th a score of 137 targets. next, where the U.S. Team was lead by Corey Cogdell (Eagle River Alaska) in The conditions at the Men’s Free Pistol 12th place with 66 targets, followed by match were a bit on the windy side, but Joetta Dement in 17th place with 65 tar- that was just fine for American Daryl Sza- gets. The medals in this event were won renski, who shot a 570 in the qualifying by E Gao from China with a 71 qualifier round to land in second place, just one and a 22 in the final. Yong Hui Pak from point behind China’s Zhongai Lin with a People’s Republic of Korea took the 571. Daryl’s final was going fine until the said, “I was shooting at my potential silver with a 69 and a 21. Irina Laricheva fourth shot when he held very late and even though it was a very close match. I of Russia placed third with 68 and 21. fired a 7.5. He followed that with a 10.3, was happy to win the bronze.” but on the next shot his 9.7 dropped him Despite continuing to shoot in the snow into third place and he went on to claim storm of catkins from the millions of the bronze medal. Rashid Yunusmetov poplar trees that surround Beijing, Glenn of who started with a 565 Eller finished with the silver medal in had an excellent final of 101.0 to finish Men’s Double Trap. This match was with a 666.0 and take the silver medal. shot in a variety of weather conditions Szarenski said he was really happy to from hot and sunny to cold and foggy be in the final and tried to concentrate and finally with hazy sunshine. Eller en- on the execution of each shot. Jason tered the final in a two way tie for fourth Turner finished in tenth place just out place with a total score of 140 targets, of the final with a 561, while 2002 and five points down from Vasily Mosin of 2006 World Champion, Zongliang Tan Russia. Eller shot the best final score of China, finished in 16th place with a by two birds with a 48 over Mosin’s 46, 560. Brian Beaman finished in 34th with but it was not enough to overcome the a 552. qualification lead, so Mosin took the Seventy-three competitors from 38 gold with a 191 while Eller claimed the In the Women’s Sport Pistol event, the countries participated in the Women’s silver with 188. Saif Alshamsy of UAE, U.S. competitors were Callahan, Snyder 3 Position Rifle event, with Abigail Fong came in third with a 185. Eller and Mosin and Shinn. Snyder came in 25th with a (New York, N.Y.) finishing in ninth place seemed to noticeably break the targets 576, Callahan finished in 43rd place with for the U.S. with a score of 582, while the fastest as they came out of the trap. 568 followed by Shinn in 50th place with Jamie Beyerle (Lebanon, Pa.) ended up 565. The gold went to Jasna Sekaric of in 11th place, also with a score of 582. with a qualifying score of 585 Sandra Fong, Abigail’s younger sister, and a final score of 784.4. This actually finished 27th with a 577 and shot her was a tied score with Stephanie Tirode personal best in an overseas competi- of France and a shoot-off ensued to de- tion. Amanda Furrer (Spokane, Wash.) termine the gold medal that Jasna won shot an MQS score of 580, while Amy by .2 of a point. The bronze medal was Sowash shot a 572. won by Munikul Tsogbadrah of with a 783.4. On Friday, Men’s Finals for the 50m Prone Rifle event took place. Going into In Women’s Skeet, two-time Olympic finals, World record holder, Tom Tamas gold medalist finished in was tied for first place with ’s 10th place with 67 targets, while Haley Warren Potent, while Tamas’s teammate Dunn’s 70 made a four-way tie for third Michael McPhail was tied for third place place going into the final. China’s Ning with a 598. Less than three points sepa- Wei was in first place with a 73. At the rated the first 13 places. Tamas jumped end of the final round, Haley had dropped in the lead by .6 on his first shot of the Of the conditions on the field, Eller said one target and now sat in a three-way finals, a position he held until the fifth he felt like he was a lot more worried be-

USA Shooting News July / August 2008 21 shot when Potent jumped ahead by .2. On the seventh shot Tamas was back in the lead by .3. On shot eight, they were tied. After shot nine, Tamas was ahead by .1. On the tenth shot, Potent shot a 10.7 to Tamas’s 10.1 to win the Champion (Eatonton, gold and set a final World Record of Ga.), was sitting in first place, only one 704.8. Tamas’ silver was a 704.3 while target down. Rain and cold were the Michael McPhail was right behind with order of the day for the last day’s events a 704.1. When Tamas was asked if he in Beijing. The bus ride out to the range would share his shooting secrets with in the morning was foggy and gray, the Chinese team, he replied “Aim in and shortly after arriving at the range the middle of the target.” Matt Emmons the cloud of fog turned into rain, which finished 12th with a 596. MQS shooters, Calif.) and Keith Sanderson (San An- poured incessantly throughout the day Matt Wallace and Hank Gray (, tonio, Texas). Sanderson, who won the and did not let up until the next morning. Mont.) shot scores of 594 and 588 re- bronze medal and the Olympic quota Despite the cold, blowing rain, Hancock spectively. slot at the 2007 Munich World Cup had only missed three more birds going into some good eight and six second series the final with a score of 121, followed by but, was still six points shy of making the three 120s close on his heels. Early in finals. Sanderson came in 18th with a the finals on station 3, Vincent missed 575 while Ennis placed 25th with a 571. two targets and then another on difficult Sergei Alifirenko of Russia took home station 4, ending the final round with the gold with a 786.7, Alexei Klimov 21, while China’s Ridong Qu had only also of Russia received the silver with missed one bird, giving the host country a 780.9 and China’s Penjhui Zhang won another gold medal. Vincent had to be the bronze with a score of 778.3. content with winning the shoot-off for fourth place. On the bus back to the The first day of skeet was still mostly hotel, coach Lloyd Woodhouse told sunny with comfortable temperatures. Vincent, “Now that you have that out of However, the catkins continued to fall your system, don’t let it happen again.” In Rapid Fire Pistol, American hopes like a midwinter snow storm. At the American teammates Mark Weeks centered on John Ennis (Simi Valley, end of the first day, 19-year-old World (Phenix City, Ala.) came in 39th with a 113 and Sean McLelland (Mission, Texas) finished 49th with a 109. The same cold, wet and windy condi- tions were playing havoc with the Men’s 3P competitors and we were happy to see Matt Emmons finish up with 1169, which put him into third place going into the final, four points behind the leader Josselin Henry of France who had a score of 1173. Matt was able to maintain his third position up until the tenth shot of the final when he dropped .8 points to finish behind bronze medalist Sergei Kovalenko who had a 1266.9. Silver medalist, Jury Sukhorukov of shot a 1268.0 while Josselin held onto his lead with a 1268.8. Jason Parker finished 26th with 1151and Mike Anti (Winterville, N.C.), the 2004 Olympic sil- ver medalist in this event, finished 49th

