2009 Rifle/Pistol National Junior Olympic Winners
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:41 am
2009 Rifle/Pistol National Junior Olympic Championships Winners
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 21, 2009) – Over 300 of the nation’s best junior rifle and pistol shooters gathered at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. April 3-19 to compete for National Junior Olympic (JO) titles. The 2009 USA Shooting Rifle/Pistol National Junior Olympic Championships was an exciting 17-day event that began with the rifle competition and concluded with the pistol events.
Junior shooters from all over the United States competed in nine out of the 10 rifle/pistol events that are contested at the Olympic Games. Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol is the only Olympic event that is not fired at the JOs, but the Junior Sport Pistol event for both men and women will likely be included in the competition schedule for the 2010 National Junior Olympic Championships.
At the 2009 Rifle/Pistol JOs, the women’s rifle competition began on April 3 with 10m Air Rifle and concluded with 50m 3 Position on April 7. Men’s rifle events were held April 10-14, including Air Rifle, 3 Position and Prone and the men’s and women’s pistol events ran from April 17-19. Air pistol is contested for both men and women, while 25m Sport Pistol is shot by women and 50m Free Pistol is fired by men. All events were held at the U.S. Olympic Shooting Center, which is the largest indoor shooting facility in the Western Hemisphere.
To participate in the annual National Junior Olympic Championships, athletes must shoot in their State Junior Olympic Championships and either win the match or shoot above a certain score to be invited to the competition. Athletes who are invited have the opportunity to stay at the Olympic Training Center and get a glimpse of what it is like for full-time resident athletes, living and training for the Olympic Games.
National Junior Olympic Championship titles were awarded to the top open, J2 and J3 athletes in each event. The following is a list of medal winners and overall scores for each of the events:
Women’s 10m Air Rifle
Champion: Emily Quiner (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) 888.2
2nd Place: Sarah Scherer (Billerica, Mass.) 885.9
3rd Place: Andrea Dardas (Essexville, Mich.) 885.0
High J2: Chelsey Frink (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 782
2nd J2: Emily Holsopple (Wilcox, Pa.) 779
3rd J2: Alivia Yeager (Louisville, Ky.) 775
High J3: Alison Weisz (Belgrade, Mont.) 765
2nd J3: Rachel Martin (Peralta, N.M.) 759
3rd J3: Haylea Broughton (Tulsa, Okla.) 756
Women’s 50m 3 Position Rifle
Champion: Sandra Fong (New York, N.Y.) 1255.9
2nd Place: Amanda Furrer (Spokane, Wash.) 1254.4
3rd Place: Emily Holsopple (Wilcox, Pa.) 1253.1
High J2: Alyssa Gestl (Palmyra, Pa.) 1143
2nd J2: Claudia Duksa (Bristol, Con.) 1142
3rd J2: Samantha Trisdale (Aurora, Colo.) 1135
High J3: Libby Tallberg (Stratford, Conn.) 1103
2nd J3: Victoria Wolfe (Trevorton, Pa.) 1098
3rd J3: Rachel Martin (Peralta, N.M.) 1097
Men’s 10m Air Rifle
Champion: Ethan Settlemires (Walnut, Miss.) 1277.4
2nd Place: Dustin Chesebro (Laramie, Wyo.) 1271.4
3rd Place: Zach Wells (Sharpsburg, Ga.) 1265.7
High J2: Taylor Ciotola (Pasadena, Md.) 1161
2nd J2: Michael Liuzza (New Orleans, La.) 1161
3rd J2: Matthew Martin (Eagle River, Alaska) 1156
High J3: Kevin Sui (West Covina, Calif.) 1123
2nd J3: Leonard Smittner (North Haven, Conn.) 1122
3rd J3: Raymond Freeman (Britton, S.D.) 1108
Men’s 50m Prone Rifle
Champion: Samuel Muegge (Boling, Texas) 1286.3
2nd Place: Thomas Kyanko (Wellsburg, W.V.) 1284.8
3rd Place: Scott Franz (Livermore, Colo.) 1284.2
High J2: Michael Liuzza (New Orleans, La.) 1183
2nd J2: Taylor Ciotola (Pasadena, Md.) 1176
3rd J2: Alexander Rivera (Kendall Park, N.J.) 1169
High J3: Joseph Martin (Emerado, N.D.) 1163
2nd J3: Kevin Sui (West Covina, Calif.) 1161
3rd J3: Adam Wheland (Williamsburg, Pa.) 1157
Men’s 50m 3 Position Rifle
Champion: Dempster Christenson (Sioux Falls, S.D.) 2400.2
