Junior Outshoots Country’s Top Marksmen at 2015 Dixie Double

By Justin Stakes

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer

Anniston, AL -(AmmoLand.com)- Rhiann Travis, 16, of Springtown, TX, was the High Junior and Overall Open Rifle winner during the seventh annual Dixie Double – held Nov. 20-22 at the CMP South Competition Center.

With her win, Travis outdid her performance at last year’s event, where she finished second overall. Sarah Beard, 24, of Danville, IN, earned second place in the Open Rifle event, while Daniel Lowe, 23, of Olympia, WA, landed in third.

A group of over 100 juniors, civilians and Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) competitors met on the line to fire in the two-day, 60-shot air rifle and air pistol event. Overall winners were determined from Day 1 and Day 2 aggregate 60-shot scores combined with Finals scores.

SPC Nick Mowrer, 27, of Colorado Springs, CO, was the overall Open Pistol winner, as Alexander Chichkov, 21, of Tampa, FL, followed in second and James Hall, 32, of Anniston, AL, claimed the third place spot. Lydia Paterson, 19, of Kansas City, KS, was the High Pistol …Read the Rest

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