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22 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News FeatureArticle By Mary Beth Vorwerk

Pistol at the Beijing Olympic Games. 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Mem- Fifty-six year old three-time Olympian Callahan landed a spot on her fourth bers Selected at Rifle/Pistol U.S. Olympic Team, finishing the Women’s Sport Pistol competition in Smallbore Olympic Trials second place with 2129.2 points. San- dra Uptagrafft (Los Angeles, Calif.), Over 170 top rifle and pistol shooters Olympian Tom Tamas (Columbus, the 2007 Pan American Games gold from around the United States compet- Ga.), Anti’s USAMU teammate, fin- medalist, took third place with 2123.7. ed for spots on the 2008 U.S. Olympic ished close behind in second place Team at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team with 2001.1. Trials – Shooting (Smallbore) May 12 – 22, which was held at Ft. Benning’s “I am very excited about making the International Shooting Complex in Co- team, but we have so many good lumbus, Ga., home of the U.S. Army prone shooters in the U.S., so it is kind Marksmanship Unit (USAMU). The of a bittersweet victory for me,” said U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Shooting Anti. “SFC Tamas is the best prone is a collaborative partnership between shooter I have seen in the world and a the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA very good friend of mine, so it is a little Shooting. disheartening not to have him on the team as well.” In smallbore rifle, there are two 2008 Elisabeta Nishica (Acworth, Ga.), Di- U.S. Olympic team spots available for Anti will join Matt Emmons (Browns ana Nee (Arcadia, Calif.) and Vladimira Men’s Prone, Men’s 3 Position and Mills, N.J.), the 2004 Olympic gold Borisova (Elgin, Ill.), finished in fourth, Women’s 3 Position. In pistol, there are medalist in Men’s Prone, on the 2008 fifth and sixth places respectively with two U.S. Olympic team spots available U.S. Olympic Team in Men’s Prone total scores of 2106.3, 2104.6 and for Men’s Free Pistol and one spot in Rifle. Emmons had previously secured 2100.8. Heather Deppe (San Antonio, Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol. There are two two Olympic team spots in both Prone Texas) took seventh place with 2054.8 spots for Women’s Sport Pistol. and 3 Position Rifle. and Brenda Shinn (Riverside, Calif.) finished in eighth place with 2047.9 The rifle/pistol athletes were selected points. to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team based on a combination of the three days of In Men’s Free Pistol, 2004 Olympian match scores, plus each athlete’s top Turner qualified for his second con- two finals scores. secutive U.S. Olympic Team, finishing in first place with 1868.7 points. Two- time Olympian and USAMU member Szarenski will represent the U.S. on his third U.S. Olympic Team, taking second place with a total score of 1849.3. John Zurek (Chandler, Ariz.) Jason Parker (Omaha, Neb.) finished in finished right behind Szarenski in third third place overall in Men’s Prone with place with 1847.9. Turner will compete a total score of 1999. Michael McPhail (Darlington, Wis.) finished in fourth place with 1997.9 and 1996 Olympian Eric Uptagrafft (Spokane, Wash.) took On May 15, Mike Anti (Winterville, fifth place with 1997.3. Shane Barn- N.C.), Beki Snyder (Colorado Springs, hart (Ashley, Ohio) finished in sixth Colo.), Libby Callahan (Columbia, place with 1990.8, while Glenn Sulser S.C.), Jason Turner (Rochester, N.Y.) (Burlington, Wis.) ended in the seventh and Daryl Szarenski (Saginaw, Mich.) spot with 1987.9. The top seven finish- were the first five athlete to qualify for ers in Men’s Prone Rifle event at the spots on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team Olympic Trials are all members of the at the Olympic Trials for Smallbore. USAMU. in both Free Pistol and Air Pistol at the Three-time Olympian Anti, a member In Women’s Sport Pistol, three-time 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, hav- of the USAMU, will represent the U.S. Olympian Snyder earned her second ing previously qualified for a spot in on his fourth Olympic team, after finish- spot on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, Men’s Air Pistol. ing the Men’s Prone event in first place finishing on top with 2136.1 points. with a total score of 2002.6. Two-time Snyder will represent the U.S. in both USAMU member Thomas Rose Women’s Sport Pistol and Women’s Air (Central Point, Ore.) took fourth place

