Although the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics did not allow in-person spectators, the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) had a lot to cheer about. Program alumnus, current athletes, and staff were among the incredible lineup of USA Olympic shooting athletes on the big stage in Tokyo. These representatives of Team USA and USA Shooting […]
Olympic Air Rifle
USA Shooting Wraps Tokyo With Record Medal Count
USA Shooting ended its impressive Olympic run-on Monday failing to qualify for finals of either the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol or the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions. But they were two of the very few times the team wasn’t in contention for a medal in the 12 days of competition. The team is bringing […]
Midway USA Foundation Helping to Fund Olympic Dreams
Columbia, MO –With the Tokyo Olympic Games in full swing, it’s always interesting to think about how the athletes made it to the world’s largest stage. For many of the shooting sports athletes, this road began on a youth shooting team attending competitions organized by the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and the Scholastic Action Shooting […]
Tucker and Kozeniesky Take Silver in 10M Air Rifle Mixed Teams Air Rifle
The American team of Mary Carolyn Tucker and Lucas Kozeniesky took the Olympic silver medal in the inaugural 10 m Air Rifle Mixed Teams in Tokyo on Tuesday, breaking a nearly 100-year old drought for Team USA in the mixed team competition. Losing to the team from the People’s Republic of China of Qian Yang […]
Shaner Takes Gold in Men’s Air Rifle
William Shaner (Center) finishes atop the medal stand, taking the United State’s first ever medal in Men’s Air Rifle William Shaner broke through where other American’s had failed, capturing the first ever medal in Men’s Air Rifle in Olympics competition, happily it was gold. It is the first Olympics for the 20-year-old student at the […]
Tucker Places Sixth in Women’s Air Rifle, Strong Olympic Debuts Across USA Shooting
Tokyo, Japan- Mary Tucker placed sixth in Women’s 10m Air Rifle at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games Saturday morning at Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo, Japan. After qualifying third earlier that day, the number two world ranked athlete and two-time individual NCAA Champion, scored a 9.8 on her second shot and 9.7 on her sixth […]