2nd Place: Thomas Kyanko (Wellsburg, W.V.) 2390.0
3rd Place: Andy Lamson (Colchester, Vt.) 2386.1
High J2: Samuel Muegge (Boling, Texas) 2270
2nd J2: Michael Liuzza (New Orleans, La.) 2270
3rd J2: Bill Harvey (North Huntingdon, Pa.) 2269
High J3: Adam Wheland (Williamsburg, Pa.) 2222
2nd J3: Leonard Smittner (North Haven, Conn.) 2199
3rd J3: Kevin Sui (West Covina, Calif.) 2182
Men’s 10m Air Pistol
Champion: Will Brown (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1209.1
2nd Place: Bradley Bunner (Hyannis, Neb.) 1205.8
3rd Place: Michael Wilson (Villa Rica, Ga.) 1190.1
High J2: Garrett Wright (Boerne, Texas) 1093
2nd J2: Joe Totts (Mogadore, Ohio) 1081
3rd J2: Andrew Hazelton (Westford, Mass.) 1071
High J3: Kevin Chen (Belmont, Mass.) 1019
2nd J3: Wyatt Brown (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1003
3rd J3: Luke Mattox (Kankakee, Ill.) 984
Women’s 10m Air Pistol
Champion: Kylie Gagnon (Bozeman, Mont.) 834.5
2nd Place: Courtney Anthony (Lexington, Neb.) 834.2
3rd Place: Kelsey Imig (Westminster, Mass.) 831.0
High J2: Hannah Lewis (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 711
2nd J2: Beth Lutz (Annville, Pa.) 697
3rd J2: Cheyenne Arbach (Marion, S.D.) 697
High J3: Kathryn Kananen (Florissant, Colo.) 673
2nd J3: Haylea Broughton (Tulsa, Okla.) 632
Women’s 25m Sport Pistol
Champion: Courtney Anthony (Lexington, Neb.) 743.7
2nd Place: Hannah Lewis (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 735.9
3rd Place: Kelsey Imig (Westminster, Mass.) 734.1
High J2: Juliana Granato (Concord, Mass.) 456
2nd J2: Beth Lutz (Annville, Pa.) 395
3rd J2: Cheyenne Arbach (Marion, S.D.) 394
High J3: Haylea Broughton (Tulsa, Okla.) 127
Men’s 50m 3 Free Pistol
Champion: Will Brown (Twin Falls, Idaho) 604.2
2nd Place: Joe Totts (Mogadore, Ohio) 595.7
3rd Place: Andrew Sugaya (Cambridge, Mass.) 584.5
High J2: Andrew Hazelton (Westford, Mass.) 454
2nd J2: Bill Pesci (Larkspur, Colo.) 444
3rd J2: Edward Ramsey (Jenkinsville, S.C.) 439
High J3: Kevin Chen (Belmont, Mass.) 418
For complete results from the 2009 National Junior Olympic Championships for Rifle and Pistol, please visit www.usashooting.org.
Mary Beth Vorwerk
USA Shooting
Media and Public Relations Manager
719-866-4896
www.usashooting.org
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 21, 2009) – Over 300 of the nation’s best junior rifle and pistol shooters gathered at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. April 3-19 to compete for National Junior Olympic (JO) titles. The 2009 USA Shooting Rifle/Pistol National Junior Olympic Championships was an exciting 17-day event that began with the rifle competition and concluded with the pistol events.
Junior shooters from all over the United States competed in nine out of the 10 rifle/pistol events that are contested at the Olympic Games. Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol is the only Olympic event that is not fired at the JOs, but the Junior Sport Pistol event for both men and women will likely be included in the competition schedule for the 2010 National Junior Olympic Championships.
At the 2009 Rifle/Pistol JOs, the women’s rifle competition began on April 3 with 10m Air Rifle and concluded with 50m 3 Position on April 7. Men’s rifle events were held April 10-14, including Air Rifle, 3 Position and Prone and the men’s and women’s pistol events ran from April 17-19. Air pistol is contested for both men and women, while 25m Sport Pistol is shot by women and 50m Free Pistol is fired by men. All events were held at the U.S. Olympic Shooting Center, which is the largest indoor shooting facility in the Western Hemisphere.
To participate in the annual National Junior Olympic Championships, athletes must shoot in their State Junior Olympic Championships and either win the match or shoot above a certain score to be invited to the competition. Athletes who are invited have the opportunity to stay at the Olympic Training Center and get a glimpse of what it is like for full-time resident athletes, living and training for the Olympic Games.