USA Shooting News July / August 2008 23 with 1833.3 and Brian Beaman (Selby, lot of my goals, but I still have a lot to took sixth place with 1905.4. U.S. Army S.D.) finished in fifth place with 1819.0. do to prepare for Beijing to give myself Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) member Cody Owsley (Tonganoxie, Kan.), Rich the highest likelihood of success. I Nicole Cooper (Kearny, N.J.) and Gray (Fredericksburg, Va.) and Jay Shi want to win a gold medal at the Games Taylor Beard (Parker, Colo.) finished in (Gilbert, Ariz.) finished in sixth, seventh and I am pretty confident that I will be seventh and eighth places with scores and eighth places with scores of 1810.5, ready.” of 1904.1 and 1895.5 respectively. 1802.4 and 1788.7 respectively. USAMU member John Ennis (Simi The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will Jason Parker and Keith Sanderson Valley, Calif.) finished in second place be held August 8–24, with the shooting (San Antonio, Texas) were named to in Men’s Rapid Fire with a total score portion of the competition taking place the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team after the of 2119.0 points. Ennis’s USAMU August 9-17. conclusion of the Men’s 3 Position Rifle teammate Brad Balsley (Uniontown, Complete 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Tri- and Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol events on Pa.) finished in the third spot with als results as well as complete Olympic May 19. 2110.5. Five-time Olympian John Mc- Team athlete bios can be found by Nally (Heath, Texas) took fourth place After holding the lead throughout the visiting www.usashooting.org. with 2102.7 points, while John Bickar three days of the Men’s 3 Position Rifle (Canton, Ohio) and USAMU member competition, two-time Olympian Parker James Ruiz (Dublin, Calif.) finished in finished on top with an overall score fifth and sixth places with 2100.6 and Meet the 2008 of 3709.5 points to earn his second 2049.6 points respectively. spot on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. U.S. Olympic Parker will represent the U.S. in both The Women’s 3 Position competition Smallbore Team Men’s 3-Position Rifle and Men’s Air concluded the 10 day Trials event with Rifle at the Olympic Games in Beijing Jamie Beyerle (Lebanon, Pa.) and this August. Sandra Fong (New York, N.Y.) finishing Men’s Rifle in first and second places respectively, Mike Anti, who is the 2004 Olympic each earning a berth to the 2008 U.S. Mike Anti (Winterville, N.C.) – silver medalist in Men’s 3 Position Olympic team. Prone finished in second place with 3701.3. USAMU members Michael McPhail, Mike Anti, the Eric Uptagrafft and Hank Gray (Bel- 2004 Olympic grade, Mont.) finished in the third, silver medalist fourth and fifth spots with total scores in Men’s 3 Posi- of 3687.3, 3684.2 and 3683.5 re- tion Rifle, once spectively. Joe Hein (Lansing, Mich.) again secured ended the competition in sixth place a spot on his with 3678.5, while USAMU members fourth Olympic Shane Barnhart and 1996 Olympian team, this Rob Harbison (State College, Pa.) fin- time in Men’s ished in seventh and eighth places with Prone Rifle. 3676.0 and 3673.4. Beyerle, the 2007 Pan American Mike learned Games gold medalist, won the match to shoot at by a substantial margin, finishing with a junior club when he was just nine a total score of 1959.0 and securing a years old so that he could hunt with spot on her first U.S. Olympic team. his father, who was also the rifle coach for the Marine Corps and the Naval “I have been waiting a long time for Academy. Mike went on to become a this,” said Beyerle. “This is what I have four-time All-American at West Virginia been training for the past six years and University, where he led the WVU rifle it feels great. My goal was to come team to three NCAA Championships. in and shoot world-class scores and I He graduated with a B.S. in business think I accomplished that.” from WVU and is now married with Eighteen-year-old Fong finished in sec- two boys. Mike is currently a Major in Sanderson, the 2007 World Cup ond place with 1937.6 to earn a spot on the U.S. Army. He joined the Army in Munich bronze medalist and Olympic her first U.S. Olympic team. Amanda January of 1988 and was stationed in quota slot winner in Men’s Rapid Fire Furrer (Spokane, Wash.), the 2007 Korea before being assigned to the U.S. Pistol, earned his first berth to the Pan American Games bronze medal- Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) at U.S. Olympic Team, after finishing the ist, finished in third place with 1926.9. Fort Benning, Ga. as an international Rapid Fire competition in first place Fong’s older sister Abigail Fong (New rifle shooter from 1991 to 1994. He with a total score of 2129.5 points. York, N.Y.) ended the competition in was then stationed at Fort Hood, Texas fourth place with 1924.3 points. and joined the USAMU again in 1998, “I am very excited about making the where he remains presently. team, but I have a lot of work ahead Amy Sowash (Richmond, Ky.) finished of me,” said Sanderson. “I shot pretty in the fifth spot with 1918.9, while 2004 good finals here, so I accomplished a Olympian Morgan Hicks (Roy, Wash.)

24 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.) both Air Rifle and 3 position. He is a also plays trumpet and sings with her – Prone, 3 Position former World Champion and has also school jazz band. She will be attending won numerous world cup medals and Princeton University in the fall, where Matt Emmons national titles. When he is not competi- she will major in theater and history of is coming off an tively shooting, Jason enjoys hunting, jazz. Olympic gold fishing and entering triathlons. Jason is medal in Men’s married with two sons. Prone from the Men’s Pistol 2004 Olympic Games. He has Women’s Rifle Keith Sanderson (San Antonio, already earned Texas) – Rapid Fire two World Cup Jamie Beyerle (Lebanon, Pa.) – 3 Keith Sanderson, medals in 2008; Position who won the a silver in Beijing Jamie Beyerle bronze medal at in Air Rifle and a has dominated the 2007 World bronze in Milan in the Women’s 3 Cup in Munich and the Prone event. He had an extremely Position Rifle secured an Olym- successful 2007; securing two spots event over the pic participation on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team and past few years. slot, has domi- a gold medal win in the Men’s 50m 3 She won a nated the Men’s Position Rifle event, as well as a silver bronze medal at Rapid Fire event in the Men’s Prone Rifle event at the the 2007 World since coming on 2007 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup Final Cup USA and the scene in late in , . Matt captured claimed the 2004. At the 2005 Championship of a total of eight medals on the World gold at the Pan the Americas, Keith won two gold, one Cup circuit in 2007. Along with his American Games. At the 2008 U.S. silver and two bronze medals. He also gold and silver at the World Cup Final, Olympic Team Trials, Jamie finished on won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan Matt also claimed the gold in Men’s top by a substantial margin of 22 points, American Games. Keith started shoot- Prone along with the silver in Men’s 10 to claim her first berth to the U.S. Olym- ing in 1996 in Marine Corps matches. Meter Air Rifle at the 2007 World Cup pic Team. Most recently, she captured He spent eight years of active duty in USA at Fort Benning, Ga. He took the the silver medal in Women’s 3 Position the Marine Corps and is currently as- bronze in Men’s 50m 3 Position Rifle at the 2008 World Cup in Milan, Italy. signed to active duty infantry in the U.S. at the 2007 World Cup in Sydney and Jamie got her start in shooting when Army. took home the silver at the 2007 World she began with a BB gun program at the Cup Bangkok. He also won the silver in age of eight. In high school she was a Daryl Szarenski (Saginaw, Mich.) Men’s Prone as well as 50m 3 Position member of the National Honor Society – Free at World Cup Munich. Matt also mar- and also played varsity soccer, basket- ried Katerina (Katy) Kurkova in Pilsen, Veteran Daryl ball, and softball. Jamie graduated from on June 30, 2007. Katy Szarenski, a the University of Alaska Fairbanks and and Matt first met at the 2004 Olympic two-time Olym- shot for its nationally-renowned rifle Games in , where Katy won a pian and team. bronze medal and Matt, of course, took member of the gold. Katy will be a member of the 2008 Sandra Fong (New York, N.Y.) – 3 USAMU, re- Olympic team for the Czech Republic. Position cently claimed the bronze Jason Parker – (Omaha, Neb.) - 3 At 18 years of age, medal at the Position (also qualified in Air Sandra Fong is the “Good Luck Rifle) youngest member Beijing” 2008 of the 2008 U.S. ISSF World Jason Parker, a Olympic Shooting Cup, which was two-time Olympian team. For Sandra, the first World who represented shooting is a family Cup medal won by a U.S. shooter in the U.S. at both affair. She finished Men’s Free Pistol since 2000. Daryl the 2000 and 2004 in second place at was the 2003 Pan American Games Olympic Games, the 2008 Olympic Champion in free pistol and won the sil- earned two spots Trials, to claim her spot on the Olympic ver at the 2007 Pan Am Games. Daryl on the 2008 U.S. team, while her older sister Abigail, 20, began shooting in 1979 when his father Olympic Team. finished just two spots behind in fourth enrolled him in a junior shooting pro- Jason will com- place. Both are members of the USA gram. He studied industrial technology pete in the Men’s Shooting National Team. The Fongs at Tennessee Tech University on a rifle 10m Air Rifle event as well as Men’s 3 will have two members of their family scholarship, where he was a member Position Rifle in Beijing. Jason joined competing in Beijing as the youngest of both the pistol and rifle teams. His the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Fong sister, Danielle, 16, recently quali- brother Dan was an All-American rifle (USAMU) in 1997 after graduating from fied for a spot on the U.S. Paralympic shooter at West Point from 1976-79. Xavier University. He is the reigning Team in shooting. Sandra’s major inter- Daryl continued his course of study at Pan American Games gold medalist in est outside of shooting is performance Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. art. She writes and directs plays. She His hobbies include fishing. He is mar-

