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 […]
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Meet Your Tokyo 2020 U.S. Paralympic Shooting Team
Colorado Springs, Colorado- USA Shooting announces today its nominees for the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. McKenna Geer, Taylor Farmer, Jazmin Almlie-Ryan, John Wayne Joss III, Kevin Nguyen, and YanXiao Gong are the six athletes who will represent Team USA at the Paralympic Games this summer. “I think we have really nice diversity on the team with rifle and pistol […]
William Shaner Wins Gold in Croatia
Osijek, Croatia– William Shaner wins gold at ISSF World Cup Croatia in men’s 10m air rifle event, his first individual World Cup medal. The youngest participant in the finals, Shaner won by taking the lead early and continuing his hold throughout all 24 shots. Shaner outscored Vladimir Maslennikov of Russia and Petar Gorsa of Croatia who took second and third respectively. “Winning the World Cup is a huge confidence booster,” said Shaner. “I’ve always managed […]
USA Shooting Hosts 2021 Air Pistol National Junior Olympic Championships at Hotel Elegante Range
Colorado Springs, Colorado– For the first time in history, USA Shooting will host the Air Pistol National Junior Olympics (NJOSC) at the Hotel Elegante Range in Colorado Springs from June 16-20, 2021. The nation’s top air pistol shooters will stand side-by-side and compete for the coveted National Junior Olympic Champion title and a spot on […]
Last Shot in Lima for USA Shooting Paralympic Quotas
Colorado Springs, Colorado– The USA Shooting National Paralympic Team looks to add up to eight additional country quotas at the 2021 Lima World Shooting Para Sport (WSPS) World Cup June 13-18, 2021, in Lima, Peru. The World Cup is also the last chance to put athlete scores on file that will help determine the United […]
Shaner, Tucker, Keiser, and McGhin Crowned National Junior Olympic Rifle Champions, Securing Strong Future of International Rifle
Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan–National Junior Olympic Rifle Championships (NJORC) held at Hillsdale College May 12-16, 2021, saw intense competition, thrilling finals, and uncovered a promising future of international rifle in the United States. Both men’s and women’s smallbore rifle finals featured well-known faces on the top of the podium, with Tokyo-bound Olympians and University of Kentucky athletes William Shaner (Colorado Springs, Colorado) and Mary Tucker (Sarasota, Florida) taking it all with big […]
Rifle Junior Olympic Championships Will Unveil the Future Generation of USA Shooting This Week at Hillsdale College
Colorado Springs, Colorado– Later this week, the nation’s top junior rifle shooters will stand shoulder-to-shoulder in one of the most competitive and thrilling events of 2021 at the National Rifle Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (NJOSC). Traditionally contested at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center (OPTC) in Colorado Springs, this year the athletes will compete in Hillsdale, Michigan from May 12-16, 2021. This competition provides an opportunity to clinch the coveted title of Rifle Junior Olympic Champion, while also offering the publicity […]
USA Shooting Juniors Bag Nine Medals in El Salvador
San Salvador, El Salvador- Team USA Shooting Juniors win nine medals at the 2021 El Salvador Junior Airgun Grand Prix that took place March 8-14, 2021. In addition, they secured all available quotas for the Junior Pan American Games happening later this fall The 2021 El Salvador Junior Airgun Grand Prix Team included Katrina Demerle, Natalie Perrin, Katie Zaun, Gavin Barnick, John Blanton III, Scott Rockett, Katelyn Abeln, Ada Korkhin, Suman Sanghera, Hunter Battig, Johnathan […]
SASP Athletes Earn Debut Podium Placement In USA Shooting Arizona State Championship
With the recent addition of international air disciplines to the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP), Arizona teams were eager to participate in the USA Shooting Arizona State Pistol Championship on Tuesday December 29th at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, Arizona. Many of these SASP athletes had competed in action shooting matches for years […]
Kentucky’s Mary Tucker Chronicles Impressive 2020 Successes
Though 2020 was disruptive to many lives, it turned out to be an exceptional year for the career of Mary Tucker – a talented 19-year-old USA Shooting National Team rifle athlete. The year capped her freshman season as a collegiate competitor at the University of Kentucky, where she earned numerous awards and titles including Great […]