National Junior Olympic Championship titles were awarded to the top open, J2 and J3 athletes in each event. The following is a list of medal winners and overall scores for each of the events:
Women’s 10m Air Rifle
Champion: Emily Quiner (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) 888.2
2nd Place: Sarah Scherer (Billerica, Mass.) 885.9
3rd Place: Andrea Dardas (Essexville, Mich.) 885.0
High J2: Chelsey Frink (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 782
2nd J2: Emily Holsopple (Wilcox, Pa.) 779
3rd J2: Alivia Yeager (Louisville, Ky.) 775
High J3: Alison Weisz (Belgrade, Mont.) 765
2nd J3: Rachel Martin (Peralta, N.M.) 759
3rd J3: Haylea Broughton (Tulsa, Okla.) 756
Women’s 50m 3 Position Rifle
Champion: Sandra Fong (New York, N.Y.) 1255.9
2nd Place: Amanda Furrer (Spokane, Wash.) 1254.4
3rd Place: Emily Holsopple (Wilcox, Pa.) 1253.1
High J2: Alyssa Gestl (Palmyra, Pa.) 1143
2nd J2: Claudia Duksa (Bristol, Con.) 1142
3rd J2: Samantha Trisdale (Aurora, Colo.) 1135
High J3: Libby Tallberg (Stratford, Conn.) 1103
2nd J3: Victoria Wolfe (Trevorton, Pa.) 1098
3rd J3: Rachel Martin (Peralta, N.M.) 1097
Men’s 10m Air Rifle
Champion: Ethan Settlemires (Walnut, Miss.) 1277.4
2nd Place: Dustin Chesebro (Laramie, Wyo.) 1271.4
3rd Place: Zach Wells (Sharpsburg, Ga.) 1265.7
High J2: Taylor Ciotola (Pasadena, Md.) 1161
2nd J2: Michael Liuzza (New Orleans, La.) 1161
3rd J2: Matthew Martin (Eagle River, Alaska) 1156
High J3: Kevin Sui (West Covina, Calif.) 1123
2nd J3: Leonard Smittner (North Haven, Conn.) 1122
3rd J3: Raymond Freeman (Britton, S.D.) 1108
Men’s 50m Prone Rifle
Champion: Samuel Muegge (Boling, Texas) 1286.3
2nd Place: Thomas Kyanko (Wellsburg, W.V.) 1284.8
3rd Place: Scott Franz (Livermore, Colo.) 1284.2
High J2: Michael Liuzza (New Orleans, La.) 1183
2nd J2: Taylor Ciotola (Pasadena, Md.) 1176
3rd J2: Alexander Rivera (Kendall Park, N.J.) 1169
High J3: Joseph Martin (Emerado, N.D.) 1163
2nd J3: Kevin Sui (West Covina, Calif.) 1161
3rd J3: Adam Wheland (Williamsburg, Pa.) 1157
Men’s 50m 3 Position Rifle
Champion: Dempster Christenson (Sioux Falls, S.D.) 2400.2
2nd Place: Thomas Kyanko (Wellsburg, W.V.) 2390.0
3rd Place: Andy Lamson (Colchester, Vt.) 2386.1
High J2: Samuel Muegge (Boling, Texas) 2270
2nd J2: Michael Liuzza (New Orleans, La.) 2270
3rd J2: Bill Harvey (North Huntingdon, Pa.) 2269
High J3: Adam Wheland (Williamsburg, Pa.) 2222
2nd J3: Leonard Smittner (North Haven, Conn.) 2199
3rd J3: Kevin Sui (West Covina, Calif.) 2182
Men’s 10m Air Pistol
Champion: Will Brown (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1209.1
2nd Place: Bradley Bunner (Hyannis, Neb.) 1205.8
3rd Place: Michael Wilson (Villa Rica, Ga.) 1190.1
High J2: Garrett Wright (Boerne, Texas) 1093
2nd J2: Joe Totts (Mogadore, Ohio) 1081
3rd J2: Andrew Hazelton (Westford, Mass.) 1071
High J3: Kevin Chen (Belmont, Mass.) 1019
2nd J3: Wyatt Brown (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1003
3rd J3: Luke Mattox (Kankakee, Ill.) 984
Women’s 10m Air Pistol
Champion: Kylie Gagnon (Bozeman, Mont.) 834.5
2nd Place: Courtney Anthony (Lexington, Neb.) 834.2
3rd Place: Kelsey Imig (Westminster, Mass.) 831.0
High J2: Hannah Lewis (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 711
2nd J2: Beth Lutz (Annville, Pa.) 697
3rd J2: Cheyenne Arbach (Marion, S.D.) 697
High J3: Kathryn Kananen (Florissant, Colo.) 673
2nd J3: Haylea Broughton (Tulsa, Okla.) 632
Women’s 25m Sport Pistol
Champion: Courtney Anthony (Lexington, Neb.) 743.7
2nd Place: Hannah Lewis (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 735.9
3rd Place: Kelsey Imig (Westminster, Mass.) 734.1
High J2: Juliana Granato (Concord, Mass.) 456
2nd J2: Beth Lutz (Annville, Pa.) 395
3rd J2: Cheyenne Arbach (Marion, S.D.) 394
High J3: Haylea Broughton (Tulsa, Okla.) 127
Men’s 50m 3 Free Pistol
Champion: Will Brown (Twin Falls, Idaho) 604.2
2nd Place: Joe Totts (Mogadore, Ohio) 595.7
3rd Place: Andrew Sugaya (Cambridge, Mass.) 584.5
High J2: Andrew Hazelton (Westford, Mass.) 454
2nd J2: Bill Pesci (Larkspur, Colo.) 444
3rd J2: Edward Ramsey (Jenkinsville, S.C.) 439
High J3: Kevin Chen (Belmont, Mass.) 418
For complete results from the 2009 National Junior Olympic Championships for Rifle and Pistol, please visit www.usashooting.org.
Mary Beth Vorwerk
USA Shooting
Media and Public Relations Manager
719-866-4896
www.usashooting.org