USA Shooting News July / August 2008 25 ried to Amy, a former member of the Beki Snyder (Colorado Springs, likes to practice his archery, go hunting national pistol team as well. Colo.) – Sport (also qualified in and go snowmobiling Jason Turner (Rochester, N.Y.) – Air Pistol) Brenda Shinn (Riverside, Calif.) Free (also qualified in Air Pistol) T h r e e - t i m e – Women’s Air Pistol Olympian Beki Jason Turner B r e n d a Snyder earned earned his learned to two spots on first trip to shoot in her fourth U.S. the Olympic the Orange Olympic Team. Games in C o u n t y Beki will repre- Athens in 2004 Sheriff’s Po- sent the U.S. in and secured lice Explorer both Women’s two spots on Program in Sport Pistol the 2008 U.S. 1979. She and Women’s Air Pistol at the Beijing Olympic Team won the 1980 Olympic Games. Beki was born in in Men’s 10m Air Pistol as well as Men’s National Po- Didsbury, Alberta, and her 50m Free Pistol, finishing in first place lice Explorer father taught her to shoot when she at both Olympic Trials. Among the Pistol Match and was invited to the was 12 years old and she has been championships he’s earned have been Olympic Training Center. There she competing ever since. She lettered in multiple national and Pan American was introduced to air pistol. Brenda diving in high school and has a black Games titles, including two gold med- shot for two years as a junior and shot in belt in taekwondo. Beki also enjoys als at the 2007 Pan American Games the 1982 Nationals where she finished snowboarding in her free time. in Rio. Jason shot rifle competitively in 11th place. She stopped shooting for four years before switching to pistol. The U.S. earned a total of seven 2008 air pistol after that Nationals and joined He enjoys playing softball and golf in Olympic quota slots for pistol (women’s the Orange County Sheriff’s Depart- his free time. air – 1, men’s air – 1, men’s free – 2, ment Pistol Team. She shot for three women’s sport – 2 and men’s rapid fire years as a distinguished master. She – 1). A slot equals a person, so because stopped competitively shooting in 1987 Women’s Pistol Beki Snyder and Jason Turner already after the birth of her son. In 2006, after qualified previously in Air Pistol, and her son started college, Brenda came Libby Callahan (Columbia, S.C.) back on the shooting scene, earning – Sport are now doubling in Sport Pistol and Free Pistol respectively following the top honors at the Nationals and Fall Libby, a three- Olympic Trials for Smallbore, Brenda Selection and a spot on the National time Olympian, Shinn and Brian Beaman, who were Team in air pistol. Brenda works full- is the most ex- the second place finishers at the 2008 time as a Lieutenant with the Riverside p e r i e n c e d U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Airgun, County Sheriff’s Department at the shooter on the have now qualified for spots on the Jurupa Valley Patrol Station. She has U.S. Women’s U.S. Olympic Team in Air Pistol. There been a peace officer for 25 years and National Pistol will be seven total people competing in still loves her work. She graduated Team. At age pistol at the 2008 Olympic Games in from Chapman University in 1998 with 52, Libby was Beijing. a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice the eldest U.S. and again in 2002 with a Master’s de- Brian Beaman (Selby, S.D.) – gree in Organizational Leadership. In Olympic Team Men’s Air Pistol member from her spare time, Brenda enjoys camp- 2004. Now 56, Brian attended ing, gardening and reading. she is not only South Dakota the eldest member of the 2008 U.S. State Univer- Olympic Shooting team, but is also the sity for two oldest known American woman overall years majoring to compete in the Olympic Games. in Agriculture, Equestrian Kyra Dowton previously before he held the record at age 55. Dowton transferred to competed in the 1968 Olympic Games Jac ksonville held in . Libby is still mak- State Univer- ing great strides internationally, having sity. At JSU won a World Cup medal in Women’s he majored in Air Pistol in 2005 and reclaiming the Emergency Management and shot on National Championship in 2006 in their NCAA rifle team. Today, Brian Women’s Sport Pistol after three years does quite a bit of farming, mainly of finishing as the runner-up in this wheat. Brian has a passion is for event. She also won the national title archery. He got his start in shooting in 2007. through his love of archery. Brian made his first national team in free pis- tol when he had only been shooting for three months. In his free time, Brian

26 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News AroundtheRange By Claire Landis-Tyson

3rd J2: Matthew Pueppke (Amenia, N.D.) - 1149 Rifle/Pistol National Junior Olympic High J3: Soren Butler (Casselton, N.D.) - 1161 2nd J3: Tim Sherry (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) - 1134 Championship Winners 3rd J3: Dalton Strayer (Highlands Ranch, CO.) - 1125 Women’s 50m Three Position Rifle Approximately 300 top junior rifle and Champion: Sandra Fong (New York, N.Y.) - 1258.1 Women’s 25m Sport Pistol pistol shooters from around the U.S. 2nd Place: Abigail Fong (New York, N.Y.) - 1252.8 traveled to the Olympic Training Center Champion: Heather Deppe (Monument, Colo.) - 747.3 in Colorado Springs, Colo. April 4-19 to 3rd Place: Sarah Scherer (Billerica, Mass.) - 1250.7 2nd Place: Rebekah Jennings (Boerne, TX) - 724.4 compete for National Junior Olympic High J2: Amanda Furrer (Spokane, Wash.) - 1147 3rd Place: Kelsey Imig (Westminster, Pa.) - 723.4 Titles. Competition for the Rifle/Pistol 2nd J2: Emily Holsopple (Wilcox, Pa.) - 1140 National Junior Olympic Champion- High J2: Kylie Gagnon (Bozeman, Mont.) - 503 3rd J2: Alivia Yeager (Louisville, Ky.) - 1127 ships began with the rifle events and 2nd J2: Hannah Lewis (Colorado Springs, CO.) - 502 concluded with the pistol competition. High J3: Megan Lee (Fuquay-varin, N.C.) - 1106 3rd J2: Shelby Cammack (Sturgis, S.D.) - 496 2nd J3: Forest Masters (Valdez, Alaska) - 1099 To participate in the National Junior Women’s 10m Air Pistol Olympic Championships, athletes had 3rd J3: Alyssa Gestl (Palmyra, Pa.) - 1097 to shoot in their State Junior Olympic Champion: Heather Deppe (Monument, Colo.) - 841.5 Women’s 10m Air Rifle Championships and either win the 2nd Place: Kelsey Imig (Westminster, Mass.) - 832.7 Champion: Sarah Scherer (Billerica, Mass.) - 892.2 match or shoot above a certain score to 3rd Place: Kylie Gagnon (Bozeman, Mont.) - 827.5 2nd Place: Erin Lorenzen (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - 885.6 be invited to the competition. Athletes High J2: Rebekah Jennings (Boerne, Texas) - 717 who are invited have the opportunity 3rd Place: Brandi Eskew (Arthur, W.V.) - 885.3 to stay at the Olympic Training Center 2nd J2: Hannah Lewis (Colorado Springs, CO.) - 714 High J2: Emily Holsopple (Wilcox, Pa.) - 784 and get a glimpse of what it is like for 3rd J2: Alexandria Strudwick (Coppell, Texas) - 704 2nd J2: Amanda Furrer (Spokane, Wash.) - 783 full-time resident athletes, living and Men’s 50m Three Position Rifle 3rd J2: Emily Quiner (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) - 776 training for the Olympic Games. Champion: Dempster Christenson (Sioux Falls, S.D.) - High J3: Forest Masters (Valdez, Alaska) - 771 National Junior Olympic Championship 2398.0 2nd J3: Camille Lathbury (Alexandria, Va.) - 757 titles are awarded to top open, J2 and 2nd Place: Jonathan Hall (Carrollton, Ga.) - 2392.6 J3 athletes in each event. The following 3rd J3: Alyssa Gestl (Palmyra, Pa.) - 754 is a list of medal winners and scores for 3rd Place: Cody Rutter (Palmyra, Pa.) - 2383.1 each event: High J2: Thomas Kyanko (Wellsburg, W.V.) - 2277 Please visit www.usashooting.org for 2nd J2: Brent Books (Seneca, Pa.) - 2269 complete 2008 Rifle/Pistol National Men’s 50m Free Pistol 3rd J2: Cody Enders (Dauphin, Pa.) - 2261 Junior Olympic Championship results. Champion: Nick Mowrer (Ramsay, Mont.) - 618.1 High J3: Soren Butler (Casselton, N.D.) - 2266 2nd Place: Anthony Lutz (Tonganoxie, Kan.) - 614.3 2nd J3: Remington Lyman (Meriden, Conn.) - 2186 3rd Place: Alex Callage (Columbia, Md.) - 602.4 3rd J3: Garrettt Spurgeon (Canton, Mo.) - 2154 High J2: Aaron Tourigny (Fitchburg, Mass.)- 497 2nd J2: Joe Totts (Mogadore, Ohio) - 474 Men’s 50m Prone Rifle 3rd J2: Bill Pesci (Larkspur, Colo.) - 463 Champion: Cody Rutter (Palmyra, Pa.) - 1285.4 2nd Place: Jonathan Hall (Carrollton, Ga.) - 1285.1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol 3rd Place: Brent Books (Seneca, Pa.) - 1284.0 Champion: Nick Mowrer (Ramsay, Mont.) - 1222.3 High J2: David Sloan (Huntingdon, Pa.) - 1179 2nd Place: Anthony Lutz (Tonganoxie, Kan.) - 1216.7 2nd J2: Michael Liuzza (New Orleans, La.) - 1179 3rd Place: Jack DuToit (Plano, Texas) - 1210.6 3rd J2: Jacob Carrillo (Lincoln, Calif.) - 1178 High J2: Matthew Pueppke (Amenia, N.D.) - 1095 High J3: Soren Butler (Casselton, N.D.) - 1157 2nd J2: Will Brown (Twin Falls, Idaho) - 1091 2nd J3: Remington Lyman (Meriden, Conn.) - 1156 3rd J2: Garrett Wright (Boerne, Texas) - 1075 3rd J3: Garrett Spurgeon (Canton, Mo.) - 1144 High J3: James Starr (Mullen, Neb.)- 1059 Men’s 10m Air Rifle 2nd J3: Hayden Wright (Boerne, Texas) - 996 Champion: Jonathan Hall (Carrollton, Ga.) - 1288.0 2nd Place: Michael Kulbacki (Dubois, Pa.) - 1280.1 3rd Place: Ethan Settlemires (Walnut, MS.) - 1274.6 High J2: Cody Enders (Dauphin, Pa.) - 1156 2nd J2: Michael Liuzza (New Orleans, La.) - 1152

USA Shooting News July / August 2008 27 28 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News USA Shooting News July / August 2008 29 WorldCupUpdate By Mary Beth Vorwerk

U.S. Cl a i m s Se v e n Me d a l s a t t h e 2008 ISSF Wo r l d Cu p USA f o r Sh o t g u n

Approximately 180 shotgun shooters of 147 targets. Brovold took the silver gold medal. Russia’s Irina Laricheva, from 37 different nations participated with 146 targets and Luchini captured a 2004 Olympian, and Dement were in the 2008 ISSF World Cup USA the bronze with a final score of 144(+2) tied at the conclusion of the finals at 91 May 3-10 at the Hill Country Shooting after a shoot-off with Russia’s Valeriy targets to force a shoot-off. Laricheva Sports Center in Kerrville, Texas with Shomin, a 2004 Olympian and 2007 hit her first target in the shoot-off, while the U.S. taking home an impressive Changwon World Cup gold medalist. Dement missed her first target, earn- seven medals. ing Laricheva the silver, while Dement Twenty-year-old Frank Thompson (Alli- took the bronze. Australia’s Stacy The U.S. swept the medals in the ance, Neb.), who was competing in his Roiall finished in fourth place with 90 Women’s Skeet event on the first day first ever World Cup final, finished in targets, while Russia’s Elena Tkach, of competition with Haley Dunn (Ed- fifth place with 143 targets, while Ger- a 2000 Olympian, took fifth place with dyville, Iowa) claiming the gold medal, many’s Tino Wenzel took sixth place 89 targets. Corey Cogdell (Eagle River, while Kim Rhode (El Monte, Calif.) took with 142 targets. Alaska), a 2008 U.S. Olympic team the silver and Connie Smotek (Bryan, member finished in sixth place with Texas) earned the bronze. In Double U.S. shooter Jeff Holguin, a 2008 U.S. 88 targets. Trap, Jeff Holguin (Yorba Linda, Calif.) Olympic team member, captured the bronze medal in the Men’s Double Trap captured the bronze medal. Theresa The 2008 ISSF World Cup USA for event. Hakan Dahlby from Sweden DeWitt (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Joetta Shotgun concluded on May 10 with claimed the gold and ’s Dement (Renton, Wash.) claimed the Dominic Grazioli claiming the bronze took the silver. gold and bronze medals respectively in medal for the U.S. in Men’s Trap. Aus- the Women’s Trap event, while Dominic Dahlby, a 2004 Olympian and 2007 tralia’s Michael Diamond captured the Grazioli (San Antonio, Texas) captured World Cup Champion, gold and Massimiliano Mola from Italy the bronze medal in Men’s Trap. finished in first place with a total score took the silver. of 190 targets. Holguin, the 2007 Pan Competition at the 2008 ISSF World Two-time Olympic gold medalist American Games silver medalist, and Cup USA for Shotgun kicked off with a Diamond claimed the gold medal after 2000 Sydney Olympic Games gold bang on May 4, with the United States shooting a perfect score of 25 targets medalist Faulds finished the finals tied capturing all three medals in Women’s in the final, finishing with a total score at 189 targets to force a shoot-off for Skeet. Haley Dunn, who was fresh of 148 targets and matching his own the silver. In the shoot-off, Faulds shot off her bronze medal win at the “Good world record. Luck Beijing” 2008 ISSF World Cup 14 targets to Holguin’s 13 targets to claimed the gold medal finishing with take the silver, while Holguin claimed After the final, Grazioli, a 2008 U.S. a total score of 97 targets. Three-time the bronze. Olympic Team member, Mola and 2004 Olympic gold medalist Alexey Alipov Olympic medalist (1996 and 2004 gold Two-time Olympian Glenn Eller (Katy, (Russia) were tied at 143 targets. In medalist, 2000 bronze medalist) and Texas), who captured the silver medal the shoot-off, Alipov missed his first 2008 U.S. Olympic Team member Kim at the “Good Luck Beijing” 2008 ISSF target, which eliminated him from Rhode finished right behind Dunn with World Cup just a few weeks prior to the medal contention. Mola hit two targets 96 targets to claim the silver medal. World Cup in Kerrville finished in fourth to Grazioli’s one target, to claim the Two-time Olympian Connie Smotek place with 184 targets. India’s Ronjan silver, while Grazioli took the bronze. and Italy’s Katiuscia Spada were tied at Sodhi, the 2007 Santo Domingo bronze Alipov finished in fourth place and Ital- 92 targets at the conclusion of the final, medalist, finished in the fifth spot with ian shooters Rodolfo Vigano, a 2000 with Smotek earning the bronze after 183 targets, while Russia’s Vitaly Olympian, and Mauro De Filippis took an exciting shoot-off, hitting seven ad- Fokeev, a 2004 Olympian and Lanato fifth and sixth places with 142 and 141 ditional targets to Spada’s six. World Cup silver medalist, finished in targets respectively. In Men’s Skeet, Mexico’s Ariel Mauricio sixth place with 182 targets. For complete World Cup USA results, Flores took home the gold, while Tore Theresa DeWitt and Joetta Dement please visit www.issf.tv. Brovold from claimed the silver earned the gold and bronze medals and Italy’s Valerio Luchini earned the respectively in Women’s Trap on the bronze. second to last day of competition. Flores, the 2007 Pan American Games DeWitt, a 1996 Olympian and silver bronze medalist, claimed the gold after medalist from the 2006 World Cup USA shooting a perfect score of 25 targets in in Kerrville finished in first place with the final and finishing with a total score a total score of 94 targets to claim the

30 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News USA Shooting News July / August 2008 31 RecentNews&Events

Photos by Wolfgang Schreiber, ISSF TV Jamie Beyerle Claims Silver Medal in 3 Position, Matt Emmons Takes Bronze in Prone at World Cup Milan

Kristina Vestveit of Nor- “I am quite satisfied of my performances way, who entered the here in Milan,” said Emmons right before final in first place with a lining up for the final match. “I made it into qualification score of 588, the three rifle finals, I am there, so that’s finished with the bronze a good indicator in this moment”. medal after shooting a final score of 97.3 for a Anti finished in fifth place with a final total of 685.3. score of 103.0 and a total score of 698.0, right behind Jury Sukhorukov of Ukraine, Chinese shooter Wu who took fourth place with a total of Liuxi took fourth place 698.1 points. with 685.1, while Olga Dovgun of Kazakhstan, ’s Torben Grimmel won the finished in fifth place 50m Prone Rifle event, shooting the with 683.4 and China’s highest overall score of 701.3 points. finished in the sixth Toshikazu Yamashita of followed spot with a total of 682.7 him in second place with 699.3 points. Jamie Beyerle (Lebanon, Pa.) took points. Ukraine’s Natallia Kalnysh took home the silver medal in Women’s 3 For complete World Cup Milan results, seventh place with 681.8 and Kamila Position Rifle at the 2008 ISSF Rifle/ please visit www.issf.tv. Krawczyk of finished in eighth Pistol World Cup in Milan, Italy on May place with 678.4 points. 27, while 2004 Olympic gold medal- ist Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.) Emmons, who will represent the U.S. captured the bronze in the Men’s 50m on the 2008 Olympic team in Beijing Vincent Hancock and Rebekah Young Prone Rifle event on the final day of in both Prone Rifle and 3-Position were married in Eatonton, Georgia competition on May 29. Rifle, claimed the bronze medal in on May 31, 2008. Hancock, a World Men’s Prone after a close struggle Beyerle, who qualified for the 2008 U.S. Skeet Champion and World Record against his 2008 U.S. Olympic team- Olympic team in Women’s 3 Position holder will be representing the U.S. mate Mike Anti (Winterville, N.C.), a less than one week prior to winning on his first Olympic team in Beijing three-time Olympian and the 2004 sil- the silver in Milan, entered the final at this August. Young is also a former ver medalist in 3 Position. the World Cup in second place with a shotgun shooter, having been com- qualification score of 587 points. Bey- Emmons and Anti both entered the final petitive in the Women’s Trap event. erle fired excellent scores of 10.0, 10.8 with a qualification score of 595, and The Hancocks are currently stationed and 10.4 in her final three shots to finish had very strong performances, but Em- in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit with a final score of 98.7 and an overall mons closed the final with two excellent at Ft. Benning, Ga. (photos provided score of 685.7 points to secure the shots of 10.8 and 10.4 points, finishing in by Craig Hancock) silver medal. third place with a final score of 103.8 and an overall score of 698.8 points. Germany’s Sonja Pfeilschifter, who was coming off a double victory at the World Cup in Munich, started the final in third place with 587 points and claimed the gold after shooting a final score of 100.6 for a total of 687.6 points. Pfeilschifter also won the Women’s 10m Air Rifle event at the Milan World Cup, setting a new World Record.

32 July / August 2008 USA Shooting News ScheduleofEvents SHOTGUN Discipline Start Match # Match Name Club Name Match Level Name City State Date End Date How to Register 2008 USA Shooting National Shotgun National Phone: (719) 866-4670 3560 Championships USA Shooting Championships Shotgun Colorado Springs CO 7/12/08 7/20/08 Email: [email protected] Colorado State Skeet Junior Olympic Club Rep: Mike Gutirrez Phone: (303) 3617 Championships Tri-Service Sportsmen's Club State Junior Olympics Shotgun Littleton CO 7/13/08 7/13/08 979-3773 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Robert Bracco, Sr. 3609 2008 State Championships Renton Fish & Game Club Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Renton WA 7/26/08 7/28/08 Phone: (425) 226-1563 Club Rep: Robert Bracco, Sr. 3608 2008 Adolph Haugen Memorial Renton Fish & Game Club Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Renton WA 8/9/08 8/10/08 Phone: (425) 226-1563 Interservice National Championship- Club Rep: Dean Clark Phone: (706) 545-1152 3589 -Skeet US Army Marksmanship Unit Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Fort Benning GA 8/29/08 8/31/08 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Sam Work Phone: (703) 626-8490 3439 Support the Troops PTO Quantico Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Shotgun MCB Quantico VA 8/30/08 8/31/08 Email: [email protected] Northeast Region International Trap 3442 Championships Fairfield Sportsmen's Assoc. Regional Championship Shotgun Harrison OH 9/3/08 9/7/08 Phone: (513) 738-8027 Club Rep: Sam Work Phone: (703) 626-8490 3440 Beltway 250 Quantico Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Shotgun MCB Quantico VA 10/4/08 10/5/08 Email: [email protected]

RIFLE, PISTOL Discipline Start Match # Match Name Club Name Match Level Name City State Date End Date How to Register 2008 USA Shooting National National Phone: (719) 866-4670 Email: competitions@ 3561 Championships-Rifle & Pistol USA Shooting Championships Pistol, Rifle Colorado Springs CO 6/28/08 7/6/08 usashooting.org INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY Club Rep: Ray Del Rio Phone: (714) 777-4585 3373 TRYOUT Los Angeles Rifle & Revolver Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle South El Monte CA 7/12/08 7/12/08 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Dmitriy Shteyman Phone: (832) 549-4695 3375 2008 USAS ZONE 8 CHAMPIONSHIPS Fort Bend County 4-H Shooting Sports Zone Championship Pistol, Rifle Rosenberg TX 7/18/08 7/20/08 Fax: (281) 499-0664 [email protected] Club Rep: Patrick Zidek Phone: (845) 226-8823 3593 Outdoor International Match Dutchess County Pistol Association Preliminary Tryout Pistol Wappingers Falls NY 7/19/08 7/19/08 Email: [email protected] Minneapolis Rifle Club Olympic Free Club Rep: Michael Marzitelli Phone: (651) 489-9164 3538 Pistol July PTO Minneapolis Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol St. Francis MN 7/19/08 7/19/08 Email: [email protected] USA Shooting Air Rifle and Pistol Club Rep: Randy Shikashio Phone: (208) 785-4860 3475 PTO Match Cedar Hill Jr. Gun Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Blackfoot ID 7/26/08 7/27/08 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Dennis Lindenbaum 3576 Riverbend Gun Club Monthly Pistol River Bend Gun Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Dawsonville GA 7/26/08 7/26/08 Phone: (770) 578-0046 League Email: [email protected] Oakdale Olympic Free Pistol August Club Rep: Michael Marzitelli Phone: (651) 489-9164 3536 PTO Oakdale Gun Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Lake Elmo MN 8/2/08 8/2/08 Email: [email protected] Cross Roads Shooting Sports Club Rep: Nathan Hendrix Phone: (662) 287-3235 3633 CRSSA Monthly PTO Association Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Glen MS 8/2/08 8/2/08 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Greg Knutzen Phone: (909) 591-9988 3385 Black Mountain Monthly PTO Match Black Mountain Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Chino CA 8/3/08 8/3/08 Email: [email protected] INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY Club Rep: Ray Del Rio Phone: (714) 777-4585 3499 TRYOUT Los Angeles Rifle & Revolver Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle South El Monte CA 8/9/08 8/9/08 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Thomas Monto 3083 Michigan USAS Outdoor Smallbore Riverside Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle Midland MI 8/10/08 8/10/08 Phone: (989) 631-3079 Fax: (989) 631-3079 Championships [email protected] Minneapolis Rifle Club Olympic Free Club Rep: Michael Marzitelli Phone: (651) 489-9164 3539 Pistol August PTO Minneapolis Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol St. Francis MN 8/16/08 8/16/08 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: David Gee Phone: (415) 386-1243 3483 Free Pistol & Standard Pistol, PTO Chabot Gun Club Inc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Castro Valley, CA CA 8/17/08 8/17/08 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Brian Gardner Phone: (979) 637-0307 3598 Southeast Texas Prone League Austin County 4-H Shooting Sports Preliminary Tryout Rifle Rosenberg TX 8/17/08 8/17/08 Email: [email protected] 2008 USA Shooting Northwest Club Rep: Randy Shikashio Phone: (208) 785-4860 3638 Regional Tournament Cedar Hill Jr. Gun Club Region Championship Pistol, Rifle Blackfoot ID 8/22/08 8/24/08 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Dennis Lindenbaum 3577 Riverbend Gun Club Monthly Pistol River Bend Gun Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Dawsonville GA 8/23/08 8/23/08 Phone: (770) 578-0046 League Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Dmitriy Shteyman Phone: (832) 549-4695 3376 2008 USAS SOUTHWEST REGIONAL Fort Bend County 4-H Shooting Sports Region Championship Pistol, Rifle Rosenberg TX 8/29/08 8/31/08 Fax: (281) 499-0664 CHAMPIONSHIPS [email protected] Oakdale Gun Club Olympic Free Pistol Club Rep: Michael Marzitelli Phone: (651) 489-9164 3537 September PTO Oakdale Gun Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Lake Elmo MN 9/6/08 9/6/08 Email: [email protected] Cross Roads Shooting Sports Club Rep: Nathan Hendrix Phone: (662) 287-3235 3634 CRSSA Monthly PTO Association Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Glen MS 9/6/08 9/6/08 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: E.C. "Coach" Wong 3532 Shooting Stars (Fall) PTO NASSA Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Carrollton, TX TX 9/8/08 9/8/08 Phone: (972) 234-8780 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Ray Del Rio 3500 INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY Los Angeles Rifle & Revolver Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle South El Monte CA 9/13/08 9/13/08 Phone: (714) 777-4585 TRYOUT Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Robert Callahan 3524 New York State International Syracuse Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Liverpool NY 9/13/08 9/13/08 Phone: (315) 695-5734 Championship Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Donald Plante 3405 Phoenix RGC September PTO Phoenix Rod & Gun Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Gilbert AZ 9/20/08 9/20/08 Phone: (480) 855-0002 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Brian Gardner 3599 Southeast Texas Prone League Austin County 4-H Shooting Sports Preliminary Tryout Rifle Rosenberg TX 9/21/08 9/21/08 Phone: (979) 637-0307 Email: [email protected]

USA Shooting News July / August 2008 33 OPEN OUTDOOR 3-POSITION Club Rep: Ann Marie O'Brien 3563 INTERNATIONAL & ENGLISH PRONE Square Circle Sportsmen of Camden Preliminary Tryout Rifle Gibbsboro NJ 9/21/08 9/21/08 Phone: (856) 435-1832 PTO County Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Pete Slack 3415 Desoto GC Monthly Sept. PTO Desoto Gun Club Inc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Arcadia FL 9/27/08 9/27/08 Phone: (863) 494-5853 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Randy Shikashio 3476 USA Shooting Air Rifle and Pistol Cedar Hill Jr. Gun Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Blackfoot ID 9/27/08 9/28/08 Phone: (208) 785-4860 PTO Match Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Dennis Lindenbaum 3578 Riverbend Gun Club Monthly Pistol River Bend Gun Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Dawsonville GA 9/27/08 9/27/08 Phone: (770) 578-0046 League Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Nathan Hendrix 3635 CRSSA Monthly PTO Cross Roads Shooting Sports Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Glen MS 10/4/08 10/4/08 Phone: (662) 287-3235 Association Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Ray Del Rio 3501 INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY Los Angeles Rifle & Revolver Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle South El Monte CA 10/11/08 10/11/08 Phone: (714) 777-4585 TRYOUT Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Brian Gardner 3600 Southeast Texas Prone League Austin County 4-H Shooting Sports Preliminary Tryout Rifle Rosenberg TX 10/19/08 10/19/08 Phone: (979) 637-0307 Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Randy Shikashio 3478 USA Shooting Air Rifle and Pistol Cedar Hill Jr. Gun Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Blackfoot ID 10/25/08 10/26/08 Phone: (208) 785-4860 PTO Match Email: [email protected] Club Rep: Dennis Lindenbaum 3579 Riverbend Gun Club Monthly Pistol River Bend Gun Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Dawsonville GA 10/25/08 10/25/08 Phone: (770) 578-0046 League Email: [email protected]

Continued from 15 - OnTheFiringLine Final Thoughts Based in the , Ga., area, JP • Results are staggeringly great This article merely scratches the sur- O’Connor ([email protected] and http:// www.america.net/~jpoc/) is involved • Quiet Body, Quiet Mind, Quiet face of the topics discussed. However, enough information is provided to allow in shooting as a competitor, is a former Heart, Quiet Eye – Peaceful War- Assistant National Coach – USA Para- rior one to evaluate and then make up their mind to take initial steps, ultimately lympics Shooting Team, serves on the Role of two selves: leading to understanding level three National Coach Development Staff in and experiencing it in regular competi- both rifle & pistol, coaches the rifle and • Interfering Self – Totally silent and tion. In many quarters, these ideas are pistol teams at North Georgia College trusting thought to be stupid, wrong or worse. & State University, and coaches a junior club. He enjoys working with a number • Performing Self – In true total Those who have the guts to break out of “The Matrix” reap the rewards. of pistol and rifle athletes from around control the country, ranging from beginners Those who grow to understand this type In the next installment, we will explore to the highly advanced, in clinics and of performance embrace it and refuse the ramifications of these ideas, look one-on-one private coaching. Previous to revert. Many others may experience at actual examples, and the impact of installments of this series may be found it at times and then give it up because of these ideas on training, competition, … via his web page. their Interfering Selves and the criticism and winning. of others who also do not understand.

Continued from 22 Confucius, the famous Chinese philoso- large of an attendance of the World’s best with 1135. Michael McPhail shot an MQS pher, said that there were six traits of the athletes was a very good outcome and of 1167 and Matt Wallace shot 1163. virtuous man. They were etiquette, math, it bodes well for a repeat performance history, music, poetry, mechanics and at the Olympic Games in Beijing next The hotel where the U.S. Team and many archery, being the only shooting sport ex- month. athletes and officials from other countries isting at that time. The shooting sport was were staying was the Mercure Wanshang chosen for two reasons, one, it required Garden Hotel, about a ten minute taxi an equal or greater application of mental ride from the range. When it became skills as well as physical ability, the sec- apparent that many of his guests were ond was because shooting was really a winning gold, silver and bronze medals, competition not waged directly against hotel manager, Michael Lucas, decided your competitors, but rather against your- to plant a tree in honor of each medalist self and then your individual scores were that stayed in his hotel. This would help weighed to determine a winner. the environment as well as acknowledge the historic significance of his guests. Perhaps some of Confucius’s wisdom Of course, the residual future business could have consoled the U.S. Team on of athletes or their country’s teammates the last day at the Beijing World Cup when returning to his hotel to visit the trees was we had some of our best competitors not a bad business move either. like Matt Emmons and Vinny Hancock lose medals by mere fractions. However, seven medals at a World Cup with this

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USA Shooting Team members pose for a group photo as they get ready to take in the Opening Ceremony at the 2008 ISSF World Cup USA for Shotgun in Kerrville, Texas on May 3. Pictured from right to left: Ali Chiang, Caitlin Connor, Jaiden Grinnell, 2008 U.S. Olympic team member Corey Cogdell, Mark Weeks, Jon Michael McGrath II and 2008 U.S. Olympic team member Sean McLelland.

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